The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1850, Page 6

Motes from the Watering Places. | nas, Vas, A 10, 1850. ‘The Situation of the » xs-— The Scenery—Cli- mate—DPenefits to 1 s~ Tne House and its Accommodations-—« t—Life—Varieties 0 f Character §e., § The object of the tellowing communication is simply to furnish for the colusens of your world- read journal arog) sketch ofthe Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, which are sitmated ine remarka- bly heelthy region Ridge, and in the vieiwiry of the beautifal village of Warrenton, about fifty miles distant frem the city of Washington, ais cis be ewsily reached by stage every day distinguished Favquisre Warts % in fuil view of the bold Blue Virgtute ts ao le and celebrated tor ber aierral waters thea for her eminent state mew toa) she be proud of both, for they bave equolly contributed Lo give her thost generally known to 8 ~priugs, is the White cooopesses them on every hand, is pertecily beau ttul resque,and can not but excite the wonder 4 the admi- ration of every be te ' your eye ever a panorama of f ucing moun- tains and hiliv, Vale low -capes, Villages and hamlets, which seldom have been equalled, it ever Uhe ovlules uiou coautry 18 poetical in ve lowerne mountains, its sublime grandeur ond its beaunful scensry with | the char f poetry 5 tor oll that is lovely in nature is inked with th) Whiea is most eloquent toetory. The histo- ehes and loterest- gepius and most jute vests ry of Virginia is full of ela ing incidents, farmishiny (he « for the lovers of neture ond Cie ar ‘The climate os mali and in seapes buraing With the pu i the goldyas well as the elegent moun: i> 1's geoerdus hospitali- ty of its inhabiter river be excelied, The mineral w prunes have always been celebrated tor | ‘ ioai qualities, and the use of them har s relief to many hopeless invelide thoi | a tabori under Various forins uf oi hopeless cw u relieved and re- stored to th th end happiness. The healiog f the totams have acted like @ charm on nuauer chrome diseases of its visiters, thut bets ere ree of astonishment which vothing short of nuaculous power could exceed, and thus tia * id these health- giving fountains 1 mm every portion of the lend. Ar ay the invaluable and ipitiasic worth of estoring Waters, they were sullerea | rs to remain ne- glected, to the the precinct» « enterprising g Washington ¢ prove the establish hake provision for the accom modaiicn of lic, at whatis now known és the Fougas \ ulpbur Springs. This spi a s+ establisnment, for beauty of of execution, tor the comforts «1 reat aad the plea. sures of refined 6 (oxaries of its table and the accommo geotlemanly proprietor ny any other wa- tering p) ‘his de recently v will greatly contr known beyond + Green, Esq, of eand im- solishment has very nents, which and detught of its vieiter The e hove been tightly im- proved by beantiiu! » ! by shady groves,and exbibit thronghour tt perfeet taste. The s, and peat one and euclose the grounds toe midst of which water, surrounded by 0: 14 fefreshing shelter can ever visit principal buildiog= are os b two and thre in the form of a is a beautiful f choice forest tre frem the heet of emuieites lel whe these beautify! ¢ f vif vatams, groves and lawne, parks and goer od disappoiat for eve od et ment is emi- nently r the tastes of even the most fastidic you have but to com- If you are ! you can travel for mand @ hore or ear hours through the you ial and romantic scenery that the eye tas ev ern; or, if you are anxious totwke exerci, you have only to avail yourself of the teo=)1 yo. th the bali room, where \« the eociety of those the com ore The lovers of muste end dhewer eare has been taken te the fallow deer end thy ‘ fish, the elk aud the s fun eve a tedious hour to there whe wr ‘inthe fere natura. wistol gallery, or vjoy yourself in jdy dance. 4 peculiar \. In a we t +o taken which ex- nded liberal vdd to the com- fort and accor Ware vietters. The hurdle race and tournement, the f acy ball, masquerade, | and brilliant fireworks. w wt their respective attractions to the lovers of wre. be visiter, ai these spy. con be as retired as he pleases, or he con by ee cay and bvet the gayest end the livelies be prefers his owe Society to that whic! = him, he ean easily | enjoy it. Every ene is alowed to do just as he pleases, provided he plronees otto interfere with the nights of other view rT visiters from New and Ball rh, nad Boston, as which time my wd the navy, on, ts here represent r cities, neiety. Should rs) fever you with a vol living pietares he Fougaer: White rest assured that + without regard to Sulphur Springs, «1d vow may life will be tketched, ot ¢ friends or foes. Svnaroaa, Angnst IM, 1850. Swarms at Savatoge— Prople Appear—Af- fairs of the Pushionatle Crreles~Reawty, Bravery and Buried Greatness Mere, de. He After visiting Avon, Wicntieid. aod Sharon, grad- ually ascending i the cule of attractions, I find myself, at the end of three weeks from home, some days safely lodeed in the mocarch of hotels. Not only the domains of Lord Marvin, but Congresa Hall, and 1 » Hall, and the whole extalogue of houses of entertainment down to the Bite Tavern, yea, even half the prvete houses of Saratoga, swarm with an ionumen tic he The spring is thronged in the morning the bowling alleys are erowded ofrer brenk/ne), cia he shops are besieged atnoon. The disploy of distnonds. recherché jew. elry, ond ornaments) ar in the stores here o> in les of dress, is as great of out large cities. For arneral stillness pre- r, clamor, ses that im- ry effort is san) palates that pre- + rots nist be content wher thao achieving t table in elaborate ® single hour be wails, but nothin and coufin one th wratify Uy gent themeelves, bul the « with the glory of deer rvinn waccess. The lwtirs at attire, and som indicetive ef rv ® After din- ner, the compeny throng pivtza, before which is drawn up ar one id equipages, rivalling the Leropeon « rious: greerally © rthe road to the lies and Woedeork suppers © bows the bowl tthe Lake a the after- wg. me after ano- eo repr to tea in couples *. #0Y promeosders saunter ap helt