The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26

A Quiet Season ut the ssashore-Ths President
Determined Not to Talk rolitios-foliti-
clans Politely 6nubbed-Rides and
Drives-Affairs AT the Branch
The People Thsrs-Pro-
minent Visitors.
LONG BRANCH, July rs, 1870.

LONG BRANCH, July rs, 1870.
President Grant pursuing his proposed programme
OF seeking during his soourn here recupcrave rest
mas kept himself nearly all day at home enjoying the
peaceful quiet OF his cottage. A continuation OF tho
heated term, which does not Limit Itself the mar
row confines Of the city, but extends its fierce do
main to the cooler ar OF the seahore and in It's fiery
anger usurps the sceptres OF ASolus and Nep-
tune Of course has compulsory influence In
this regard, and exercises restraint upon the ire
Quency OF his driving and horseback riding ana the
calls ne would like and Intends to make This ater
noon ne took about an hours drive, holding the
roins himself, as he always Goes Mrs. Grant. Miss
Nellie Grant, Ulysses Jr and General Porter accom-
panytng him. Meantime he receives few calls but
only those calls which are strictly OF social char
acter II any one essays business he and the business
are very speedily bottled, after the style Initiated IN
the OF General Butler but not rudey. or course
though with distinct demonstrativeness that acts
as ON efectual estoppel against the attempt being
repeated. A number Of the Washington lobby hav-
ing shown themselves here It was supposed they
might be Undertaking to catch his ear upon the
matter Of their little schemes, but thus far
none have had the boldness to attempt to
intrude upon his privacy In fact 1t is al
ready well understood here that be will not
talk politics or public business with any
One and very wisely thus far, as 1t will dOuntess
be to the end OF his stay his wishes in this respect
are being properly regarded. II one should under
take to write up all the rumors Of what he Is stated
to have said and going to do there would be end
to them. Last evening, for instance, rumor pre-.
vailed that he was going to start to Wash
tn2ton this morning and call An tmme.
date session OF Congress to make provision
against supposed complications seriously a1ecting
our government growing out OF the European war.
AL such rumors have no basis. No emergency SUI
dciently urgent to render II necessary to call an
extra session Of Congress exists, and It Is be-
eved at least regards the pending hostilites be-
tween France and Prussia, that none Will arise.
Monday morning always brings with It a great
thinning out OF the hotels This morning was no ex.
ception, The exodus to-day, however, was mainly
made up Of the ingress Of visitors arriving on Satur
day evening-that class Of hebdomada or Sunday
visitors as they are called who come here to breathe
the oceans balmy breath on Sunday, and revel in
bath in its foam crested breakers, and tnvsorated
In body and Spirit return TO the city again to renew
their weekday battles OF lie amid the bulls ana
bears Of Wall street, their bales OF merchandise,
or lion or soap chandlery, or more exalted and am
bilious though less remuneratte Strvings to achieve
glowing sDIendOr or professional distinction. They
come and 60 like the swallows, but there Is always
plenty lef-those long lists OF stated summer guests
who come to spend the season and those who come to
pass month or shorter PERIOD and then, suddenly
taking the wings OF the morning, ny TO other sum:
mer resorts and other scenes and other revelS and
other designations. However, there Is lie yet re-
maining-that kind Of life 80 pre-emnently con-
spicuous here-the epitomized life. In fact OF the
wealth and fashion and frlvoes ana foibles OF New
York. the great fountain head from which is poured
its feverish restessness, its burning PASSIONS, its
glitter OF display and its magnlfcence OF luxurious
enjoyment o miniature metropolis. or this life,
worn threadbare as II Is by repeated description,
how much there ID can be written and how much be
told that has not been told Of the miscellane GUS
mixture OF society to be found hereAthls mixture Of
millionnares and mendicants. OF gold gamblers
Euthlessly ruling the gold ring and bankrupt brokers
rueing their ruin, Of sleek shodyites splendidly
adorned and hobby gentiliiy perllnacous IN pseudo
pretense OF politicians plotting for spois and pick
pockets prolific in plans and skeleton keys of greedy
gamblers and grasplng garroters-ths curious COM
pound OF purse proud and ponpOus paterfamiliases
and dumpy dowagers OF young America, consptcu.
ously cravated In intensely c0lored crimson, and
young ladies' and those not so young. maryellously
enlightened ana rouged ana ribboned and long trailed.
With the breeze inland and The thermometer at
nnetyfOur degrees IN the shade we viii not under
take the DESCRIPTION to-day, but wait till the air Is
cooler and the probability OF treating the subject in
q more dispassIonateiy cool manner than Is possible
There is one class Of people that. though adaman.
tine ana possessing the greatest powers OF endu-
rance, still have prOclivities for seaside watering
places, and this place In particular, ana these are
''as thick as leaves in valiambrosa." Commencing
at the Metropolitan Hotel we nnd Judge Bosworth
ts soon expected; while in John McKeons cottage,
near by, Is John Hennessy. Passing up TO the
Continental and Mansion, prominently consplc-
Farley, James NJ. sweeny, chamberlain Bradley,
Judge Barnard, Alderman Cowan, James A.
least, that par noble fat,m as regards bachelor.
hood and personal beauty, Judge Koch and County |
Clerk Loew At the Pavilion Is Judge Ledwlth, q |
ruling star among lesser satellites. At the West |
End Hotel is Sheriff O'BrleD, who daily drives out |
that magnificent pair OF gift horses Senator Crea-
mer Judge Joacn1mSen, VINO looks as youthful and |
vigorous as decade and more of years ago when |
Bixby Judge sloson and Alderman Long. And |
then conspicuous here, besides there are Sheridan
SHOOK, Guy r. Pelton, John v. Grldley, M. Oleye::
land. Assessor OF the Thirty.secOnd district, and
Spencer Kirby Collector Murphy, who goes
presiding genius OF the New York Custom House.
occupies his cottage, but nearly every evening may
be seen at the West End Hotel. The republicans
hold sway at the West End In fact, while the other
end OF the hotel street Is where the men OF Tam
many most do cOngregate. At West End, near
which Is the Presidents cottage, the republicans
have the Prcspent as their chief and patron, while
at the other end the question OF chtefcst concern
now ID, when will Peter b. Sweeny return
e Each passing day brings with II increasing watch
funess for the advent OF the expected yachts Every
approaching vessel nom the sea was to-day carefully
scanned In the hope that one OF the other, though
there Is more expectation OF the Daunt.ass coming
In sight from her taking the southerly course, would
show itself.
General Pitcher commander at West Point, Is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow 1t IL understood that
he comes to see the President In reference to i'm
portant matters connected with the Military Aca-