The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-20
LONG BRANCH GOSSIP.
The Upper Ten Crowding Along I'm
Hundre;ss--llarth, Air and Wntcr.-The
President and the Hern1d's Interview
Arrival Of Distinguished Visitors.

The Upper Ten CrOVdfn0 Along In
Huntaretas--lIarth, Air and Watcr.-Irhe
President and the Hernid's Interview
Arrival Of Distinguished Visitors.
LONG BRANCH, July 10, 1872.
The cry IL stin thew come, ana from all points of
the compass. Every train from New York and
Philadelphia brings its long load Of aristocratic
and wealthy men and lovely women, who come
nero, some TO gossip, some to nirt, some to
MAKE LOVE IN GOOD EARNEST,
some to make "desirablen and "eligible'' matches
without any love, some to exhibit the evidences OF
their wealth and compare them with those OF
others, and few for tile benefit of their health
Tie place is undoubtedly well adapted to satisfy
each and all OF these classes The hotels, the
drives, the air, the ocean and the green and
beautifully wooded background are temptations
which, once seen and felt, 1t would be impossible
for people with money TO resist. The breeze to day
was all that could be desired, while the waves
rolled In and out with their usual magnincence.
There Is not much in the way of politics being
done G. spoken here just now, though my interview
with the President, published In yesterdays paper
Is being discussed pretty generally and consldera.
of your editorial thereupOn in this mornings ISSUE
THE FRIENDS OF TIE PRESIDENT
and an the people here seem to count themselves
as such) profess to be highly pleased at the man.
ner in which he "let himself Out,n ana the solid
good sense he displayed during the interview; and
am informed that the President expresses him.
self highly gratcd at the correct repr PRODUCTION OF
his conversation erected by your unworthy COR
respondent, particularly as ] think he has had
zone reason heretofore to complain of frequent
misrepresentation by incompetent malicious
"intervlcwcIs" from other journals.
Speaking OF President Grant reminds me OF
ANOTHER CANDIDATE,
the FIRST candidate OF the republican party for the
Presidential wOrkshop-namely, General John &.
Fremont-the renowned pathfinder, who lost his
wayn on that occasion; but who, for all that, had
really discovered all the routes to the Pacific coast
that are now so well known and generally fol
lowed General Fremont, with his wife, son
tIohn G. Fremont, Jr), daughter and two
past eleven train from Philadelphia this
morning, and put up at the arstocratic and select
West End Hotel. The distinguished gentleman has
become quite gray, but otherwise he does not look
older than when last saw him. He appears to lie
in excellent health too for he came into the dining
room promptly TO luncheon and dinner, which he
took as though he was not bit afraid OF them.
From the sublime to tho ridiculous there is but a
stcp-let us take il. The only other distinguished
arrival here to-day is Mr.. John G. IIcenan, who
swings his 'mauleys" around the parlors OF the
Ocean tLclands) Hotel. few minutes after his
arrival he engaged In heavy set-tO with Old Ncp-
tune, whose wavy mug John buneted In splendid
style. II was q drawn BATTLE to be resumed at
sunrise tomorrow morning and continued in our
next II IL said that John came here because he
heard that no mosquitoes were ever seen at the
Branch. which really happens TO be q strange New
Jersey lac.
President Grant remains at his cottage, ana Is
receiving visitors daily IRON all parts OF
Of the progress OF the campaign. Senator
Carpenter, OF Wisconsin; Judge q. II. Voss, OF In
diana; Major 7. j. Eckerson, OF the United states
Army; Thomas Murphy, H. V. Bems, OF Chicago,
and number OF ladies dlned with the President
tins evening
children will be given on Saturday evening ut
Lcland's Ocean Hotel All the children here win
participate in 1t.