The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-03
Our Fashionable Correspondence.

State
Hot weather has now set in ANGLO AMERICAN.
Our Fashionable Correspondence.
COLUMBIA HALL,
LEBANON SPRINGS, June 80, 1851.
The Season at DEMONSTRATING and other Recrea-
ton Scen1y-Visitns at Columbia HaN-HisM
TO SHAKER Satlsment-Romtes of Traud-Railroad
PROJECT.
The summer travel has now fairly commenced,
and this delightful spot to be in fair way to
hold its place in the foremost ranks Of the favorte
watering places. Since last season, DR.. Parsons
has built an extensive addition to the main hotel
This not only enables him to accommodate hun
dred more guests than no formerly could, but it
gives q fresh appearance to the whole establish
ment. The new building fronts the south, and is
four stories high, with spacious piazzas for each
floor There are upwards Of a hundred new rooms,
and magnificent saloon, thus added to Columbia
Hall. The old reception rooms are still retained,
and have been renovated, as has every apartment
throughout the entire establishment. The season
ia somewhat later than usual, but the hotel is
beginning to flup; every meal re luires an increased
length of the dining table. Most of the cottages
connected with the hotel are already occupied, or
engaged but the rooms in the main building are
sl open for choice, the best of them not yet
taken. The company here is excellent, and every
one appear, to % be enjoying himself or herself as
The country hereabouts, which is always pic
tuIesque, is at the present time especially beautiful
While the grounds in the lower river counties have
been parchng for want Of rain, the fields in this vic
iy have, during the whole summer, been watered by
abundant showers, and now look as fresh and full
Of life as they did in the middle of May. The
of which was yesterday brought in by gentleman
who is boarding here Woodsock and other
feathered game may also be had in the weeds,
and guide is always at hand to conduct gentlemen
shooting grounds But let me advise those who
would hunt or fish, to secure the services Of said
guide, for If they ask those who reside hereabouts
II there any woodcock to be found near by, they
reasons for such 6bbing are too obvious to require
naming. In fact, there is not much shooting near
this house, and hence the birds are numerous and
tame. AS write these lines the air near me is filled
with the notes OF at least four charming WARRIORS.
Besides the sports have already mentioned, re-
creation is found in walking over the grounds, climb
ing the adjacent hills bathing, riding in carriages
and on hor eback etc. The company Is not yet hume
rous enough to make indoor entertainments parti-
cularly attractive; but the atmosphere is pure
and bracing that one seems to desire to be shut
up in the house. The bathing department is in dne
order. There is a swimming bath for gentlemen,
and another for the ladies; and warm plunge baths
can be had at all hours. The faithful spring,
whose beauties have been so often described,
continues to dance ard sparkle a. usual, toss
ing of its fourteen barrels Of the purcst water
every minute, as it has done probably ever since
the days Of our grandI aren't Noah. 1t one ofthe
bandsomest, If not the very handsomest, springs in
the country; it is also probably the largest spring
in the vicinity, but there are numerous others
which toss of their quantum Of the lmpid element
ms regularly as does this one. There are little
dancing streams, in every direction, whose business
region Of hills to tho thirsty country below--a
happy mission, which the brooks appear to delight
in, as they laugh, and leap, and ripple along, in
seeming anticipation of the benefits they are about
to bes ow somewhere. BY the way, while writing
Of streams and scenery, am reminded of the fact
that there is an artist here, a Mons. Mason, Of
New York stalking sketches of scenery and
scenes, some Of Which are in the caricature line.
and very rich i ain not informed rs to what he
intends to do with them, but they are excellent,
whatever may be their ultimate destiny. One Of
the most popular drives is from here to the Shakcr
settlements; Mons. M. has been there, and has
found q score Of subjects for his pencil.
The following are the na mes OF visiters now
siding here, or who have engaged rooms for the
Mrs H. W Livingston and family, Of. Livingston Manor
Madam Costa and family. Of. New York
DpesI and family ,od family ., r Sas sG
G. q Foster, Eco and family, off,. do.
S,.n,, Town S: sna family, S1 1y & YORK
} L Asp.nwslI, OF the iirm Of H. 4 A.. do.
M% sonss and s'ld family t,rsi; Boston
n
tlas Mcknight and family, of....... do.
Mr. amer and family. of............. do.
Jno r. Murray aud family. d.. do.
1ht mas Chambers and family, off,. do.
G 1hemps,n Gale and family, off,. .TrOy,s
,s g, Jones and family, of...........Ne~ York
y. Ut Imam and family of........... do.
&. y. Dsmhman aud family. If. ....... do.
Thos. EPgleston ard family of........ do
Jno j. oarcia. of.................... do.
Mr. Camps and lady, of..............Ha Havana, W. L.
NJ RodrguE of..................... do
Mrs II Miller, o.. .................Ne New York.
H. W hilis, u.....s................. 10
Yesterday, being Sunday. several carriage loads
Of noyeyseekers left here for the Shakers village,
in order to witness the religious service OF this re-
niarkable people. After a charming ride of two
ard bali miles we were landed at the meeting
house, a large white building, constructed in the
plaincst architectural stye-a mere huge boz, with
windows in the sides aud at end; the other
end Of the building being devoted to ante-rooms, la
which many Of the members Of the fraternity APP
peared to coDgregate prior to entering tho main
ball-for the room devoted to religious exercises Is
a mere hall. We arrived at about ten o'clock, and
found everything rs quiet as possible. No stir; no
no intlInation that there was living soul within
the house There we're two doors, one near each end
Ct the edifce. On ono door vas painted the word
I" ftmses," on the other Males" so We fled of,
loon wearing mortals to the other. Having entered,
we found few seats, on raised platforms, devoted
to the use Of the Gentiles, or worlds people,, as
all who are not Shakers sre called BY the Shakers
proceeded to make q somewhat professional survey
OF the room. Il was very lsrge-larger than Tam
many Hall, Except in the part appropriated to
the worlds people,. the aoOr was perfectly level,
al d formed Of beautiful pine or cedar boards, al
secured and washed clean, to an extent which vas
dissgfeeable--it looked as II 10 walk upon II would
be to soil something intended never 70 Be soiied.
On three sides Of the room, and next the Wall,
benches we're also paced In lines Ut either esd Of
the ROOM leaving considerable space in the centrs.