The New York herald., 1874-07-13

proportions, and blessed with an atmosphere o
the balmiest and most GENIAL nature, 1t anords many
OF the pleasures OF q suburban paradise which must
be visited and sOjourned In during the sweltering
heat OF the city to De fully appreciated. Sitting
In quiet room OF Lebanon Cottage at an eleva-
ton OF several hundred feet above the broad ana
expansive Hudson, whose placid waters lie almost
beneath my feet, amid the songs or myriads OF
birds, the soft repose OF nature in her sweetest
and most inviting summer garo and the aroma OF
sweet flowers and shrubs, your correspondent,
becoming amicted with the cacoethes scrtoersda
takes up hts pen to write you few words about
the place, the people, ana what he knows in gen.
eral about it. Some years ago ut is not necessary
TO be precise as to date) Cornwall was eminently
Q Quaker settlement, and in fact even now one can
see a. every angle he turns the handiwork OF the
thrifty and peace loving followers OF George FOX
in the shape OF substantially built country seats,
handsome lawns and carefully attended pastures.
the order, neatness and cheerlulness OF every
nome IN the vicinity 10 the nrSt thln3
that strikes the stranger when he visits
this delightful spot The hotels and private board.
1t Is the resort OF many OF the sensby fashionable
city i0lks who prefer The luxury OF quiet anu
ing ran TJIroa,s1de aud nonsehsical rounds0 dissi.
PATTON ol the more pretending, but less beauuiui,
resorts where the Goddess OF Fashion holds nes es
them home to New York after Q season at "tne
Branch" or at 1.-The Port' poor miserable wrecks
their respective physicians.
Although there are quite large number or vlsl-
tors here now still am told the number OF guests
al the notes ana cottages Is sparse when com.
pared with former seasons. The class OF people
VINO come here are very select and range from the
millionaire, with his splendid turnout to the
lawyer the banking clerk and the merchant OF
One OF the most attractive features OF the whole
place Is the Storm King Mountain, which rises TO
great height above the level country. In TACT, 1t
is in appearance what its name indicates-a verit-
able storm king, covered densely with trees and
brush, and lnsurmOuntable at many Of. Its points.
1t Ia stated among the Legendary "reminiscences
that 1t was on the top OF this grim monster Kip
when he at length was awakened to consciousness
by eagle. no attempted TO carry away the It'd OF
his nose. The view both up and down the Hudson
from the Top OF this mountain IS certainly one OF
and the bold adventurer who braves the danger
and labor OF the ascent finds himself well
repaid on reaching Its apex. In years not long
gone by these mountains were thlcky inhabited
by bears, but now the only inhabitants OF car
nivorOus prediction are badheaded eagles,
whose cries at night often make the welktn ring,
adding further romantic character to the place.
Although there are quite number OF Catholics
residing In and al ound Cornwall, yet 1t was not
until last summer tnat they had regular place OF
worship, which is due to the enterprise OF Rev.
Father Kehoe, who came here some lour or i've
years since, consumptive and expecting to die,
but who appears to have been the instrument OF
God in building the present church and develop
ing tine Catholic interests of the place. The church
Is substantial one, built OF brick, and Is OF no
mean architectural beauty. 1t is not yet quite
pleted, and lair Is TO be opened in the village
on the 4th OF August In order to raise funds TO
finish 1t. similar fair held last summer was
handsomely patrOnlZed by the visitors to Corn
wall without regard to class or creed, as Father
Kehoe is esteemed as much by those who dissent
from the teachings OF his Church as its most de-.
voted adherents.