The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-12
BREEZES FROM THE SEA.
Business and Politics by the Sad
Sea Waves.
Mayor Havemeyer Exciting Envy
ut the Branch.
LONG BRANCH. August Q, 1873.

LONG BRANCH, August 9, 1873.
People who come to Long Branch for the sum-
mer season have character differing from that OF
persons at other watering places. Long Branch Is
simply the country residence OF city people-a
pocket edition OF New York by the seaside: At
other fashionable Summer resorts the visitors
shake the dust or the metropolis from their feet,
leave business behind them, forget all that is gong
on in the counting house, the bank or the street,
almost abjure the newspapers, and turn their
minds wholly to recreation. Here we are simply
suburb of New York indeed, Long Branch ought
to be annexed, and for the matter OF that, so
ought all New Jersey, to the Empire State. Here
we have the HERALD at our doors before we are
out CT bed, and business men, who go backwards
and forwards to the city every day. at less fatigue
and with very little more consumption OF time
than when passing between their uptown resi-
dences and their downtown ohlces, bring back
with them every evening all the current gossip
and excitement Of the metropolis. The Board OF
Brokers Is well represented on the pia2zas OF the
hotels every night and one hears stock discussions
mlngling with the sound Of the breakers, and quo
tations keeping time with the music of the bands.
Gold Is as much discussed as moires, brOcatels and
point lace, and fractions excite as much attention
as fris and iurbeOws. The affairs OF the city OF
New York claim their fun attention, and as many
OF the city officials, numerous members Of the re-
form associations, few OF the old Tammanyites-
the last OF the Mohicans-and any number OF spec
ulative politicians are here, the municipal battles
that have been raging In the city all day are fought
over again on the beach every night.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS OF AN OCroGENARIAN
The mysterious movements Of the venerable
Mayor OF New York have naturally excited much
comment and speculation. Nearly every day one
hears whisper on the balconies that Mr.. Have
ia hp
Is at the West End; again, he is at the Ocean;
then he is at Howland's, among the respectable
ties and suddenly assured that he is at the
Mansion, among the "boys." Several times have
been told, on che best authority, that the Mayor
had actually arrived ut the Metropolitan;
but inquiry has in all cases been met by
the same information:-"Mr. Havemeyer is not
here at present, but rooms have been bespoken for
him, and he will take possession OF them in day
or two" About Six or eight days ago the Mayor
was actually here. He came at last, and carried
with him large, respectable looking satchel which
might have contained the names OF reform appli-
caIts for Office or might have held sufficient ward
robe to accommodate its venerable owner for a
week. Mayor Havemeyer went to the Mansion
House, drove for an hour SO, took dinner walked
to the beach to look at the bathersthe ladies'
tunes attracting his most earnest attention-re.
turned to the hotel for his satchel, and took pas
sage on the SIX O'Clock train for New York.
HAvEMEYER ON THE WING.
Now, II Mr.. Havemeyer had been as young as he
was sixty or seventy years ago this day trip the
sea shore would have occasoned no comment or
surprise. But what object could have induced
gentleman with the weight OF nearly q century
upon his shoulders and heavily handicapped with
the OF Office to undertake the eXerton of this
flying visit to Long Branch All sorts OF stories
grew out OF his singular conduct. According to
Branch on sudden Inspiration, Intending to spend
q few days here, and had been peremptorlly re-
called BY Comptroller Green who ala not choose to
Another rumor was that as soon as the Mayor