The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
CAPE MAY.
Ralis, Ectes aud Northumberland Aristoc-
racy--y.Oue Establish, me nts-- Improved Trav.
etling Facilities from New York.

Ralis, Ectes aud Northumberland Aristoc-
racy--yOua Establish me MIS- Improved Trav-
eiling Facilities from New York.
CAFE MAY. august 3, 1871.
Whatever may bs said OF other seashOrc watering
places IL must be admitted that the season at this
place success IN the fullest acceptation OF the
term. The principal hotels are comfortably full and
there have been instances during the past two
weeks, the cold snap TO the contrary notwithstand
ing when wOuld-bc guests have been denied admit.
lance. This l know 10 be . fact, although
accounts from Long Branch ana other points
would seem to stamp 1t as a romantic hal
lucinatlon. Tho principal occupation of pleasure.
seekers Tor the past fortnight has been
the indulgence in series OF tGes. balls and con.
certs. Hasslcr's Nne orchestra stationed at Con-
gress Hall, gave concert last week, which, for
briliancy ami execution, Is rarely surpassed. Two
three chlidrenS balls. which, unfortunately, ara
becoming Of LOO frequent occurrence at our water.
ing places, nave been given at the leading hotels.
rHE LITTLE MIN AND WOMEN
in baby clothes are regret to say, very successful
In their endeav0rs to ape the airs and tollies
OF their parents ana older brothers ana
sisters. A lad of twelve will carry
on Irritation with miss OF ten with all the Gp,O0o
and abandon Imaginable, ana after the ball-whch
generally ends at twelve-asks her to u lunch be-
foro retiring. We're 1t not for the moral conveyed,
the gravity and dignity OF these affairs would ne
very Imaginable. am led to wonder II the sprishly
miss rctres 70 her apartments 10 dream OF me con-
quests she hos made, and the gentleman OF twelve
| TO lay suhdry wagers with his companions on the
number OF hearts tGat only too Wiling 10 trans.
| Ter themselves to his keeping.
! We are 10 nave Il very ane concert on the 4th,
! updcr the auspices OF Messrs. Abel " Covert In
| which Caroline Ricnings- Bernard, Bro0khouse
Bowler ana other singers win participate.
THE GRAND AFFAIR OF TIE SEASON.
! however, wl be the stockton bal masqge, 20 be
gwen on the san inst, the tickets TO when are sold
only by subscription. TIE iu number nave already
been taken aud the committee are hard at work on
| the decorative ana mechanical part of the aiar.
occasion, aud iron present appearances tiere Can
he no douDt OF very successful ternhnation to me
hopes Of the participants.
have lately arrived. and others have engaged apart
! ments ut the leading hotels Inc roundabout way
New Workers away, whom | am satisfied would
come were me routes differently laid down line
OF steamers from New York here would certainly
pay some enterprisng company. There was IL
rnmor IN The early part OF tie season rnat FISK
would run IA boat here. II lie ever intended to do
such a tiung he gave II up.
THE GRAY RESERVES OF PHILADELPHIA.
the crack military organization D! that city, VIII
visit thus place about inc 18TH. There VIII be pa
rates. pctitiye drs bah aud banquet. Ii the
VISITORS nave anything neal az good tinic as the
Seventh ala last August inoY deed not he sorry they
came. Even now me Visit OF he seventh IL com.
menied on III the most Dattering Terms and hopes
VAN ones iear-lndnlged thai New York WA send
mother. The Ninth seems 10 he the IavorIic among
the guests Whether 1t be owing TO its vaOr on the
bloody 18Th Of Jy, whether IL Is with the hope OF
seeing FISK in that IS 0OU UNIFORM. Know not but
an invitation mas already been extended ana We are
GnXiOusiy awaiting answer. II FISK accepts
something over a thousand dollars Will be expended
Ia medals for competition, ana other arrangements
VIII te made tiat cannot iailt render II a pleasure
TO the Ninth TO visit 1.-The city by the sea-"
a prominent feature OF Cape NAY although it
does not assert Itself in an Offensive manner is
THE COLoRED AEisTOcHhCy.
A number OF wealthy d2rNieS or PhiladelpIni,
with tnei; wives, are sOjourning Al ''ue Gund
hote,' the Banicl House, wnlle others or sLl
higher tone occupy cottages on Lafayette street. the
arustocratlc street OF the place.
The character VI the tuinouIs has improved very
0rars barOuchcs and CuupGs have atciy made tneir
appearance and they are without exception, fully
equal 10 anything in the country. and the drives
have been very much improved 10y the addition Of u
shell surface. so we are quite equal 20 any
watering place IN this respect.
WHO OWNS IHE DoGY
There much anxiety manifested by captain
Little. the sold man Of the sea- wnom the HERALD
has aircady iunortalized, touching the ownership
or terrier dog That wandered ashore fro II one Of
the yachts, The Wanderer, / believe. during the
recent regatta. The old gentleman has addressed
sundry letters TO New YORK; but UP TO this time has
failed 10 e,ict reply. and IN sheer desperation lie
asked me 10 mention the TACT II any gentleman OF
the New YORK Yacht Club has lost his terrier lie
can recover him by communicating with the
Captain.
IwUuid state, for the beneht OF New Workers con-
temrlGting visit TO this place, tlat drawing room
CIR VIII ne put on the rOtlie from New Ork on the
18Th inst. amt passengers leaving New York AZ half
past twelve T.. M. VIII reach Cape May at twenty
three minutes 10 seven y. ". without change. THIS
cars that nave heretofore been this ronte aud
t.lll a