The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-25
Watering Places.

SARATOGA SPRINGS.-The Sentinel OF the I'D
inst, notwithstanding the unproptious sea-
son, strangers begin to look in upon us, and ex
pect ere long to see our hotels and boarding estab-
lishments thronged with company The presence Of
strangers thus early has impaired much life and ami
nation to the town. Congress, Empire, and Pavil-
healhrestoring waters, and every provision within
the power Of our citizens has been made to render
visit to the springs pleasant and agreeable. After
the long cold winter which has passed, it will be
gratifying to spend short season in place so
adapted to pleasure our own village and particu-
larly so when the acquisition of health can be Joined
with amusement. In occasional interruption IN
business though it cause some little confusion and
embarrassment, will never be regretted, for, here
for while all the remembrance Of care disappont
ment and sorrow can be drowned in the excitement
Of scenes whose gaiety and beauty are nowhere sur
passed The largest class hotels and boarding
houses will be open for the reception of company,
June first.
NEW WATERING PLACE-WILLousHBY LARE,
WEsTMoRE, VTs-This is place Of summer resort
with which the travelling public are not familiar,
but which from all accounts we have had of it, we
are inclined to think will commend itself to
general favor. Willoughby Lake is about twenty
miles above St Johnsbury, w. from which it is &C.
cessible by STAGE and is within seventeen miles Of
Island Pond, the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Rail-
road, whence there is likewise o stage. 1t may,
therefore, be pleasantly and conveniently reached
by way of Portland, or by the Connecticut and
Passunpsic Rivers Railroad. The lake is o roman
tic az d charming spot. 1t is situate between two
mountains, which rise abruptly to the height of
GOO feet on one side, and 400 on the other The
lake aboulds with fine trout, and it vies with Other
enchanting lakes and places about the White Noun
tans, in possessing an echo which answers with at
least half q dozen distinct reverberations. The
place also affords all the poetry with little of che
fatigue of mountain ascerft--havng bride path
| to the summit Of Mt. Annance the highest Of the
| two mountains upon IT'S borders The water Of the
lake is deep, clear and sparkling, and the scenery is
described being wonderful and delightful IN the
extreme. scientific vister says of it =" s'here
| is nothing in the far-fmed scenery Of the White
| Mountain Notch, (the Old Man of the Mountain
perhaps excepted nor the passage OF the Potomac
at Harper's Ferry nor the deep channel of the Nj
duced in my own mind more vivid impressions
than did the scenery of this neglected spot" But
it is no longer to be neglected.
WILL BRoKEN.-The will of Mrs. Jane Wilson,
widow Of Hans Wilson, of Steubcnville, was set
aside by the verdict of jury Of Jefferson county
Ohio, on Thursday last. By this will the residue Of
her estate after few small egacies to her relatives
was bequeathed to the Foreign and Home Mission
airy Societies of the Presbyterian church the
amount of the Request being estimated at two hun
bred and fourteen thousand dollars chiefly in cash.
| Mrs. Wilson had no children, but left number OF
| brothers and sisters in humble circumstances. who
contested the viii the ground that she not OF
| sound mind. The will was written by Judge Lea
WITT Of the United States Court, who appointed
| executor. great number of witnesses were eX
| amined concerning her capacity, and the case was
argred by Messrs. Stanton and Kennon for the rela
tives against the will and by D. L. Collier and Mere
dith for the missionary societies. The jury, without
any difficulty, found that the will was not valid, and
the large estate will be divided equally among her
relatives-Patsbvg Commercial, Nay. 22