The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-13

| pleasant and agreeable. On withdrawing from
this . summer home" the acquaintance formed
here are at an end or not, just as each may
choose We have the usual quantity of bowling
and billiards, an unusual quantity Of rides, and
rambIes through the hills,a little flirting and a
vast deal of dancing. The Southern belle is as
brilliant here as elsewhere, while the Northern
beauty gains additional charms in this soft, in
vigorating health-inspiring mountain air. The
house itselfs under the management Of our old
hosts of the Waverley, Blake d Reade. Mrs.
Reade, who is Minister of the Interior, neglects
nothing to make her guests comfortable and
contented. In short, this is q place once visi-
ted, will be sure to be selected again for sum-
mer retire at. ST. ANTHONY, JR.
THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS.
HUDSON, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Aug. 8, 1854.
Scenery Of the CatskiU .Mountains-V iew
from Mount .Merino-.an Interesting Re.
Miniscence.
We are in the country! Away off from the
noise, and hurry, and hustle of city life, but
not free from the intense heat OF summer. The
thermometer should be more depressed, for q
dark cloud has hung over it for the last hour,
with a dsmpening aspect, but, notwithstanding,
the mercury will not fall below the nineties.
But the cloud, at least, protects us from the
suns scorching rays, and from beneath its
shadow we can the better trace the outline of
the Catskill range.
Here, on the top of Mount Merino, (why so
named cannot conceive,) is the spot of oil
others to gain a view of these grand noun
tains. Resting your gaze for few moments
upon the "swift flowing stream" watching, it
may be, the sportive frolic Of the lazy stur-
geon, or the quicker motion Of the striped bass
as they dart from beneath the surface after
their prey, casting innumerable miniature
rainbows around them, rs they sink again to
renew the chase; pausing with wonder at the
mistake made by the good old Dutchmen in
getting on the wrong side of the river, and not
making Athens the city instead of Hudson
the former having every natural advantage
and then letting your vision bound, as it were,
up the gentle slopes, until with one spring it
rests upon the summit of the highest peak,
with the clear blue sky for a background. OH
who could not gaze ON such o scene for ever?
Are we enthusiasts? Well, we may be. Our
city pictures are placed in smaller frames than
this: and if our admiration here is boundless.
go is the spltndor of the mighty view before
us. With the aid of our glass mot of spirits
we are "high" enough already without) we
can discern the objects, human or otherwise,
with perfect minuteness Yet much is left to
conjecture. Where does that road lead to?
Is there any trout in that stream? Do pedes-
TRANS ever reach that point!
What house is that half hid in that clump Of
trees?
Hold! OF that house or shed can tell you
something. Five years ago, four young men,
students in your busy city, during the usual
summer vacation, projected q pedestrian tour
through, or over these mountains With KNAPP
sacks on their shoulders, and with sufficient
"dimes,", they started. Their peregrlnatlons
extended over the whole range; they were well,
ard enjoyed the scenery, and endured the fa-
| tigue as only The lover of natures grandeur
| can enjoy and endure; but here, about taking
the last look of the surrounding grandeur pre-
paratory to the descent one of their number
was seized with fainting fits, and was OF course
unable to proceed. To shelter him from the
| sun. his companions. with affections ready
handicraft, collected some broken trunks and
branches of trees, and hastily erected that
! she'd, which since then has rec iyed some addi-
| tons. But poor 8. grew worse; and. after a
seepless night, they managed to carry him TO
the nearest road in the valley, where they
1 were fortunate to secure conveyance to the
nearest steamboat landing Homeward they
! journeycd, sod and dispirited- lately, so gay
| and buoyant. B. never recovered: few weeks
| of intense suffering past, and he reposed in
| Greenwood One Of his companions, H.,
sleeps near him, and few weeks ago, the only
survivor Of that merry party, preached fuue-
| raj sermon over the remains Of the third de-
ceased-Greenwood received him too. That
shed, to the careless or unconscious gazer, can
have no interest; but to US, it stands as it were
fnger-post, high up the road to heaven-to
III xr-ho k1.nxy tor Hau1
memory will steal DER our.hearts, and with her
loverevealings show those faces that we knew
so well!
BY strange coincidence, the boat which
bore the ssyoung, brave hearts" back to their
native city, five summers since, is passing now
and as the smoke ascends from out her pipe
and scars and fades away, it seems an incense
to the "happy three" that are no more Of
earth. A DAYS SoJoURNER.
THE ALLEGHANY AND THE YELLOW
SPRINGS.
The following notice Of the above resorts is from
an editorial Of the Patriot. 1t is we'll deserved
tribute to these Springs and their gentlemanly pro
prietors:
Among these watering places we commend the
Yellow and the Allegheny. Their proprietors are
fishing the reputation Of their property than making
merchandise OF their virtues. They are, as yet, I'M
sophisticated in the art Of skinning guest with
spike segars, cochineal French brandy, bakers
bread fourinch candles free porterage upon arrival
and doable on departure, and other devices which
mark the perfected watering place. Indeed, mere
forts, and the scenery which surround the mountain
springs. There are green meadows and clear
streams, springs and spring houses, shaded by the
EN- and sugar maple, rich milk, golden butter, fat
mutton and fresh bread. Then there is the entire
freedom from care which enables one to devote him.
self to ten pins shovel board with all the ambition
Of soldier or . statesman, to labor in getting up
picnic as ii lie securing the capital stock Of
nmphant in the capture Of string of fish which
wonid not command five cents in any market and
in pursuit Of which he had hung his hook, barked
bis sbiDs and repeatedly lost his handkerchief and
to plunge into the may dance, forgeial of awk-