The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23
NAHANT, MASS.

EAHAsr, June ~, 1880.
Desxif6cu Of EaAast- Dias~os from Lywn-rAs Drtssae
8escA- vsnc fSp~ he 1sae~ Esd u As PentnsSls-
Sea BsAaee-fSvso'es n ne Hotel K,sp~s. &C., a. ~
By your very popular Journal dated 9th inst which
have Just seem perceive that She FIRST guns from the
watering places" have been booming their information
FROM sharon Springs and Saratoga 10 your oce Jealous
for the fame of Nan and reluctant keep silent whom
others making noise, have concluded TO fire shot
from this commanding and justly celebrated position
Nahan,, you well aware, Is one OF those places
which has obtained celebrity for delightful views and
other attractions calculated 70 induce large share Of
pleasure seeking excursonsts during the
~ those who comparatively strangers 70 Nahant only
by name the following pen sketch WILL opinc, be not
altogether undressing while other information in con-
nectlon may prove useful especslis AZ -,
,.-sv, s-.y rvusvmpztc avsit for weeks This truly
fashionable (amone the fAshionabs) resort b situate
on the extremity of peninsula surrounded By Boston
bay. It Is said BY hack drivers TO be four and half
miles from Lynn, that celebrated city OF cerdwainers
where recently the male pagers and female ssschers 20
ncby manly and womany forscok their lasts, and stuck
TO and struck their rights Hack drivers have very
inventive faculties In kngsheuius distances whoa
strangers are bargaining for ride. Ihave walked from
Lynn NahAnt ieisurey and IL sixty minutes make an
hour. my conclusion is that three miles from the Lynn
the correct distance On leaving Lynn at the railway
depot the telegraph posts are sure guides 70 Nahan
Passing Tudor the road TO Nahant turns 10 the right
and bea carriage drive the neck OF land
which stretches from this point the little peninsula
In parance this strip Of land may be apppro
priately termed nm ishmus, for IL really vs. On the right
hand side lovely cxpanse Of water, which the Lynn
ties call Lynn bay but which Is really OF Boston
bay washing the pebbly strand On the left Is OF the
prctt,cst smooth white sand beaches imaginable extend
ine probably mile and half In gentle curve and the
sparkling waters Of the bay coming up 10 graceful con
tnuous rolls, breaking upon the lovely beach "a Snow.
white foam and singing, they break the sulen but
sweet mus Of the Visible, and Ear distant from
here Is Egg Rock high, barren rock having on Us
summit lighthouse, and about midway between u and
that dashing surf the Keepers residence On the lcf
the extremity of this the first beach, pont OF land us
gu, into the bay snS mssrrs t.r%e mort
quarter OF mile brings you 10 the real isthmus ani
here the waters Of the bay on each side are oay scp,
rated by narrow beach-the left side being low wall
Of small round Two roads dvcrge hcrcthc one
TO the right leads 10 two hotels, tho Whitney and the
johnson the other the Nahant House The two former
are small hotels compared with the Nahan: indeed, II rs
said that the latter Of the largest hotels ia the
United States The Nahant rcars its stupendous pile on
the northeastern point Of the peninsula from which no
thing can the beauty of the view seward just nj
your the rolling and the song OF the merry boat
man blending In harmony with the dul bass notes OF
tho crested billow striking payfaly the csrbuncied
rock There the white sails OF numerous GRAFT rom the
tiny fishing boat 70 the o sssan, Ses sss s
nigh shore Oh In the bay or away IN inc distance those
are exctablc scenes, thrilling the heart and pcrvsins
the m md with varied emotions. The rural picture too,
from this charming observatory " equally delightful
Indeed few places there the Atlantic washed coast
Of Ae. ss ssSs indulge q
hearts content and their heaishs improvement Any
depth Of water can BE- had and the mn mad may aoa
gently updulug wave free from observation and all
cause for apprehension IN fact was but yesterday
mcn,l m bathing costume, walk hand hand, like sea
nymphs. inso Ncptune's element, fling themselves
into the rushing toe ,nS ,Ssv ssus ~ ssxy
deep into the sea- strike out Byron and Lander did In
swimming the Heile~pon and anon rise up With graceful
whoccr yc arc that hove my hay,
.s.s Come where red sunset tine the wave,
s To tho stll sands where fairies play;
There, i'm cool seas. love To lave.
would that many Of the bellies Of broadway would ml-
tate the fair maids Lynn and Nahsnt IN thus revealing
in health mparting bathing Here Is Shiny eel 70
worm among their toes, thirsty lccch 10 suck their
,empsns limb Nahsnt must ever command the adrnira.
ton of pleasure tourists, nor icss the rcsort OF
those who seek refreshing 81, bsthiag; but that
there Is no inducemens in hotel comforts Is un.
questionable. The Whitney and the johnson Houses
are too small 10 admit Of any number ex-
cccdnga few Tue Nahant House, although sufficiently
large 70 accommodate between two and thrc hundred
and PROBABLY with good sowsge, over three hundred. Us
now closed. And IL, In the mouths q two cr three Wit
ne~scssaye Eve sin. and they credblc-every word
l. established then the Nshant House viii not be opened
20 receive vsers this The cause V attributed
10 Nahsnts proximity 20 Boston cxcsicnss can take
The steamer frum there W NAhan In the morning aud
turn IN the evening having the fremont the Revere the
Parker NE American the Orkney and other large hotels
NJ command.
The steamer Nellie Baker between Boston and Ma
hant when the summer visits really coinmrnce
Al this date there is cxcursonist here, nor has
Inc Nellie made one solitary call n looks very oinous
OF dun times this hitherto noted sea bathing resort
and the ynncs and the Nahanes scem much depressed
IN consequence There may ~ seen, Is true al al hours
Of the dav carriages and coaches and vehicles OF many
descriptions driving along the road 70 Nshant ana re
turning on tho beach which makes capital, refreshing
drive the horses tro' along the edge OF the hsrd ana
smooth beach with the water ~ the bay washing ther
b As they proudly along but those drive bene
~ lynn hui ttle Nahant nothing. II may be inferred