The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02
LON B R A N C H.
Pardon by the President OF
Bigamist Bowen.
Honest Tom Murphy Treats Grant and Hin
Friends to an Irish Stew
Fashionable People and ShOddyites on the
Beach-A Word About Gambling
General Van Vliet and His Style
The Latest Arrivals

LONG BRANCH July l, 1871
Evidences abound on every hand that at last the
has fairly opened. The hotels are about two
thirds fulthar H. the hest OF them-an all the cot
tages are occupied by their owners. At hotel
200 guests expected tonight by the trains from
the Hook, and ut others large Increase to the num-
Der OF those already here IS anticipated. Tne roads
are musical with the jingle OF splendidly appointed
teams OF GOtham's and Phlladelphias opuent, AMI
the shore, beyond which but few have yet ven
tured,
To SWIM OR SPLASH,
Is bright with the happy faces OF fair women, ana
OF men. miserable In the endeavor to look liner and
more fashionable than they are. The later stare,
SMOKE and strut about IN a manner which would
have afforded ThacSeray a text for bitter social
essay. There people here who really have
claims to be considered belonging to the bon ton,
by position, education and accomplishments; and.
happily, they are In the majority. The other
REPRESENTATIVES, OF SOCIETY
exhibit unconsciously the characteristics that mark
them whenever they attempt to astonish the natives
Of rural places with their tawdry grandeur. or
these are the impudently staring statuesque men
have alluded to. Fortunately for however, these
belong TO the 1oating population. and consequently
do not stay long enough to have their dlsagrecabe
eccentrcIties generally noticed and condemned.
In consequence OF the sudden increase OF visitors
band OF music viii be at the West End Hotel
this evening, to stay for the season. and
hop-an impr0mptu one, I sappose-will take
place In tho parlor. AT the Continental Hotel
there VIII also DC music and dancing.
large number Of the visitors here drive out daily.
not few taking the direction OF the Presidents
cottage. These last nnd pleasure and ar POLITICAL
MILD SORT OF EXCITEMENT
In gazing at the little, stern-looklng man. dressed in
black clothes and white hat, who usually, paper In
hand. sits the piazza OF that PLAIN, architectural
mistake To-day, while the President was absent,
caught two wouldbe fashionable rustlcs leaning on
the ratings surrounding the cOitaQe and gazing on
the stables by the road in lull expectation That the
General would come out OF the hay lot and speak to
them. But the General was absent, and they
disappointed. He was out driving with
fx-sEcRErARY OF THE NAVY BORIE,
that dash,ng son OF Neptune who could never live
mile and half from the sound OF the breakers
What with the attentions OF Mr.. BOrle ana Miss
Cook. the accomplished daughter OF the Governor or
the Territory or the District Of Columbia, and
Honest Tom Murpny's prOverblal philosophy, the
President has his hands full Then Mrs. Grant.
Troands and VINO ike every GOOD lady is pa one
ately fond OF 1Owers has much to say about home
matters petitioner or politician must, there
To the credit Of the latter class ir
must ne Said that, so lar, they have
becoming secluston. People who know how TO talk,
smoke and 90 not want ANYTHING are always well
come At the cottage; This has been my experience.
have taste for flowers and music, are certain VI
receiving hearty
The only petitioner, thus lar VINO succeeded IN
seeing the President and getting what he wanted
appeared on the scene this morning, This was Mr..
Charles Ridgeway, son or Judge Ridgeway, OF Wash
ington. He came ut twelve O'Clock bearing blank
pardon for ex.Congrcssman Bowen, the bigamlst,
now under sentence Tor
LOVING NOT WISELY But TOO MUCH.
The President moved more, have reason to think,
by The mercifu arguments Of Mrs. Grant than by
any other consideration after an nour or 80 spent
IN looking over the evidence and the charge OF the
he paso ana sehr w. yaaR @ IN &
way rejoicing. In q few minutes alter the signing
oil the document Mr.. Ridgeway telegraphed to the
Attorney General and suppose that by this time
you are informed from Washn gton OF the release or
Bowen. I am not Informed by anybody that the
busy Bowen intends 10 run again for Congress on
rhe freelOve-cOsmO- political ticket. lie Will pr0ba
bly, wait untIl Mrs. woodhull's natural or unnatural
Tendencies or Government" nOat that ifrepresslble
Western girl into the White House.
GENERAL VAN vLIEr
ia here to-day. An Old friend or the President ho
IL Jolly sOul does not want anything more until
the Quartermaster general resigns or des; has
always good deal 10 say ami ca1 say It well. No
wonder, therefore, that Grant likes MIN. lie lives.
moves and mas his being = few miles from here,
aud when not IN New fork furnishing 1.-THE nsces-
quired 70 do, drivts pair OF spanking bays on the
shore road.
served at our gambling establishment to-nigh, and
OF course there will Oe crowd IN attendance.
y
Just az am closing this letter informed that,
under cover OF grand banquet, Honest Tom Muir
phy Will tickle the palate OF the President and MS
party 10 an Irish stew this evening his cottage.
The following are the latest arrivals at the CONT
W. A. Stewart, wife and child; J. r. Brown and
wife, $. J. Hanoi and wife, William Reed and vile
and Miss Bugbcc, New York; T.. b. w. Wynn and
wife, WATERFOWL, N; T.; Mrs. Z. I. Austin, and W.
and Richard H. lawrence, irvington, n. T.; VIII
liam b. Allen, New York; 7. Haskins Du!ay, Phila.
lion Elatc nd ram A "a Wrr
4. J. Chiffon and wife,, New York; Il.
V; Duny: New Jersey; n. pr sta1tmalr =. and
II. Dodge and L. r. Barrett, New York;
George Il. Dell. Baltimore; NJ. II. Thomson and wife
and NJ. q. Thomson Utica, New York J. X Plat,
II. W. strauss, o. Nj. Stern, T. a. simon, r. II. Parks
mud wife, Miss Belle +. Parks, Miss Van Dyne, and
egsn A. ST. Gas: snS New n e. e.
ard, Illinois,; l.. q. Till0rson and wife and Miss
sweitzer. New York; G. II. Burkans Charleston; l..
Resented ana family, New York.
President Grant Entertained at a tnqyet by
Collector Murphy-Inaax Of Visitors to the
Branch.
LONG BRANCH, July /, 1871.
President Grant attended a banquet rendered him
IN Collector Thomas Murphy's cottage this evening.
lhe Presidents family will attend church tomorrow
n the Methodist Episcopal church.
Governor Cooke, Of Washingt0n; Senator Cattell.
" New Jersey. and Senator George L. spencer, or
A alabama arc at the West End Hotel.
Nearly two thousand visitors arrived here to-day,
among them large number OF turfmen. Pools on
he races Will be sold on Monday evening al the
West End Hotel All the horses are in fine condition
and showing great speed.
NATIONAL CAMP MEETING At ROUND lake.
This camp meeting OF the Methodists, under the
auspices OF the Methodist National Camp Meeting
asoci alton fOr the promotion OF the higher Chris