The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-09

yaouudipg WIN Tie cries d nflknen, (NuYgivs ms
fer calling people out their namss,) Isoe tss ks d
mountains, Ike gian Q refreshed, ulduhsiag plsius
waving forests. plAeii streams, In whose ample
Ltte rasas 1--we TO spsrt q la-gs,
while the sheep utxr their paiasive beatings, and
the house dog narches roand, proud In the CON-
sciousness Of having taken good care Of his masters
dwelling during the nigh.. Waist contrast, Nc.
Editor And a. wish all my 1ensw ciszs/ UHs~s
wen gratiaed Is myself during the presses heated
krm," ~ your correspondent Z. Merriam says, will,
with your perm gsisp, give them sumo advi,e, that
= taken, viii 6i6uSe them one Of the most delight
ful summer retreats our so us country b)ss. OF.
ksviDg the city by he n0bls steam-r Isaac New
ton at T. H., our party rtacced Albany early Ia
breakfast before the cars left 0r SHasoga Springs;
thence proceeding to toe Horeau station, wnere me
stsgcs awaited us for Glenns Falls, aud Caldwell on
Lake George; here We arrived In time for an early
dinner, and delightful row ON the lake, whose
bosom in this care WA like shining mt0oe;
indeed as the water few up b. the resis,ess energy
Of the prov of our bask, could MOI hsip revarting
10 the lines Of Byron
She walks the waters lHe . thing o. life,
And seems to dare the elements 70 STIR Q.
Who would not brave the bat,ls, fire aud wreck
To move the monarch OF her pcoplsd cecky
Next morning at o'cloak, we Iefs in the John
by coach, q d'stsnce If four mics, where We had
IN honr and q nals previous 20 tue arrival Of the
steamer from WhiNha ], ana srfiici II ALLOW us
tme 10 ramble as ,umiDate smong The ruias OF the
OLD Fort, whose "reminiscences naturally led rs
back mentally 10 thoss scenes, toe enaccing Of which
up der Gods providence, insurtd TO forefatae-s
an pcstelisy Ire, liberty AMI tie pursuit. Of hap
p'ress." TLat the monuments 81 sach blesst1 ss
should be diapidssed, Ia only IN accordance svisn
the Dussbiiisy u ali human sffsirs; aud when re-
6ected ON the uncertainty 81 the sire OF ths on
celebrated Babylon of tho E1phra.es, the city Of
hundred estep, could not be surprised as the decay
Of the old fort.
And soon his place shall know him rot
Our steamer from this reached Burlington
about P. NJ, by which vs had time for q
ride through The city ard up the heiahts,
returning 10 the Americs, Hosel WHOM
| must say is both o good sna "a pleasant house.
Junction, Wells River aud Liclis.an, arriving az
early tea time. We rama ned here over ni5h mot
that this was matter Ut necessity, foc taoss who
prefer it can proceed TO the Profile House, Feanoo
MIA Notch. Here, smcrg tO~ erDg moua tain, will
be funnd an excellent h,tel, new aud Ia orime
order, bolt within the last two years, and kao IN
a. the Profile House. kept by Mer Gilman q
HuntSess. This Ia truly summer retrsat. And the
40 by 70 feet, three stories high and attic, con-
tanning 100 rooms, and capable Of acc ,Mmodatiog
about 200 persons, the whole surrounded oy noun.
tains $500 feet high. About hundred yards from
Tue QW0uIuR INC UtOuu MRtu I'd luz, huu lyUUV
feet high ON y EN- ia the celeb s&ed "Od Man o. the
Mountain" remember seeiDg the old gentleman
Tor the young gentleman. for 1t appears he does
not grow olierD some years $40, and must &C.
humanity, as time has no effect upon him; he is
the came yesterday, to-day and forever, and, like
the Man in the Noon, always presents the same face
to you. could not help thinking how muc some
Of o.. ely Old bachelors wSHa s could they s0
patriarch, who ami 1st the SHOWS and the hurricanes
Of continuous winters. comes ous fresh and bloom
ink to greet you when you arrive 81 the Profile
House.
