The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-10
WEST POINT.

WEST POINT.
cazsys' HoTI:L, WEST Poxr sept Z 1866
ne Way ~ satss Themselves q. Wea Poinf-Gen sool,
draonG ne ietg--TfbeGitr and Tsc,riculs Dr., de-
This most delightful Of all summer retreats was last
evening made The Of gay and hilarious enjoyment
Never have heheli together n elegant and
fined c0teie OF engaging women or agreeable IT'S
not extravagan for to say that beauty regned para
mount, np3 uppegten1om in the ascendant At
eight ocorA, large number Of persons consisting Of
the vsiers from tho Upper Hotel the residents Of West
Point and the occupants Of this house assembled
in the magnificent drawing room, for the purpose Of Wit
Messing series Of a1leaur which were gotten up by
few enterpvisins and amabe individuals whose whole
object seems to be to devote themselves TO the happiness
and pleasure Of those amongst them II would be I'm
Se Ws we inS
OF few Of the most familiar TO us, and which, In the
crowd we ebe to see we will make slight mention
scene Of Chevy Chase;' but entered the ROOM
the exclamation OF '.beautful p burst upon our ear
caught OF the lovely Miss VS., as the curtain fell,
we would ciccrfuliy respond beautiful indecd.n The
characters We're inPersonated sy Misses McBy and
'Nght and Morning" created great sensation, the
subjects being each in he. own peculiar style Miss
Of Aurora, white charming friend MISS Josephine
HID made as she ever does all hearts glad by the
her personRcation Of Night. beautiful Juliet too in
two scenes enacted by the same LADY, and most judi
ciousiy was her Romeo selected in the accomplished
Major p who was in demand on many occasions.
Sweet Anne Page dad not lose her sweetness in the
anabe tace Of the petite Miss VS.; and Lieutenant
character We trust courteous and estmable host
the tsSieau1 as figure 49, j. for capital as be was his
ri arc sasias' xl'S i. iaassssp
and the fascinating Miss McB--, Of Boston,
az the village belle driving with her arch and mis-
chievous gances her lover to such state Of distraction
M seeks refuge in Apple Eating; grandma most ad
nairaSy pictured ~ the amiabe and interesting Mrs.
C-s three changes Of elected shouts Of laughter
aas Esa Hp''''n each being better than
Miss n c-s, as ophelia was highly appreciated for
oye and .hs rO u her
Pr QHsmlet) gave decided tone to the picture.
brgand wife esd not have been better illustrated than
by Mrs IN and in her courageous protection OF her
husband she handled her carbine with spirited and rco
Lutte air
Joan ofArc by Miss Eh could only be personated by
the lady herself the effect startling and the enthu
stas at the cose Of the third great as at
the first.
Miss Mcr-y like her sister, was eminently success
ful. A. Iotshonas she could not have failed to gain
more than the gratitude Of him Z" ut. CD, whose
life she saved and not her bright entreating
eyes may not have lingering effect In "Powhatans"
Ut. W--b's, heart.
~ TIE gem % the sysung was . ossafSl living picture
and fresh the blush Of morning, the smiles
and thanAs Of all for her modest, chdlike and re-
firing manpers Her character was beautifully repre-
scented, and Conrad by her uncle, young IL, add
cd grace TO the tableau.
We have not justice TO this brilliant Affair." and OF
gentleman friends must beg pardon for not par
ficuiarzing but time win not allow to exps
tate and all must be sacrificed ~ the shrine Of the gent
Ter sex Many thanks due 70 that amablc and
complahed lady who arranged the whole AFFAIR for her
tudicous smiles to the Unlisted
noysnces. The evening was concluded BY dance many
dropping spirits cheered by the delicious music Of
the band and "au seemed merry IS marriage bell
voice Of the noble dgasnt Gen. Scott making all salts
6ed with Themselves We need say more. All who are in
are unsurpassed, the scenery beyond description the
company nnexceptionabie, the host himself too well
known NOT to be be duly appreciated. AsAoDEUs.
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
UNITED STATES Horz1 Sept. o, 1856.
Summary efae Gcy Ssason at Saratoga-A Licsly Tine
Atfr All.
Despite al the Hgly predictions Saratoga has achieved
for the brilliant triumph Not iess than twenty
Eve thousand people from all parts Of the world and
bracng perhaps the most elite at this great
resort bare visited during this year. Notvithstand
ing the sharp cbukes uttered by the extreme Southern
party that portion Of the Union before better
represep&ed. u has been common observation that
even more elegant and accomplished party from the
South has been with this year than before This
Is particularly the with the Indies from that region
and great intelligence model OF female character
anywhere. Is the air the tone, the conversation
these the attributes which mark the the
Of true distinction. Intellect has immortal youth
l-an mpcrishabe lustrs and beauty OF its own. Never
this fact better proved than by the society at sara
Ioga this large number Of persons and families
havo been here from Cuba, from South America and Eu
ope. Saratoga said Southern Lady OF distinction
the other Gay altogether international in is charac
ker-t belongs all the wordt Is devoted to humanity
land although we Of the south despise your Efforts 70
Interfere With institutions, We viii not be driven
hway from this delightful summer retreat.n
The closing Of the season though quiet,
have been conducted In bet taste and have been alto
lether elegant than previous occasion Of
he kind There has been deal Of flirting usual.
hat accompaniment Of idleness-but Il has been
ondue exceedingly reserved and civil manner.
this habit Is condemned very severely especially
" those who arc blessed with little attentionbut after
III Ia only an expression u nature-an cffor. Of the
aws Of being 70 enforce their proyisionsthe
bore cives OF Intercourse between the Perhaps
bis Ia more apparent here than In many other places
Il oil events, the has boen very successful In
rnng ntmacies Of the kind, the end whereof Is not
hsily fcte;oid.
THE VIRGINIA SULPHUR WATERS.
SAIL srLyurR SPRINGS, Va, Aug %, 1855.
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