The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-24
THE HIGHLANDS or NAvEsINK.


The Highlands OF Navesnk we're visited yesterday BY
party OF excursonists who enjoyed themselves thor
oughy half hours sail from New York brought tho
boat into pretty rough water. aud as It approached
sandy Hook symptoms Of seascKness began appear
faces OF tho excursoniss Directly before them
the Jersey Highlands rising abruptly little TO
the right Near this point on the summit, stands the
well known Highland lighthouse, its twin towers
standing 10 conspicuous relief against the sky. This
Is the beacon watched for by homesck ocean
travellers, IT'S double light being the nrst
sign Of the nearness OF their JOURNEYS
end. How many Of these voyagers have had
sufficient curiosity left after viewing the wonders OF
earthly mission OF the pole starr Those who have
will remember tho SIN All octagonal room In the top OF
panels Of glass arranged somewhat after tho fashion
OF tiles the roots OF old Dutch houses, which
make the beholder see reflections Of himself appa-
rently standing on his head. These works pur-
chased at tue Paris Exhibition OF 1867, and were at
that time considered the finest In the world.
From The lighthouse tho eye ranges along
the wavy limo extondng to tho right, resting a
ment on the highest point, Mount MitcholL The
Scene rs one oil surprising beauty. On one side
these lovely verdure clad hills. and the other (ior
we nave now reached the rivcr) 10 the low, white
shore OF sandy Hook with the dark lead coorcd line
OF extending to the horizon. broken here and
there by ocean steamers whose pitching motion sug-
gests rather unpleasant sensations on the part OF
their passengers. Before the smooth waters Of
the Shrewsbury River. What delicious associations
are connected with that name sail down the bay
Shrewsbury oysters must be the hncst in the
world, and nstinctvey looks over the side Of the
boat but does not see any yet Tho tide ~ coming
In and the boat goes on passing the little tho
lett where yachts usually find shelter from approach
ing storms. lew struggling cedars appear SANDY
HOOK, contrasting strongly with the luxuriant foliage
on the opposite bank. Now the river grows mar
rover, and the channel must be kept TO almost an
inch IN some places Even with the greatest caro- ~
is often Impossible TO avoid running aground, tho
passengers on the Red Bank boats: the Sea
Bird aud HcIen, knowing we'll tho mean.
ing OF that peculiar grating sound. One be-
gins TO men ana boys, with thoir pantaloons
rolled above their knees, waaing out anu picking
something from the mud They mast be tho OYSTER
at last. But, though can plainly see the bottom
OF the river close the boat, II an uDbrokeu bed
OF brownsh red sand One meditates upon tue beauty
Of hertntps life ON shore like this.
| Tor instance, where you would have nothing Ia
do all day, and when you we're hungry just step out
OF your hut aud pick up a lew oysters You will
cnange your mind, however when you dnd that these
people we're only digging clans, and that the famous
oyster beds we're the property OF private Individuals
AMI they could not DO touched any more than the
| iruit In your ncighbav's orchard