The daily gazette., 1879-08-27
eUR NEW YORK LETTER
New YoYK, Aug. 24tb 1877,

SAoocj Mhu tuc promenade deserted
Dy the seekers after fresh air, who migrate
70 country or seas de, as regularly, as
tne summer solstice makes It's yearly
round.
see that some of the citizens of your
city, contemplate visit up the Hudson,
or to Coney Island. Enough has been
said, in praise, q the beautiful sail up
the river, for that has always been a
special attraction. In regard to Cone,
Island change has come over that once
notorious place, and Phenix like, Il has
risen to become the most fashions BILE
and popular known resort attracting
visitors from many distant cities daiIy.
ana excursions from every possible place.
10 give one an idea of this, one mi hi
say floating population d; for boat loads of
passengers are landed there daily. Near
" all these boats are larger than any on
the Delaware and three of these are i'm
mense palace steamboats,, capable OF car
rying from three to four thousand pas
sengeIs each trip. OF these boats the
Grand Republic, Columbia, and Ply
mo, 'th Rock, the Grand Republic NAV
he sa;d 70 eclipse them all, in its eyery
snnointme,,.t and TRIP by this boat, NAV
well be remems 'o'eu 90 yoy iorcVeT.
It is sta ed that 100000 persons have
visited the place in single day. By a
stormy Sunday recently, it was estimated
that the loss, to those interested in the
management OF Coney Island, amounted
to 100000 which figures represent the
provision made for the crowd, that did
not 20. The accommodation for travel
and comfort is simple and perfect.
Starting for Coney Island, having Sc
lected the Bay Ridge route, we make
our way to the uppermost of it's Hudson
river landings; We thereby gain fine
view Of some of New Y York's finest build
ings and on the opposite shore Of the
cities Of UobOken and Jersey @ ty. These
together with the jnnumerable river
craft, afford q sail of the greatest possible
interest as we move down the river.
Pass ng the Battery and Castle Gar
den we glance up the East river, and
behold, booming up, the Brooklyn
bridge, of the future. Twenty minutes
sal. brings us to Bay Ridge, Thele we
take the open steam cars, which whirl
us through pretty piece of country, for
about seven miles, aud finally we reach,
life and hustle, otherwise "Manha.tan
Beach," There we are we'll taken care
of. ,..for a separate entranc is allotted to ar
rivals which causes harmony throughout.
OF the attractions here, there Is, first, the
Hotel its If, with its full brass band, and
the Cornetist Levy. The grounds here
are fe.ture. Elegantly laid out in
ornamental gardens surrounded by gen.
erous plank walks, where the must deli
cate in health, need have 10 fears to
promenade, or can thus come into con-
tact with the water, from which we are
protected, Wy simple accommodation, /,
| the way Of seats. here we can sit anu
Joy the salt water air, watching tn
incoming waves to our ht arts content.
To the south of Manhattan Hotel is the
"Brighton" with its band also, and Ia
vorite Cornetist Arbuckle. To reach
this place one must take the "Marine
railway" fare five cents. Further on,
we can walk, or ride for another five
cents, is the Conservatory" with many
other attractions in its wake. Continu-
ing on one way we arrive at the "West
Brighton Hotel,,' where one should not
fail to here the "German Hussar" band.
A short distance ON Is the "Lea Beach
House," In which we recognize an old
Cent nnial acquaintance. Between, the
last two named places, stretches out far
into the water "The Great Iron Pier"
Continuing on down the Island We
reach "Cables House" and finally "NTr-
ton's," where we find at once, that our
inspection Of this great resort, Coney
Island, is a. an eLd, and we retrace our
steps, to make good at Manhattan
Beach, our excursion ticket.
The moonlight trip has its attractions.
Taking the Grand Republic, at 1850 p. nj.
/ we anticipate delightful time. Already
the electric light,o this boat, is sending
forth rays into the dark night W hich ont
rival MOONLIGHT. The effect of this light
on all objects is something that cannot
be we'll described. II Is more startling
and beautiful than one can imagine, in
| fact this light fully compe safes for tn
absent moon, indeed we feel that we
nave gained new Joy.
Hardly IS the boat under way when a
second landing is due, and so on until a
third landing leaves us free to steam
down the bay. by electric light. Ad-
Join ng this third landing is the eel :
bra' ed M cClellan ''stOne pier" which
cost the city over S1,O0O,000. Passing
the Battery and Castle Garden, the
transient home of the emigraut, Cover
nor's Isla d speads out around the old
,ound fort of Colonial days, and bOund-
| ing the Atlantic basin on its north side.
| We now enter the upper bay. Soon in
seen the popular ebay Ridge" landing,
marking its site by bright line of light,
making it the feature of the night; in
conjunction with the fancy lights, of
steam mboats moving; and OF shipping at
anchor, 1t makes an interesting and
beautiful panorama. Further on is seen
fort Hamilton" and again, another
"Coney Island" route landing, "Locust
Grsve." Keeping on one way, interest ed
in addition, by the fine music afforded
by the baud Of this boat, and the numer-
Gus salutes by passing crafts We see
. Norton's," the extreme end of the Is
land, made prominent also by its uume-
rous and brilliant lights. Rounding this
point is seen dim, long train Of light,
and AZ this splendid boat rides along
with scarcely perceptible motion, for we
are now on the broad Atlantic, we see
this train of light growing brighter and
ass uming color. As We approach, the
boat takes a long sweep outward to
make sure good landing, which affords
q fine front view Of the Island. IL Is a
scene of enchantment; and calls forth
| expressions If wonder AMI admiration.
| Here lines and masses OF colored and
| other lights together with numerous
electric lights, throw welcome far out
on the water, which helps to swell this
| scene Of beauty, once seen not soon for
gotten. As we slowly move up to the
music of "Graffula's," Now York's cele-
brated Seventh Regt band, which is
stationed here during the season. The
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