The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-28
LAKE MsHOPAC.
Taomrsos's HorrL.


LAKE. MAH0P 20, july 20, 1856.
Dsseri2io~ 81 ne Lax. c~d Is,asds-- it1,r,na'ei
Beats on Me Lake : 7aA.aaS-- Amuser,tnis .Gs
afrot y at Ihowpsor's. &c
Anepg tbs NUMEROUS suburban rssrsats that hsva
reoertiy ooms irto nosite. l, I've country sueroaad
ing he BEEN sifa steet Of wascr known % Lake
nabosac. waich Is Ia Pu.pam county. this stlse.
end shout d.ty ni,as from tbs civ OF New York.
MARY ytars ego II vac knawn a. Lone Poad and
aGibt q LdiaIs, called tbe Maeopacs thsir set
tism.nt 10 ths vi,inity. They have vacated long
s'rct; bnt within . fev years past New YOskers
Rave fousd oas that 1t is be sithy ard epcoauiug
swimmer retreat, and have yea, after year In ressed
IN numcess IN visiting tae place. uc,ii a. thu prs.
stut tima there dre not hotels enough 10 aoconn,-
ette the guests.
would. fos thtir besedi. give descdptios Of
the lake, tu, 1t muss be seen - ne appcs aea, a.
~ II com no. ssying here "a person coming once
vii ns fure 10 return again"
The lsks is about nine miles In circumference,
ard about Gee mile aero tho xidass part; It c "a
tsiI In 1t three islands. tns largest called Back.
besry Island, from the quauaty u bsares growing
thee; the next N sizs called Petite Isiaa., a de-
1ipbt'ui p.scs 70 remsia a, Oh q hot day. AID sne
smallest called I1a o. Bssuty; bu. tas latter va,
despoils Of ia beauty !ast summer by ts,ng care
ietsiy set en- he BY picnic party, and che trees
snd s5ubbery we're destroyed. The other two
isis ncs are much resre1 70 by the guests OF s tns
te'os. who tsch them by sail aud row boats. Tho
stu on the sks hfer eunsea is the most del htful
re Ieation a romantic seeker after pieamre can
wish fer. Tho like IS ,he ghes, groard Ia th Il
rsit OF the country IT IL said 70 be 800 feet above
The Hudeop (bot that height Il doaosfu); 4. All
tv.ns u Is L'gn enough to give toe b;aeat OF
mountain 0tr.
There sie three hotels bore st present. as wei, ~
stversl privsre boarding houses, bu At tais osr,oi
a. tee ses son all Rre said G. DO pretty nearly d. ed.
The b0aydeTs ut Thence strive % erjpy them
selves ss much ~ possible. end there ara fsS
saairg sp rits among them who are unsriny 10
'beir ,frts 10 get up entertainments Tor tee eoj,y
nent Of all few nights siece grand Alu ninst-
20 d tjLs txcu scn was bad upon the lake. ali tie
Josbeats, numbering six. were illuminated BY vs.
rhgated be h,., aid we're rowed one atter mother
slcoLd ths isse, toe occupants 81 sns osass, gen
III men ard iaeias, sinsiog; ths eff',t Vas bs,ast
fui arc ~ cieC the th1uts and approbsio, u u
Iarse ce0wd q sdmlring eazera ron r,e ao,.,..
On Friday bignt the b3srdefs assembled IA zoe
bsrItTs 20 wietss "tahieaux vivlnts," g1ttsn up
BY sone Of = ladies' ard geo lsMs7 of the house;
many Of Their represent IONS ,soad haze doe hg.
ror 70 moro expesieLced artists. Oc saturday
right gett'sD4n woal klo~n IN the PIE Au.-s of
Vol street. sppssred ~ nss,cian, nader tle sog
nomen 81 SiRLor Vie iniseft I've dr.ss, .n1-r sni
thu uicts re pe'ftIn.d, oeitainiy DID II IN credit.
ALC'fay g.Itlf man ktosn ~ N sFtrt ! rfpIsa-
ton thu, Of q different k,oc) appeared An o,gnoc
fr',clo,i. . iiph. rope dsncei; IA psiior ,nce'
taiI.d n aca sppsuse. The husleeqle oil ~ tn
evening performances eDs1a ing from st's gentle
man. ebic2 .xstnaed flom tos Getting Z, the a,oe.
md scc;sh op 10 N sit!sdc tJGoher, adael net 4
htue - Tho sstssctoos u tas evenins.
.. A..n2! tvera eSea,sg 'sss' : -. mr. ana n,,s
i've lr ffr pnsssc, WIN excel ert psrfo. min:ss on
ire piano.
Tbs iieurriy 70 lake Maize, I, nv I'M Hsrlsa
rsilroso, gs'"n lssvis ycn a. Crotoa Fails; ffeu
hsre Jon take the t'Aae 70 the lake which Is ,u
five miIs.; the country through which yoa p,ss 70
bIs, rolling and nndnl sting aod the crops promise
an sburdrDt yield; but you canno. bclp per Ewing
thss 'fe fsims sensisiy arc neglected, the .oncss
bad. bridges ont OF oroe'. e., which make Il ap
parent that the pope 90 not go in for outside i'm
p'oseneL's. ride Il ons hour brings you TO tho
botels. a.