Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-26
Paiuesyilo Correspondence


LITTLE MOUNTAIN, July 25, 1859.
EDs. LEADER Why do all the Eshonables
and those who think that custom demands an an
nual escape from the City to a Watering place,
Springs, or the sea Shore why do they not ap.
preciae and enjoy more, the pleasant places of re.
sort near home Now, at this same Little Noun.
tain" there are as many facilities for pleasantly
passing few days of hot sultry weuther, as can
be found at ha the stylish rendezvous of the East
The Mountain is seven miles from Painesvile, the
greater part Of Il Q distance being over tbe spltn-
did old turnpike from Cleveland to Pamesyillc.-
After leaving this road at our right, we rise over
the intermediate hillooks until we reach the noun.
tain, although in truth, the latter would be called
avery moderate and gentle h in New Hampshire
or Vermont. There are now two hotels here
both, as [ hear, we'll kept and patronized. These
two are keppby Messrs. Stocking aud Reynolds
These are situated on tho North side Of the noun
tain; overlooking the farms, woods aud streams L
the lake. upon which we can watch the progress o
| the propeers, steamers and sail craft We have
| aso good views OF Panesvilc, ,Fairport, and gen
eral birds eye prospect of all the country rounC
about The top of the mountain is covered Will
forests, but the trees have been cut or in front
the hotels to remove the obstruction TO the pros
peci. There is at all times, q cool refreshing
breeze from the Lake which comes To us in this
wild romantic spot. The Mountain is composed
mostly OF lodges, which are perforated with dark,
fOrbidding caves some of which have been cx-
plorcd, while others still present tenors to tmid
ltdes aud spolt children. In many places, the
rocks appear to have been split asunder, by some
mi y nj A.
thirty or forty feet deep, and from two to -four
feet wide where the sides Of the rock present al
most exactly corresponding faces Ono Of these
narrow deiiles Is known as the Lovers Retreat. r
Ia gaining the Retreat" where there is a seat ar
ranged under the over hanging cliffs, tho visitor
must walk for a long distance through a narrow
pass, hardly wide enough in some places for au
In ian and certainly unpleasant for ladies' dressed
in the prevailing mode The egress Is by another
route similar to the entrance The huge bouldera
are apparently thrown down in wild confusion,
and til well worth trip to tue Mountain to OBJ.
taiu the privilege Of rambling unrestrained, over
under and among rocks like these Then there il
tue Devils Pantry" which Is entered with Ian
terms to guide the way, and which has the name Of
being used by HIS Satanic Majesty for stosng aud
culinary purposes,
But need not partcuIarze as to the prominent
points Of the rocks there are caves and chasms,
rocks and precipices enough to occupy day in ex
plorng. The underbrush has been partially clear.
ed iIom the ground, and there paths leadiog to
all parts Of the woods without an African guide at
every other tree ready to exact quarter for point
ing to the nearest pithll There are b wiling alleys
for the exercise Of the MUSCLES a Water Cure for
those who like to bo soaked, a splendid hail for
those who like to dance aud free mountain air for
everybody These, with the pleasant company
one brings with himself or herself cannot fail to
make the hours glide swiftly and chcerlly by.
There are some very pleasant drives about
Painesyille Among other places, one should ride
10 returning from the Mountain, round to Kirkland
and the old Mormon Temple Il looks bare enough
now, though once magnificent enough, III, warrant
in the oyes Of the faithful Saints who helped to
build IL. 1t stands upon the summit Of hill and
cannot be hid, II serves landmark to al the
country about. Age has discolored IL, and Che
wlndows look rs though owls aud bats might hold
nightly carnival within the walls that once echoed
to thus saith the Lord" from lips which received
their authority from the "plates Of Gold.p tn,
drives TO- Wiiloughby, Fairport, &c are very pleas,
ant and inviting
The Lake Erie Female Seminary will be openel
for pupils soon and school will commence the l5tl
Of September or the building, doubtless tb,
Leader has spoken before 1t is now RAPIDLY an.
preaching completion and the rooms are bepg f5r
nished with neat stands bureaus, bedgteads 5e
&cp the articles being the same 10 all The pupils
apartments. The building has four stories beside,
q large basement in which is the dlnip,
room, kitchen, cellar and storerooms The scboo
room is 20 be very large aud very well lighted i
Tue iuruiture is not yet placed in this room. III,
Seminary VIII present very imposing aud eepan
mont from the village and the railroad Il is pro
VIded with gas pipes throughout aud all tie room
are hlgh aud well ventilated. The schoolroon
ooks low considering iis great size, larg,
number OF pupils are already aecuied sud tn,
prospects Of the school arc good.
PaiuCsyle ls,as usual, building upon Main street
A new hotel is talked Of in the plaee Of the o.,
Franklin House. Il that is erected, the soutl
side Of Main street viii have an unbroken line d
ane business blocks Yours. &c.
. DUrTos