The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-20

Going Over the Sag Harbor Branch
Rosd-Thc Peculiaritles Of the Place
How Visitors Paes the Tfme-Surf Bath
Ing, Perch Fishing md Driving--In-
teresting "Reminiscences or EARLY
Times.
SOUTHAMPTON, H. j., July 10, 1872.
The pretty town OF Southampton has not been
overlooked by the seekers after rustic enjoyment
and the pleasures Of surf bathing this season. The
probabilities are, indeed, that 10 never will be
abandoned by summer tourists az long as its pres
ont attractions continue. The approaches are
over the sag Harbor branch of the Long Islan d
road which forms junction with the main line at
Manor and runs its serpentine course over thirty
five miles OF rather an attractive country TO Sag
Harbor II was my fortune to come here
PROM GREENPoRT BY WAY OF MANOR,
when, in the purchase OF my tickets, ! was struck
with the strange Inconsistencies practised in regu-
Iating the rate OF fares over these roads, which are
both owned by the same company. For instance,
from Greenport TO Manor, distance twenty nine
miles, the fare Is ninetyGve cents; from Manor to
southampton, distance twenty-five miles, 81 10,
making the cost of the Journey from Greenport to
this place. distance ityiour miles, 81 %, or nearly
four cents q mile
Arriving at the Southampton station The visitor
is Laid hold OF by the shoulder and baggage by a
couple of rival country Jehus, who are fully up in
audaciiy TO their metropolitan contemporaries TO
surrender yourself peaceably Is the only course
left. The coach" (aave the mark in which IL was
the fortune OF the writer to be thrust was curl
osity in ITSELF not 10 speak Of the team. The whole
establishment. subsequently ascertained, was sold
on sheriG's execution some time ago for SIC, ana
the nags have since been driven by Ned Payne. A
fec OF twenty-five cents or fifty cents, according to
the locality you desire TO be driven to- satisfies the
fellow fOr--tbc present.
THE VILLAGE OR TOWN
IL about four miDutes drive from the station.
There are no regular hotels at Southampton, but
there are accommodations for 200 people TO be
found among the various farm houses, at any OF
which city boaraer IL as welcome as "thc flowers
OF May The residents say that they tolerably
wen patronized this season, but they ought TO do
better. as there are about two hundred visitors
here. The board Is very plain though substantial,
consisting for the most part Of beef or vcal-nevcr
more than one kinu Of meat being on the table az
tme--soup fish, vegetables and blackberry PIC.
But the solOurners say, though they could relish
better bill OF fare they ore satisfied ana ENJOY an
drives 10 such degree that they can eat wnat
they get The rates OF board by the day or week are
moderate. There are several aristocrutIc iaiIiies
here, vino prefer the quiet deilRhts Oh ou oouth-
ampton TO the more boisterous, shouuy' sulxaI uis
playe OF many other places known ~ iashionable
TuF DAILY ROUTINE
consists In rising early, breakastiD3 at half past
O'Clock, driving 70 the sea pcach AT zen lthc
road and q dip IN the surf, which rises 10 great
height There liz fine, shady bluff, upon which q
temporary shelter from the suns rays ID erected,