The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-09
HoFKIN'ON SPRINGS, MASS.

HOFKIN'ON SPRINGS, MASS.
HrENroa, Mass., 10 y 3, 1856.
Location Of NE Sp,i~g, Dsse,vsyy cf Their So.
sifs,y Proseyt8s-AmAsemeat,- n. F5Gr.s eJ
July, &C., &c.
Among tho manifold letters Published in tha
HERAl 4 m The prh'clpsl watering pla,ss in ,hs
United Slater, sD some what 81 pvis TIA. p 100
10 wen known as Hopknsoa Springs should have
escspea ste notice your correspondence.
The Eookirton Slring, Hotel Is situated thres
and a>haR miles from she rsilroAd station ct West
bore, and I've miles from the iowa Of H,ykin.o,.
It lies ct the base OF high hill, from whose sum nit
the White Mountains are visible. Westboro' is
distant only thirty two miles from Boston, thus
aHordiER several daily communications between the
two places BY railroad. The spri7gs a-e distant
half mile from the hotel Carriages run t and
from the hotel and rsiIr ,sd depot upon tae arrival
Of the trains from New Haven, Worcester and Bos-
ton. CARRIAGES also 60 to and from ve hotel and
sprir g tn oughout the day. Mt.l4 -asfa
The springs consist Of three separate fountains :
the Msanesis, Sulphur, and Iron. They were
first discovered by the father OF the present propre
tor. But the spxings did not become q pla,s o.
publ resort until 1885, vaeo the present landlord
abar ,nec the mercantile lite Ia which he vas ex
tepsiveIy engaged aud erected the house which, I'D
to t,s time. bas bsen ana now is, under his OF ,u-
give management.
RE med,c.nal properties Of the springs are re-
msIkable. The most eminent o. tse Bossoa msdi
cal profession not only highly recommend
the use Of the waters, but frequsn, this re-
sort with their families. Also the most Distinguished
ex merchants Of Boston rust1cate 1t yhis plaza,
tpg whom the names OF Harrisoo Gray Otis,
COL Emory, sDd Mr.. Richardson, President OF the
Spfo)k Bask, Boston, may be ular toned Ab,rs a
nile nom the Hopkioton springs Hotel is .sr1 !,
pond, celebrated for It's pickere, perch and p1ut
Hshjpg Contiguous to tSe spiDgs are several large
forests, IN which w'odco,k, cartridges, pige ols,
bsres and SQUIRRELS abour d. Hare, also are r,A1y
| 6Ds rides, ", i.h those who wish to a7oid the
trouble and expense OF bringing their own oonvess
srces may eDjoy b? procuring vehicles al horses
from the livery stable attached 70 tne hotel. T1e
lovers Of excellent berries may appeass their ape
tites from the almost ipeynaustble su plies which
| the cou, Try bereabouts furnishes.
TIE scenery ct this place (the 9prngs) is RALLY
beautiful, and in Mms PLACES pi turesque- You
may gain the apex Of SINE steep hill, from whsncs
you bsve vilw Of many miles; you uay descend
into the valley bsneath. and eDjny tao music
through tie seq1estered wood, and letsn to TIE
merry warblines Of tbs fessbery songssess. A.
even, after yeu have been resnscitstsd from tde
sports Of the day BY mineral bath, you can be in
tIoduced to one OF that number c5nsAsutiog q
vast array OF beauty and TALENT" and say with
Byron
On with the dsneel-et Joy Be un-onsusa;
No sleep till morn when youth and pleasure inset
To chase the glowing hours with tying feet.
Moreover, the table set by " mine host" Mr.. j.
fiah NorcSoss Is not exoelled by that OF any o1sr
watering place IN Massachusetts,. In COZ fusion,
wouId FAY to th1ss ~bo wish 70 eDj,y /" real, solid
comfort in region perfectly healthy, would
heartily recoroend the HopkiDtoI 6nriogs II tel
must DOW close ibis epistle, as am President OF
the Committee OF Arrsp gen eats for celebrating the
4'h OF July. mus find the caJpensAr, waom
wish to eject stag for our private theatrc s TO
morrow. and to prepare scsfllii,g for Gre works.
sesure you we interd to celebrate Independence
Day" in o manner worthy cur lIus.rous sires--
even If this be the State Of fsuat cism and p-oho
ton. Il. NJ
CONGRESS HALL. SARATOGA SPRINGS.
Eys0 Ttrem the saratoga R~pub,ican, July
We Notice in the NV YogE HenkLs o. ye yte'
cay, that IN publishing tue arrivals # The three
great boVes here, IN the $50 and 25.1 u..,
the following figures are given 1issd Sases
Hotel, log; Union Hall, AZ; Congress- Hill, %;
slerees, the facts are tnat the arrivals above civ
"a tbofe A. Cor gees Ill were Y:Y Sunday only, and
II The Saturday, Sunday, and Monday arrivals =.
that fotel had been gwen, as we're those o. the
other two houses, Consrs ss Hall would have shoxa
Union docs, and NUMBER equal &c that at thu
United States. Tho anivas as given IN the HEsALD,
were taken iron ur paper, ar error heinz rnsds
our part w,icn did great pjns ice 20 Congrss Hall,
which, under the proprietorshiD Of 81 h. Hath m,
formerly of Union Hall, together with IL. r. Hall, il
now ore of the moet com Dodious sn1 elegantly H.,
ted ND fotes upon this continent, and xhici. we
ere bsppy to bnow. is rapidly filing up, a. is also
the United States II ,tel.
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