The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05
AMERICAN SUMMER RETREATS.
reports from Our Correspondents At
the Seaside and the Spas.
TIC Season at Newport, Cape Iay, Kaatskill
Mountains, Long Branch, Old Point
Comfort, Saratoga, Virginia
Springs, &c., &c, &c.
esrrsseendense Of tho lew JERK Herald.
CAPE NAY.

CAPE MAY, July 81, 1855.
TIE Ssnson at Its Nosd-Arripal of Real Primo,
Sea Bathing, &c.
We had violent thunder gust here yesterday
afternoon, which cooled the cir very decidedly for
time. To-day, We have cheated term again
however, though, Of course ct such spot Is this,
almost entirely surrounded by the ocean. there ID
always an invigorAting sea breeze. A large number
Of guests left al the houses yesterday msruinx but
their places were more than filed by tho PhilsdeL
phiA and New York boats. Viii h hays since arrived
TAis IL the period whom the season at Cape May Ia
n full food, and the visitors VIII not recede until
nf.er tho 18th Of August II 10 expected that this
year the season viii continue until the lat Of Seo-
TENDER; bat that rsmairs to be seem II the wealth er
shoold continue warm and fine, no doubt III
Nourt Vernon and one or Two other principal hstss
viii continue to be well patrcniz cd all next month.
Should there come mp cold rain, however, sbou.
the middle OF August there will be sudden dis
psrsioB.
They have real live Prince at the Mount Yer.
mon. He appears to be . very elegant person.
whsre hs halls from I do Mt know. The gossips
Lave been great deal excited by his advent among
the natives. Yesterday, he appeared among the
bashsrs, and several persons came near being car
risd out BY the uudertoW, 20 anxious were they to
nee how his princeshlp carried himself In the boiling
surf Upon the whole, the conclusion was that ne
acted juas like other folks. Touching the hing,
it il fne just now. raw at least seven hundred Of
tbs Mount Vernen guests alone, this morning In the
s7r. Among them were some very beautiful girls
from Baltimore. Washington and your city. who
There 10 to be "l. to night at Csogress
Hail, deservedly popular house. Hassler's band
do the music on the occasion. Last night the Man
dea House gave an easertsinmsnt Of the kind, but
n3n A,yrfv thao
Ill but its own b0aydsrs away. Tom rrow night
hop is to take place at the Mount Vernon, where
a. usual there will be four five Thousand people
present Last evening gentleman connected With
the iaqusrer newspaper and Graham's MAgAziae.
Of Phi.sdephia, read poem called :" The Town."
in toe parior Of the Mount Vernon House, to aDou.
seven hundred listeners. The entert Nnment was
got up on tho spur OF the moment, at the request
Of several distinguished psopls Ia ths house, and
gave unqualified satisfaction. This poem contains
fome very hard bits q: the folies of tho day, aud
few very home'thros:s at certain Developments Of
watering places. They were received, would ada.
With deserved favor rs was tee tilted by the applsu
given them.
Money is much freer here than it was All Of
ths snops are doing we'll, wnite amusements of all
kinds are participated in with "perfsct loose
nass" Canning now sells mora papsts than ever.
lie Also dispcses OF large number OF books and
magazines.
The t0sfsh arixtocracy continue to hold cat at
the Columbia and shere is 10 end 70 the amusement
Saeg cause There are 2x that excslent hcu So TOO,
many very ge1teel and excellent people, and hope
HAYWOOD 10 making good thing Of IT, am soiry
20 sag that daughter Of the Hon. James N. Por
tor, Of Easton, Pa, died at tle Columbia on Sun.
dsy She is said to have been vary upsrior lady,
Ana her sudden death will be mourned by Large
number Of friends Her father IL an eminent dsmo.
crSt 10 bis native State and will be remembered ny
your readers q connected With Nc. Tyer's Adj act.
Elk Governor B.gler ransins hers. hear he con.
demus the administration Of Gsa. Pierce in macy
pastculsrs nay, no 10 reported to have said in
VIBRATION that he attributes dis dstoat 10 tAs last
gubes Material CANVASS Of Pennsylvania to tae mis-.
takes Of the government now in power relative to
She Kansas Nebraska act. The Governor ia ia
error. He was defeated from the fact of hfa baiag
thu candidate Of the anti Amsric N party. Il was
Americanism that mainly elected Gov. Pollock.
II must have bsen . powerful organization which
could dethrsno man Of late gritty aud tried practical
ability like Bgler, to put in his place ono 40 Il
sap It frspkly-wss never considered, even BY the
most partial among his supporters, a. 4 person Of
moro than respectable qualifications, and who has
disappointed his best friends.
Yesterday, . balloon was ssnt on from the Mouat
Vernon House by Mr.. Jackson, the eminent pyro.
tesABat Of PhAdelphia, just % the carriages wers
aniving from the Philadelphia boat. It took
Dire, however, when it had scarcely mounted above
the ewes Of the house and then the fun was spoiled
4 display Of freworks 10 preparing to come of ct
tie same houss. and IL promises to be one OF the
most magnificent ever attempted ct Cape May.
SEA Gull.