The New York herald., 1851-08-19

many Others. The hotel is very full, there being
o% s~0 1o. SnSsS Z, dinner daily RasnS differ
are q very large number of beaux here; indeed the
deficiency is among the young ladies. Mr.. Dcker-
son, the youngest son Of Judge Dckerson, of Pater
son, New Jersey, has been here for the past week
or so; also son of Daniel Lord of New York;
Mr. Sands, G. " 5. Roosevelt, jr., Mr.. Coleman,
OF Philadelphia and some ten or fifteen others Our
dsy consumed very agreeably by rolling ten pins
In the morning, also walking and driving; after
dinner, in viewing the arrival Of the stages, getting
our papers and letters; and then our evening by
dancing. i can't now say sour evening by dane
ng, but may say by looking at the others dance;
have some eight or ten couple who dance almost
nightly the German cotilion, and by its various
tgures and changes it is very graceful and agree
for the people of Belmont Hall, and as the music
from that hotel was united with our own, we raised
band Of twelve pieces. The affair went Off sd-
mirably, and our worthy host, Mr.. Crowell, pro-
that our attention is to be repaid, in night so,
by party at Belmont Hail. Let me finish my
very hurried account Of this lovely spot, and of its
people, by saying to all who arc ut loss for a
pleasant retreat for few weeks just to step in the
cars at Jersey City, 60 to Morrisown either get in
the stage or else hire private carriage and reach
the Heath House for dinner. If they are not graft
fed they are very differently constituted from
Ion.
ScHooLEY's MOUNTAIN, August Is, 1851.
| attractions at Mrs. HiNciman's Belmont House
The Ball of the Season-IHe FIRST Con.p,smen ent
! Rawma-Visitors, &C., &c.
You people seventeen hundred feet down in the
heated, Oven-like streets of New York, and those
who imagine they are taking comfort at the large
human livery stables, in dusty unpicturesque vii
iage, or sandy, sun-rsAecting, musquito-ridden
sea shore-please receive this epistle from one of
the happy mortals up here, who is now drinking in
the rare6ed atmosphere, and scanning the fresh hor
zon of this lovely spot.
The pecuarties of this place are its quiet and re-
pose, dimped occasionally with gayety enough TO
ward of monotony-the scrupusous cleanliness and
religious whiteness of everything about the house
the subdued rchrohe style Of the women-the
manly abandon Of the men-the soft, bracing con-
tinuous air-the convenient distances of the many
beautiful drives-Budds Lake, Prospect Hill, &c.,
which abound in scenery that inspires one with
religion, health, and taste-the purity of the at
mosphere, that makes the sunrise and sunset eagerly
sought after by day, and the moon and stars beam
beautifully translucid by night-the tables load
ed with provisions of the countrys freshness bought
and arranged by the good superinte nding quality
of John Hinchman, and the home. odor of the
whole place presided over by the accomplished
humanity OF Mrs. Hinchman, whose kindly pre-
sence seems to put to fight all excessiee didence,
misanthropy, or PAIN
The Belmont House is 80 full that Mrs, Hinch.
man has been at q sad plight how to accomodate
the new comers, and has sent several families to
the Heath House. | believe, however, there will
be few vacancies in the early part of next week.
The house will be considerably enlarged next year.
List Of prominent persons ut the Belmont House.
Hon Geo NJ Dallas and family Philadelphia Judge
family, do Mr.. Harding and sister, do Mrs and Miss
Ingersou, do John II Abeel and family, New York. Me-
ga. ID, n nk.r NJ
Jersey; Rev. Dr. Scott and family, Newark; Mrs L. A.
Jones New York; William Rhinelander mother and sis
ter, do Saml p Smith and family Newark George Op-
Philadelphia Mr. and Miss Crsan New York; Col An
druss and family Sswssk % Fred Gilbert Miss Gilbert
family, New York; Mrs Richards aud family, Phiadel-
pha; Mr. Dixon and family, do Mr. Carhart and family,
wick and family, Newark; Mr.. Davis, and family do
We had a ball last night, at which many from
the Heath House were present. The ladies, all
the lawn and festooning the ball room with ever
greens. Some of the ornaments were really beau
tiful. The oaken leaf wreath, with its acorns in
terspersed, was very signif :ant Of good taste in
Miss Z. The boquet of artificial flowers, made by
the beautiful Mrs l.. A. j., showed degree Of
floral design almost equal to her delightful singing,
with which she has been enchanting the boarders.
We had some two hundred and 6fty persons present
at the ball, and was really sorry to see New York
go poorly represented in beauty. Phnadephians
have certainly an advantage in this respect,
at Scnooieys mountain. Why do you not send US
some beautiful women, before the is over, to
redeem the Empire city, which is ss badly seen in
this respect as is our countrys ingenuity at the
Worlds Fair.
The Philadelphia ladies have q quiet taste and
lady-like heartness combined with personal beauty
that must be seen to be admired. The young gen.
temen of Philadelphia are less dssipated and more
distinguished in intellectual and manly &C luire-
ments than those here from New York
st. George T. Campbell, Esq, son Of Judge
Campbell, Of Philadelphia, is staying here with
his family. He has the same sal; for future great
ness as our "Prnce John" Of New York State
The beautiful piazza OF the Belmont House, at
the sunsets, is dignifed with the remarkably fine
presence CT the Hon. George M Dallas whose sill
yer hair is kissed by the declining sun the fne
intellectual face of the Hon. John Sergeant, Of
Philadelphia; Judge Campbell, Of do; Chancellor
Halsted, OF New Jersey, &c, &,., forming on this
magnificent pro nenade so many oaks Of Intellect,
around which their lovely daughters cling, and
those pretty little creatures, the grandchildren,
form an undergrowth.
by fusion of the Belmont House band and that
OF the Heath House, we had most excellent music
at the ball last night which, with the supper most
elegantly provided by Mrs Hinchman, delighted
those assembled
We are to have another ball on Tuesday evening
next, at this fine hotel, the Belmont House. Schoo.
leys mountain. which is situated on as bright
spo. as there is ON this earth. WI.
Lake Mahopae.
LAKE MAHoPAc, N. Y, August Ii, 1851.