The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-03

HatA mo expense 10 hhing-ohsaper than hsvs found
in any other place M the Vermont Central Railroad 81
Waterbury, thence ten miles this romantic village Yes
tsrday asoendsd Mansfield Mountain the hghes land In
this State, being nearly 5000 feet high rode In car.
rage to The Haiw.y House, within one mile and
half OF The summit; from that point one can ride on fo
or horse.
Al the Summit is frame house, u by 40 fsss. just
completed for Walters, where tho wants Of the inner man
few rods from this house the "Hp Of the nose,"
tabe rock, nom which magnificent panorama bursts
upon you IN all directions On the south you beau
ful forest scene, miles on miles, while beyond you see
the villages farms and streamr, and can you count
and in the dim distance Montreal On the west, Lake
Champan for seventy five miles, bursts upou your view
IL stud Of Islands W. busy steamers and mountains beyond
make up scene most sublime, and one which will richly
repay trip from any part Of the Union
No pen correctly describe the beauty Of the scenery
exceeds In many respects any ever behcld.
Nature, anticipating the wants Of her children has pro,
vided store Office for the visiNr to this place obtAnea
some thirty feet from the surface. in ike hssure
have good acco mmodations ct this hotel At dollar
per day. good horses and for pleasure rides h
very reasonable rates, and trout fishing free am only
two hours ride from the Summit Vermont 10 o noble
States may her virtue, intelligence, industry and noun
have found only one drawback to all my pleasures
the want Of the HERALD with my coffee
Crops Of ell kinds are looking veil, and everything be-
tokens plenty
The President at Bedford.
Bedford spriB rs has always the favorte summer
resort Of Mr. Buchanan long ago, when he was lead
ing LAWYER the L.nSssr bar, ssdtSrd was ,e Ss
profession throughout this State and Maryland and the
centre Of fashion. common event TO find at that
delightful Spa most OF the great ineeos Of Pennsylvania
MIR Buchanan has since rarely omitted hs annaa visit to
Bedf rd unless when absent in foreign countries Though
most OF his old friends have been called hence he
will be heartily welcomed by their IONS and their
daughters.
Hhe Falling OF Mt Watering Places.
From the PhiladelL hia Ledger, July 80
Tho first OF August close upon US chen Saratoga and
Cape Nav wont 10 be died. yet from these,
in with all the other fashionable watering places,
comes up cry of deserton and despair In vain have
landlords raised the prces in vain has the science Of ex
oron little things been developed perfection; in vain
do equsus walters rub their hands in expectation of
rive, fewer stay still fewer launch into the exavag
OF former years The bellies declare there no beaux,
fit back, chsgrin TO Their city bsudors Man@uverng
msmnas wonder what has beco of ali the single men OF
fortune. Saratoga down hearted Ia consequence New
port sits weeping among ner fogs Cane Nay bewas her
former glores Long Branch, like deserted and envous
old dowager thanks her rtars oocrircay that this year
DO abbie about Even Nsgsra Is piqued at neglect,
and rolls grander than ever, but IN vein
The explanation Of all this, told II that the sea
son has been cold and vet But Thu, submit, Is not
The only We doubt indeed nt Is the principal
The truth is that high prices and indifferent
modatons the chief q ths deseroa OF water
ing places. For years past have the inevitable
nemesis pproaching ~hich has struck own nsoent
Ian tords and superciious clerks. The public will bear
much, but not everything. l. put up With small rooms
and wretChed food hrst ut ten dosrs seek, then a.
twelve, and FINAL at fourteeu grumbng St each success
sive sep in extoron 1t ID rue but submit INK 10
theless till naly the Growing advance TO seventeen aud
twenty dollars has produced seut though wide sp cad
revolt II la the old story forever bel repested, Of the
last ounce that breaks the camefs back II Is tho time
renowned absurdiy enacted agau, OF killing the goose
that Lays the golden egg
We hear cobceted smpeton reply TO this, by ray
ing that the dearest hotels ooDg largest business
But this fact, which do not 6ely corfoborstes
view. For the great nsjorg Of these who visit fashion
able watering places will 60 where To, highest price Is
asked the sy notion that the best society Is TO
be found and tina by being iD s COMPANY they become
exclusive 100 Mrs Pophar f she cannot figure with the
FIRST circles, prefers 70 stay With whx. she
calls ihe moi" who sens;by resort to cheaper ho,es,
aIord IT, are 81 Il enough to oil establishments
and hence about third OF the ost popular crowded
The remainder Of these mammoth a1epts In ekoron sit
Rlowerns Ike the disabled gnt Ia tho slegory, waiting
in vain for victim 10 pass that
Yet there almost rs many people ont OF town az
But they have country seats OF their own
they travelling among Ire grand old Mountains
which every where in land ht their nrond heads TO
heaven. healthy reaction has the American
public. The mass of those rho have rne aud means
have gone to Europe. Others for the have
popular verdict has gone forth hst tVo1y dollars week
sis to quote the words OF Franklin payiug too dear for
the whistle" People viii still 60 out of Town Tho sea
shore will still be vpited-but Il will be under differ emit
Tqne that of he few last years II Cape May and
Saratoga Newport and Nahant Loog Branch aud sharon
Springs ever 10 their Old sscendapog must
be bv substituting the maximum Of modations and
the minimum Of price for the poor fare and enormous
ct arses that now prevail