The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23

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orc which came early in sue SEASON, called snaeler
,onnt oted with inssitupoo called the Maine Ia y
Ire retutioD Itself In bad repute, lis Off yer left
| two or three weeks since.
Old fssbioaed IS am, pay my tavern bin every
week, and am gsarfsd 70 tell toe readers OF the
HERALD and toe rect Of msnk iad, that prices have
net advsr ced dime at the o. tied States Hotel the
nonsh. But we're IL mot for those samOsoous din,
ptrs, twenty Der ospt better than in any previous
year. particularly OF to dsy. ycu might have had
more Iscs letter.. Good dinners, however, pu. n on
rood terms With ell the word; seem to give ia.
creased love for old friends, and sdnlraion Tor the
1 hides PIP
CAPE NAY.
CAPE NAY, July 81, 1856.
| The Wsath0- Prospects of the scason-A Hop-A
Russian Nobieman, &C., &c.
| rise this morning Al Al early hour, in order to
drop you line" rs the putty merchants say. We
Rave found II VAIN even here upon the ocean Dor.
DER for the past three or four days. change came
over the spirit Of the weather, however, yesterday,
and now your humble correspondent sits in his
handsome apartment 1t the Mount Vernon, clad in
the soutest Of his two winter overcoass. Doubtless
We shall have another heated season In day or
two; ct any rate am going 10 hold on hero until
the middle Of August. Tho season will here come
On before that time. Hot or cold, Cape May Is
AiWhyb eey abo ie1uOuAUo LxVA sus pokAoO W VIC
last Of August
We Rave large company cover seven hundred
and ffty) at the Mount Vernon, while the other
prominent houses are pretty well fIled. Upon the
whole, thus far the season has been q failure.
There Is .very prospect Of Ito proving An average
ONE. Indeed, there can be no doubt Of this Il the
hot spell which has just left us returns.
Theie was "hop" ct the Mount Vernon
~ 49, -
and passed OF with spirit. Bsck1 Band
exclusively engaged ct this house played
some Ct their very best qusdrilles, waltzss,
polkas and achottisches. The bses OF tae occasion
were Phiadelphiacs aud Bsttaforesus. One In par
Ncuiar, lazy from the Moaam ,utai city, excited
CARLOAD Of aishs. We saw two or three yoong AID
exceedingly tender-headsd bsaux from Philade
phia whose white wastco,ts we're wo:ulJy sgiss;ed
by the beatings Of their heafA, ald who. "a taey
surrounded the lady ~ question, shook from head
10 foot, % II they lad been csisfoot jelly rather
| than Aesh and blood. The dancing ~ss kept no
with gssat Split gDs!l lase hour. rhe hal Of she
Mount Vernon rs immense, - long 90 the longest
block In PbiladelLh,s- Doubtless five thousand peo-
pie could flourish in IL, with heel and 100, " ooe
Time When lighted up with brilliant jsts Of gas,
e eaSp se bsrd to urpsss a. s
| Columbia, the Mansion House, and Congress- Hsa,
have been very brilliant the present season. lndssd
We have hsd fewer people, they have been joliie'
Gov Price, Of New Jersey, has been stopping 81
! the Mount Vernon. de u Q modest, conference.-the
1 person. The Governor was accom- xDied BY Gen.
| Carpenter and others whose names have escaped
l ue.
| II vas reported tbs other day that > Russian no
bleman Was one Of the guests AZ the Mount veraon.
/ He WA said TO DO incog. WooimAn WIS sppiied to
in the premises but he could give NO Information, or
would rot DO go. At last An iaqsistive gentleman
/ declared he had discovered the hero, and pointed
ont 10 Woclman the individual who had excited MS
suspicious. The individual proved 70 be tbs gtftei
GusfAve Blessr er, who with bis sdg u tipping az
the Nopnt Vernon for fss weeks- B!essner d,es
| not know az yet t1at bs was mistlken for Rus
siap, and wo suppose he will not feel much grashed
now thst we announce the lat; a. there u des'
| polish which his repub,an Gei man heart truly de
tests Il ia that oil Russii B!essnef Is the Composer
j OF some very fine piano pieces. and las great sac
i cess in Philadelphia ass teacher. That ever he
| should be mistaken fox Russian!
We have good many i.ish servants here, some
OF them very particularly sreen. One OF then vas
the other day told by Mr.. Cassen- Wooimsas part
nerto t. Ike the horse ard cart, and 60 TO the lana
ing, and bring up some co.'s which were the O.
Pat started of and in 40 hour or 30 was seen s2
preaching Mount VsrDcn with his LOAF. Have you
brought & en- s.l uef" said Caael, es Pat drove no
10 the door. ~ have, sir was PAS reply. Is he
| wiped the sweat from his forehead with his oo4s
| sleeve, cal Traits down, Is ~"
The came H,serrian was told by Benny Wool'
nan, the other day, 20 80 ont cad 9rosse the rail-
rord car, and he oeeyed orders !, TIC etter, TO-
! when Benny went oat TO see how the JOB vss per
formed, Pat had covered with uicc coat OF grease
ke botAom Of The car, snd vas ab?as Applying sao-
| ther to the seats, &c. SrogxY PETEEL.
HIGHLANDS or NEyAsINK.
HIGHLANDS OF NEvAsISK, July 81, is,o.
Description q The Sesnay-Strf Batkng--1a'
Ho,sis-Loi, TO Get TO the HgAlaads, &c.
Abcut twenty five miles, nearly I'd. soash from
your city, these green Highlands dip their NOISY
| and foliaged heads into tie blue, fresh Atlantic
| Imnediately before Us We have The ShrewsbarS
river, and then Sandy Hook, running IKE serpent
Of sand between the great river and the ocean. Tn
river bathing here Is mud, ard adapted 10 chidrea
an invaids, while along t1e beach Of tho Hook
we have the finest surf ba shipgthe creamy break
ers .urcipg upon hard sandy bottom, IN the frot,
cf which IL s most delightful 70 revol, while vev
| ing tho white pouting sHils Of ships aud curA5s
smoke. cIou,s OF steamers that dot the oonterapla
tive sea heyond-bobbirg our minute 10 5ftslty OF
TIE edges Of these wierd depths.
Bshiud the hotels here, rise 10 terrace Ike veil
,pRs, tie green foisged hills Of the Hisalsnis :
y, eenaItly suggestive of dreamy wood-nymph
| and Indian footprints, IS yen peer Ia among snt
ssll yslvety hooks that iddent the shores a. tbl
beautiful Shrewsbury liver. rhsro "a possibly n.
other plsce In the world that has yegesAsion ).
desc upon the sea ~ II Is bore. witaia stone
throw from where ! write .his, Is thiJk ripa
waving field Of grain, that seems
| Like silken pace st rest;
/ No sourd, save playful birds that sing
| Aad twi.ter Ger iss goiaeo breast
And within about twice The sane dstsucs sprss 4
cut the boal Atlantic, carrying on its fresh surface
many q gallant chip and nocie steamer. Finr
crcyys Of trees TO sit unS.r sad viex he ssa-
l .nnS. and a geIicf1us "A
TO sail In or troll for blue dsh--dshsrmaa q. ,hi
ocean House opposite. to take you 20 the fshlng
bsuss hat are alive with ssa bsss and osler fen
tire hills ard valleys filed With berriel and other
f,ujts OF the season; a1eu ah Of all kinds dell IN
fully fresh and plenty, including soft shell crabs
thaf are st this moment sending forth savory odor