New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31
WATERING PLACES.
The Lakes Of Ncw-Scrscy-Uopnic and
ECnecavunn.
From o M Special Correspondent.

From Or spesia Correspondent
MORRIS COUNTY. n. j., July27, Ices.
The Highlands of Ncw-Jorsey abound in
beautiful sheets Of fresh wafer. Among them may be
named the following: wawayanda, Greenwood. Green,
SpeedyeIl. Senecawana and Hopatcong
The two last lakes situated in Morris Comfy, are
better known and oftencr visited because easily acces'
sble by railroad.
Lake Senecawana or Budd's LAKE, Is two miles from
stanhope, station on tie Morris and Essex Railroad
little over two hours distance from NewYork. 1t is
nearly four miles from Schooleys Mountain Of the
oldest places Of fashionable Summer resort In the
country Lake Senecawana is abou; ,. miles in cir
Conference and its whole eurface can Dec distinctly
from the balcony OF the hotel One Is charmed at
first sight. The white. clear, water. the margin OF.
which. Lined on every SIDE WIN dense iohaeei TIE
Oping hills ard cultivated fields tcening az this season
of with rich certes together with the mount
aims appl ny In the distance, pCscrt view pctlr
esguc ard unique. on which tie eye never tres
shng IS the common pastime. Tie piscatory
sportsman is satisfied with his hnny game unless DC
bring, home some heavy pickerel Tbs lake occupy
ing Of the heathest localities OF The Highlands u
sayoIfe resort of the ladies and ought 10 be called The
Lpeios Lake. Easy OF access retired, quiet. nca. and
sure Of good accommodations always feel az home
They ar afraid 10 sa row, or lie AZ anchcr a.
thrii Loaf is always sight, aud IL unsuccessful ia
angling, they seldom fail 10 stcure quantity OF the
wlie fragrant water lilies which grow near tue shore
Two wears ago "a small vessel Of exquisite symmetry
ard Crace tkmmiug plong the surface 81 the
Nor is Canal little marine palace. water fury.
wi-hOn; horse rope sail or or wheels. or pi
lot H. sieht; onward Ii went with greater treC than
ems cram IVES ever known n equal on t.i artificial
stream Wien IL approached o lock. u sounded the
kcy note as il a boatmnn WIKI lbs horn stood at the
her and % obtained entrance aud wa OF again.
Tho rex! az. this automat0n made rs appearance on
WaicIs Of Senecuwana. TO tie delight ofcyeTy yis,
tor Here il was at home-now shooting Oh IN ton
GENT then curvinP gracefully around the vi ding
shore making the circuit OF The lake in time. dane
ing skipping and play ing the ooquete 'iul
wiih the caarmed Water that the small craft in fl
Of ioalou,y iOf awhile withdrew and hid thcr oais II
was stelm screw propeller. sent W from HODuktn 70
win fsmc aud make n fortune on tie Lake. we have
not seen II the Lake tins season but hope VIII re-
appear,
LAKE HorATcoSG, or DRooEIYs POND.
Til lake Is six miles north of SrDecaWhia and four
miles north of DrskeSvc, station on the Morris and
Essex Railroad at which 81 gcs are always ia waiting
10 convey passengers 20 tue botG it Is ~ miles from
Dover charming village In the mouniains. where tie
accommodations never fail 10 satisfy tue visitor.
The lake j. usually said a. be nine mixes IN leny.h
though mcasuftd IA a straight line it il than
.. We can hardly speak Of direct length 70 water
ti1' abound. IN islands and has is and bgtts
whose ndcn,atioos are terminated by perpendicular
cliffs or cXic.s1c mOui tain slopes.
The scenery here unlike that of Senecawsna ia over
changing with your change Of position. The SlOr'.
Lille cultivated IS for the most part forest whose
dccluous Oiagc ntersp rsed WITH variety ~ ever
greens. presents every shade OF green, from the ghesi
saiiy 70 he q fkest cedar
The surface Of the lake il 720 feet above the Hudson
nj New loTk. and GO feet above the DeGsaIO a las.
ton. rs elevation suggested the idea OF the Morris Ca
mi which extends from Jer.cy Ctr directly across
NcW-JeTsey, 10 Erston Pa, thus connecting the En-
pIe and the keystone States. The lake nipples this
canal in water 10 both directions 40 miles westward
10 the Delaware aGd 90 nilcB eastward to the Hudson
steamboat crosses the lake several times a day |
towing barge sdcu with zinc and iron which are
transported over The canal Moro than 10000 tuns Of
IRON one ai"tc were carried over The canal last yciI
ai.Toid extending from the lake o. the zinc region
IN Sussex Comfy j. ia process OF construction ad wil
be completed tns sumner. There is enough there
to supply iHe United States with al the zinc pant that
can e Aecdod, beside having abundacse to be man
liGcurfd into metal III different loca. i.s about the
lake ihoe al six places open for sumner bOarers the
largest a.d bet iocGcd IS the hoiel kept By PhApa
which - situated On blE several hundred ieCt above
The lake. Hone Tue mountain air il ala iryieOrainr
and IN a very waim day the fesh zephvrs ,rnr nc !
water remind one Of tie spicy beczes Of the Orient
Flom SOuthards peak, few yard, east Of Tie hotel
yon nave me- ,iew OF ne surrounding country; on
the west is the Delaware Water Gan aud on tho east
tie Bloomfield Mountains.
While The waters of Hopateong flow east and west |
Ionsh NE Norris Canal. lis proper orilci * The Mus
cVntleohS RIVER WINCH oi,er winding course Of moro
tAau AZ mics. empties INTO the Delaware.
The lndigl name Of this lake viz "IIonofconp ar
c0fdiAr TO me ol'owa Chief Kahge ga gal bowk that
IS george tophay, signifies stone water" or stone
over wafer, and was probably given 10 IL On occount
o. . stone causeway extending from an island TO the
STORE distance OF quarter ~ mile which Is now
yer, under water as the lake has been raised TO
accommodate the Morris Canal Tie oauseway was
iue work of Tho Indians, and in its vicinity are eth
iound arrow heads, stone axes and other articles used
by ne aDoTieincs, which indicate The probable locality
OF thtlr oncicn Wigwams Before and since tho white
man rod on the domain Of the red man, the canoe
rldcd these waters and these bills Tcycrberatcd
with The wboOp OF this wild race, ~ they chased the
deer through the forest or scooped the hsh from the
lake
just century ago some Rogercnes a sect Of fanat
les from Connecticut camo into this State and settled
on the borders OF this lake. For kewJersey always
did, and probably always viii. generously open her
bosom 10 receive the unfortunate aud discontcnted ~
oiber states though She suffers thereby in reputation
and progress
These KogereDes persuaded themselves that divine
worship on the Sabbath is species Of idoatry and
therefore oDcht 90 be suppressed Accordingly on a
Sabbath day they went to tho Presbyterian Church of
Mendham ten miles distant and there during season
u worship the women began their knitting, and the
men engaged in conversation worldly and bois,erous
The orderly Presbyterians were sorely yexed They
they demonstrated they expostulated but
all to no purpose Az length they concluded,
'i0cs words sssd 10 10 coed Aoy VOID