The New York herald., 1845-09-01

WEST POINT, Aug. %, 1915.
Grand Military BaN at JPtSt Point-Ihe Hudson
Rirer-Josh and his Omnibus-Ihe Hotel-Ihe
Bal Room-IAe Cddefs-Beauty and Loueliness
--lHah0nlcts Pa,Qdisc-Feast of Lapithp, &c.
Hendrick Hudson! how well have you merited
your glorious Immortality. The noblest of rivers
bears your name. Beautiful, romantic river, on
thy surface floats the produce of mans untring in
dustry and enterprise, whilst the wealth of the west
and north is pouring into thy lap, as from horn OF
plenty. We left New York yesterday to attend the
grand ball at West Point our hearts bounding with
joyful expectation, while gallant boat stems the
waves like bird breasting the wild winds of hea-
ven. 1t w-s beautiful morning The rising sun
gilded the eastern hills with spendor such only
as we dream or read OF in fairy tale. The songsers
of the grove warbled their melodies, and nature
dressed with a mantle Of contentment the whole
face of creation. The palisades, like the ortifica-
tions OF Briareus-Morgaute-o some tabled giant
OF old, rear their gigantic brows, defying mans at
tack. We pass them, pursuing our rapid course
time and distance seem almost annihiated IT'S
like mag,c--like the incarnation of some demon or
geulus-bldding
" Pass earth-pass Skyline stand-space fly
The highlands next are passed and we are landed
at our destined goal, the seat OF valor-ardor and
chivalry-West Point the favorite retreat of the
gallant Koscusko. We landed, and after waiting
about an hour were conducted by Josh " and his
omnibus to the West Point Hotel And here pass
ing remark 10 the traveller, If you go to West
Point, at such a time as this particularly, bring a
crust OF bread III your knapsack-you will need il
before Won can leave. The attendance Is bad-the
fare bad-the wine bad-crammed ten in room
no bedsteads-water scarce and IN fact nothing
servants What difference from The West Point
hotel when Cozzens kept 1t. Then all was neat
ness, elegance and comfort.
We dressed as well as we could IN a room with
ten others, with three half pints of water and no
towel among the whole. The signal gun fires We
quit the hotel thank heaven, for few hours at least
and wend our way TO the Academica Department.
On entering,a magnificent scene met our view-the
brilliant decorations la mllltare did credit to the
good taste Of the. managers. Here were guns and
swords, and pixies and cannon, and all the dread
panopy OF war; IN forms grotesque and fantastic
yet a simplicity and elegance pervaded the whole
What sight the officer gtterlng with gold lace;
the cadet in modest uniform; and last, though not
least, heavens best gift TO man, woman magnh
Gently arrayed- -eveliness, elegance and grace, We
ing with each other to render the scene attractive
Yes. let US feast our eyes awhlle-herc Is beauty,
wealth, and grandeur. BY Jove, look there-there
is picture worth looking ado you see that form
DER which scarce sixteen summers have passed
whose drapery of spotless white scarce wells the
beauties OF that towering and voluptuous, yet ethe
real form her golden hair floating Hebe-llke DER
her transparent neck-her mild blue eyes now melt
ing with love-now sufiused with tears of JOY, while
around her mouth is wreathed smile, such as an
gels wear when with the soul of the dying martyr ii
wings its way to heaven--t is the lovely Louisa NJ,
from Athens, Georgia; the officer with whom she
conyerses is Lieut.. H., of the army. And
while we gaze, behold what seraph form
fits across our path; it is Miss Mary M,
her sister Can / describe her beauty--her
form, stately The Cedar of Lebanon, is ar
rayed in heavens colors--as if some immortal
being had torn the azure robes of heaven and thrown
them Ger It's form for mantle, while bcnevoence
charity and love light up her angelic face, sparkling
with wit, intelligence we dash our pen
aside in despair of describing one of those beings
often read OF but rarely seen. II such are the
Hourles of Mahomet's Paradise, will worship the
Acoran Her partner is Cadet McC., of Georgia.
daughter of Lieut. G., of the Navy. Also, Miss
Adellne $, daughter ef Gen. S, Miss L., Miss r.,
and Miss p, OF New York-all lovely and graceful
Mrs. t., Of Philadelphia, the most beautiful and
graceful dancer in the room, danced the polka beau
fully, and-cn passant-a good joke she passed all
the evening as Miss T., aud caused many bachelor
heart to sigh and curse the faes that had made her
auother's. There was the daughter OF the Hon. F.
j. NJ, OF South Carolina, elegantly and tastetuy
arrayed. Among the gentleman we noticed many
distinguished persons, whose names II would be
tedious TO enumerate, all mingling together IN the
mazes oi the dance to the soul stirring strains OF the
West Point Band and it is impossible TO describe
all the beautiful women that were there; indeed,
the pencil of the painterthe pen OF the poet-or the
elouuence of the orator
"All are faint to image forth
Womans beauty, womans worth;
She q the purest brightest gem
On proud natures diatem."
The thing was well done-the supper table and re-
freshments elegant and costly-and everything went
| merry as marriage bell Unlike the feast Of La
i nina all was harmony and pleasure and at the
4 dawn of day many lovely head sought ls pillow to
\ dream of Joy, love and happiness.
4 CoIp WEATHER. thermometer yesterday
sunrise, q nOrtherly direction. Brook