New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-22
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SCENERY Of New-Xork.
Correspondence Of The Tribune

-uil of health-tlat inestmable treasure, so anx-
iously desired by the many and so seldom pos
.esscd m ils fulncs, even by :he few arrived at
This beautiful village the 10TH after Two or three
davs ,arrying at the Springs. The company at
SARATOGA this season is much less numerous than
during several preceding seasons, owing mainly, }
pre-ume 10 the pressure Of the times, under winch
even the pursuit of health and pleasure must IN
MANY cases be abandoned. The hotel, az the
Spring. are commodous enough to accommodate
a fan greater number Of ysiters than at present &C.
cupy them, and | doubt not the worthy proprie
tors would be most happy to have them all filed
up. The two three days past, which have been
exceedingly hot, have probably called in rnany from
New-Aork and elsewhere. tSIoS HALL, since
last summer has been much enlarged and i'm
proved, ard | think ranks next in the number and
fashion of its guests to the UNITED STATES. which
still bears the palm. The PAvILIoS and Cos
CREss HALL have their share, however, and de-
serve it-partcularly the former, whose proprietor
has reduced his prices to a level with the iimss.
There several excellent pr, ate boarding houses,
at which nvalids and others who wish to avoid the
expense and annoyance OF hotel can find excel
lent accommodations, and enjoy the pleasures and
benefits of short residence without much cx-
pense.
The new Pavilion Spring appears to be much
esteemed the water is pleasant TO the taste
than that of the Congress and other Springs. Great
improvements are going on around it, large
and handsome building has Just been erected near
it for the accommodation of visters, containing an
extensive saloon which, to use the language OF one
Of the carpenters at work on it, in answer to my
ouestion is intended " for seitin.'
The village of Glenns Falls, on the route from
the Springs TO Lake George, is a favorlte stopping
place for travellers, who attracted 10y the beauty
and grandeur of the Falls from which it derives IT.
name The Hudson here plunges with fearful
rapidity over a ledge of craggy and PERCEPTIONS
rocks and continues its for some distance
below the Falls through channel walled up on
both sides TO the hight of go or 20 feet, by layers
of limestone and slate rock, rising pcrperdicuarly
with the regularity ot mason work. through al
immense platform of rock which projects into the
stream below the Falls the force and violeHce o
the waters have worn two caverns OF some thirty
or forty ieot in length, and large enough to allow
a man to pass through in an erect posture without
difficulty About these Falls are laid some of the
scenes of Cooper's Last of the Mohicans; and
tradition still points out these csverns the
hdng-placcs of the timid female and the tender
child, In those days when the hardy borderer and
the fcrocious savage met here in the fearful conflict
of hatred and death. From the mouth of the lar
ger of these caves it is said the neverfailing rifle
Of old lawkeye dropped into the torrent hostile
savage. who, on murderous thoughts intent had
pcrchcd in the branches of pine that grew upon
the opposite bank and ovcrhung the stream The
village boys still point the spo, where the old
pine stood. 1t has fallen, and no longer fling
It's shadows over the wild and ioaming torrent.
man tbia ulaitOrrn rock yarOus petritae
oi insects. snakes and larger animals may be OBJ
served. The outlipcs of the form oi IA large Wild
cat are distinctly traccd-all, deubtless the form
,ion or ages long gone by, before even the war
whoop Of the Indian warrior mingled with the roar
OF the cataract or woke the echoes of the rocky
shores These Falls, in their primeval state mus
have been wild and magnificent beyond description
but the hands OF Industry and Art have Shorn then
of their glory.
\ dam has been erected just above the falls, 70
the purpose of supplying mill-runs which
number of mills are now in full tide of operation
About two and half miles above the village IN,
Glenn. Fall, feeder to the Champain Canal draw
oil a large quantity of the water that once howc'
over the Falls In the Spring the Fails are muct
more imposing than at present. The platform a.
rock and the caves which | have mentioned ar
then covered to the depth Of several feet.
Gcnus Fails is of the most beautiful
aud thriving villages in this section of the State
1t contains population Of some two ihousan,
persons, four churches, large number of stores
factories saw mills, marble mills, &c. grea
number OF new and beautiful residences have beel
put up here within year past, all indicating th'
prosperity OF the place. and the taste and comfor
Of the inhabitants. and giving il an air of busnes
aud thrift really refreshing IN these times of amos
universal stagnation The enlargement OF tn,
Canal Feeder. which is five six mile. in lengtl
ha. but recently been completed and has Of cour,,
given employment to a large number of aborcr,
and been greatly to the advantage of the town
The principal trade OF the village consists in IL
stone lumber and marble. ot which there is ser,
ana in the ncighboring mountains an almost eN
haustlsss store. Whom add that the place con-
iaiu> an excellent hotel the table Of which /, dahl,
cracci with the finest Of Lake George trout a.,
bass and other good things, YOU may well conc, f.,
thst two three days may be passed here mos
acrccaby
The thritt of this place, in this tim, Of uRprc-
ccdcutcd hardship, when the energies OF thu Ma.
ton are pro,traicd by the ncuhns OF .cliishncs,
and incapacity which now di,graccs the ENecu,i,,
char. certainly speaks we'll for what 1t MAY do IN
better state Of the times. and under more favor.
able auspices. when the strong arm OF Nstona
lnfu>iiy shall once morc be stretched forth tC
wird the elements OF prosperity which the God al
nature has 50 abundantly scattered through ihs
length and breadth Of this noble but now outraged
land When American Industry il protected b,
salutary laws and when one OF the Peoples choice
the honest man. the lrisd statesman shall receive
AT their hands the reward OF his many abors. the
power to WELD for good the destiny OF the Repub-
lc the days of prosperity will return, and the sun
OF our Countp's glory once more ri-c from the
horizon to its wonlcd meridian hight
As it is my intention to travel through several OF
the towns OF this part Of Ncw.iork and Vermont.
| may possibly let you hear from me sgain il YOU