The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-26


ace sa, rs, tut, lergth porsrs, Eugene, the I'm
res, arc maia'usee o our legations .; Paris Inese
we're some Of he topcs which she acorssd x'ra grace
srr sbp.y
She adm ted she was q warm mo1archst, from th
we that the eoAo VI tsnca xere uot eoucsed 70 De
republicans, they N this country taA they were
disqualified fer Abe coNduct Ct free government which
cir haDoe always becomes reign OF terror ana that
Fey required steady hand {, control them, and oc
yst 70 keep them in their pRces In short, found
before thoroughly informed lA6y, on eli SUBJECTS
pev,sUing 20 the history ohsraer aud literature OF her
@ sya ss eUSa q
plant whieh grew at the road sie aud which bad mis-
tssep Of The for the kslms lstsolia she politely
corrected me- and convinced that she was fam
liar with wild American plants and botany generally
Indeed tured cut that che personally bnew Ocean DOLE
ooupv she bad found and which che had sent to him for
instop, had been called after her and bears her
psme. You may imagine With such compAnion, WHO
new many distinguished people Of her own country
and, Afterwards discovered, many in own the
contrary furnished subject for much reflection Here
vas lady thoroughly educated quite unpretepding, OF
smpc yet pleasing manners, a. agreeable ct hty years
o. sce az II che were In the bloom Of lfe
We we're gong to meet an assenbage Of American tour
ifss females all hoop and crinoline, Ill taught musicians,
upcs scous Of their defects takers about res girls Just
pushed oul OF their finishing Schools knowing pothrg OF
genera htory upacquanied with The principles OF the
nau' sciences OF their own organization Of the mate
with imperfect se for the srts, and less knowledge o.
The domestic duties Of life THIS may hard cfiti
m. u II contrast, however,
WAS not to be avoided l was mot surprised at the
deoouemSrt. II turned out that she Ia Baronne
oe B.. having q son Secretary Of the French Lega-
tion Mt ConsaptiDope, and an American property IN
this State which the Legislature last winter permitted
her children inherit by special STATUTE and from which
she derives is,gs income wcr,S crossing the Ausnuc 70
ct the rate Of four dollars cord for the hemlock bark
they strip from her trees What American woman would
be Up 10 oil thisY alphabetically, q friend Of mine
would say, pause for reply to the question.
CArsKnL MOUNTAIN HOUSE, July 10, 1858
A Renirliicsce-Hoo English Noattiics Enjoyed
1hemsdces-A Premier at the Cdtskal- Hop the Nom
tain House Buin-7he Scenery of the Catskill-
The Siehts-Fift Cents for an Echo Waterfall Sta.
tistics, dc.
Some years ago-almost three decades aud Q half
during visit to this delightful place. had the pleasure Of
meeting gentlemen born TO make their mark in the
world, land they have made I'D who were on = tour
through the United States One sumner ,oon was that
carriage drove up in front Of the Mountain House. from
which four young hastily aghted Instead OF rushing
into the Office to secure rooms is the custom OF most
American travellers they moved of 10 the brink
cipce and took deliberate view OF the splendid scenery
around them. They were dressed EDgllsa travellers
usually are for comfort not for show and all shoes
and white stockings not yet in fashion with American
sent.t men They one looking After q few
they simultaneously took oil their caps, and gave
three loud hearty cheers the astonsnent those
other Than Mr. Stanley now Premier Of Esgland and his
friends IAboucbere, Woftley and Deuniton all members
Of Psr'isment With their party were an eminent lawyer
end bis wire from Baimore and the Englishmen
gay, friendly and communicative they soon had circle
about them from the elite Of the visitors One Of their
subjects o. general versation remember,
the compaIaive beauty of American ard English women
the Baltimore lady claiming tie pain for her
try. "Ah," replied DenIiston ~ could show you one
ip mice who ID upsurpsssabler'
They weIe S.o noticed for their Inquiries about the
occupations crefs snd cultivation OF the American wo
by lsoy present, asked her II she worked it hersaf
ON the way down 10 the steamboat they very
ing ard probably intended to be, and NO had hurried
Of without breakfast, they made sn extemPore meal
in the coach on some pies which they purchased at
tavern the wsyslds. On board the boat they SAT
down the upper deck ousy upon their
Gratis and looked at every thing aoou, and syoupd them
With marked interest General Mcclure the militia gene
RAIL- bsppeped 10 be one Of the passengers, and he
POINTED out 20 them the officer who during the las.
