The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-17
Avon Springs.

Correspondence of the Heraldl
AVON SPRINGS, July IL, 1S43.
Scenery in the neighborood the Springs Visitors
Standardization.
DEAR SIR
AS the Avon SPRINGS have become somewhat re-
putable, it may not be undressing to your read
ers to hear occasionally from us to be apprised of
our movements, to learn the character OF our soce-
ty, and of those who visit us. Truly we live in one
strange world AS time rolls on, it brings with it
wonderful changes. The tide of emigration, we all
know, is flowing westward. The people seem to
have set their faces " towards the going down of
the sum-" and to be urging themselves onward TO
improve the advantages and means which the proli-
ic country beyond the lakes hold up before them.
In the track of this tide, if it were natural con-
sequence, creeps steadily and surely, the peculiar
orders and regulations of refinement and arisocra-
cy, with their ever-atendant principles of efemi-
nate habit and sicky sentiment. The different
classes of society are becoming but too clearly dis
tnguished, and new and fresh line is too often
drawn between the already divided and subdivided
grades OF community The time was, and not long
since, when the inhabitants about our peaceful val
ley were almost purely republican but late years
have seen this principle almost smothered by feel
ing OF conscious superiority among the weather.
part of the community. This feeling in fact, intro
duced by the superatives and exquistes who, among
the noble and sensible class, have found their
way hher, has dfused itself through our neighbor-
ing villages, till II, by dlnt Of great exertons, a
young man can procure a pair OF snow white pam
falcons, pair Of light kid gloves, and roll OF po-
matum, he must Immediately visit Avon Springs,
and give the inhabitants the benefit of the rich
perfume arising from his smoothly brushed era
MUM.
We see among our strangers several persona
ges OF note-anong whom Is the Hon. A. Spencer,
who. both from having been prominent man In
the judicial affairs of eur State and being connect.
ed with the Spencer OF SOmers no'Orlety, Is looked
upon by our citizens with considerable Interest,"
We have also many who have visited us before,
and who, In fact, have been regular attendants at
the springs, and it would be strange we've it other
wise for who that has dwelt upon the rich scene
ry, and visited the rural retreats about us. that
in seeking agreeable and healthy summer resort,
the summit which our village is situated, his
eve rests on beautiful PLAIN extending before him
for the distance of two or three miles, through
which the river OF the pleasant valley wends us
irregular Looking still further, he sees hill
rising maesticay above HILL tar In the distance, CO.
vered with the richest verdure till his eye becomes
lost in the blending of the rich forest green with the
deep blue of the far distant horizon.
We have now goodly number OF visitors in
town. There are five good hotels three at the
Springs and two here in the village. Those at the
one OF those at the village is crowded in fact, it
seems to have monopollzed the most OF the business
By what agency The excellent host brought about
this result the writer Of this is not fully able to state,
but presumes 1t was "a fair business transaction
Religion with us wears very singular garb Ii
appears to be altogether under the influence of its
many owners interests. 1t approxmates in
markable degree to that of the anciens. The Pha-
risee goes up to the temple and thanks his God that
he is not as other men are, and while the poor pub
ican smies upon his breast and cries to God to be
merciful to him sinner, the aristocrat goes into
the sanctuary, and with phiz the very poetry OF
sanctmony, gives his deep response to the prayers
and confessions of the liturgy, and only waits for
the sanctiied influence of the Sabbath to pass over
HIM, to resume his usual occupation of grinding the
faces of the poor.
We will some OF us apprse you, Mr.. Editor, anon
Of the movements, doings and SO on about us.
Yours, &c. D.