New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-08

bic them 10 navigate shallow brooks but that the guide
boatman may easily transport them on Dis oaek
across the occasional "eares around falls or raPids
between the different lakes for though vast anu
intricate system Of water communication exists among
the lakes il will be remembered that severh dt,o'
systems of water cOurses namely those oil tue DATA
mac the Racket and the Hudson have Their Soui'e'
here within few miles Of each other, 90 that Iase'
living within cannon shot of each other pour tne"
waters some into the Atlantic, others into Lake Cna
plain. and others yet into the st. Lawrence. C0hfe'
ouently wherever the watersheds between these sys
tens occur there is carry, some Of which are in'e'
others three or four miles in length
Our party of eight persons carried the following
eouipace and provisions for the trip: small canvas
tent rolled up into compact bundle Of about ioo'
souare ten poles being made by the guidesanyw N
the woods in five minutes; India rubber blankets sum
centto cover the tent Aoor three fyngpanf' atn pi
eobt Tin plates az many tin cups without handles ana
made with sIoping sides for convenience IN pachns'
and as many knives, forks, and spoons; an 'ion ~
AN AK; pounds Of butter 48 pounds OF nou'i ~
pounds of pork; 20 pounds of Crackers POu-
tea; 20 pounds of sugar chiefly maple, ana soino
salt, pepper, soda, and cream tartar ING slD'P"e'
and provisions were slowed in the boats U, NY III
panions; in mine was slowed in and aronnu 'n0 AN
die seat bag containing the clothes ana oiana'
the guide, another containing rough wooien sni'. o."
other garments for myself and boy and few Hl'rcef
Ianeon, trifes while couple OF thick oiahhe's' III
tended for our campbedding rolled into ouaie'
and 40 diEused that the boy might, if he pleasea' re-
cline upon them and the bags during the voyage
The bows of nv boat rested the sandy shore, ana
tho opide when he had completed its stowage |" lis
Satisfaction told me to get on and take the stern sea''
ontiop;ng me TO tread only the narrow bottom' as
beovv step upon the thin sides might make hole III
tbsm. He seated himself on the bow and held the
boat steady as entered for the craft is nearly ne e
sily capsized as an Indian canoe. Ihe boy iohoWeu'
and then the guide pushing the boat of, leaped ght
in over the bow without in the least disturbing tue
sonbrirm Of the little vessel Sezing the oars, alter
sr.t carefully slowing his doube-baneed rifle within
-oooh ba turned her PROV souhward toward the head
Of the lake. and in few minutes we were nearly
mile in advance of our more tardy companions.
Nv euide Stearns Williams is reputed the best
rover on the lakes. Without apparent effort ne pro-
nelled the boat along as steadily steam engine AZ
the rate of ak or seven miles hour. The surface OF
the lake was like glass and the motion oil The vesse us
gentle and eouitable as that of balloon. In fact no
mode Of conveyance that does not like that OF large
shin admit of locomotion be more easy or u1uri-
| ous than n Saranac boat. You glide swiftly along
without lar or noise except the pleasant ripping OF The
water at the prow There snothug toimpcde the sight
or 10 disturb conversation You read or smoke or
talk with the guide with as much and convenience
as if seated in an arm chair in house land AT the
came time the rapid motion brings before you NOV
ING panorama Of 20 much interest and variety that lit
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grand and exquisite scenery that everywhere meets
the eve in these romantic and sublime soitudes.
The three Saranac lakes are united by the Saranac
River and form curve like the letter U, OF which the
middle lake Round Lake it is called, from ts shaPe)
is the base and the two larger lakes the Upper and
Lower Saranacs) the arms. The Lower saEanac, ON
which we were sailing, stretches from northeast
to southwest about six miles, with average breadth
Of two miles 1t embosoms - wooded islands and the
shores, with the exception Of few acres of eearngs
ore everywhere heavily fnged with forests OF NAPLES,
beechss birches pines cedars, rs, spruces, hemocks
and arches the tamarack as the larch here called
Eastward and southward, high mountains are seen at
no great distance, the most striking Of which IA
double-headed peak, for which could get no name
from the natives though the poet Street in bis book on
this region calls it, | observe, the MackenIes Pond
Mountain. From part Of the lake, the far summit
of the lofty peaks known Mcintyre and Seward are
clearly visible in the distance but though Il is COM
monty asserted that Tehawa. the monarch Of these
mountains can also bs from this lake, my guide,
who knows the whole region as well any other liv
ing man, fatty denies IT, He has lateS been 70 the
top of Tehawus and he asserts that not spcck Of the
lake il visible from the mountain. And IL you can't
see the lake from the mountain stands 10 reason that
+ YOU can't zee the mountain from the lake."
We reached the head of the lake in about an hour,
and before entering the Saranac River my guide went
ashore to drink from spring Of cold water near the
rivers mouth This inclination for very cold water,
which is strong In all Americans seems peculiarly 10
prevail among the Adirondac guides / found the
waters Of the lakes and streams everywhere in this
high region cool enough to be agreeable as beverage
but the guides always sought the shaded sprngs, and
the choice Of camp Is generally decided by the vi
cinity Of fountain or brook. They will row mile
across pure and pelucd mountain lake to get drink
from one Of the springs which feed It.
| We entered that part Of the Saranac River which
connects the lower lake with the middle or Round
Lake. 1t is narrow, winding stream, three miles In
length and ite passage Is interrupted about midway by
slight cascade called the Little Falls, where we got
out of the boat and walked few rods around the falls
while the guides dragged the Light vessels up the side
| OF the rushing and boiling stream. We then re-
| embarked, and in q few minutes emerged from the
river into the broad and beautiful expanse Of Round
Lake whose shape is indicated by its name and which
In sze is about two miles in diameter. Midway in our
passage over this sheet of water, we passed Umbrella
ponfao named from n nine tree bearing perfect