The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-10

1t pass the Custom. Ihis presume
was generally attended to by those whc
went on, but as had dined at elecen
and was 10 start for the Lake at tpo,
thought it better to spend my time IN
making observations. The village of Is.
land Pond is in the town Of Brighton
Essex County, Vt. 1t has all been built
within about six years, and now contains,
per estimate, one thousand inhabitants,
two hotels-one of them, the Island Pond
House, large enough TO accommodate
some two hundred guests-threo stores,
one church and one school-house, beside
the Railway Campany's buildings, steam
saw mills and several other handicraft
shops. Although sixteen miles from the
State line it is the place where all bag
gage is. inspected by the Custom House
officers, and where all baggage and pass
engers exchange cars. Its name is said
to have been derived from the circum-
stance that nearly in the middle of the
pond, on one side of which the village is
built, there is very pretty round island
AT two o'clock l found myself seated on
coach drawn by four fine horses and
starting toward Stansteal, G. E. The
country about this vicinity is as rough as
can be found in New England. The soil
very poor, and consequently but sparsely
settled. Six miles on our way we came
to East Charleston, village consisting of
about a dozen dwelling houses, sawmill,
post-ofice, union church, store, and pre-
sumo a school-house. From this place
the country is somewhat less broken; the
soil is much better and a considerable
part Of it cultivated. The next village is
West Charleston. 1t is some larger than
Island Pond, containing two hotels, three
churches, one school-house, several mills
and manufactures of different kinds, and
four stores. Less than mile from this
place there is ravine through which the
Clyde River passes, forming one of the
most beautiful waterfalls that ever saw.
1t only waits for visit from John Ross
sonage to give it notoriety and place
in Travellers Guides" and other note
books of summer resorts. Altogether, l
consider West Charleston far from being
the least attractive of the little villages
that are scattered about the lake and
mountain district Of New England. Hav-
ing arrived at the "Clyde River House"
l alighted, ordered my baggage taken of,
gave. the driver six shillings for my ride,
and went in, in search of landlord. In
the "bar room" / found large table,
four chairs, short counter on which there
was a small show case, containing cigars.
Seated near one window were three gcn-
tlemen busily engaged discussing the
weather, crops, European war, and other
topics of interest, while pacing the floor
in q neditative mood was returned Cal
ifornian. No landlord was to be found
as he had cleft town on business" nei-
ther was there any indications OF the ex-
istence, in those parts, of that "crltter
that curses so many public houses and
communities. l soon found the clerk
however, who proved himself to be fitted
for his place by manifesting a desire to
wait upon his guests rather than to be
waited upon by them, as is sometimes The
case in country hotels. After supper
found my way to the residence Of The
Hon. J. M. r., with part of whose fam
lily I had been acquainted some sever
years ago, and by invitation from whom
l was then there.
The preliminary arrangements for ou
ride and visit to the Lake and Mountain
on the following morning, were very read
lily made, as I found good horse ant
carriage on the premises, which had al
ready been engaged for me for the occa
sion, so we had nothing to do but, as d
do in the first book Of the Eneid is sal
to have done with the Trojans, draw on
, the night in q long talk. -s-
: Five o'clock the next morning found U
seated in our carriage and starting f
!, Newport. The morning was one Of tho:
lovely mornings that l have only foun
!. among the hills and valleys Of New En-
4 land. The musical murmur Of the W
' terfall was the only sound, save that
:, tha forast sonosters who were lust th,