The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20
NEMRURG.
'POwEL.TON HOUSE,

'PowELToN HOUSE,,
NEwBuRG, August IA, 1854.
The H,fatd Correspondent Us. The Ladies'
Something About The Chi'drea--Cool
Weather CONGRATULATIONS n the Clio e
Of the Season, &c.
How difficult the task, dear Mr.. HERALD, to
satisfy the wishes and desires the hopes and
the fears Of all for whom we oilers write.
Being direct descendant of old ST. Anthony,
and having often ridden on his monstrous nose,
! thought might assume the right without
question Of keeping you posted in reference to
the doings within his domain. But that right
is questioned. The prime young ladies are
thunders,ruck at my audacity-thc gay and
light hearted ones wonder they we're not even
mentioned. as Miss A.. Miss O., or Miss Z,while
the dear good mammas are ready to tear my
eyes out for making no mention whatever Of
baby dom, which exists here to perfection.
freely acknowledge my errors, plead guilty
TO ail the charges, and meekly submit TO such
punishment MS my gentle judges and jurors may
sec fit to inflict. For the sake of keeping in the
good graces Of the most intelligent and de-
lightul mothers / have met at any place,
will FIRE up my own indignation in their
behalf, and, were this neglect OF the juve-
niles Intentional. would say feariessiy that
none but q heartless old bachelor one whose
senses are completely dried up and withered
by seltishness, OF some "sire without q SOUL"
could have omitted all mention of the troop
Of gay and Troublesome children that gamboi
and make the welkin ring with their merry
voices throughout the day. and sometimes their
nurses to scold throughout the night. All such
angels now, giving promise of such manly and
womaply worth by and bye, are sights too
pleasing to be lost or forgotten. We have there
| pets Of papas and mammas Of all ages and
| generally Of most excellent condition, from the
! fat checked baby Of months TO the girl Of sweet
| sixteen, and round aud rosy faced boys
| of all sizes, and such merry making, and
such tea parties in the grass such ground
and lofty tumbling of boys in the shade
the spreading oaks. such pert little airs
Of the elder ones--thc chase for blue bottles
and the wild glee in leaping for Butterflies,
makes lie scene more beautiful, picturesque
and heavenly than any which art Can
create or even imagination furnish. How such
scenes. Mr.. Editor, carry VA back to our youth
| ful aays How We wish ourselves young
again. With what life and spirit, and zest
we would ell fight the great battle Of life over,
and give up to pure and innocent enjoy mcut.
! the hours and days, and years even, that each
| feels have nov been spent-if not idly almo:,
| uselessly. ~
This Is the Grs, day that has given the least
! token Of the coming chilis OF autumu--altlio'
the winds ara gentle, and by no means blow too
freshly on the brow, yet there Ii on occasional
swet ping whirl in the refreshing breeze and
dark aud portentous clouds hang upon the nose
Of old st. Anthony, OF hover over the old
crows-nest, that give pretty strong token Of
coming stcrm. You hear the shriil whistle Of
the CT gine on the other side Of the river with
In air, and occasionally one ofa larger tribe is
seen TO swoop down TO the waters surface, touch
the silvery foam with Its airy wings, and again
shoot up into the angry clouds above. How
easy--how gracefai--how natural every move
ment-how independent Of the world--what
seltreliance and how very many wish them
selves like thee, oh, fearless bird. Alas we
are not brds--we cannot rise above the dust
, and dirt OF this mundane sphere; and If even
our imaginations seek q higher point. we arc
Too soon brought back to realise the fact that
we are but part aud parcel Of the very dust that
surrounds us.
Well no more Of this. Let US return from
our loftinesss to the good PoweIton. Two
bright and particular stars have shot from our
armament to day, and the place which knew
them once shall know them no more for
months The one was az happy and joyous In
her youthful charms as the other was brilliant
and Intellectual, and rich In the possession Of .
much priced and most worthy lord and master.
The usual mirthful hilSity has for once ceased