The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
THE DAY OF REST.
Third Grand Excursion Of the Plymouth Rock
to PoughketpSie.
Visiting the Small Islands About New York
Bites at the Fishing Banks-Lager at Fort
Lee-Up the Hudson, Down the Sound,
and How Beecher's Idea OF
Sunday is Carried Out.

James Fisk, Jr. e, magnificent steamer Plymouth
Rock steamed away from the foot OF Murray street,
Pier % North river yesterday morning precisely at
eight. Mr.. Fisk was board in a suit OF blue. and
hundreds OF people embarked at that early hour.
All were happy. The gorgeous palace touched at
the foot OF Thirty fourth street, ana left this pier Tor
her destination at nine O'Clock. Then all were hap
pier still As she made for the centre Of the stream
the passengers settled into comfortable seats, some
In the cabins, some on the camp stools, some FOR.
ward and some communng below with their morn
Ing bitters. Thus all intent upon the delights
OF the body and the SOUL and they sought those de'
lights.
Many, for instance, read the morning pars in fact,
it might be said that all were studying the interest
ing events which occurred In all this wide world on
Saturday. Men read the European column largely.
They were intensely Interested in the news from the
great European Bismarck Napoleon game In Europe.
Various opinions were expressed. One man in par
ticuar thought that Napoleon had Bismarck In
horizontal posture and that the resoute Emperor OF
the French would pin his naughty antagonist.
Another said the nephew OF the First Consul
was altogether too pugnacious and limited
that the allied Powers might find very
comfortable retreat for him on Coney Island II he dd
not abandon this aggressive policy. At this point
profound man put In and said he did not care-an
obstruction in the riverand that it would be jolly
fun to have war In Europe. He believed 1t would
draw produce from America and gold from Europe
In DINER words he was bear IN the market. Divers
opinions were expressed upon this vital question,
and even Admiral Fisk, who looked unusually
serene, carried a significant cast upon his counte
Dance as II lie were largely interested down town.
But reading Old not last forever smoking, very
general accompaniment was soon thrown aside us
an ally OF DIGESTION and cigars and curling wreaths
nj am conjunction
superb landscape OF the Hudson.
Though the people differed in social grades, those
coumnar Palisades; Washington Heights to east
ward, with Forests castle, The mansions or the
those of q. il. Ii iienthai ana william T. Coleman at
YOnkers. and all the magnificent retreats or the
retired magnates Of New York; and the lofty hills,
the smiling valleys the little cottages and the river
to northward covered with schoOners and sloOps,
sailing due north with canvas spread wing-in.wng.
much sum- not too little calm. The balance was
perfect equilibrium OF wind, tide and sunshine.
The class Of passengers on board was unusually
fne and comprised just that portion OF the cOmmu-
nifty who think IL not wrong TO worship God on sun
day by worsnipping His green fields, HIS towering
hills and His swift rivers; who think II not wrong TO
eat. drink ana follow temperate enJoyments. Per-
haps some one will ask, ''WhO are theyf" Answer
"They are men not dependent upon ecclesiastical
relations success In business those who do not
make merchandise OF theology, but travel on their
BRAINS. The gentlemen were merchants, law
yegs, bankers, statesmen, mercantile men, ship
builders, doctors, army and navy officers,
and those young OF the sex who are sometimes
IN. LADIES' The saccha rine sew were well renre
santeJ' gentlemen bringing their wives beaux their
sweethearts, and 1t Is feared that some, under the
ionship nor sanctioned m the Church.
The steamer touched at Cozzens' at noon, ana
mons hotai an% the interest,nr no,nts About the
United states Military Academy
Afrer the q eamer had showed Off DINING the fea-
t,,re Of the occasion began Dining on board the
Plymouth Rock IS undoubtedly the finest IN Amer
lea In our country, where only the few know how
and what 10 eat and those only in extremely small
numbers IL is refreshing to lind public restaurant
where YOU can get good eating-reaI dining-at rea.
annahlc ra,ea rbe ,,,vmonth Rock furnishes eyceI.
,on" t"od nr.nared ~ c"mnetent seward VINO
mnaarsones an the refnemeats of his art. For
,nStencc vo, a. cal, for saimon va, desire a mar
tcmlar c'a1.e. Won want tnat salmon cooked INST
so ''i mnch~a genuine browwlin sauce Of Your
avn ,nanufactnrn Won can nave IT, Ali the nan 10
cnlad da,,comsv ami na,ng ire an IA ma ietahle even
vim rho nercurv obnve einntv rront almost mn
known in This marEer can he had: and ali kinds OF
n,r," drassn1 tn nr,nr ana servei IN sivIe annear
before Won Mt the command as well as crabs lob.
sn,s SI sbn n rms tah mon r,cei anaiv
hoie's of london Pais and New York is superior
to ony other ana combines the features of ALI has
not the ARTIFICIAL dishes of France. made simply Tor
nrnanents tn"uoh There il the delicious ayor the
Era"nh,nsn sn,nnrts with ali his variety. II
has not tha beaviness or an English
moo, Hnt III has English neatness NJ
WV, rou for ve%e,o,ie state vonr dressn@ nd Won
are sn,ted Whit ~ more the food - r'ch but 10 a
had eXtreme nor roo rich GOOD cook shouJd he
ngt "A
a." ynnre i,nnortsnt than eatin@ three times a davy
rms narin, cal oneratIon in America is on,v nrac
tised as a necessity. ali to our national shame. In
Enrone and where men are men and men have sonIs
eat;up ia az scienre Mr. Fisk douhtless annrecetes
this fact AT any rate be gives the best eating IN
examn,a were fnilnwed ~ fN - ~
Alter dinner the tonyue ran Some men re-
nanted Thav MIGHT nave considered the tnfnre of
tho uudaon ifb The conitoI Of the Emnire state at
nna end ond The commerc,aI marrnnoIs at tho ofier
and me ;I,,arv Hcademv dns,ng m,iIary eemIas
ihraughomt the JInIon near ,ts soirhern feriSinns
FIfty ar one hundred years NAV see the Hudson
hnt stream or water r,'nnInu througn the heart Of
a gteat elongated civ. EXTENDING from Albany to
New York: II NAV see navy wards ana docks under
the shadow OF the Palisades; It may see canal cut
ting or the Harlem river and flooding the Sound
with the products Of the far West shortening the
distance to Europe by day; 1t may witness
progress that now seems visionary but, with
many vast natural advantages, much promises from
o consideration OF the future
The steamer sped on to Poughkeepsie some taking
nap in the private parlors and state rooms, some
listening to the beautiful airs OF the Ninth Regiment