, 1860-07-19
Improyemcu&8 nj Lake Forest.

Our readers are already well acquainted with
the plans and purposes Of the founders Of this
beautiful town, situated on 1be Lake shore
twenty.six miles north Of the city, and accessi-
BE by all the trains on the Chicago and MIL
waukee Railway- Under the energetic super
intendence Of Peter Page, Esq.. improvements
are steadily goiug forward. 4 large number Of
the gracefully winding streets hare been graded
or are now under contract to be completed at
IN early day. Among these We notice Deer
path, University, Westminster, Rosemary, May
flower and Linden Avenues. Serera1 bridges
have been constructed over the rsviues, and in
a few months more under the direction Of Mr.
Page the splendid conceptions Of Mr. Stevens,
wlo Laid out the town. will be readily apprecia-
ted BY the most careless visitor.
Among the new buildings completed or in
process Of erection We remember that Of II. n.
Thompson, Esq, across the rayine from the
Academy. His house is large and is ar
ranged in fine taste, and the surround
ing grounds are laid out with great
care by Mr. Saunders of this city. The
rayine north Of the house il already worth n
visit, snd shows how high degree of ornament
these farincs can be made to receive. In few
years when his evcrgreens and shrubs hare
come to perfection, hr. Thompson will have a
most enchanting rural home,
Adjoining Nr. Thompson is the large, hand
some residence Of D. Il. Holt, Esq. His
grounds hare not the natural advantage Of 8
savine, but he is laying them ont beautifully
and very few yeara will sutice to make hi.
home most attractive and delightful.
Luther Rossiter, Esq.,, has, nestling among
the venerable old oaks near the hotel, q hand
some residence. His industry and good taste
are surrounding it With fruits and flowers, ant
it will make fine addition to the torn.
At the c,rner Of Rosemary and Uniyersit,
avenuer, H. G. Shumway, Esq, is building
fine Italian wills, and is improving his lot il
capital style.
J.C. Wright, Esq, and Mr.. Helm are impros
ing their lots, and are expecting to build in
few months. c. 4. Starkweather, Esq, ha
| parchased the residence Of ". II. Loughlin 70
$500. The lot is finely located and suscept
ble Of high ornament, which Ar- S. has bot
the means and the TASTE TO give it.
| Parties are talking Of building wareh houl
end pier at the foot Of University avenue, whe'
there IL said to be ten feet Of wafer boat
length from The shore. a few years more
growth in the beautiful towns along the lai
| shore will doubtless warrant the building Of
small steamer to run morning aud evening Il
txeep Chicago and Waukegan, touching at Laf
View. Evanston, Wynetka, Highland Park al
| Lake Forest What could be more delightf'
I this hot weather than such ride.
Wemust not omit to mention that the Prim
| ~ Department Of Lind universit., under Il
instruction Of Profs. Miller and Dickinson, Al
| the Female Seminary Of Rev. Dr., Dickinson Al
daurhters, are both in highly douEishing CO.
dition. The friends Of Lake Forest and IL
educational institutions now in operation 81
hereattet to b. located there, hare abuDda'
reason to orejoiee IN the success already attaine
aud in the high promise for future usefulne
which their euterpFise seems to warrant.