Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
LOITERING AT LONG BRANCH.
To the Union and American:

WEST END HOTEL, LONG BRANCH, N.
j., July 10, 1S75.-This pleasant seaside
resort feels the effects of hard times, and
would doubtless gladly welcome a tempo
rary "infatiOn." The attendance is much
less than previous yeas when have visit
ed it, though, in society parlance, ''mOre
select" perhaps it would be more correct
10 say that there is present less Of the ShOd-
dyism which is really stunning. The
weather thus far has been delightfully."- cool
and bracing. The ocean bathing is just as
excellent as the most experienced fire.
quenter of the seashore could desire. To
give you an idea of the difference in tenn
perature between this place and New York,
l will state that when the temperature was
ninety eight in the city last Tuesday, the
highest point reached here was seyenty-siX.
Those who came down from the city
Wednesday morning stated that the night
previous was sweltering hot; here 3 blanket
or two was necessary for comfort. 10 not
wish to be understood as stating that this
is always the case, for necollectiOns Of one
Of :he hottest spells Of weather l ever felt
are connected with this place. Three years
ago, 1 think it was, the first week in July
a. Long Branch was 'the heated spell" of
my remembrance.
The private equipages here are numerous
but there is not so much display as in
former years. In The days Of Fisk and
Helmbold there was a grandeur in the
turnouts, that would equal the wealthiest
Of England's oldest nobility. HelmbOld
with his four bays and Fisk with his six in
hand, three grays and thee blac5s, with
their rich capariSors and the liveried at
tendauts, set the pace for the fashinables Of
this resort, and there were many others
who kept closely up in this race for nOto-
riety. Now, ] believe, the only four-in-
hand here is that Of his ExCelleHcy, tie
President of the United States, in which
his family may be seen taking their even
ing ride along Ocean Avenue. have not
seen the President since my arrival. He is
keeping unusually quiet Notwithstanding
the races are in progr. By the way, l
will take occasion TO do him justice about
horse flesh. 1t is the general belief that he
is very fond Of racing. That he is fond Of
horses is. I believe admitted. But he takes
to trotters. Having been an annual visitor
here since his residence at this point and |
a locker on at the races, l have |
never seen him theIe nor heard of his being |
there more than twice; once at the great |
race between LongfellOw and Blssett, ard |
the year previous between LongfellOw and |
Though the President does
not make his appearance, his English SON
in-law, SartO-is, may be seen daily making /
small investments in the French Mutuel,
and taking lively interest in the result Of
each race. He is rather a gOOd-lO Oking
young man, apparently about twenty-five,
well prOpOrticned in form, and without ap-
p aarance Of pretentiOusness. He drives a
siylish drag. His wife, Miss Nellie, does
hot go out, being indisposed and expecting
10 continue so until after the birth of Ulys-
ses, the third, or his elder sister.
Speaking of the races, the Presidents
next friend, the ex-CollectOr Of the port Of
New Y ork, Mr.. Thos. Murphy, is the Pres
dent OF tine Monmouth Park Racing AssO-
citation. The course is located about four
miles from the beach, and may be reached
by rail from Philadelphia and New York,
aud by rail and private conveyance from
the Branch" The track is regarded as
slow. The Improvements are very good,
out not equal in extent or elegance to
hose at Jerome Park or Saratoga.
This is in the county of Monmouth, y. J.,
hence the name: Monmouth Park. On
he Cup day the attendance was very
arge. Since then it has been only mode
ate, not so great Is at the Louisville meet
nc. There are quite a number of Ken
gckians, men and horses, here. Thus far
heir losses have been, in the aggregate,
leavy. McGrath's stable from Lexington
las been remarkably successful. But
When his horses, Aristides, Chesapeake
md Calvin have been among the entries
hey have been so greatly the favorites
hat there has been but little to be VOL on
hem. In the Cup race which was won by
dcGrath's Pennington, Rallankeel was
argely the fGvOrite, Wild Idle being second,
md Pennington was lowest in the betting.
dcGrath expressed confidence in his horse
Winning, but this did not induce the Ken
who had seen Ballankeel win
asilT at Nashville, Louisville and Jerome
Park to put their money on Pennington.
II the Monmouth Oaks takes Katy Pearce
7as hos favOrite, McGrath leading the 1
acllers OF this fast filly. But they fell
nd fell heavily, CottrilPs Ascension win
ing handily. Disaster was still ahead for