The New York herald., 1845-07-13


Among all the pleasant little retreats that are being
every year brought to light BY enterprising travel
lers, and those who, satiated with the expensive,
and one may properly say, fatiguing amusements Of
the large watering places run into the other extreme
and select the quletest and most out OF the way Ut
tie villages for the purpose Of ruscsting and invg
Grating their frames that have become languid from
the effects Of winters dissipaton-I say, among
all such places. this little village may be held up as
pattern one quiet, order, neaness and regularity
reign supreme, and the many pleasant rides and
walks in the vicinity render it peculiarly adapted to
furnish the kind of enjoyment that city visitors to
the country are apt to appreciate most. But not only
does II abound IN pleasant walks, but like Its more
fortunate rival, Saratoga, 1t rejoices In spring ot
most excellent chalybeate waters, and the Spa
Spring is Justly source Of pride to the worthy in
hablan,s OF the townships and place OF resort to
all the country round aboutIlt Is situated IN very
picturesque spot, about mile from the village, and
near the junction of four roads. There is little
temple erected close to the place from whence the
water bubbles forth, and in the immediate vicinity,
the inhabitants by subscription have erected
''scupp," and on fine evening the scene at the
spring becomes quite animated, as parties from all
corn crs Of the country within reach OF horse and
wagon come pouring in, and after drinking the wa
ter, singing, flirting, and laughing he evening Is
generally concluded with dance on the green, rea-
Using the scenes that one sometimes sees on the
stage; at the end Of the first act, when, the bills
express it, .there is grand rural dance by all the
characters
But amusements are not the only feature to be met
with. There is considerable business done, and an
extensive mandatory is at work, VIZ. tor the ma
king of tiles, earthenware, &c, for which purpose
it appears the clay here IS peculiarly adapted, and
quite heavy business that line is transacted. The
stores and mechanics workshops appear also to
have plenty to do. Therels also an advantage which
this place enjoys over many others, which is, that
Safe did say Mol must qualify that expression.
There are two modes of reaching the city, one by
the way of Railway, there taking the trains that
pass through at various times during the day-the
other by the steamboat Rartan, that passes along
the Sound every day, touching at the various Land
ings, and stage to meet, which leaves the village
every morning and returns every evening, bringing
back the passengers; but alas, unless like the IRISH
in the stage We have all heard Of Tom Hoods
fat man, who looked like "twe single gentlemen
rolled into one." Fancy stage calculated to hold
twelve, crammed on hot summers afternoon with
twenty-sx passengers, poted by an nsolent DRYER
Here are twenty-six compressed into. twelve.
But this arises from the mode OF transactlng busl-
board the boat, where they will sell tickets
for the stage to many as ask tor them, and at the
they do, crowning the whole by putting them under
the charge Of drivers who fully support their own
character. The route, by way Of Jersey City to
New Brunswick throughout, is decidedly the plea.
Santest, SafeSt, ana most expeultlOuS LIE toWl
want of opposition to the steamboat from that place
causes them to overload their boat to such degree
with cattle, freight and passengers, that it is extra
ordinary no accident takes place, as 1t certainly
would, should squal come on while it was in the
bay We make these remarks for the purpose OF
pointing out to the public, in time, what dangers
they run in fact the other morning, in consequence
of the shifting of some of the freight the boat rolled
so heavily, that the cabin was deluged with water
and had there been the slightest breeze, the whole
affair would have proved yery serious. The lamen
table catastrophe of the Swallow, and other boats
teach us to be careful of patronizing lines that show
so little regard to the safety OF passengers. Ar
opposition boat is talked Of and trust will be pu
| in force; in the meantime, intend patronizlng the
| railroad.
| Hayng and harvesting are Just now gong on with
great spirit, and from what have seen OF the coun.
try all the crops appear to be Of the first class this
year, though some of the farmers tell me that the
! hay has fallen of considerably; however, farmers
like sailors, are always grumblers, and dare say
they are as well of for grass as they deserve.
The Herald see is very well patronized here, In
fact the mail carriers parcel daily is made up of thai
paper principally, for the postmaster informs me that
| the new Post Office law has not produced any IN.
crease in the number of letters; thus Uncle Sam may
now be said to be running mail expressly for YOU
| accommodation, free gratis and for nothing a:
| this Post Office comes within the thirty mile
distance that papers go free. There is one singula
fact connected with this place "thcre is not lawyer
| in it, and those who require law have to go else
where Strange, is 1t not? Thought those gentry
would be found everywhere. | purpose making
some excursions shortly, and if any thing turns W
| shall inform yon thereof.