New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-04
SUMMER PLEASURES IN NEV-JERSEY y.
GREEN pOND-LAKE HOPATCONG-Fl FINE
SUMMER RESORT-IRON MINES, &c.

Correspondence OF The N. Y. Tribune.
IIoPATcoyG, Morris Co., n. J Aug. l, 1857.
In recent letter described the Long Pond in Pas
sale County, N j., with some incidents associated
with the beautiful valley in which lies. About ten
miles south of This in the County of Morris is little
but very pretty sheet Of water. 1t is natural pond
and not formed by an artificial dam. The Green
Pond az it is called is in natural basin, which lies
near the summit of two contiguous mountains. 1t is
probably not lees than thousand OF twelve hundred
feet above tide water and is not easy of in any
direction. One way is to take the for Paterson,
and thence the stage -coach to Browns Tavern az
Newfoundland which leaves three miles Of very rough
road to be traverscd in hired conveyance to the
pond.
Another way of reaching Green Pond is 10 take the
cars On the Morris and EsseX Railroad to Rockaway,
and there hire private conveyance for the remaining
eight or ten miles The roads rough but the scenerys
so wild that il viii wellrepay all the bruises and oltngs
OF at least ride. The Pond is about miles long
by half mile broad, and is supplied entirely by
springs The water is clear, and in the Summer al
toros delightful bathing. One hardly conceive
what perfect gem Of lakelct this s without pene
tatpg wild, mountainous country, to spot 80 se-
cluded that il at all the time resembles country Sab
bath. A Mr.. Davenport entertans visitors in plain
but wholesome way, making no pretensons whatever
to style but setting very clean table and providing
very clear beds which cannot be said Of some of the
fast hotels at our fashionable watering places.
In the Spring, Autumn, and even IN the deal oil
Winter Green Pond is u favorite resort for those fond
of fishing The finest pckerel are here caught aud
in large quantities. at the right season. The family OF
the Rev. Dr. Henry b. Smith, Of Union theological
Summary are spending few weeks at this Place, and
speak approvnsly of the means for quiet enjoyment
in n oniet way in a quiet place.
The most beautiful lake in New.Jersey, all things
considered is Lake Hopetcong or "a it is popularity
named, Brooklyn Pond. In trial OF some inercs'
he twct the Morris Canal and some mE owner, ex-
Senator Miller of Morrstown, spoke very slshtingy
of this mighty Lake Hopatcoog," but it deserved
better coDp irent at his hands 1t is not unlikely,
howe ver that he like many other Morris county men,
b, never seen this fine sheet of water. The water
of this lake is said TO be eierea hundred ana
G0g f;es oBoye Hdr-rdtsr. Taking the Ger. on the
Mons and Essex Railroad, at Jersey CITY, at = a. NJ
81 p. m, the traveller s earned .. Go,o.,aoe
New Jersey until he reaches Drokes|ll'e station,
few miles west Of Dover. There we tf the car ana
took the stage wagon for few miles ride over toler
able mountain road to the lake oaeG. i.s se
what tedious ride but it is not long before especially
in hot day you find yourself IN a me orHcing
atmosphere, very diferen; from that o. Newark OF
Mr. Canaan is situated on a sharp ridge, and IL GER
tanly on one of the most delightful spots ever
occupied by public horpe. A. far as the eye can
reach in every direction, the mountains are
scattered around in the most dsordetiy but
charming confusion, in the mldst oi which
is Lake Hopatcong. If Stranger could be introduced
to this lake without any previous knowledge of it, no
sone point in the Highlands aud looking down
upon section of the Hudson This lake I quite un'
ike ana have ever The Seneca Lake Is very
beautiful but then its shores are az regular as II shaped
by some dainty gardener. The Hopacong Lake winds
like siyer among the mountains, making the most
graceful ana pleasing indenta.Ons into the highsnds
on either side These arms little bays running out
one side the other very pleasing ieefures OF THIS
lake utterly relieving il from tamene-s and saneness,
verify think one might travel a Thousand miles and
not see finer landscape than that which Spreads tsel
before the eve from Lake Hopatcong House.
BY the way, this house stsnds elevated at eas.
one bundred ana fifty feet above the lake itself,
20 that il cannot be les than some thirteen hun
drel feet above tdewater. left the country below
on the 2ih Of July, very warT day. but at the Lake
il was DELIGHTFULLY."- cool from noon I'LL night stif
breeze was b,owipg all the time and the effect Of
was very pleasing. Had this Point the reputation
abroad that Schooieys Mountain has: there would DO
very many who would give the preference to Lake
opRtcopg, for the reason that II higher, end has
great deaf mere beautiful scenery.
l. The Accommodations at CaTmsns house excel
lent and Of course you mvst make up your mind 70
pay aood price. 90 not know OF place IA which
persols from the city find more splendid Ccenerv
more delicious cir, or more comfortable ecconmoda-
tors than at THE Lake IIopsteong Those whe are il
,jned 20 row or Ssh fni all the facilities at hand The
p;o.ere Gsbug here, at the light season, equal 70
ANYTHING found in the State.
inly few miles from this peint are Che Hurdtown
Iron Mines which have been leased 10 the Glendon
Con pany which kas large blast furnaces in the vi
rega;dcd as very productive, but they have been er
ougLly explored, and new yelrs d.eoysT.d, 50 that
they are how yielding several thousand tons OF ore
wear This i conveyed she-t railway to tue
shore of tie lake where il is loaded into canal boats
which are drawa by little stean-tag to tie canal,
which openp into the lake BY side eat. Al Wood
po The head of the lake several Thousand tens OF the
Zinc and FnankliIs:e ores aEe shipped to market.
Tbev are aus,1ied in the Waikiki Valley, beyond
spaits, and baaled to Wcodport in wasohs. Some
two on tbree miles porh. east OF NoOdpou new iron
mite has been olened which, j am told, is promising
TO nuke large yield its owpers. The ore is carted
10 Wo.drort and thence conveyed il canal boats TO
Pennsylvania The mineral wealth in the vicinity. of
Lake llopatcong bids fair to increase, as enterprise
opens it.