The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
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seems 20 bs growing rapidly In public
3 favor. It's now crowded with persons
/. from all parts Of the country, but Of
course mostly from Nov York. II 10
!. 70 Convenient for ,businsas men Of that
great city, who can leave ip the morn.
ing, spend several hours in tho mstropo.
lis, and return before dark, that
numbers Of them Aosk here with their
families every season. The trip from
New York forms very pleasant prelude
70 tho sojourn here. From the foot Of
Murray st., the steamer plymouth
Rock" leaves three times day, and the
"Jesse Hoyt" the same number Of times.
only at different hours, thus enabling
one to como down at almost any time
from Gas, a. m, to 7.15, p. m. These
steamers convey you to "saudy Hook"
d. from whence swift and comfortable rail
road trains take you to "Highlands," !"
"Sea Bright" and "Long Branch" The
cars leave "Long Branch" returning,
six times daily, from Z .. m. to 6.58
P m.
The genius Of james Fisk, Jr., has
converted the "Plymouth Rock" into a
floating hotel Of the first GLASS, with the
addition of splendid concert, the
dulcet notes of which are heard during
nearly the entire trip. The style of
decoration of this vessel is the most
elegant and oxpensive-6ne fres Goes,
splendid mirrors, statuary of gilt and
bronze, rich carpets, danask chairs,
large airy aad comic, table state rooms,
restaurant equal to "Bang's" or "Del.
monico's," we'll stock ed bar. room, an
elegant barber shop, row of china
wash basins in marble settlpg's, ten
in number, complete hat and coat
room, free of charge, competent and at
tentivc waiters-are some of the fea
lures of this model steamer. The "ply-
mouth Rock" is a singularly inappropri.
ate name for this vessel. Imagine the
feelings Of ono of the "May Flower"
passengers, taking seat in the lofty
and spacious cabin, surrounded by all
the elegancios of modern art, and hearing
the fine orchestra discoursiug the sweet
tstrains of"La Belle Heline," "Norma,"
"Barbe Blue" or the Bohemian Girl !"
Every trip of this boat is crowded with
gay and elegant company, going to or
returning from "Long Branch" and
the small intermediate places. The
entire trip from New York to the
"Branch" occupies about two hours, and
cost 81.
At this place the hotels occupy
large portion Of the trout street, which
is called "Ocean Avenue" and which
present" panorama of elegant equip.
ages and splendid horses which cannot
be surpassed in this country. From the
modest one horse buggy to the chariot
of"Hclmbold," drawn by six beautiful
bays, or "Jim Fisk's," with his chec
quered team of six alternate black and
gray horses-you can here sec every
style of conveyance and every color of
animal.
The hotels are all full, and the private
residences are increasing in number
and improving in style. To give you
an idea Of the great and rapid increase
in the value of property, 1 will instance
one cottage, that Of MIR. Childs, of the
philadelphia Ledger" The establish
ment cost 81 1000 but short time ago
it was afterwards sold to Mr. Childs for
1000, and he has been offered and
refused $4,000 for it.
This is not one Of the finest cottages
here, by any means, though it is neat
and commodious, and surrounded by
tasteful and we'll kept grounds.
Long Branch combines more than
any watering place in the United States.
You have here the vast ocean rolling its |
mighty waves before you, and bearing
upon its heaving bosom tho thousands
of steam and sail vessels which ply be-.
tween New York and tho South.
Then the beach, with its inuumcra-
bio bathcrs, dressed in every variety of
costume. From the beach rises abrupt>
ly bluff about thirty feet 10 height,
which constitutes the main land of
Long Branch. Along tho sea face of
this bluff isa green sward or lawn, run
ing the entire length Of the settlement,
aud only divided by light railings, to
designate the bounds of the lots of the
hotels or residences which lie few
yeards TO the west. A continuous foot
path runs along the edge or the bluff,
passing through all the enclosures, and