The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-28
Lake MahOpaek.


MoNTz HOTEL, LAKE MAHoPAcK.
Scenery of Lake DIahopack Lovely Islands-An-
gling-BaAs- Music-Bright Eyes pls, &c.
]. G. BENNETT, ESQ -
DEAR SIR
You are fond of noticing the many beautiful
places about the environs of New York, but among
which, do not recoIlect seeing the name of Lake
Mahopack.
This beautiful lake is some twelve miles east OF
Peekskil and is approached by gradual accents
through we'll cultivated and romantic country,
until you reach about 900 feet above the Hudson,
where you fad at your feet as pretty piece OF wa
ter for its size, as was ever seen in any country II
is about three miles long, surrounded by gradually
slopng hills some 200 TO 300 feet hlgh part under
good cultivation and part in state OF nature,
covered with the noblest forest trees, with here and
there APPOINT Of rock projecting into The slumberng
CLASSY lake.
Three large islands covered with heavy timber,
and with rocky or pebbled shores add greatly to its
beauty, while the water itself, (beng the deep
gushing spring which forms the head waters OF the
Croton River is pure and sparkly crystal, down
which the lazy pike and lively perch, may be seen
to the depth OF ten feet or more.
There are three houses Of accommodation here,
besides many farm houses. AT present the com.
pany is collecting fast, but not so plenty as TO be
called crowded. At sun rise may be seen parties OF
anglers with their boxes OF worms, pals OF live bait,
and some halt dozen poles and lines hanging over
the stern of each gay painted boat, dashing OIL
or the rocky point OF Petra
After breakfast, parties of ladies' and gentlemen,
and frequently four ladies' alone may be seen row
ing around some OF the islands-or furnished with
books and needlework, spend the morning under
the shade Of the trees on Petra Cone OF the lsands).
Dinner ietches all the party home again, except
such as have gone plc.nic-ng,and lew lncorrgl;;
BILE fishermen who will bob all day for three pickerel
and twenty perch, with the sun pouring down on
them most unpoetcaly, and the thermometer at
90 Dark will fetch them home with their red faces
and the skin peeling oil their noses, load OF poles
on their shoulder, and bunch OF hsh that could be
bought in New York for lSd-the fruits OF days
hard work-a pair of nasty pantaonns stuck inside
of pair of boots, and slouched hat drawn down
over their eyes, is a toerable picture OF many New
York clerks and some heavy down town merchants.
We now hear the sounds OF volins and other In
struments, piano, and some good performing
The ball has commemorative tired fisherman may
be seen half brushed up relating the story OF his ex
ploits-how many bullies he lost by their biting his
line, or touching the side oil ihe Doat when iiung
them in. and what glorious day he has had. The
young ladies are all life, and wear their prettiest
smiles as well as their best dresses. and the more
designing beaux have neglected nothing to make
themselves respectable as well as acceptable. The
evening passes off with song and dance, and at III
T. M, the hotel seems illuminated in most OF the
rooms-the sober party ietiring-this is the signal
Tor the Owls Ia party OF young rowdles) to come
out--six segars and three juleps each, with quiet
song, Just send them to bed at three, to be ready
for ride or row on the lake in the morning
We have here at present a number of well knewn
New York families, whom it is needless to name
they are modest persons, well satisfied with their
sphere We have others not known any where, but
who fetch all their nery in the country to be least
conspicuous there, and who foolishly invite strict
inquiry into their humble circumstances, and leave
room tor the busy tongue OF scandal. We ave IN
great harmony here, Notwithstanding an owl occa-
sonally breaks loose, a saddle girh breaks, or an
upstart Yorker would pass for more than ne Is worm
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