The New York Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1854, Page 6

ae “JHE SUMMER RETREATS. Cape Mey. Cary May, Augest 2, 1854. Becicty Filtered—A Belle from Georgetewa— Phi adelphra Distingués—The Columbia— Congress Nall—Sack Race—Soireés Dan- Bens. hy Jullen’s Orchestra—Grand Hop at the Pernon— Distinguished Guests. This place continues to be filled with plea ' gant company. We have been filtered down eansiderably; the snobs, masculine and femi- nine, have nearly all gone, and there is left « ‘very pure quality of sojourners. There are an | wacommonly Jarge number of beautiful girls, ‘end the woy they torture us single gentlemen You can better imazine than I describe. There ® lady from Georgetown, D. C., at the Man- jon House, who commands universal admira- tien for her petite charms of person; her hair, as is ber complex!dn, may be pronounced blonde, ‘and it toys with her fine, clear, white transparent temples in most bewitching riegleta. Some- ‘times this belle does not appear to oe as lively and careless in her manuer a5 at others, bat abe always commands the. admiration of artiste im maturs of teminine loveliness. Another delle is Miss T—, at the Columbia House—that is in her way. She is sister to the celebrated Mra T, of Philadelphia now in Europe, and eopies after ber driving, ing, and extreme style. Sh- 18, of course, a feature at our hops. There re other belles and would-be belles at ‘the Columbia fair to ook upon. Cengress Hall has immortalized itself in matters of refinement. by a sack race, which came off upon its Jawn on Monday afternoon. The whole thing consisted in two African gen- the men being tied up in bags, and running or hopping bet»een piven points. The crowd was ef conrre miscellaneous, I was surprised to sce em ng ita clemenis many Jadies, The betting ‘Was quite lively —inoved, it is said hundreds of @ollurs exchanged bands in this contemptible affair. A few more rack races will take away from Conyrers Hall all of the excellent charac- ter which it bas hitherto berne. Last Wednesday evening Jullien’s orchestra, wtzacbed to the United States and led by Helms- muller, gave a xrind concert and soirée dan~ sante at ve Kursall. Tue programme, rich in gems, was executed, I need not say, most etha:mingly. Another entertainment of the game kind takes place to-night at the United States. Apropos ot the United States, so ad- msably kepthy Mr. A. Hopkins, there was a brilliant “hop” there on Mouduy evening. The music was by Jullien’s orchestra, and bester, if le, than urual. Among the belles were ——, of Georgetown—betore alluded to + and Miss B——, a plump blonde, of Piadel- ia. There. was also prevent, though not por- ic pating in the dance, the Iilinois belie, from the Mount Vernon House, to whom I alluded ip my isst. And now, talking of “hops,” let me say a word er two of the third grand entertainment efthe kind which oveured at the Mount Ver- nou last Saturday evening. Like its predeces- sors, it was held in the immense dining room ef that wonderful house, which was brilliantly Mamivased by one hundred ges burners. Tag Managers were Major Be.le, of Washington, Mr. Penn, of the same, Lieut. Field, of the ma- Rines, sta:ioned at Philadelphia—a ga)lant gen- tleman who went through some of the hardest Aights of Mexico—Mr. John De Barry, Mr. Hard- dug, Col. Wallace, and others of Philadelpnia. There gentlemen were distinguished by neat blue ribbons attached to their button-holes, and g@equitted themselves in the handsomest manner, Two thousand guests were present, including ali the distingués, male and femate, on the island. Davciug was kept up untill Ly @eoleck, when the company dispersed to pse- parefor the Sabbath. Beck’s band preformed @a the occasion, and acquitted themselves as they always do, admirabiy. A supper to the managers took place in the course cf the evening, when toasts were given aud speecues made by_ @everal gentlemen, among whom were Major Beale, of Washington, Col. Thornley, Mr. Joun- gon (of Beck’s Bund), Major Snavely, and ethers, of Philadelphia. Another “hop,” for the benefit of the band, takes place on the evening of Saturday next. It will, doubtless, be quite equal to any that have preceded it. The Mount Vernon continues to be full, though rocms msy be secured by early notice. In w day or two they may be had without such preoaution, perhaps. This house is now the Preyer of Cape May, and you drop dwn here and take a look at it. The guests here find airy rooms, and dive ina magnificent saloon at private tables, where they Please. An artesian well has lateiy been finiah- ed expressly for this establishment, which fur- misbes delicious water at a temperature of about fifty degreee. There isa railroad to take Wathers to the surf and bring them buck again; indeed, pothing is wanting at this beautiful hot) to make it without a superior here or e@leewhere. The charges per day, I should add, are moderate. Among the New Yorkers now ‘mt Mount Vernon I noticed the names of ex- Alderman Bredhuret, Judge French, and Mr. y--a nephew of the well known “ Lije,” anda good fellow. You will hear from ome ef these gentlemen, doubtless, and in enthusi- astic praise, of the treatment they have re- Geived at the Mount Vernon. Collins, the actor,is still here. He does not ike the term “ loafing” as applied to ‘and bis occupation at the Cape. He is for his nervousness on the point; we ouly wish that all men who “loaf” were as traly men nd gentiemen as is Mr. Collins. There is fiue crabbing bere in the inlet at the Mapding. A party of Indies and gentlemen weat out yest: rday, and in a few hours cap fared several hundred. The bathing has been elicious during the past week. [hear of one or two like-to-bave-been serious mishaps in the watr yesterday; fortunately, they were oaly Hike-to bave-becns, Let me asxure your readers that now is the time to visit Cape May; the gaities are as clever as ever, while the tone of thicgs is much more genteel. A grand ball is to tako place at the Mount Vernon on