The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1855, Page 1

2 OUR SUMMER RESORTS. TRE SEASON AT POPULAR SPAS. Interesting Letters from Lake Maho- pac, Cape May, Schooley’s Mountains, ao, ao. ao, @orrespondence of the Hew York Herald. LAKE MAHOPAC. pac, Putnam Co., N. Y,, Laxs Mano TaN Soease. "t @harms of the Scenery—Lavish Display of the Picturesque and Beautiful in Nature—Great Rush of Visiters—Hotels all Full, &., &. Maving visited several of what are termed “ fash- femable places of resort” during the present season, and having cast anchor at last in this place, I beg eave to say a few word: on ita sdvantages, locality, and healthfainess asa summer residence. Ia the first place, no spot outside of New York ean boast of purer air or more beautiful scenery than the country im and around Mahopac Lake. Her meountains, hills, valleys and lake, are spread ont be- fere you im beautiful and picturesque grandeur, aud yeu have only to look to feast the eye with all that ean possibly be desired this side of heaven. Here nature has wrought upon her largest plea; and he that could fail to appreciate such a lavish @ieplay of al] that is grand and beautiful in nature ‘would be undeserving the name of man. The lake Steelf, with its glassy bosom, is a perfect mirror of beauty, reflecting both sky and forest in one great panorama; and on its shores and islands staud in bold relief the lofty and. gigantic woods that have bid defiance to the storms of a hundred winters, un- seathed and unshorn. AsI gazed on the acene, I imvoluntary exclaimed, “ What is man that thou art mindful ot him!” One very great sdvantage Mahopac bas ia ita easy access from the city. It can be reach- im_sbout three hours, either by the Har- Railroad and Croton Fails, or Hudson wiver and Peekskill; the distance by stage from Cro- ten Falla is about five miles; from Peekskill, , Bbout twelve. The road, on both routes, gn one of the best farming countries that it has er Deen my pleasure to travel--hilly, but rich in the products of nature. Here rive the groves, There opes the fertile lawn; Fresh fragrance breathes, And ever waves ber corn. Arriving atthe lake, you will fiad three hoteis, well filled with te denizens of your city, mostly, with a sprinkling of the sunny South, and other places near the iropice. There are at present, I am tolé, some five or six hundred persons all seeking health, happiness and pleasure, all of which is de- nied them at yoor dirty, dingy, stock jobbing, Sohuy- lerizipg city. Of the society here, I wili mere! it is of the very best—none of your would-be great, but really andtruly nstare’s noblemen and moblewomen; and such beauty and worth as makes earth a beaven. ‘The hoteis are all well kept. I should be doing Ie justice to designate any one as being tha best. Gregory Huse, having the most ample room, dopants to be the great centre of attraction duriag evening. There sppears to be no exclusiveness bere, aad n? restraints: they are all at home in either house, and all is happiness and hilarity. 4n conclusion, let me say to all who, like myself, Jove the beautiful in nature, comet» Lake Maho- pre, and you will not pe disappointed. J. CAPE MAY. Care May, July 28, 1855. Blogs, &¢e.—How to Cure. Love, Sickness—Surf Bathing—-Cold Spring—Adventures at the Mount Vernon, &c. Cape May is now at the height of its glory. The mumber of the arrivals has been mueh larger than that of the departures duiing the last week, and, jmdeed, the island seems to have changed very much for the better. The majority of the visiters bail from the City of Brotherly Love, buttbere is a good sprinkling from Bakimore, whose fair daughters are said to inspire something more than brotherly love. New York is met properly represented—I mean is not so largely yepresented as it should be—the few who are here are worth their weight of gold. “Grand hops” are the order of the day. One is te come off to-night at the Mount Vernon. Tnere was one lest night at the Mansion House—on Thu &- @ay at the Columbian— Wedaesday at the Mansion House—Tuesday at the United States, and on the Batarday previous at the Mount Vernon. If many 8 poor fellow has not lost his heart it certainly was mot because he did not get it subjectsd to a severa ewough test. There was a regular blaze of beauty im each of the places. He who exposed himself to ‘Me influence, and came ont unscathed, may, I thiok, @engrstalate himself on being proof sgainst the world, the flesh, and the devil. For the benefit of the unhappy swain who has since unfortunately be- eome pensive, melancholy, fretted, in a word, love- wick, 1 would venture to suggest a remedy. Lot him take a seat, either on top of one of the dress- img: houses, or on any other elevated position, and observe his tair one returning in her soaked panta- Jettes and disordered cassock, her straw hat dis- figured and crushed down about her ears—herself stooped and miserable looking after her figh; with the treacherous, lecherous waves, which by tae. etul swell, their soft music, the great big Seepiea and smiles tbat plsyed on their sunny faces am they tumbied barrying to piace tnemeeives in Joving submission at her feet—seemed at first to imvite her to their soft embrace, but whicn as soon ws they had encircled her, rushed upon her with v:i- Janous fory and cha-kled wildly at the frolicsome steps and leaps they made her take upon their reetiess boeom—let him observe well the wo begone condition in which they have left her—how the very porpoises that raise their heads above the water craw them under immediately, as if shocked or frightened at the sight of her, for undoubsedly she resembles nothing they had ever seen before, either im the sky above, the earth below, or the watera un- — ae aphees -and my word for it bis heact wi. fee! rebteved. Bat lest I should bo considered an eneny to surf bathing, do you remember the story of Veous rising eat of the ocean? Of course you