The New York herald., 1872-08-20
LONG BRANCH.
Personal Notes About the Prezident-what Ia
says About His Re-Election-A Four-Mile
Heat Race ct Monmouth Park.

LONG BRANCH, August 10, 1872.
The PRESIDENT drove this afternoon to the resi-
dence OF ex-senator Cattell, at seabrieht. People
mere seem 10 take little interest In his movemcnts
Atnough ne Is py no means unpopular at the
Branch, yet his appearance ATTRACTS very ,itt,e no.
tice does ne appear to crave tie special atten
tions due to the Chief Magistrate or a great
nation. At best not very imposing in personal
appearance, he looks to still greater dsadyantare
from the careless manner Of his dress. The Prest
dent OF the United States, grieve to say wears a
shockingly bad hat. Uncle Horace, with all hia
eccentricties, would not thus ding the gauntlet in
the face OF fashion. II would be q good idea for
some enterprsing Yankee to furnish the President
with hats, and In return acquire the privilege OF
styling himself "Hatter to His Excellency the
President OF the United States" In England
similar privilege Is dearly priced by
the British mind for the prestige which attaches to
the fortunate individuals who supply royalty with
the different articles OF Dress Why does not some
enterprising American initiate this profitable cx-
ample9 1t appears unseemy to criticlse mans
clothes, but general appearance has, after ALL much
to do with personal popularity. 1t is within my
own knowledge that President Grants shabby hat
has lost him the vote Of fellow citizen Of African
lineage. The coored coachman Of high Official
staying at the.West End Hotel, who was but yester-
day rabid Grant man, has abjured his political
creed ana become Greeley man. simply because
he did not IKE the appearance OF the President.
GRANT ON HIS REFLECTION.
In conversation with one OF his friends the Presy.
dent lately expressed the opinion that he looked
upon his reelection as certain. He said that he
thought he would be elected more easily in Novefn-
ber next than he was In 1868 and beat Greeley by a
larger vote than he obtained Seymour. To
another friend he remarked that he paid little at
tention to the campaign, that the election In No
vember would go all right for him and that his
friends gave him very favorable reports OF the
progress OF the contest To Judge from the FORE
going the President is certainly sanguine OF success
General Porter told me this afternoon that the
President will probably remain about three weeks
longer at the Branch until the repairs which tho
White House Is now undergoing are fully COM
pleted. He will however, in the meantime attend
two or three Cabinet meetings in Washington.
THE DROWNING CASUALTIES
whice occurred last Saturday are to be attributed
to the imprudence OF the unfortunate girls, who
went into the water when the strong ebb current
prevailed, although they were warned Of the dan
ger. 1t Is well known that bathing Is only safe
during the hours of nood tide, when,
moreover, the necessary precautions are taken to
prevent accident. Fortunately such sad casualties
are rare at the Branch. The body Of the girl
named Alice Tomany. who was drowned at eight
afterwards in front of the Ocean Hotel, and for
warded this evening in . rough wooden box to
New York Tor burial
but towards noon sea breeze sprung up which
was truly refreshing.
FOUR NILE HEAT RACE
and steeple chase handicap Will take place at
Monmouth Park on Thursday, the 10th inst. The
gentlemen OF this place ares looking forward
with much interest to this event, as it
Is long time since there has been four mile heat
race In this country with the exception Of the Bal
timore meeting last fall. The four mile purse will
be 81, 500 and the steeple chase $1,000.
Mr.. 8. Laird, proprietor OF the Mansion House
short illness. All the nags Of the different hotels
are at half mast in honor to his memory.