The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-18
THE NEW ENGLAND RETREATS.

that you speak of the hotels in the vicinity of the
White Mountains as " all quite Indifferent, even to
the one in the Cap" and again, in your paper o
July ii, :" Of the White Mountains, where good ho-
tells are not known" However true these remarks
may have been in their application in years past,
# the Herald will send of its reporters skilled in
Judging of the things which appertais to we'll ap-
| pointed and comfortable public houses, into our
| New Hampshire lake and noun .ain regions, durng
the present travelling season, feel confident that
he will render such report as shall induce you to-
modify somewhat the opinion which you have ex-
| pressed.
The completion an progress Of several lines of
railroads through the upper sections of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont, has largely increased
the public travel within fe years past-especial-
ly the pleasure travel during the warm season.
Where, ten years ago. the number of vsiters Lake
Winnipisseogee, and the Whit, Mountains was
| limited to hundreds last summer it reached as
| many thousands. So sudden and rapid has been
the increase, that the hotel kee pes there, OF
them men with but limited means, have, IN Jl very
recently failed to supply the wants of the travelling
public, and to keep pace with the improved facili
ties for journeying by railroads, steamboats,, and
stage-eoaches, which have been introduce ID.
| great improvement, however, is now in pro-
| gress among the lake ana mount ain hotels. Last
season, superior establishment was opened at
| Marlborough, at the southeastern end Of lake
| Wmnpisseogee. IL was erected by company of
gentlemen in Boston, a, an expense Gncludng fur
niture)0t some $40 900, and is under the manage
ment OF MIR. ID. Chamberlain, experienced Bos-
| ton landlord, who, | believe, formerly kept the
Adams House. 1t is called the Pavilion and in
all its appointments, is equal to the best of first
| class city hotels. The house is large containing
100 or more, well ventilated and furn shed rooms a
spacious dining hall, office, ladies' saloon, besides
numerous pariors, reading room, sc. Sc. Wolf.
borough is one of the finest locations on the lake
Until the completion of beautiful little steam
boat two years ago, called the Lady Of the Lake,
built under the direction Of one of your best North
River boat builders, the place but little fire.
9uented by travellers to the mountains. Now every
body, almost, goes there; and trip to the North,
without enjoying the delightful sail over Winnlpis-
gedy of Hamlet played, with the part of Ham.
let omitted In the vicinity of WoliboI ough (six
miles distant) is a celebrated mountain called
"Copple Crown, the view FROM which is said to be
equal 10 that II ON any OF the SUBMITS in the lake
region the far-famed " Red Hill" at the north cad
OF the lake (Which some English visitor, few years
since, admitted embraced view a." sur passed by no
other in the world with the exception perhaps, Of
Ben Lomond in Seotland'), not excepted.
The old Lenter House, ut Centre Harbor, kept by
| Mr.. Coe, formerly Of the Marlborough Hotter, Bos-
ten, has also recently received exte asive additions
and repairs Mr.. CTS table, falling behind little,
perhaps inivarety-as all hotels in the country must
necessarily dds otherwise fully equal to the fare
usually find when visiting the best of your New
House, like those of the Pavilion ut the other end
OF the lake, are handsomely and even luxurintly
furnished the sleeping rooms are nice and airy,
and the beds and mattresses of the very best de-
scription Centre Harbor is located at the north
end Of the lake, i've miles from the celebrated Red
lil which is easy Of access even for ladies. As at
all the principal houses among the mountains, at
the present time, good horses and carriages may
here be obtained for excursions.
At Conway, thirty miles farther northeast. a large
and splendid new hotel has just been opened, called
the Conway House IL is kept by MIR. Fabyan,
who also conducts the Mount Washington House,
four miles above the Notch, to which large addi-
tions have also recently been made Proceeding on
through the Notch up the Saco, and passing the
very comfortable house kept by Mr., Davis, where
old Abel Crawford, the coolest inhabitant," and
original settler OF the mountain region, resides, two
miles above the Wiley House, you emerge from the
Notch through the gap" to Tom Crawiord's old
able public howe just finished and opened, called
the Crawford House, vie~ OF which you will find
IN copy Of Mes:rs. Trip & Osgood's White
Mountain Guide, which ! send you herewith. 1
have not visited this house yet; but from repu
tation which its conductor, Mr.. j. l. Glib, used 20
sustain when be kept over in Littctoa, I'm bet
my money that II s good un. Why, Mrs. Gibbs
coffee, to say nothing OF hecream. is no more TO be
placed on par with that you get at your New
York hotels, than the hes: schneider is with the
poorest quality Of Boston draughi ale. q except
Albaay aud Phiadelphia.)
Passing Fabyan's Mount Washington House,
four miles bey1nd-and IL is good IT you d,n't
happen there in too great a crosd-aud riding
twenty miles over into the Frauconian Notch,
where the .Proale,"" Flume. :" Pool" B.,in.s
"Echo Lake." Is, are located, you will fad
couple Of new hotels-one the Lafayette House,
near the profile" or "Old Alan Of the Moun-
tain," and Mount Lafayette, and the other the
tlume House, half dozen miles beyond. in Lin
coin. The latter Is superior establishment, both
inlts structure and all its appointments kept by Mr..
Tan, formerly Of the WinnisSimmet House,
Chelsea.
am about to make an excursion up among the
mountains to the northeast of Mount Wa shington.
The Atlantie and It. Lawrence RAILROAD, IRON
Portland TO Montreal, IL advertised 10 b. CD ned
TO day TO Gorbsm. just over our New Han saire
state line, eighty four miles from Portland Tney I
say that there is large new hotel there, aud som,
OF the beat trout fshing in the country. am bound
TO try them, AMI ii my present letter is worth plb
fishing, perhaps I VIII soon give yod some iafor. /
nation respecting thai region. IA.
Thi, Indian word has been generally iuter2rc.ed
the emile IT the great spirit" one, protesting t.
be well acquainted with the language Of DESCENDANTS
Of New Hampshire and Maine trioes has recently
rendered 1t heavens beautiful water"
GLOUCESTER, July I, ISL.
Gloucester as Uaioiag Place RS Hi,ls, &C., g..
Having had in view, for some time past, M or.
cursion to the country, left my native city Of New
FORK on the 10Th June, aad took passage on board
the splendid steamer Empire State, for Fab River,
arriving there about FIVE o ;lock next morning
renamed ON board, and took n good breakfast;
and at quarter past six O'Clock took tho railroad
for Boston, which place we reached after pleasant
ride Of about two hours. From thence | ,ook tue
Eastern Railroad ut ten o'clock, aud arrived he e
about t.esc o'clock at noon.
! must confess my surprise was very greai ola s,.
tering this place Instead OF finding Ne supppsca.
few Indifferent looking houst S, aud a yefy CO n.
mon population, discovered a. beautiful town, COZ.
tanning about SIX thousand inh auitants win y.
banks, churches, sennarcs, &c and an a.e llis ut
and highly respectable class Ot citizens H. j. ace >.
tuaed, ut the head OF mag n,cent az aSvat turgc
miles wide. ard bounded by the ocean .ae. 49,.
generally, stand beck from the streets. ". !. aas
curt aIds in front. aud very mat < Ut '.cm w0at,
be esteemed desiIaLlc residence. fvr any o. yur Ow
fest Ihu, a.e two itst class b,t,ls or,,--,,os 4.
he Pavilion, wsich is situated directly on the bsy
ant commands So extensive view Ut the ocea Ga,