do—svery one does. Nothing is more nstural. [aoere is uo a'- Jegory among the ancients more beautiful. Just sbow me 4 woman who has got time to pat on her “‘fixine”’ after her bata among the breakers, and 1’!) sbow you & metamorphosis—if uot a goddess, soma- thing that, by the firmness and elasticity of step, the graceful swelling motion—toat seens to have been caught from the steeds of old Neptunus--tae buoyancy of spirit, the electric sparkle of 1 a, by the tks of joyoumpess that play acd ten upon the features, becomes the neartst approxims. tion to the angelic nature that can well be im- agined. Surf bathing—there is more than poetry, tuere is magic in the word. Cape May is in every respect well adapted for ocean bathing. One of the finest stranas to bo foord anywhere extends at least six or seven miles on the northeast. Two surf boats are kept quite convenient to the places where bathers “moet do congregate,” immediately below the Columbia and Mount Vernon houses. hay remaia jast outside the breakers, ao that if any utfortanate wigh*s, calculating too much om their natatory powers, should venture out too far, or weaker and leas am- bitions ones be carried away by the undertow, they are quickly picked up, brought in, and sent on their way somewhat frightened, but rejoicing. ® have (iovernor Pollock, of Pennsylvania, at the Columbia. He seems tobe a very plain, un- aesuming, honest kind of man; but which of our cores ma or [aosens oe does no} ssem so? They ont § = iv ng me liction to the systems of Lava MaYesterday td hd of us gota Jerseymanto drive us over to Cold Spring—a distance of some three miles from May. No place, I believe, ever re- ceived so much attention from travellers, that de- served it so little. The greater part of tne road to itie a “‘Pennsylvavia corduroy;” that is, a road which bears a striking resemblance in its geaera| aspect to the fsbrio koown by that name. I! you suppose every third row of the Ra # pavement to be left, ou Broadway, and the other two removed, you will beve # pretty sccurate idea of it; the remaining srt of ihe road ts what is here familiarly termed a ‘ervey turnpike—tbat is, eand or mad ap to the habe of tne wheels, The tediousness of the way was somewhat relieved by a very talkative, amusing specimen of a physician from Philadelphia, who was very a0xi008 to dispiay his information by contradicting everything everybody else add, and by advenciog the stran, proposttiona, which be supported, if not with ability, at least with an ear- nestness thet [ have never betoreseen eqnalled except by one who knew he had reason on his side, and who was very deeply interested in his cause. He seamed to be perfectly convinced that the one who talked Jondest and last bad won the day. When will those Pyegite £3 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1855. very ling over each other, again, tombiing agtlens tron trier ested Oa cma ie bioods were out atrong—bets, I understand, made and taken up ‘amount of money bends during the after- noop. By the way, we bave any number of gambling houses here— a8 many as ‘om 026 cent at heed and tail, or adrink at tenpins or bil- Mards, up to thousands of dollara at a faro tsble. Every cne can get a chance ¢» try his fortune. here I strolled over to the Mount Vernon. I was not seated many minutes Pgh Eg eto perron fora light for his segar. 7 Made the usual observations about the weather, then about the ladies, the relative merits of the Northern and Southern ladies, and invited me to take a drink. I concluded immediately taat I had met with s sharper, and I determived to give him 8 trial, in order to see what degree of taleat he might bring to bear for the attainment of what ever object he bad in view. J drank with him; be then asked me to go up stairs, brought me into a room where two geat'emen were seated, ove on each side of a faro table. He bagan to play with one of them bimself—asked me to teil bim what card to bet on, for he knew [ was lucky— then desired me to take half the msk. To tnit I offered a demurrer; he then would have ms play a = on my own hook. All of them took paridcu- lar pains to explain to me the simplicity of tne game, and the fine chances I bad for winning. I excused myself by saying that I was po’ at all ac- gueinted with the game, aud that it would be at least very inipradent for a green hand to contend at firat with profici:nta in the business; that I would try tostudy the game, and as soon as I had safii- cient confidence in my knowledge of it I would take aventure. He then turned ab:uptly, to play a game of euchre with one of the men sitting there. His freely, amd a cont first ety va f lorious ones he ae bet aay thing he cot game runniog. His opponent was willing to bet $50 that he could not; felt his ockets; could raise only $15, bat he had no donb: is bard friend could make up the balauce. No, Itold him, I never carried money with me—that T always got it locked up in a safe at the hotel where I happened to stop. EER then, I could meke up ten doliars?—five? three? two? one?