Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-27


far from the magnifcence and grandeur Of that At
HaTpers Ferry, and on the Potomac. You hsve
distant view Of the Blue Ridge, and the Bull noun
tam Is close under your eye. The accommodation
at the Syringe ID very good and commodous-the wa
ter and bathing salubrious and the company very nu
merous 1t is delightful retreat in the summer, cool,
refreshing and rural This watering place seems to
be more frequented than most others, from its pctur
esque locality, the excellence and abundance Of the
fare, the saubrty of the water and the pleasant
cley that yearly congegate at II. The company csme
from different parts Of the country-some from love
OF change-s0me to seek s0cley-some from wish
to relax and few TO restore and recruit Their health.
The waters are we'll calculated to benefit certain con-
dlnons OF the body, and certain persons, especially
those that are scaly-and the society and pure air
have charm that dlspels ennui, and contributes 10
enjoyment. Juleps are almost as common here as
they are at Piney Point which is perfect emporium
Of that delicious beverage;- apropos of Pney Point.
Just before left IT, was exceedingly amused with
an incident that occurred there the Sunday prior TO
my departure. The company had been honered and
enllvened by the visit Of an Honorable from Mary
land, who was on an electioneering campaign, and
had stopped to shed the light of his Quxotc counte
nance upon the exclusives and plebans at the Paw
hon. The ladies were in raptures, for he was wi
dover, and had discharged six balls at his opponent
in duel-and was moreover a great admirer of the
sex, who love him for the dangers he had past"
He wore a 1cig to conceal his badness and indicate
his chigism, and was exceedingly light and sprghtly
especially with the ladies. Another gentleman
from Washington, who was good Unitarian, and
in the habit of going regularly to church al home
pressed wish to attend divine worship, somewhere,
on that day, and the Honorable invited him TO take
sail down to the st Mgors Chapel, not far off, where
ne might hear sermon from priest, If not from q
Unitarian. He consented, and accomPs nied by The
Honorable, and dandy from Baltimore, who never
fails to attend all watering places, during the sum-
Mer, when he thinks he will meet certain clique TO
which he fancies it an honor 10 be attached-ihey
left the Point and arrived in time hear father NC
pronounce excellent discourse the sin of intern
Perance and the beastness of drunkenness. At the
close OF the service they invited by the good ia
Their to partake Of his frugal fare-and they felt dis
position TO fast, whatever might be the magnitude of
their sins. The gentleman from Washington was
really temperate man. and after Teasing abundant
y at mort luxurious board he was prevailed upon,
with his associate, who were nothing 10th to do he
nor to the hest by swallowing few glasses Of his
choice wine, which he had just dsinterred from its
grave, where II had been reposing for thirty years.
The good priest though no Jesuit, contrived to keep
the glass of the worthy cit constantly supplled-and
when he thought he had dispatched two or three on
ly, he had perhaps einptied about twenty-five con-
thents Of which had nsbe effect upon his equilibrium
and decided influence on his brain. The Henora.
bic and the dandy were soon almost equally obum-
brGtcd, and began TO know little of topography
the head of the Typographical corps knows about or
biography. They conIrived, however, to. reach the
Point in safety, after making sundry gyraons, and
the Washlngtonan declaring that the boat had most
unnatural, whlrlygg sort of motion, which he could
not understand. He was led in triumph through the
supper room-conducted 10 his chamber-hut was
not inclined to remain passive in such den, and made
bolt to escape TO the supper room again, 10 explain
TO the company the most edifylng discourse he had
heard on temperance. The Honorable lost his wig,
and the dandy his eyeglass. and were both chopfal-
len. There are some here, however, equally temper
ate, and pay their regular devotions to Bacchus. A
pack of hounds are kept for the amusement of those
who love the sports of the feld-but few have suf-
cient industry to pursue Them. They never sing
"Hak the goddess Diana calls us ont to The chase
and the sight Of the sun,
"Rude drunkard. rising rosy frsm,he MAN,"
never ds,urbs their noblcr Intellectual BEAM" The
day is spent in eating, drinking and sleeping, and
sleeping, drinking and eating-a sort of Eplcurean
life that most men, and women too like TO indugein.
For what IS life but sckly drama, and he is the
wisest who can most easily escape Its cares. The
amusements here the ball, drives music and con-
veIsation with the fair sex, with whom it is always
pleasure to be associated. Some of these exceed
ingy beautiful, and il Is pleasure to gaze on their
charms, never so transently. Sweet is the "smile
from partial beauty won-and the coolest stole feels
the thrill Of ecsacy when he looks upon the face Of
beautiful woman. Among the fair, found my
charming young friend, Mss W., from Washington
as animated, spnghtly and fascinating ever She
had comcin the company ether mother, whose agree
able manners have frequently spoken 81, 10 spend
week al these springs. Some exclusivelsm was at
tempted here, usual, by party from Washington,
but they only rendered themselves ridiculous, and
laughed at by the really fashionable and sens
bic Of the company.
otis strange that this species Of folly should be
practlsed in a country like this" said pretty little
syIph to me one day. "How disgusting it makes
them and in what shocking bad taste it isp'
at is not strange" said /, ITO find folly every
where. Ii arises from a common ambition in man
and woman TO make themselves conspicuous for
something: and if they have neither physical in
teectual superiority, they try TO make themselves
conspicuous by their aRectaton and fsly."
"A very contemplate sort Of ambilien," said she,
with smile, "ano seems 10 be peculiar TO Washing
ton-for always 6nd the clique that practices II,
from that city, where suppose they see so many
distinguished foreigners and surrounded by
the great and cosrted by the elite of society, that
they think il degrading hold any intercourse with
their supcriors elsewhere perhaps So replied, but
be the course what il may, am pleased 10 see H."
Pleased how is that possibeT 1 am a laughing
philosopher and whatever is ridiculous source Of
amusement 10 me- fieciation and pevshness are
always amusing, although they are contemplate
But is not Miss A. beautiful creaiuref Very, andis
amlable and unaffected ss she is beautiful" Hut we
shall lose her n-and the moon wi disappear from
eur social armament. at will be supplied" said
calamity by one equally brilliant and gentle
ing the fair being addressed "Flatterer" she re-
Piled with blush. Miss A. is unrivaed, and like
the brilliant meteor gters for moment and disap-
pears
like the dews on the mountain,
Like the f-am on the river,
Like the bubble on the fou-tain
she " gone, aBdtor ever"
well-such is the fate Of all our Joys and so we
too shall have 10 part But am getting too sentimen
tai and must close my etter--wherel shall be next