beride the k the shadowed cor- and bevi , and down the wide pizzes. huge columus, and some © mer. In the drewing- room, At fail of eve the ‘airy people throng, In various game aod revelry. to page ‘The summer night. the large chandeliers pouring o flor outh ard beauty, erowment aux and dashing | of light over ge. flippant Exer » ball might, 1 early r. T have . the last given except sorce ty Mosatd, for the be- wee nie belent, and went hevint The con ¥ =» good deal broken into cliques, found ividual, local, or ase wuINed BOER! C <tior ed this eireumstance has materially coterfered wih the comfort and amusemen’, not caly of the respective parties, but | of the company et log Ata ball the other even- ing, the neeembly in « body, comprising several individuals of tistinetion, and many families wealth, cocinl mimence, vod established respeecta- bility, lef: the room to the role occupancy of a party who exhibired en ill-bred purpose to direct and monopolize Although eve distincticn of belle, there is set mach conspicuous beauty. Keotwcky ood New York bear off the palm, hich however, contested by Pe vania end Maryland. At fadleas eivants, at tl Union Inet t, Leaw a notable beauty, and we bave two at the United States whom it would be difficult to vorpase Ex President Van Barea, Col. Young, Mr Crittenden, Mr Granger, Got sell. and Gov Edwards, end many other distin Guiebed politicians, have been hy seeking relax- ation, ot concocting plans. The chief lions at pre- sent seem to be bx President Tyler and lady, who is certrinly one of the splendid woman im the country. They are in mourning, and enter: tained by Mre. Gard fr, the lady's mother, in private juarters. Anum. t y ot Fauquier. The | difficatty what- | Wurrvey’s Spring Horst, Richfield Springs, Aug. 10, 1850 | The Herald—Lovation of the Richfield Springs— Population — Lakes— Fishing—Hunting— Rides —The Spring Water—Batha—Tie Company— Hotel Accommodations, §. As your Herald is like the * jocund morn, stand ing on the misty mountain’s top,” and scattering the first beams of intelligence from and to all quar- ters of the earth, I send you a ray from this quiet but beautiful spot, too littl known, but, when known, elways admired and revisited. Richfield Springs is located in the county of Otsego, fourteen miles from Cooperstown, and fourteen from Herki- mer, through which it is easily accessible by rail- road and stage. 1 asked one of the ** oldest inhab- itants” its population. He replied he did not know, but would count up in @ minute: he did so, and re- ported that it would not vary ten from 275. I there- | fore put it at round numbers at 300, It is surround- | ed by beautiful hills and groves—a gem on the bosom of nature—and weil named, from the rich- | Bess and fertility of its soil. In its immediate vici- | nity lie six lovely lakes, which sparkle amid the green and sparkling lawns, like diamonds set in emerald—Schuyler, a mile distant, five miles long and one wide ; the famed Otsego, Summit, Allen, and the two litde lakes, Upper and Lower. These lakes abound in pickerel, perch, asd other choice yarieties of fish; and the facilites for successful fishing here cannot be surpassed, and would have delighted Sir Izaak Walton, (who, if not a knight, should have been.) The’ hunter, as well as the fisherman, can also find amusement in the adjacent fields and woods. The roads in the vicinity are excellent and exceedingly pleasant, affording pie- turesque and beautiful views. The landscapes from the elevations of the roads cannot be outdone in richness and interest. There is an excellent livery stable, which furnishes good horses and car- riagés at reasonable rates. The springs are on the extensive and pleasant remises of Mr. Whitney, and within « few rods of his hotel. The spring Water bubbles up within a neat stone enclosure, to the depth of about three feet. Baths of spring water can be procured, of any temperature desired. The springs have carefully analyzed by Professor Keid, of New Yoi and their principal ingredient is sulphuretted hy. drogen. e, the water is excellent for all im- purities of th J, which are the primary cause of the diseases which afflict humanity, The cures rapidly eflected are truly astonishing. The averege number of glasses drank per day is about six, und they should be taken at least an hour be- fore eating. There is at present here a large, genteel, and ex- cellent company, many of whom are from your city; and they enjoy themselves, I assure you, creatly. The tyranny of fashion is not allowed to interfere with social! pleasures and domestic cheer- fulness. Many who ere now sweltering in small uflocating quarters at Saratoga, would do well change their gilded prison for the fresh air, free room and healing waters of Richfield. Mr. Whitney spares no pains or expense to give his guests the best accommodations, at reasonable rates. His table daily presents the choicest beef, mutton and fish, which the rich grazing country and the lakes afiord, and all the luxuries of the luce ond season, He is most fortunate in having in his wife an admirable hostess, ever watchful, patient and amiable, and a favorite among the guests. | Heatu Houser, Senoor Mownrarn, | August 12, 150—Midnight. i | The * Hop” at Belmont Hotel—The Great Person- ages who were not there—The Diamonds that were not there—And the Eyes, Lips, and Pearly Teeth, wth the Graces, present on the oceasion. To sit down to my little table, and record the events of this delightful eveniug, would seem to be an easy task, but for the enchanting sensations of a stream of melody which is sul floating around my bewildered brain. Arie! has just returned from | a*thop” at Belmont Hail, (here let me enter my protest egainst that Gothic apellation,) and, with a pulse dancing with delight, half caught glimpses of beautiful faces peering over his page, fitful waftings of music in the air, and some definite ideas of the poetry of motion, he endeavors to give | you some notice of the pnssing hours. Imagine, then, that we were invited to attend the ‘ hop” (tie! upon the word.) at the * Belmont; that | white gloves, laces, diamonds, and all