— his money was looked up too, just in the same way as mine. There was no doubt, he said, about his win- ning; it was like the money off the street. I then proccess to hold his cards for him, and see that his opponents got no other cards till he return- éd with the money from the hotel where he hai it, acd which was ouly distant, according to himaslt, sbout ten prrcbes. No, he didn’t like that plan. Well, then I'll hold the cards of both psrties aatil morning; you can meet at any hour aud settle it. A long “‘no” was grunted ont by both simultaneous ly. “The gentleman who keeps the room will probs ly,” eaid I, “be very nly Ay have an op; ity to Lei! Srp eM) not ask him for » loan till morn- ine?” But he was evidently ss much determined to take no eu jon of mine, as I was to mind none of his. I felt I was beginning to loss favor, so I thought it best to take my hat andclear. I mst him a few days efterwards meer the sama place, but he offered no farther invitation to 80v Amico pe Vo. BARATOGA. Unrrep Srarss Hore, } Sararooa Springs, Jaly 28,1855. § Heat of the Weather—The Herald—Throng at the s Hotels—The Ladies, To sweltering citizens like yourself, whose des- tipy it is to remain in New York for the purpose of keeping the world posted up on the events of the timer, a trip hitherward would be a luxars—a luxury, too, that yeu richly deserve; for however much we may be amused witb the follies of those who make themselves the clowns and laughing stock for the refined, still the great event of the day is the reception of the Heraup from the hands of the twolegged expresses. Now, as formerly, the pleasure and health seek- ing crowd gather early and late around Congress Springs. That still remains the great centre of attraction. Congress Hall is thropged with a very miszella neous crowd, who, nevertheless, enjoy themselves, ‘The ladies have beaux when they dance--ungloved beaux, to be sure; but hearty, earnest dancers, who “go in” for the largest quantity of dancing, as #0 they do fora maximum quantity of eatables and Congress water; individuals who are resolved to get what is vulgarly called their money’s worth. And why shouldn’t they? They only come to Sara- toga when they leave school, when they marry, and when they bring ont their eldeat daughter. If they eM to enjoy a genuine beak down, who is? From all I can learn, te ‘‘Uniou” presents the most desirable attractions at Saratoga. Tney ua- donhtedly feed better, and there are among toe guests a greater number of cultivated, refined and well bred persons than I have often seen at tie Springs; and beautiful too, tor there are two spec: mens there-one married, and one for some forta nate end to be envied person to win--of unequalled beauty. The maiden can never be forgotten by any person who bas seen her. Sach grace, such hesusy, such manners, such cultivation! Her peor has sel- dom been seen, THEOPHILUS Srixes, SCHOOLEY’S MOUNTAINS, N. J. Forrest Grove Hovsr, } Bcno0.By’s Mountains, Jaly 30, 1855.5 Letter from a Young Lady who Admires the He rald—Strong Inducement? to visit the Furest Grove House, &e., § I bave just been reading the Heraup, having tan to the office and got it betore Pa., because he always reads everything, advertisements and all, | believe, for Ihave to wait so long, thore being no other paper would give a fig to read, and [ am such @ very impatient mortal—or, at least, so Ma. and siater Mary call me—that 1 cannot wait, but must be the first to read the Heraip. I have been reading all about Saratoga, Newvort and Old Point Comfort, but, Mr. Editor, I think you were never at Scaocley’s Mountains, or you would have added a short editorial stating how far they come abort, ia purity cf sir, detightfal and pirruresque scenery, and auch beautifal drives, such exceileat fishing acd hunting, such beautiful ladies aad gen- tlemanly neaus; and such delightful re-unions aod bops are not to be found in avy otner one piace. Now, do come up and see us, and when yon come, stop at the Forrest Greve House. D.C. Noe, the proprietor, and I will guarantee yon a hearty wel ome, and ag good tare as is founf at any boure in the Union. Now, come and see us, and if you do pot admit this to be the moat delightfdl spot to spend s few days this hot weather, thea | wili not write to you sgain, Eva RED BA Rep Bank, N.J., Jaly 30, 1855. Drives — Fishing—Shooting and Bathing—The Ba joymants on Shrewsbury River—Oysters, Clams and Bhie Fish—No Mosquitoes, Tem somewhat of an old stager in the matter of seeking enjoyment duriog the ‘‘heated terms,” and occasionally in the ‘‘ cold terms.” I amat home, at Saratoga, at Niagara, atthe Whi'e Sulphur, at Cape May, Long Branch, Nahant and Newport. I have visited Rockaway, and even condescended to bathe in Coney Island Sarf. I know the Catekills like a book, aud am perfectly posted in relation to the scenery about Schooley’s Mountains. Lake Ma- hopac, with all its islets is familiar, and I can map it out at any time, and so, likewise is Waywayonda, or Greenwood Jake, in Orange county; bat having been speending a few days with an old friend of mine, ex Alderman Isaac B. Smith, down South, somewhere on the Shrewsbury river, at a place called Red Bank, I could not resist the temptation of a leisure hour, and the fact that your agreable journal is shallow, but the smooth and firm sand, and there is no undertow whatever. Little children sport in the brine witn impunity, and wn men, maidens, and wives d) the same, Being plenty of depth for all constita te Clams give themselves up n: and a] one has to do fora peck of Shrewsbury o; , 1a to roll op Me meeee, 508 Bes Coats up the gravel. ‘ney are regular. natives,and know 1g, they would not live in such shoal ’ The boarders in the hotel srea ble set, only intent on the most pleasure in the least possible time. _ There is no starch or formality, but one can go to dinner in his shirt sleeves if he chooses. There 00 | ene St aes Rain ree Cine’ ment, but lots of fan and musical sounds from : fey ee extem) eaus waltz or a by wi euppore, must be pretty legs. Pe; Tam passing md gel pe and Barehepeme quite an expert in opening clams and oyat le 7 have seen all the summer resorts, but give me Red Bank for a season of cool and quiet enjoy- ment. PHILOSOPHER. CONEY ISLAND. Ocganic Hovse, Cony (sLanp, } July 30, 1855, Protection for the Bathers—Gayety at the Oceanie The late terrible calamity has led to prompt and decisive action on the part of Mr. Rogers, the propri- etor of the Oceanic House, for the future protection of those who seek the pleasure and benefit of sea batLing, on this delight/ul beach. Although the scci- dent occurred some distance below the usual batung ground, Mr. Rogers has, for the more perfect satoty of his patrons, placed protective buoys the eatire length of the beach fronting the