Year: 1860

New York, Sept. 2lst.


It is to be questioned whether the man
who invented civilization deserves our thanks
or not Certain it is, however, that pleasure
seeking in the enlightened fashion of New
port, and kindred resorts, is laborious and
unsatisfactory undertaking. AS for comfort
at any such place there is none and pleas
ures not based on comfort are feverish and
wearying at best. We know, for we have
tried them and found out their worth and
their worthlessness. Thus when we want to
be happy, we make an effort to get out of
the way of pleasure-seekers as far as con-
venlent-a difficult thing to accomplish at all
in the vicinity of New York. In vain may
We explore the country anywhere in this
region for spot at once beautiful and seclu.
ded. Lager beer has found out every charm
ing nook anywhere near the city; though
how Lager comes by such fine taste in these
matters we do not comprehend. If, however,
we can get off to some spot on the Bay shore,
or on the Sound, of a week day, there is
chance OF not meeting more than one or two
fire companies or German associations on
pic mic. We tried it down at the Point, op-
posite Staten Island the other day. This is
most beautiful place, and has the inevita.
BILE boarding house for summer visitors-a
very cool, shady, quietlooking house, with
abundance of piazza for loungers, and to as
sist the idle to chance for filtration. But
we did not care for the house nor the board
ers; we went to see the view, and listen to
the slow wash of the tide-waves against the
shore of sand. There is fine sight at this
place at any time; but with the unfailing
drawback of publicity. We saw the Island,
the sky, the bay, but we saw at the same
time half a dozen men catching eels and
dropping the wrigging things into barrel.
We heard the soft plash of the water rolling
against the bank where we sat, but we heard
popiEjay of a beau spouting "On old Long
Island sea-girt shore" to his bright particular
at the same time-and the effect was not, to
us, of the most poetical nature. The lady
had pretty face and the most beautiful
curls of long, fair hair but she looked laded
and disgusted with, we suppose, her search
for pleasure Getting tired of this place, we
next tried the Newark Bay and found a
charming locality, where favored by fine
grove we got partially out of sight, so far at
any rate that no noise reached us from the
picturesque looking fire company in another
part of the wood, ;, and where we could see
without being ourselves observed, the fisher.
men in their boats gliding along near the
shore underneath our view. Here we in
dulged in q brief season of communion with
mother nature, and opening our hearts to get
the impression well fixed. there, of this, one
of her fairest scenes, finally made her our
adieux and returned to town, with a silent
vow to soon forswear civilization, and be
adopted into the great and happy family of
this same universal mother, of all who will
not forsake her loving care. Therefore, if
sometime within the present century you
should receive letter from your correspond
ent dated at Puget Sound, or from among
the Thousand Isles of the st. Lawrence, or
from any other out of the way place of de-
light like either of the above, do not be sur
prised at the transition of scene and verify
we think there is more inspiration in these
wilds than in the haunts of men,


We of this latitude, are ia the midst of our
equinoctial storms, and a moist time it is, as
well as sutry and disagreeable one. At
morning the heavens let down deluge Of
at ha
us, and at night down comes the deluge
again; and SO on, with slight variations, for
week, no doubt But all this is by way of
getting ready for the splendid fall weather.
with its sunny days and frosty nights; its
yellow and purple beds of wild flowers its
crimson and gold among the forest trees,
aud its dreamy season of Indian summer
and so we are content to have it rain deluge
now.


The shop windows in Broadway have al
ready taken on their October tints. Russet
brown and sober gray, which are the popu-
lar ground tints, and much seen in plain
goods, are set off by bright contrasts of dark
crimson, gold, green and purple. Black and
gold, green and violet, crimson and black, or
brown, are the styles. There is no color so
popular aud elegant at once (for popularity
is not always elegance) as the French nauve
or Perkins purple; tint such as you would
get by letting the sun shine through stained
glass of purplish crimson-a right royal col
or. Silks, ribbons and cushmeres are coming
out in this beautiful hue already though the
season isyet early for such depth of coror
There are a thousand pretty novelties of dress
which fashion editor alone could describe
making attractive the show windows on this
thoroughfare of call creation" The street is
full of people in haste, who run straight into
our eyes if We are not careful to dodge them
whose own eyes are so filed with the pretty
sights that they do not see us. One who
walks Broadway at this season has use for as
many eyes as a spider.


few days ago there was novelty COM
peting with the exhibitions of Art but fur
nished by the Heavens, to the crowds on the
street corners 1t was the rare sight of We
nus visible at MONDAY. Last Saturday, the
10th. the Telegraph reported the discovery Of
new Planet at the National Observatory at
Washington. So much for terrestrial inter-
estA


A ceremony rare and interesting took place
this week, which was the dedication of new
synagogue in West Nineteenth street, near