The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-02
Our Paterson CORES pondence.

Paterson, N. J., July 81, 1850
The Beauties of Paterson Congress Hull Fine
Drrues-Pwe Mountain Alr-Sitsi for Villas
Factoriss
Have you ever been at Paterson7 If not, say
go, and visit the Falls They Niagara in lit
tie. The drives and walks are very beautiful
constant hill and dale, perfectly undulatng.
One of the greatest inducements to visit coun-
try place in the summer season, is the ascommo-
dstion you receive during the stay you make. In
this respect Paterson is equal to any of the large
Cities and superior to many of the watering places
Our hotel, named Congress Hall, is kept by
MIR. Luse, and is equal, in every respect, to
any of the city establishments. The table is
excellent, and the rooms superb. Mr.. Luse, him
self, is exceedingly KIND aud obligng, and al
ways ready 10 make everything comfortable Toe his
guests. But The out door accommodations, pfovi-
dtd by nature herself, comprising mountain, river,
valley, ravine, lake, rock, country-houses and
DutchnaD's cabin, are OF the most warned and PIC
turesque character have seen them in all sorts OF
lights; noon-day light. starlight, gas-llght, twl-
light, thunder and-hghtning- lIght-even common
FISH oil-Iight-this latter at the Falls. Under all,
the scenery is equally beautiful and picturesque,
exciting and satisfactory, varied and Sublime.
rise al six IN the morning, and sometimes before
ii. One day there was quite competition be-
tween me and the sun, 10 See which should rise
1 hIst-but the sun heat me by fifteen minutes and
forty seconds, and that was entirely owing to my
dancing the polk with Of the Paterson exqui-
sites, the night before; and he is an exquisite IA
| polka dancing, and sometmes breaks INTO the
schOttishe, but that is generally IN the full OF the
moon.
Apopos-what was going TO say-can you tell
| me All, yes-it was about the hne mountain AR,
early in the morning. Well, as said before, rsc
al in the morning and take walk To the Falls
and drink some delicious cool water from the In
dian Spring. The merits Vt this spring ought 10
describe. IL is far superior, in my mind, To any Of
the mineral springs, and has much more benet-
cial effect on the mind aud Imagination, producing
quiet, content, and easy sort of happiness, which
| is far pre- feTable to fashionable excitement.
People are very hItle aware of the benefits re-
| ceived from drinking three or four, even 1--WE
| glasses OF pure cold water, from such spring.
| before breakfast. | can assure Il m, matter
what the doctors may say 10 the contrary, that II
| far exec eds the benefits receive from all the
| mineral springs IN the world 4 myself ac-
| quainted with person who made sick for
| nearly eight years, from drinking too freely Of a
| mineral water, aud who was Afterwards cured by
| pure spring water. This is singular fact, but a
| true
Paterson has a great many beauties and pecu-
| liaIities, which could not describe in dozen
letters. There eight ten factories, of all
kDds-cotioD iron, locomotive, diaper, sail cloth,
paper, and card factories. book would not de-
scribe all these, but at preseHt leave them TO the
&C nsus takers. There are eight or ten beautiful
drives radiaiing from Congress Hall in all direc-
tious-passing river, mountain, valley and gorge
Of the green hills The sites for elegant country
seats are countless, but yet, only two or three
occupied such as Mr. Colts beautiful place, which
call Mount Psrnassns, without the Apollo, but in
his place you find Tam O'Shanter and Soutcr
Johnny, in primitive graaiie, chselled by the uu-
happy Thorn, the Scottish artist. | have much
| more 10 say, but am just going TO take drive up
the Passac, and you must wait ull return.