the elegan- | cies of life, were in requisition; that there were | some rivalry between the two houses, each claim- | ing to “casket” the most beautiful ladies; that | expectation was on tip-toe ; that the floor committee | showed us every attention; that the room was mos. | beautifully decorated; that the lattice work passage that led from houre to house, was hung with party colored lamps, that cast a seft, religious light, and gave a subdued and pleasing perspective peculiarly pleasing to the eye ; that the music was excellent, | and the supper tasteful and appropriate to the sea- | son—I say, when you imagine all thir, you can ap proach somewhat te the reality of the scene, | It would be invidious to particularize individuals. | Daniel Webster and President Fillmore were not there, and if Henry Clay had not been at Newport, | he might have been on “the Mountain” There | was a fine eprivkiing, however, of that quiet, unob- trosive talent thet, without making aay great noise in the world, still is a powerfal conservator, | has much to do with the making of great men. As for the ladies, (God bless them ') they were beyond all praise One magniticent dress, stadded with diamonds worth, at least, $3,000, was not there. However, there were peurly teeth and coral lipa, ond eyes that were like jet and There Was one young lady, with hair @ la chinow, or | rather to use poor Ky | | ww air blown back, | And wings laid crossways on her breast,” | who seemed to float through the mazes of the | dance very like an angel. I could initialize some | characters well note-worthy—but what matters it 7 | All Lenn say ie— All that oan please Bome eyes there were a» black as night, Bome blue as mornin, pon Anirt. Our Western Correspondence, Genava, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1860. Brie Railroad—Accident—Bridges— Scenery—In- cidents—Aderce to Travellers. | The first train I took on the Erie road, was the milk train, as 1 had a desire to see how things | were managed, and as an officer of the steamer | Erie told me it would make no difference in the | expense, whether I bought a through ticket, or | from station to station. At Sofferns, forty-two miles out from New York, | left the milk train and waited a short time for the night express train. Thereon [ travelled to Goshen, the land of milk and promise. The conductor of this train informed me that the morning express train stopped there now, and 1, like fool, believed him Had good ac- commodations at the Goshen Hotel, situated three rods east of the depot, i an agricultural village that is neat, not showy In the morning, the Land- lord informed me that the express train did not stop there, cod the ticket master ditto 1, there- fore, concluded that Mr. Night Express Train Con- ductor in d—under « sad mistake, as te the morn- ing train I, therefore, paid the landlord $1 25 to carry me back five miles to Chester, the point of intersection by the Newborg branch. The country, hereabouts, ts excellent in soil and situation at quantities of milk are daily sent by rail to your market. Taking « fresh start, and prying $5 60 t» the morning express train condue- tor, Lconctuded that it was best te be put th to Jeflerson without any more imposition, for with the (0 cents fare yet to be paid on Senecalake, and the $1 15 paid to hen, it would make my fare stand me from New York to Geneva, $8 50; all of which I could have got for $6, by buying 4 through Ueket on the steamer rushing i Connection with either of the express trains, Now, if the railroad | Company are benevolent enough to make me a res | thrunon of $2 50, I want them to lay it out in havi | their twe teanporary bridges braced up stronger, which | shail hereafter more fully speak Middletown, seventy-ceven witless from New York, is as near the size und appearance of Middle- jn Connecticut, as two peas raised from the seed, same quality of soil, and same vd ” ro different States, would be, ille is a busy, thriving vill destined to be something, ere long, thet will prey considera- _ ees ne Be | Port Jery Most romantic situation of an) | place we have yet passed, and being also shoated npon the Delaware nver, and Delaware and Hud- | som ennal, mut do ail the that the eoun- that rection can supply. It now has access to the New York market direct by railroad, as well as to the trade of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, via Delaware river aad cavel. miles north west on this road, tron | » the most grand scenery and extensive |r oe exist that | have found ia this | country. A lover of the sublime in na aod | a here fewet hix eyes, and revel in nensa- | Dens of delght «nd edmiration | Gur neat stopping place was in Lackawaxes, where the ion bridge was broken down. Here we were delayed one hour end « half, in waiting | for the Weerern train Hondreds of men were here, variously emple The country hereabouts | cmelt Like ene vast sloughter house, but to the | town denitens of New York, theamell as nothing w. Laborers were ef work taking off the hides | frem the entte, en] surying the carcasses thereof i : Ce ae cal serra = » and of the and swine, inane vow oir, Mh iron composing the bridge was broken up into small fragments, showins that +) the construction of such @ cast iron bridge must have been under ihe influence of the Kochester spirits, or some other spirits equally as bad, wicked, and Melctous, As (he detatis OF Lars os have already recorded, and as the workmen ure vow laying up timbers, cobble-house fashion, for a temporary bridge, which will be eompleted tai evewng, UC will proceed to Lansebor: some dozen villages, into each one of which new life and energy bas already been infused from their pow close proximity to New York. This town is fumous for the giant stone bridge, | 7 Croton bridge over Harlem river. Before arriving at this bridge, we @ most romantic fall on our Jeft, of sixty to eighty feet, aad over its almost im- perceptbly deep gorge, the cars pass. This is the we pee wel « ter tae lover of yc ure © ' stop at. Here I wished to stop, but ] remembered how Lhad been already sweated out of $2 50 more then my companion