The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-31
LAKE MAHOPAC.
GREGoRY's HOTEL, LAKE MAH0rAG,
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GREGonY's HOTEL, LAKE MAHoPAo,
PUTNAM Co, N. T., Aug 70, 1854.
--latest Rsport-7He Hotels and their Guests
Scenery and .4musemcats.
Among the numerous places OF summer re-
sort within reasonable distance and time of your
sanits 10 Yapderful and wicked city that pre-
arly favorable os,,.y and heavy laden " peculi-
know of none whose cIaiiifg for enjoyment, l
happiness, ease aud conten;mcnt exce6ad1 t,.a and
Lake Mabopac-accessible by several trains
each day, and only three hours jourRey-twc
OF which are by steam carriage, and one by horse
power. Who would not "sscel awhile away" te
cDjoy tho fine air. good feed, and feast on the
rare beauty that have nov made Mehopac d
faYorite place of summer rssorts
The three principal hotels--Gregcry's Bald
wins and Thompson's--are full, crowded, and
0verrunning, and any one whose love for the
marvellous induces calculation of or specu.
Iation in the mode and manner In which SO
many hundreds ore provided with food and
shelter, will here find ample opportunity to in
dulge in both. But / viii not occupy your
time, and shall say the few woyds have the
spirit to give utterance to, without introduce
lion. Gregorys Hotel, with its beauty and
music, its chivalry and romance, is now In the
zenith Of power, and lfa1cy no one who has
been there will fail TO acknowledge It's claims
70 an envious position among the great features
that characterize American watering places.
WHAT lake clear, cool, aud tranquil
enough Of breeze to gently fan tho brow Of per-
spring nature, and fill the sails o. tue many
Little craft that dot the bosom Of the silvery
sheet. Hops, as they are callcd-and why, l
know not, unless it be chat there Is more hop
ping done than dancing-seen to be The lead
ing source of an evenings amusement Tue
usual accompaniment Of lirtations, silent
though ineligible looks, signs and laughter
follow as q matter Of course. AS gased upon
the happy throng in the parlor on Saturday
evening, and listened TO the merry laugh
mingled with tho sweet notes Of tbe music from
a fno band, could not help moraIizipg little,
and to regret that The festive scene could not
always last. Save on one brow discovered no
truce Of care-and If ever there 10 youchsafed
to mortality moments when the spirits are
happily blended with life's congenialities, II is
In some Such scene as this.
We have here beautiful woman, whose ma
;esty and graceful mein make her observed,
even among SO many observablcs Then there
IL Mrs- L., who is besiogd with the ap-
preeisting portion Of The sterner sex for q
sayur Of one quadrilic or polka. Her ievees
pre always well attended.
Hrs B., who suppose, all acknowledge TO
&c cot only foe looking, but exceeding iutelli-
gent has been staying few days She, how
ever, leaves soon, and kind remembrance
must lingcr in the recollection Of all who know
her.
The young, The single, and the beautiful
eirls-Wbat shall cay of them The sisters
arc certainly beautiful, and Miss B., web, let
her be; she has so often been told how bcaut-
fal she was, that eiall not merit her good
opinion by following suit
The gentlemen are oil good looking, except
those who are not; all noble fellows, cave those
who are decidedly the reverse; and | suppose
they who arc rich, nro not poor. So goes the
world. Fun and fashion rule, either for pros
perity and happiness or sorrow and ruin.