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


ps'eet all Of these como here and 81, Table RICK
for or hail hour or stand the top Of terrspn Tower
and 'Ler thoughts are not mpercepuoy led from the
suohmuy OF tho scene 20 conception OF OmuipDteut
Power and they do not 60 home refreshed aud
bodi =, then will say they have NO feeling and iess
And now word for strangers who nay come here
after me- fbe village Of Niagara is Wholesale swlu ihos
copcefn Guices aud hack drivers beset n. every
corner, watch you block or after you, persst IN
ioowipg you step by step Ia spite OF remonnce an
thrats, ana tlen wneo you 40 hire carrage fight for
larger sum han you bargained to give ocfore hrins
them. BY ali means would adviac stranger TO avoi
the guides. hey worse than the hack drivers 10
pont Of sscaty although they cannot c,me up 10 them
In point Of persistent annoy Washington Cy during
an inauguration bad enough IN this respect hut IL
not boid candle TO Niagara. saw gentleman taken
IN yesterday in the best style OF He inquired
there rug store the guioe took him to the farthes
point poss ole, ano then charged him five dollars
The g,ntlenan OF course remousSsed and refused u
pay II. The man showed by card that be was al old
licensed guide, talked most nsolenly annoyDgy
opo'ea 10 take him away back to the hotel provet
heps otsyiug TO get rid OF him, HANDED him the money
with beneoction, and 70 got rid OF the fellow
Ihs 70 but one OF the many instances Of irritating
noyapcos La waters are sabecte1 W here IL would
better To- an strangers ca arriving here they want ia
formation to get AT tine office of their hotels OF GUY
eoee ooos which very complete and for sale 81 all tue
There arc no political "notables" here vito the ex
oefton 81 the don Fernando WOOD whom met Sumter
ing solitary and alone in the capacous ball u lac Io.er
nhh0us most prooaoy slowly dsestipg the late sound
advice OF the blunt aphisto es SO fully desoroea by
Our Msssena Springs N. w Corr dependence.
MAsSENA SPRINGS, August a, 1859.
The Hot and Cold Springs Of Maera -Their Sanitary
Prorottes-Sportins Amusenasnts of III: Neiqhbrhooa-
Roees TO the Springs, DC, dc
You have given the public, from time to tme In your
columns accounts OF tne fashionable watering places aud
tho manners customs and smrsemeuts OF the gu ,ss that
trong them. has occurred me that some portion Of
your readers might be equally perhaps MORE int
rested In hearing sshng about OF the
resorts in the country where however fashion does moi
reign supreme, and the lady with seventy doe dresses
never comes.
We are quite fashionable enough and there is sufficient
devotion well temptation to customary sinai, vices
here to satisfy the lurking diabolsm Of ordinary ns
iurea We dance, and oowl and drive, and rids, and
walk and 60 boating upon the Ra,quetts by moonlight
10 the crimson haze Of glorious There are evening
promenades upon the broad verandahs, in which
things are whispered, If they do not chance he spok
en- more loudly than is always agreeable to listeners
and there little knots Of people who really have some
thing to talk about and talk well
The Springs, Of which there two warm and cold buo
be out of the earth upon the very the Racques
that flows In muscs lapses it's slaty bed bringing
rcminscenses Of the " Heart OF the Adrondacksv elk
score miles away which presently pours into bosom
OF the grand ST Lawrence. mile away fl the Grass
river, beautiful with wood fringed banks; ADJ
four miles further drive brings TO the ST. Lawrence
itself at the head OF tho Long Sau the looRes ana
most dangerous OF the rapids which abound in that
stream.
