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

Let those, then, who have only heard or read OF
the Delaware Water Gap be assured the half Of its
beauties has not been described to them. Let them
come and see.
TOWN OF HULL.
HULL, Mass, August 10, 1855.
Fog on the White ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Traced
Kng-From the Mountains to Bostoa-Matters
and Things at the Modern Athens -Nahant-
Voyage to Presidential Prospects, &C., &c.
That rain which told you about, made Us take
respectful but still decided farewell Of the White
Mountains. Mount Washington, as if rsgretting our
departure, hid its head in fog nightcap, and
Mount Jefferson rolled itself up in blanket Of the
same material. The storm had done much injury to
the roads, and thus many persons were detained
prisoners in the very bad hotels which abound in this
region. It is not because the prices are low that
the hotels are bad. No. SIR the tourist to the White
Mountains is bled at every pore. Staging is from
eight cents to q shilling per mile. Five dollars is
the charge for horseback ride Of five miles, and
other things on the same pleasant SCALE thought
IL was strange, taking the beauty Of the locality
into account that there were no more New Workers.
at the Mountains, but the matter was soon ex-
planned. We are perfectly willing to pay for
thing when we have it, but it is rather
bad for our simple, innocent country friends to
make us pay for the thing and not get it. That's
what they do at the White Mountains. But as Ores
ties says they may possibly get civilized Of these
days-in the which blessed hope we leave our
White Mountain friends for the present.
From the White Mountains to Boston, via Port
land, the distance is two hundred miles-the price
Of passage is four doals-time ten hours. Fright
full rate Of speed that twenty miles an hour! There
ought to be some law against it.
Boston is the same Clean quiet, comfortable, or
derby city az ever. right pleasant place Is Bos-
ton, and much frequented by strangers at this pc
Rod Of the year. The wandering Bostonian always
likes to go home, and always likes to 90 away again;
but he never loses his respect and affection for the
place of his nativity. Boston boys may be found
all over the habitable and uninhabtable globe, from
Calcutta to Oregon, and from the Cape Of Good
Hope to Smiths Sound but they will all return one
day or another to the the Tri-Mornt city, and al
| be sure of cordial greeting. The Bostonians have
degree of steadfAstness which il exceedingly
pleasant to see. They hold fast TO their friends,
and the faith once pighted Is rarely broken. haa.
| Common, will be gladto know that when they turn
| their steps homewsrd they will be met with the
| same henson that blessed their departure.
Boston is very comfortable just now, and Its
worthy burebers enjoying themselves in their
Il cool and comfortable houses. In their beautiful
/ park-tbe Common" dear to the heart Of every
during the week, and old and young men, maids
i and matrons do congreglte in goodly numbers to
hear the IL is paid for by the city, the ex-
pense being about 50 900 for the season. It is cheap
at that. IL refnes, adorns and civilizes humanity;
and when our Central Park Is presentable, expect
| TO see the HERALD going IN for Dodworths Band
| there on every summer evening.
/ While the Bostonans can enjoy their moonlight
strolls on the Common, and hear the chefs dourres
Of Verdi played by their excellent bands, they have
no cause to wander to the spa the seashore, the
mountain eide. They do il. however, to some eN.
tent great many of them fly TO that rock-bound
| peninsula, Nshant. We went TO Nahant by land,
stopping at Chelsea beach, which Is not fashion.
able-more's the pity-ior as drive, 1t Is superior
| TO the beach at Newport-beng longer and harder.
After glorious ride over the beach we took the
route through Lynn (the shoe town. TO Nahant which
Is distant fourteen miles from Boston. IL Is rocky
peninsula, extending into the bay on the north side
Of the harbor and from its heights we can ENJOY q
splendid marine view. All sorts OF amusements are
furnished TO kill old father Tine and II would appear
that the loungers pretty successful In their
| ties against the ancient gentleman.
Miss j. M. Davenport, the eminent English nc
| tress IN residing near this.
From Nahant we went to Hull, celebrated city
on the other side Of the bay. Hull has twentyeight
voters, who, believe. mostly for Fremont The
saying Is, " As goes Hull so goes the Union aud
consequently the friends Of the mustang colt can
| double their bets. The population Of Hull at pre-
sent Is increased by some two three hundred Boz
business men can sleep here and be In town by nine
| o'clock In the morning. The steamboat Mayfowsr.
Capt. Rowell one OF the best Of officers makes mr.
trips per day, and brings Hull almost near Boston
| as Staten Island 10 to New York. Hull was formerly
the outpost Of the harbor, and the scmapnoric ele
4 graph station may still be seen standing. In FROM
| OF the Mansion House we sse the most magnificent
ocean panorama unroed on every side. At our feet
the Atlantic breaks upon the pebbly beach; on one
eide y the South shore, dotted with pleasant village.
on the other the sea stretches away towards Cape
Ann; while before us II the pleasant harbor, dottCi
Il with white sails and pretty islands
The deep sea fishing Is very good about these
parts, and we tried IL. Orestes caught some moa
s'ers, which would have satisfied the Oldest men.
bcrs Of the Mammoth Cod Association, and we b A
| great dinner on the deep there were no fuger
glasses, and the table service not quite CONNIE II
, touf but our appettes were splendid.
can take dip In the Atlantic from my win
dow, II choose; they have billiards, ten pins,
/ and hope, too. Furthermore, they had reiiirg
from the poets, by that graceful and pleasant a.
trtss, Mrs. Barrow, (Julia Bennett). who has sei
sde residence on what they call Jerusalem road Mr.,
paupv is highly esteemed, and much admired "
4 The Do~tonians.
Hull Ia q great place for the little people, VIII
i have ample room 20 kick up all sorts of ,hd 90
and about all the residents there IL freedom from
Il conyentionalihes, and an unconstraned socabili.g
Il quite In contrast % the more pretentious but not Z
l sgreeable watering places.
AROUND BOSTON.