travellers, aad J was afraid that the additional fare might sull increase in compound ratio, 80 I let the beau fails, allmost secluded by large heralocks am other forest tees, pass away frou my visu After we had sped over the giant bridge. we tonne ourselves many feet over the chimneys of the dwellings in Lanesboro’, and looking therein, from which issued the savory ham and egg smoke, &c, binghamton comes up to my beau idea! of what @ country town should be—quiet; good-sized, secluded, yet of easy eccess, on an exuberant soil, taste displayed in and about their private as well as public dwellings—who gan resist oreakiog the tenth commandment upon visiting this lovely spot? Leame very near stopping here over night, but not having another $2 50 to spare, | held on to my sest until the cars started. Then [ again breathed. Owego we reached after dark. As we were two- and-a-hali tours behind our time (perhaps that was the reason why my fare cost me $2 50 more than others), | therefore could form vo opinion thereon, save that it appeared to be a lorge sized town. Of Elmira I must say as I have of Owego Of Jeflerson | know pothwy, save ie Way trout the cars to that magnificent steamer, the Ben Loder; and that it was so dark on the whari, here, aud also at Geneva, where we lioded, after a couple hours’ delightful gail, that we c: nto the lake. Capita ve us more light One word a8 to the bri end I have done. The two bridges recent- ly erected, as temporary afiairs, wai prove de- structive affairs, i trongly braced. It is true, the locomotive ® ep, snail-like, over them, but they tremble and ke, os if their days were numbered; and 1 one of them break down, as was the case with the Lackawaxen bridge, we shall hear that the county iospector, a few days before, had inspected them, and fonad them all right, therefore it was a mysterious Pro- videnee that dashed the cars off the track, and killed those therein. Again, 1 si), unless these bridges are better secured, look out lor more break- downs. Burraro, August 5, 1350. Geneva— Canandaigua—Rochester— Batavia — At- tica—Bvffalo- -Her Hackmen—Crops wn the State of New York—Weather, &. [Arrived at Geneva about 1 o’clock A. M., via Erie Railroad. Genevais located on the northern part of Seneca Lake, on a hill rising somewhat ab- ruptly about 100 feet. 1 noticed several elegant mansions in the town. The business portion of it is near the Jake, on one strect, and is apparently in @ prosperous condition. Irom this town I railed it to Canandaigua, which town is delightfully located on an eminence, rising gradually from Canandaigua Leke. A more splendid place, save Binghamton, Ido not know fora private residence. The town is well laid out; houses substantially erected, with an air of comfort surrounding them. Rochester has been sooften vistited by your read- ers, that I should be undertaking a work of supe- Treregation to attempt a description. It is in fall business blast, and those who have not heretofore stopped there will find & few hours pleasantly and pretitably spent in viewing its magnificent falls, fine stores, large manufacturing establishments, Kc. Batavia and Attica appear like the same old six- pence, but none the worse for wear. They cannot expeet to increase much, with Rochester on the east and Buffalo on the west, each filled with en- terprising business men, rushing on toglory and for dollars. Buflalo is growing in size and business ra- pidly. A new stone church editice, but the stone more flinty than the same style used in your city, is bemg erected for St. Paul’s church, nthe Breen im front of the Purtpy House. All over the city I noticed new buildings inging vp, in the most substantial manner. Along the wharves the grog shops are like the frogs of Egypt. Ateo, they are open on the Sobbath, deal- ing out their poisons by the three is worth. The Sabbath is evidently less regarded here than in New York. Steamboats are loading up and depart- ing, arriving and unloading, presenting a constant scene of bustle and confusion. So, throughout the city, there is more of the every-day air of hacks, tracks, cars and steamers, arriving and departing on the Sabbath, than you will see in New York. Itis well worth atravel hither to eater a city ot compelled to run the hack- . Do sead up your New. gored some police, and take pattern af- ter your Buflalo neighbors. Liere are sia hotel, &e., where each soomeare cee tes hi boggage to be placed by the railrond company, and over against the wall to the several hotel signs stand the hackmen, and if they epeak, unless apo- ken to, or leave their stand, they are immed ately expelled from the tcurc; and for the least iasvience to passengers or vands on the cars, or police, the are for ever beoished the building, and the hotel keeper bas tosead some other pupil. All hail tothe police of Buffalo wnd railroad company, who have sueceeded in civilizing a set of hackmen and por- Res Fay their virtues and — Spread as ra- pid-y over this country, as devastatingly to the athenieh hucknwn, asthe cholera. The crops thronghout the State of New York are luxuriant in the extreme; but the weather is awful for the securing of the grass and in. On the Erie read, its entire length, | noticed the grass was not cut, and what was down, it seemed impossible to cure from want of sun sufficiently long, before a shower, to allow of housing it. From Piermont to Buffalo, T noticed ovly three fields of wheat entire- ly garnered. All the rest was cut, but in the field, toc damp for stacking or housing. The farmers and millers here comvlain loudly and bitterly from disappointment ar to the weather, for the grain be- ‘ins to grow in the bundle. What the efi-ct will . remains to be seen. Nota pleasant day yet here- about, without come Our Hichmond Correspondence. Ricnmoxp, August 13, 1890. General Taylor's Obseguies im Richm: nd—Oliver P. Baldwin, Esq, the Evlogist-—The Union— Weather and People—Laying of Gas Pipe— Preah Hande— Lexington Military Institute, §¢. Saturday last, the 10th inst., was the day desig- nated by the committee for paying honor to the memory of President Taylor. The day was