New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-14
Saratoga Lake.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
SARATOGA SPRINGS July 10,

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 10, 1877.
There are many delightful rides in the vicinity of
the Springs among which avore one Is that to sara
tosa Lake about five miles to the south east OF the vii
lage An abundance of carriages OF all kinds con.
stsnty at the command OF visitors commodious ON.
nbus drawn by four horses also conveys passengers
out and back every morning and afternoon There are
three routes dvergng from the village, and cOnyergng
again the point NJ the Lake Either one has its
objects OF interest and II Is customary 70 60 way
and return another The middle road is the most d.
rect and In fact is almost straight line There was
formerly very pleasant public house at the Lake, but
last Winter destroyed by IRE and has not yet been
rebuilt temporary shelter is erected On the so II
occupied for the accommo OF visitors The hotel
was known as 'LOomiss Lake House. There are
here two ponds stocked with splendid bsss, and
the other 18th delicious trOuttO which dslnues gentle
men not unfrequenily pay their der0US' very CON
veneut little steamboat is running on the Lake, having
commenced its trips Monday Of this week. Il bears
the name OF K. B. Coleman Il runs to the White
sulphur Spring the head OF the Lake and bsck again
twice n day distance OF nearly six miles. The whole
length 10 said TO DO nine miles IL Is beautiful sheet OF
water very clesr, and smooth Ms mirror. The little
fishing sks that constantly moving about on its sur
face glide noiselessy along, scarcely disturbing the
hnny tribe and leaving behind them long and prettly
undulatinR wake At the widest part the Lake is a
little more than mile and half and In its deepest por
ION, about one hundred and twenty feet It's shores
very much indented with little bays and snuosiues In
some places they bold and rocky In others more
.oppg cultivated or well wooded. There IS one JIiung
uromontory especially that stands out IN Oold Itnel
rremindins one forciby Of Polopes Island near New
bureh In the Highlands OF the hudson 30 stiAihg an
object this in the beautiful landscape deserves pct
ter name than il bears. IL reoices now In the sppra
lion of Snake Hp-one savoring proosoiy more OF me
real than of the ideal and romantic. Just beyond This
prominent feature of the shore where The wster sweeps
round in graceful curve, is the andingpace ior tue
White sulphur Spring
A short distance from the shore, in the midst Of a
we'll shaded rsvine is the spring which eushes torth
with an unceasng stream OF sparkling, purelooNns
water Alas how deceitful are Appearances The water
being strongly npregpated with sulphur 10 decidedly
d,ssreesble. Indeed persons sense OF smelling as
well As of tasting mus; be very much blunted to drink
such stuff Yet there many who take II apparently
with great relish. In the vicinity 70 comodloes ana
airv public house and also extensive establishment
for bathing The water Is said 10 DC remMkaoiy son
aud well adapted 10 such purposes Inc place IS Us yer
quits new sud capable OF conndersoe Improvement
Ii 10 already much resOrted 10 during the summer
months and the waters said 10 be decidedly encs'
coDs In many Not Tar from the Lske IN one di'
recon lies saltwater where the skirmishing VIII bur
soyue commenced In another the battle ground OF Be
mus heghts-sscred In our Revolutionary annals
Inc southern route from Saratoga Lake brings one
by another, smser. but very pretty sheet OF water
spout nile IN length almost surrounded and shut 10
from We" oy grove. Of tho noble pine and other forest
trees. Beautiful and picturesque sc this is IL loses al
It's poetry IA toe odous forest name of Owl Pond such
appears to have been the taste OF the original settlers
Persons visiting the Springs should by no means fail
OF seeing SSrstosS LAAe' hNlCkERBOChkR.
TIE MISSOURI N0LUNTELRs.-A letter from
Fort Leavenworth Of late date informs US tina, there
was considerable trouble in the camp OF the volunteers
occasioned by the refusal OF the company commanded
by Capt KorpOnsy 10 receive muskeis Iney demanded
ssbres and rihes company Of regulars was ordered
out 10 restore order and this soon done -Four
panes Of the regiment s added refused to take mus
kets and farther trouble was Appreciated capt Nor
ponays Company was have left or the sd but the
mutnous disposition eynced by them rendered II ques
tionable when they would march. Isl Louis Rep 9TH
R' yoanger brother had esPonsed an old III
tempered wife but extremely rich. He used to say
q Whenever md my wife cross and my own temper
giving way retire 10 my library. and console myself
hv mailing her r1Grria1t scllLSmeHl.'