the night of the lth, when Peieler, will do his best in the production of p supper. Sea Gui. Muune +New London. Pequot Hover, } New Loxnon, Cr., Aug. 2, 1854. f The Pequot House—lis Situation and . dractions—-The Management—Vis.te. and Daily Sports. The frequent notices of watering places which appeario the columns of the Irnanp induce me to communicate a few particulars eoncerning this place, for the benefit of those who visit the sca-shore for pleasure or for health. The Pequot Louse is nearly new, is large aad commodious, and sets a very ©: ta- ble. From our acquainiance with many of the best houses in New England, I do not hesitate to say that no better house or watering place iis to be found, than this. The open fields, the forert, the well shaded grove, the and bine ex- ae of ocean invite the traveler hither, and the winds, as they come wafting through the Race, do not wir him with asmile to stay, they will jan him with a eooling influence, which will cause him to leave the premises with such rets as cannot well ve written. the company who tire here at present, em- Thrace a representation from many States, Gities in the Union—some of the ‘guosts > visited here both seasons before, that the hou-c has been opened, though I notice many new faces among the number now. The.city of Now London is distant only abont one mile and @ half, aud a superb line of omul- buses is keptrunning through the day, 1 to t the boats from New York and Bosroa, which reach the city in the niyut. Fishivg and betiring are among tho indiepea- wibles at watering places, and here at the Pe- mot both are capitol, while the form r exceeds @inost ony point oa the Sound. ring tae e ning the waltz or cot ion is en, i with a gp * hy the young and the gay, ¢ upon io ry i aee& OF in thy sutoon, and pe seuad of “nt. ting car” upon the “ttony * beer’, to slarm the vetasien HG; yet, like By- rom, they may exclaim, “On with the dance! let joy be unconfined.” Opportunities for riding er sporting are affordes bere, avd one en. cys Limeclf so welt as to almost cause vim to forget the loc»}ity of Gotham, except as a place of trafiie or cone: ntration of caloric. The ruperintendent, Mr. Mathews. was employed at the Pequot net & avon to asrist in its manage- ment, connected with Mr. Crocker, and the warner in which he discharges bis duty gives abepdant eatisiaction to its numerous gawsts. Tet thos who wenld learn more of the bemuties of the Thames, whied rolls it dark greea waters at our feet, and tre inducements here at the | Pequot to visit New Loodoa, take the cars or | :teamer, and come bither. Iuprompru. Lake George, Lake @xonce, (Gana a,) Aug, 1, 1854. Trip from Niagara—Findmg -a Hotel—A Run on the St. Lawrence—The Air of Loke George. What woul! you give to be Cemioiled some- where on this beeatiful } ke, with the fine western breezes | low.nz comfort and happiness at every breath? Here 1 am, ‘ust onc week from Niagara, after @ pleasant rail the entire length of Ontario, then down the b:autiful St. Lawrence, with its thousand isles, {o the once capital, Montreal, with its many wonders in the anape of mona- mente—of which Nejson’s, from its many asse- cigpons, is the principal—ite Joh cathedral, nunneries, &c., a8 well us its good hotels, whea you find them. Qur purty were a «lay or ro finding them out, as we were put on the wrong track by a bus ing feliow on board the steamer, by the nome of Mce— something. I wieh [ could saa his name, to put the public on their guard. 5. The only way is to go to the Hotel Donigana —a first class honre in every respect—or some other with the same well known reputation, avd net mind renvers, who prey upon travellers without much mercy. Atier a good peep at Montreal, we took the Iroy Duke steamer across the St. Lawrence. thence by rail to Ronse’s Point,thence by steamer to old Fort. Ticonderoga, up the lake George. And rnch a trip Itis jnst the round to make one grow yoong again, And then the fine trout- ing, bathing, boating. and, last not least, your dvily Henatp, with its latest news from all parts of the world, Untox. Behooley’s Mountatn. Heatu Hovss, Jaly 26, 1854, The New Jersey Summer Retreat—George, Jack, end Neds visit io Schooley’s Mountain—Description of the Heath Hovise—The Serenade under Difficulties— Incidents of the Jourtey—The Stuy, Re~ turn, §e., &e. On Monday Jast, the 24th instant, I gave yon 8 letter from the Heath House, Schooley’s Mountain, I which I intimated that you migut hear from me again. All that I said in my for; mer letter in praise of this spot, I can now re~ iterate with better confidence from better expe- rience. 4 have now enjoyed this retreat, hoth upon the Sabbath and a-week day, and my visit, though short, has been marked with insi- dents sufficiently interesting to give it long life in my memory. The hetter to tell you and the readers of the Heraup of the at tractions of Schooley’s Mountain, I will in detail recite the story of my journey and compagnons du voyage, from the time of keaving the eity till our departure trom the Heath House, the St. Nicholas of the hotels in this place. Our party numbered only three, who shall be known as George, Jack and Ned; and if the following history should seem to ac- cuse any one of these of being a little too goo! natured while away, he may successfully plead in palliation, that an excursion to the country is to give freedom, not restraint, to mirth; ani on mountain summits, where every breath comes Jaden with vigor and with life, where the cai drinks in the sweet harmony of birds, there the lengh is more becoming than the frown, there, above all places else, hilarity is king. To begin the journey: On Saturday last, the 22d inst, Ned walked into the ssuctam at a very late hour in the day,,sweating at every pore, for whom. at that time, the best argument in favor of suicide would bave been that in the grave he was certain to find acool-place. It was anawfully hot day. The thermometer reached away up to 100, and “Old Soi” appeared io be increasing his dives, if, for no other purpos see how much fat he could try out of sublanu creatures. Upon his desk was the folloviny note:— ape this “at Daan Ned—I bave called for you thi times tiis morning, but have not found you. inmedistely to my houee, No. — West second street, not to laugh, as uaual, to seo m pant and blow, like a man for the steamboat wher the lust bell has rung, but to go with me at ono to any place in God's world where inferpal hot weather. 