The New York herald., 1849-06-28
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Sulphur, Bedford and Lebanon Springs, Niagara,
lake Mahopac, Rockaway, Long Branch. Cape
| May, Cstskill Mountains, Nahant, and the whole
lie Of spas cataracts, sea beach, and mountain
treats, destined to reap advantage during the
| present season from the magnifed fears Of thou
sands OF cits, who will seek these places Of re-
tiremen and quiet,in order escape the danger of
contagion or infection during the prevalence of tho
| cholera in the cities.
| We look upon this az real good, though grow
| ing out Of the existence of circumstances which
are certainly to be deplored Heretofore, the re-
gular visitants at the watering places have been
the excrescent parts of what is termed good So.
cieiy. The more substantial, and the really re-
fned, have sought recreation elsewhere than
amidst the din and confusion of crowded fashion
able, miscellaneous, questionable asscmblages
such as were be found at the places above enume-
rated. But this year they have gone earlier than
usual and the accounts received from the fashion
nble hotels that they are fast filing up with
hundreds and thousands of respectable citizens,
who leave the cares and perprxIties Of busines -
for season, to enjoy, with their families, the
benefits to be derived from pure air, wholesome
diet, bathing, rural sports, etc.
II has been said, by those who are disposed to
find fault with us, that the citizens Of New York
are too much attached to their business that they
work, work, work, from early youth to old age
hardly ceasing from the tolls of the counting room
Office, or study, long enough TO give jaded nature
a chance TO deal fairly with the physical syscm.--
There is much truth in all this, as is abundant
y proven by the numerous victims to dyspepsia and
other disorders, engendered by overtasking the
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TO rust and grow useless from sheer want of use
That most popular of volumes, the " Nursery
Rhymes" hath it, that s'All work and no play,
makes Jack dull boys" and the Jack of said Nurse
ry nooriety is no exception, but one to whom
general rule applies. 1t surely will give vigor to
the limbs, strength to the mind, and Joy, which
shall beam from the countenance, to abandon the
severe routine OF business fer a season, and feel
ones self boy again, by Indulgng in rational re-
creations for few weeks. 1t is the fault of people
themselves, that these summer recreations are at
tended with such extravaganza and expense. There
will always be invitations to prodigal outays wher-
ever there is temporary assemblage Of pleasure
seekers; but it By no means follows that person
gains caste or reputation by profusely scattering
his money about him and throwing It into the
hands Of those whom he neither knows nor cares
to know. In fact one can live just as respectfully
at a watering place as he can at city hotel, at
only slightly increased cxpense. The exorbitant
exGctions Of all sorts of menias and small traders
may be for the most part avoided, without the
least compromise of dignity or respectability. 1t
Is these same exorbitant exactions which deter
many from visiting the places Of summer resort.
And, by the way. it would be well for the hotel
keepers, and others interested, to discountenanoe
the swarns of petty leeches that swarm in and
around the halls, avenues, pleasure grounds, &c,
of these resorts. 1t would be decidedly to their
advantage to put an end to all unfair charges for
! small services and small commodities; and even
the DEFENDANTS and petit dealers would find their
profit reasonable charges for services rendered
and articles of comfort or luxury supplied Mo-
derate charges would brlug increased patronage,
and the "nimble sixpence" would. at the end Of
the season, be found to have produced more than
the present =" slow shilling"
Overgrown fortunes are not among the pecu-
arltes Of our country, and is an utter absurdity
for plain republicans to apo the nonsensical extra
vagances peculiar to European numskus of over
grown fortunes.
The CUBA QUESTIONABLE. Thomas Caute Rey-
nolds has written another letter relative to the
Cuba negotiation in Madrid, and the Hon. Mr..
Saunders. 1t is particularly severe on Mr.. S. We
shall endeavor to find room for the whole, part
Of it, in to-morrows paper.
The SrEAsrsHIr FALCON will sail oday, for Chagres
To touch Havana &c Sbc will fake anita inroa