The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-03
Our Fort Hamilton Correspondence.

rOhT uAMlLTON, July 20, IoOZ.
The Herald and Co6ee-Ihe Watering Places-7He
Way to Advertise Hotel-7he Secret of Success
Great Number of Visitas at the Hamilton
House-Vho they are, aud Ho,o they Enjoy
Misunderstanding and Dancing = The May
Queen and Capt. Mcneil, &c.
The HERALD comes to US every morning, by the
May Queen, which leaves New York quarter be-
fore seven, and is distributed in season for coffee
so you see enabled to begin the day with the
news.
To sojourners the intelligence from the various
watering places, by your numerous correspondents
is eagerly sought for; but, far, see nothing to
attract me away from Fort Hamilton, and know
several who had intended to spend part of the
son Mt either Rockaway, Newport, or Saratoga but
have abandoned the intention to remain here the
whole of the season, where the abundance of COM
fort and good living are a surety.
A stranger IN these parts was inquiring of MIR.
Capp, the other day, why he did not advertise the
many advantages and beauties of this place in the
newspapers! ito which he received the very prompt
reply, that his house required other commenda-
ton than was furnished daily, at o'clock p. NJ, at
the dinner table, and that that already attracted as
many rs he could find places to Sleep
That such is the fact there is no doubt, for, not
outstanding the immense size Of the Hamilton
House, all the sleeping apartments to be obtained
III the place to be occupied by his boarders
embracing two smaller hotels, three four ttages,
and some in private residences, from which single
gentlemen are seen emerging in the morning, to
assemble In the great dining hall of the Hamilton
House, for breakfast, and afterward. to pick their
teeth and read the papers the shade Of It's piazzas
Clapp is perfect s. host and aims to make his
house speak credtaby for itself, as it most truly
does. IN being one OF the most orderly, clean, and
systs matioaly conducted hotels have ever visited
Whle the goldfish aristocracy are in the ascendan-
cy at Saratoga, the good people whose ambition it
is to live and die with the most perfect propritsy
assembled al Ncwp fi.
climbing the White Mountains, we have gathered
together chosen people, tho winno we'd harvest
from every part OF this country, well from
foreign parts, many OF whom well known by
their :" good works. such as misceanies," .src-
mances,' poems" and g moral philosophers
This seems TO be tavorte place for doctors of all
sorts, such as l. LID 5, ID D.s, and III D.'s-of the
last order, the well known Dr. -, of New York,
whose daughter it is whispered in envious circles is
likely to bear away the palm as the belle the house
Thore is also DR.. n, son of the distinguished
American surgeon, besides the settled physician of
the place, who is also recently from the city of New
York. So you see, if any one comes here sick there
will be no chance to die without medical add" al
though OF course no one interferes with the duties
OF the resident physician who finds little enough to
do, as there is endemic disease unless it is the
stomach ache from too much good living.
After dinner there is usually full turn out of
elegant equipages to enjoy the cool sea breezes
rounding country Several families have their own
private conveyances with them, while others are
provided to order, by Remsen, in the most elegant
style.
Every evening there is "pop' with music from
the band, which all seem to enjoy, either partic
pants, or in circles the piazza, with the windows
thrown open to the floor, through which all have
the opportunity to witness 'the poetry of motion,'
which is eagerly enjoyed by the young, the beau
tifrl, and the gay. Tho greatly-improved facilities
for passing to and from the city this year, to
DO enjoyed by all parties. The May Queen is a
beautiful boat entirely new, and commodious,
while Captain Mcneil is just such o man as one is
glad to meet daily, while, with vigilant eye, he
keeps every one and every thing in order and fully
UP with the time. S.