The New York herald., 1870-09-23
LoNo BRANCH. Sept. q. 1870

LONG BRANCH, Sept ~, 1870.
secretary Robeson left thus morning His brien
stay al the Presidents cottage, though wholly an
informal VISIT has been most delightful one, ana
tho cottagers and others with whom ne has been
brought In social contact all express themselves
greatly pleased with his extreme afYabiity OF man
ners ana that plain and dignifed courtesy and
strong ana sterling common sense that 80 univer-
sally distinguish and mark him as q man
OF the people. In this regard-that Is In repuDli-
can simplicity and the utter absence OF anectalion
and pseudo pretent0usness-ther is marked siml-
larity between him and the President--a similarity
for that matter most strongly and pleasingy DON'T
nant In oil the other members OF the Presdent's
Cabinet and. as matter OF course, In It's innuencc
over the people In streng thenng their confidence In
the administration OF the government, carrying with
1t great force Of weight and firmly abiding SOW
ereignty OF power and influence. The Secro-
tary proposed when he left here 10
spend day in Philadelphia. and thence
60 on to Washington. There are now no special
guests at the Presidents though to-day he has not
escaped, as usual calls from those seeking to take
time by the iorelock IN getting the inside track Of
others In seeking favors at his hands. Having
settled forever the subject OF
THE MISSION To ENGLAND .1A
has got him rid Of very troublesome class OF vts
tors. to say nothing OF v0Iuminous correspondence
anu teie8rapnlnR. t
Uneasy lies the head that a CROWN
1t Ii very certain that the position OF President OF
the United States Is equally beset with pcrplexlng
cares. No one feels this sensibly than Presi-
dent Grant. He thought many ntting persons
as our natural representative in England. Tne sub
ject has not been absent from his thoughts for
long time. He has selected, In his view. the man
most ntted Tor the place. To-day the new&
has speed ITS way by telegraph over the whole
country and, Is very certain to be the case will
be greeted every where with most cordial endorse
ment II Is this result above all Others the Prssi-
dent has specially aspired TO accomplish ana It Ii
TINS TINS thorough So%ascientioIsness % that makes
responsibilities burden that has been greatly
but by no means wholly lifted from him during his
ti0n United states Senator Is probably before this
In the hands OF the Governor OF Indiana and while
ship he Is working lively to enter promptly upon
his newly assigned aeld OF duty.
IMPROVEMENTS AND REAL ESTATE.
The past season here, as Is well known, has been
one OF unusual brilancy. More visitors were aG the
hotels; more life. animation. gaYety; more spendid
turnouts and more money spent and made than has
ever been known IN any season before 1t mas nos
been without Its effect. Already there Is q looking
active progress % to give It s greatep briiascY "
The West End Hotel Is to be thoroughly overhauied,
repainted and reiurnisied. Mr.. Rowland, OF How
lands Hotel, IL going to add wing to his 10 meet
the demand OF his increasing guests. having been
obliged this season TO turn large numbers away
from InauequaCy OF MS room aCCOmmOda-
tions. On every side the spirit Of progress ana
improvement il visible. From q dozen to fifteen
cottages TO be built, and several OF them
the workmen have already begun. OF course keep
ing pace with all this IL the greatly increased vaiua
tiOn Of real estate. The advanced prices are simply
astonishing. was shown to-day lot that 4 lew
years ago was bought for $l.lOo that lately
WAS sold for s25,00O. There are those liv-
Ing here who remember when they could nave
bought ali the land they wanted here for twenty five
dollars an acre. The fact Ii, this Is not alone be-
coming the great watering place for the people OF
Nnrk In IL na nhtIrh nf No
York. II will not be long before there VIII be an
quick time getting mere as from the City Hall to
Harlem The 100000 people that thirty years
more, the short counting OF the census enumerat-
to the contrary Notwithstanding, will centraze
| themselves Ia New York must dad room TO spread
| out
NEW JERSEY STATE FAIR.
The President Will not attend to )rrOw the State
Fair In progress at Wayerley, as'announced In ths
papers. twOuld please him very much TO be present.
but as he leaves mere on next Wednesday, not t0 re-
turn again, he cannot possibly spare the time.