set ERE to the town Of Niagara, while In temporary
conmard On the British slice. The Generals appearance
Every small oeer" net them after wards on their
tow, and bad in my power 70 show them civtics
which as kindly received as given, with offers, on
their tart, 20 make ENGLAND pleasant whenever should
visit their county. II the Prsmer should look his
American ends he will recall, perhaps several
pcoep,s with TOO, have forgotten Tney we're One
spscneps OF thorough bred snd sccompished meu aud
ihe subst queLt pottors In o justified the early
expecsions formed cfihem Ibai almost forgotten 70
that they compared the view tie Mountain
Houe TO that which 10 mad from ibe vel wrekn In
their own cocuiry, mountain uGarly 400 feet high
not Tho former wore n dfao coat cut away in
frtnt ard rankin nowsoTs He bss charged very little
IN eonrtelsroe snoe bis The United States Though
several since hen be has been official
" friendly 10 this cturiry perhaps 20 have been
boped T. - now believed thai be deems the general in
tefesi- OF his country I'D ours All have
tsy BIN that in consideration OF the attention be
csved Caiskil and further he will oolige bis
o0ncrs de rvso9, by le'g up Dos and forever on the
QUESTION of the rftt OF search he doss noe shall
never be CIVIL % him s2ain.
spce giving yor CT my "reminiscences Of the
PiLe orchard, rnsy o. vel tay tos also visited be
tore The Mountain House was ooriuueted or he rosd in
coed CONDITION u wss a job 70 cet up there tavern
keep,r ct tho village erected brs, shany Of the
cDuInonest description where Refreshments OF The
obs,scter provided for the vsiiers IL con
sderea bold enterprise 90 pats Ignt there Rough
befits prepared for thosc who dd ard pregy
hGrd elveprgt WA party with which WAS were
gaF 10 c.aSi u0 fono pUiao buS aud another psRseu
ne sbi 10 ne an plsy Iar whist IN the moon biz. ou ,ns
rds " ZONE hcwn timber II was, ip fact a bola and
in.fcus expedition to undertake, but Gro .ds ID IL,
ard r''urreo ~ rap'rres Nov there is Ute hotel on
The c n, sra every fa''on io- travellers
The Cs,,kill Mountains are spur Of the shswa1ring
trsrCh Of tee Apalschans beisoprg 70 the northwest
y. % o tinson': oI 1nIa tnes u us s.ste Their
90 Peak a,5S, ard the MouBiln HOuie. gl2, sooye
The level o. the SEA.
The vew is M frrrssscd 6, tbs courtry 1--WE iook At
lie oSrti. there - lutte doubt q shs The oscer
auseuors The tro pretty skes and toe fals Of the
ksuter's XII. An onuieus carries you here over a
fcreh rcrd oaf miles IN extent, but GU are
well rerso 'or ytur trouble You allah; Ia roat ~ q
ooiisge rB dsoned by The tile Of the Laurel Hote at
tine us ttused 8, the top ~ ue fails over inc Art
fsl " percbeo q booze c,risluine al he s;orachics
uted by tourists asd picrioeis spyte and Q plat
Irret'rg 10 front of u, recrred by railing from
which ycu leot Gown securely tne deep chssm beor
AZ rscs nsgstaf by the 1,p OF
couluy. "Iors may save Descsrdp g by l5s
woocen NeJs, With scne Intervals Of pathway inter.
srered. reach foat Of the second fail Above
you tumhlss respectable stresm-now 10 food, and no,
rsceaary 10 be dsumed 10 esquire voiumsl15 feet IN
height, Ealing ledge part " The down. and then
iesprg The second ridee into the gulf below the
bottom ,f yb Oh 10 ret visible II " magnificent spe~
taoe. and no vcrds q mine can DO justice.
On The vsy dosr passed ANAL rco mountain
bowizsr NJ ant qJe I which - fred co give v,ers
iGea q tbs sch-,e which alumber IN these blue
Echoes kaBter Kill cost atty oebts each at fsss George
Law. them Tree grsts for no,birg. irs 10 the mud
and i's rvstc beside ~ but has sery Ttws
bfovs bt here from Mn gstou, tser county, and relic
II visit o. iba Errsb when tbey marsuded Esopus
duripg the Rsvo'uucD.
Or our return cibe5 excellen, table end made
ouittvss comfortable In The afternoon ssroed 70
ihs top the South Mountain, where tue con
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