The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-10

celebration of " Independence day" This class is
the " Young America" Of Caldwells (the name Of
the town.. These young gentlemen, shoelcss and
hatless as some OF them are, have heard too much
of the historical events which transpired generations
ago on the very grounds which they now tread,
not to pay due honors to the day which marks In
the years Gle the grand anniversary OF their ma
items independence. They know too well the spots
which are consecrated by the blood OF their FORE
fathers; they have lo)ked too often upon 'Bloody
| Pond" and the adjacent battle grounds, and have
hea RI the grey boards Of the neighborhood tell how
much it cost Of life and comfort to keep possession
of their acres in spite the tomahawks of savage
foes, or the bayonets of civilized enemies. They
know these tales too well to allow their holiday the
Fourth of July, to pass without burning some pow
der. They do not heed the rain, but fire off their
powder crackers and miniature cannon with all the
delight imaginable. The boys attached to the ho-
tel have got out the piece of ordnance which be-
longs to the house, and are firing salute. Ea;h
report OF the gun is taken up by the sulen echoes
OF the bills, and returned upon the ear multiplied
thousand fold. Sometimes the tho spirits seem in
better temper, and-dropping their sulten hood,
send PACK the reports in roicking laughing
Of fen de Joi away off in the distance, where the
Imagination plants hills not visible to the eye The
echo of Lake George is one Of the items Of interest,"
and should be heard by vsiters who come this way.
Ihs gun is always ready, and the Buys only want
permission and a charge Of powder to awake the
reverberations at any time.
The jaunt hther Mt this season of the year is
wonderfully enjoy able. Any of tho nerous
veyances from the coast will Land passengers at
Troy, where they take the cars for Saratoga
pleasant ride OF thirty two miles, in elegant
over a comfortable road, where civility is studied
and practiced by gentlemany agents and conduc-
tors, brings the traveller to Saratoga, the usual
stopping place. IT, however, passengers come in
the morning run and choose to proceed at once,
they have only to remain in the cars, always as
suring themselves they are on board the Saratoga
and Whitehall train. The delay at Saratoga is
only for few moments. When again under way,
passengers for Lake George shout ask the conduc-
tor to be notified Of the arrival of the train at MORGAN
station The conductors on this road also po-
lite and gentlemanly, and always accommodating
TO any reasonable demand. At MORGAN, travellers
leave the cars and take seats in Blanchard &
Wilcox's line of stages for Lake George. Tue
stages come through directly to this point via
Glen's Falls, all the way a plank road and
during this part of the journey the traveller may
feast his eyes on beautiful landscape views There
is hardly rod, certainly 1t quarter of mile Of
the whole distance, which does not open up some
new object of beauty in the intere sting panorama
| The towering hills that lie ahead and one side
seem to say thus far, no farther" the extensive
pi,ture which invites the gaze towards the right,
| with the beautiful Hudson in the foreground, the
varied farm lands and forests in the middle, and the
blue hills rising in mellow beauty till lost In the dis
| lance, all combine to make up scene on which
the eye could dwell for life time without being
| wearied. Beyond Glen's Falls the road ascends by
an easy grade till it reaches elevation ca lied the
summit, an extensive table Of land from which
the descent is side towards lakes George and
Champlain; the other towards the Hudson
river The streams which have their origin
here divide their favors, part of them seeking the
| Hudson and part Lake Champlain. In fact, one
stream is SO impartial as t. divide itself; half its
waters seeking the o,ean through the lakes and
the gulf OF st. Lawrence; the other half making
/ for the Atlantic via the North river and Ne " York
| bay. The summit once passed, the road soon be-
| gins to wind among the hills which rise near the
lake; a few miles onward and there it lies, charm
ing, shining, clear, gen-lke lake George-its mir
ror surface eaecting the dark brows and shaggy
tops Of the hills which form its barriers, rip
IN gan in fha hroA hat
come floating down between its n;sin walls.
One more crack Of the whip and the faithful stage
L whirled along. and, just at its appointed time,
stops at the "Lake House" where the landlord is
in tendance to receive those who have sought his
house as haven Of rest or place in which to find
rec -eation and enjoyment.
Mr.. Sheriff., the popular host Of the Lake House,
ba. been adding to his hotel, by erecting a new
building at the northern end o.. the main edifce.
his gives b IN, on the first story, magnificent
drawing.room, with floor forty-two by thrty-two
feet. his, the ceiling being high, makes apart
ment OF excellent proportion, which is fitted up in
style Of elegance, and with a regard to comfort,
rarely met with. The first ga herring Of any
amount which has graced the new drawing room,
took place last evening. There were a numbe. of
aides here from New York, Boston, Albany and
Troy and number who had cone up the lake.
on their way from Montreal to Saratoga and
the East. The ladies, having asse nbled in
considerable numbers, found there won
deful scarcity Of gentlemen. committee Of
one gentleman was therefore despatched with
mstfuctlOhs 10 90 out ana seek Tor some OF
the masculine gender, TO come up and aid
in making the evening agreeable. The Committee
performed the duty assigned to him, and made his
mission known in the Office, in the snoking-roon,
on the rorches, and-yes, in the barroo The APP
peal Of the ladies could not, of course be wthstood
and general agreement being made that full |
dress should not be required, the drawing-roon
vas soon the scene Of socalty, and the hours flew
past TIL eleven O'Clock, when the company retired
Tor the night la the early part of the evening it |
commenced raining, and this morning it still /
at At IN fact there was no reasonable prospect Of
immediate relief; so, making virtue of necessity,
each one of the guests gave themselves up perfect
resignation 70 the fstes and the north easter The
little steamer which plies upon the lake, between |
here and Iicondcroga, started on her way down,
at an carly hour, as she was 10 make two trips, In.
stead Of one, on this occasion. company of about
TX hundred were expected to dine In grove, at
iieondaroga, and il was expected th 1t many Of
them would like 20 make the voyage up the lake
and back again but alas, for the hotel at old Ii,
aud alas, for the Of the double trip Of the
steamer. no six hundred came to dine and no extra
, =, ~ required Tor the passengers mp the lake
east damper on the profits, both of the Landlords
and the steamboat proprie,ors.
Lake George lie increasing in popularity. a. a
place Of summer resort, and 1t deserves To 80 in
crease. There IL now large summer boarding
house established on the opposite side Of the lake,
little above, and within 81 yht Of the IKE House.
IL Is kept by Mr.. Crosby, late Of New York; his
rooms. | am told, are nearly all engaged for the
seast n although his house l. not yet quite finished
lie has handsome grounds, and every hing nee1ful
TO make bis establishment one Of the first class
in IL line. Sportsmen who are acquainted with
this region, will be glad to learn that there s
excellent house established at Bolton, nine miles
from here, down the lake. IL Is one Of the lsye-
lest spots on the lake shore, and IL within haing
distance Of the best fishing grounds between Cald-
wells and Ticondsroga. The house Is kept by Mr..
g ale, gentleman well known 20 those who have
frcquentcd Sherrls Lake House within the last
three years. The steamer John Jay stops at the
landing going dosn and coming UP, II there be any
passengers 20 land or take on board. Gales Hotel,
at Bolton, viii hereafter be one Of the places Of
n sort for Lake George travellers
Mr.. sheriff. las most Of the rooms in his house
either occupied or engaged. His company Of WISH
tors vii be much the same that It was during the
fashionable season last year and the year before.
I bic company consists Of a number Of Albany aud
Boston families, with sprinkling Of New Workers.
Besides these. many transient vsiters make this a