The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-28
L0ITERINGs AT LONG BRANCH.
President Grant Leaves on Monda y-Un-
faithful Railroad Trains-The Coming
Races.

faithful Railroad Trains-The Coming
Races.
LONG BRANCH, July 81, 1872.
With the exception OF the Old story comprehend
ing the fitness Of the hotels, the GOODNESS of the
weather and the luxurious excellence OF the bath
ing there is very little to be said about the Branch
now. People here literally 'oa' away their time in
q very pleasant, though anything but profitable,
manner. 1t is the last place in the world where
the notion of doing business would occur to one;
yet very thriving business, and good deal oft,
is being done every day by those who come here
specially to battle. The price Of everything is
simply astoundng-quite enough to take ones
breath away. IT, in your simple innocence, and
laboring under the haucination begotten OF your
recollection OF New YOrk's not extremely
MODEST CHARGES
generally you ask the price of brandy punch or a
paper OF pins, you will be very apt to mistake the
answer for short "dig" Immediately under the
diaphragm. If the reader be wealthy enough to
ford it, advise him to come along to Long
Branch, where he can really get enjoyment in ex-
change for his money; but II he be poor, or not
absolutely rich, let him 90 to Cape May or Coney
Island.
here at six O'Clock p. NJ, brought an immense
crowd OF eXcursi0nists, who came down to stay
over Sunday and do "the swell thing for one brief
hour or two. They have crammed themselves into
all the hotels, and are compelled to put up with
''shake-downs" in all sorts OF impossible corners
and out OF the way garrets and some. believe,
are obliged TO sleep in the little pagodas on the
cliff over the strand. II "the wee sma' hours ayont
the twaln tonight should prove cool az they did
last night the beds In the summer houses Will be
good deal like
THE PANTS OF MR.. BRIAN OHM
went up to the railroad depot this evening to
see o friend or on the SIX O'Clock train. While
waiting there for the arrival OF the cars from Phla
delphia amused myself with looking over of the
New York evening papers. My attention was ut
tracted by very truthful but not sufficiently indig
nant letter from some resident OF Staten Island,
who wrote to complain OF the inconvenience he
was made to suffer by the failure Of the railroad
authorities to keep faith with the public in the mat
ter of time The writer appeared to be dreadfully
annoyed because the train which was
advertised to leave Long Branch at five
minutes past six r. and reaa Sandy %ns Hook in
O'Clock, did not start before seven so that he could
not get to Gotham before nine He said, very cor
regular occurrence. Had he been on the train this
evening he would have seen an exception to that
rule II Is positive fact that the train advertised to
precisely at halfpast eight SO that the passengers
must have got to New York last night about half
past ten instead OF eight O'Clock. The railway
officials say that the Philadelphia train had got on
the track and thus occasOned the delay; but surely
those trains can't be getting or the track regularly
at SHUTDOWN.
The President leaves here by the ten O'Clock train
on Monday morning next for the northern limit OF
his jurisdiction. The trip Is entirely OF q private
and personal character, having no connection with
or bearing upon political or public affairs. General
GTdIt SIMPLY WuntS 10 WISH al pcTsOnui
who resides on OF the Thousand Islands, about
three square miles IN extent. and owns the property
he lives upon. After spending few weeks with
this gentleman the President will return home
again ana prepare to devote all the time he can
spare from the duties OF his Office to the dsdgure
ment of Horace Greeey's political head
The coming races form the chief topic OF gossip
and discussion here at present Mr.. Richard Schers
magnificent punch bowl will be run for on the
second day Cruesday, 9th prOximO), and conse
quently the chief interest centres Oh the running
that day; mile heats, best three out OF fve The
bowl s now on exhibition at the West End Hotel,
and Is truly splendid production OF the jewellers
art. On Friday. the last day, some famous horses
will go over the cOurse-Kingnsher, Littleton
M0narchst and others. Some first class sport Is
anticipated.
Senator Conkling left here last evening for New
York,