The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25

The hotel here has been built some three years II I
over one hundred persons. yacn' OF six
,oes-'pe Syoii-leaves Portsmouth every mo mug 10
the Shoals, The saii the Piscataqua rivsr ~ncu
IN VS. ipnumerabe ~indtngs reminds you torciby OF N
a New York daily expatates 80 iearoedy upon, is
charming. AT point about a mite bslow the
,own mo navigation Is rendered somewhat DIN
CUT py tue rspoty or the current, the main body ~
the river being forced through channel ooly lorts Owe
rom side Al you pass down the hsrbor you
number OF ISLANDS, upon many which are The rem.
Of oo orfcaoDs butt before the last war with Eoeiaud
The mouth OF the hsrbor is detended by an anc cot at
fair called understand Fort Constitution 1t is At pre
SENT ear'soDed py one sergeant, and in its structure
very similar 10 tort Colum OF the mDre
iornecstiops OF New York harbo~.
After passing the fort and "Whales Back Light sou are
In the open sea- with fair wind ia about halt no rs ruo
from the fort TO the Shoals Immediately upon arriving
The appleton you at ushered into toe spa
cious dining room, plate OF smoking h cho wdsr SET
before you, which as the eail has most likely given you
on enormous appetite, you do ample justice TO- After
dinner scramble over the rocks will amply repay
you for the trouble. This island contains $50 acres
Of rock and SOIL aud It's greatest elevation is
nifty sesen feet above high water marx Fishing,
The gentlemen appear al breakfast every morning
IN them ishpg habiments; Of the ladies' too la
uase 10 ane spor. Uae young iaoy daughter OF gens
and p-wmpg requirements know Of pleas
pg sight then to zee ner asyed in her boating costume.
Her coqueitish little ba. worn in the most becoming
possible her Bsilor and color I'd SKIRT
ga,hfr with her graceful and pleasing manners easily
wives ont of ones memory the lackadasica watering
riace belle Who owes AL her charms 70 her manius
maker.
The best time 10 60 fishing early in the morning.
nave been ouS several mornings with the fisherman who
dces the sbipg for the house. started the other
ing az 3A NJ We were out three or four miles had
ospia sport, caught about fifty large fish, weighing
from five 10 twenty pounds paddock, cod and bake. We
returned to the house at seven. in my lie had
immense an appetite for breakfast as I nsd that
OCCASION There 10 very excellent fishing OIL the rocks
rome very large perch are caught in that way.
went yesterday afternoon to Star Island Il is entire
y Inhabited by fishermen, carry s considerable
n Wau nuf.n Dnesrfr N A.
peehborpg towns with fish, and sending large quantities
Of cured fish 10 Boston aud other places The celebrated
dun fish" found here which have heretofore been
considered distinct species Of the cod. They difar
from the common cod only In the circumstance
of their being caught and cured in winter. The smell OF
tsns semi civilized looking set Of individuals, who
have dialect Of their own, which entirely incompre-
bensble 10 "outsider' There Ia sort OF town built
here called Goeport which, understand, sends repre-.
teLtative 10 the New HAmpehre Legislature saturday
iooIDiDg the quarantine yacht from Boston arrived
having board Mayor Lincoln and number OF the "cy
fathers" OF that city. rney appeared to be having u
good time Of 1t.
The evenings spent in playing different games Of
CARDS, billiards, aud sometimes get us q dance the
syie OF the lster however, is not all Newporsh"
Is general thing the people tired out with their
nays exertons that they are glad to retire early Mr.
Lrghon does perhaps at first strike you being the
WE'LL and understand his ways. you find him exceed.
Dgly entertaining ana very kind hearted He is,
by the way OF the few persons who had the pleasure
o. seeing the famous 'sea serpent" His sons Oscar and
Csorio Ae always ready to attend 10 the comfort
amueements OF the guests Altogether, visit TO the
scipg salt air is really very pleasant and unqusstona
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