1!) go to = Schooley’s Mountai wWport, orto the if you'll promise I si e the sun for a'whole y after I get there. I the world is now comi: up end, Rute enoy; «] the fire is first to bekiv here. Let as gel a3 son as possible, for know Lam good and fat, and would make a ore- clow piece of kindling if L remained, and might be picked out to start the fire with. Come qu “an you love me, Hal.” Geor The recipient of the above note immedix‘ely struck “a bee line,” as the saying is, for his friend’s house, and in about half a miunte alter meeting, it was decided to steer for Sehooley’s Mountai Jack, who lived near by, was asked to join the party; and the idea of eool country breezes b ing altogether too tenipling to refuse, the compony was soon made up and under full headway to the 12 o'clock boat fir Bliza- betbport, the eastern terminus of the New Jersey Central Railroad. The haste with which cach flew to bis home aud selected his “dry goods’ for his country toilet, would haye led aa eye wit- ness and a stranger to suspect that a platoon of policemen was at his heels, Hach seized the first article in his apartments he could tay his hands upon for bis “ changes,’’ and when the party met together, i was found one had a va- ive. the other a carpet bag, and the nexta huge willow busket—a very fal to visit a onable aad ari resort steamboat was re veu to swing olf; and as the party ard, George fancied he had som: of the cholera, and ims y keeper fir his » ith o Ntde bea d for each of the compa why it wae uccersary tor Ned end Jack for the ailment of George T never could a 2. However, no questions were asked, aud cach one dyauk his potion, as if every one at the ame momest had been ed with the prevs ing epidem'e—a coincidence most cxtraordi- nary. ratic summer ed just as toe though ink and short. The codting air of the tny aid Sta- ten Island came like balm to an aching brain. At one time, however, daring this port of the jomrney, it was feared the plensure of the visit would be ent short. Gearge, in the middle of a story, (end a good one, too, for it was agreed upon at starting that any owe making 4 pua or telling a poor story should Yorfeit a bottie of wine.) left his company and paved the dae 3 if some sudden fit had seized him. No one could surmnise # reason for such action, aud Jack,who quipment with whteh } contains m The voyage to Et'zatethport wos agréeable | ef bere arefally y fer oor OwD thous ht of it ard after all solved to ds and water, and Jack and Ned just theo I'D: dase poly sacemmiintebiy eet the tine we se Hampton, the stopping p! Heath House, and that twelve miles off, they Jearned they had taken the wrong route, and should have reach-d the Heath House via the Morris acd Eesex Railroad from New- ark. However. all were disposed to make the bert of a bad baryain, and continued the jour- ) ney witheuta murmur or This ride was through a delightful countsy, which ino ' great m-asure tended to le-gen the dread of the twelve miles staging which was to follow. Be- | tween four and five o’elook in the afternoon brought us to New Hampton, where our beroes soon buptd up the stage, made friends with | the driver, apd, as a stroke of policy, plied | him with all the cocktails and ‘brandy smashes be would take’ that their action uvon bim might induce bim fo increase his , and the soo0a- | er bring us to our journey’s end. In this at- | temps however, our party wae foiled, as it was soon discovered that the- driver, although he never refused “to take a smile,” appeared t against its usual effect, while the woald- Re seducere were themselves fast taking leave of their senses. Finding they were puttin, the “shoe on the wrong foot” they aband their scheme of jollity, ant) the driver lost the rest of the “vocktails’’ which were in store for bim. Ina few miuates we were on the road; and snch a ride! The roughest road in tbe whole Unicn is that over whieh. we: travelled. Onur party in the stage bad an additi.n of one, who proved himself a Stryker, or, 43 Ned styled bim “a gentlemsn and a ecbolar.”” Here we go—jolt, tumble and crash. Now Stryker is on top, und now George. Now we plunge into this corner of the stage, and the next moment dive bodily into that, Some tell stories, some lang’, epme curse the roa‘, while George cloqrent}g yeeourses upon fis for gotten “huckleberty.”? There was srme sing- ing on board, though not mnch music, S. sung a rong, a parody upon “ We're a |'.nd of Brothers”—s ballad of Ane sentiment—whioh set the stage inaroar, This ride is a theme for a volume in itself; but oll that I can say more of it here is, that dyspetic people should find it out, and if one journey over it don’t cure them, they may rest assured they are hope- less patients. At seven o'clock in the evening we dashed throngh a delightful grove, and with a gaHant sweep—such only as a country reinsman can make—we brought up before the hotel, and stepped upen the piazza. The brilliant company, as urnel, were assembled to see the new arrivals; but no sensation was created un- til the “huge willow ba-ket’’ was brought forth, when there was an evident commotiou. Taking advantage of this surprise, George, pointing 0 the basket, asked a waiter where he ehovld put bis champagne. This wos a revela- tion to the sudienee which set the matter at rest; but Jack and Ned, who knew the contents to be vhirts, stockings, &¢., instesd of wine, broke into a hearty laugh, and, to give 1 color- ing to their merriment, anxiously looked awa, off into the distance, as if there was the objec! of their sport. Some of the