The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-25
Notes from the Watering Places.
SHERRLL's LAKk House,

rEI SHERRn.L's LAKE HOUSE,
LAKE GEORGE, July 20, 1919. :
TIP to Lake George, ria Fort Edward- Incidents
by Railroad and Sfage-Interesfing Places, &c.
have found another resting place at this de-
lghtful spot, and dot down these notes in one of
the most comfortable Of houses. ! started from
Saratoga Springs last evening, in company with
Gen. j. T. Blanchard, the proprietor Of the popular
line of stages which runs from Fort Edward to this
place, via Sandy Hill and Glenns Falls. 1t
most delightful route, and should by all means be
travelled by those who like to look upon the pre-
else localities where many OF revolutionary and
other incidents marked In the history of our coun-
Try TRANSFERRED At Fort Edward we took leave of
the railroad cars, and the polite conductor, Mr. f.
Matthews, and proceeded by private conveyance
to the North, the stages following us with their
loads Of pleasure seekers, all OF whom were bound
tor this lake. The coaches stopped tor the night
at Glenn's, and leaving the passengers to their
pose, will Just make note of what was dong
while they "ost Their senses In flood OF dreams"
] said we started from Fort Edward in a private
conveyance We did this that my obligng con-
ductor might with the greater facility point out to
me the places which are especially alluded TO In
the interesting history VIII oh marks the period of
the revolution in onn-ction with this part of the
country. A nde TO Fort Edward will not be lost,
if it be only performed TO look upon the exceed
ingy neat little Gothic church and parish school
lent lesson, viz that small outlay of money, we'll
expended, will furnish congregation with
charming litile ediice; that there is no necessity
for the construction Ui those barn like and shapeless
meeting houses, winch mar, not beautry many OF
our villages. Leaving the pretty little church
behind US, we crossed the feeder, and, ascending
hill, came upon PLAIN, where, surrounded by
young and vigorous saplIngs, Stands an old pine
tree Of large dimensions, now blghted and gong
TO decay, though having at its roots spring of
sparkling water. This Tree MAJ ks the spot where
Miss McCfea, or as the people hereabouts call
her, "Jenny McCrea," murdered by the
Indians during the revolutionary war. The ira
sgical story is familiar 10 every reader of Amerca
history, and needs not 10 be repeated here. ! will
SIMPLY say that the story, as 1t Is told here, IS
shorn of some OF It's ornate appendages, which
appears in books. The British officer" alluded
10 in said books, was enc OF The sons OF the Widow
jones, an old lady who lived In the neighborhood,
and had three boys, who, at the breaking out of
the war, termed tones, und went 10 Canada, for
tavors In cons deIallon Of their loyalty. One OF
them got commission, and returned TO the Vi
entity of bis old home, bui took COOK good care to
keep within the British lines himself, while he
sent an escort OF savages 10 bring his fair friend 10
him. Ii matters but ttle II is true, bat the story
sounds differently when you substitute the Widow
Jones' son Bill, OF Jake, or Pete IN place OF the
british ofhcer,' without explanation. A little
farther stands house, celebrated as the residence
Of the Baker tsmlly, one of whose members, an old,
old lady, hyed IN the tIuit that tried men souls.
She ls sought out, now, by many, who delight to
hear fIom the lips OF a living witness a recital OF
the transactions of those day beautiful field,
near at hand, has been selected as the ground for
the encampment of the brigade OF \ y. 5. NJ, which
Geaeral Blanchard commands. Here the brigade
will be encamped tor week IN the early autumn,
engaged IN learning the theory and practice OF
those military lessons which 1t Is highly desirable
Tor the citizen solai-ry Ia know The next place
which claimed special attention, was Sandy
Hill, containing, besides a handsome little park,
the house where stated preaching was held, some
time since, for the edihcation OF certain ex Unit
tod Afafa I1EfI inr an nf
which, overhaul the Butler letters, and when
found, pay particular attention TO The bank that
was formerly located here, aud, II You Ike take
note Of IL. The house now occupied by General
Clark who has reiitted II, and FAR as the exte-
ror concerned, has entirely transformed H.. II
now presents the appearance OF beautiful edltce,
built IN handsome sly approaching the Gothic
order of architecture Leaving the scene OF the
stated preaching behind us, We drove on over an
excellent road TO Glrnn's Falls, where the parties
which hnd been following us stopped for the
night, IN order To rest themselves, that they
might partake of one of Carpenters ex-
cellent breakfasts IN the morning before
pursuing their way onward. We left them to en-
10Y lheir repose-'' TO lose their senses in flood
of dreams" while We, comfortably seated IN
light wagon, with good horse attached, and
COED plank road under us, made our way onward,
IreienlRg the pleasant cnuness Of the night to the
heat Of the day, for travelling. We 90 ahead fne-
w, gently rsing until we came to the summit level,
aud Cross the celebrated Middle Brook, part OF
whose waters lind their way To the Atlantic, by
passing southwark through the Hudson, and part
seek tie same great destination by running nerth
through Lake CHI M lsin and the st. Lawrence.
Having passed Middle Brook and French Moun-
tain, we came 10 SPOT where my gentlemanly
travelling companion stopped To point out Bloody
Pond. This Is n large basIp, containing plenti-
n supply Of almoet rtagnsnt water, whose surface
IN now covered with the wild vegetable produce
tons peculiar TO such localities. Bloody Pond
is remarkable, on account Of having been
used in tiaen tlmes the great depot into
which was uBccremouiuusly thrown the man-