Oceanic bathing houses, anchored in five feet water, which will rea- der it almoet impossible for say one using the slightest precaution to be endavgered. He has futher ordered two metallic lite boats, and em- Ployed competent persons to use them in aay emer- gency. The ball announced for last Wednesday eveniog was not attended with the usual cheerfulness, in copsequence of the gloom which was created by the announcement of the unhappy event above referred to. Extensive preparations have been made for next Wednesday, lst of August, and pleasure seeck- ers from the city will flad ample enjoyment. Tne crowd of visiters on Saturday and Sunday, the largest of the season, was compcsed of the vary first class of citizens and strangers. Witbin the last week arrangements have been made to supply horses and Which have nitberto been Freatly in demand, with E. C. Sedg- wick, of Brooklyn, who is constantly oa hand to attend to all orders with which he is favored. The air is delightful, and there is no apot more inv.ting during the warm season. No hotel in the city turniehes better accomn-da- ticns in every way does the Oceanic House, under its present management. Hi. NEWPORT. PASHION—GUESTS AT THE OCEAN HOUSE. A correspondent of the Newport News qrites the following letter from the Ocean House:— Your readers will probably ve glad to know little something sbout the guests of the house; so without rte preamble, I will give you the names of a jew :— Mrs. B. .a, of Baltimore, is one of the handsomest ladies in the house. Mrs. and Miss B. .y, of New York. Mrs. and Mies W..e, of New York. The two Misees E. .s, of Philadelphia. Mrs. and Misa B..e, of New York; Miss B. is as yet tre belle of the Oveav; she dresses wito great ‘taste, and the splendid diamonds on her taper fin- gers can only vie with the brilliancy of her eyes. The four Misses H..e, of Natchez, are on their first visit to Newport; they are very besutifal. Mrs. and two Misees R. .y, of New York. ‘Mie. and two Misses D. .8, of New York. Mrs. and Miss D..e, ot New York; the sparkling ey and beauty of Miss D. bave made her a great e. Mies 8. .t, of Cadandaigua. Mrs. apd two Misses 8. .n, of New York. Miss W..1, of Philadelphia. Mre.and Miss D..s, of Pniladelpbie. Mrs. and two Miaaes C. .8, of Plaladelphis. Mrs. BR. .s, of tpn bo Ms. E. D. W..g, of PI tng bia, has been here several seasons, and is now ewiedged to be the Queen of the Ocean House. Madame Anna La Grange, the world ed cantatrice, is here, but with one exceptioa has remained in pertect silence; she is the observed py ali observers, dresees with exquisite taste, and yet I am sure that the material of her dresses would not cost a tevth part harcly of the dresses worn by some of the New York belles now in this city. In- stead of teking a drive in 8 magniticeat barouche, after dinrer, according to fashionable custom, she may be seen taking walk to the “ forty steps,” ia company with her husband, Count stankowitch, her tatner, Signor Morelii, and her child, who, b, the way, is a perfect little angel. Indeed, she erjoying country Jife in ite trne sense. The Missee Lizzie, Dora and Emily H..n, of Bal- tim who for several a3asops were favo ites at the Ocean, are now at tue Atlantic. [ne Ovesa iv nearly full, ard there are more viaitera at Newport tran bave ever been here at the same period on any previous season. I think that Mr. Weaver wild have to ee his dining room and doorqay soon, if th» prerent feshion of ludi+s’ dreess continues. Those hoops require a great deal of room, particularly at the tabie. The Germatians ere bere agaiv, ani discourse their splendid masic afver dianer acd ia the evening toa crowd of admiring listevers, who seem t> be erystalized around them. Newport wouid not b= what it is without these favorita artistes. Mr. Berg: map is still the leader of this association; ne nae lately produced some splendid arrangements of the gems irom the new opera “ I] Trova:ore.” Bellevue Hospital, Coroner's Orrice, July 31, 1855. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. In your issue of this morning Mr. Daty, the War. den of Beileyue Hospital, modestly assumes that the jury and myeelf were grossly imposed 00 at tue investigation held by me at the New York Hospi- tal on last Sunday morning, on the body of a maa killed by falling from a building on the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty tnird street, said jury having recommended the repeal of a rule of that insti\ution; he at the same time densing the exiat enoe of the rule in question. In reply, I respectful ly recommend for the perusal of your corres »oadent communication from Doctors Mathews and Nor- com, of Bellevne Hospital, pub ished in the New Yerk Daily Times of the 20th of Jas; January, wherein they quote this rule in jnstifcation for tragsferring @ patient, named John Hanlon, from thie institution in suco a feeble state of health that te cied before the steamboat arrived at Blackwell's Island. The rule quoted reads thus—''No patient thall be admitted into Bellevne Hospital suffaring from a disease incurable, or uot likely to be bene- fitted by medical treatment.” The reason the jar: ot last Sunday gave for complaining of this vale wee that its ce had sent forth an impression that patienta were not received in Belierue Hospi tal when in # dangerous or incarable condition. Ia proof of the truth of this, I refer tothe evidence in the case in question, Josern Hivtox, Coroner. Cars Cop Vintsers.