The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-10
LONG BRANCH.
Secretary Fish Guest at tie Presidential Cot
reproductions Of Larger and Lesser Degree
in Conference with the President What
President Grant Thinks of the Political
Situation-Hotel Gaieties-An Ex-
citing Scene The Hot Weather.
LONG BRANCH. Sept.

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 0, 1872.
Secretary Fish, who arrived here on Saturday Is
still guest at the Presidential cottage. He will
remain through tomorrow. He has taken several
rides with the President and the two. freed from
the Of their Official duties to enjoy their
vacation with the same hearty zest characteristic
Of ordinary mOrtas. Both attended church yester@
day at the Episcopal church and 1t Is unnecessary
to state were the cynosure Of general observation.
Rumor, always prolific with busy imagnngs, will
have 1t that the object Of the Secretarys visit is to
confer with President Grant regarding the Geneva
claims arbitration and the action to be taken by
our government upon the decision being made
known. The probability is that it will
be deemed time enough to hold such
conference after the result has been
officially promulgated to the State Department,
and meantime that Secretary Fish Is only here
to recprocate President Grants recent visit paid
the Secretary at his country seat on the Hudson.
Another visitor to the Presidential cottage il
Governor Cooke, OF the District OF Columbia. He
comes here to confer with the President upon mat
tiers in his district and this ended will return to
the field of his gubernat0rlal duties. We might
continue the list OF visitors. Collector Arthur spent
portion OF to-day at the Presidents. New York
Custom House affairs, 1t Is presumable, formed the
bulk of the conversation. Senator Cattell was also
coseted with the President for a time, the subject
OF conference, in all probability being New Jersey
politics Speaking of New Jersey politics. Governor
Joel Parker has also been here, deep In consulta-
ton with Senator Stockton, arranging the pro-
gramme Of politics in their little State OF minor
politicians making hurried visits here there Is no
end. These come for the most part with petty axes
to grind. AS the Presidential campaign advances
and the political combat deepens, 1t Is probable
that the big political guns and wire-pulers will
begin to put In on appearance. Meantime those
who have conversed with President Grant upon the
he Is perfectly willing to bide the current OF p0litl-
cal events that he repudiates for himself and party
any connection with the Louisville Convention and
that lie regards the voice from Vermont rs only
the brilliant presagc OF more brilliant victories to
follow.
Alter the present week, except the How!and
Hotel and Ocean House, which remain open until
the end Of the month, al the leading hotels VIII be
closed at the Rowland, which still retains nearly
the maximum Of its guests, al me gaieties OF tna
season are sti kept up On Saturday evening ae, ing
beauty and fashion 0! the Branch were present,
including the prominent guests at the other hotels
and most Of the cottages nearly t al o.
There was quite an excitement on the beach last
| evening, caused by daring and predatory youth
| who, having flchcd Johnny H0wlands row boat,
| allowed two boys, sons OF gentleman stopping at
the Rowland Hotel to jump INTO the boat, and then
boldly plunging through the breakers which nearly
caused the boat to swamp, pushed out TO sea. VIII
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alter brief row and before the fishermen arrived
the reckless youths, seemingly regardless OF the
shouts to remain where they were, but which
it seems were drowned by the noise OF
and made for the shore All expected the tiny
craft would be swamped but she came through like
an arrow, landing the party in safety. IL was q
moment OF intense anxiety TO hundreds. The cir
cumstance furnished lively ripple OF exciting talk
during the evening.
! During the hottest days Of last Summers heated
| terms the thermometer did not reach as high a.
point as yesterday. 1t stood lightweight degrees
| In the shade and today reached within Two de-
0rees of this point. AS close my letter refresh
| ING shower has cooled the air. There Is q cool
| breeze from the sea, and the Branch-there having
been no sea breeze for the past three days-is 1t
| self again.