company naturally enough looked that wey too; but I don’t be- well knew the truth bairmen the chess thet friends to some motto, pshars ne’er won fair lady,” ana m cbievons boys had been sticking pins in it. : who were notio be frightened so Jong a the A) things being the meeting was face of the fair one were rmiles instend of opened by the . with—“ Boye, you| frowne? Jack and Ned cracked, their jokes, know any girls here?” ‘Not one,” Jack and | complimented her over each other’s shoulders, Ned replies: Chairman—“Are we ent rely cat | and fully realized the truth of the poet who of ie emai nee Ned—Trae eaid:— reailGilids apity trae. on oa We we gazed, I saw , “I wich I Cataters gin.” (Laughing Bio aia wet apeak, and yet replied; in the audience.) “Boys, we came out here for | There aze ten thousand tones and fun, and we're bourd to bave it,” AN agreed | We bear and see, but nove «efines to this. “None of us knows any girls; let us all premire not to n-eke the tance with spy, theugh opportunities may offer as they will.” There was some opposition to this, Jack was a great fuvorite among the girls at bene, spd? wherever ee be ik known, had a farcineting pair of whiskers. which he didn’t like to sacritioe, and is withal real- ly a handsome wen, though behind his back his friend says it, who should’nt it, per- beps A gentieman of wi le . he was comewhat attached to the weaker sex, and coming pom ony of bah ng ot ae nation, being a very Dear relative escent to ap’ illustrious skuadioas commoiore, the bravest of all the braves that ever walked the decke of a man-of-war, society of every grade was open to him. and he felt thut this proposal of George was curtailing his natoral rights and privileges. But the eacrifice wes about the same with the rest. George was a partner in one of the heaviert mervantile houves in New York, wes nov wholly unknown to fame as a public man, was wearing “golden opinions” “bought trom all sorts of people,” and with all the rest was as succeptible before “black eyes and fairy ringlets” as any of the rest of the party. Ned was never known to ran from a pretty girl; but Tam so nearly related to him that modesty forbids that I should speak of him more purticnlarly—it ie sufficient that he opposed the motion then before the house. In support of bis motion George made an eloquent speech, saying that if we would all agree to re- fuse the acquaintance of the «dear ones,” we might enjoy oureelves as free as air. Not known to any of them, we wonld dress as we pleased, po where we pleaced, drink what we placed, and x8 much as we pleased. This pecch was conclusive; and promieing allround to bave not! ing to do with the women under any circumstance. the- “council of war”? wee broken up, and the party adjourned to the barro.m to take a drink. “Gin cocktails” were ordered all round, which were drank off without a question from any one excepting George, who slyly tipped a wink to the var- ke: per, and aimp'y asked, Is it huckleberry ?” Segara were now brought into requisition, which were turned into “ s'umps” near the “ witching hours of night,” when our heroes retired to their stumbers, Soon, Somnus was wooed to the eyelids of 9]; but, before Jack fell off into | sweet forgetfulness, he says he heard George upon the bed, next his own, mattering some- thing in a érevm. He put his e»r close to him to catch the bent of his thoughts, bat he only heard the words “hnekleberry,” ‘huckle- berry.” Jack waked Ned, and told him what | he heard, “The ruling passion strong in ati was all that Ned replied. Then, “for « lit seacon,” they all forgot the world. On the next morvivg, Ieee the 23d inet.,) as coon as the light of day began to streak the eart, Ned and Jack were awaked from their sleep by a rumpas in the room. and, upon leok- ing out of the ra‘sed window, (we were on the round eh iced George dancing upon the lieve they saw anything. Having secured our room-—the last one in the house, (how many, I wonder, have “the last room in the house” at public watering places,)—we entered it, and prepared for tea. Here we found new canse for laughing. Upon our respective examina- tions of our baggage, it was found that, in our haste from home, none efushad been very carcful in our selections. his one had ten his shirts; that one a change of pants, and the other had packed ap by mi e his un- clean linen of the week before. George thought he had with him a linen sui for change; but it turned ont to be a “fishing and hunting over- garment,” rge enough to sp up a whole battalion. He said “be was not baulked by trifles, and wanted nothing but his huckleberry xin,” and were this suit, much to the merriment ef come oi the boarders, who, no doubt, thought him to be the man who told his tailor “to put into his clothes all the material he could af- tora for the money.” Each one having himself as well ag circumstances peymitted, “sallied forth” to view the place, #} sce the belles and other at- tractions in generv}. We found the spot to be fll that report has raid of it—one of the wildest, most romantic and coolest in the entire State. As I said before, this resort is situated about 1,008 feet above the level of the sea, and, during the most scorching weather, the mercury goes Dot above eighty degrees. The Heath House, the main hotel ef the place, is under the man- agement of Oaptain De Groot, whose ma- ture just fits him for this business, and makes him the favorite that he is with the travelling public. The Heath House will ‘accommodate about seven }undred guerts, and consists of three large buisdings, besides ary number of out-houres, barns, &c., for stabling. The main bnildiog is three stories high, aboys 50 feet deep by 150 long, with a piazza for promenading around the entire length. On one end, on the ground floor, is a large dining hall, capable of seating 500 guests, aud on the same floor, in the other ball of this buildirg, is a fine ball room, in which fifty couples at the same time may join in the plea- ures of the dance, and