—The Yarmouth is cay sate villages teat ave ‘eptusy cp cc lie Senta store of the Caps within the past ten yours, are among the marvel of the time, These owe their rise and growth to the commercial and maritime enterprise of the people, who bere pursue their business energett- cally, and, we trust, profitebly, in spite of the natural Ciancvantages of their position. are few harbors on the coast to shield veasola from the rude blast, and ehosis and bars beset the mariner on every wide, It takes a great expenditure to build whar! siructares, and make them safe and secure, in sucha locality, but the enterprise of our south ahore neighbors has enabled them to surmount all these obstacles, and to lay the foun‘ ations of an extensive and prosperous business, and to dot the sea coast, for miles slong, with pretty flonrishing villages, where school houses, hall cburehes lift their spires heavenward, and, as we trust, point the inbabitante in the same direction, from California. OUR GAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE. Sam Francisco, July 1, 1855. Tyade Still Improving— Gold Excitement at Sacra- mento— Rights of Property—Good News from the Mines— Election Politics—Operations of the Pa- cifie Mail Steamship Company—Theatricals. Bince my last to you, business has decidedly im- proved, and our merchants generally look more complacent, contented and happy. The markets appear more buoyant, and the tesdency of rates is atill opward. There has beem great excitement in Secramento city, ewing to the discovery of some new gold mines very near the Capitol. I was up there last week, and learned that an immense wamber of per sone were engaged in mining at the place mentioned, where new diggings have been discovered. I was informed by the person on whose lands the placers are located, that gold had been diecovered all along the river for half a mile, and that he had several ounces that had been taken out. This Mr. Silby has applied for an injunction to restrain certain persons from trespassing on his land, as several parties have staked out claims extending into his orchard and vegetable garden, and completely ruining his property. A party of Germans went into one of his most valuable fields one day last week, and commenced to sink a shaft, when Mr. S. drew a Colt’s revolver, declaring he would kill the fist man who invaded his private property, or interfered with his rights. I was told that in 1852 gold was discovered on the same spot where they proposed to sink the shaft, but the par- ties discovering it were persusded by Mr. Silby to sey nothing about it, ashe was satisfied the diggings would not pay. The Calaveras Chronicle has some bighly interest- ing mining news. At French Hill all the claimeare taken up, and are held very high indeed, and a: Chile Comp the men were making $50 aday. I'ne week before last, I ais @ short visit to the works of the Moquelumne Hill Canal Company, who ars en- geged in extending their flume from Campo Seco ‘epon the high bills between this and Chile Camp, with la flames and ditches to every mi: fox cue or tye ilek cm stiner aldo ct che aman The labor expended on the work is almost incredible—deep cuta solid rock and hard earth—planes made ab ut the slopes of steep hile— high aqueducts spanning (pe ravines, oF stretch- ing for hundreds of yards over rolling grouad, gs UpoR valong route, arbi in the most substantial manner. I am told that in two weeks the whole work will be complete. Great excitement prevails in Sacramento city now, owing to the election, or rat ertne tion, for Governor, State officers, and Juiges of the Sa- reme Court. There is every chance of Governor igler being re-nominated. I understand that Eugeno Casserly, once of your city, is a candidate for the Jud, The Pacitic Mail Steamship Co.'s steamer Sono- ra, Capt. Dick Whiting, leaves to day, qell filled with lepeey Yor I was fora few daya, last week, vVieiting at Benecia, at the works of the company, and was surprised at the extent, msgnitude, regu- larity ard compactness of the same. Here alk the sbips of the company are beautified and repaired, wo-kmen well cared for, aud comfortably housed ond fed; and the docks are the fiaest [ have seen in this country. The travellers by rail, on the Isthmus, speak in the most glowing terms of the and com- fort of the journey, as now perfo: , in laxurious care; and the best of the travel, espe- cially where families aad small children are leavy- ing, 1s performed by this route. The agents here sre untiring in their effortato promote the com forts of those voyaging in their steamers. Thestricsls bere .are decidedly duu. At the Me- litem, Profess r Risley and Mr. D’Evaui have to draw, avd the theatre is, for the present, ced, ; ait.will hort open, with Me. Baker (for merly o! ell’s ic), a8 manager, and Mr. French, the architect his agsociate. The American, under a stock management, is just creeping along slowly—Mise Laura Keene, still here, and Mr. Charles Wheatiey the principal attras- The Backus Minstrels are doing the best business, apd Eph. Horn, once of Christy’s, the great feature. ‘Mrs. Sinclair is With her sister, Mrs. Voorhiea, in Nevada and Grase Valley. Madame Anna Bishop, now that Sir Heary i: dead, is about returning to England, Ibear. | am called awey, but will, ere the steamer leat wes, add a page or two more. Rurcon Por. Our Washington Territory Correspondence. Port TOWNSEND, t WASHINGTON Teegrrory, June 12, 1855. Settlement of the Territory—Historical Review 0, Events Connected with it—The Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Companies—Political Sagacity of the British—How the Russian Fur Company were Interested—First Emigration and Ameri can Poineers— The Oregon Provisional Govern- ment. I propose to give you some historical notes of evente and transactions connected with the settle. ment of Washington Territory; the rise and progress of political movements, and notes of the character of those who figured there. It is not my purpose to allude to the operations of the Hudson Bay Com pany and the Puget Sound Agricultural Comp say, distinct from other parte of the subject; but shail allude to them incidentally, as they connect with what were at the time considered as American rights and privileges. The agents of the Hadson Bay Company on the Pacific have usually beea men of great aagacity, far seeing ia the politica! beating of