The New York herald., 1869-07-04
OUR WATERING PLACES.
LAKES GEORGE AND CHAMPLiIN.

Beauty of the Eakes-Iov 10 See Them
The Lake George Nnvy-The Hotels and
Their Vistors--Minnchaha That Makes the
Waters Laush-An Itinernnt Historian of
Tieonderoga.
CALDWELL, Lake George, June 2s 1859.
or all the lake ana mountain scenery within
reasonable distance of New York tourists IL would
be difficult TO find anything superior to these two
lakes In this northern part OF the State The
weather here now is OF the most enjoyable summer
character. only for the GOODNESS of the water and
the shelter Of the mountains IN the midst of which
are mbedded 1t would doubtless be very hot
but 1t is just the temperature for rowing and fishing,
both OF which can be had to ones hearts content.
Looking ont through the trees from the Lake House
as l write, the lake shines with the sheen
of molten silver. There is stiffness every
where; not even the ripple of a wave to break 1t.
Every leaf in the mountain foliage reflects back Its
own smile from the water No sound over all ma
ture but those heart whispers in which God loves TO
commune with His most beautilul-the jewels of
HIS creation There no selhshness in the enjoy
ment Of such scene as TINS. Home thoughts are
lingering in yonder woods and wishes tnat those
dearer than ones self could share all the beauty come
as naturally to The mind the beauty itself. But
lmust not supply other people with poetry or senti-
ment. Let them come here and seek them for them
selves. My duty Is practical one. 1t is to tell
them where to eat and sleep in comfort, how see
things as they are and do everything else that hu-
man like human beings. who have sense enough to
leave the heated resorts OF the city, and sit down in
what Beecher very appropriately called 'God's pic
There are two first class hotels at Caldwel the
Fort William Henry an imposing structure fronting
the lake, kept by Messrs. Roselle IL Son, and the
Lake House, looking directly across the lake. Kept
0y II. j. Rockwell and located a few rods from the
larger house. In both institutions every desirable
accommodation can be mad; but perhaps quite as
much comfort can be procured at Capt. Harris
modious boarding house, which stands between the
TWO, embowered in roses and overhanging the lake.
The Fort William Henry, so called from IT'S location
on the old forhcatlon, contains our hundred rooms
and receive fuy egnt hundred guests. It's in
terror arrangements are superb. 1t Is brilliantly
nghted with gas made on the premises, and thus
presents at night dne effect from the lake. band
plays every morning the grounds and in the even
tables has Just been attached There are at present
stopping there David Banks senior and junior with
their families; John Van Northand, Mr.. and Mrs.
AnsSn SO Phelps st stokes Samuel SAM Parsons MI; and Mrs
large large, number Of people rom iFa,laaelphla.
house will be crowded for the season, most OF the
rooms being already engaged. There is goodly
OF them. Those already arrived to spend the
are:-P. G. Du Flon ana family Mrs. Lispenard
stewart and family, or Fifth avenues E. A. Brooks
and family, and John Davidson OF New York; John
III. bergen and family, OF Brooklyn; Rev. George
sheldon, OF Princeton, N j.; Il. NJ Lewis and family
Miss Marguerite 5. Lewis, and Miss Campbell and
mad, OF Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. A.. M. strong,
w.
KIP and wife, and X. schuyler Tucker and wife, OF
New York.
Those expected at this house are:-Chares A.
Darey and amily, E. Grant Marsh and family,
George Dudley Waring and family, II. Rankin
Freeand and family, and Henry Deaned and family,
oil New York; G. L. Pratt and family, OF Brooklyn;
George E. Oxford and family, OF Newark, n. j.; j.
r. wilkins and family, and George A.. Wilt Of
Philadelphia; II. NJ. Flnck and party Of fve, OF
Brooklyn.
Colonel Walter W. Price, of New York. has pur-
chased the Robinson place, two miles down the
lake, between ii. II. Hoydn's and George II.
Cramer's private residences, and intends 10 put up
next season a fine residence on IL, and has also
bought about twenty acres half 3 mile down the
lake.
The beautiful little Mlnnehaha which will take
you down the lake every morning at eight o clock,
makes the waters laugh, and sparkle too as her
prov cuts the mrror-like suriace of "Horcon This
Is the musical lroquos name tor the lake. and should
never have been changed to Its modern snobbish
title In honor OF the crusty and selfish old individual
who cursed the day that Its highway was made free
by the gallant Ethan Allen and his brave Vernonters,
when he swept the English garrison out OF Fort IT,
conderoga "by the authority or GOD and the CONT
mental Congress- The traveller VIII be shown all
the interesting points by the afable commander of
the steamer, Captain E. 5. Harris, and his quite as
affaDle lieutenant, Purser Joiner. These gentlemen
represent the navy OF Lake George, and they repre-
faces and aunty caps set OF so nicely in front with
silver anchor. They VIII show you 1.-The Elephant
a mountain. which any with IMAGINATION
large enough can see at once resembles that huge
animal Id recumoent position. They Will also
point out ''the Whole Hog another peak bearing
that name, and the "Bosoms," two more peaks
which, when viewed from a certain point, are GER
tanly suggestive of the nursery, and remind OF
KilIarny lakes as "the Paps." All these and thou
sand otner beauties or inland, mountain and inlet
meet the visitor at every turn-aud there plenty
o turns-through the thirty-six miles or this
slnuous and most lovely sheet Of water. Arriving
the foot OF the lake the north end OF 1T stage
coaches will convey you to Fort TlconderOga, on
Lake Champiain, journey Of FIVE miles through the
splendid scenery which surrounds the outlet OF
Lake George and embraces the fine Falls OF Tconde
roga. The RUNS OF the old fort with its outworks
and famous battle ground, where Montcam
WhipDeQ ADercrOQDle
lish general and Fort Defiance, the hill top from
which BGrgoyne battered down Tconderoga, are OF
joy them thoroughly one must ride with the stage
agent, Baldwin who keeps up running fire OF de-
scrIptlOn in this wlSe:-"Ladies and gentlemen, to
the left OF this carriage you will great curiosity
1t Is an oak and an elm growing out OF the same
stump. The bark and the leaves Will convince you
that this fact What God has joined let no man
put asunder. Driver, whip on your horsesn But
tits when he comes TO the battle grounds that Bald
WIN Is great. With all the unctlon OF Yankee he
will point out the scene of Abercrombe's defeat by
the French; of Ethan Aliens surprise party OF
young men," he calls it, but he drops the story Of
BurgOyne's victory like hot potato. II Canadian
about Burgoyne's batteries and the fan OF the fort
Baldwin's memory becomes defective and he an
swers with choice bit of humor
AT T1conderoga there Is good hotel, where an eX-
celent country dinner can be enjoyed while waiting
for the Lake Champain boats between Whitehall and
Plattsburg.
Having said a good deal OF what is doing and
something of what Is to be seen at lakes George and
Champlain 1t Is necessary to state how to here.
The Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad, from the lat
ter place, or If coming from New York, the juno
ton with the Central at Schenectady, leaves you at
Fort Edward where stages take you up and carry
you to Caldwell, before mentioned at the head OF
the lake. passing through the pretty village OF Glens
Falls by the way. This ride is through an exceed
tngly rich and beautiful country and takes about
three hours There is a new railroad Just completed,
called the Adirondack which runs from Saratoga to
Thurmai station, which reduces the Stage rive 10
Caldwel several miles, and WILL no doubt become a
very popular route.
Watering Place Notes.
The season at all the watering places or near
the Atlantic seaboard has been somewhat back ward