ex- cevsively hot, from which cause, mainly, the pro- cession did not fully equal public expectation. As soon as the doors of the Afriesn church were thrown open, it became densely crowded, and the ceremonies of the occasion proved deeply intereat- ing. The Rev. Mr. Norwood, of the Episeopal Chure), opened with a solemn and appropriate prayer suited to the event, after which Oliver P. Taldwin, Bsq., the orator eclected by the commit- tee of arrangements, delivered @ eulogiun upon General Taylor, which really appeared to us to possess no ordinary merit, and we have the plea- sure to find that we are borne out in our opinion by many distinguished grutlemen who were preseat, and beard the oration. After dwelling for some me upon the militery Ife of General Baylor, the speaker went on to refer to his public acts, ex. pressed himself in warm terme of bis attachment to the Union. ‘The prroration, which was deliver ed with great effet, brought forth the repeated applause of the large assembly, a hed refetence to, ana Prey 4 advocated the perpevuity of the Union of the States, recalling to mind ‘at Virginia the first to move in the origina) pact, and |, he aseurnnee wy attempt or desire areverance We do not ap to give the thoughts hed, a8 to render it me hat, at « period wot far dietant, he will oe copy @ high position both as a writer and speaker. ‘The ceremonies of the oecasion ware concluded with prayer by the Rev. Mr Moore Norwithster dng the very warm weather that we have hed thiv sea our city bos been re of our citizens have left of resort. The hots have commenced ne daily onthe James River canal, so ae to accommodate the lirge num- bore of persone on their way to the Springs. No hbp bee been feert tetery of the hee of steam pockets, wheh come of Prominent Virginians hed in contemplatiog to ran between Nueamoud and New York, or the line that was talked of to run fiom Norfolk to some Enrepeen port. Our people are slow in the'r movemests in these mat- ters, but we think both projects will eventually be oracle headmearieeaaiiaits indies th apid headway is mi in layi e ipes. It took several years before they is menace in- teduce gag into our city, but once having deter- mined upon it, t engaged in exrnest, and are now presecuting the work mostcreditably. All the workmen engaged in laying the pipes are Irishmen, or atany rate foreigners, nis 8 A NEW fear with us, to have white men engaged in 80 laborious an cecupation; but they work well, and we are vlad to have them with us. Large numbers of rishmen, stone-cutters and day laborers, have come on from New York, and gone up the James river to work on the aqueduct. The officers of the Lex- ington Military Institute, of Virvinia, some time ago sent on to one of the intelligence offices of pene city to engage a number of young Irishmen for servants to the Institute. The young men came to Richmond, and were forwarded to their place of destination, where they stll remain. But whether the eBange trom black to white servants fully answered the expectations of those interested, we are unable to say. mm one of Gigantic We ack the attention of nouest men to the fol- lowing official report of the frauds systematically, and almost universally, committed in the impor- tation of fabric: mice the present ad valorem aan of assessing duties. Jt 13 extracted from the documents accompanying the list annual re- port of the Secretary of the Treasury :— EATRACTS FROM A REFORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS TO TUE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Treasury Devarrment, _ Office of Com. of Customs, Sept. 13, 1849. Sim:—In obedience to your directions, I have visited Boston and New York, to make inquiry into the charges and complaints presented in the letter of E. H. Robbins and others, dated Boston, 16th August, 1849. and referred to’ me on the 22d ultimo. On my way to Boston, 1 spent one day in New York, saw the Collector and Appraisers, showed them the letter, aud informed them of the ebject of my visit. From these gentlemen I received the assurance of their ready and hearty co-operation. la Boston I had several interviews with the signers of the letter and others, and received from them much valuable information In corteboration of their statement, that goods have been for # long time imported into New York, and entered by false invoices ut about half the real cost, and that the parties thus engaged met with no difficulty, these gentlemen referred me speciti- cally to many cases, and generally to many more. I carefully investigated one, and satistied myself that traneactions similar in cheracter have been common. This case occurred in New York, in Oct., 1848. Little, Alden & Co. imported into that city a cer- tain kind of shawls, and entered ioto an agreement with the manufacturers in Scotland to take all that they should meke, and that no other person should be furnished with them, for export to the United Sta' The prices which they paid were 28s 6d, and 42s. each These goods sold readily, on arrival, at a profit. Little, Alden & Co. slaic, in a letter to me, that ‘subsequently we ascertained that Godfrey, Psttison & Co, of New York, had received some of the same maker's goods, end were selling them at less prices than ours cost to import; and one of their salesmen stated that he was fully acquainted with the fact thet Litde, Alden & Co., and A. T. Stew- art & Co. were the only parties that had re- ceived them, and that we paid the several prices for thern of 288. 6d, 35s, and 123 An- noyed at these thinge, we made application to CW. Lawrence, Esq. collector, and stated the facts, asking him to investigate whether Godfrey Pattison & Co. had not defrauded the reveaue. He referred us to the appraisers, to whom we gave information that Godfrey Pattison & Co. imported *1—S 1 and 2,’ two cases shawls, that we had rea- son to believe were the same goods that cost us 42s.each_ They had a ticket upon each shawl Vo. 4, upon it. That Godfrey Pattison & Co, also imported by the stexmer Americ New York, September 29, ‘I—S 3 a 9,’ cases of shawls, having tickets upon each shawl marked 2,900 and 8,500, that we had reason to be- lieve were the same goeds we imported, costing . 