The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-23

Maria from mo heavenly record, AMI yook with
holy horror upon lie me0t on OF others Be THE
% il may, it IL a pleasant thing 70 had ones seN
selected from the easeit,s The vulgar MILTON and
ilu minated wiih Tie eiialsence which beauty ola "a
from SisiisehcD.
TIE dessiDy o. this place may nov be <o,,dered
sxsd. From casual watering place, s,s resort OF
the invalid and STUDENT II has be- .,s the haunt Of
the vicious, the frivolous and -6.ushsa.
Fashion, the handmade 81 vice has se, her seal
upon the eseatcheon ., dis town and, - . oonss-
qsenee, great r~s.y n ists among ner yoarcs for
Sobsld up.n jts .,oii. acres which few years ago
were easily to 70 Mad at hundred dollars each,
are BOW sesssly sought al thousands, anu nnilsons
OF moDv sfe beng rapidly laid ~ tDe 'ees 0. tne
~ goddess who pfeeiueS ''ef VIZ o00t'"'es Va
.fs pigras.
Esep.sv pace with the demand for nicbs N har
temple the fair woTshippsrs ou.strip each other IN
bidding for the favorable oracles from the oncas's
priests.
Newport does not ring with merry bellies this sea-
son, nor does there appear 20 be much romance IN
the intercourse OF the Fast driving - more
the vogue than loving looks, an woodsock supper
or fail in she harbor more palatabe than moen-
light walk.
The palm Of beauty is now conceded 70 se In dis
pute between two superb daughters OK weaitay
New Yorker at the Bellevue, aud the only child oil
resident OF Long Islsad ut the Atlantic Neither OF
their silent expression OF surprising i0'hiess Is
terrific to contt mplase.
Next comes tie dark eyed daughter q Nsw,
York banker oil the mort refined lGteblSoht ana
smsble OF the circle at the Atlantic She q aa
tmally reserved and retiring, and s3e 10 sought f1r
by many Of the best beaux On this account.
A young Batmorsan, the descendant OF the noble
family Of Livingston is asionally seen 81 the hops
aid 10 considered the belle of the ccs.ager5
SO much for the females. One word about the
mails. The very wort post office in tee annexed
portion Of America, is at Newport, Rhode Island.
Letters mailed at New York arrive here and are dis.
tributed, asperal thing, without d.taation aud
r'es rGsa. Bat fsDi letter 70 any other address
sban New York. Providence, or Boston, and helven
enly knows where it WI bring up, Geography IS
net part OF tfe quail ications Of this office The
telegraph at Ibis point was long since abandoned as
dead bumbug. Dispatches usually reach y~or
city in two days from here, laying in the telegraph
office the first day and going by mail the next
Bnt must cloer. In my rext viii touch upon
The beaux who frequent this detachable spot, aud
their habits. Gambling, horse racing. and other
Lie accomplishments, arc the Co. on small scale.
The club and suppers have long since sUpp'anted
the dies in the aactionate stomaChs of the rising
poeteIify.o
The longest beau here gave 1saitssts aarSlnts
the other day at the Ocean, assisted by bis lady OF
which an account 10 10 preparation. TIL when, aocu.
ARIEL
From the Peak OF Mount Washington.
ScMAIf H0UsE, MoUsr WARRINGTON,
August II, 1853.
Rr,ds 10 the White Mo,ataias-GTeat Rash 10
Mount WGshingt0a-Histo of tie S.smasa
House, &C., &c.
Here am at last, firmly seated in the good old
"Tlptop summit House six thousand two hundred
and sigl! Eve feet and three inches above the level
Of the sea. Neptune uses q telescope to SIC 1t.
yisitsrs intending 70 view the White Mountains
may reach them on the east by the Atlantic and ST.
Tau and tho St Tyawron,,N and Atlanta Rail-
ways, which now form lone grand trunk rail-
way betreen The cities OF Portland and Montreal
distance Of over three hundred miles. By leaving
Portland at seven o'clock A. NJ, you arrive as the
staten house at Gorham, by eleven o'clock: and by
leaving Montreal az seven o'clock, A. H., you arrive
there by halfpast three the afternoon; thence
by taking stage OF seven miles, you arrive at the
Glen House in the evening.
Many additions have been made TO the Glen House
during the past year, and it is nov capable Of ac-
communicating over three hundred guests 90 great
il The rush OF visitors TO this Torte spot at tae pre-
sent season, that the rooms, ample they are,
get insufficient for the accommodation of all. was
told that On ole night last week hundred and
tweDtyfCur persons sept upon the floor. Every
morning, a. eight o'clock there starts from the Sel
Home q eavalcade " horses mounted by men,
Women and children The proprletora have in
over thirty horses, for no other work than to ascend
tie mouDtsn in the morning, end to descend in The
afternoon, thus giving yiaters chance to due nc
the Summit House, The bride patb By which
you ascend the mountain is said to be five miles II,
length but yisfers after having passed il are
often very wiling to bet on twice that number,
difficult 10 j TO mount or return. Horses being hsrd
TO OBTAIN IN consequence Of their being oil engaged
for days before hand, number OF gentlemen Q.
tmes atemp. the ascent foot but often repent OF
their undertaking, it being four hours walk through
mud and over rocks. Two gentlemen, one { Mr.
Epth r.f pIntt onnRa nd
one afternoon this week st three O'clock, and ar
rived at tie Summit House. in two hours and forty
minutes, which said TO be, ~ the pr0,aietors,
The shortest time on record. The fortunate parties
mace quite large note Of it IN the register book,
fer the inspection Of those Iho might attempt the
ascent OH time.
In The year 1852, hessrs. L. N. Rosesrook & Co.
commenced the undertaking Of building habi.aiion
the summit OF Mount Washington; to do which
they we're obliged TO convey every thing with the
exception of granite tothe top she backs of hoes
or men, 1t IS built within twenty feet Of the highest
leak Of the mountain, and would have been placed
upon its very summit, had not the propretors every
to believe it would be destroyed before the
Eext season; but the brave house withstood the
blasts and this year there has been addition Of
twenty feet to its length, making it now sixty feet
long, twenty feet wide, and about fifteen feet high
1t Is well divided IN rooms, and is capable Of accom-
nodaling some sixty guests. The view at sunrise,
nom the top Of Mount Washington is almost beyond
description; at the present season, heavy fo4s viii
sometimes arise and cut Of all view with the couatTy
below you but breeze arises the fcgs and clouds
coon separate, and leave Of the Grest viess OF
mountain scenery that readily can be imagined
] would, in conclusion advise ali those visiting
the mountains not TO fail remaining over night at
the Summit House. There IL also at this house \
powerful telescope for the free Of visiters and
attentive persons are ready 10 point out every
thing Of note and interest il the vicinity. I'D
One Wore hom tho White Mountains.
PENIGEwAssEr House, !
PLYMOUTH, N. H., August l6, 1853.
a Fer Words about Piymouh--A Nsu Route for