New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

account of single day. which affords US such
CRAFTY ing insish into her pursuits and lmParfs SO
much rare information, that we ushst isvise oar
readers to share our enjoyment in rte Perusal.
Soon after breakfast his morning, Mr.. l.
took up Mrs. W. l. and me, driven BY Mr..
F., 10 see Wenham Lake Cor pond. ltfa
fue sheet of water, clear, AID pure looking, about
four mics round the banks easy Of access, and at
each trd are number OF wooden ice-bonses
railroad has been brought close up for the purpose
Of easy transportation. Upon the pebbles at the
edge OF the water, We found two little Opaque
licking, oblong eggs suppo,ed to.belong 10 asmall
turtle. Isketched the lake, but found few flowers,
though On our way home We gathered sOdago
CSuadeuss AZ or dinner Mr.. and Mrs. l.
took me to call upon their daughter, Mrs. j,
ard upon Mr. and Mrs. D., who have houses
about nile on the shore toward Beverley, but
n ok not quite so prettiy situated IS this cottage
In tie evening wrote letters. We breakfasted
az rtven o'clock, as NJ. l. went early into
Boston. sketcbed out of doors, after paying
visit 70 Mrs. W l., who accompanied me with
her cousins. Mrs. c. and Mrs. l.; aud DR..
Gray retu med to dinner: afterward Mn. l.
drove with me 10 Mr.. Ms, 10 see Mrs. F
and Miss C. Quite surprise TO me to find
tkAn go near. II is such Z clear night, with
bright moon lighting up the islands. Three light
houses are visible from these windews-Baker's
l. land, Boston and Marblehead; the last only
revolving light
Tie scene soon changes to Newport. The morn
ing after Ter arrival there she wac driven cut by
Young gentleman 10 what ia called wagon,
f,ur.w heeled kind Of dog-cart," with high light
wheels, such es she had "only seen attached TO
yeccipedes in England. Her innate passion for
natural science received powerful Flip on this
drive from the fact OF "she spirited little horse"
berg trained to stand patiently without watching.
This leads her into some pleasing speculatOns as
TO the cause Of such a wonderful phenomenon,
which she had never observed in London, "ex-
ctpt in butchers carts" She doss not succeed,
we regret to say, in solving the problem, although
she took counsel on the subject with az English
groom, person doubtless of an inquiring and
docile mind Tie bathing scenes on the beach,
which SIZE describes as water quadrillcs," were
more within her comprehension and she does not
hesitate to pronounce them very droH very
lively, and very amusing to all engaged. The
bellies Of Newport, il would seem, are 10 the habit
of making al their vOwels double, and of IN
dulgiDg in the nasal tone, but this she readily
forgiyes to their "genune characterize frank
ness" They are not the least stiff or cold.
Among the celebrities Of Newport she finds many
charming people whose names, IN some Instances,
she metamorphoses out Of all rule.
Returning to Boston, she IL much impressed
with the English aspect of the city and it's nhabit-
ants, especially with the wonderful cleanliness OF
the thorougEiares. So much attention is paid 20
this grand sanitary feature, that during slight
alarm Of cholera, she found the streets "perfuned
with hot vinegar" carriage iull of that "Emiga-
led loud" being driven smoking about the town.
Whether this is one of the stated municipal in
stitutiops Of Boston, Miss Murray unfortunately
does cot inform U.s. nor does she make any allusiOn
10 The odor Of patchouly and sandal-wOOd with
which she was doubtless RECALLED on her visit to the
hospitals 1t was during this tender and suscepti-
bic state of mind that she began 70 speculate on
the subject Of American Slavery, but she has not
vet arrived at the clear vision, in which she be-
come fully alive 10 the benign and evangelical char
acter of that element of democratic society.
We next find our keen-sghted friend in the into
rior of New.Hampshire, where she meets with
some specimens Of manners in the forest prime
val" which afford her less food for satirlcal COM
mtnt than for the profound ethical and philosoph-
cal reflection, which she evidently considers her
special mission. Some of the country-people had
the imperinence 10 establish themselves al win
dow where they could listen to the conversation OF
her party and even asked permission TO look at her
sketchbooks; but she kindly excuses them on the
ground "that it was in the simplicity of their
hearts" and that they meant no III and were only
doing they would be done by" At another time
Z" q delicate young woman at farmhouse re-
quesed leave of the maid of honor to take the pat
tern OF her gown, las it was exactly what she
wanted, and the consent was received quite as
O matter of course" On the same evening she
scw seven or eight COWS driven by the owner in
gig. He was a respectabe-lookrg man, with
coed horse, which he drove first on one side Of the
road and then the turf or into the ditch on the
other side. But on this tempting theme the dis
cursive moralist ab,tains from pro,racted remark
Sic atones for this, however, BY parallel soon
after between the people and horses OF America
and England. "On the whole, my impression OF
the American people has been hitherto far msse
agreeable than i expected. The ever
lasting rocking among the ladies make me
quite dizzy. and give NE sea-sick feeling: and
the custom raises an idea Of want of rational occu-
patton, without even the doubtful satisfaction OF
dolce far niente' The broad English farner-Lke
pronunciation is also unpleasant 20 English ears;
but gcod.humor and the laws of kindness have pre-
vailed wherever have yet been, united t. higher