New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-31
PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

IAsT DAY OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
/ OF THE PoINT-THE BALL-GEN. GRANT
| EXPECTED.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WEST POINT, Aug. 20, 1SGS.-His Royal
Hiehuess Duke william of wurtemburg reviewed
the cadets yesterday afternoon, in the presence
Of a large and brilliant audience who hanked
the beautiful green parade ground every SIDE AT the
conclusion Of the review the ustrous stranger turning
to Brig Gen. Pitcher, Superintendent OF the Post and
the officers Of the staff expressed his Acknowledgements
for the honor in complimentary terms The hotels are
all we'll filed. and the accommodations for
the pleasureseeker arc unsurpassed TINS year
There is less fashionable iIlvonty anu N.Y.
crash OF music nightly in the pariors less TO- cause the
named the Iitte ones who should be quietly sleeping
their innocent sleep perform III the nlghuy snow VIII
tired limbs and usterless eyes The guests vi the hOe
are in the main, lovers of peace nature, and quiet
pleasures The faces are seen every year upon he
bslcones with but little change. The charms OF West
Point Ike the great forces Of nature, are silent,
hfiie gray.stone church. with its cross above
the trees and the ivy running up it's Sides cngng to the
lntels and swaying In the Summer breeze beauty III
the rocky passes leading from the river grand old rock
and handler reminding one of the Incarnation from
Der Freschuz. and you think OF FRA Diavaio ana pIi
range above the other and seem 70 melt away III he
haze of twilight 1t is the stiffness OF The Point that
falls rushing past tho ruins Of the old mill
and leaping into the glorious river lhat SWEETS H5pT
along in silence at the spot Ascend me mn
pass the pile of cold gray stone the barracks with eur
faIned windows pass tile encampment the parade
ground with white tents and cannons parked leave
Behind stored battery and Revolutionary mound, and
our stage stops Roe's Hotel II is small in proportions
Intended for army officers ana the Iileds vi tS
cadets. very comfortable one however ana the
fromits northern balcony unsurpassed IN America
The river bends sat this point, anu Ioi , Il iahv
islands slumber BOSOM and green points run doWh
from tan peaks Gro Nest one OF the highest nouhtahs
of the Highland group its broad shadow Ger the
wave Rodman brakes Culprlt Fay has its scene here
Many wei known NewYork faces are seen upon the bal
cony. Samuel Wetmore, ESQ., seated III an arm char is
glancing at book, but really watching young COUPE
disappear behind Of trees, aud enter the FrtatOn
Park, with its cosy bowers romantic retreats and quiet
hooks 10 mGrmur the old story without interruptions
Gen Myers of the Signal Corps and Gen Whacn pass In
the hallway aud Gen Mcdowell is sending telegram III
Gem Gn GdersS6 o. Fort Sumter, and Gen Pitcher arc
eOnversinC under tree, ana up aud down tie shaded
walks gray coated cadets and fair madens are pr9lhen
ading Cadet Fred Grant mas received ana Is Ieadlhg
last of next week srOng past the dles Nalh down
the leafy road pass the pretty cottages OF NE Seer
with flower gardens iGclosed within non raEhssi Gnu
take the mountain road TO Cozzenss Hotel This Is the
fashionable hotel of the Point t Is the headcenter yet
there Is very little OF fashion there Us guests are WoOeu
by grandeur of the scenery and seem 10 enjoy them
selves IN ther owl way Sd'' up ,an Su
Commanding amagnhcen view Of the nNer, surrounded
y beautiful PaIh WIN noTo anu oca1ed tnan
any other place OF resort IL America Along IT'S magln
cent balconies ladies ard gentlemen are prolnenadlhg
Mayor HOFFMAN Is quietly smoking ana propapy thik
ing Of the Convention soon to assemble ana smiles Nncn
he thinks Of the sure nomination ms Is the ayoile
Of the Mayor He generally makes flying ris 70
Saratoga and Long Branch during ihe carry pat % te
August and remains during September. Harry BreyOcri
esq, and Col 4. Bailey Myers are discussing
the ball Of last evening, ana VIM, T. Ice, esq,
comes cisurey up the grayeled path. Mr.. Clark, Win
his good huOTed face passes Ost OF the ONCE takes
hurried look ut the and the SKY, thinks that lac Will
take row, dashes down the hil shoycs sharc from
mOOrngs and soon, with measured stroke, Is seen
upon the water the tiny craft with its good ballast max
ing Cold Spring. The Duke William Of WnrtemUurg
Is waiting his carriage and c. h. Garrison esq leading
his daughter by the and is strong through the Park
Max GOepp esq looking Out upon the fVer, and J. H.
Cornell esq walking Ia Napoleon, up and down the
balcony with hands crossed behind him Francis slid
dY esq Is cOnversng in low tones with friend, and
merry party Of children are playing on the lawn
The fair vi the Presbyterian Church IN the village has
Just closed ana has with aterDg success The
PASTOR the Rev r. Roe returned thanks 10 the gueets
Of the hotels who frequent visitors the wives and
daughters of officers the Point FOR their gls 10 O. W
Kirby esq, Broadway who furnished material ala, ana
10 people the church for tue labor The new church
viii be erected. IL is 10 be built OF The gray stone
fOnnd in this rocky region aud the model OF The architect
is handsome in the extreme.
The ball last evening at the MessROom was grand AZ
fair the last Of the Summer season, and al the
prominent officers at the Point, Generals Mcdowell, An
derson, Whaen Myers and Pitcher many distinguished
civilians the Duke William OF WurtCmbcrg 4. Bailey
Myers esq, Harry BTeyOVrt, esq Mm. l.. Lee, esq" r.
Guutker esq. aud many others, were present. ON Mon
day the little city OF white tents the Parade Ground
will 90 down, and the Cadets bid adieu To the joyous
Summer OF 1868 They win welcome the rraysohe
walls Of the Barracks and must prepare for the Winters
l4Tu