The New York herald., 1873-08-18

The Glories of Weekly Trip on the Water-How
Metropolitans Enjoyed Themselves Ysstsr-
day-On the Ocean, the Bay and the
Rivera Big Ship Meeting
Little 0neat Sea-Trial Trip
Of the Balloon Canoe.

variety OF routes patrontzed, the land lines being
chiefly INDUCED in through the medium OF thar
antiquated and slow. bnt very useful institution,
the street Car. These of course, embraced trips to
Manhattanville High Bridge, harlem and the top
end OF New York, as well as the Brooklyn route to
Coney Island. But the genuine pleasure was
enjoyed only by those who were anoaL To o
city toiler the most gratifying hebdomadal relief
and exhlaration is trip on the water.
There Is a cessation OF the noise and turmoil OF
streets; there Is the revlvyng effect of the fresh
unchecked breeZes that sweep over the surface OF
river, bay and ocean, and soft, luxuriant ease N
the movement OF travel on the water that has
never yet been achieved In l0comoti0n on tho
land. And, as rule, the water excursionist has
the advantage OF being able to see the land, the
foiage-clad hills and the habitatlons of men, while
land excursionists are NOT always favored with
waterscape to vary the monotony Of the scenery.
With all these attractions for the public, and with
such an admirable variety and vast extent OF water
al! about them, 1t is no wonder, then, that New
Workers patronize pleasure anoat, as they do gen.
orally, and as they did yesterday. There is no
other city on the face OF the earth that at the
same time possesses bay, two or three
rivers, an ocean lake like the Sound, and
last tand OF course not leas), the vast
ocean itself as the field OF aquatic pasture. Ana
such bay! Unsurpassed by any In the world,
ably, by but two. And then the glorious Hudson
for rtver-picturosque, SOFT and luxurtant as the
and ~ sPs a ana
magnificent channel at the other extremity Of our
hemisphere, which no one need care to visit after
seeing, the Hudson Highlands.
From eight to nine O'Clock yesterday morning
THE STREETS WERE ALIVE
with men and women and families OF little ones,
equipped with bags and baskets, on their way I'd
the different piers from whence the excursi0n t0ats
were announced to start.
past nine O'Clock. for Long Branch and the
SSnared PERSONS sad seamed out IL the
early sunshine with bunting streaming IN the
tSs H. ana ns q ysS so as
morning was propitions, and good time was
evident everywhere. On her way down past the
battlements Of the fortihcations on either
ssasslsssy with their lS5gnetsss hsy
Of scenery that rolled before them. Staten Island
the alternately green and blue streaked surface q
the waters was rippled family by
There were ships coming into port under sail
from the far lands Of the earth, yachts and yawls
with neecy, white canvas scudded up and down and
across the bay, ana steamers with pr0ws turned
rows behind them as they cleft the cleaning
sandy G and took Isns
Branch, and the great steamer then moved out
I BE-
swell outside "the Hook" as the sequence OF the
storms during the past week. but nearly all were
some OF
~ THE BRAVE SORT OF PEOPLE
Of course they were very sorry the sea Was IS" SO
calm. as they wanted to witness the misertes Of
ss n az mot g. wSs ss
point the steamer stood straight ont to sea- so e.
to 0und the hssa and gave tHs
BAND band as the the programmes say @ These HshtsSIpp
the comng Of the sanasy they
then see more ladies and hear more music than
they do al the rest Of Of the week. or course they
iightsnlp. the big steamer heads in again
Of cS"anS an nous reaches anu Long Branch. 0Isss gay
and brilliant, and then ensues the usual round Of
% U San al hs he spay way % s aDa Ssae Ss y
bluff along Ocean avenue and seem to feel sort Of
passengers @ % one day !1'e or another: ' low Wv.
is sauted at the soutneasteriy eDd Of the Branch,
and at first everybody asks ''What is that gun
for'" Some one says, Grants cottage" I" and for
his politeness In answering he Is next asked,
"Which one is itS'' He is told it Is "the one
with the cupola." and that is the unkindest re.
iuul @ y. hre Nv Uw.sn1k~cs o. snn No1 WISH
ang W v uo ~ duhon. ivv '"e Hues.Oner usu.
81 ay SaJS, nfio hn :. ooviMa, IN, tn-a'ts ~
,t auu a. & WIZ m th M tindI ~ dTIuHnS a. a., nve 70 ses
winch - tno ou1 sno n,,uy inioImant moves away
10 promenade the saloon, IA and the cottage and the
yS,,Gl M Uaes 20. p"eooS; ' sseaer Iuns 9own 70
return, and when she reaches Sandy Hook the ex.
Culsionsts & navG & nn % nyus h atrsng Wncn tncy can
t tho Tnnc pronnh III neio' "nne sno
boat awalts tne Long Brancn train.
on ner return a YESTERDAY when Just south Of Sea-
DIlgns, " petmeen LuuH DLahCn una tue lormeI
Piace' st,e ssSan,et s' Suaueny Catne upon HLtle
Doat WIN Sais .s seE anu crew 0t one man ina.
WAS PlouaoY tnc sli9Ss of' 'na1 ever uoaseo On
the ocean. IL looked MKe
WHITE burIEhFLi BUTTE i cAsr ADhitT
at sea anu PaSseu quIte CLOSE 10 tne steamer, az
tracting INTENSE attenton lns uttie vessel is the
DONALDSON, one Oh tne lneDoats 10 De carried on
the contemplated tIansaIiantc Dall0on excursion,
anu ner single navigator was NJ. d. Donaldson
The young aeroHaus ~ w2o Is 70 accompany Professor
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