The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-22
Our NewSurg Correspondence.


powEIToN HOUSE,, Newburg, July IL, 1852
The Rhine Of Amr.ea--T The Beauty Of the Ssexry--
Three Holys from Nts1 York to Paradise.
date from the banks Of the Hudson AID from
one Of The -cost beautiful localities between lie
mouth AID It's source. j have trod almost every
foot Of The shores Of the Rtine-vandered along The
Rhone--trseed the Arve to It's source, snd dreamed
along The milk white food Of the Mar; but give nee
the spot that locke south tie gorge q the Egh-
lands or Lee nestled amid them, for beauty gran
de,t Of scenery The Kaatshins are The only rivals
to the Highlands.
TIE Povel.sD House, Ike maay other hcts,e-
such az those at Rockaway, Newport, Sarato-
"a, &e.-is open only IN the saMner, AND fitted
up for the same class Of Writer'S. 1t is kept
by M Reed well known to persons better aeouaint-
ed with the list Of "orack' hotel keepers than my
self. ] mention this, simply 10 show that am not
iorgettul of TIE creature comforts while diating
On things IN ny estimation :ar .upcr.o1; still, win
say that this hotel, built, rot ike the majority OF
those which invite cur stay but more ca The model
Of Tho rambling palace Of IN English notlem"n,
pieases nay taste and adds vastly 70 tic feeling Of
comfort.
q hotel, not with staring piazza pgtsentiLg a
miniature Broadway for the occupants, or fSfnlsh.
ing receptacle tog the dus. q closely running
streets, but one embedded il shruphcry. surrounded
with cuiet lawns. interaeed with walks when
tfS ever anu dIlOH dfISslsu ny IAsllC dIpl.-
and overlooking tie most magnificent scenery OF
the ]ordiy Hndson-i say hotel thus located
presents attractions not TO be slightly treated
Embowerod IN foliage that shakes It's ira
GRANGE and freshness around you. you stand
and gaze south On the gorge Of the Highlands.
Mountain enfolds mountain. rolling away Il Light
and shsde-a sweet island rests ike circular bed
Of moss il the midst of the stream, while clouds Of
sails foat lazily upward in the sunlight. Ia front
stretches bold range Of hills, on whose tops rests
the morning mist, and a; whose base sweeps sol-
jes:ically the broad. still river. Nearer around N
elusres Of ornamental shrubtery, country seats,
giving richness and cultivation to the scene, yoa
NEE; with a; no watering place, while every breeze
is loaded with health And then the air Of quiet
rests On everything. How passing sweet, whey jug.
from the dust. and thunder, and clatter OF New
York! At noon. you vince as the garish sunbeals
flung from brick wall into your face, and pant
for cooiiLg treathin three heurs you sit amid oli-
age ard flowers, drinking long and delicious
draughts Of air aud listening to nothing but plea
SAINT sounds. Even the heavy rumbling Of the rail
cars, far away the opposite shore, have soothing
effect, for it IL faint and distant, like the memory Of
the din and turmoil you have left behind you.
The drives, too, are delicious. You can follow
the river greeted at every oy the bold scenery
along its hanks, plunge into the forests inland,
that ence you to the shores Of beautiful lakes al
is teautieal and romantic. Great associations clus.
ter around these shores, and holy memories lend
still greater beauty to that which needs no addi-
tIOnal charms. III.