The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-19
-sL LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT,
400 feet above the sea, August Is, 1919.


LITcHFIRLD, CONNECTICUT,
400 feet above the sea, August Is, 1919.
Trip 10 misunderstanding Chwrch-L,promptU
Party-7he Beauties of the 7o,cs, &c. $c.
While the Herald Is promising heightened de-
tail of what is going in the lower world, and at
Saratoga in particular, it is to be hoped much
less experienced hand at description may be permit
ted to attempt to do that justice to the far residents
and visitors to this seventh heaven, which cannot
find better place than in a journal dedicated to
the record of the acts of those who are, in every
sense, the elect of Divinity ITSELF This, 1t is felt
the Herald will the more readily acknowledge, as
the charming women of Connecticut are, in a
great manner, the subject Of a commentary, the
chief defect of which is faintness OF portraiture.
How became transplanted to this fairy region,
which requires but to be seen to command the
vster to love il with all his heart and with all his
soul, and with all his strength can scarcely tell
myself. have some faint recollection, however,
ofhaving on Saturday morning last, been carried off
by good Genius, who whispered in my ear that he
would conduct me to the top of high mountain,
about hundred miles of, and that all saw from
thence should be permitted to feast my eye upon,
provided would fall down and worship the fair
o. sv amS e a
! promised faithfully TO obey, with the proviso,
however, that should do no violence to my own
judgment, but pronounce truly as found them.
have some faint recollection, also, that after the
Genius had smiled upon me, as if sure Of his own
triumph, we embarked on the wings of the wind,
roaring and bowling, as it passed onward In Its
speed, YET giving ample Opportunity tor IT., me to al
and then, suddenly diverging from, the coast
10 wind through, and behold In all its beau
y,, the enchanting valley of the Nauguatuc,
whence this letter Is ind,ed. must have been
under The influence Of the spell Of the Genius
all this time, for although have travelled in many
Chimes, and beheld nature in her various aspects Of
loneliness, could not resist the fascination with
which regarded everything l had encountered
throughout the day; and when sunk at length into
rest, in room nearly the size Of a coffin, and,
therefore admirably adapted to condense the ideas
for ehouattc subjects, but, on the morrow, disco
vered the truth that dreams must ever be inter-
preted BY contraries, and that instead Of that
had tumbled amongst the famed hours Of Mahomet
no, OF Connecticut, mean.
The next day was Sunday entered the temple
of God, but alas the frsilty Of human nature
The Genius was right had devotion at my heart,
but il was not the strict devotion Of plety. wor
shipped the Creator, it Is true, but il was through
the most splendid, the most matchess Of His works.
He huttcred his wings above me-. He smiled at
his late anticipated, now realized, triumph. con-
fessed his power-my own weakness. bowed
fell on my knees-I worshipped. Then with my
own admission Of the omnipotence OF the Genius,
was rewarded by the permission which had been
soul" But let me, If possible, and If the spirit Of
exaltatlon infused into me BY the good Genius will
permit II, explain more In the language Of men.
That the Genius who had thus borne Inc to this
appointed, as have already remarked, byMahomet,
10 point out to the way-worn and dispirited travel
Ter, the tourists that had been waited from gross
earth to this upper region Of Clouds am well assur
ed; Tor ne other than Genus, and one, moreover,
possessed OF an Aladdins lamp, could have conlured
up such galaxy OF perfection and grace as was
exhibited on the evening OF Monday last, not at a
ball ,tudlously got up for weeks beforehand, but
were sent out the same morning. Recently re-
turned from Paris, had been in the habit Of insti-
tuting comparisons between French ladies' and my
own countrywomen, not at all favorable to the lat
ter; but / must honestly avow, that whatever
French women may have been, in regard 10 the
graceful and the pirifnels, they now infinitely
surpassed, not only IN these, but in all those name
less Vaccinations which constitute the great charm
In woman, and insensbly win the heart to admi-
ration. But let me, instead OF generallEing, paint
as well can, and while the recollection OF the
each Of the more favored individuals, as she shone
forth bright constellation and the host Of beauty
by which che was surrounded.
First IN order, let me take the residents Of this
locking spot, where Mr. Calhoun first imbbed
those elements Of knowledge which have rendered
him 30 distinguished actor on the scene of Amc-
r,can public fife. There was, of the unmarried,
VIC e"ee,s ,iaoy Jim, 'i'Ss -, Wnosc iu',,
and rounded, ar graceful figure shared the sdmi.
Ia.lyp Nnich her expressive, and thQugh',.-, and
face, lighted up by soft, dark, and ra-
h'. laughing eye, as n by species OF fascination,
4 commanded and then there was the interesting
| Miss b, who, with timid and shrinking mo-
desty, yelled beneath their long fringes, eyes that
wounded steslthily, from the recesses where they
lurked, yet, seemingly unconscious OF their pow
er the heart of hun whose glance had the temeriiy
TO seek 10 encounter hers. Thirdly. there was the
| tall, fsi;-1aired and queenIike Miss B---s,
| whose fine and animated features gave the fullest
indication OF the thoughts Of mind and intelligence
! of character which are 30 proyerbialy her attrl-
w as Illustrating the truth If an assertion that the
| whole State OF Connecticut, itself the abode OF
| beauty, cannot display more ccngregaed pcriec-
ton than is TO be found among the unmarried
| ladies Of LiichEeld. But not the unnamed only
claim that always cnviable distinction. and amongst
those who have, for veal or for woe, exchanged
tie freedom and independence OF mildenhood Tor
the vcissitudes ot the married life, was the fasci-
| mating Mrs. BIN, whose elegant brown waving
and luxufIant hair, Dlnc aud animated eye, and
expressive countcnance, well entitle her to stand
ioith the type of the inatrons OF Lltchheld.
| Then tor the stranger, vlsuer Tor the season,
AID enjoying in all the fitness and vigor OF its
freshness the rariGed ayr VI this select abode OF
the magnificent and the beautiful First OF the
nlarfied were the winning Mrs B--s add Mrs.
1t, both Of Brooklyn, aud sisters not only by
affinity, but in all those gentler and unobtrusive
guccs, not only Of person. but of manner
| Which render their pcssessors the beloved aud the
esteemed Of all who have the happiness of their
acquaintance. Naive, irank, gentle and attractive,