Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-19
NEW MILFORD.

MIR. EDITOR :-In your excellent 'e" weeks since, We noticed an ariel. on ,,, many attractions villages on the uorsnt, afforded. as delightful retreats for ,h,.. ,.... ing 10 escape the din and dust of e;,v ,ir. Enjoying that high privilege a; the time. N |eltlike endorsing all the writer said ora s1a in their praise but with commendable zs.||.l hasten to the scene of the golden wedding h omitted to speak of one pace that emiHeIltI deserves attention. With your intulgease. V, dd few words about New Milford.
 With grand and varied outline of noun.
 posSe scenery. this gem lies in beauty and r, :
 where the east bank of the river The str. e, ed is cossIrge and active business is transact
 ,.., ct and adorned with fine edifices. eDue. b,vi,y, ,f this street passes large av- and spreading ssgasant park of green lawn schools, residences. trees hotels churches parallel and cutting ti other streets running directions. vadiating in different
 
 One of these beautiful str,
 East. takes us to their cemel meleao'ng North you find a !. ge and ample enci; Entering undulating surface. e With an
 A winding carriage-way, after pas ancient cemetery on the right, brings the circular and angular carriage and. protneh. .o avenues surrounding a rising center of the ne plot. This ;s encirclsd with arbor-vite Ire, symmetricaliy trained, within which towers noble fir. This sonsecra,rd ground is not a occupied. Still many enclosed lots i,h soli and tasteful monuments. choice groups of e, 'rgreen shade,- ADd other tokens, speak q precious treasures resting there. Here as ii other cemeteries, We found youthful heroe wbo went forth for their country, to conqup or to di., and their names and deeds will lene an undyllg lustre to the eseutcheon of New Milford.
 > i"e 'owfhas many pleasant streets, som. over the io"g stretch of valley: others wind ID gentle cur"s around the hills througf prlncely homestesas. and are lost sight of ii inc distant woodNpd. Within easy drives there are many featr.s of i:r,erest, mines c iron aud glass ore. ,n;,ble quarries. Saw, cider sorghum and grain mils. wooden and hat fac: tories. sorghum and tobacco plantations, grap, vineyards. orchards oi s,.sndu.d fruit, gnzin fields. with heras of fat ca,te. woodland, an groves groslng s Cassie with students lore an poets sssifance, looking H th appossf lll.t,i
 Warumaug Lake, nine miles distant, attract by its beautiful sheet of water. it's "Lonni boat" rides, iiShin.s fun. sna-r'as-nic grov.- 1. a.l charmugly sheltered a-afy shae; an on the east shore high mountain. from th ,op of which, in q transpateqt atmos phe:e Ion. Island Sound is seen.
 Alt.ther drive of two miles, aiiia stEssg direction, ihe iirst psrt ovsr saiitl
 .t,..aks sa SmitxsrlsA dSas f & < si.sa ysfisty into a &'oa, brings you 10 Lever Leap. ass si waking few Aiels, parting ihs 3;.seA hemlock that darkly curtain your -uure-+,n; way, and you stand on the edge of a hu! mass of rock. that appears to have been hev apart ages ago. so perpendicular are the side The opposite rock is still higher above Il point where you stand. Between these cle rocks, hundreds of feet below in the din. di tance in marrow path, runs the placid Iou atomic. The depth of its volume here is l; feet. Between these walls, afterwards it opel into broad bayou. It is a wild scene dense, deep shade, rock rending cave, aud ca ern solitude, mingling with the soft sheen waters. wales and sunshine in the distance yond. Tradition tells of lovers among Il Aborigines, struggling with the emotions of
 SapphU, throwing themselves from this dig cliff. drowning their sorrowsgih the relentle wave below hence it's name. Another mantle resort is found in the vicinity of |
 Falls and about the L.pprey Eel Rock, on [
 west bank of the river.
 New Milford is eminent in all tbat ador New England character and influence, susra ing high standard ln mental, rural and ligioas culture, an example in all the not sacrifices and doings this cruel war h"s ca'i into exercise, bearing her. fpH share in t
 bitter brreavemeBts ~ibat so mantle our coa try in mourning. The hcslth and ltfe.giyil air of this locality is praised by all, who, lii to ssjourn therefore. we do not wonder tn the Educational Institution of Mir. Roge
 located on the hill southwest of the town, the midst of surroundings unequailed in Val aty and richness of perspective, should be
 well patronized from the City. It is wi pleasure that we have this opportunity to { press our views in it's behalf. l he School full. A brighter or more courteous group students we have never met. The cadets 2 from the first families from tHs diifert States.
 New Milford has not only much of prest interest to attract, but her honorei Stat'
 men. Orators and Divines, whose lives VI
 silent here-her Boardmans, Sanfords' a l others. will tend to draw hither the cultiva
 and refined, who Seek quiet and favored
 treat for either summer or ,cintcr. '" l -~ % I ur.pr.r1SnNEss.-. How is itthat go happily with your husband. whSailing IA