all have “ampje room and verge enough.” Besides these are parlors sumptuourly furniehed, and sitting rooms for cha:ting, courting, cards or flirting. Standing at right angles with this building is another christened “New Colony,” three stories high | and 100 feet long, wholly divided skeping rooms, Continuing on from this is still another building, eallot “Ola Colony” two and a halfstories high and 50 feet Jong. Both “New” aud “Old Colony” have a piazza for the promenade of the meditative Young men, or these who occasionally find it ne- cessary to walk off their thought:—sometimes champagne and rmackes. All around tie hotel are groves of trees and walks, arbors agd leafy shades—just the place to qnote Byron to re mantic young Javies, Witnia three or four hundred yards of the Heath Hon-., is the Bel- wont, and one or two r hotels, the guests veh viciting and re- ling the leaiy avenne y and fair. The ni a mineral spring of about a qu tel. ting ech other, and with th» fasvionabie, attraction of the ne cvlebrity, rier of a mile distant from the ho- let. aa stated in my othe: gushing oat of tare of 56 deg. a harges JO galions an hour, and te of soda muriete of Iino, sin, sulphate of lime, lex, and carbonated cerbenic acid which the w 8, 48 altogether ina siste of comb! a chalybeate of the pureet Kind, and 7 ja! in ehronic diseases and genoral dobili fa the‘above Ihave given youa brief out Kinz of the spot itself, Now, a: to how George, Jock and Ned enjoyed it, and how thoy spent their hours. Alter tea, which they relished with & good appetite, superinduced by that ride I spoke of, they joined in the prouenade, to see if any fam lior faces were mingled among the fair. Strange to say, after a survey of half on hour there was not found a solita- ty Indy known to either of the party. All were nonplussed at this, for each one having a very extensive acquaintance at home, all would have wagered their exist- ence that some one of the company would have met at least one familiar foce at the Mountains. All, upon vieits to watering places before, found as o general thing they knew half tue company present. Before, too many acquaintances was a bore; now, the want of one fair face to know, made all a solitude. In this crisis, George call- ed “a council of war.” This important council *y t I repheit, disc re has a temy was not an old sequaintance of thé afflicted beeently evough turned to Ned, and asked if “ George was ever troubled with fits of lunacy?” Beirg assured he was not, be was resiared to confidence sad to hope, and ventured to ap- preach and ask his friend the cause of all his na shaels which anys ° Atver all, ve forgot countenance, was held after dark, under a venerable whose thick, umbrageous canopy shut pry twinkling stars, that lixbt,even from high heaven, shonld not peep through, to disclose to mortal vision the surrow that sat upon each George was called to the chair, trouble, The man looked at him tor a monet, | but for want of one he rat upon a rail, The with an « rail, however, baing well saturated by a chower that bad passed over im the aiternook, the wor into | at the proper time, told us it was ring- lawn, and pelt them with green apples. For a while he kept gapeing » polka about the room, endeavoring to avoid his shots. He said the early bird caught the worm, and he was out in search of him. “Sq much the worse for the worm, then,’ ‘ssys Jack. But the best of the ke was, alter he went out of the house, he jad forgotten our room; and, for a long time, by mistake, was pouring apples into another — A strange head soon poked itself over the rill, and brought him to his senses, Hostilities were. ceased, upon the promise that all ehould get up and take a drink. That morning we had a fine chance te ace all the natural charms of the place, being up at least an hour before any one else was We took a turn on the lawn, and then took a drink. Then promenaded the piazza, got dry again, and took another drink. Then walked towards the spring, but feeling thirsty, came back and called for “an eye opener” al] round. Jack thought this was going: it a little too strong before breakfast; we inclined to his cringe, and told the barkeeper to “cork up” is bottles. Breakfast was well relished, and to see either of our party hide away the wheat flour in the shape of rolls, the huge slices of bacon and pots of coffee, would have gladdened an epicure. After the morning repast, all ad- journed for segars, which appears to be the great amusement. meal the whole ground is fu)] of smokers; indeed, from morn till night it is a constant puff, puff, puff— Ttoee smoke now who never smoked before, And they who always amoke now smoked the more. The forenoon was rather dull. After break- fast Jack was taken sich, and George and Ned watched and doctored him. Nearly the whole company went to church, and I understand a very ee sermon was delivered by a New York divine. Our exeuse for non-attendance was ticknees in the family. Being pious people, we wanted some excuse. Jack felt better, and was pronounced well at 12 o’clock, when we all took a walk to the spring—tirst going to the barkeeper, only to inquire the road—for nothing else, Taseure you. At the spring we used up alarge amount of the iron water, and after- wards clambered up the steeps till we found the Umbrageous grote and caves of cool recess that Milton ase off. where, to use a homely phrase, “we lay off” and descanted largely on the beauties of nature and the poctry of these “heaven kissing hills.’ We were too far off to hear the dinner gong, but our ing. No sooner had we arrived home than George was taken sick, and alarmingly so. He rctired to his room snd weat to be. in DeGroot was mformed of this, who ii te. Jy, true to the generous impulse of his nature, consulted with physicians present, and provided the patient with all the necessary nostrums, No favor was too great to ask of him, no trou- ble was too much for him to undergo, in administering to the comfort of our friend. It was soon decided that George was not dangerously ill, as at first supposed, but ovly overcome with the heat frem too much exposure to the sun while returnivg from the spring. Leaving him cemfortable and recover- ing, and promicing to serd him in some “hackle- ‘ack and Ned went to dinner at 2 o'clock. éining hall, as I have said. will seat five d guests. Five or six long tables ran the entire length of the room, at which the company wis already seated when we entored The tables and the hall were fixed off in a man- ner that would have reflected credit upen the Me- tropelitan or the St, Nicholas, on some groat fes- «sion, ‘The walls were hung with greens, sblee were dressed with monuments and or- nomente, miniature flags, bouquets and wreathe, The waiters (all colored, something specially to commend), were thoroughly drilled, avd mayohed the room with an even, steady tread that aged veterans might have heard wiih plea- eute. The oy prateny was well stocked with edities, and, in short, everything about the reo seemed toeay. “Those who have teeth, prepare to use them now.” This dinner far- nished # little episode which I cannot pa-s. On the opposite side of the table from Faok and Ned, sat a lovely young.girl of not more than twenty summers, trom Philadelphia, who shall here nameless, She was, beyond doubt, the belle of the whole company, and, although our herces heard no one else say £0, they agreed to this at once- and they con- sider themvelves judges of beauty. With fine features, long, dark tresses, such as poets love to dwell upon, and a keen black eye that seem- ed to read the deepest secrets of your very soul, she looked & goddess and walked a queen. She was in the company of five or six friends, who were at once, by the fumily likeness all rowad, | discovered to be mother and father and ati the | ebildren. The eldest of the latter appeared to be * the y« ung belle’s suitor, aud she displayed the ring upon the finger of engagement. What was tobe done! After a few minute's ogling, it | wes diecovered that the venerable parent look- «4 lowering ond forbidding, and the young kian bimeelf appeared very much in x pletol wpe coffee mood, No matter. What was ail this! Jack was toon brought op t enjoy the fu, shis senzom, Y ter. ly ke of thoug!st Whieb st: awa out the beart oerwrought, Avd torm a strange ntelligence, | Alike mysterious ano intepee, | Which links the burning chsin that binds, Without their will, young besrts and minds. How the dinver was enjoyed can better be imagined than described by those who have ever found themselves in the came situation. The afterncon was spent in dootorivg George, who was well enough to join the ress of the party at tes, and whoraid when he come in the pretence of cur )ovely upparision, “he never felt better im his dite.” We were for a time puzzled to snow what had brought this speedy change. The good netured fuce of George, and his jund of stories, told in his own quaint way, soon “ket the table in a roar,” the whole “‘fam- ily” good bumoredly pining. ioraae father, mother, suitor end the rest, We rose up. coa- tidering the victory was won, In fact, like Pevry, “we had met the enemy, and shey were ours,’ Aswe were parsing from the dining hail, George, Seon into the ear of Ned, -aid— “Tbe only thing I now wish for is some of my buckleberry.” That night being Suuday, the evening was paseed away in smoking, tclling stories and promenading. Lave at night Georg, . called another ‘council of war,” avd proposed returning bime next morning, which wasagreed to, Lut sfterwarda departed from, upea the plea that “by al] means we eshoald remain . and see the place on a week day.” We did so, The Jast hours of this day were spent with the “Judge,” in his private room. The Judge was a venerable, good na- tured man, very bilioua and much given to ropning ont bis tongue for his fr.euds to look | at, acan evidence of bis i‘ness, Our party early were introduced to the Judge, as well 23 to some of the otbers upon the gronnd, who were there like ourselves, for a little cport. and come of wkom were a litile “fast” The Judge invited the company +o bis rooms to try a private bottle of his own. He himself gave indications that he had been to it a little too often during the day. The bottle was uncork- ed, tried and fts contents pronounced to be of the best brand and quality. We bid the Judge good night, and retired. Next day the follow- ing story was floating about the place: “Have you heard the joke?” “Nol what is it?” “Last night the Judge bad come friends into his room and opened a bottle of brandy for them. After they had left, he put his bottle, more then half | filled, into his valise with the neck downward | and the cork out. A few moments after, dis- ‘ covering the cork upon the table, 's he to his friend, “I’] bet (hic) I put that bottle away (bie-cup) without putting the cork in.” He | Jvoked, and sure enowgh found his valise satu- | rated with the contents of his best friend. | This being astory too good to lose, went the | rounds of the place. ! On bee morning at a very early hour again, as on pee ‘ge, was up “catchin; the worms.” day paseed off withou much deviation from the day before. The men bowled and played billiards; some of the ‘fair ones” drove out in carriages behind “fast horses,” { and beside aoe men. George, Ned and Jack, | toa extent, joined in the sports, and during the day descanted upon the beauties of the week day attractions. They were now satisfied that the place ehould only be visited on a week day, which saying soon passed into & proverb through the company. A shower came up in the afternoon, and the place with copious floods of rain. In the midst of if George and Ned were returning from the ra hada ns ape shower bath, but jack engaged ® game of billiards, | pore luxury. _Geor, again grew us for bis “ huckleberry,” as he was dry- beet ae Tac meal the party again encoun- “lovely Philadel; hian,” as abe was 5 betes A “ Eyes — to exes a: Ned met the Judge in the afcernooa, who was in a