The New York herald., 1872-07-23
LONG BRAN H.
The Crowds Of Pleasure-Seekefs and
the Distinguished Arrivals.
Genera, Fremont on the Presidency-Tbs Herald
the Reflector of Pchlic 0pinion-No En-
fAasissm for Ether Candidate--What
Surveyor Cornell Knows About
the Greeley Campaign.

LONG BRANCH, July p, 1872
rf.s most p5p0ar OF American watering places
tsnow in the high tide OF ts career. The knowing
~nes estimate that ut least twenty-five thousand
people were an Long Branch sunday; and the
hotel proprfetors have shown themselves able and
Wiling enough 10 take tho human tide
.'st the noodr ami make II conducive to
sor;unes The West End Hotel, where the
.sIcater5part OF the el1o congregate, was filed to
Sts utmrst capacity until this morning, when the
.xodhs OF number OF passage birds added to the
nonfost OF those remaining. The Ocean Hotel has
It's sare of fashionable patronage, and the others
have also been benefited by last Saturdays influx
Of pleasure seekers.
General Fremont, lady, son and daughter, who
had been staying for a few days at the West End
Hotel len this morning for New York. Midshp-
man MCLEAN, who was recently c0mplimented In
general orders for having saved comrade from
wate-y grave, was also Of General Fremont's
party The distinguished arrivals at the West End
arc Governor White, OF Maryand Mr.. Cuthbert
Bullet, ex-Colector of New Orleans; General Rob-
tnson, of the United States army; General Runyon,
p New Jersey; Mr.. Robert Garrett, OF Baltimore;
Nr. John BrOugham and other n0tabilities too
numerous TO mention.
AT the Ocean Hotel are Governor Parker or New
Jersey; Generals Eddie, Eckerson and Van Vlet,
of the United States Army; Count and Countess lie
fOurtalis sir. Daniel Drew and others.
TALK wIrH GEEERAL FREMONT.
I have had conversation with General Fremont
IN the alIabsorhng topic the Presidential cam
Iairn. The General Is quite non-committal. He
says that having becn olce himself the unsuccess-
inl nero OF strife. he had earned the right
n keep aloof nom tic political arena and
10 play only the part of an unconcerncd
hooker Horace Greeley was his trusty friend,
but ----. Well, he would not Ike to express an
opinion one wny or another. The HERALD, said
tnc tcuCi 3l, rejected The popular feeling.
''rhen yoG think, General, that this is another
evils - '''''ON
"wen, should not ike 70 say So Il IS impossi-
HE 20 tel until the ate OF the North Carolina ecc
ton ~ decided; but from present appearances |
think IL viii be n very close contest"
nR. CoRNEIIis VIEWS.
Surveyor Cornell whom accosted last evening
~laNeG Tor once his sphynxlike rcticence, and de-
Nverea himself OF the iolowng:--
"a am firmly convinced that President Grant will
be re- elected and that Horace Greeley win he badly
beaten"
'Tn what do YOU base your conviction Mr., Cor
neil ~ n, i-'''i
"on my knowledge of the facts and the reports
receive irom everywhere. We shah carry North
Carolina by large majority, ana the negro vote
viii be solid for Grant"
''ilo you not undcrrGte tho democratic vote CON-
bihed with that OF the liberal repuhlicans?"
mo republicans will vote for Greeley except
disgusted with the compromise OF the poll.
sicians aud will either abstain from the con-
s hs BEEN m vSa SI o OF an
the part OF the Greelcyites. Lying reports have
"en circulated, ana some OF them have passed cur
rent II las becn said, ior instance, shat the Presi-
dents cottage had been presented to him as a Gift
by sr Mrh NJ Mr. h oSy ana Others ners e no,
Ias not received single present since he has been
President
MR.. JonS BRorGHAM
whom also met ut the West End win spend about
ten days longer in Long Branch. until hfs presence
e required ] n New York for the rehearsal OF ''le
A number OF intimate friends called yesterday on
Lieutenant Fred Grant who arrived ON sunday
evening 10y the steamship Oceanic revenue cut
Ger boarded the steamer when She in sight OF
Long Branch and landed Lieutenant Grant at the
MIR. MURrHY's TROUBLES
at Mr. Mnpgs core s ea r St urps Sr ssI bS S'G &
Mny, feels ANNOYED at the report that he had made
es %e story H 'ne & & Nor dcs e re He
the familiarity of the seribes who take the
ss o aas hs Mr urSrv or Ja
fastaif is willing TO tolerate among Ills 'iimars,r
but 10 all the rest OF the wcrd he does not wish 10
ne known by any other name than the Hon Thomas
Murphy. Mr.. Murphy is becoming quite aristocratic
in HIS habits and associations.
qniic q brilliant anair The night was glorious. 4
sea, and the moon shone with a SOFT mellow
brilliancy from the starry, cloudess sky
rejecting broad track OF silver upon the waters.
The ballroom was beautifully Illuminated, ana a
large crowd OF lookcrs-on was stationed outside
watching the graceful performance Of the flight
fantastic toe" Youth ana beauty had more than
the usual numoer OF representatives,; Among those
WHO parucipateu IN tilc piehsuiaDlc nHar were
Miss Fremont md Miss Beale, daughter OF General
Beaie, the latter handsome, gddy blonde;
Miss Lusby, OF Baltimore, whose dancing
win Dick Murphy-a benevolent. friend al
my elbow remarkcd-rcalized the poetry
Or motion. Among other beauties who graced the
room the two Misses Campbell. Miss Nellie
Mnrply, who danced the frs, ,guadrillc with Jack
Sn,;In; Miss Agnes Kennc, Miss Florence Craig
Miss Thomas, Miss Florence Patterson, OF I;alt-
more, and last not least, Mrs. Curtiss, who was
arrayed In dress which, according to q gushing
fDiermant, cost $25,Ooo.
President Grant and General Porter left this
evening Tor Washington To attend 10 official busl-
ness.
An unknown man about thrty-nve wears OF age
was found drowned at Scabrght to-day. 4 nr;nl-
ber OF photographs were found on his person, and
be is suppose, to he photographer. The Coroner
here has the body in charge awaiting Identification.