The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-24
A New England InstitutiOn-Clam Bake
Mt Dover Point, N. III.
OUR DOVER POINT CORRESPONDENCE.


Dover POINT, n H., Sept IL, 1855. !
New Hampshire has somewhat barren, rugged SOIL
hard and undesirable many portions; In other
respects its valleys and hlsdcs are as fertile and as
prosperous those any other State ofthe Union 1t is
small State area large in good hearts and honest
souls
On Saturday August 20, large party of ladies and
gentlemen Of Portsmouth, N. H., Dover, N. H. Boston,
Mass Manchester n H. and other places OF note were
in festivy assembled this delightful spot to enjoy
real simon pure clam bake. 1t splendid occasion
worthy of its orignators-'sevcral gentlemen OF
Dovern Admiral Bailey, of Portsmouth Navy Yard Gov
Smyth OF New Hampshire Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Fox, with captains commanders lieutenans, &C.,
of the navy generals colones &c. OF the army besides
severa! high in civil life present The ladies we're
there in handsome numbers. II was Dover's treat
Among the prominent ladies present the elegan
aud accomplished Mrs. Levi Woodbury. her daughter,
Mrs. Fox wife Of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and many others. Portsmouth determined not to be
boatcn and named Saturday September O. line for
return of the compliment and came of a. announced
Previous my account allow to describe the locality
Dover Point Is delightful summer resort situated at the
conaucnc, of the Great Bay outlet and the Pscaaqua
river forming broad and beautiful bay the Point being
on an enincncc overlooking the whole scene 1t is i've
and half miles from the city of Dover and four from
Portsmouth by water No pace can be easier OF access
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European travellers to be one of the finest and most en-
chanting they gazcd upon About half the way you
rise TO grand elevation upon the plains, and your
s'unwearicd eye drinks the magic splendor OF thirty
City miles OF scenery all sides and Southeastern New
| Hampshire boast Of nothing more; the White
| Mountains, you know, are the pride and glory of the
northern portion of the State Upon the eminencc,
Dover Point, Point Cottage summer hosiery of an
unusually excellent character, kept by capital hosts L.
| C. Kimbal Esq, formerly Of the American House,
Dover, and j. p Hanson ESD, for years past at the
Point The hotel has been full and 0vcunDing, and in
her ID
the great rush TO this popular resort
| The day Saturday 9th nst) opeued finely. Puvius
| had been yexing and threatening w with wholesale
demonstration of aquatcs; but, all praisc to him, he
forbore to show his power and Old sol came out and
early hour Saturday forenoon tho steamer Porre,
ordnance boat stationed at the Navy Yard Portsmouth,
| gushed party Of ladies and gentlemen. accompanied
| by qnadrile band discoursng delightful airs, at
s sn ae Xas ss at ss ro Sss
| they INDUCED In sports and games, including gen.
,eci hop bowling, batting, sailing hshing cro}set nc
shonc great advantage in this respect the occasion
Dinner at tho cottage was welcome portion OF the pro-
gramme l,tb rosa, 1t was worthy Of Delmonicosl About
| two p NJ the steamer Emerald, another Navy Yard
steamer came calamity up the harbor. and crowded
with another equally distinguished party. The compost
ton of both arc included below. Carriages pouring
in from Dover and vicinity bringing large numbers Of
ladies and gentlemen the lrst families OF siraford
At three +. h. the word was given, and all fell to- the
tables be ng set beneath massive canopy erected for
| the purpose, capable Of seating several hundred As
| We looked upon that 'gay and festive assembly we
| recalled the poets lines
| We ali are Oh lircn, In our strife to seize
| Each petty pleasure az 1t lures the sight
| Also
| without good company all dainties
| Lose their relish, and like painted grapes
Are only seen, not tasted.
The evidence of the good company on this coca
extensive and FULL as the hearty appetites at
tested; FOR the vands hot and smoking from the circle
near, were in constant motion Among those present
were Admiral Bailey, Commandant OF the Portsmouth
Navy Yard CAPTAIN e, rne Hsr
rison, Cher Engineer 4 A. bareman iheu,eh1n. UJn-
mander Young o. ,nc IN yea states s,eamsn,p vanea
ana Ileutehant u n haswe', EAccuse oncer, ci .ne
same vessel; Paymaser u Emeiy raynaster cutter,
Executive oncer Broee, OF tne IvvIsioh ana Oovnne
Department. anu o'srs " se rs; m, nm'y LII
Ex-Governor IcnaDod uoou~n, Sap ~ luckei, SaPIan
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