The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-04


pulation, theirs is indeed high one.
There Is fine field for the poet and painter
mere. some able pen or pencil might find rich
mine IN Sharon
"A gentle hin,
Green, and of mild declivity the last
As 'twere, the cape Of a long ridge Of such,
Save that there were no sea to lave It's base,
But most living landscape, and the wave
Ofwoods, and cornhelds."
JEssAMINE.
KEYPoRT, Sept. /, lS4S
Grand Annual BaR-Snmmer Visiters- The In
dies Faw-Fe,r Lades'-Progress of Piety-
Peaches, &c.
One of the most fashionable and recherche balls
Of the season came off, at Keypor, on Friday
evening last, in manner which reflected world
of credit upon all parties concerned, more particu
larry upon the worthy host of the Chingarora
House, who was unremitting in his exertlons to
make everybody comfortable. Lothian's cele.
brated band was engaged for the occasion. The
weather was Yery fine, the ladies very fair and
full OF fun, and, IN fact, score of circumstances
seemed to combine In order that the affair should
pass off in becoming manner
About one hundred ladies' were present, and
many OF them very pretty, and more particularly
among the Monmouth girls, many of them very
fat. The belle OF the room, or, more classcally,
the presiding beauty OF the room, was admitted
to be Miss A********, from New York, who was
may dance as gracefully as If borne on the wings
Of Zephyr. Miss W. E. T., from Virginia, was,
also, a. perfect representation of Hebe, and
danced in manner which would have conferred
among those who danced WE'LL locke well, and
no doubt felt WE'LL were Miss f. S, of Canada,
Miss M. T., Mrs, NJ. Misses H., Mrs. C. and
sister, and lastly, the Monmouth {" MedcIs"
The gents numbered in all about eighty
Among them were to be seen Lieut. G. f. D., u.
s. N: DIR. s., New York B. E. S. and f.. c.,
besides host OF others, who are Justly entitled
stars in the hemisphere of fashion. An appro-
pirate supper was prepared on the occasion, after
which several baskets OF champagne were broken
into, and a variety of patriotic toasts given, as
well as sentiment now and then more especially
adapted to the ladies' Through the kindness Of
Mr.. Thompson. of the Pavilion. and Can't. Arrow
smith, variety. of valuable banners and flags
were procured, which gave the room an appear
ance quite a la nIilitaire..
Keyport has been visited by more summer visit
ers this season than ever before, owing to Its IN
creasng popularity as the most healthy and agree
able watering place adjacent to New York
While some of the summer boarders have been
improving the health of their bodies number of
the Monmouth brethren have been endeavoring to
improve the state of their souls. Brother Poland,
OF the M. f. Church, has been labormg for some
three weeks past, during which time he brought
many over to the true faith.
The ladies of Monmouth, quite recently, held
fair, the proceeds of which were devoted to the
erection of a new church, which is to hold more
tnan Two ordinary heyport churches, and the
devil is to be chased beyond the confines of Mon
mouth county, at all hazards.
This being the first day of fall, the remaining
boarders begin to think about home, and the sea-
son of fun and fashion, in this place, must soon
close. Another ball is to come off, however, pre-
vlous to the general wind up, which will be duly
reported for the Herald. OMICRoN.
News FROM HALIFAx.-By the steamer Buena
Vista, at Boston, Halifax papers to the 10Th have
been received. From the Courier of the 10Th, we
learn that disgraceful occurrence took place in
that city. The facts are briefly these. "A foul
murder has been committed in house of i'll fame,
situated on the Hill,' "a disreputabe part of the
city,) which SO excited the Indignation of the clt-
zens, the soldiers, and the Sailors that they took
the law in their own hands, and proceeded to de-
stroy the premises. The torch of the lncendlary
was applied, and when the engine assembled the
ACTIVITY the members were met with groans and
hlsses from crowd of six or seven thousand per-
sons, who effectually prevented them from making
any exertions to arrest the progress of the flames,
by cutting the hose, &c. A shed in the rear was
also partially destroyed. The Courier reproves the
city authorities for suffering these dens of intamy
to exist so long, and calls upon them to clear them
out, as the only way to prevent similar outrages.