The first morning ate, our arrival, we, as ia GUS
tomsry, employed guide, and, after comfortable
dseunty, started for the ellis
confess SITTER the se3cntary habits of city life, II
becomes at first little lsbonous working up against
the action Of Qravity-a circumstance thai did not
appear to raise IN the estimation OF our guide.
One young lady, however, OF our party, from her
graceful, light and elastic tread, seemed to attract
the attention Of our ksder, and induced him to en-
az Are you Tot afraid" said our fair companion,
"that these large bouldcrs, during some storm, may
ruth down inso the valleys, and cause great dar
msgeW
"Not at all, Miss. You know what the Yankee
tar said WREN 1t seq during hurricane. He thank
ed the stars and stripes that he was not ashore in
New York, where chimney pots and signs might
fail on bis head. You sc, Miss, thsre Ia no habsa
ton rear the chimney pots in this case."
We all halted now to nave laugh, and taking .
New YosK HERALD ont Of my pocket, I threw myself
out on the green swArd snd commenced reading,
while tie Dialogue was carried on with animation
between the parties mentioned; but being absorbed
by the columns Of the HERALD lost most Of the
questions and answers, only awaiting to c)nscious.
ness on the last observation Of the Young lady 70 her
attentive guide
'You see" said sbe, what folly 1t is to decry this
weird, and represent 1t ~ being hateful, aoOmins
bic abode; believe me, 1t IL entirely man's mental
dsfoimity that makes 40 sad and untrue picture;
when we ssctDd mountain and look out over the
face o. the earth 10 it not beautiful 10 behold taoss
majestic recks, then Ne toe waving forests in all
the glorious panoply Of their summer clotoing, to
which Solomon could not campare; behold the tiny
rivulets how they rush an JUMP from crag to crag,
low; look at the scattered hamIets on the
plain, the abcdes OF met; zee the cattle
feeding on Thousand hts, the corn waving
In the breezelook further on, behold the mysterious
ocean, ard the white winged me.chant.msn on its
bosom. Csn we view al this In pureness Of mind,
ard not come ut once to the conclusion that 1t Is
beautiful glorious world?
Next in tee order Of our ramb'ss came the Cannon
Aoul tains, ana the Eagles Cliff both in full view
from the Profile II use, while within ten minutes
walk are the Echo Lake, the Cascades and the
Trout Lake. When the guide began his eu.ogy of
the purity OF the echo, our fair friend said with the
utmt st gravity that /, did not up to the echo
oDce found by an lrishman which YVES 30 aud BILE and
dstr that when be asked toe spirit Of his deceased
grandmother whether there was any drink to he Cd
taibsc iu the 0thef word the echo replied, "Df1k
no more whiakey TesRien "Tha Irishman," con.
tinUed the young lady, "@as much disappourdd, be-
osuse he was told that the other world sas void
Of Spirits" This sottie gave ms another chance TO
dip INTO your ooiumBs
Abs NJ three miles oeiow. ever fine road, snd by
q beautiful stream, Ia tie B9sin. AID til. oil mau's
leg and foot ut does not cay where the other 90 aud
foot sie), well proporsoDed an measuring about 80
feet.
And there giants in thosc tays.
Two milfu turErpr n thu EiuruQ
House, and The Fnme.
For full particulars ~ this charming plaoe. we
fer the reader to The June numbsr OF "Hsrper's
Magazine, - for 1852.
Persons wthing the quickest, shortest and cheap.
est route will tske the Norwich and Worcester iine
of ste smers, leaving the city at p H. and proceed
log TO Worcester, thence 20 Nashua, Concord and
Plymouth, thence by good coach and s!x horses,
over charming road, ard through splendid seen.
cry, tor twenty miles when the traveller will rsacn
the Profile House IN season for good supper,
which he will be sure to get Time, about twenty
six nrs.
The cost Of through ticket is abou. 80 80. Last