The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-27
" Ard the mountains are around us,
aud Inc riu. r rolls Lnlnur y

Il Ard the mountains around u.s.
And he river rolls below
lie who has seen the sun set and the moon rise
over The Highlands Of the Hudson, has felt the ias
cinalons Of twilight, aIkness, nIoonshlne, nouu-
taIns end water, IN their happlest combination.
The steamer South America had its runners out
al New York, one OF whom slipped bill into our
hands, with the remark stake gu up sir for shil-
hpg!" We were on the lookout for this identical
cusiomt r, and nj once closed in with his PROPOSE
uCn, and in short rIme after were gliding under
the shadows OF The basaltic palisades, with two
hundred passt myers on board
The sun was ssting we apps ached the Iii Oh
lands. Heavy masse At clouds were piled up in
the Western shy, buinish in silver, aud purpe,
ana goid-iays 't light sreamed through their
golden openings, radiatIng hgh up into the blue
air A soft wind came down the deep valley of
the river, and the scene atogelhcr was such TO
inspire cetic VISIONS and - dlspel the vapors OF
political clal.~iap from the BRAN
Al tie night came down. The clouds thlckened,
the darkness detpencd, unul the black shadows Of
the crowding mountains and thu gIm,nering
lights along Tie shores were Only visible.
The pass, neefshie gathered lUiO clusters, discuss
ing he events of the dav-on the deck, mother,
with three or four chiltiseo, are laid down In a
group TO sleep--heJ ODd them Is another family en-
The floor. HE old inan sliIibg near, on the family
Chesi, smcbEg his plre, and looking gloOmy at
passengers as they step over The -. tered legs
OF his children. He Is from Ireland h has rs
csped Starvation with the skin OF his teeth, and is
gong up to AID IN Tie rocky excavations OF the
Hudson River Railroad. What a fund for specui-
Ton hes lheIe! There 70. you Is the spectacle of
The fortunes at Dn exile, IN few years perhaps 10
be the Io>sessCr at a comit nabe home Yes sir,
this Is eItat county. aud We have enough for
all, and ihout the cly Is "slill they come," the
echo is come ~
From The West Point landing TO Cozzens',
mile and bali along The hroW Of the hills is "A
claiming ride, even IN The night md the h ,teI Is
10! t.Is md
la22as It's any halls, IT'S DrVcstic parorS, aud de-
gliiul rooms. We f,uDd Charming company
nibled IN The main saloon. ana retolcsuients
continually awning from d ball at The Point which
they haO been attending.
Afer bIesIiast, intending return IN the morning
boat, we took the routc To West Point, IN advance
Of The oihtIs gong down. So as TO have Jew OF the
mornug eStrcltes OF the cadets at their parade
ground. The boat passed On down The river, 10
The lending just below The hotel, and within few
hundred yards oil II, where our friends were Wait
ing ITS aiilval; While. without asking question,
We had walkes a mile and hall to meet them at
The upper l,ndIDg-a mile and "A quarter ont of the
WY. Nv, we were partially compensated for the
disarronment, III the beautiful military evolutlons
OF the young soldiers # the Academy, and when
they were d. missed we returned, and filled a., the
Intervals Ia The afternoon boat In some experl-
mental fsllig.
Iurng the morning we met the hero Of three
o. tour wars, IN The western pazza--the great
chieiIain at The immortal Southern column of the
amy Of Mexico, General Scott, in conlpin
with several gentlemen, discussing the progress of
the cholera. WHEN congratulated upon his rx-
empion fiom the epidemic, and his apparent
good health, Il melancholy shadow passed over
his waIllke councnance, as # the deafh Of his
brave mpalil"ts m blttle, Gaines, and Worth,
IN Duncan, had been suddenly recalled To his
mind. IL Is pleasing to The Difference and re.
81 Get paid To General Scott 10y he officers and ca
diets Of Tie Academy; not The mere crreuioaIous
usHgrs oi military etiqueft but that pect which
is due a soldier who has contributed so much to
tie glory OF his country aud military renown
We had last nighr n VISIT itIon of that sngularly
brnutiiul meteorological pht nome non, the aurora
boreahs, or Northern hghis. dim ADD wnitsh
illumination sutused The northern horizon, and
FAINT columns IL intervals radiured upward; but it
was TOO Early IN The seas on for ine Display
Situated ais l. West Point, among the unslrpass-
ed mountain scenery Ui the highlands, and within
striking stance Of New York aud Saratoga we
should think it most desirable place Tor the sum
mer vacation. JmJmrs. w.