The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11

all along the Atlantic seaboard. Bats OF all &C.
scriptons were on board from nh,,,a e OF expers
who have reduced fishing TO minute and plac,,
tsed art. Music refreshed the SOU anu
ated upon hungry hooks, and the fishing proved 70
be superb That man must be moral monster VINO
takes no delight in transferring scaly animals rom
one element to another. The fare down was one
dollar; ladies, fifty cents. Now why the LADIES'
should travel at cheaper rates than their gallant
cavaliers Is a most inscrutable mystery. Perhaps
this Is only wOman's rights; perhaps but balance
weight TO restore the equpose OF the sexes perhaps
gracious indulgence extended to beauty ana Ide
"Would that were but a woman p
The gallant Sea Bird spread her wings ana let ny
her paddles yesterday on all easy and pleasant trip
to Sandy Hook, the highlands and Red Bank, New
Jersey The people who went down TO the foot OF
Murray street at six A. M. were early risers and
therefore had excellent tempers They sought the
more sublime ocean about the bluff of Sandy Hook
for fishing and all the accompanying pastimes. Inc
steamer returned at six Z. NJ.
To Coney Island This much abused dot In the
sea had many patrons yesterday. Coney Island, al
yesterday at the beach, at the bar lying upon the
benches and Frustrated In her watts OF liquor. But
the police are always very important part 81 the
delightful band exercised upon subjects who went
the democratic ideafn toiothat Is that all men are
free-a sad mistake, as many found on the Island OF
Coney. sui good order was preserved. Nobody
fought against the institutions OF that renowned
Island.
The Hudson was pl0ughed up by the Pleasant val
ley, seaming to Fort Lee, Peasant Valley ana Shady
Side. Every one has suffered an Introduction to
Fort Lee. Everybody has swung at Fort Lec--that
is on the swings at Fort Lee. Likewise did every
body yesterday swing; but they also swung lager,
alcohol, chat matchmaking agent pursuing the
blood TO the surface Of cheeks and 10 the very
hands little to leeward--that Is, II hands
and heads mean the same by George
or by Webster. At any rate, there Is
little margin for an argument here because the
plain, hard, indisputable, ugly fact is tins, men
sometimes get drunk ut Fort Lee, though Fort Lee
be Itself Oh sunday and more too Some would say,
"What OF that?"
There were many other excursions yesterday to
all points. The Sleepy Hollow, captain james Sher
man, Went up the North River Tor Cornwall, Cold
Spring, West Point and YonKers with good load,
price 81 head; the General Sedwick steamed FOR
keypoft landing passengers at ElizaDethporC
Union, ROssville and Perth Amboy, getting back 10
the pier foot OF Barclay street before midnight; the
Antelope stopped ut every place on the Hudson
except Tarrytown, making good time; the Thomas
TO Fort Lee; and thousands went by excursion tickets
to Saratoga for SIS, to all the watering places near
by and to the private residences OF friends living in
rural luxury for hundreds OF miles about the CITY,
Yesterday was the first day OF the Eidgeuoesche
Sangerfest, at Neulohatel, in switzerland, and was
the occasion Of an excursion and f5e by the SWISS
residents in and about New York. The excursion
was under the auspices of the Belveta Maennerchor
who having chartered the steamer Joe Johnson and
two barges, proceeded up the Hudson to Dudiey's
Grove, where they dsembarked. and engaged 10 the
usual Teutonc festivities. The return 10 the city in
the evening was effected without accident