a question, ardently attached to the British government and ite interests, gentlemanly in their deportment, liberal ia their hospitalities towards strangers, particu'arly toward those wh: were supposed to nave an influence abroad; grea ebrewdness in all their business transactions—io fact an embodiment of gentlemanly traders ano adventurers; men who felt that great political ree ponsibilities rested upon them in regard to tne as- cendancy of British interest on the Pacific coast. Long prior to permanent American settlemeats in this Teniitory, the Hudson Bsy Company had established a fort for trading purposes, a: Vancou ver, on the Columbia river. aod at Nisqua'ly on Puget Sound, besides other forts and trading posts throughout the country. Tbe Puget Sound Agricuitural Company hed aleo oocupied lands in the viciaity of Nisqualiy and the Cow.itz river, under a prospective chariec trom the British government. They had, at the same tims, induced « large bumber of their employes, who had express ed a detire to retire from the service of the comp. py, to locate themselves as farmers upon leads ca tiguous to that they occupied on tne Cowlitz river; 6nd, as an inducement to those rude hunters, trap- pera aad vo) agers, to bacome sgriculturalists, many of them were furnisbed by this company with the neceseary articles to commence operations—they performing an act of kindness to faithful servants, who had given their youthful strength and services tothe company. This was certainly a meritorious and generous act, but there seemed to have been a ington and Oregon Territories, wes held in j cecupancy by the Usited States and (reat Britain; this was one step towards a complete occupancy ot the Territory narth of the Columbia river; it was one link in the chain of circamstantial tes:imony, by which, in a future treaty between the two Pow- ers to settle the boundary difficulty, Great Briain ag pcesession of what is now Washington rritory. The same political policy that induced the com- pany to pursue this course, caused them to attract to this Territory farmers from the Red river of the north. These farmers, British subjects, came hers in large pambers to occupy the lands of tne pros pective Puget Sound Agricultural Association 14 the vicinity of Nisqually. This settlement did no: encceed as wellas that on the Cowlitz river, on account of the sterility of the soil; hence, the ope- ratives abandoned the project, and most of them located south of the Columbia river. The settlement on the Cowlitz wae, apparently, in a flourishing condition, and, to a casual observer, it would appear tnat success had crowned their operations; and it was so to a certain extent; houses, farms, barns, and all the appurtenances of a success a es thrifty civilization met the eye of the tra velier. Arcund the large farms of this company were many of leseer size, while the large and cummodious house of the farm overseer towered above and over- looked those around it. One would natarally think of tbe “lord of the manor and his tenantry.” In this cae there was as much reality as imegination. The old Cavadian trappers who had bsoome worthless to the Hudson Bay Company in that em plcoment were profitable in avother 3 the soil hey tilled wae of the richest kind, it yielded an abundsnt harvest for the labor bestowed apon it. The greater portion of the labor was performed by the natives, whoee remuneration was snail indeed; —_— itr FH : it i i i é i ett 3 i il et il id in i i s F 1 | iE i. iF AF Ht : ; TH ae F i “+ ik 8 i 4 E = u EE i i i Hy Eee uf gee é st Territory of Oregon, and it was deemed asivicabie to so the government that subjects of Grea: Britain could icipate in its , aud the cath of office was 20 worded that the officer, if Englieb, swore to support the laws of the Ter: as it did not conflict with hisduty as a Bri subject. To an American citizen it would seem that the sereiga influence had the vantage ground, as, by that oath, an officer of the Hudeon Bay Com- pany could, and did hold office under the Provisional government, and st the came time hold a commis- sion 98 Justice of the Peace from the Canadian against the laws of the company. was exercised in a number of inatances by Had- son Bay Compeny officers, at Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia river. In the peculiar phraseology of the oath of office, is a strikfog instance whe e principles sometimes bena to expediency. It was of the utmos! im tance to get a government shaped on republican principles; for ita success it was deemed absolutely Deceassary to obtain the countenance and support of the officers of the Hudson Bay Ciaeay as this company, at that time, held uearly all the power, th, and influence in the Territory. The retired servants would not give their 2 to tbe laws of the new government, without those who had £0 long thought tor them, first gave their support. required time and opportunity to become acquainted with our people, our laws and Imetitutions. WwW. Our Indiana Correspondence. TnpianaPouss, Indiana, July 26, 1855. Location of Indianapolis—a Eight Railroads— The Crops—Cash Circulation and Trade—Price of Land—Politics—The Democracy and George Law. Having seen in your paper no correspondence from this, the railroad city of tbe West, I xend you ‘this, and will endeavor to supply the omission in fu- tore. This city is situate upon the east bankof (he White river, in the centre of the State. it is tifally located, end laid out with large |ots, an e streets are wide, with shade trees upos each side. Here the State has erected its capital, also an asy- Tum for the insane, anothor forthe blind, and also one for the deaf and dumb —a!! beautiful specimens of architecture that are a credit to the State, Eight railroads, reaching out like the web of a spider, bring in business from all partaof the State. ‘Three other roads are now in progrees of construc- tion, and will soon be ted. The crope are coming in so well that the means will be forthcoming, and a direct communication with Evanaville wiil be effected. The route west from this, Springfield, in Tiiinois, is also being pushed forward, and we ex- pect in two more years to pase due west to Bt. Jo- seph, on the Missouri river. We have here three machine shops in fall opera. erie @ car ahop started, though, as yet, making cars. During the last year bat one mercantile house has failed. With eignt millions of circulation with- drawn by the wisdiog up of free ban! sbows good bottom among our business men to heve thus d through our troubles. Bustness is quite briek Dow, and many handsome buildings are this Phos being erected. 