6 d 358. The New York Custom House refused any information as to what Godfrey Patti- son & Co. entered the goods at. The only satis faction we could obtain from the appraisers was, that we paid too much for our goods. “Roxburgh (the Scotch menufacturer) havin, broken faith with ua by selling the goods to Patti- son at any price Whatever, we made a de; on him for compensation through the | the result of which was a compromise, in which we received £150 for damages, and the amount of law expenses we incurred.” Little, Alden & Co. made a second shipment of shee stitwis Detore they eecertained that Pattison & Co. were eng in the save business; and they stated that ** the result of this shipment was 2 loss to us, as Pattisons were able to undersell us, and yet make a profit on these goods, from their saving pane less aoe In the course of this investigation it <meet that samples of both impertatioas were ol id and shown at the uppraisers’ stores, and admitted to be precisely alike and of equal value, and of the same patierns. Jt also appeared that the shawls which cost Little, Alden & Co. 243. 6d. and 35s. each, and which they were both desirous, and ob- ligated to take in ony quantity at the same prices, were entered by Godfrey Patiison & Co. at 17%. 6d. and 2s , less 5} per cent discount, or really 16s. Bd. and dos. It further appeared that the invoice of Godfrey Patrison & Co. was passed in the appraisers’ stores by Thomas Chatterton, who was hang in the department of cotton goods, and not familiar with woollens, und that the appraiser who told Little, Alden & Co. that they paid too mueh for their goods, was John 8S. McKibbia, then one of the as- @stant approisers. Another case presented was, that of ments of German cloths by G. Schureman, of - Ja-Chapelle, Two cases of broadctoths were ship- pe by him, consigned to J, CO. Howe & Co, of ‘on, of the same cost and value, one sent to Boston, the other to New York, and arrived about the same time. Upon the examination in Boston, the appreisere to Howe & Co. that cloths were invoiced mach below their value, they must add 25 per cent to raise them to the mar- ket value st the time of shipment Messrs. Howe & Co. stated that a similer invoice from the same shipper was then in New York, and desired the raivers to write for information; a letter from New York appraisers, in reply, was shown me. They passed the cloths as bok Aggy re Be Boston appraisers, wit _— percent Howe & ee Terebant # iseTe sustained t| vance. The result was. Mr. Schuremann sent no more cloths to Boston, but continued his business largely wih ense ot Linder & M ho imported case of Li le who ii Co- logne water sto Boston, ive at two thalers, ‘Was raised by eo ee to three. ee ters appealed, and the merchant ed $2 75; upon which, | was informed the owners remarked, that their iavoices were not raised in New York, sad that they should import no more into Boston. Another case was presented of macearoni im- ported by Boston merchants, inveiced at 9 cents perpound. The i to Boston for Charles Seott & Co., of New York, imported, stewmer nada, at Boston, ul last, an Secclebute Amount of invoice. . « Tr 68 Amount advaveed...... or about TU per cont. reepectabihty essared me that the frands fystemaric, and numerous, and eucersstul, that weave from the busiaew of imporung wether Iw formed of a syatem now prevailing, ¥; ied Mi 2 make selections and nj by foreign doubt whatever of the fees My sod regarding my visit as an not give publicity to oa eee nor invite formation except from the letter that oceusioned my view ALLEGED FRAUDS OF THR REVENT—CARD FROM QUDPREY PATTISON AND CO Yora, Angust 14, 1850. ' on OF TH) yORR wary T Sre:— We observe in your yesterds trticle puryertiog to be an attack on the a fy ten tr Heyy ig A ion, Ofte. The eC igtiva of the article, in conjunction with the article itself, yeflects seriously on our character; and although we were told by you on calling, to-day, that “there Was no imputation on us”—but tha’ he whole ad valorem tystem was a fraud” —we still deem it ad- visable to show in the transaction quoted, that our hands were clean from eorruptios, and that the facts furni hed to the commissioner of customs, (eniirely ex-parte us they are,) when cifted, only show exactly what was stated by Mr. McK viz: that if Litile. Alden & Co. paid the prices they quote for the same quality of shawls im- ported by us, they paid more than the market price at the time of our shipment. The New York ap- praisers are pot so unskilled as to fail in dis covering whether a shawl is worth 17s or 283, ‘Taking for granted though, notwithstanding, that the shawls were ithe same, and that the prices dif- fered as stated, it seems strange that the report omits mention of the date of Little, Alden & Co.’s first purchase. The time, ws we will hereafter show, is most important, owing to the rapid fall of the article. Our shawls were shipped from Glas ow, about 12th September, 1845, and arrived too late, of course, for the best silk trade, and we sup- pose some weeks after Lite, Alden & Co.'s first shipment. They arrived in Boston, and not in New York, as implied in the report. They were ap- praised in Boston with al! care, regularly passed and forwarded to us by the Custom House authori- ties there, in due course. Our next shipment was to New York, and the result ef its appraisement here was as stated in the report, viz.: thatthe goods were fairly invoiced. Now, a shaw! is an article the value of which depends so much on the fushion and demand of the day, that its market value fluctuates more than almost any other article imported. Independent of this, however, it will be diffieyit for the Commissioner of Customs, with such e bare statement, and without some effort to get at the truth, to convince the merchants of the United States that Godfrey Pattisen & Co. have ever defrauded the revenue any more than Messrs. Little, Alden & We have done busmess with most of them to a heavy extent for the last thirt years, and we are proud to record that during all that time—with very