Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-21
Correspondence of the Free Press.l
FROM TIE WOODS.

CRowS PorSr, Sept. 6th
On the borders Of Lake Champlan again Our
trip is pretty much over; we come back to such
modern inventions for locomotioa as steamboats,
and railroads While We are waiting for the
night boat, let me give you little account of our
four dlys journey from Long Lake.
We started from Long Lake Monday morning.
in two horse lumber wagon Of most massive con-
struction. The springs were stout poles running
from the back of the wagon forward under both
seats We had no need to wonder at the solidity
of construction Of that vehicle, by sunset. The
road for ten or twelve miles was corduroy, a GOOD
deal upset by the continual rains Of the season
We walked about SIX miles before dinner and af-
ter dinner rode again rather better road to
the city Of Tahawus, better known Adirondack
Lower Works. It was but o'clock when we got
there, and We determined to push on ten miles to
the Upper Works, and have the whole Of the
next day to devote to Mount Marcey. But that
ten miles the worst kind Of corduroy sadly out
Of repair. We "wos fyin' out Of the harm cheer
all the way" as old Weller said of the shepherd,
that is, all the way tried to ride, for we
walked most oft. We were three hours making
that ten miles, and uncommon speed at that II
was poor prospect for the next days tramp to 60
to bed, as if we had been pounded all over.
as #, did 1 say ? it was the very thing. truly
The Upper Works, where We spent the night. is
settlement built some fourteen years ago around
an iron furnace. The ore obtained here furnish.
ed iron of the finest quality, and in great abund-
ance The ordinary yield, We we're told was SIS
per cent. At the Lower Works large dam was
erected across the river (the East branch of the
Hudson) which flooded the whole basin including
Lake Sanford, shallow Lake about four miles
long, back TO the Upper Works Tho iron was
carried In scow down this great mill pond, and
sent from the Lower Works TO market About
six years ago another large furnace was built but
the company became embarrassed. and the furnace
was worked only nine months. There used to be
two hundred men employed; but for three years
Mr.. Hunter, at whose house we stopped, has lived
alone. There are but two families in the whole
settlement it looks dreary enough.
Three years ago, great food tore away the
dam at the Lower Works, which has never been
rebuilt, and the bed of the pond with its withered
trees, killed by the water and scorched by FIRE
sticking up their lean arms for ten miles looks
sad enough The old boat lies against what was
ones the bank Of the pond, part way up.
But there is hope that this dead industry NAV
be brought to life 1t is stated on good authorize
that the railroad from Saratoga to Sackett's ~
Dor 50 long talked Of will be finished as far "a the
IRON orks next year, and with facilities for reach
ing market, tho known quality of the iron mann
iactured here will soon induce the reopeninr of
the furnace. 1t will make great difference with
ali TINS region, II that road should be buiIt
~ After reaching Hunters, we decided to oup Mt.
marcy ana back the next day. The usual way is to
go up 70 the foot of the mountain. camp ont as
Iend t1e peak and come back to Hunters the next
day. But we determined to do the whole in one
Jay. 30 we started at half past six the next
morning Mitchell taking gun and bag of pro-
VISIONS ;.S and the Commodore burdening himself
WIN a sIOI hask and telescope. For little way
~ ..t.I through waste of bushes and briars,
'1'A ''iiAing into the woods, we followed what