1 spot in the United States bt if there is a where more Iand can be tound witain a circle of one hun miles in diameter tnan is to be foand around this city. This lacd was very heavily tim- bered, and it hastaken some time to clear it up and bring it into use; but it is now rapidly being brought into ci , the hign prices of the Isat few years 1g every one to do his utmost ia producing for the market. The democracy ot Indiana bave a grand rally bere next month, and ees great demonstra- tion. The only question, though, with them really is, what they geall demonstrate. None here are #0 bod aseven 90 attempt to sustain tne present ad- ministration, unless it be a few of the actual reci- pients of the administration oe This ise great country, and “‘live oak’’ stock coming up some. Q. Our Utica Correspondence. Uriea, July 27 Trip to the Thousand Isles and Trenton Fulls— Utica City—Its Churches, Schools and Law Butldings—The Bar--Professional Perseverance —Population, Education, and Morals. While crowds of New Yorkers have been seeking recrestion and amusement at the various watering places on the shores of the ocean, I have deviated irom the besten track of the fashionable world, and bave been spending many an agreeable day among the ‘Thousand Isles” of the St. Lawrence, and at the Falla of Trenton, some sixteen miles north of this beautiful city. The “Thousand Isles” are visited by few com- paratively, of those who know how to appreciate ex quisite ecenery. Tourists will not long neglect thia interesting locality, when it becomes better known. The opening of the Utica and Black River Railroad te Trenton sfforde a very rapid and essy mode of accees to Trenton Falls, and the number who re- sort thither is largely increased. Among the inland cities of this great State, I know of none which impress a stranger more favors. bly than Utica. There are many very elegant and expensive residences, scattered throughoat the city, end some very costly churches, which have been re- geatly completed. Among them aboald be mentioned the First Presbyterian Church, at a cost of absat sixty thousand dollars, and the Westmioster Church, which is situated in the upper part of the city. A very expensive Gothic church, for the congre- gation ot Grace Church, ia to be erected next year. The new City Hall is now nearly completed, and 38 a fine specmen of the Romanesque atyle of arch!- tecture. It has coat the city about $60, It has a lofty wer, with clock and bell, and illuminated diais, A portion of the building is to be used for a coutroom for the United States District Court. There is also a noble and commodious hall, said to be the largest in the central portion of the State, which is to be used for large public meetings ana conventions. The State Te 8 Convention will convene at this bail next montn, and if the ers of Btate conventions regard the convenience of those who atterd them, they will pereatter do well to hold their eessions here. There is soon to be a session of the United States District Court in the new City Hell. The conve- miences for the Judge, snd jurors, #0 far as comf{citab’e rooms sre concerned, are not surpassed in ary building with which I am acquainted. ‘Tbe bar of this county bas long been celebra‘ed for ite ability. The late Chief Justices Beardsley and Sevage Dow reside in this city, and it was for merly the residence of the late Chiet Justice Bron- eon. Jvdge Platt, who was one of the Judges of the old Supreme Conrt, was also a resident of Utica; as were the former Attorney (General Talcott and the Hon. W. H. Maynerd. To of the Judges of the Coort of Appeals (Judges Denio and Johnson) were citizens Cr be Sn a rence here, atthough present absent in Earooe, rocre be bas gone for the benefit of his health, which bas been eomewhat impaired by too close attention to the duties of his office. Judge Deniois Our Trenton Trenton, N.J., Jaty 25, 1855. Flying from the Maine Law—A Visit to Trenton—Societ: im the City—The Governor Absen!— Hotels. Ideas of freedom from the toil, tarmoil and ble of business, which had occupied the mind o your correspondent, approached a culminating poiny on the 4th of the current month, and the advent of the period which the Solons of Albany had appoin’ ed for an “act to prevent intemperance, pauperism and crime” to take effect, had been fixed wpon fo his departure from a lend legislated dead; fo there can be no vitality ina people from whom superior power hath withdrawn the spirit. Bat mortal’s propositions are not always at hie own! disposition; therefore the proposition of your ser- vant had to be postponed; this was a disappoint- ment, which was somewhat alleviated, however, by the opportunity it afforded of permitting his inquiring mind to ascertain the practical eperation of that law of pains and of pris £0 worthy of the enlightened age ia which it is his privilege to. live, and so appropuiately made am act upon the anniversary of American indepen Bust where are my ‘“‘nashunal pheslunx” leadin am in Trenton, the most glorious battie fleid of revolution—tne spot where the tii was met, stemme made to “flow on to for- tune.” It is hallowed ground, and worthy of a pilgrimage yearly. ‘ne census returns will give the number of people who