New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-23
NOTES FROM THE SUMNER RESORTS.

The unhrolcen beach at Atlantic City is seyen
mile. rgExGoy English OF Connecticut spends the
summer with his family at Northampton MASSACHUSETTS,
Tho family OF the late Gov. Andrew are at fomiret'
In windham County, Mass.-Maachi. the negro eiocu'
tonists is giving public readings at Cape May'-feopie
are hurryipc TO Marthas Vineyard. The Campmeetihg
season fairly begins on the 10Th OF August ihere arc
many new cottages there ana others now uu.iuiHs
Accommodations for boarding are ample, and prices
reasonable. A hotel on soak Bluff" is kept on the
Eurupean plap The crowd assembling this season are
remarkably elegant and fashionable Tor campmeeting
attendants Rich merchants from YORK, Baitimore,
PHILADELPHIA Boston. Providence, and other cies anu
towns arc there with their families There Is no attempt
at great display Of dress tho mass OF visitors DO nov
seem 10 be Influenced much by curiosity as Dy al
interest in the meetings. There are already numerous
every day. Pianos and cablnetorgahS
are becoming common In the private Cottages
The wonder of the White Mountains this season ID tho
Mount Washington Railway. This stupendous work Is
new entirely finished and In operation from the pase VI
the mountain to the TpTop House, In front OF winch
the rorhorse may daily be heard snorting The uepo
at the base OF mountain is six miles from the fapyan
place. or seven miles from the White Mountain House
The railroad ascends mountain in toleraby stragh
course following the general line OF the old fapyah
brdepath The upper depot Is ass feet ABOVE tne
OF the sea- LII feet above the White Mountain House
This leaves grade Of 5000 feet TO be overcome as tno
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sea- The length Of the road is two miles ana
thirteensixteenths The heaviest grade IS IL lnches
to the yard and the very Highest ono mon 10
the foot A part OF the course Is over Jacobs Lad
DER" the zgzag portion OF the old brdcpath lying uS
above the point where the trees are left behind Inc
railroad takes generally straight line however, curving
slightly only to maintain direct course. IL has been
proposed to build railroad up the side OF the Rigi In
Switzerland and Mr. Otto Gruninger. Swiss engineer
has been examining the Mount Washington Railway the
present season. with view TO construction OF the same
upon Mr. Marshs plan The length and inclination OF the
road will be about the sameThe cool weather OF carly
Summer has ghtened the travel to the White mountains
materially. The usual rush begins, however, In the at
ter part Of July This is likely to be shorter than
usua-The leading houses In the lake and mountain re-
Rions OF New-Hampshire under the same manage
ment as last seasOn.-visitors the summit OF Mount
Washington have their choice OF three routes-tho
railway the carriage road from the Glen side ana the
brIdepath from tho Crawford House.-Pces range the
same as last year-George William Curtis Is at Ashhed
for the summer.-Mr. G. Godfrey Gunther, Manager
Gran. and Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams are at Bath,
L. mount Desert Isle is the most fashionable resort
among the people OF Maine.-The season at the Whte
Sulphur Springs TO be naugurated on the sd inst Win
a masquerade ball. among the managers OF which are
Gen. Robert l.. Lee, Baque Bey, the Turkish Embas
sador Henry A. Wise, and Gen. r. L. Walker OF virginia