The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-21


the early part Of the season there was . general
disposition among ouroitizensto spend portion
of the summer months in the country
watering places, and imbibe their medi-
cinal waters, and inhale their pure air, tor
the purpose of health and comfort; but the
extreme warm weather Of the last few days
has driven away thousands who al hrs' n"u
no intention Of going beyond our corporation
limits. We have no doubt that seven-eign'ns o'
our fashionable and wealthy people nave Iei' ior
the watering places, and the remaining eighth
would leave if they could. Under these circuH-
stances. the city is In possession OF the io"er
million. and the two shilling side OF broadway
il occupied by the unsbaven and unshirted'
| The unfortunates who are not In the coun-
try. might as well be there, for their pre-
sence is not felt in our streets or prone
nades. II is fashionable for fashionable people
TO follow the fashion, and il is fashionable for
the fashionables 10 be at Keyport, Niagara, Sara
toga, or some other resort of the fashionables,
of course the fashionables who cannot go think
it questionable to be seen in public during the
time that il is fashionable for people of fashion
to be away. In order, therefore, snot to appear
Questionable, they lock their doors, and are
"not within-gone to the springs"--to all who
enquire for them. 1t is not of those, how
ever, that we purposed to speak, for they
are DESTROYS of remaining as quiet as possi-
BILE until they emerge from behind their win
dow blinds, and again promenade the fash
ionable Streets but of those who really
have gone, and are now drinking new life from
natures fountains. They can be seen in the
day time at Keyport. Niagara, Saratoga, Lake
prio
other places, drinking water by the pail-full, or
LAYING their limbs in pure ocean water, and in
the evening tripping upon the light fantastic toe,
amid the rusting OF silks and satins and the
squeaking Of new pumps
For the fashionable part of our population the
sommer is glorious time, and there can be no
better place to see American society than the
places to which they resort, like swallows,
as soon as the heat becomes uncomforta-
BILE in the city. The fair daughters of our
merchant princes, with all their dazzling beauty,
decorated with diamonds and costly jewelry-
modest and bashful-the rich planters from Viz
ginia and other States, ardent as a southern sun
can make them, as Father Richie says, and the
fortune hunter, can all be seenldancing, ogling
and doing the agreeable, from the rising of the
sun till late at night. Like butterflies, they en-
10Y the passing hour; and we do not know but
their philosophy is the best, particularly IT their
pockets will stand the fun.
From all we have learned, the hotel keepers at
all the watering places are in ecstacies, while
counting the number Of plates that are daily set
on their extended tables, and are reaping rich
harvest. In Saratoga alone, we understand there
are upwards of two thousand visiters, and every
train adds to the number. Balls, hops, concerts,
and courtships, are the order of the day, and all
seem happy and contented. Egad, we envy
them; and were it not that our subscribers are 80
DESTROYS Of reading our sheet every morning
while taking their coffee and toast, we would be
tempted to throw the Mexican war overheard
for week, and participate in their fun. But
they won't be satisfied without seeing the Herald
andltherefore, we must stick to the types, and
find work for the devil--although one might sup
pose, in this age of humbug and rascality, that
the devil has his hands full. Niagara too, we
are informed is crowded; and SO, in fact, are all
the watering places. If the heat be not exces-
sive tomorrow, we shall endeavor to go as far
as Staten Island, and try to enjoy ourselves as
well as we could at Saratoga. One thing is GER
tain-we will not plant ourselves behind the
blinds.
FROM BRITISH WEST INDIES. We have files of
the Times, published at Kingston, Jamaica, to the
oath ut. A new project of appointing the
clergy to the magistracy, seems to occupy con-
siderable attention among the people Of the CO.
lony The system is looked upon generally in
very favorable manner. The various small pa
rishes In the vicinity Of Kingston, are annoyed
inhabitants