The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03
cor sPON DENCE

In this hot month of July, when the air is
stagnaDt on thesfarmes, and the deep luuged
cattle pant in the stream, and look with ven
erable eyes from under 3rde spreading willows;
when the merchant saws it is. harvest time
and when he onght to go out once more under
the broad canopy of heaven, that his care
! llfurrowed brow NAV be kissed by lake and
mountain breezes - ard say in this season of
the gear when men groan in cities and towns,
and finally rush to the various places of resort
lin our country,it is meet that they who remain
behind should have occasional report OF
and pleasure over mountain and river and hill
and lake. Therefore Messrs. Editors; doth IT
behove me, as the good steaT boat America is
Iploughing up Lake aChamplan to convey to
you some idea of the character of this region
This morning, Tuesday, July 10 h, we board.
ed the America at White Hall, port at the
Soufernmost extremity of Lake Champlain
!, By looking at the map you will observe that
for sixty or seventy miles, the Lake is compar
; atively narrow-and that it is nothing more
than river. -F-sa5
ii White Hall, il town of about three thous
and inhabitants, whose chief attraction is found
Jog been the scene of number of Revou-
tionary incidents. 1t is huddled together in
, a somewhat ludcrous style. High hills or
either side give the houses an elevation one
Lob ha 9th -hrip a tor0 ,lr11hn M
inferior ienements into an undue conspicuity
, A gentleman in the place remarked that
: White Hall was like a snged cat.' a great
deal better than it looked TO be.
White Hall is the place where Gen. Bur-
goyne landed his troops in order TO unite will
2 the army in New York. Here it was that the
notorious tory SKEENE lived, who guided Bur-
govne, and whose patriotic services are COM
] memmorated to this day by monument o
f ragged. scraggy rocks that tower up on ths
I Northeast side of the village.
The immense amount of lumber ,brough
from Canada, via Lake Ghamplain, makes tht
lumber business prominent feature. They
4 are able to manufacture it much cheaper, too
than can he done in Albany or Troy
I But leaving commercial things and til,
good people of White Hall. let us press o,
toward Canada. The cars from Troy ant
Saratoga brought a crowd of men and wom-
. en-. To one 80 naturally fond of human ma
: tnre as your correspondent, especially when i
is in the form of radiant maiden, blessed
with the rich experience of sixteen OF. twep.
ty summers. this company was n snbiect boil
for study and entertainment. Bnt I am no
going to tell you, Messrs. Editors nor any o
your readers how beautiful or how homel,
the dear creatures were. I need not go int
raptures in telling how the cool mountain
breeze loved to forsake their fastnpsses ant
come down upon the Lake to play with tb'
locks and kiss the glowing cheek. of all th,
radiant maidens.'ha bless with their presenc'
that most woman loving of all creatures, th,
; young wifeless tourist; nor need tell vol
how gratifed your correspondent is in helm!
permitted to take note of so important cir
cumstance.
We'l after paSsenges, came an endless ARA,
of trunks and freight and express for all part!
of the lake, the boats stopping at all the prin
r cipal ports between White Hall and Rouses
point.
Some people have an idea that the shore
of Lake Champlain are bristling with impen
: trable thickets and spongy with swamps anc
marshes hat civilization is abolish'd for conpI
of hundred miles ,and wildnese reigns supreme
On the contrary, for the most part, it is scarce
ly rivaled by the banks of the Hudson, fo
breezy farms spreading far away; for towerin.
mountain peaks. robed in amber light ant
tremulous mist; for acres upon acres of green
iuplfied in rare landscapes toward be sky; fo
snug cottages, perched in an unexpected nook
Tor beautiful villages, smiling across miles 0
waters.
In such summer days as this, the distan
mountains marked on the horizon by dnsky
nndulating line as distinct as if carved, loon
Iup like immense giants > hose cfice it is t.
frown down upon the waters, bending ant
cringing beneath them.
One of the chief delights on Lake Cham
plain, is the strong breeze that ceaseessl,
| fings its wild arms about you. Yon feel ne7
life singing in your veins, until you feel tia
you have arrived at the station of perfec
Y physical delight. f peciaily is it SO today
as strong wind following Us from the Sonth
: as If loath to leave u.s. covers the sky will
huge white clouds piled up in boundless mag
nifcence. It is no hot steaming day, sucl
an one as makes the people between higl
= towering brick walls simmer and broil, her,
on the Lake, but day for dreamirg-fo
'breathing inexhaustahle quantities of air-fo
listless gloatng on the landscape, and for gen
eral feeding Of the senses; scenery for the eye
the sound of rushing waters for the ear, breez
es and waters and air, and tables groanins
:, with superintendent joys for smelling, tastin,
and feeling.
Ticonderoga is ruin of interest to tn,
traveller. 1t was built in 1856 by the French
Its present name signifies noisy. In 1853
was attacked by 10000 British under Gen
Abercron bic. They came down lake Georg,
> in over thousand boats, and landed at tn,
lower end about four miles from Ticonderoga
: The French garrison amounted to 5000 men
. and 8 900 were expected the next day. Aber
crombie knowing this, attacked the fort earl.
in the morning. The only point at which thu
fort was assalable was defended by stron!
!. line of breastworks composed of felled tree
and brushes. For four hours the Englisl
: tried to cut through, while murderous fir
of artillery and musketry was poured int,