large imports every year—we have never had but one invoice charged by the appraicvers as being under-invoiced. That invoice was consigned, and on our bringing the matter be- fore Congress, a bill was passed through the House of Representatives, remitting the penalty; we hav- ing proved to the committee that the appraisers were mistaken. ‘We repeat again, that, taking the vamped-up statement made by the Commissioner, or Litde, Alden & Co, uscorrect, there seems to be a good deal wanting; wund we think the Commissioner should bave insisted on extracting the information —we mean the cate of Little, Alden & Co.’s first purchase or copiract ; and without this we can ar- rive at no conclusion. * The Commissioner should also, in courtesy, have called on us for information previous to publishing our names. We never heard of the gentleman, er bis * visit.” wotil we saw the Secretary of the Treasury’s Report. We would notice further, that the Commissioner does not in- quire into the facts of Little, Alden & Co's “ se- cond shipment of the same shawls.” It does not appear from the report that the same prices were id by them forthe second as were paid for the ret shipment. What are the facts? Our impres- sion is, that the second lot was invoiced and ap- praised at Jess than the first shipment; although this would drive Little, Alden & Co. into the di- lecuma of either covfessing that the statement that “they were both desirous and obligated to take ia any Guantity at the same prices,” Was untrue, or, that this second shipment of theirs was fraudu- lently under-invoiced. The former seems the more likely horn of the dilemma for the public to place them on, inasmuch as it is diflicult to conceive Messrs. Rosburgh’s motive in giving us shawls at 20 percent less than “ Little, Alden & Co. were both Siesitdion and obligated to take in any quan- tity.” Whatever were the facts, however, the commissioner should have investigated the point searchingly. It was evidently inconvenient to in- “an cr publish the actual prices of the second pment. So much for the carelessness of the report—care- lessness that renders the report quite useless for the establisbmeut of eny fact, save the truism that shawls, as well as other merchandise, fluctuate in value. If the ad valorem system isto be overthrown, £0 seon as it is proved that goods rise and fall ia value in the foreiga market, we may consider its downfall certain. "Its warmest advocates admit the ; and in erder to prove it, there is no need to ublic attention to particular names, either to J.C. Howe & Co. or ourselves. onde All that we require new to do, is to submit evi- dence to prove— First, Tat we paid market value for the goods in question ; and that market value was the price entered and passed at the Boston and New York custom houses, after fall examination by both Bos- ton and New York appraisers. To prove this we submit affidavit (marked A), by one of the firm of Messrs. Reaterah, of Pais ley, most respectable merchants, corre ted by the iavit (rourked 1B), of Robert Dake, who pitt the shawls in two cases, mai LS, Nos. a Second, That, so far from desiring concealment, we courted, both in Boston and New York, the most rigid inquiry. On this point see our letter (marked C,) address- ed to Hon. Collector Morton, at Boston, at the time of these occurrences. Mr. Morton promptly performed his duty to our ample gratification. The shawls in question, however, were before Collector Lawrence, the Deputy Collector, and were han- died by three or four appraisers; and if Mr. Mc- Kibbin asserted that the shawl was too at 42s., we sre the more convinced of his skill in valuing woollens. Mr. Chatterton has been an ap- praiser for yeare, and many woollen shawls. Third: We shall prove that lo: wis declined repidly and very Fatty in value in Great Britain, during the fall of 1848. We submit the affidavit of Mr. Boor Set, (marked D,) Le mrae by these identical shawls Roxburgh’s make, that he purchased the 35s. shawls for us in London at 17s. The his tory of this purchase is given below. We call at- tention aleo to the affidavit (E) of Mr. Andrew an ers visiting at city. This would seem to close our duty. For the information, how: and to show in New York, the same year. [t is no proof, ever, that the Boston aprrelecte were cither knaves fools, showing the great decline in the or only In conclusion, would remark that the Com- missioner has been unfortunate in his selection of would our case, among others, asan example to his assertion that some American ime: net now have done so, bad not that ie ee shown tot it some om 4 second time that journal bas quoted and on our ‘as to the party = refused all information on 4 these circumstances we appral to trust that the Foe nod alluded to will hereafter quietly pursue their own buriness, not meddle with the respectable a American or 5 P.S—The heyy —— fide counting: patent oul the commissioner on next “ visit.” Apripes 4 nore Senet et Sm kp ig gio eke ay th UR ig eR, A, I, Andrew burgh, of the firm ef J & A. Rox a Cectnere’ tat ao mote and ray. that the aomexed dated bth and lem ber, trove of ime iv our books of’ bit of “ike, wa" Pattven & Co, on same dates, The prices ‘ ebarged was the full value the time, in this market~and tally ten than we could get for them at present Signed, ANDREW ROXBURGH. Sworn before me, at Glasgow bis 7th day of Deceme ber, 1848, Bigned, (JAMES LUMSDEN, Arripaver B, I, Robert Duke, clerk in the employ of J. and d. Patticou & Co., doing business in Glasgow, solem and truly make owth that th ced ills, dat © Paisley. 6 Soptember and 12 Sep . 1848, from I, & A Roxborgh, are the original bills of shawls packed in cases marked :— L. 8. No. 4 & % shipped per Acadia to Boston; L 8. No 3 to 9 shipped per “Amerion” to New York, andthat the annexed is @ true copy of original in- voices sent to Messrs. Godirey Pattison & Co. ROBERT DUKE. Sworn before me, Glasgow, let December, 1848, J.B Densisrows, (J. PB.) County of Lanack, Copy invoice por “Acadia” for Huston # Seps. 1848, 1. 