The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12
THE WATERING PLACES.
Newport on the Lake and
New Rochelle.
AREoATTAAT NEWRocHELLE,
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Our Newport. w.. Correspondsnce.

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Our Newport. w.. Correspondence.
NEWPORT ON rav LAKE VI, August Q. 1885.
The description Of ths watering place. which ap.
peared not long In the columns OF the HERALD has
caused quite influx Of travellers and the months Of
August and September, the pleasanest the year. still
remain FOR those search Of pure air and lovely scenery
propose 10 give you the results Of visit TO Newport
inspired by your correspondence Indeed, Newport
the Lake may now fairly compete with Newport the
Sea for ascendency, ard the crowds whchre daily
arriving here 10 think 80.
ADJUSTMENTS
Those who like tenpins billiards may amuse them
selves 10 their hearts content or hey prefe.
GLE will dad all the email streams about full 81 trout
They readily caught BY those accus'orsa 20 cast
ay, and the long strings which frequently displayed
by the returning amateurs after days sport are usually
displayed on table for the qualification Of The guests
Those who like more difAcult job cntsro!ng in the
lake or sinking deep line undertaking worthy Of the
most determined nshermeE The lake trout and the
fierce pickere taken Of . large sze II various parts
Of the lake Even from the bridges they are readily
caught
PLACE FOR ARTISTS.
Mono but the photographers have as yet been here
Of splendid views executed the last season
vass have no, yet found the beautiful subjects which
here everywhere present themselves and which throw
into shade most Of the others which have enaorec the
modern school Some Of these headlauds the lofty
Owls Head the rugged Orfurd the highest Of the range
the Narrows and the Palisades would task the highest
talent properly to represent them Those who handle
the pencil with skill would find innumerabe lttle bits
to exercise their cleverness
BIOLOGISTS ASD MNERAfoaIsrs.
This class of scientific persons would here also una ful
pocket hammer numerous specimens easily obtained
for cabinets In the fossils are found and Ma
goons Point this lake, encrines are plainly visible
in relief upon the rocks appearing as oval rings
tauostes syrngpores, and many others Az Owl Head
fossils may be traced among which is the undetermined
species of Zaphren At Morils silver lead mine, re
Gently opened Potion, close by the Mountain House
at Owls Head very beautiful specimens Of ore may he
obtained containing twenty dollars worth Of SILVER 10
the ton Pebbles are found at Magog PIT for the api
lake. red jasper found and those who are interested
in specimens Of silver and gold may find them among the
miners at work in the eastern townships The truth rs
that Sir VIM Logan has every foot of this region
interesting to the geoogs and mincrslogs who cannot
90 wrong under his directions and enrich their cab
nets without much difficulty.
EXCURSIONS
There is beautiful drive into Coventry on the bay or
headwater of the lake There is the drive TO MONTHS
HILL with its superb panoramic ELECTS. which nave Dscn
already described in the HERALD There ARE the smooth
ronds leading the line through several Canadian
villages and past tho elegant mansion OF gentleman at
home both in Boston and Stanstead There is the trip to
Wiough6y Lake Que Of the most agreeable ana saa
There is the ascent OF Owls Hea to DO done by Stout
pair Of legs three hours and hail. Montreal visible
in tho horizon and Lake 4assawppi in the middle dis.
tance and then or miles OF cultivated and beauti
full farms the eastern shore studded with mansons
that put in mind of England The little steamer
Mountain Maid plies up and down the lake daily dis
lance Of thirty Ave miles each way, ahordng every
moment wonderful variety Of views. among which the
mountains the west shore are the most attractive
They lofty usually to he skirtcd by clouds.