jolly good humor, but very bitlous, as usual, ® moment out came his tongue, with a request that Ned wonld tell him if it was coated. Ned being unable to see his tongue for the white down upon it, told him “he thought it was.” George at this moment came up. and told him “the next time he put his bottles in his valise to be sure and cork up.” The Judge generously offered to stand treats if nothing more sbould be said about the mat- This was to, the Judge after all declared sane, and “ cocktails” ordered for the rty. In the afternoon. George, Jack and ed invited a party into their rooms, and spent most of the day in playing carda—all in an innocent way, of course. The cards were kept up till tea time, when some went off to dance, to flirt, and promenade. After tea the band entered the ball room and the company whirled in the mazy dance till their wearied limbs refused to do further duty. Our heroes ed this much; but haying through strictly adhered to their resolution to | Tefuse all introductions to ladies, although se- veral were offered, they had no partners, and were content to be spectators only. The ball of the evening re-assured that the ‘week day” was the proper time to enjoy the moun- tains, The Judge by while our heroes were looking into the ball room, and they all examined bis tongue, and all agreed that he was bilious, at which he appeared satisfied. George, through the giddy throng, wore his hoge “hunting and fiching oversnit,” cntting a very democratic: fi alongeide the starch, cologne and broadcloth which surrounded him. Soon midnight arrived, when the ball room was darkened, and its ornaments of a few moments | before .at rest, leaving George, Jack, Ned, the | Judge and only a few more .to talk over the af- | fairs of the day. Another “council of war” was held, and a resolution paseed-to go home in the morning. All, it was said, bad now enjoyed | a ‘week day” and were satisfied. By way of | bidding farewell to the place, it was agreed to | take “a quiet drink” sli round. This led toan- other, a third and a fourth, until all bad gone through the honors of the barroom, which left the company ina very good humored condi- von. When the friends bid. cach other good night, and George, Jack and Ned started for their quarters in the “old colony,” they resolved they would not leave the place without giving. the “lovely Philadelpbian” # parting serenade. Th's was performed uhder serious difficulties, and Tam afraid ended ina better compliment to thelr perreverence than their prudence. In the first place. they were not certain they knew the young belle’s name, though they thought they dd; iu the second place, they were uot ceitain of the loeality of her room; and, third- ty, they had no music. Jack found tve steep- ing apariments of the ball room band, and of- | fered every inducement for them to get up and | give only a few airsin a serenade. They re- fused all overtures, and could not be induced | to “turn out” for “love or money.’ Jack was perevasive, but the musicians were firm. At this moment the Judge came up, suid he was a singer and would volanteer his services. | ‘This was all that was wanted,.and Ned taking him under one arm and George under the other, walked him on the piszza, under the | supposed windew of the belle. Jt was blind leading blind, for George and Ned had indulged | freely in “cocktails,” but the Judge was him- | self in that state when all objects appear doa- bie. Leaning him up agatnet a post on the | pazza, by way of preparation. he run out his tongue ond asked it he was bilious. It was a dark night, and all bad to feel their way. bat | the Jndgze was axcured his tongue was very white and he very bilious, which gave him mneh satisfaction, and he drew his tongue In again. All things being prepared, he was told to strike np, which he did in truly artistic | style. The scene was Indicrous beyond de- scription. George and Ned lay down upon the grass d ro'led, and Janghed till every mus- cle ached with paio. The Judge, leaning against his post, continued his screnade:— Neller was a Jader, (hic,) las’r (hie) night she died,” Ned said he was a music box; the “cocktails” were | his winding up, and now he was running down. | ' tuid “he was waking up the babies with hig | ard often joiveo in serenudes, and would | New Jersey road to the Notwithstanding the rears of laughter. the continued its song. I sa post, tor the night was so dusk the Judye conld not be *CD; and those alove who looked out of thete wincowr, thought surely the pot was ecme Yunkee contrivance, roliug there tcunds, “disturbing the drow: vight,” which seme might eal) Atera while, when the Jadge began to pere bimee)? for ‘emiles, acknowledgments Lorquets,” @ man vppeared at the door bE and noise.” At this he was ponplussed, and thort his serenade. At this moment Jack tbat he wos ap imitator of the French ve atune. Bemade the attempt and was nelly excellent; but langhter had too greata upen al) to allow him to ‘The fires note was drowned in the merriment of the compeny, and fir relief they all rashy ed to their bedrooms, and there rolle ed a@ langhead till pbysiowl strength was quite exlaurted. The scene of the Judge aguirst the post haunted them all night, and ) agrecd that all sport hereafter would be in- sipid beride euch an exhibition. It was the with of a)) that the belle for whom thescrenade wasinterded might know nothing of it, or i she did, ehe mi take the will tor the dved, ard exenge the “noity mirth.” If cach should live a thousand years they never ‘could forgeg that nigbi’e serenade. ’ P ehod byeta Eolo-\ey's ead right find wera bid ge eto ley’s.and rig! inte cn away. They. knew the serenade of ihe night Leiore “war going,” ae wee tel little too far,” and ng oue plitansi to the Captain, for fear his good natured: conntes nar ce to t look reproof. The Captainis vigi- lant fir the consort of his company. and allows | no “poisy sevelry” on the premises. The above affair, however, was purely acci and eo keenty ridiculous was