The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-14

of 1t Is delightful to all the mind with ecstacy
The broad expanse Of water and the green OF
render the landscape unique and extremely sgree
able the mountain air. salutary and pure the SOFT
zephyrs Of the plains tempered by the GOODNESS OF the
balmy lake the land rich and fertile the aspect OF the
people happy and free the freshness Of the season the
serenity CT the climate all combine TO render this place
retreat which has rarely to with
in our own highly favored country and which you
could not do better than to come and Talk
OF the bay Of St Francisco, the bay of New York,
or the bay Naples they do not compare according to
my taste, in beauty with this highly favored lake.
think that you fond Of angling ifso this is your
ment in that line The lake abounds with perch, the
brooks with trout A person can catch with a hook
about hundred perch In four or five hours This IL
truly the anglers paradise.
Another OF the agremens Of this place, which must
two charming daughters both in the prime Of youth
aud besuty's pride" They play the piano aud under
stand the little co9uetres very we'll but Miss 10 rather
timid; this fault, indeed 1t can be called prob
ably owing to her tender age or to her having been
brought up in this sequestered spot far from the
worlds gnoble strife" But when she comes to mix
with the babbling crowd, this maurais haufe win
doubleday disappear and she will shine forth bright
star in the constellation formed by the beauties Of the
The evenings here generally spent by the ladies
and gentlemen In separate apartments the are In
the parlor amusing themselves with music; the gentle
men in the bar room, In conversation. This, under
stand, has always been the custom here but If should
remain here long, shall endeavor 20 do away with the
ancene regime and greater intimacy between the
two which will probably lead to attee hments
said that the matrimonial market is at all dull in h
place, the which with in New York operat,
80 detrmentay to this contract here have existence
allude to the habits Of pride extravaganza and idle
ness, which, with exist to great extent Her
industry, economy and frugalty considered honors
BILE in both sexes, and universally praotised and
consequently young people afraid enter int
the matrimonial state through fear Of making wors
their condition Here they can give loose to the natura
impulses Of the heart and render each other happy
thus fulfil the destiny Of the human race
GiIboa-7averns and Churehes-Fine Giris-Manu-
factories.
Aware Of the interest you feel in tho general prosper
ty of not only portion Of community but the mass
take the liberty of sending youa this
far off, secluded spot descriptive OF the spirit of enter
prise, whose march is onward.
Enjoying few weeks vacation, turned my steps from
the din of city life to enjoy fresh breath of air among
the Catskil mountains. While running hither and
thther, perfect wild man in the woods, received
invitation to visit this little village, from which date
When consented had expectation Of finding sught
else than lone half deserted country town containing
of course meeting house and tavern but with fur
ther claims to existence than the fact of "locs
haptation and namen afforded A bear or wolf fan
cied might possibly path but aside from these
counted on nothing else, and then old set
tier whose eyes would be altogether too dim to enab
him after four O'Clock Judge OF my surprise thei
being ushered into thriving little village boasn
two meeting houses two taverns post office tin shop
shoe sho stores the variety of whose
would compete with Pandora's box, a seminary cotto
mill, and last, but by manner of means least scor
of pretty girls lover of the could d.
sire grouped together, either for quilting, pic MI
or social party. Tall clover' here MIR. Ed. decidedly
and mind to test it's luxuriance you have on
to "come and see.n
The facilities for manufacturing have not been who'll
overlooked the existence of an incorporated MANI
featuring company will attest; STILL II may be wort
| while for capitalists to know that abundant waite
power is yet unappropriated. There three falls h
first of twelve and half feet the second occupe
by the g Ciilboa Manufacturing Company OF twenty
the third better than all the rest point of loca
ton still unoccuped save by Squire Tuttles tannery
| of nearly forty feet.
Means of transportation hand, and from New
York, via Catski the distance being only thirty
five miles, good road need wish to travel
making this N desirable point around which thriving
villages may cluster Farmers may eventually find here
ready market for produce and receive in return thos
fabrics their grandames toiled their lives away at spin
ming wheel and loom to manufacture, at least ten pei
cent cheaper than now. At all events the place Il
worthy ofattention had betercAh and
before purchasing elsewhere Gas the handbills say)
they wish to good bargain. may furnish yo,
with brief history OF the town. together with in
teresting "reminiscences, should tary long enough 4
gather any Of note. Let me add, by way Of addends
that your paper together with some Of Others
finds here ready circuaton-s proof that ntelligenc
and enterprise 90 hand In hand