8.No, 196 Mo, 4,000 Long Shawls, te 6d. 112 18 ox, QT 16 OMS percent... W 16 £197 09 £8? Invoice per “America” for New York, 16th i a 188s. L. 8. No. 8 No. 4,600 90 Long Wool Shawls, Zia. 94 1 5 7900 5 Me “a a6 £626 10 Of 5 percent... 31 10 LMS OO New Youx, 8th November, 1848. Marcus Morton, Eaq.—Bir :—We beg to address you on th vey of the detention of part of two of our ehipme last steamers from Liverpool to Boston. business as large importers in New ) And have never, Lill Chis seasoa, had oices appraised above what they were encered, can be ascertained by referenve te tho various ork Collectors. The sppraisers in Boston, ag you advieed us, marked up our invoico of two cases woollen long shawl: per Ni “ ed #V. No. 337 & 528, but on reference to dgment of two emi- nent Boston Importers, their decision was reversed, and we were allowed by law to enter the goods witnoud penalty. We need not urge how variable the morkes value of such an article a3 along shawiis We can only offer to produce the original invoice of thos» two cases bought from Messers Wingate, Soa & Qu., Glag- gow. a highly respectable house The detention, however, of the [AA] eases No, 150 and 163. containing the same artielo—long shawis— shows an evident design of mischief onthe part. most Likely, of some jealous brother importer, and we beg to direct your special attention to this fact. Uf say lee porter bas long shaw): on band. ot vital impor- tance to bis interest that these o| of ours should be delayed for a few days at thix Inte hour of the sea- son, but we feel sure you will discountenance aud ex- poe apy such base and underhand procedare, By referring to our invoices per Niagara in October. ou wil find Messry. Hins! & Co. consigned us 1. R.D. (1, PD No. 152 to 156, these e worsted cotton Is, costing the Fume imi d the appraise ers passed them, By the Acadia, arriving in Boston im Seplember. the same party sent us [AA] 139 0 148, five cases enme shawls. at 88nd the appraisers were sate isfied; and hy the Hibernia. arriving in Bostoa about Sth September, the same party sent us [AA] 130 to 135, HX Cares Shue thaws, kts Ond the appraisers were satiefied These, we believe, were all thy shipments ef there shawls into Boston, but we have bad as mai per steamers to this port. and they were all invur at Ss except the first shipment, which cost 3. dd, and ieonsidered fairly invoiced, aud passed appraisers. cv of these facts we cannot understand why the appisieers should require more time day to asi balf a doen time cove our irritation about the matter consequence as far as regards the value of the shawis. that their sale should now be immwdiate; but it i of much greater eons quence that our character, whieh bas stood so fair for twenty years, as merchsi should be eleansed from any aspersious thrown byenvisus and malignant defamers, Referring you for information regarding our res9se= tability. to Cornelius Lawrence, to Whitewell & Bea- ver, to Sayles. Merriam & Brewen. to Brown, Brothers & Co,, to W. O, Pickersgill & Co, and the great bulk of Uke Boston dry goods jobbers, We are, air, with much respect, Your bw’ A+ servants, [Signed] DF. PALLISON & CO, New Youx. Noy, Tue pe nes: hts us Poa Ton :— 3a, Sin:—We are honored this morning with your letter of yesterday's date, enclosing copy of Mr. alleo'ene, ply to your inquiries. We never dreampt of imputing any improper motives on the partof Me Allen or any other appraiser, but we had information that an ie poring house, who were dealing largely in long shawls, nd alleged at the Custom Houses, both here and im Boston. that we were invoicing our shawls at lower than the market valae, aud of courte we were muck pope tong nb Gays before we recoived our con: ment by tl ira, and we knew © the house referred to bad relives their goo on York three days after the entry of the rteamer By that steamer ad about 2000 shar besides the two cares (EV 828. and their detontion was of seolog that oar ar, ’ we the matte (when we fount the Europa’s goods also detai i Mr. Allen bas, however, 4 ciently, and we are sorry it we bi ta any way woul his feelings. We bave hitherto had notroable either with the Boston authorities or New York offt- pon we thank God we can satisfy all tnqairies at en ; mueh gratitude for your prompt attention this a pisaoeutt wetter, wo ste e, . hee . (Signed) GODF. PATTISON & CO. Avrwavir D. sterling each, Tor eoveat Uf 3 oe account and by their order 1 turthe &A Roxburgh, th tn July and Av, se vemtorn hilt & G Pattison & Oo, eclare and gay, that f utneture of Mesara J, Aad what peele price toe . wae thirty. ‘ ight ery ie ne T further devlar oat that I have full knowledge of the value of thie of goods, and that the de; of particuing les similar to the above soawis hus been quite am great as bas ha: in the above lot. aod thetevem at the present low prices they ar» diffloult of Deo., wis Argue ©, Company, shawl i é the rame to the said Mestre Pry Pattvon per, i, dew, 561, S04, B65, and tor wi yar de & Co.'s agent im Liverpool I. the sald Andrew ‘unior. declare and say thet the ewid Winrate, @ vold the same deseripting of shawl, in daly igh: billings wt cling five sifilings. and chaa ey Novew- the very Prion of goods at wixtewn shillings and sie. [4 sterling each; and I. the said Audet Wingate, further declare and say that [ am a large dealer in these goods, and ths! to my Knowledge other ods of the same Kind were wold ta October last, at « fegeet than the sald Wi ugu ngate Son & Uo sustain the above mentioned lot of chemten, aod I, the oat Awe —s further declare and say that all the forewotug are stort 5 w NGAtE. In i 3 } 8 mot a see worn be (sicped) Avex Puno, J PB. at the 13th Decembee, 1848, hy eT hoor gT Yoursteay “TeIgoN & CC ture moistened the hai and after awhile thiv part of be bets cane ae ertaton’ color. He then applied the mixtare to all hair, and it all became. now, primitive sandy hue. He ‘eoramumiented the face to come of his frien Wael ly to some ex-members, whe we: idowets and seek ing prefernremt—and it has ‘brea found fie r iu every inetunce — Tt does not dye the fair seems to Hae su ytears oa © sapar of water imix them, ake the phrinl Sed 4 minis and bathe the heir twice a iy fae oo tb lec ger i aeer coury, 8 zi