New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-26
Old Ti-Lakc orge-ChampIain-OId
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Correspondence Of The Tribune
Fort House. TIcoNDERoGA. Y.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Fort House TIcoNDERoGA NY
Lake Champlan, July H. ls45.
Ma GREELEY
Dear SIR. You hate compliments-thereiore l
shall say nothing about your valuable paper and
its extensive circulation, and so forth.
little thought a few days ago when took mp
Coopers curious novel of Saianstoe, that should
so soon be on one of the principal of action
depicted therein But here | am few days
since we left Montreal Just in time TO learn that the
/ challenge sent bv YOUR renowned Cricket Club OF
excellent Yorkshire merchants, has been accepted
by all Canada and will come off on the Montreal
ground on the 2sih instant, when All Canada
will doubtless will.
| The revolution in travel upon Lake Champlain
and even on the 81 Lawrence thi. Summer, sur
passes belief from Montreal to Quebec the fare il
10 be reduced 20 g. immediately formerly so and viii
shortly be- down p cents On Lake Champlan we u-ed
to pay 81 and s. and time the fare nigh AZ
but reduced s. at the highest and on every other
day the cabin fare j. r,Hyfrc for the cabin and
deck passengers shilling each =. And this rcmem
| Der Mr. g. Is those magnificent boats that al who
have crossed Lake Champlain remember with pleasure
and delight
Another revolution il about TO take place Of inpor-
aace 10 the cling world. Up % this time Montreal
has contained but two leading hotcls-the well known
Bascos and GOodenoughs now Dooiitle - capital
house and the scene OF some of Maria Monks adven-
lures Rascos hne house j. about 10 be turned INTO
and Mr. Donnegany the present proprietor there
Of and who has made II of the best houses IN The
country has purchased the magnificent Bingham man
sion and estate occupied by Lord Durham whilst M
Canada and is preparing IN splendid manner by
the erection Of iarge additional buildings covering a.
much more ground than the A-or House, 10 make
this the first hotel on the continent Of North America.
But here we are At nconderoga should hare gone
the extent OF the Lake but heard so much nom travellers
of the beauty Of this spot and excellence Of ms house
that landed here And oh how wish M Editor,
that YOU here away from the dust and heat of your
mammoth hrckkiin OF city 10 inhae the cool nea'hy
and invigoatng Lake and mountain hreszes that reach
Us from TINS well your own beautiful native state
This hotel Fort House, Just AZ the outlet OF the beau
iu Lake George and close 20 the iOriincaons Of Old u
and the steamboat landing, pardon The uxis position
| II = unegIalcd in the world a. a summer sojourn.
The hotel stands he site " the mansion u the late
VIM r Pe Of your city il = very extensive and vel
arranged building surrounded by groves aud Inc shrub
berry and part OF the wood It'll remaining through
which the renowned cir Ralph Asereromoie marched
the flower OF the British North American Army 20 NJ.
disastrous attack the gallant Monicam who held Old
Fort TcOnderOga AZ the time, ana IN wh!cn wood mar
modern Chevaier Baysrd. young Lord Howe fell VIC
um 10 his enthusiastic courage and daring and the
folly Of Abercrombie in supporting the infantry with
the artillery Here wander over the classic SOL, and
fancy see Corny L.ttepage, Guert Ten Eycs and the
negro Yasp after the disastrous repuse meeting Track
| les. and releasing the Indian Chief who afterwards
avenged the stripes his back by the attack on Ravens
meet, where Auncke Nordaunt owei IN beauty ana ID
Ny health which feeble. i. much in.
proved By the a- Of this place that recommend all
travellers 10 follow my example and make heightened
siay al H. There guide here. thoroughly Fer-ed IN
| the mysteries OF the French anu Revolutionary War
who shows and conduct. visitors 20 every point Of inter
est round about where blood wss shed or hostile bsyo
nets crossed during those memorable and terrific srus
giles and particularly explains and points out the road
| and manner by which the immortal Ethan Allen with =
handful OF Americans entered the ori and took posses
sion thereof IN the Of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress Bat in prose Mr. Editor.
the LOFTY and magnificent forests the unrivhed noun
tam and lake scenery IN every direction. the hunin 2
shooting and trouih-hing unvsed as they are render
this without exception the Oyelesi and most desirable
summer resort IN the United States what you nave on
the tables Of The Actor Howards Bsncards, &C. occa
.ionaly ~ variety have here every day az matte
| OF course woodcocks, Pariudses. quais, Wild duck
| trout &c. &C
| From this place the steamboat landing on lake
csor. i. only four miles which passed IN the best Of
cosche. IN half an hour and you then cross the Lake
the mos, beautiful and picturesque one IN the world IN
The sreAuer VIM Caldwell. that Is equal IN conort aid
ssf,y TO the Empire or Niagara and = commanded ~
CAPTAIN Larsbey "a bachelor one Of toe most genie
| manly and intelligent commanders have ever met snd
who takes particular pains 70 point out 70 the sde- "a
every feature OF interest from one emu o. ne
Lake 10 the other particularly The wonde9lu4 ee"O7'
that best the Irish echoes az hoA0r. . - o..
forgot 70 say that the For House KEPT oi ny pa'
who will be most happy 10 see you sir Al aIy uine
And seeing this that All Southern ra'.ie'' A
the intelligent and hgh-spriied members OF tne =
Georges Club viii make this their route gong 70 ahu
returning from the of their manly contest al Nc
count which will be cent TO you by
! Yours on the wing hA5lAA