The New York herald., 1844-07-21
OwegO.
OWeEO.
Correspondence Of the Herald ]


OwEeo, July IL, 1874.
Pic Mic under the Bridge-Poet WiLtiss GLenn,ary
in Beauty-BeautifiA Scenery.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
Amidst all the communications published in your
excellent paper, do not often see one from this
place. II isnot, however, because we have nothing
in this country worth writing about-nor should
our neglig gence be attributed to want of interest
felt in your paper. There are only three or four
copies Of the Herald taken in this village, and to
make up the lack of interest in other city papers,
these are borrowed from door to door, until they
are read by almost the entire reading portion Of
our clizens
This is a c9untry of exquisite beauty, though
often styled the sequestered region. It's rich and
picturesque variety Of hill aud dale the spontaneous
fertility Of its soil, the sweetness OF its climate
the clear and ripping stream that rolls along the
border counties of New York into the State OF
Pennsylvania, with such charming magnificence-
all contribute to the comfort and happiness OF its
inhabitants.
With the exception of few moral and social
lewis, and some false notions OF etiquette, which
exist among the self styled aristocrals Of vii
lage, we are highly favored In social point Of
view.
At the female seminary may be found some fifty
or sixty young ladies most OF them OF SURPRISING
beauty, and accomplishments suitable TO adorn the
most polite and rehned society. AT the female In
stitute are also many young ladies OF great weth,
and rare virtues. Strange as 1t may appear, we
have not, In our village, more than four or five
young gentlemen OF intelligence and refine
enough TO render them worthy OF the society OF this
fairy lhrong and these are gentlemen OF business,
who pay lllte attention TO matters OF gallanry.-
The ladies of Owego like fairies in fairy land,
doomed 10 vile away their leisure moments in
ideal fancles or stoop 10 social converse with a
lew vagrant beaux, who
''Never had dozen thoughts
In all their life and never changed their course
But tell them DER each in its customd place.
or these Mr. -, Mr.. -, Mr.. -, and the
hopeful son Of -, are the most prodigal OF their
sickly smiles, and fawning attentions to the ladies';
and for the purpose of atesilng their devotion 10
them, it was proposed a few days since that Pic
MIC be arranged, at Glen Mary, (the former resi-
dence of the poet, N. p. Wllls) and as sundry ex.
penses must necessarily be incurred for te ANS mu.
sic, Ice creams .naccarcni lemonades, &c, it was
suggested by the hopeful son of the Dr. that they
had better provide for large party, and invite the
second class OF young gentlemen to accompany
them Accordingly, invitations were given out to
four or five young gentlemen OF highly respectable
talents and OF rare accomplishments, yet so re-
firing were they in their manners, that they had
been styled the second class All things being pre-
pared, the teams commenced running their respec-
tive trips at o'clock, p. M. and at the gay, fan
tastic throng had assembled at the glen.
The tables were spread upon the classic ground
In front OF the poets once happy home. After the
luxurious repast, prepared by the delicate
hands OF the angelic choir, was over, we sought
amusement among the ruins OF the deserted para
disc. variety OF scenery, and variety oi
amusements attracted my observation, more de.
ghtful and more enchanting than had ever wit
messed before Some were walking by the limpid
stream, while others were waited DER its sunlit
bosom--some were strolllDg Ger the lawn, while
others stopped in shady nook to catch the pure
and gentle breeze that fioated DER the beautiful
andscape-some were singing in groups with wild
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catch the sound from off their angel lips-some
were dancing waltzing in the cottage, while
others were looking on, entranced with the
beauty and gaety which surrounded them
Mr.. -, from Syracuse, attracted my particu
lar attention by his fliratons with Miss -
He gazed upon her with roguish leer. while her
towering head performed sundry cvoutons with
her flowing rlngIets. AT the door OF the library
stood Mr.. - peering over his glasses, and casting
an im9lorlng look at Miss -. He asked her
many silly questions about the literary productions
OF Mr.. Willis and amongst other things he inquir-
ed whether the Poet wrote his incidents Of travel
before, or after, he went to Europe? IT'S passing
strange that he should have been SO forgetful of
what had been thrice told him before, concerning
Mr.. Willis's incidents OF travel when abroad
" so weak his memory
The name his mother called him by he scarce
Remembers"-
Solitary and alone stood Col - gazing into the
heavens as if meditatng whether il the man in the
moon should catch fall, he would fall on head OF
by Mr. -, who passed along with Miss - upon
his arm conversing deep and pathetic tones upon
the subject of matrimony This same Miss -
formed an early alliance with Mr.. -, tall fine
looking gentleman who wears a pair of whrskers
placed upon either cheek with a classical curve
Next in order came the solemn and ahectionate al.
tentions of Mr.. -, OF Ithaca. He also abandon
ed his enterprise for some cause unknown. Last
ly came the proposal OF Mr.. -.
$50 when the lion quits his fell repast,
Next prowlssthe wolf, the filthy jackalla
The next scene which called my attention was
Mr.. - conversing IN windy suspiratons Of
forced BREATH" with group Of the Seminary la
dies, upon the absurdity Of the plan OF having music
and dancing at Picnic He insisted that he had
cleared his skirts by apprzing them beforehand that
there would be music and dancing, and advising
them to stay away. Near by stood - exhoring
the ladies to hasten to their carriages and fee from
the scene Of merrment, because the dancing had
commenced, and they were in danger, not OF being
contaminated, but Of being arraigned before the
court ecclesiastical. His conscientious scrupIes
were aroused by the fact that he had recently pass
ed the fiery ordeal Of church trial. for the unpar-
donabe sin of dancing Among the most refined
and beautiful Of this gay assembly were Miss -,
of your city, Miss -, of New Haven, and Miss
-, of Boston.
At II o'clock the party dispersed and as the last
carriage was passing over the bridge. from beneath