The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-09

to the throng who thanked her warmly for the plea
sure they had experienced at her impromptu BALI
D.
LEBANON SPRINGS, August s, 1s4S
Fote on The Albany Railroad
On the Boston and Albany Railroad, yesterday,
coming west vote for President was proposed to be
taken by free soil delegate to Buffalo, (he knowing
at the time that there twenty delegates from New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, in the cars) The fol-
loving 10, was the pleasing result to US Taylor men =;
Nominee of the Convention II Whele vote 49,
CARE MAY, AuGUsr 2, Is4S.
promised you little sketch of our fee which came
of at the Atlantic. Whenever this house gives
ball you be that the greatest part of the
boarders of the other hotels present Mr. Mcavin
generally gives his large spacious dining hall for the
purpose this the beautiful carpet of the
drawing-reem, and gives more room for the dancers
There were present the Miss P's the two Misses l.
Miss L. of Baltimore Miss L. and Miss r. of Delaware
and lots of pretty women; but most conspicuous was
Miss W. Of Tennessee, a rich heiress, always sur
rounded by lots of suitors, under which MIR. S., or
Count s., or s. the dead shot of Baltimore, now
the hero of Cape Island, seems to be the most IA
vored. have seen MIR. S. shooting blindfolded
in Barrets for thousand dollars stakes and win
at that. II he only tries the arrows he will be
plee amateur of the big boy Cupid and doubt hit
Miss w on the right place. few days ago Mr.. S.
had shooting match with Mr. F.. of Philadelphia
for 81 900 side which created small sensation as
both are known to be excellent shots. Mr.. S. came off
a winner, matter of course, giving Mr. F., of Pr
good le son for the future. Mr.. generously accept
ed but $780, which he placed in the hands of Mr.
to be paid over to the Widow and Orphan Asylum, n
Philadelphia. An amiable young widow, of great
wealth, from Philadelphia, hearing of this generous
act, presented Mr. s. with young American live
eagle, which astonished all who saw him Some mali
coas persons ins inuated that it nothing but fish
hawk however this may be, the bird s.. and the bird
eagle, alas hawk, know both best what they are Mr.
s. is great adept on the flute and horn-both these
instruments he played at the Congress Hall to the de-
light of great many of his friends the tunes he
played were so deep and dark as to call forth cloud
Of darkness, which settled upon him and all around
him. and though you could not see, from utter dark
Mr. an impertinent trick by putting black powder
ed lampblack into the instruments.
You see though the Public Ledger says, alluding to
my letter of the goth Of July could not give lore
faithful picture than by saying that Cape May has
side great deal Of fine white sand and on the
other side n good deal more We have also our fun
here and can say again, we have side great
deal fgood fun, and on the other side delightful bath
Ing, which is full OF fun also.
Yesterday, Messrs Eldridge, Bender, Gall Wey-
ranch, and others, made up a course for foot
race backward race, and sack race Tbs
took place on the beach-some twenty FIVE black
walters entered their names, of which. about
eighteen appeared to take their chance. Jim won
the two prizes the two first in two heats each
easy The sack race did not come of You could
not sack them niggers, no how. The beach was lined
with spectators. Tomorrow will be the for pig,
of it to be the holder This will be great fun seeing
some fifty or a hundred nggers running and tumbng
over pig. Ihave given you all, great part of
fun. can't say all, because there is great deal of
fun going on which you don't see. You may hear of
it, but it Is best to follow the advice of Justice Lo-
throp, and not to hear too much Mr. f. is the nven-
tor Of the bon mot How do you like it, far as you
got )" This has taken the place of the morning and
evening sauationsi and you hear it even from some
Our high spirits have been damped. A general
gloom is spread over our music loving commu nifty.
ha afutp
cert last night and have left this morning Phila
delphia Some thirty carriages, all filed with pretty
faces, went down with them to the landing, to see
them OIL. The Hausers have gained the affec-
ton, in so short time too, that think the greater
part will soon follow them. Their farewell concert
was splerdid aHair--every piese encored-and
by the end, the whole family were called out. Miss
Teresa made very happy little speech, in her broken
English which iaised the enthusiasm almost to frenzy
am sorry cannot give you this speech as | could
not hear it. ! was pressed to the farthest end
of the room, and mighty glad to have got out with
out out having been pressed to death by the crowd.
mere was much danger for me, as am rather small
delicate built man. as you know.
leave tomorrow for Philadelphia, to be present
to Captain Bender of the Pennsylvania volun-
teers. Captain b has, several occasions. dis
tipguished himself and the German people here
seem to be proud Of him, to judge from the warm
hearted shake of the hand which he received by seve
raj hundred Of his countrymen by entering the cele
brated Wolf Engel's brewery. OF this brewery |
must give you description in my next particularly
as shall have occasion to their immense rock cell
lars, &c In q few days These gentlemen have sent
around to their to meet at their large
subteIranean caverns, where they will give a great
blow OUT Wolf Engel acknowledged the great
est German brewers now in this country and their
beer is as pleasant as it is wholesome.
ARIEL FROM AFFAIR.
SHARON SPRINGS, August 9th, 1S4s.
Have you visited this delightful watering place
II not in the name of all that's pleasure
come You know not what is in store for you ofa the
resorts this is indeed the utimatum-a
sort of Elysium with Bethesda. Here flock the halt,
the deaf the blind, aye, and even the unmarried, and
all depart relieved. The sulphur and magnesa springs
are all they represented, remedies for almost
every complaint for rheumatism nothing has yet been
discovered so suddenly ecacious the tepd sulphur
baths.
The house is crowded with the elite of the land and
from all parts suppose that in summer hotel in the
Union is to be found the select assemblage here met
sumptuous entertainments and polite bearing Of all
attached to the establishment
Among the list of lions, have had your frien
John Van Buren,, the eccentric, jovial and gallant
John. Many the echoing peal of mirth that has rung
through the halls from listeners to his dro stories
N. p. Willis is here, coming words and drinking
deeply of the sulphur spring He came here invalid
but is much better Poor fellow. fear Mi boy'' is
unhappy he looks 70 detected and avoids all society.
the catalogue of distinction. We have several Balti
more families hereSa among them you quite
a display OF bellies and beaux.
To reach this place take the boat to Albany from
the to Paatne bridge there the stage to the Pa
vion. Nature will greet you with such ioveliness as
oftener dream of than realize. SLIPPERS.
General Taylor on Political SANDER.
BARON RouoE, La, July IL, 1913.
NY DyAR CoLoNrL:-Your kind letter of the 18th
ultimo has been duly received.
In reply tsSyour inquiries, have to inform you
that ! have no hand on the Rio Grande; nor have |
sent $40 600 orpny other sum- to the District Of CO.
lumba to purchase slaves and trust that If had
such sum in my possession, could put 1t to better
use than buying lands the Rio Grande slaves in
Washington. Among the many accusations brought
against me by my opponents, should be much graft
fed to lear that they have succeeded in substan-
tating the charge that | have in my possession so
large a sum- for any purpose as the one above men,
toned.
beg that you will not put yourself to any trouble
to meet the objections urged against by those OPP
posed to me, II they groundless the one in
question for when they ut thus to disregard the