The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-09
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LAKE MAHopAc, PUTNAM Co Julv a lsa,
I"e "e~ YORK Harlem and albany Railroad It's post-
non ana prospective Produetipsnesshs ertsnsion and
eomPkfton-1hs termination and the surrourdips
eountry-Laks Mahopae and its vtesniiv
The New York Harlem and Albany Railroad I. ma,
Ing to the citizens Of this city section country which
has, heretofore, been comparatively little known A.
this road extends into the interior enables us to reach
places of great beauty and interest which have hereto
FORE for the want Of proper clies been little visited
This road terminates the village Of somers In
Putnam county, hfty-four miles from the City Hall
Somers Is the centre of rich agricultural section Of
country and the inhabitants, in every direction
wealthy and substantial class Of people Az productive
as this section has hitherto BEEN during the absence Of
facilities for reaching market speedily and chsspyit
will be increased tenfod by the opening the Harlem
railroad brings Of the largest aud best markets
In the Union within three hours travel The present
termination Of the Harlem railroad Ia about eighteen
miles back from the Hudson river and a. II extends
north 1t ranges than thirty miles into the interior
from the river It, therefore goes through section Of
country deprived by its geographical position other
modes OF communication with markets. and can COM
mand its entire traffic The travel and trafnc on tho
hyiour miles OF road already completed very aryc
and exceed the antcpatons every one; and as 1t ex
tends will strike the richest portion all the river coun
ties, and opens at once immense local business
These counties have made as productive an
they might have been In consequence Of the difficulty of
getting produce Of any kind to market; the only COM
munication with New York having been by the river to
reach which land carriage varying from ten to twenty
The Harlem Railroad through the centre of thess
counties, and 1t will produce complete revolution I'm
the cultivation Of that section tbs expense and dim
Guilty OF getting heavy and bulky articles produce
market heretofore, have compelled the farmers
their surplus into light materials such butter cheese
pork poultry, &C. to save freight but particularly
save the transportation from their farms the
4 haas avi1a hpva
almost at his door the cheapest rapid mode OF
communication to and from market.
In passing along the line Of the Harlem Railroad every
one is struck with the beauty Of the country
favorable location of the land for agricultural purposes
its quality and its productveness IL liz glance
that it is capable of improvements aud that there
already evidences OF that peculiar railroads
have upon all sections Of the Union through which they
pass In the few months which have interviewed since
we previously passed portion of this road very
great pre- ge's has been made in the Improvement Of the
principal places through which it pass,s. Buildings
IN state OF iorwardness additional land brought under
cultivation and there 10 be throughout the
tire line different state OF things altogether what
previously existed At all the stopping places stages
are waiting to convey passengers all parts of the
At the present termination of the road--soners-the
greatest activity prevails upon the arrival OF tha train
point for passengers for Danbury Conn Tor LAX. Ma
hopac the delightful watering place where nm now
writiDg) and all other places Of Importance the Wei
The greatest resort at this time, for the inhabitants
of your city coming this way, is Lake Mahopae stran.
gers arriving here every day aud those ho have
been before never anywhere else for and
enjoyment for they can be had here perfectly unsdu
teraed This lake Ia nine miles in circumference and
Is situated about eighteen hundred feet above lsve
OF the sea 1t Is one OF the principal tuppy
10 the CrotoD and Its pure and placid its wild
and picturesque scenery the romantic its wild
and wooded islands the frequent and agreeable pic mic
parties to the Dell with its clear aud crystal spring.
rugged and precpitous cliffs and last but not least the
rowing and sailing among the islands and along the
thing OF the kind In any place ever been our
good fortune to visit Kirk ridge has an attrao-
ton for the curious In the position II occupies between
two lakes, of which is about one hundred and fty
feet below the other both Of which be this
shorq
Lake Mahopac affords fine sport to the angler Ploke-
rel pike and perch are caught in abundance and its
shores abound in all the wild game Of the season. psr
cparly woodcock. aording excellent sport to those
fond Of cunning There In peculiar feature about
this lake, which have found in any other
ering place on this continent and that Is the complete
absence of all desire for artificial amusements such
bowling billiards, cards, games and all those things
which soourners at such places usually for the
purpose Of killing time. Mott ing Of this kind Is re-
quired here the natural Of place SUM-
cient to keep the most active constantly engaged It
would take weeks and months to exhaust all the faci
ties the place possesses for amusement.
az az, Sasa places mucn aepends upon the society
important matter IL concerned Lake Mshopac partcu
larry favored There is no no cotrries no
goldfish arstocracy but all appear disposed to make time
pass agreeaby those around them to themselves
II you want all those things which citizens generally sock
IN the country, such quiet comfort good company,
good living good and cool accommodations good atts
ton &c, &c, it is absolutely necessary to 20 Bald
or individuals feel home and when they get
fairly settled down under his roof 1t will be long time
before they can make up their minds to leave
Our watering places generally the rendezvous Of
fashions thereare usually restrictions upon
and more restraint upon personal than
in cities The benefits derived from the air
relief from resort to the country usually gives
not enjoyed and every thing Is sscrinced fashionable
dress and fashionable hours II possible than In
the most fashionable city Sensible people 20
such places for such purposes IL would sensible
tostay at hsme, but they where they get all the
comforts OF the country, where they snjoy them
selves In their own way or In other words do just
they please for such purposes they Lake Msho
pac 1t Is hne place for young children, OF
the facilities for bathing the pleasant drives and walks
II Is desirable resort for ALL II il OF
being only four miles from the present termination the
Harlem Railroad and only three hours ride from the
city The ride TO the Lake from the railroad In besut
fui 1t being through such wild and pcturosqued oouu.
try and Is really refreshing after ftyfour miles Of rail-
road travel
There more beautiful places for rendes-
vous In the vicinity Of the city Of New York than 10
any other in the Union, and fast railroads be-
come extended new resorts are opened. II h only
within few years that this place known to any
tent by the citizens Of your city, and predict that
within few years it will be generally resorted TO
than many places which have been longer hitherto
more favoraby known.
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