dwell in houses here, or a convenient gazetteer inform you of macufacturiog aod commercial in- teresta. Several New Yorkers are eatablisned in various departments here, and are said to be doing well. The ciple business (7) of correspondent inte eek change «f scene, to enjoy the society of a few dear and cherished friends, and allow the ge from harness, which must soon be re- sumed, to heal. The soctety of this city is ssid to be ex:ellent. It ie, aa Tee SIO ASHES the capital of the State, and the Leg’ ive session brings some talent and much money to it. M. Price, Governor of the State, has a residence bere, but is now absent with hisaccom- lished Jady at one of the watering places om the jersey shore. There appears to be five or six geod hotela and a number of private nouses woere boarders are ac- comm: fe staticn, is well by Col. Cunningham, and the twaveller who seeks the “warmest welcome at an inn” will find it here at the present \rene OTH AM, Miscallaneous Foreign items, The French Muister of Agriculture and Com merce has fixed the tollowing periods as the max- imum of the time allowed for French steamers or vessels with auxillary screws, and hay at least a force of 20 horse power for every bi tone” measurement. For New York, and the other porte of tbe American Union, situated on the North At- lentic Ocean, 33 days; Canada, 36; New Orleans, 39; the Gulf of Mexico and the Brazile, 42; La Plate, 48. For countries beyend Capes Horn and | Good Hope, to the soath of the equator, 80 ; and for the same countries to the north of the equator, 106 dys. uP Cunningham, English vice consul at Galatz and at Ibrail, bes brough' vhe Turkish territory, at the moath of the Danube, 8 new town, which, ee Principal Snel the a LD co wi » Is a Wal ateay sree as Ra paralyze the action which Russisn exer: ouGt the tmmense lies of destroyed b; ten M4 he crews of the Fin the Ben of i 4 be property did not to the Rassign govern but to private individuals, An Ionan i Mr. Valiano, lost £25,000; Messrs. Biuberi & Flori, who sre uncer the A » @Te great milion sterling. The Czar Alexander, wishing to have a faithful re, tation made of the several ships of war * the Russians have sunk preeerved in the painter, though much devoted tothe Imperial fa- mily of Roasis, deemed it bis daty torefuse. Constantinople has lately been visited by sme most destractive firey. A few weeks since the Jali, or villa, of Ahmed Fethi Pasha, the orother- it-law of the Sultan, was and now the city of Stamboul iveelf,and the dwe! of more humble Ottcmans, have been visited by @ painfal calsmity. Lately 8 conflagration broke out at Ak- feral. From pact eleven in the morning until nearly night, the city was overhang qith a thick cloud, which the strong south wind seemed to make thicker by rousing tbe flames. Tne small en- gines which the Turks’ make use of were of little svail in checking the flames, and, indsed, with a wooden town, ® long season of dry wea:her, a strong wind, it would be difticalt for the most skill- ful firemen, aided by the best mschines, to make head against a conflagration. On the prevent ooca- sion no Jess than 1,000 houses and as many shops were destoyed. The body of Jaques Balmat, the celebrated guide of Chamoun, who was lost in the ascent of Mont Biapc about twenty years ago, while acting as guide to some traveliers, was found a few weeks ago, ins state of the most perfect preservation. fhe body was immediately conveyed to Chamount, where it received every mark of honor and ct Jaques Balwat acquired some celebrity by one of the aa + Saussure, the nataralist, in the year There is actually a foreign legion in Ragland, en. camped in a patent camp at Bhornciiffe, a place on the scuth cosst, near Folkstone; there are 1,500, or thereabouts, in the camp, and 5,000 are ex; trom Heligoland. According to report, this is already the nuisspce and scourge of the villages about, in consequence of drunkenness, the bounty being heavy. Amongst the recent arrivals of British invalid soldiers from India, is the unusual Bumber of thirty- two demented men, among are three ser- geante, of exemplary character until wichia a short Feriod of their betraying decided symptoms of in- sanity. A building at Fort Pitt, CRathem, is about to be erected for tae special use of these unfortu- nate men. ately, at Paris, the Countess of Shelburne, in the name of the donors, presented to tue Countess Wa Jeweki, the late ambassadrees of France in [.ondon, # magnificent emerald bracelet, sent from |oudon, and heasing the following words ssan a - “Temoignage de souvenir et de regret.'’ Po this brscelet was added an elegant little book, tpg the signatures of the givers, to the mnmber vearly cne hundred persons, with lines: — “Presented to the Countess Waleweki, by her Eo ish friends, as an expression of their sincere rega: or ber, and of the deep regret they feel at her de- psriare from this ocuntry. Accounts from the French ‘mente state that {he corn crcps promise well, aud sleo the beet root, potatoes colza. The hay is abundant and has been got well. The vines are in bloom, with a most taversble fe me ag The olive trees and wulberry trees, for eilkworma, sls0 promise well. The whole population of the Dachy of Modena, Italy, amounts, by the Iset census, to 606,139 iahab- ftante, viz.:—Modepa, 212, 440; Reggio, 166,676; Gorstalla, 52,220; Frignano, 59,743; Gactsgnana, 38,705; Massa’ and Lamigiano, 75,385. The city of Mcdena has 51,740 snhabitenta, the town of Reggio 18,720, ond that of Gusstalla 2,980, An important political movement hes been set on foot emong the Iriah Presbyterians, who tk advan- tage of the recent [poe sesembly held there to to bold # meeting of ministers, elders and laymen, for the purpose of forming an association, to be called “The Presbyterian Representation Society,” baving for its object to secure the election of mom. ters of the Presbyterian body a4 parliamentary ro- preseniatives. i