New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18
Nem-1)ork paiiu QribW11e.
A PEEP INTO THE WILDERNESS.
From The wst-rtovn n. Y Journal.

esters-s Salmon Treut-Marton Biver-Blne M0uD-
tain Lakss-Biue observation-disclosures Horne.
To crafty lOngstandng desire 70 inspect the novel
Ties a that large and almost uDexpOred region known
a. the NewYOrk Wilderness, which covers very con
siderable portion Of the State almost at its center we
started tour, IN company with two others at the
early part Of lat week We Travelled some sixty miles
INTO The Forest, saw perhaps twenty beautiful Lakes
and on nnumerabe number Of Mountains which present
together of the Oyeest and grandest scenery in
the world These comprised the far. famed Riquette
Lake and the noble Blue Mountain qext to the highest
point Of land in the State.
Leaving WatertOwn early in the morning, We reached
Febtons, on John BfOsn's Tract forty five miles dis
tsbt, just at nightia FentOn is an honest and vgo
rous old pioneer, whose hospitality and good cheer are
ever prOverba with those who have had the pleasure OF
trying them After luXuriaiDg the pdlatabe things
set before us by the good lady aud laying plans for
the morrow listened to the experience OF the old
gentleman in the forest and learned many facts in rea
ton TO the life and adventures Of that portion of
country called John Browns Tract 30 widely knOwnand
90 inlately associated with the marvellous.
"The Tract" il is designated by the hunters and
fishermen who frequent IT, lies in Herkimer and Lewis
Counties about ten miles from the outside settlements
Of the latter and in the direction We went there Is
good road TO travel over John Brown, gentleman of
Providence was the original proprietor OF this part of
the ~ w-York sderncss, for which he gave it is said
ship cargo of tea lie purchased II some time near
the year 1900 and since then he and others have made
several unsuccessful efforts 10 establish settlements but
To this tntft are ltllllrs
hvn there O,e Of thee settlements Rts Commenced
on Beaver River, In ls27 with ten twelve families, but
finally all lei except the Fentous One effort At settle
mtnt was made in another place, by Pru sian named
HsrrisoG son IN law of Browns 1t is said that he
pres,td 10 bsh settlement agrave
He wa disappointed his efforts carry out the first Oh
ied OF his solution but established grave by shooting
hg himself 10 be- plsced therein.
~ John r WI MT rs large generally supposed
os d. ope ima gne that it the greater pc ton Of
the New York WILDERNESS, but the idea i wrong IL GOV
err Obb eight townships nearly seven miles sutre which
contsitabout 100000 acres Beyond the Tract towards
Lake ChampAn he full seventy miles of forest that has
scarce ever ECHOED even the sound of the whole
Wilder contains 1870 coo acres The ght townships
were c'Is ned bS their proprie'ors with names very
high moral sguihcah they we're called Industry Enter
prse Perseverance. UnaIinity FTugaly Sob eiy Econ
omy and Regularly IL seemed desre ~ make the wild
attractive Ia honest men possible But Il would not
avail tvilza TO driving the wolves from
Thu locality. 10 this day they left alone In their
glory" We hardly understand The cause OF this
bsekwsrdn.s in the settlement Of These lands There is
on the Track much good sol which would bear well aud
make FIVE grszng 0ounuy The tin br is often found IN
hIge b,des The kinds deuoiug strength Of aud add
The be-. Of in the brooks tht baoble Their I'm
cesshg songs man can 90 f"ther ana mad u worse
country TO settle IN than John Br WINS Tract
Ahr enjoying coed nights re', sailed out in the
mornu & fronting excur-i n. q .rnx to give our
horses days tsore performing the trip ~ Rquee
Lake The point a des nation Distance OF thirty
Eve miles The mcsi of our fronting was done At Crooked
Lake III all loay Of Wstrr mile aud half from No.
~ tt lake Beaver River near fcutois which takes
IT. pane frotm living IN township No of Brnwos rract
No also affords some very Eoll uoihE Tor Sp~cKled
trout Our success principally confined ~
Der of our party His good In had wnning effect
that fusy sducod him from the design Of gong further
on h. concluded I, renan At No T. for the purpose
rs be argued Of givirg fh' exhibition of pr canra
plundtr on return home And here woul rem ark
ha those who wish 10 parakc Of an easy or modified form
Of trip into the ccrnrSs and ENJOY very good fishing
sport crafty themselves by vsit To No 4-stOpUug
Fer tons Giiug contributions on the lakes neat by
Parties with soie> frequently visit this point, and know
Of phce better calculsd as resort tor parties of plea
loU hsNe the essentials OF hne scenery, good fish
hg and The best OF f,re.
