The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-25
OUR CORNWALL CORRESPONDENCE.

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OUR CORNWALL CORRESPONDENCE.
CORNWALL, ON THE HUDSON, August 8. 1860
Great Concou'se Of Nao Yorkeys-Driues Rid, and pe
nis-Ierpichoredn Excursion on the Hudson 6yau0
Iltura,nated Ball, &c, &C.
Seeing the voluminous correspondence in your column
from all parts Of Union, have been reauested bv
many readers of your valuable Journal to chronicle the
Of this avorite resort There are some aftae,
hundred New Workers. abiding In this charming place
each bent seeking pleasure unalloyed with fashion ,
Last Friday large party from Of secluded re-.
treats in four horse wagons went picnic to
Pond, returning in the evening" as gay party of happy
faces be found any Of called fashionable
baunts Drives walks through Idewild boating and fish,
ing, dancing in the evening" aud quarette clubs almost
every house on the heights, form but modcum Of
daily purus.
Here the poet Willis, the charming Mrs Bod.
stem, the genial Faye-whose laugh heard the whole
length Of Duncans iape the astronomer HARRISON whose
lunar descriptive lectures have drawn admrng auencee
during the past ten evenings In fact every body
Our programme for the next fortnight includes
curson terpsicnoreap) on the Hudson and an um mated
ball at Orange Lake. The arrange nents for the last
in the hands OF competent amateurs, whose former
pos in that line insure for the present entire
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AS representative Of the committee shall pleased
to orward ticket for attache Of your mrns,
and should be more than graed by having the plea
sure Of graspDg you personally by the band thai
evening.
OUR COLUMBIA SPRINGS CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA SPRINGS House, !
COLUMBIA COUNTY, n. Y August 9, 1880 :
Health IF the Locdliy-Pleasues Of Country hetredt~
Actirliy of Steam Commuaication-The Drive and TIC,
Merry Dance-Aediciaal Virtues of the Springs, dc.
observe that your widely circulated paper is the one
par excellence for the diffusion of information of all kinds,
and under the auspices of such readable sheet beg
leave for space 10 say word regard to this popular
summer resort
Here are company Of health and pleasure seekers,
under the fostering OF host aud hostess Mr. and
Mrs. C. b. Nash. The former is known to all the country
around as the right for the right place. while to the
considerable kindness Of his ''better hair many poor
Invalid has been indebted for care and relief
We are enjoying the very perfection Of summer weather
here tempered AZ the atmosphere by the delicious
winds from old Catstsks mountain brow directly oppo-
site @ We care NOT for the sury beat attendant the
reign OF The dog star but ourselves
sleep inviting bros unmoested by the winged tribe, and
breathing 'sweet scents from thymy banks newly
gathered bay with which this charming locality abounds
Ourhotei Is situated beautiful knoll; the
ing Claverack" winds like svery thread its base.
other monarchs OF the Forest delightful groves invite by
their cool rotreatng shades, prolonged rambe only 70
discover some hidden, shadow wing, silent NOOK where's
per h'nce, lovers breathe their OF unchanging
stpey, OF wshpper OF nature In her geDtlest sxeet
est mood may enjoy the luxury Of idle ease, aud lit
graceful heart TO the author or these and
ing delights To these simple pleasures is added the ad-
vantage OF proximity TO all our larger ites the commu.
picat,eD by Hudson River Railroad steamboats, al
most hourly to the quiet and plea se city Of ud
sol, from which place VIC distant four miles,
the h. art of this rich agricultural country makes as d.
recty accessible with the outer world To the gayy dis.
posed, to whom life and its surroundings is yet all
Drgn, dream 1t has i,s attractive points also, for
three nights Of the week the spacious reception
converted into dancing saloon merry by the SOUND
OF the VIOLIN and graced by the beauty and fashion Of
many of our surrounding cities
These springs have been resorted TO for great number
Of years their medicinal virtues being tested ire
extensively each season. and certificates Of their efficacy
are freely offered chemical analysis reveals the pre-
renee Of -op of magnesia Of suphureed gas
and 10 large extent the white suphu-a popularity
am told, found In but few springs ia State. The
water not 30 rong as TO rem Ter nauseatng dose
for the patient but il administers its giving pro-
an the s gs9s s Fad Tsp ssf s
popular springs remedy common amt dlsress
ing malady, dyspepsia unhcsitangv give the
,as of good bracug air. po babp~ .ne
geper' us table, large and convent rooms and ali
other ingredients which 80 TO make up pleasant rural
OUR SHREWSBURY CORRESPONDENCE.
SHREWSBURY, N. j., August 10, 1890.
Description Of the Tdage-- Railroad C5mmunic pion-Ey
feet Of the Recent Calamity at Long Branca- VAN Of
Rain-Poitieal Gossip, DC.
My last letter to .he NEw York HKALp was from Long
Branch Having posted you uo with affairs thre no y
take the opportunity Of informing you of affairs in general
at this place.
Shrewsbury is a nue little village, With . good and
prosperous population and Of the finest places In
Monmouth county, and boasts Of very wealthy
mers together with fne dwellings, farms, &c. Among
the best and largest Mr.. Hsnce's, Parkes' shep
psrd's Lppincots, rallmans Aliens and others too nu
merous 10 mention.
The Delaware Bay and Raritan Railroad runs right
through this place leaving aud taking passengers up 70
New York daily. Stages from Little silver connect with
~ threp trau frooS Mas
through, Ill loaded down passengers To Long Branch
The drow ming of Mr. WHITAKER DR. Dummer at Long
Branch and MI Gustavus Raz and Mr. Gardener at the
people here In the vicinity Il the all through the
country and people blame the gentlemen who met with
The sad misfortune very much in venturing hr In
the surf i- .l'' II NJ = = :
These sad accidents generally drive people away from
our watering places, and the propre,ors the hotels
notices will be rotted up before all tbs hotels =
What IS moet wanted here is rain; everything -
parching up, and the corn and po,a will suffer
very much We had little sprinkhng TO day. wi b a
heavy wind nom south southwest, and old Sol would
received NEw YORK HERALD to day at ten o'clock,
with all The news in, and am glad TO the patriotic
port Bell and Everett Old Aoe Lincoln is too dangerous
man 70 be elected President Of these United States and
hope The people OF this country win think we'll and pom
Ger before throwing their votes Lincoln the
tcnal candidate Of this country There are few black
republicans here, but they do not TO much The
Jersey by tho Union electoral ticket OF the sss
Before closing l would remark that Shrewsbury win.
Railroad, and win Increase tenfold IN ye,r Or two
OUR NEvAsrNK CORRESPONDENCE.
THoNsoS's ATLANTIC PAvnIoS !,
NKvAaSx HrGHrASps, n j., August 90 1880
"ShdH wc Ha~ No More Cakes and AlsSr-A loud ON
from he Ladies upon as Heyold-7oo Much Politics and,
Too Lsals Charlottesville beauties of 7Ae< yrsy Bsoa.
hnds-Th Advantages Of Conucnien, PROVISION.
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