it, that the pare ticipants, whem oxce into it, conld not have stopped had the penalty been death. The was not seen that morning, but when a-xt he fg : met, George, Jack «1d Ned all expect a “blows ing up.” May he come down lightly. Inst say in closing my account of the cas reer of G. J. & N., that from them no unfavorae ble impres ion must be formed of Schooley’a Mountains. This is ove of the most delightfak places in she world, aud its visiters are among. the elite of the Union, of New York and PhHa- depbia. The compary now staying with Capt. DeGroct is ecmpored of the most illustrious an€ farbionable of the Jand, ranking this retreat with Niagara, Saratega, or New As I said: in the cpening of wy letter, G. J. & N. went tay Schooley’s Mountain to enjoy themse!ves tothe fullest extent, and they din so; coming away, they left behind them their best regards for the “noble host,” aud their heartfelt affection for the Op Coxony,. Betamonr Hovsz, OOLEY’s Mountain, August 1. 1854. The Journey from Jersey City—Ascent of the Mountains— The Hotels and their Afanages ment—Lady Visiters—A Saturday Trip from New York—The Route. 4 Thinking a little recreation would be benefis cial to my health. I took the cars from Jersey. city at 430 P. M. on the 27th -ultimo, for Schooley’s Mountain, and arrived safe a& Hackettstown, at 7.15 P. M., where stages wer@ ready to convey passengers to the mountain, On leaving the cars you are at a loss to find where the mountains are. A ridge of hills ap- pear at the east and west ride; but they do noé appear to be worthy to be called mountains, ag they look to be bute few hundred ivcet highs After riding over an exceedingly rough an® unpleasant road, we begin to ascend, and it-ia@ nothing but walk, pull, tug and sweat for the poor horses till you reach the top of the moume tain, whicn is about one and a quater mile. The road being also very rough on the moantains, three of us out and walked about half the Way up, Teached the Heath Hows ten mi- nutes before the stages and baggage wagons came up. We found every room vccuplied ab the Heath, and my frieads concluded to go om to the Belmont when the stages came up, E baving epgaged o room at the it several Guys before, by letter. arriving at the B+lmont, there was but pe ge as 2 gad was bes on. I had ene gage ly friends were now & pretty pree dicament, there beivg no room at the Be ts but tu our surprise.we found that there waa still another house, called the Forest House, where they found ample accommodatio:s, After tea, I found my way tothe dining room, where were a number of genta and ladies dano- ing, the tables, etc., having been cleared away. re was excellent mae, four good pere- Dancing ana chafing till halt when i ani ing f-past ten, retired, ard by eleven not a seul was up in whole house but myself. The next morning E found a great many new faces that I had not seen on the preceding evening, and of the ladies there were meny pretsy ones, amongst whom were Miss W- , of Newark; Miss , 0 Brooklyn; the Misses C———’s, of Ealtimore; Miss O. and Miss S——, of New York, representing our city with the usual race and elegance of all New Yorkers; og last. but not jeast, the lovely Mizs D———, Philadelphia, niece to the Hon. Geo. M. Dal! ee Vice-President, and many other veauti es, At the Heath, I understard that there are many very handsome young ladies, but we gentlemen boarders of the Belmont flatter our= * selves that our young Indies excel those of the Heath in point of beauty. Thera is one very pretty lady at the Heath whom all of our young gentlemen think much of, and whem I think even equals the beauty of the Belnont girls, or, rather, ladies, I should have said. Iwill give her name, trusting she will pardon me. She is the charming Misg A—, of Newark. At the Forest House, I understand there ara. many beardere; but ax it bas just been opeced as a hotel, (it being formerly ased og a water cure establicbment,) there are few who kaow of such a bonre. Our host, Mr. Crowell, I cannot speak toa higbly of: everything tbat the guests wish, or possibly want, ix immediutely picced at their dispurul, if it is within his power. He is ex- ceedingly particular about his table. . His waite ers are very polite and respecttal, and, indeed, every one connected with the Belmoat ara gentlemen knowing well their respective places, Messrs. Stringer ond Miller, Mr. Croweil’a asistants, are perfect geatlemen—obiiging, tod and attentive, even to the youngest id. ” I would advise all who wish to spend the months of August and Saptember in a cool, delightful and rural place, should by all meaag go 10 Schooley’s. They can leave from the foot of Cortlandt street, at 830 A.M, and @ P.M., cross the Jersey City ferry, take the care on the New Jereey Railroad as faras New= ark, where they take the Morris and road for Hackettstown, retaining their seats im. the care, however, as uy ure sbifted from the orris road. Arriving at Hackettstown, in three hours, take and arrive at the Belmont, in foar houre through from New York. I wonld pasticolarly advise all who can only leave the city, even on Saturday, retnraing o@ ibe following Monday, that they can Ioxve New, York by the 4 P.M. train on Saturday, ee the Sunday In'this delicious retreat, and, rev turning, leave Suckett-towo on Mond»y morn- ing, ariving at New York at 10 A. M., being quite early enough for all business purposes. The walks and rides in the vicinity are mosé beautiful. The roads are crowded with the yebicles of the elit¢, and numbere of ladies and gentlemen walk in the cool of the afterncom onthe mountains. I may mention that there | is small chapel on the mountains, built by subscription, by boarders, in past years, where there was service last Sunday morning, by the Rev. a tangy od ht ty The little chapel was crowded este from the three houses, and all inal ey the uimost attention. notwithetanding there were many bright eyes to draw bad young gentlemen’s thoughts from the curse, Perbaps you may again bear frem me, Tso. stay