The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-13

out bestowing well mented eulogy upon the al
most universal good taste, in costume, which char
acerzes the ladies of New York. Even were there
not an Understandable something in the fascination
of her style and manner, you could detect
thorough New York lady by the exquisite finish and
propriety of her costume. The ladies of Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Charleston, dress ex-
pensively, sometimes magniticently; but the New
Yorker alone has the genius TO adapt her costume
10 herself and her own peculiar order of beauty.
Dressing, up to this point, is mere barbarian lux
ury, only curious to the moral philosopher or the
antiquarian, 10 mark the progress OF the race to-
ward civilization. But when the various fabrics
and products of art are used sparingly and dis
creetly to heighten and bring out the effects OF
woman's natural charms and gifts of person, dress
rises to the dignity of an art, and becomes the wor-
thy object of the employment and ambition OF
those only natural artists, the women. Il is but in
Paris and New York that this great truth OF feml-
nine philosophy has been understood and success
fully practised upon; and connoisseur read
lily detect thoroughbred New York or Partisan
woman, by the appropriateness and artistic fitness
of her costume, as lapdist can tell diamond
from its pasty representative.
had intended 10 expatrate, as Mrs. Darlington
would say, a little upon the gentlemen Ia this
epistle but the hourfor assembling in the ball room
comics are breaking up 10 crystallze above IN the
forms of polka, schotische, and German cotillons.
We will, therefore, attend them there
SALISBURY, LIrcHFIEr.D COUNTY, CoNy.,l
August 5, 1850.
The Scenery m and around Connecticut Village.
The village of Salisbury is situated in the north
western corner of this State, within two miles of
Massachusetts, and five of New York State; while
the village itself is one of the neatest and most
beautiful in New England, the country surround
ing is unequalled. We have every variety of
scenery, from the wild and grand, to the soft and
beautiful The village is embedded in mountains;
one, very remarkable for its bold and precipitous
character, Immediately overlooks the town; il is
called Barak Matif; why, no one seems to know.
From the summit of this mountain you have
beautiful view of the surrounding country. The
hnest view, however, is from Bald Peak, the high
est point of the range of mountains overlooking
the village; from this point the eye takes in the
country for miles around; il is said you can over
look a distance of forty miles The Catskill noun
tains form the background of the picture on a
clear day the Catskill House is plainly to be dis
tinguished. The view extends over three States,
Massachusetts,, New York and Connecticut.
One OF the widest and most interesting points in
the neighborhood, is Bashbisch, most romantic
and beautiful water fall. This is a spot much
visited by lovers Of fine scenery In fact, it is use
less to enumerate the many attractions in the
vicinity.
Also, in the immediate neighborhood Of the vii.
lage, are several beautiful lakes, sotening and fin
ishing the picture. These lakes celebrated for
the ine fish caught there, pickerel especially. /
might go on describing many points Of attraction,
for instance, lovely island in the centre Of of
the lakes, containing about forty acres, and afford
ing most beautiful pic mic ground; but ! fear to
respass upon your space. The roads in the vicin-
ity are good, and the mountain scenery furnishes
some Of the most beautiful rides in the world.
This lovely spot has been 30 secluded that it has
been but little known, and until this summer has
possessed no desirable accommodations for travel
lers; but am happy TO state, that that in no lon
ger the case. The place can be reached BY the
Housatonic railroad, taking the cars to Falls Viii
lage, four miles from Salisbury.
Fort LEE, August I, 1850.
One Of the Safety Valves to NnS Y~k1s-7he
Charms Of Fort Lee, &C., &c.
All, Mr.. Bennett, you naughty man, why are
you always filling your columns with letters from
the fashionable watering places-painting in glow
ing colors all the charms Of those places-unless
il be that you hold them out induce u.s. lovers of
life, the dance beaux, ETC., to leave our rural re-
treat, where we enjoy ourselves in the good old
fashioned country style, and hasten to the sleeping
boxes and sufioeatng bathrooms of Saratoga and
Newport AT times, you do mention some of the
engagements Of those places, but your pictures of
heir beauties drive away the recolections of their
miseries.
We feel that you have sighted us, for you pre-
tend TO cater for all, and you know that We ladies'
like so much to see our initials in your paper, and
yet not one line have you published about this
charming spot. You will not dare plead ignorance
Of such place as Fort Lee, for you editors mako
believe you know everything; but am inclined TO
think It's only make believe, else, long ere this,
would you have told your tens Of thousands Of
readers that Fort Lee is the most charming, most
picturesque, most romantic spot within an hundred
leagues of New York. If you feel inclined to
tunity; and, you not here TO tell Of ali its
charms, I'll cen try my hand at the descriptive.
Know, then, ye thousands Of readers Of the
Herald, that there is spot called Fort Lee-named
after the distinguished, but ambitious, Gen Lee,
Of Virginia-situated about ten miles above New
York, on the Jersey side Of the North river. To
arrive at this spot, the lover Of the romantic will
step on board the steamer Frank, at the foot Of
Spring street, commanded by the sfiable Captain
Rogers, and in one hour-after having touched at
Bulls Ferry, (what a romantic name y and also at
Tllieiudlum, (what recollections Of old NOR
iahty O-you arrive just under the shadow Of the
fret point Of the Palisades. Just on the brow of
the bill--a lovely spot, all carpeied with green
rises majestic flagstaff, and from its summit
floats the stars and strpes-that flag which the
ex.Secretary Of State, while slipping mug of ale,
declared should protect the unfortunate prisoners
at Havana. Here is pefched a cottage, so in
viting, where the inner man can be refreshed
with soda water-I know not what mix
lures besides are here dispensed TO inquirers,
for we girls not allowed 10 enter the precincts
but such are the Potations which our beaux bring
10 US, while we dance around on the beautiful turf
In the background is psblic house, yclept the
Pavilion, situated on eminence, completely en-
powered IN forest trees Here do come almost
every day, hundreds of young men and maidens
from the city, TO enjoy the cool breezes dance and
trt, and partake OF the contents OF the we-stered
baskets they bring with them. Now, | am not
about TO write description Of the entire place, but
will just tell you who we are, and what we do at
our house, and you can then contrast our hours OF
idleness with those Of Saratoga.
We live at the house Of Mrs. Lester, the wife Of
as fine fellow ever lived-John Lester the
able pilot Of the queen Of the river, the Isaac
Newton.