The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-20

EDRIDGE HoUsx, SHARON SPRINGS, July IS, 1865.
The Hop al the Edrsde Houss-A Descent 10 Aoernus-The
7alleaur ptpants a. the Pavion-A Roas in the Noun
tains-Dtstinyaished Ayricals-Iostal Arrangements,
de-, dc.
The first hop this establishment came OF on wednes-
day night and Barney ORierdon, Lovers hero,
presses it, we made great show OF blood and beauty.
We had any amount OF pretty girls with however rather
scarcity OF beaux, which obliged some OF the maj ried
men TO do duty-no great hardship, we should think, un
der the circumstances or the bellies of the evening,
only afford spa,e for few names, though there was
entire brigade of them Those who attracted most ad
miratIon Miss p--g, Of Portland; Miss NJ. 9.
lbs, Miss D-t and Miss Res, Philadelphia; Miss
tn, New York; Mrs. P-h, Alabama, and the
brides, Mrs RI and Mrs. 1t, Of Philadelphia and
Mrs. 20 of Boston. The bright eye ana pleasant
smile Of Miss TT, Of Albany and The enc getc hvei
ress of Miss C-k, OF New York, disputed, however,
the palm of attraction with the charms Of these ladies'.
They each had long train OF admirers and il would
puzzle Paris himself TO decide between the conflicting
Of all these fair rivals. must leave the task to
those directly Interested being myself consigned to
that melancholy list OF useless ball room dlones who
lair yotares OF Terpschcore. When one has rheuma.
tism in both supporters and has received the first OF
obsons warnings in IL loss of his hearing he may well
be parconed FOR abandoning she field TO younger and
healthier aspiraHts.
Some Of tie calico and cinnamon arisocrat of the Pa
vilion down 10 terry the democrat by their pre-
sence thereto by the previous evenings report
sporting gentleman who keeps the one horse omni
bus at tina; establishment II their obec was to throw
damper the evening they utterly failed in it, No one
paid the oast attention to them although their III breeding
and contemplate remarks me.ited strong notice The
democracy, unterriied by the presence OF so much au
gust snobbery entered heartily into the amusements OF
the evening, and enjoyed themselves as thoroughly
as if Miss Taiietas and young Allspce had no
mortal entity. Although neither the dancing
the ices appeared to meet the approval
OF these supercous critics they cannot but admit that
they this occasion lesson i'll good manners
We waited yery much that redoabtsble individual
who went about tie whole evening uttering threats OF
annihatlon anst our spondent but wherever
looked for him he was unnccountably missing When
people exhibit much soreness at little peasattry it
Is evident that their gasshouse Is OF the very thnnest
construction.
The taedr rirdnts at the Pavilion the other evening
very cred aby got up, considering that the actors
in them have not vey extended acquaintance with the
fine Clas cal pictures are dangerous subjects TO
needle with by persons whose range OF Information Is
limited On the whole, however, there were fewer in
cor grui,ies and coatre-tempS than we expected.
The band which usually plays at the sorngs has been
this year retreuched Bad as it was il was relief
to the monotony OF the place. Wha. the object OF this
alteration cannot inform you. Some say that the big
bugs OF the Pavilion are unwilling that me coninonaty
shall enjoy the divine stratus to which they quad tler
The proprietors Of the EldTdge House. showing
proper spirit the occasion, have brought from DIS
lance their band, which dscourses most excellent
and casts into the shade the rival one u the Pa
yilion.
The weather here yesterday a scorcher-o6 de-
grees in the shade and not breath OF air. even al night
With such temper ature in these high regions, what
must il have been II New York; feel for you.
The Minister ftr the Netherlands, Dubois and the
Iu,ch Consul General at New York. W. Burage, are ex
peced here day. Tie hotels all chock full but
there frequent departures, those arriving succeed in
finding accommodations.
The postal and telegraph arrangements between this
anu New York are shameful II frequently takes four
DAYS for letter travel betwesn the two places, and
the average tin for Geographic message is twelve
hours. Cannot this be remediedg