The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-27

OUR FASHIONABLE CORRESPONDENTS
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Scenery, People, and Accommodations. SC
Altogether, the finest ride from New YoTk iato
the country, is up the Housatonic Valley, from
Bridgeport to Pttsneld and the most delightful
watering place in the United States, is L,blnoa
Springs. The great hotel here is crowded, al
though vast addition has just been coInpIeled,
which nearly doubles the accommodations.
word about the way of getting here-lor almost
every body makes mistake in this respect. The
majority come up the Hudson, and run Pits
far more agreeable and beautiful route Is by the
Housatonic Valley. The morning Tram, winch
leaves Canal street at 8 O'Clock, reaches Bridge
port soon after ten, where the Housatonic 70 id
commences, and connects the SQUAD with the
Albany and Boston road at Pitlseld, ils'. ace Of
about one hundred and fifteen m,rs from Bndge
port, and one hundred and seventy from New York
This train reaches Pittsfeld at four ociock where
stages run over TO Lebanon the evening". d
distance of nine miles, one of the picturesque
districts Of country have ever But proot-
bly, most persons would prefer to take tue evening
train. which leaves Canal street AT tnrre O'Clock
p. M, and gets TO PItisneld the same evening De-
tween nine and ten. IT is is one of tn most rapid
trains in the United STATES, and although n s5ed
10 30 great, there ms to be cunlp-tr srcu'ry,
ON the Housatonic road. There colii-
sion of trans, running oil the rack, o"body
run over, and not an arm broken, ana tn f"ad mas
been in operation considerable numbrr :" y~ars.
But il Is well built, ana most eAcrileuuy ina.
nsged. Every piecaution is tskel-ino ablest
engineers, conductors, and agrus, dre rm-
plOyet at generous prices; and hencr me irans aro
almost always promptly at each station "'th'a a
minute two OF the times baggage II seldom iett,
lost or roughly handled, ana Tue utmost courtesy
il shown to passengers by every perroo III the -In-
ploy ment OF the company. These cnnven~b,e s
are appreciated by travellers, and the nu nber Of
clsl affairs OF the road assuming nor- fond md
prosperous aspect under the efficient management
Of Mr.. Burial, the President
But aside from these convenience, ihr gfrat at
traction for lovers of picturesque scenery found
in the exquisite beauty OF the Hou,,touc valley.
have never seen river which, tor hundred
miles, took its course through such vuied and ro-
mantle landscapes. The road lies ON the oauss
almost the entire distance, crossing the sire n al
frequent intervals, and winding aioag its margin,
sometimes through freshly mown me ado"-, WIN
their tall dropping elms and rows at aiisIrnuIy
weeping willows; and often, at the saulr inst,af,
the sweep the foliage OF pfecip'ilohs NOUN
tain on one side and mirror themselves m tue
stream on the other. Some OF The mou,i-
tains are bald, with hardly tree or shrah,
while. for the most part, they are covered
with the thickest, greenest and richest TO-
lisge, which is now beginning to borrow some of
the earliest autumnal hues Many OF the hits are
Mount Washington Zone OF the noblest mills IA
New England) lifts It's majestic head high over
the valley, aud is seen in the windings OF the
Housatonic for upwards OF 10 miles Tue sanset
over the Housatonc hills, Is oea iliful o-,oad
all description. As We came up, few evenings
ago, Il seemed more beautiful thaa ev-r-
I! had been sweltering, netting, sultry day "a
New York, when a single breath Of cool afr would
have been worth half world Three hours from
New York took W one hundred mites. glorious
thunderstorm had crossed the Hudsoo 10 the south
east, and went sweeping over the rakaan,c range,
down the Housatonic valley. The i-id, AID
forests glistened in the sun, with shlsing drops
from every blade and leaf. The shadows we're be-
ginning to grow longer and deeper, aud ha,iiy, as
the sunset glow spre ad itself along The all tops
we all caught full view Of Mount w ishinypo,
of TO the west. IL had been sunset IN the valley
for thirty MINUTES, but the mighty brow ut hat
glorious mountain was Hooded with neo1day
tpiendor STILL and above il spread gorgeous caoo-
~ Of clouds, which held our eyes t,ii ,nieivcn-
ing mountain cast its black shadow on AS, aud
cut of the view. Bat, rveLty miles farther on,
we caught one more e6oosr Of Mo mt w ishiogton,
and the parting sunbeams were sriii playing on his
head. II was appropriate name they gave that
noble mountain, Tor the character of onr divine
national dehverrr can be illustrated ooly by the
Rrsndest objects Of the physIca al universe.
