The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-28

New YoRx, June 2s, 4p. M.
THE FASHIONABLE WATERING PLACES.

New YoRK, June 26, 4p. m.
THE FASHIONABLE WATERING PLACES.
New Workers do manage to enjoy themselves !;
the cares of business. The fashionable watering
places begin to be quite crowded. We have quite
number in our immediate vicinity. The Jersey
and Long Island shores are dotted all with
agreeable places of summer resort, and the means
Of access TO them are so abundant and cheap that
of the inducements thus offered for the respite of
day or month from the anxelies and tolls of busy
city life. 1t is quite pleasant sight, you,
that is presented on board of those neat little
steamboats, which ply between this city and Staten
Island, or Long Branch, or Cedar Grove, or Oyster
Bay, or one or other of the pretty villages on the
Connecticut shore of the sound. Troops of happy
children, and rosy-cheeked Irish and German
nurses and waitng-maids, and handsome, we'll
dressed matrons and maids, and professional and
business men, and great hampers Of all sorts of
good things, with now and then champagne
basketball make up charming picture, lighted up
with all the gaiety, and hilarity, and frolicsome
humor, which contrast strkingly with the staid,
matter-of-fac indeed rather sombre air and express
sion which characterize American human nature
when up to the neck in business.
The glorious bay of New York may be called the
Saratoga, the Newport, the Cape May, of that
great, substantial, plain, frugal, Woodworking por-
ton of society which constitutes the broad and Sc
cure foundation of our social fabric. Scores of
steamboats,, chiefly devoted to pleasure parties, are
all day padding along on this magnificent sheet
of water. As for the fashionables, they 90 to
Saratoga and in that dusty village of anti-scorbutc
celebrity, they swelter in elegant hotels, which
want nothing except humble fare and cool tenn
perature to make them delightful. Or, they go to
Newport, where they are perhaps lttle better
off for air. and where bathing in the surf is quite
romantic and exciting,
Thus glides the world away! Pleasure to-day,
pain and torture tomorrow. Yet it is not well for
man to shun rational enjoyment; and these water
ing places afford the means of great deal of nno-
cent and healthful amusement to those who know
how to avail themselves of them with discretion.
OF course, do not include in the amusing part Of
the business the sufferings of uneasy papas, who
must 'come down Handsomely on occasions of
such rural excursions the agitation of consider
ate namas, who fear dangerous meetings on quiet
moonlight nights between certain young ladies and
gentlemen. Perhaps may be able to give your
readers some amusing notices Of the doings at one
two ofthe fashionable watering places hereabouts
before the season is over.
GREAT FErE AT MR.. FoRREsr's RESIDENCE.
The people Of Westminster county, which is
beautifully situated the Hudson river, and in
which Mr.. Forrest, the actor, resides, are making
arrangements for great patriotic celebration in the
vicinity of that gentlemans residence on the fourth
of July. There is to be firing of cannon, and an
Grafton, and eating and drinking, and music, and
fre-rockets, and an unbounded display of enthu-
siasm; besides the elevatonuDf the American flag
on one of the turrets of Mr.. Forests new Gothic
castle, amid an alarming explosion of gunpowder,
and loud and long continued shouts and cheers
have no doubt the occasion will really be quite in
teresting and creditable to all concerned.
eoLD-GoLp-eoLp.
Ii is said that upwards of two hundred thousand
dollars worth of gold dust from California, which
was brought by the "Crescent City, was sent yes
terday to the mint in Philadelphia Very good.
REMAINS GENERAL WORTH
Arrangements have been made by the common
council, for the purpose Of conveying the remains
Of General Worth to his native State for nerment.
EXPECTS OF THE HEAT
large number Of cases Of sudden death from
"strokes of the sun" have occurred within the last
five or six days. Mr.. Marshall Of the Broadway
theatre, had escape. He fell in the
street, and with some difficulty was restored. The
heat has indeed been most oppressive. To-day it
is rather cooler. The thermometer at midday in
cool room was $40.
COLLECTION FOR THE PORE
On next Sunday the collection in aid Of Plus TX
is to be taken in the Catholic churches of this city
No doubt large sum will be obtained
THE CHOLERA
This is the sixth week Of the prevalence Of this
epidemic. To-day's report exhibits an increase Of
cases-73 cases, and 80 DEATHS very alarming
ratio Immortality; yet, out Of our large population
upwards OF four hundred thousand--the number of
cases is not large. Let us all pray that Providence
may, in his mercy, speedily sbate this pestilence
The authorities are doing as much as is in their
power in the way of precautionary measures.
PHILADELPHIA, June %, lS49
A delightful breeze sweeps over the city as /