The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20
GEAND FANCY DREM BALL AT SARATOGA,
Ne., &c., SC.
NEVAhlNK HIGHLANDS.
HIGHLANDS or NgvAsisK, ". j.,

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Ihoarsots Aug. IL, 1885.
The Posfgy 81 The Shrsrsbury Rrcr, and fhs SEQ
and TIE Hills, and The Woods, and the Iad.fs amt
the Fish and he Oysters
have been down at Snlliyan's Island where the
boldest Of breakers do play, In line Of white surf
on the island shore ere they pass into Charleston
bay. have been 10 the springs OF virgnia, sur
rounded by mountains so high, st rising till IN the
horizon, they are mixed with the clouds in the sky
! have been mp that beautiful valley, down which
flows the bright Shepando, and once every Summer
should 80 there, II II were convenient to 20. For
cIosc that bright shining river, with the Blue
Ridge half erclinR the vale, Of the springs thai gow
down through meadows, is that Eden like spot,
ShannondaIc. May never forgot the sweet memo
nes, that lnger around Shannoudale.
have been to the Kentucky Blue Iieks ard
have thought myself handsome and lucky, IN winning
the smiles OF the farest of all the sweet girls Of
Kentucky. ! have been at the waters Of Bedford.
among the mountains Of old Pennsylvania - but
there made but short visit, Tor the weather was
dismal and rainy. Yet ! thought the locality
striking, and the water really tine; aud some Of
the bcics Of those mountains by many considered
divine. have been all along shore on Long Island
and down the Connecticut side; and up the Connect;
cut river, and have made il holiday ride the ride
to Mount Washngton's summit. and down 70 the val
ley where go-thc Saco aud clear Amonoo~uc, in
different directions below. have been 70 the great
lakes. reckon; and there are no others such 10 be
fonndin their purity, freshness and yastnes- thogh
you travel the wide world around have fingered
around dread Niagara have fingered by night
and by day, with emotions OF awe and of rlptale
which viii last n my dying day
And Thy thousand green islands, st. fawrcBe e.
have pasrcd by the light Of the moon with com
pany OF fair fellow travellers. and ble-t with the
zephyrs OF June. ] have down those terrible
rapids Of that mighty. terrible river and have won
deIed II such nm ocean ikr rlrram could roll for
ever and ever. have voyaged the length Of Cham
pain, and have stopped u old TcoDderoRa, 10 pass
by the way tf Lake George - the waters Of far
Saratoga. md as for the Highlands o, Hudson, |
agree ihni they are very fine and lack but it's
tss and ruins, 10 bang oot the bills Of tic Rhine.
And now down NJ these Highlands, where
from our piazza look. on the ocean Ia front, aud
away " the left " that sandy place called Sandy
Hook. Right below Us " Shire wstury river an IN
let clipped ia iton the can and from which l- eat
On by sekagc III sand, from the htLinticr mo-,
iul contnotion. Behind ~ hold wooded hirb
lands; and scattered, too, all along shore,
mcroua resorts for the summer, twenty
| thirty or more. Int We have put up here al
TbomIsonr. with grove for the children Ia play
| IN, and IN which when the weather II genial, The
lit ones all pasa the day IN. We have stiil water
| athing below u.s. and the surf too Just over the
bar, aud h,hing and elan,ning anu Grabbing, ~
\
three boats from the ciiy and baek u t,c city each
day; and VIC really do think II pity. that yoa.
take dinner this way.
II toob win b. late In the -ca-on ~ come while
riill - IN bInt; for The air u this morning lore
] warns ~, that the summer will not always last;
that The beauties and goriss around a. vii ia lev
w'tb1 MT away; 20 II you would them, dear
radsr Jut come along down while they stay.
We have beautiiGi among US: AMI ens in
particular, but stop~the hddle hss strnek IN n
POLKA and We mnsi 80 join la the hop. -