All these rivers abound In fish, and there is .smpas
sport for anglers Our landlord OF the United States
soel brought home one nigh. muscaorge from the St.
lawrence weighing twenty ak pooncs, and eighteen
twenty pounds said 10 be unusual weight there
ia q fine variety Of fsh Of other KINDS. Two miles away
the lovers Of sport can 20 out with the
bounds almost DAILY, and iaey frequently drive game
to the Rscquete just above Our table is constantly
supplied with The most delicious vepisop
The waters OF Massena considered specific for
tanous and are drank for many others proving
particularly eflcacious in acute local inlammauons
her tonic effects make the place desirable for ipvsds
as the quiet gsyees DO for who
fed with something less than the maddeaDg dissipation
Of the more famous resorts
Massena 10 access Die by the northern (Ogdeusbure)
Railroad From North ro.sdam station stayes twice
daily, they DO from Louisville landing the 81 Law
renee, where the Montreal boats stop And there il
email boat that plies daily between point mile Or two
village OF 81 Regis, and other places within distance Of
twenty five miles.
good many New Workers have been here this season,
though presume the place s not well kno there
The company good, and usual there have
some characters" here, but 1t quiet place for
eortes and would advise ali Of this class who wish
to escape the bore Of being ioaized here They
rave here way Of letting people alone who to wish
II, which 10 decidedly refreshing.
All in all, there is place where seek health
and amusement In summer vacation more probably
and surely than at Massena Springs.
Our stratsord (Conn.) Correspondence.
srRArFoRD, August 81, 1859.
NeW Fork Visiters-Amusemerts-S Scenery VIla Resi-.
dences-Re9ata- General Tom Thumb in the lis. of Com.
petitors, de-, dc.
This picturesque town and most popular summer resort
the Sound coast OF Connecticut situated at the mouth
OF tho Housatonc river The year has been
unusually gay and attractive, and among the arrivals we
rotice some popular names viz:-Judge Rugses, VIM. A.
Booth President of the American Exchange Bank John
Mitchell, United States Engineer DR.. McEwen, Commo-
Sands Olney, the geograpber Colonel Loomis u s.
York
Most of the above visitors stay here through season
Sith their families.
Picnics, equestrian and beach parties chowder parties
sailing ditto bassng, blue fishing, and terpschorean
sores form part of the gay cites at StTatford.
The scenic attractions Sratford are not
10 be surpassed and the drives are excellent.
There tre many fine prvae residences here and their
De remind one Of the osstel atsd structures the
hsmes and Rhine. Their artificial embellishments the
way Of parks courts serpentDe paths terraces, So,
chow rapid and progressive Improvement in the general
regatta race is expected coon, and General Tom
Thumb who has jutt had beautiful yacht built him.
ofers 10 bet any amount that bis boat will win.
Our Harrisonburg Correspondence.
HARRIsoNBCRG, August %, 1859.
Visitas to the Mo4raains-The Orkney Sprin9-General
Letcher-Shortess of the Wheat Crop-Saunton City, dc.
The mountains yet filled with vsters from the
North and South Gen. Letcher, Of Virginia. is at the Ok
ney Springs, in Shenandoah county. His face is very
much dsHgured by the painful evidences Of erysipeas
which are TO be think, however, he improving
sDd that by audcous Of the waters Of Orkney he will
Entirely recover before the is he is
TO Donpely and Wise. tried to get expression Of
opinion from him, but sgnally failed. l am satisfied
however, that he has partially for Wise. BE
forget Wises recent enabtered warfare against him.
Than IN Tho vvaJIau ia haze
In parts not that The drought has been distressing
In some Of the mountain counties the frost and drought
'ogether have entirely destroyed all the grain great
zeal Of suffering will doubtless be experienced and those
who are able will have TO import the necessary wheat and
corn for home Tboee who have heretofore grazed
cattle for their profit will have to give up that Of
revenue this winter entirely, ss there will be neither
fodder onr grass.
have just returned from the beautiful little city Of
taunton, and my way north through this magni
dcept valley. Stanton contains population of about
1900, and s lighted up with gas which gives it quite
lively and brilliant appearance at night The attractions
OF the place are is splendid public institutions and gu
perby Kept hotels.