The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-18

ing II TO be built up below, IN the Marshes IN frnn-
.yvania avenue and the adjoining streets, from the
same cause. There Is some instruction Ia all thus,
warning people against being too greedy; but II
gives no rule how TO act, Tor man may Ark toe
fool, when others make fortunes out Of his pro-
perry. i think the best rule is, for all who can
afford 10 be liberal, 10 be liberal without thinking
of profit or loss and berality will III the end, bring
It's own and great reward.
Immediately after breakfast this morning, Mr..
Horton, one OF our gentleInanly administrators,
whose attentions and politeness 10 every one can.
not be toe highly appreciated, handed Inc the
Herald, the double sheet. ! sat down greedlly TO
pense, and on rising up, on looking al my watch,
IL was IL O'Clock should have been vex"d with
myself, and exclaimed with TItus-an old Roman
consul as General Harrison would have said
l0didi diem, 1t not tor the excellence Of all
The articles have been reading, especially that
wonderful leader, describing eelngy and vivid
/, The decaCence, degradation and perversion of
what is called Christianity, In this morally dege-
nerate day. When read the rich Contributions of
your various and talented cores pondents--the
hllarlres OF Shandy, the prOtundties OF Aiethe-
pianos, the ofi-handedness and telling periods of
W. land the graphic descriptions OF ali of them-lfet
abashed, overwhelmed, aud said 10 myself, /" It's
no use my attempting TO write another letter; am
bothered with inquiries, Who is the person that
writes from Saratoga ?-who from Boston aud
Lowell who is lis ii the Doctor!' and &c
heard ne was gone to California" To all this
ain unable 10 give satisfactory answers. Such is
the gene raj interest and curiosity excited by the
varied and nteres tlnp columns Of the Herald
gentleman mai led 10 The other day, after
reading The Hrold Mir Il. Is "a wonderful msn;
he well deserves the astonishing success he has
met with. One OF the stclets of his astonishing
Is the tact and genius he has always dis
play ed In gathering men OF ability around hlm."
To this made most profound bow IN behalf of
all those III the editorial rooms OF the UerIn. and
else where. If has bowe1 for each of you,
| should have broken my back IN The operation.
IL Is suItry day, The thermometer points TO 81
at IL O'Clock the world reCedes-lt disappears,
retiring from the midday glare to the cool colon
nades and long airy corridors and halls OF the At
lantic and Ocean Houses, or other shady retreats.
The grssshopper whistles in the hot grass, vege-
talon droops beneath the burning rays; the trees
hang their anguld leaves, AID The silvereaf poplar
looks sad and dull This last is highly orna-
m nta and outrageous tree, extensively planted IN
all the walks, Strawberries and gardens here II Is
Il beautiful addition to the landscape. When the
wind blows, bending down aside The mass Of
shade In one direction, they turn up their silver
lining, and a sudden dash OF s,very light shines
soty on the eye, Milton beautifully describes a
night scene Ia the " Mask of Comus," when one
Of the sisters, lost by night in the woods, at the
sight Of pale distant light, exclams -
WAS IL n dr,an! or did a sable cloud
Turn forth its silvery lining on The night"
/ am hot d bo'anist, but sometimes admire
pre- Try trees well other pretty objects, and
find most people are like me, just as ignorant; for
when see tree which | admire, sc freely amy
body can tell me ITS name. II took me- some time
and many inquiries before could ind out the
great deal by mol knowing The names of things; or
without nomenclature, they are all the same things,
and all an lncisiinct generality. To know them IS
what they call science. New, above all other
things there is a science OF fashionable society.
If yon II, In all It's glitter ard gayety, pass by
you as genus, without the nomencltIu and you
know nothing about II, and have no Makes tor the
several species and individuals, II destroys all the
pleasure aud excite ment otherwise to be derived
ON the study OF this peculiar and prominent feature
OF mankind. But when you get the key and the
non.enclalure-whe You hear: "That is Mrs. A,
iI,m such place, who ran away from boarding
school 10 marry Mr. A.-and that Is the wealthy
Mr.. C., Of Pram Park, the man who made for
tune by happy speculation IN cod-tlsh-and that
is the TIch Mrs D., whose great grandmother Was
head washerwoman 10 General Washing toH--and
that is the handsome Miss E., about whom tue
duel was fought between Captain +. and Lleute-
naDt Cay, then there Is some Identification,
some ndIyiduallzatlon; then we know "a thing or
two and feel it,, and are proud Of it too then there
Is some entertainment and excitement TINS Is
beng really scientific, knowing oil the little parti-
culars about any subject. And what shoul Id we be
without science, glorious science, the triumph Ut
intellect and knowledge? o Temporal D mores
Now that the sutry heat has come on, Newport
will soon crowd up and be full; Tor hitherto, though
we have been very fashionable, we have been
rather select and not very crowded. i send you
iist If the arrivals, to-day, at the Atlantic -
DR.. Hawkins, from England; Mr.. Pearson and
lady; J. Harris and lady, Messrs Deacon, FAIR
Loreii., ShiIman Bruce. DIR M'keil. w. II. Hamp-
ton Harrison Seymour r. l. Houybton n x
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