There some Canadian Villages at which the steamer
calls but they not very noticeable except Tor their
apparent want Of life and their ndisputabe want of
beauty Sometimes pretty turnout in the English
style with genlee and rudy Young woman on horse
back may be al the wharf Of Magog, awaiting the
arrival of expected friend As the Wow OF Mount
Orfurd-the highest of the range in these pars-is
great attraction in Magog II Is intended TO build large
hotel at this place. Nothing describe the shabbness
and want Of comfort Of the Canadian at these places
now small steam tug, which has been neatly fitted up
TO run from Newport 10 the Mountain House, OWLS
Head aud 1t carries excursioniss back ana iortn very
pleasantly distance of twelve miles. On the lake. the
Canadian gentry who occupy beautiful summer residences
the eastern shore several other small steamers
with which they visit each other, and amuse themselves
generally. There is everywhere in tins region an air
Of wealth, quiet, repose and comfort
HOTEL ITsyIy.
This very large building surrounded with tiers Of
pazzas TO each story which makos all the suits OF
rooms agreeable 10 the occupants The railway trains
smaller Offices oil below. Between the hotel and the
wharf green sward and there is landing stairs for
the small boats and tugs II can accommodate about
There has been large number of visitors the pres mt
season. with full sprinkng OF New Workers. including
celebrities As it usual nowadays &C. mention names
must follow the example and state that Mr. Gait Minis
lament have already represented the provinccs John
Van Buren, and family smith Gift and duo DR. Mayo
Of the United States Navy Mr. Prime OF the Journal Of
Commerce; ali the editors OF Boston ahcy Their wives
and their little making up excursion partly Mr.
Brodhead the historian and his party the Coverings
OF Boston, and many more Of equa! distinction. nave
visited this place.
sEwrogr A. PLACE BUSHES
Since completion OF the Pas-unpsic Railroad 10 this
place. about years SINCE the VILLAGE has commenced
growing rapidly II Is port Of entry aud has custom
house The Canadians come over IN crowds every day
to buy notions which they get their
There continual roll over the BRIDGES OF buck
wagons and rong horses varied by eocks Of sheep aud
II on an air line between New York and Quebec ami all
that s now wanting is n few miles OF railway from New
port north TO strike the Grea! !rnnk ana me
All the Quebec travel would cme by the way Of Newport
to the States The Passumpsc Company has actually
graded part of the distance the line, and company
II chartered construct the rest Of the ne known
the Massawippi route, OF which Mr. Gait e President
He informed few days since that matters
TO ts construction This would be great thing for all
the railway lines In the Connecticut valley and they are
Of the fact learned recently IN conversation
with ofccr OF the New York aud New Haven Railroad
CONCLUSION.
think the readers OF the HERALD WILL n they have
read this letter. by this time be thinking that this New
port the Lake 'mognd rss'-a big thing. and that
| the other Newport is in some danger The lat.
| ter has salt water, some extravagant hotels,
| some elegant private residences, muddy beach
and much fog The only variety 10 the annual visit Of
the yacht fleets and th II 10 tho New Workers II
has lake, mountains three thousand fee, high, In
ranges thirty miles long, grand panoramas no splen.
did FARMS no route OF approach which for more than two
hundred and fifty miles Is continued stretch Of river,
mountain, valley, village and urban scenery From this
place, which boast Of these, may n few hours
place himself among the gold mines OF Ascot, or ind
himself In the old city Of Quebec may join the crowd
in the Franconia mountains or the masquerade at Sara.
toga Newport the Sea Is strategic point Ike its
namesake, and commands nothing but ITSELF But here,
the mountans Canada Lake Champain, the valleys OF
the Passumpsc and Connecticut the mineral waters OF
Ncwbury (which, by the by had forgotten TO mention
furnished fresh daily this hotcl), all within
easy distance and reached by the best managed railways
In the country predict that the public will thank the
HERALD for the information Il has Afforded them and
know that owing s previous publications. many per-
here congratulate themselves that they are not
now smothering and swelteYng IN Rhode Island
Our New Roch ellie Correspondenee.
NEW RocH.iLE, August 8, 1896.