New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-13
long BRANCH OVERLOOKING.

Long BRANCH, Aug. 12.-The weather still
continues fine. The sea calm to-day that the mere
rppes upon the beach should not be dgnied with the
name OF waves. Hundreds Of little fishing boats,
in full view of the hotels, dotted its quiet bosom this
morning and about hour later they returned all well
laden The thermometer at the West End Hotel office at
midday registered the temperature at 74' while at the
Pier the record was $50.
Anew yacht owned by Mr. ]. T. r. Brown, OF the Old
Pleasure Bay House, launched at Pleasure Bay yes
terday. She is named Alice Oates and the lady for
whom she was named. and who occupies cottage here
came down the wharf and presented her with set Of
colos After ceremony of presentation, Mr. Brown
accompanied by party OF friends, tested the sailing
qualities Of the yacht. The experiment was highly
satisfactory The party aterward returned to Pleasure
Bay and partook Of a game supper.
An excursion party from Columbus, Ohio. reached
here to-day. Many of tho party the this after
noon for the first time. They loud In their
carnations of admiration, gazing upon the waters il
spelbound and speaking OF the pple upon the surface
as " huge waves"
subscription ball will be rendered to Me-. Ernest
Never leader of the West End Hotel orchestra, at that
hotel on Saturday evening next. complimentary hop
for the benefit OF the leader Of the Atlantic Hotel
orchestra will take place the same evening.
The bluff continues TO be left prey TO the inroads
of the sea- there being most instances effort on tue
mart Of penurOus prOpertyOwners to check this IRE
parable waste. Just north Of the Rowland Hotel the
encroachment Of the sea has reached and IL now at
work upon, Ocean-aye The path upon the bun Is
entirely gone this point and people are obliged to
come into the avenue 10 pass TINS point OF danger
Ex-Aldcrman Conan, OF New-YorK, Is again at the
Ocean Hotel. where he has spent his Summers for a
number OF past, and nom which he continues to
sa Is ont each morning for twelye-mie walk.
The second racing meeting OF 1879 will begin at Mon
mouth Park Saturday. August %, and Will continue
on the 2Gth. 2Sth and 3Ofh six races each day
announced one OF six be either husd race or
sceple For some Of these races there over
forty containing some OF the best horses the
turf
an the hotels are again full and their proprieors cor
respondIugy happy Several parties calculating upon
West End yesterday aud followed IL last evening only
be met 10y the stereotyped phrase, = all iulL"
Gentlemen living IN New-YOrk were prospecting
among real estate agents here YESTERDAY endeayof
ing to buy lots upon which to ereSl eotalcs They Of
the agents confer with the Owuers they AT the
sight OF prospective customer jumped 10 $500
speaker Randall and the Hon. Alexander H. stephens
arrived last night aud stopping at the Elbcron
Mr. CARTE d l. expected tO-mIrrOw.
Tne following are among the recent hotel arrivals:
West knd-Misses Florence, Alice and Ldllh Brandon
Mr. and airs. :. X. Hurth, Newark &. Z. Blch e. T.
Mayer. Detroit; X. sidenberg ana family, Mrs Harper.
J. A. Corey. w. H. GOodley, New-iOrk; j. Never. Mr.
PIMA; H. Humphreys and family, Providence; W. ID
Maxwell and family, Wilmington, Dri f. Frock, Ger
many Dr. and Mrs. Brook, Joan stephens, Miss Ste
pncgs, Mchgan; Judge John NJ klrpatrck, Pittsburg
Marquis aud Marcbioncss OF san MaIzano Italy.
Naturalization A. NOR. Mrs. McEFOy, Mrs. j. Van
Buskirh aud daughter, c. Ci-hm ~, Mr. and Mrs Will
IAN Rninoan fam ~ Mrs. sIcetzor Miss Chap
man, James Il. Pratt, NeW-YOrh.
siatrs-Air aud Mrs. T. A. Miller, Philadelphia;
CHARLES A. Noah Boston; Mr. aud Mrs Deppler Duncan
Whte X G. Ferguson and family, Gus Me2ier aud fam
lily, NeW-IOrk.
OCEAN,. d. Fllley, ST. Louis; William Gibson George
Ellis, CiuCnnati; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Weber, Baltimore
NJ. A. BALDWIN, san Francisco }. :. Clarke aud family
Pnlladelpalai g j.. Cory and family, Boston, W. +;
Mrs g. +. MOrehJuse, Mr.. SarOny and family. Howard
Carroll, the Hon. Root. strahan New-York.
Mn Prs Ps,ersoB: as smis Mr. srR
Miss T. LOrau. Hoboken n. u Miss How, Brooklyn