The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-10
NAHANT AG AIN.
Another Sketch Of tho Suburbs
of the Hub.

BOSTON SOCIETY AT NAHANT,
&C., &c, DC.
Our Nahsnt Correspondence.
NAHANT, MASS, July Z, 1865.
IMPRESSIONS OF BOSTON BAY.
Now am in Nahant, which place I reached
from Boston last evening, by boat newly started
between the two places. The trip was very
pleasant one. Under bright sun. tempered by q
breeze delightfully."- cool, one could enjoy the beau.
tifal scenery of Boston bay and ito many islands.
To Q stranger like myself the scene was enchant.
ing, and gave myself up to the abandon tho
scene inspired. Boston proper was soon left bs.
hind, and East Boston, from which It Is separated
BY Q deep inlet, was left behind. Fort Warren
was soon on our starboard side, and q We passed
Il could not help remembering the many priso'
Hers who have been confined within its walls dur
ing the terrible struggle now happily brought to
close. One name especially rose wildly before my
minds eye-that Of Alexander H. Stephens, who
IL, or was, confined therefor there IL IN incon.
yenient gap in my contemporary history, conss'
qnent on my having recently been at sea, and thus
nut out from sight Of the HERALD.
A CONTRAST TO NEW YORK RAcKABN--A NoD1r
JEHU.
On the arrival Of the steamer at the wharf
naturally expected to witness that Eruption Of
Aackmen and expressmen, and to listen and sub.
nit to cxtortionate demands, TO which have be.
come accustomed in my dealings with the Jehua
sfNew York, than whom more grasping set Of
harpies never existed. This time. however, the
nuisance was entirely the other way, for not q
solitary son of Nimshi made his appearance with
urgent offers to take passengers to the hotel. AT
lsngth an old fellow, after loading q dray with
Divers barrels of bottled soda and minerals, offered
me q seat in what he facetiously termed his
barouche to my place of destination, to which
gladly assented, and mounted, with my carpet
bag. But found had terrible ordeal to pass
through, for the jolting Of dray without springs
over rugged road had the effect Of almost dis.
locating all my joints by the time reached the
locality where had decided on pitching my tent.
There are q sufficient number of hacks here to
convey people from the landing place to the
hotel, or wherever they desire to be put down. and
It ia pity that some system is not devised to render
them available for that purpose. It would be
objectionable to omit to say that the old man did
not charge me q cent.
BEHIND THE TINE.
While on this subject I may mention piece Of
Vandalism said by those who have opportunities
Of knowing to be in contemplation by the gentle
man who owns the property where the landing
place IL constructed. This il to tear the landing
place down in order to prevent passengers coming
from Boston by water; for the steamboat manage
nent seems, from all have heard, to be carried
On only by fits and starts. It is . great conve-
nience to persons passing between Boston and
here, while it tends to benefit this little communi-
" BY afording facilities for intercourse between
re large city and the little town. On inquiring
the reason for so singular idea as tearing down
Che only landing place in Nahant-so repugnant to
this progressive age-I was told:-"The fact u.s. he
knQws nothing. He obtained his wealth by for
Inmate marriage; and as he has lots of horses. he
does not care who he inc0mmodes."
A PLEASING MASSACHUSETTS SCENE.
ktook tour all round Nahant to-day, going -
fAr % the suburbs Of Lynn-that huge shoe
which, in the cool Of the evening, u very pleas.
ant drive. In front Of you 10 Lynn itself, to the
Nm Of il is Chelsea beach in the rear Of which are
slightly elevated. To the right of Lynn is that
other charming village, Swampscott the rear Of
Yhioh IL built ct greater elevation than the others
have named: The first glance at swampscott, in
tewn Of Charlotte Amaha, in the Danish West
Iadia Island Of st. Thomas-the houses rising, ap.
lafsntly, IN terraces on the hillside. somsthing
similar 70 the habtstions Of the West Indian town.
But the delusion was soon dispeled, q the houses
q 6wampscott are built on single hill, while
tAess Of Charlotte are constructed on three
separate elevations. This, however. does
;:s. II &. ss. The 's Village o. s"i So
-. swn, IN regard 10 picturesque scenery,
While ths.whols line Of coast reaching, according
- vision, almost - far a. 4arblehead, presented
H. - IL
NJ villages, farms and residences, svincing the
prosperous circumstances Of the residents Of that
SsRtion 81 the old Bay State. And al this beauty
kas been caused by the indomitable industry Of
have been wrought On this line Of coast, ana re-.
stefe the primsvN forests - they were, ere the
ARRIVAL Of The white man, and what contrast
Uapld be presented 70 what We now witness!
no0 ROCK AND LIGHTHOUSE.
Another object Of interest Vas EggsRock. which
VA before me on the right On that is o light.
Aesss, and I could not help wondering how the
manage 70 sss .o1s y tn.
Throughout the whols Of tAis journey Egg Roci
va on ne right hand, narrow shp Of land inter.
yened and ON the left Boston was family discerned
Il The dim distance All around this coast lobster
ere caught in abundance, and / am told that few
cod alse fall victims to the 6shsrman's art
1ackersl, too, are abundant
THE oRnAr suonxAKER's snoP.
Bat Nahant has ceased to be . bathing place,
bathing. Bathing houses are not; but . fsw'are
- be found In the suburbs Of Lynn, They are,
However, seldom or never used. Nahant, how.
ever, Is pleasant place for summer recreation,
Aeyerthslsss. Separated from Lynn, the great
soblsrls shop-I moan the great bost and shoe
Danufactory-by only narrow isthmus, IL hai
some claim to boast Of connection with old Msssa
ehussetts.
PLEASING cKARACrERIsrIcs OF NAuANr.
During my round Of Nahant to day could moi
but be pleased. In several places hay was being
nown, while in others the hay was in process. o.
being dried. The perfume from the clover WA
really refreshing 10 one who has been 50 long on
Ne melancholy main" az your correspondent
while the sight Of the sea all the time suffced Il
remind him that he was not 20 far from that ele
nent 70 which he 10 somewhat devoted. VIVA
strpok me AZ particularly pleasing was the nea
Nand trim manner In which the houses Of this vii
lAge are kept. They al seem to be new. Cleal
ehavsn lawns testify TO the prevailing neatness
The architecture also In tasty; never vulgar, bu
always pleasing TO the eye, while the landscape
consIating now Of gentle undulations of hills an,