The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-29

Correspondence Of the Heald.l

OwEeo, August Is, 1872
0rcego Scs~uy-7he Herald in Osreeo-- PoI;tie.--
Religion-A Picnic Paty-Rescue from .Dyo,v,,.
ing
j. e. BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SR;-
Though numerous your correspondents, believe
you have none in this part OF the world am.
| therefore, induced TO give you some information
concerning the events of place, as they trans
pire Should this with your APPRECIATION, will
endeavour to :" catch the manners living as they
RISE - and inform you Of all the most brilliant events,
amcurs, &c., as they are going on among the ia
shonables.
The scenery around our beautiful village is grand
and picturesque, and affords many facilities for
amusement; but there is dulness pervading the
business community which throws dark pail over
almost every branch of society. We find but little
| TO amuse interest at present except the New
York Herald and, strange as it may appear, there
are but few numbers Of your daily paper taken IN
this place. The host of applicants assembled at the
Post Office every evening, each DESTROYS of being
the first to borrow it, was scarcely equaled by the
unfortunate office-seekers who fastened our late
President Harrison into his grave. / think if you
would send your travelling agent this way, autho-
rising him to take Pennsylvania State scrip SUBJ
scrption for your paper, it would be measured out
TO you by the bushe, in the same way that Rath-
burn Marsh measured out their legal proceedings
when they got their costs taxed against the New
York and Erie Railroad Company.
There have been various attempts during the
in our village to get up something upon the So
cial, moral and political arena, to dspel the gloom
which the hard times and .pecuniary embanas-
ments have thrown around us; but all have been
unavaing In consequence OF the great diversity OF
opinions. Upon the social stage great and wonder
f,l hay hoe he W.
| should wear away the palm OF aristocracy. Upon
the great stage of religion and morality actors have
played such fantastic tricks before high heaven as
made the angels weep, and this too under pre-
ence Of saving souls from the misery in this world,
| and the damnation in the next, which themselves
will scarcely escape Upon the political arena long
and arduous have been the debates In which lndi-
viduals have asserted their claims to democracy.
| will only trouble you with few reflections upon
the first of these three classes You would doubt
| less be much amused to see the mock aristocracy
of village like this, undertake to initiate the flights
and movements, of the nabobs of your own city.
Buta few dayssnce, small party ofthe selfstyled
aristocrats who are daily seen riding through our
streets IN their fine carriages, WIN stseds ga,y ca
| hills and through the daes," loaded down with
baskets and boxes, on pic MIC After selecting
beautiful and romantic spot in the wild Forest the
cloth was spread--the cold repast which had been
prepared by the delicate hands Of the fair partici
pants, was laid out-then came the glltterlng array
of bottles and glasses; and from the warm libatIons
| that followed, one would suppose ucy ndu truly
wandered far from the great scene of temperance
| reform.
| The first toast was drank by the gallant Mr..
A-y, to the angelic Miss Nix the majestic
Mr.. Id then drank to the lovely Misses A--y,
she deeply drank, drank in their smiles, and oft
did heave a sigh" The young and beardless Mr..
Nix. from Ithaca, then gazed with admiration
upon the Misses Ply, who had numbered twice
his summers he cast a bashtul glance at the youn-
ger Miss M, as if half disposed to confer the
honour of his toast upon her at length he filled
the glass of the eldest Miss Ply, and drank to
her safe return But alas how unfortunate that
such sparkling glass should be quaffed At SO late
period oftheir revery. 1t was late, and some began
to talk of home as they patrolled along the wild
banks OF the noble Susquehannah plucking the
wintergreen and the wild flower, a deep crash was
heard upon the hitherto quiet and unruffed stream
and now faint and mournful scream reached the
listening ear of the gallant A., and he pluL ged
from the high and rugged bank into the deep stream
below-a moment Of deep anxiety pervaded those
who renamed upon the bank, and Miss p was
| again embraced by her sweet companions. The
joyful and the mounu part OF the scene had passed
and now came the udicrous. This small and Sc
lect party soon entered the cottage of an humble
farmer, and in few minutes the tall and slender
form of Miss P was attred in the plain and
modest habiiment of of short country girl (modesf,
| mean, when worn by its owner The contrast
between the fashionable Dress with full hustle,
prominent bust, and the short plain dress, which
lacked about eight inches in length, afforded great
merriment to the humble cottagers who saw them
pass. LEANDER.