The New York herald., 1874-08-11
The Height of the Season at
Long Branch.
1.o11Nc1NG AT ORIENT POINT
Angling for Trout on Shin
Greek.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RETREATS
THE SEASIDE CAPITAL.

A stormy Saturday Night and Sunday
and a Lovely Monday-S"The Branch''
Blooming-The Presidents Movements
The Indians Not Blown Away, and tho
Other Squatters All Right.
LONG BRANCH. August TO- 1874
After the storm calm. saturday night was the
roughest night OF the season oa the Jersey coast
from Sandy Hook TO Cape May. the storm came
down from the north, and in the height OF Its Jury
1t was from point little to the west OF the
north: for. had 1t been nor'easrer, there would
doubtless have been some wrecks along the coast
As 1t was, 1t blew the coasters or the shore; but
1T did not blow the big tent OF the Warm Spring
Indians into the sea, for Donald Mckay and his
troupe, being old campagners, when they disc0v-
cred that she gale did threaten to carry their
tabernacle into the surf, took down the poles
and dropped their saturated canvas upon the
ground. Some oil the other squatters along the
blun adopted the same precautiOn; but they are
ALI rectus In C1lsid and in full blast again this
morning.
The storm expelled all nocturnal stroIlers from
the beach, but II filed the ballroom at each of the
hotels, and the ladies' say that in driving in the
gay cavaliers, even from the piazzas into the
mop, II was good storm and they hope that about
nine O'Clock just such drenching down pouring
of rain and just such driving wind Will come on
every SATURDAY nlgnt TO tne end OF tne season.
because they will then be sure OF gathering of the
beaux on Saturday night where they ought to be.
Sunday was squaly, rainy day; but, thanks to
the council oI ministers concerned Tor the capital
idea, we had religious services in regular church
form at each oil our principal hotels, and many
were drawn into the dropplngs OF the sanctuary
who had not attended the preaching OF the Gospel
since the war. But from one end OF the line to the
other the preachers carefully suppressed the
temptation to harp upon Beecher and TltOn, and,
no doubt, because they, too, had concluded 70
wait for the verdict from Mr.. MoulrOn.
Monday has opened upon us, the brightest and
most beautiful summer day OF the season, and the
surf Is pronounced by Miss Jones as perfectly
splendid" The roads are in excellent condition
Tor driving, ana before sunset this afternoon
everything on wheels for ten miles down this
shore and for twenty miles round Will be out; and
II the President Is not called of on some little ex-
cursl0n Dy rail he will give his pair OF magnificent
bays q twenty-mlle run arOund by Red Bank after
dinner, and Mr.. Murphy will likewise be there.
The rumOr is a1oat here this morning that the
President Will not be candidate iOr q third term,
and that he will declare himself at the proper
time. Not having as yet made up his mind in
favor OF Blaine, Butler, Conkln9, Morgan, Fish,
Logan or Robson as his successor, 1t cannot be
expected that he will declare himself or the
course. When he has made up his mind you
know, and picked out his man, all the other ex-
pectants OF the republican church will get an
offclal notice that the succession Is provided for
and that they must wait little longer.