The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-01
watering Places


Confusion! Babel chaos Pandemo-no, don't
mean that but almost anything that you can ina
CINE, that Is so entirely mixed up and entangled
that to unravel it is hopeless. We are on the
very eve Of the great occurrence-the grand fancy
dress ball. The servants are running In every
direction tables, chairs, sofas, lounges, and all
sorts of hotel Turn ,ture, are being removed from
room to room. Porters are busy, waters are ac-
tive, and directors OF ceremonies are calling out
TO their operators, in all directions The bali will,
undoubtedly, be splendid affair The room was
very prettiy decorated, last evening, with blue
drapery and tasteful column trimmings; but, as
MIR. Lon, one OF the room managers, objected
to the colors which the Ornamenters were using,
and Their work was thus spoiled, 1t was at
length determined to take down all the drapery,
and leave the room with only the slight decora-
ton of light border next to the ceiling. We
have some two hundred costumes on the list; but
as the costumers tell us that they are constantly
changing, we doubt the proprey of sending them
TO you, although we ale aware that they have been
lndusriously copied, with all their imperfectons,
by some OF the reporters from the city. We shall
wait until this enIng, and get correct list
We know of not only few bu. many, who have
changed their minds, and will, on no account APP
pear in the costumes for which they are booked
b. Everything is alive, and all are eager for the
dance. REpoRTERs.
OCEAN HOUSE, Aug ~, lo4S.
The greatest excitement reigns in the hotel, In
stead Of the quiet conversations and promenade
which iormerl, took place during the day time
Before and after dinner, we see, at present. every
body running, In thoughtful aspect, excited by
the most grave preoccupation, and using the short
est language to answer the lnnumerable questions
addressed from friends on all SIDES The ladies
are closely shut up in their rooms, finishing their
toilets, waiting their co6ems, and preparing their
most bewItching smiles to receive the beaux,
who will undoubtedly crowd the ball room this
evening Dejonge, Taylor and Groux, the fash
ionable costumiers, are more busy than ever !;
Dlbbee Martel, Barker, Paul, and Gilbert, the
hair dressers la mode, are, since daylight Golf
FAINT, poudrdnt, frisant, NC. In short, every thing
indicates that we shall enjoy splendid sight
when O'Clock shall have arrived.
We have enjoyed for the last week the most
splendid weather, and spent our time in the most
agreeable manner. Bathing, shooting, fishing,
sporting, riding, flirting, counting, dancing. and
eatng-such have been our passe temps, and everv
enjoy Mt has been truly great. The sea beach
is Incompatible, the game Is plentiful, the fishes
easy TO be caught, the pistols of Hudson of grand
porf6e the horses Of Horace Jones, of Mercer
stI eet in New York are the most admirable animals
in Gle alton, for they have been here duly admired
and they worthy to be visited in New York,
where they will be returned on the 10th of Sep
TENDER next. The ladies' and young ladies, are
pretty as buds of roses, they frt like butterflies
and SteyermarkIsche bands, equal the famed MI.
sard, and the cooking of Mr.. Weaver's cuisin,er
is equal to that OF ptfoT. ,fEt.t. |HII
by the way, we enjoyed very great treat yes
terday morning, IN witnessing some fcats perform
dby a gentleman OF Philadelphia, M. Gustavus
yasa s., generally known as the .sdead shot"
This distinguished sportsman, lately so well APP
preclated at Cape May, as has been seen in
Iass.r Inc had k.xt,
quested to give an exhibition Of his talents, gave
rendezvous to the ladies of the Ocean House.
and firing successfully with the right or left
hand, his eyes open, or bllnd-folded, made the
bell ring twelve times, as well in direct position
as by ricochet. 1t was then decided that M. Gus
tavus Vasa S. had no equal in his line and he was
presented by the ladies OF the Ocean House with
splendid bouquet, weighing about fifty pounds
1t is not necessary 10 add that M s. expressed his
thanks in a very able manner, and delivered
speech as good II not better, than Daniel Webster
himself would have done. For my part, j con-
slider M. S as a nopreon ROBIN DIES Bors, and
lee assured that he has made pacte with ie d,a.
bic. Some iil.natured persons, indeed, intlmated
that the pistols had no balls IN them, and that
boy was instructed TO ring the bell whenever the
F." dead shot' fired, but we cannot believe this.
Certainly not, why should wei Is not the tame
OF the celebrated maIksman wide spreadI The
fancy ball is about 10 commence, and we must be
en- Tickets TO The amount of 81 300 were sold
up to Ga O'Clock PM REPORTER
BRRKELEY SPRINGS, Va, Aug %, 1848.
Among the last to qu,, BE diord Springs and cast
ing many longing, lingering look behind at that
beautiful and favored spot ourneyed hilher IN the
footsteps OF Mr. Polk 1t just on the road from
Cumberland, being but two miles and half from
the railroad. Proceeding from Cumberland, IN the
morning cars, after following the windings of the
Potomac for about fifty miles, you come to beau
tiiul opening in the mountains, called st. Johns
Run, where there are stages In waiting, to convey
you to Bath for, by this name, as well as tina Of
Berkeley Springs, is the place known. 1t is no.
thing more or less than an exceedingly dirty little
village, Of two hundred inhabitsnti, with two
numbering houses, called hotels, BATH. houses, q