New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-18
THE TRIBUNE.
rr,p 10 Lebanon Springs Water Cure-Tht
shakers, &c.

Nv Journey 10 tins romantic -pot icu inc ONer d
,Ao,onghlarc every incident Of which has been so
,aen described by writer's of all sorts. from the
orOSessed tourist with his eye Of keen observation
a the mere namby PANTY scribbler, as to forbid
he hope Of my being able TO find in it any new
,bsme for my Impractical pen. | might speak OF
ne bea, and dust Of the City in contrast with the
,,man,ic pleasures Of trip up the Hudson by star
ligb,; might expatate upon the picturesque beau
~. Of the palisades or the highlands ] might give
vos dissertation on ST Anthony's Nose, or exhale
,py quantity Of patriotism over the incidents and
associations connected with West Point; or might
rack another joke over the patient folly OF The
y.rchers after Capt Kidd's lost treasures; but
las all these themes and many more like them, to
us bomely but expressive figure, have been com
ps.ely chawcd up in years gone by. to say nothing
d the travelling literature Of the present season
One incident and one only Of my passage 10 Al
bsny will attempt TO describe | was on board
he Columbia, commanded at present by e. W CAR
x.S Esq whose eenilemanly qualities and habltna
polieness TO travellers are generally known aud ap
vreciated About half an hour past midnight, near
" all the passengers being in their berths and mos
denly felt when in an instant more than hundred
men lesped from their narrow beds into the centre
Of The cabin. and without waiting 10 ascertain the
eause of their alarm seize even their watches
or clothing. rushed TO the stairway leading 10 the
deck in perfect panic. The display OF night caps
and other nocturnal habiliments, TO say nothing OF
azores of uncovered neither limbs, presented spec
,acle on which lover OF the groesque IN nature
and art would have gazed with pleasure. ]
oo not dare to shift the scene by attempting
description of what il reported TO have occurred III
the cabin above. but which am sure could not nave
been more ludicrous than what saw among those
Of my own sex on this trying occasion. For mo
ment all confusion. anxiety trepidailon
few however, had sufficient presence oil mind I"
keep cool ill they should ascertain that there was at
least some good reason TO be frightened. soon II
was manifest that whatever else Ind occu'fcd NC
were neither blown up nor in danger OF drowning ;
and then what n cbangel Those who had kept
cool in their berihs set up laugh at the expense O
their frightened companions, Ia which the latter
however soon joined. and the merry shout was
echoed from every part Of the cabin Ihls scene
was caused BY collision between the Columbia
and the Belle, which might have proved more Sc
nous How ii happened, or who was TO blame
could not learn. though confess my reluctance To
Columbia would endanger the lives OF his passen
gers by running his boat into another
At Grcenbush took the morning cars Tor "a
man. 25 miles East of Albany, where was soon
landed The rest of the journey to this place Il
niles was performed by stage.
LEBANON SPRiNGs-or strictly speaking Leod
non sprpc-has long enjoyed wide celebrity Tor
its supposed medicinal qualities, and hithcr IN pas,
wears have come thousands of the sick and aihcicd
IN the hone of ending that reie for their maiadles
which had been vainly sought elsewhere WINE
the cav and fashionable seekers of what the worid
calls pleasure have been attracted by Inc romah'c
natural scenery hcreabouts or tempted by their Gu
riosy to see the thriving Shaker settlement III 'uV
immediate vicinity. These latter inducements
leayisg the virtues of the Spring entirely out OF the
COMMUNICATING upon minds wearicd win inc mo
notonv of their duh homes (alas that such words
are true u or painting to escape even Tor lew gay
from their slavery TO the traffic, toll and tricks oil
the City, have been sufficient in past times to secure
for the landlords here full houses and plethoric
purses
The scenery here is indeed ma gnitcent, and were
isLlled in description could present picture to
your minds eve that would so ravlsh you win It's
beauty AS 10 make YOU sigh for a look at the sublime
original There is little of art that is attractive ou'
Nature spreads out panorama on when 'he ooS'i
want eve OF those who reverence her silent 'ea'n
ings might rest with calm delight The Spring sehds
the base Of semicircle OF high hills and snhcentye le
vsed command perfect view OF the village OF Ne"
Lebsnon which sleeps quietly in the vale below and OF
The verdsni emnences that dot the landscape "h'n :
spread out in picturesque beauty the South and
West These eminences, to Their very sunihils
covered with fields of waving grain, or crown
ed with luxuriant trees whose green foliage forms
delightful contrast TO the golden hucs Of the pening
harvest
The water Of the Spring flows the rate of ten bar
ns per minute and Is perfectly Transporter, nos,a
lar AZ hs Sn's, VA .snah,s ~ soraine accommods.
toas r 300 guests stands Just in the and opens
.p0n ne enclosure which surrounds inc pm Ains
VIM. "s enSoTu,e nSh % IL in kindness 10
he weary Invalid ,bev would shelter him from the
searching rays Of The The water Is co veyed IN
ppe TO spacious oanns mouse 1uut ., $50
Va AZ ue Uls'Snoc VI &c" ,s,h ~ i,nre.rps,sd
vAra.lN - ~ .'V =, - =, Oh u.sib,rs o.
eHu ne2ues'p q, 49, hl. ,sr, m I,
- $500 nVV<c>' S"" ~ I. % -, iiy 10 A.,
e,rsr,.n os' 49,. i,,sr bv The water
p..s,s 2 ",''i "', ,n ~ .r so,,. s;srspce
around ~ s-.". -. I'D cnrren, nj the
~r,r r Is - " !, - All III txxo or three
re-, .ls.ys 49,. 'A ~. - s,t,,sa.e
IT,. s'. ' " ~, -, =. i.r,. ,,,,oi,.-s
az f""s Wa '"''ne' .ue i'so.' - 80 ;,,,y >,
,Aa "' "a P1iesV '"o e""'' >, -, = 80 =,
Ia, se'uement snofo'hs oppo''un'er ~. -
a"sr sect and witnessing ,nef singular "'ono v
asoip. Three years ago the shakers psruy ON !"
1n oi tne disorder and confusion resulting rom '".'
infus OF strangers on the sabbath determined