The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03


power. BE has, no doubt, conquered the weak
mind Of the young Emperor OF Austria au,.
freed IT from the domination, for while at least
of women and priests. The next Pope that is
elected viii be elected to new duties as the head
Of the Italian Confederation, and will be very
different man from any that hes held the Papa'
See for sges. Then will come the renewed strife
between Northern and Southern Europe The
c, battling for discordant and decayed reli
Us system, aud the other uniting the Catholic
Powers under the banners of revivifed church,
snd restoring Protestant Europe to its allegiance
% opery.
F. adorable Watering Places and Their
AssOciattsns,
There can be nothing more senseless than the
mania which induces people to quit their COM
Portable homes during the summer to vegetate
of the fashionable watering places. II they
would only sum up the Inconvenience, discom
forts and discredtab'e associations to which they
are exposed, aud aualy re the amount Of actual
enjoyment which they derive from this mode Of
life, they would at once admit the folly Of seek
ing pleasure at such cost Newly made people
are, however unwilling to do this; they prefer to
give and suffer, provided they can rub their
skirts to those who are supposed to move within
the charmed circle into which they are eager to
obtain admittance.
We believe this, and this alone, to be the mo-
tive which annually takes such fiocks of the
wealthy families of our large cities to the fashion
able summer resorts. 1t cannot be the love Of
enjoyment, for nothing can be more vapid, tire
some or fatiguing than the lives which they lead
there. Question the most admired of the bellies
Of one Of these places, and she will tell you
that nothing can be more dull or stupid than
the time which che passes There are no young
men to firt with, no cavaliers to make up a set
in the ball room. The ONLY beaux OF hand are q
few old worn out bachelor habitu S, who have
done duty for at least couple Of generations
This is a deplorable state of thiass for match,
worst of it is that there is no likelihood of its
mepdipg. The young men Of good families are
getting tired Of the frivolous inanity of the life
spent in these places, and they prefer passing
their leisure time in exploring those grand ma.
tural features of interest with which our cont.
nent abounds. Although We pity the poor girls
who are paraded around for conquest, aud who
are left thus to pine away in the consciousness of
neglected charms, we must say that it is
healthy sign to End that our young men are gene
rally averse to fooling away the precious sum.
mer months amidst the triviaiities of a fashioua
bic watering place. Far better is 1t for the for
nation of their minds and the developement of
their intellectual and bodily faculties that they
should seek in instructive travel the recrea.
ton and amusement of which they may stand 10
need.
This dearth Of beaux at the watering pl aces
bar, we understand, this season reached point
which threatens humiliation to the amusements
which, with certain class Of persons, constituted
their chief attraction. Year after year we have
noted this tendency, and wondered what re-
sources would be left to entice people thither.
We are told that, as general thing, there is no
falling off this season in the number of ysiters.
We can only account for the fact by the funky-
ism which draws vulgar minds into supposed
fashionable current They will be surprised
when we tell them that but few Of our best fami-
lies can now be induced to visit what they con-
slider the fashionable summer resorts. A sense
of selfrespect renders them averse to
being brought in cloee proximity to
the gamblers and prostitutes who at
these places ape the manners and the expendi-
ture of fashionable aspirants Putting aristo-
cratic instincts out Of question, it must be
owned that it is anything but agreeable for the
daughter Of some honorable family to be placed
vis-a-eis at table or in the dance to the wife or
mistress Of the keeper Of some fashionable hell.
If, therefore, the motives Of those who flock an
nually to Saratoga, Newport, or other such
places be to rub their skirts to good company,
we wish them Joy of their associations. Like the
odor Of sanctity, the asistocratic atmosphere
which they breathe will improve their morals
and manners wonderfully. 1t will be something
for some honest denizen Of the Seventh ward,
who has made his money by grubbing, to have
added to the list of his visiting acquaintance
come titled adventurer with a ribbon in his but
ton hole and not cent in his pocket. And if
Miss Allspice should take it into her head to
bestcw her fair hand upon him without giving
her papa time to investigate his antecedents,
it will increase greatly the consideration
in which the worthy citizen is held by his friends
and neighbors. The credit gained by long Ca
reer of integrity, and the satisfaction of tran.
quill conscience, cannot but be improved by hav.
ing his family affairs dragged before the public
or bis child driven upon the stage.
Fashionable" watering places are ft resorts
for those who can enter upon the scene with wits
sbarpened and with nothing to lose. Where all
are prepared to cheat and make dupes the result
is matter Of no Importance. As, however,
many are drawn into the vortex by ignorance, it
is but right that they should be enlightened as
to the character Of their surroundings. "Fash-
ionable" watering places, they will find, have
fallen nrettv mich into the condition of that "a