kaIly on the mon ing 81 third - mt having pack
cd wagon started, with ons Of our party for RI
suette Lake thirty five miles straight into the woods
Georse Ftnton acc mp,uied Us rs gnde and bser
WOODEN an or faithful rel bic, sud agreeable pilot
cannot ,uiru,t himself with His pseLce and endnr.
oen pat - the test du lux tramp aud he
Alwsys acquitted hr'elt in the most commemorate msn.
ner lhenks To- him for success "a accomplishing
I great deSi IN 4 short space OF time
There Is very to.,rAbe wag road rom No TO Re.
que'is Lake and good team. with st VI vehicle aud
cstml drviog, pass over It ia iAy with lu4 dti.
oahy carrying no al bat Necessary baggage aud the
man orVng TINS road runs through the wilderness
to Lake Chan plain 1t surveyed snd en-; our ia ac
eorcs Wnh an at OF the Lex atar. aud the expense
Wa dlrs!'d by tx ou the lands for The ton miles eseh
side. lhe rosd aid out by y Beach and y Iay-r
scr, snd Is exceedingly well ionehs most f.vorsblsl
cahues having been selected The soil aong he routs ia
good that OF john Browns Tact niuch Of il h.
ing Of light hemlock muck J IRE are nnnor,pa MA
tesns ho@eVer that contain ey good lAnds--oay snd
Two thirds Of re way from No to Raqaet,a w. fun5
two shsut Is built by the Mes.rs Con.tao M Nar VI
NhonSke practice Of Wilt ng Rsque.te Lake wh psr
OF iaos and gsnts men every These shant4s
are found seIyiteable by those Do ca 40. make tn ur
ntS uroughin one day. miles on laourtts the r,5
sukeS through beachs Lake and runs ~ n he shore IA,
-innS pTesentifg romantic Guve-thr axe on one side
"a sos very peotahle mountains on the other NJ,
He slae o th's lake Dr. baudrrtn auQ IN tu-r gentleman
VI new lOk' have trec'eC Nely con- orshle la, houso
"a SUfct e isnd purchased b. them They are Al mt
ssuo'us another. ana design sp-nQng portion of the
ssnuei 'A'F With parry Of ladies. Beschs Lake We
snVWo u' e. 70 be between sx aaI seven miles LONG and
Vu W. o. tir'e wide IL takes Us name from an ll f,h.
eiSn Nngou Raquette Like; Ss'uou iron; can be- fsken
AHse 4ushuuts nom BcSch's l. Ike Il a very fine
"Sl o. NA'sr' aud affords plea3s place ~ resort
= =" ne ~ hing s'er long dtys fr.no our ewes
N. go. r uy a ebt q the NOBLE Rt4zetie Like:
Ptie over her lair lace seemed Ike a smile nj
c4ntiisf nnoc.uee, as SIZE tined u IN ~ $40 -
49, ~ '"" -'~' yeIce We found ou ,i- en- r. IA yo,I
L -, . "a ~, ., Two brothers. banned E.1r;l.o -,
sep tro, isti - N' ais aud fishing ;s.kla B. -
cAio. OF Visitors. They ara + ii, | = So ' Iulo
| 0ohsug mtu Amer lang sh,aa- T. - ~ N.''o any
| hyug down btd a. boUchs W. 80 '' n'.'e'' '-t
iouM oUntNes but rile The wore f,r 49,. r. , ara
4 eNs NOfk. We stan had music IN our SOM. pa ~ ~.
l hss had some rev and novel psrCrn-r,. ~. s,a'''y
sugf That We -four stuck I'm one OF thu raf-rs ~ '
nosto over The waters al danced aino ~ ihe A.
nay BE- proper 20 stite thai there was soma ~ "
/ Isssiu 10 ne quality % The music. Oar cnmnSni,,
kesta ilt uguiar id-a that lud probably son,d =
/ ~ place whore il couldn't be head. '''
Nt1i ne ming ride the lake in going gu, aher al
~ u' ~ gave VI sn opportunity 20 sppnecIse more f.,
| = Nttt and gluTi Us sOsntU LOny mountain, All
~ covered with yarogs bued fIsge lite green Isl
I've h'Fc ato 'h@c he blue sk, above and the clear VA
~ eei esit all combine 20 make up pictures t1e frest
Il 80 hosf pls ~siig fbe ere ., Z on
H"9ltie isRc liz TIE northern nv, .f 7 r'l-,7
Il Esey IL = ne king 81 The w.ts-s ~ ;as NtyY,rk
~"hess itis ais1dsd u'o three bodies separated ~