There were some of our fellow ps-s~pgrrs who
had never before passed up the Housatoa'c valley.
They could not fluid words to express their aston
isbment, admiration, or delight ! have no IDEA
that one in an hundred of those who leave New
York for the north, have the taintesi conc~tion OF
the beauty of the Housatonic valley; bat the
number Of those who now pass up II Is RAPIDLY III
cieHsIDg, and doubt hot In short u'ns VIII De
one Of The most frequented pleasure routes "a New
England. Those who are coming to Lebanon
Spfings, should come or return by tsis valley.
Lebanon Springs is in the midst ct the sane gio-
rous scenery, with a SUCCESSION of hilis aud VAL
leys, in all directions, which can hardly b. com
pared with any other scenery in thu world IL Is
mot ~ grand the Alpe, but l. is more sweet, re-
fined estive, and home-like. IL u not 40 rug
- md vi f he han lt-- he IA
Ssins, OF some portions of the Cst-s,l-; nut
10 far more vaned. exquisite, and gurde.ss3@ Ut
may coin word for my private ns') inu's Uhe
only hotel worth Speaking of) - buit on the
southern slope OF high hill, aud Ia the court
yard stanjs the famous spring. Over It rises one
Of the mort magnificent and beautiful sycan'res
in the world. Sometime during the last c-aury,
q gentleman rode up to the spring, on horseback,
and stuck his newly-cut riding wnp into the
ground, by the margin Of the WAFER. That tsig IS
now I'D FEET high, aud lis branches shade htlt vi
this immense establishment. This rpnss mas been
famous and frequ~atrd for long penoi; bof the
present establishment has with continual improve.
nieIts,) been open for about thirty years u used
% he the favorte watering place oftbe S,nh Caro-
lnisne, when they travelled all the Wa, from their
homes, in huge carriages, with ETA horses, aud
pOstion in livery. IL has been a fau,"us pdace tor
coucccung political intrigues. Asron Barr. De-
Wit Clinton, Martin Van Buren,, Gov VI Tc,, sits
Wright, and many other Warwicss of the rrpoolic,
have passed their summers here la h:f, except
for purposes Of mere display, IL has always oeea
far more de- srabe place OF resort IN tn >trt"g Z,
and now, il seems likely to fairly rival tnt crie-
brsted spot The new part ji.t complete sar-
passrer, IN beauty aud convenience, any hotel am
acquainted with nj any OF our ws'suns paaces,
and The view from the balconies 10 proosby me
sncst beautiful In this country.
But | must leave other matters TILL my next.
This immense house never could sccommoda e
more than half the number beforr, asd yet u nrvrr
was 20 full. The company is b,gniy respectable
and rather gay. Last saturday evening there was
hop in the great sslooc, and IN fact hrrc ~ dane
,pg ,y, r, ryening. Miss B--a, of Boston, was
dressed with extreme chasteness. elegance aod
,iu,plicity and excited unusual ,dmr ,tion We
are In tn bel. hborhood q fine fi-hing aud HAT.
any and trout and woodcock can he had for The
,rnbIe Of going after them The rush - sirli here,
and will b~ for some time yet The weather IL ex-
fIemely mild end iavirorating.
Oar Connections Ccrresponde"ee.
BpfpgFroPr CT Auk H. 1850.