The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-24


resoris, the shores Of our inland lakes, within
sight ard sound OF the beautiful cascade or the
mighty cataract. Saratoga, sharon, Lebanon,
Lake George, West Point, Rictded, the Falls of
Niagara, the lakes of Hamilton county, and
score Ct sea SIDE resorts near the city, make up
Iis, great, no; only in quantity, bat also in quality
No o1e need be st loss for nmer home, that
can afford the time and money necessary to enjoy
H. Not only the place Of resort be chosen, bat
the kind Of society TO be Rst with. Al Saratoga,
The pleasure seeker may choose his hotel from
anoug three Of the Gr:t class h,ases, and half
dssen good hotels Of mere moderate pretensions.
lie may blaze and shine, in the utmost :oaspic0-
Ossness, in the midst Of the dashing society at the
% Lited states" or he may be at his ease. snd
always sure o. the mort respectable compaaionshp
at Congress Hall, or L nion Hall. The opens
eaTlies; AZ Union Hall, viii generally has large
number Of boarders during the mouth OF June,
while the business of the other houses is Of small
moment, until the let Of July. During the present
season, the United States Hotel, alse, had early
eomIGny. ]. fast, here are many who VIII no.
endure tie cXaetions Of fashionable Life a,
\ the Springs, and male their visit in the
early par, Of the season, escaping TO the more
retired lake sides or mountain resorts, as sooa as
the fashionable rage commences. Saratoga is now
in fall bloom, and should be seen at present, or
within the next month, to be fully appreciated.
Old folks and Young, Of both sexes and &C all
Gitiors, jim ia a sort Of holiday frelc Of
lnths Duration Dressing, dancing, riding, sport
ing. dining, and driving occupy the hours of the
day and night, aud only varied in their order
for the neat twenty four hours. Those wao give
thcmsc!ye. up TO the pleasures Of the season,
hardly stop to take long breath, much less to take
look retrospective prospective, until the gidly
whrl is over, and Saratoga Il changed for another
stopping place.
~ sharon Springs things bear diGeren.
poet. There Is but one hotel waieh Is gnized
as belonging to the first class, although there
four or five public houses well kept and Of respect
able dimensions in the village. The Pavilion, a.
Sharon. is regularly frequented by set Of guests
second in Fespec ability to class il the country.
Wealthy gentlemen from the South and East with
their families, nee; here year AFTER year, an spend
a few weeks in agreeable intercourse. There il
considerable dress at Sharon; bat meme Of that
aLGRdoHnt devotion to frivolous pleasures tina, char
acterEes society at Of the ether resorts. All
the reasonable demands Of good society are com
piled with; the utmost urbauity marks the inter-
course og the yisters, asd the dignity which be-
longs to real Iespeeability is never lost sigh. Of.
sharon has also very large company at the pre-
cent time; and the proprietors Of the Pavilion Hotel
are frequently unable to supply tie demand they
hare fer rooms.
Lebanon Springs is another quie;, bat in the
highest degree respectable, place, where families
can live in the enjoyment OF all the comforts Of
a home, with atmos phere that is purity ITSELF
temperature most agreeable, and surrounded on all
sides by verdaEt hills which stretch away in laad-
s,spes &C real beauty. Those fond Of trou. fishing
should by all seek Mort and recreation fo-
q short SC ason at New Lebanon; hey will no. re-
greet IT, Lake George has wide a reputation,
tat no:king more need be said Of it, than that
CaldEells and Bolton, have now excellent; accom-
mediation. AS matter Of course, the principal
house at Caldwells is fall during tae mid season;
there are, however, always accommodations to be
had, and the traveller who seeks good com
pany, comfort aEi recreation, may be sure
to fnd them at Sherill's Lake House Those
who seek or know the points Of attraction,
will Lot pass West Point without devoting
some time TO the contemplation Of tie msgniE-
cen. scenery in the noighborhood. Cozzen. Hotel
IS place to enjoy life in, and the varied noun
tain and river scenery at the Point, furnish atrac
tions for the eye, which viii not weary in okng a.
them. Riehfeld Springs is sought more for the b.
ncGts be derived oni:s waters than FOR purposes
Of simple recreation. There is, however, al rays to
be found at RieLfeli good company; and time by
no means hangs heavily Oh the hands of those who
choose their residence there. Besides TIE Falls Of
Niagara, and all the seaside watering places have
the magnificent hunting grounds among Ia, small
lakes in Hamilton county. These grounds hare been
ireguented, for a number Of years past, By party
Of gentlemen, who have built boats on Lake Plea
saEt ard who have "a yet all the magn eesn; sport
Of tie lake and its surrounding shores TO them
selves The fishing in The lake is said TO be excel
lent while deer rs plenty In the primeyal forests
alorg the shores, as II no axeman had ever been
wet Ct the Mohawk river. Lake Plea al. will,
before many years, be as famous among sportsmen
az Saratoga is With the yotaries Of fashion.
We have as ye. only alluded to the watering
places Of cur state but we are no, 50 sectional
az 70 ove look the beauties Of Newport AMI Cape
May. At Newport, a. well a a, Saratoga, the
fsihitratlc season is now Grave Judges, sage
senators, Admirals, Generals, C0mmodOres, Colo
nels, merchants, lawyers, doctors aud hundreds Of
Others whose calling is und, fined, at present
gagged enjoying Themselves. Newport emulates sara
oga and i no despicabe rival Ia fact, IL is difficult
to say which Of the two places bears of the palm.
There are two things in which Newport exccls Sa-
ratoga, and they are, atmosphere and music. The
atmosI here which one bresthe at NewpoT; is Of the
same quality az o;ean air. II inyisora;es the
system, and even when it cones in gales, fails to
chill, and numb, and destroy comfort. Life at
CAPE May Is very pleasant thing for those who
are fond Of sea blthing The air here, as at
Newport, is good, and the company il never cscep-
tonsble. The society is, in is distinguishing fea-
lures, Philsdelphan. A quiet cireumspect, seilte,
cercmoIous affair, tina. only at intervals inlalgei
in the q osser levites Of the world and yet they
DO dance and dress, AMI enjoy themselves a; Cape
May and within a few days they arc to have a
costume ball there. It is said that the Capes are
more than usually sough, this season. and that the