The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-24

were detained by locomotive getting on the track.
Our Pslinurus-the gentleman who pirated on Mr..
Bue hanan strawberry bed-undertook, without
cess, 10 push the engine on the track. Il was too
much even for his herculean strength Bot, as all
this model rsil~ay was finally 6nished. Then we
had pleasant sail In little yacht TO the Glades.
IL was twilight, and the twilights here are de.
licioas. We were in . little estuary, and running
foreground Of The picture was the great ledge Of
rocks, with just enough OF vegetation to relieve
their dark gray color, their highest point crowned
with hotel, which looked like an overgrown
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richly pictured with the many colored rays Of
the setting sun; in the middle distance are
the ruins Of Minot's Ledge lighthouse. For
n saess'snd We have pretty rural prospect
group Of gsyly dressed ladies and children taking
their evening promenade on the esplana6e in front
OF the house. Add 20 this esplanade a tall staff,
from the peak OF which floats the national ensign,
its glorious stars and broad stripes cleaning in the
last rays Of the setting sum- and put in two pretty
little yachts In IN exciting race, and what better
theme for an artist, or what more pleasing view for
one With an artists soull
Oresses, however, IL more practical, and he thinks
about tea, which ID served immediately upon our
landing, in q great hall. The company includes
about two hundred ladies and gentlemen quiet,
the summer in conservative, respectable MANNER n
There 10 peculiar Bost IN air about the place. and
Palinurus, being popular journalist. knows almost
every one 20 We are very comfortable The hotel is
Esay shs high, esteemed sonn who
lately offered the thousand dollar prize for the
best essay on the proper means Of prevent
ing the abuse Of Intoxicating drinks. The
is unremitting In his endeavors to please everybody
Last night there WAS . hop-a pleasant, sociaole
affair, should suppose, from cursory glance. Not
being dancing men Orestes betakes hi nself to bill
lizards, while Pylades INDUCES in his meditations
and his meeBchaum by the seaside. A pleasant
thing pipe and the murmur Of the sea.
We learn a great deal from Mr.. Barnard, the
peasantest Of cicerones, about the Glades-the only
watering place he affects. Ny ancient friend is one
Of that school Of philosophers who when they have
good thing, know how TO hold on to it. Al
med up in that sentence. The drives here are
deep sea fishing and shooting, no place in Msssar
chusetts, from Provincetown TO Rockport, can COM
pare with the Gades- In proper weather-that Is,
the day after q southeasterly storm-very large bass
are taken from the rocks on which we have come
to anchor. 1t has been reserved for New Yorker,
Mr.. Smith, to kill the largest this season
"a fine fellow, weighing httyone pounds
they run as high as seventy or eighty pounds,
and NO sport Is more exciting than the pursuit
Of the monsters, who are wary enough to defeat
the Vaccinations of any but the most successful
angler Out in the bay there is splendid cod fishing
for those who like it. am not one OF the number
Pulling up nine pound Goldfish is about as exciting
az hauling to the surface the same weight Of salt
pork.
Over to our left hand is the site of Minot's Ledge
Lighthouse; you will remember that the light, con-
sidered model of strength, was swept away in
Of its keepers persisted In the discharge Of their
duty. A new house is now In process Of erection.
II is estimated that 1t will cost half million and
that five years win be occupied in building it.. The
old tars about here shake their heads and say 1t will
never be done, and that more than ten years, and
more than million of dollars will be spent in trying
to do IT, To use an entirely new quotation-nous
UeTrons.
Minot House. II is just now the abiding place Of
your old friend Mr. Barry, the manager OF the Bos-
ton theatre, who, having lately taken to wife .
youthful and beautiful woman, has apparently more
count but half his years. Mrs. Julia Bennett Bar
rows cottage Is also in the immediate vicinity.
After glorious snooze, we are bowling over the
Jerusalem road from Cohasset TO bingham. A
I Je. usalem" passes my comprehc nsion. Our seat
on the outside of the stage coach gives us nice
sea view on side while pleasant country sights,
smells and sounds, delight US on the other. Our
again on the MayAower's deck chatting with Capt.
Howell. pleasant sail of an hour aud we are
landed in the modern Athens, highly delighted with
he Glades, and touched by the kindness and cour-
The Bostonians are beginning TO think about their
winter amusements. The Boston theatre, In some
respects the finest in the country, will lie opened
about the 18th September. Nearly all the favortes
OF last season. including Mrs. Barrow, Mrs. Wood,
and Mr. Gilbert, are engaged. The Howard Athe
neum was TO open on the 18TH and last night had
rehearsal by the Keller troupe. The tableaux were
received with the heartiest appreciation, by select
audience. II seemed TO me that the BostoniAns
appreciated Mr.. keller's splendid efforts more
thoroughly than the New Workers. That worthy
artist was intensely delighted and knocked the
Kings English about worse than ever: The Howard
II leased this year by the Brothers Munroe, +.
Williams and y. Harrington, gentlemen who have
long oInamented the ranks OF their vocation. Al
they have been good prvates, may they turn out
good generals~ 80 say we all. Mr.. Willard Is very
busy altering ale National, which win open shortly
with q good company. Max Maretzek was her,
today on flying visit from Newport. Having se
Paines lease, he came to make arrangements 4
give the Bostonians little Of their favorite amuse
ment. no they will have the pleasure TO hear Ia
Grange again, as well as the hdbifuts OF the
Academy.
Oar explorations around and about Boston hav,
been OF much profit. In summer IL IL the pleasant
est OF cities, and no where can the tourist rest
much from the annoyance OF bad hotels, s1indline
bills (such az those at the White Mountains), nasty
steamboats,, slow peddling railways (ike the Boston
and Maine), and all the nuisances which bese,
pleasure travellers. The writer. might perhaps, be
accused OF a prepossession In favor Of the city OF
his BIRTH but Orestes who Ia all New York, IRON
his curly stem TO his expansive stern, SAYS it's the
incest place he ever was inland that settles the
matter.
AFL0AT.
Orr NANTUCKET HARBoR, Aug. 1S, 1856.
a Cruise trifh the Netc England Yacht Club