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

ID the more remarkable, as the old gentlemaps
memory OF recent events is almost gone so much
SO, that the Sunday following this conversation
when spoke to HIM at church, he had no recoi-
lection OF ever seeing me before, until spoke OF
this conversation, and then II all came To his mind.
sob, yes" said he, g can remember what took
place sixty or seventy years ago better. than what
took place last week sat by the door," said he,
"as the British passed, and one of them saw me,
end called me young scoundrel'" He spoke of
seeing Washington; but we shall soon no more
behold the eyes which, in that hallowed age,
gazed upon the saiIted form of our only Washing
ten. They will soon sleep the sleep that he is
sleeping; but for ever cherished be their memory
In the village of Ridgehelds marked out the spot
wheIe an engagement took place, as the British
came from DanbuIy, in which about fifteen on
each side were killed and the exact spot is marked
where, unfortunately, the noble horse of the traitor
Arnold WAS killed by fatal shot, which struck
three feet below the mark of the good. intentoned
maIksman. Would that he had had more prac-
lice Then there are beautiful ponds of three or
-four miles circuit, such rs Peach Pond, Long Pond
and the picturesque Maman asco, which are all
well stored with various kinds of fish and as for
game, IL is plenty upon the mountains have al
ready gone far beyond my intended limit, that
shall only refer TO the spring which gushes forth
from the solid rock, as if Moses had been at work
with his staff again; and to the ponderous rock Of
one hundred tons weight, poised upon three smaller
ones, where il has evidently been for ages. and
would lead one TO think that another venerable
old gentleman by the name Of Samson had wrought
some Of bis wonderful feats there too, else that
can assure you, there are many other sensible
citizens here, besides your very modest and unas-
suming servant, including a very 1attering repre-
sentaiion of that portion of animated nature which
II the diadem of mans existence. At the same
house with the writer is the good-souled A,der-
man James ). Libby, of the renowned Lovejoy's
Hotel. together with his interesting family. BY
the way, The ex-Alderman, with others, are petit
ioning the Common Council for permission to ride
the cilizens of New York upon rail, much TO the
annoyance OF sundry omnibus .ProPrietors, who
have drawn up "omnibus BILL" and presented it
TO the same honorable body, in which they mani
fest decided appre tensions that il will be serious
injury to their prospects of early retirement with
fortune, although il man,festly favors early
tirement from their labors, witho1. being encum-
bered by the latter apPenlage. Then we have
two or three young ladies from New York.
Mr.. Towsend, (the father of one of our ia
Tented New York Assembly-men,) with part
is doing the State some service, as one Of
the committee appointed by the Assembly last
winter, to investigate the affairs OF certain railroad
companies, in which the funds of the State are
are drawing to a close, will soon deprive us of the
agreeable company of his equally talented sister,
they intending together to make the tour Of the
State, in which they will, no doubt, meet with
that courtesy and attention merited by their excel
lent qualities.
Lastly, we have a niece of the late Hon. Samuel
L. Mitchell, of Long Island, (brother Of the Hon.
judge Singleton Mitchell, now living at Plandome,
L. ~ in the person of Mrs. u, a lady OF admi-
rshle merit, and a very agreeable writer in which
quality she fully sustans the rare talent of her dis
which the writer can amply testify, from a slight
Acquaintance OF over five years duration.
should not forget TO mention that Mr.. Hunt,
the enterprisng gentleman At whose house | am
sojourning, ID mail contractor for this part OF the
country, and in. going from one Post office to the
other, always has bundle of Herdids to distribute
to your honest and obliged subscribers, who arc
generally waiting for them at the gate.
Our Massachusetts Correspondence.
BKooKLINE, (near Boston) Aug Ii, 1850,
Tuesday Evening, Ill O'clock.
My Retreat at Homt-7he Nep York Hsraid-
orr Viildgs-hs Seswry-hs Patriareh-Hs
Rhetorical Points-Axecdotss about the Place
Paradiss, and a Diposio~ on PyiSesites, &c. $c.
You may think it perfectly inexplicable how it
il that should direct a communication to you
from this place, at this time, especially as never
wrote to yoa from any place before will tell you
how 1t is. Two hours since, arrived here In the
cars, (four miles from Boston.) l am not in a
strange place, or on a summer tour, but at home;
my wife and children their tours, or rather
are quietly situated, at asarther remove from the
city, enjoying their periodical rustcation, and am
alone. After finishing the business Of the day in
the city, at which had remained lenger than
usual, staying train or two later than when in
iicpation Of meeting my wife and little ones,
thought could not better amuse myself than by
,skng with me your Hsrdid Of to-day-for in that,
you compress every thing nterestng, from the most
rural nook corner OF creation TO the very centre
Of commerce and Of the nation, from the halls OF
Congress and the hauls Of the Cslfomans, from the
land Of gold, and, had almost said, from the re-
Most richly have reveled in your sheet for the
last two hours. The Herald has amused and nte-
rested me, as giving from great variety of
places, and has suggested the thought Of giving
you a little account VI this place, which may not
be inappropriate or uninteresting to some OF the
readers Of The world wide circulated Herald.
This 10 not the place OF fancy balls, excepting
the playing balls, squallng bawls Of the children
or babies, when at home), nor of cannon balls
although the flying artillery are encamped near by,
10 anticipation Of, day after tomorrow, joining IN
ci,y Of Boston, In honor Of our most deeply lament
ed Taylor.
This is not watering place, but il is place Of
wafer. The reservoir Of the Cochituate Is here,
and perfect and besutiful lake IL IL, surrounded
mostly by high ground, crowned with beautiful
rural and elegant dwellings. This is not Cape
Island, or Cape May. or any other Cape, nor can
give you any account OF the cspes or cspers OF
shy Of the ladies. They 60 to the city to get the
former cut, and H. in their" chsste and moon-cold
Bostonisnism," (to quote the words Of your Sara
Sss .s Pc es, z, Aug TO-
Newport, or somewhere else, out Of the puritanic
atmosphere Of Boston.
This is not "the SPRING." nor ",he Falls"
although the springs OF Heaven are opened at this
moment, and the rain now falls in torrents, on the
jurt end the unjust IN this place, for, although
Il has been called Paradise (asyou shall anon,)
". cannot claim to he all free from SIN.
I his place 10 Brook line, not Brooklyn. II is cali
ed thus, on account Of its northeastern boundary
bring Smell brook, which falls into Charles river
and its south essternboundary being a small
brook, or creek, that falls into Muddy river.
There are alec several other brooks running
through the town, one Of which Is now playing ats
beautiful, gurglipg music in my ears. In ancient
days, the part Of the town where am was called
Botton Commons; the other part was called Mud
dy River Hamlet Within the boundaries Of this
town IL a little two-story wooden tavern, called
the Pusch Bowl The bowl Of punch was invit-
ipgy painted on its sign, with It's beverage over
flowing IT'S brim. This tavern of famous no.
toriety in former days, before temperance had OBJ
secured its glory and caused the specimen OF art
upon its sign TO be oblitersted.