The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-12


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fete, which, We doubt NOS vii prove - brilliant ~ do
serves 70 be-
syace now le existence may continue 70 bear
quaint resemblance TO tts ancient vigor
The psdtstrikp hughes, TO whom we rcferred In our
ast, has, to quote from bis own programme. now CON-
ptted the srduous talk OF walking without rest seep
for eighty consecutive hours rpon raised platform, some
eighteen feet 0Dg BY three ;es wide We saw the TDd
full and disgusting spectscle the man looked terribly
broken out ossered 10 hts wax seemed out of his mind
and almost resdy to drop with fatigue indeed, he
only urged on 70 the completion of his ta.k oy being
pirched shouted at, rubbed drenched with water &c
Immediately aer being carried from the plank ne Wa en-
rather like person who was 70 be resuse tased from
drowning Some two hundred persons Witnessed the
finale OF this III Judged expenditure OF health and strength
We understand tina. Hughes gained some $3.50 only by
this feat. We should say that the money was hardly
earned.
Our Yosemity Valley (CAll Correspondence.
HkADwAIEls AERoxD RIVER July 2, 1857.
TIP tie Sierra Nerada Ncuyta:ns- Watering Places
-TAe Route into NE notwithstanding Out-Aoantain-
Mountain F5lio9e-The Posesity VdIey Gigantic Falls
Ssaprdous Soerers-TrOa Fishino-Hasting The Sam
Yn,ts Of The Sierra Nesdda-" The Domes-Noantdin
Spors-Aooomrsodations in the Sierra, dc.
Imsy Judge Of the tenor Of the Eastern papers Of last
year at this date all the world OF New York by this
time stampeding" for the watering places, though the
HERAD has always believe, warned the travelling pub
lie sgan,t those pesen reudezvox Of snobs, vulgarty
and imposition How lerg viii be before the fashionable
world learn to discriminate between the dscomforts
of watering place hotels and the delights and invi
gcratrg influences Of pure upland air, amid the wild beau
ties Of nature apart from the busting crowd OF pleasure
seekers who jo,te and sweat at Saratoga and Newport
the press OF New York alone must determine II is their
duty ut least point out 10 the public the road To summer
comforts and 10 the fault Of their readers they not
guided by their advice. This II viii be said, is An un
called for lecture from such OFT and out provincial
place California; but your correspondent has ere now
gasped FOR breath In the thropged halls Of the above
named places and, learning wisdom from experience, has
long since willingly esche sed watering places and their
votsries and appeals for enjoyment TO Dame Nature
who fails respond with the calm but nspiridng
delights OF country life.
What do you think Of summer In tho lonely fastnesses
OF the Sierra Nevada mountains, elevation Of from
ten to twelve thousand above the sea- three hundred
miles In the far interior from San Francisco and where
few foosieps but those Of nstve Amer ans" have
the giant cliffs their granite heads
three thousand feet above the general mountain level
where soourned and among prec pces and crags to
which your Wanted Catskl, schooeys mountains, and
your celebrated Green end White mountains but mole
hilss This II will be hid u on . rather stupenduous
scale, and the description just such yarn ~ IL 70 be ex
pected from the exhrating atmosphere Of California,
where everything seen through yellow spccaces, and
the trees (sAd 10 be) three hundred feet high.
Nevertheless, the outline Lave above given ou 10 not
exaggerated single particular. and under the belief
which have Just rsturned win pro interesting 70 you
for ward IL by the mail Of the 9th.
STARTING FoR INTERIOR.
Our little party, Consisting Of two three specialized
vans (who have once boon widely an f,orably Known
In the scientific wo Id Of New Yort) and - many unassu
ming ouside wanderers along the borders OF scien
1c lore, len san Francisco the 10th or May v,t
the mysterieus and uni Yosemty Valley, 81 the
sources OF tina, river, wbclce tate this letter.
Arriving Stockton next morning, We len by the 3d.
nora coach I've have regular lines or Concord coaches
here) and reached Mound Springs ct four O'Clock N.
Here found the Couerve stage In rea aness and en-
sconsiDg ourselves In i comfortable olo fashioned into
rior, reached the little town OF Couervile Of p
Prom this point tho distance 70 the valley Of the Yoss
,9ps nm oreco @ and mountain slopes mus, be per
for med mule back. The Esd OF May saw Us OF, toe
crowd mounted ana veriAole Mexican dr7tero or mule
driver bringing up the rear, with two mulos loaded with
packages and bundles filed with the wherevthA 70 sup
port mountain LIFE.
had twice ssoended Telegraph Hill at San Fran
cisoo and returned In safety bore one hand uemen
dous Coils revolver, which | dare say he corld have
cred OF IN some cases without shu Ang his eyes, and 10
the other long, black spiCous looking bottle sn which
and he paused 10 recruit the spirits OF the COM
pany.
gray mule with the air Of an experienced mounianeer
bis ample beard sweeping his breast and his tn ougoul
artistic features bespcekng tue lover OF Inc grand aud the
beautiful IN nature be was among the ms 10 tne pre-
year had visited the famous fss OF Cnol0ok In
the Yosemiy Valley, and was made captain BY unanimous
voee'
Pnsng tne olfginfs Al me nead OF hhfNes snu
ascending the Cbemsal Mountain, soon reached the
saw nih, nve miles oeyon ooutervme nee We encoun
'ereo oeftun ek1oVernor, Hump's o' ooe o ue polu
cal candidates Tor the GobeIpssorai chair Hs bal
Gently been very ILL., a. We were informed by resident,
eno wn orouen, Denu 70 ocot ~ we 700 sudden
sppne1non OF reheoles 70 Nu,.n ns usu oeon sueneeI
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