The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-02
THE SEASIDE CAPITAL.

Morning Exercises and Evening Expec-
tatiOns of Saturday-Thc Beecher-
Tilton Scandai-The sympathy for
Bcecher, but the Evidence for Tilton
So Far-The President and the Politi-
clans.
LONG BRANCH, August l, 1874.
August opened here ausplclousy. The morning
was hot, too not for life in the city; and through
out the day the arrivals ut nearly all the hotels
have very considerably exceeded the departures.
An immense excursion party came IN at eleven
from Pennsylvania, and these were discharged at
the East End station, the grounds OF the East End
Hotel, and the house itself being the general rem
devious Of excursionlsts, soldiers and civilians.
THE MORNING EXERCISES
before the bathing hour along the shore various
though somewhat mOnotonous. At ten O'Clock.
beginning at the West End Hotel, you will be apt
to find there group OF young ladies in the parlor
engaged in practising the German, while some OF
their mammas arc encouragingy looking on anu
others, as well as the elderly gentlemen who re-
main down for the day are absorbed in the latest
reports OF the BeecherT ilton scandal At How
lands also. you will most likely find the German in
progress, with some enterprising young gallants
disguised as walters, serving the refreshments. At
Iauch's you Will be sure TO fall in with q
group or two OF excited Frenchmen discussing
the situation In France with some passing COM
plments to Spain and Germany. At the other
hotels the ladies are mostly preparing for the SURF
while the elderly gentlemen, as elsewhere, are en-
gagged In studying the mysteries Of the Beecher
trouble us they occasionally pause from the read
ing OF the latest news on the great sensation. At
the Mansion House the younger ladies are going
through the rehearsal OF the Lancers while their
elders are in solemn debate OH the awful situation
OF Mr.. Beecher. They are sorry. you know, for
Mrs. Tton, but they are distressed Tor poor Mr..
Beecher-s0 nieh ana DrouRht SO low. AS LOT poor
Tilton, he is a marpot, entitled TO no sympathy
at all. That's clear.
the newspapers are rs else where, the special
business OF the morning; but in the parior some
amateur singers are giving us free concert, and
OF good music ana well delivered, too. But never
since tue war between Germany and France have
we seen such general and thoughtful reading at
'the Branch" OF the New YORK daines, morning
| on every piazza along the shore. We find that
even Donad Mckay, OF the Warm Spring uoupe
OF indians, has become interested In this Beecber
| case, while Warm Spring George tho connection
oil Live Oak George'D thinks .neecher big medi-
Odd Scnoncnin. put don't know Medicine Man
Beecher. VIII they swing him like Captain JacKH
| Bad for medicine man."
THE PREVAILING SYMPATHY
| here IL for Mr.. Bcecher; put the weight OF the
testimony 80 far is heio to be against him, Tilton
| is regarded as queer, incomprehenslblc char.
acter hardly open to the plea, however, OF non
co0apos meftfs, because there Is SO much method
his ae sa sSs sS
| the truth will fully vndcate hun. shrewd
politician thinks 1t was well that Mr. BeecneI
| adhered 10 the republican cause In 1872 for tina,
| had he bolted to Greeley and Brown, as IL was
| feared ut one time he womb bolt, IL woud have
| been all over with him in 1873. Plymouth Church
| on bolt would nave cruciled him without re
morse. We are all waiting for the final verdict or
the Beecher case, ana ali sides satisfied that Il
| cannot come rom Mr.. Beechers select committee
Such are the morning exercises At the Long
! Branch hotels. At eleven only the healthtes
| guests to Improve their health turn out in group
ol batners but the Jun OF the surf which they have
! at Newport and Cape May. In general meeting
IN the breakers from all the hotels Is lost here
! these little detachments at different points for
| distance OF Two miles along the shore. The OK
pectations or the evening (the first saturday even
ing In AugusD are large reinl0rcements iron
/ Town, and much needed INVASION Of enthusiastic
| peaus 70 assist " I've hop. WHICH y tue spccsa