, 1869-05-20

Excuxtcn to Washiurton Heights.
The largest, and without doubt the pleasantcst
excursion Of the season was that which, under the
auspices G! MessrE- Clarke, layton / Co, proceed,
cd yesterday to the new suburban uact fnnwn as
Washington Heights. Upwards OF seven hundred
PERSONS two nundred OF them hetug ladies, avatled
themselves at the pleasant day and the tfatu OF
cars placed 1t teir disposal to enjoy trip to one
Of the moss fascinating localities 10 be found any-
wherr-much less. near Chlcaso. sach Is Waah-
ufton Heights In every respect The tract Of land
on The linca Of the ChJcaso, Heck taland pactnc
and the ChieASo / Great EaateFn RailrpAtA, the
northern end Of the t1acs oe!aR ten niles from the
crA couudAry fourteen mites Tne domain Is u1fe
ANITA II 1n mile cast AMI west, sud lour niles and
nlf long nonh and seasa. coas.!ain& INV
tnas Of ridge anu prairie, beautifully diversified the
| r1dgcs being tnickiy covered with u iu1l forest
eiFats &c. 1ss
above the level Of LAke Michigan. and the atebcs,
ecra.iou u se tcct Hho.r that levek s:ccts egnsy
with o1u.ne'stsl ases =: The expense Of tae esam,
pauy owning the tao1 arc being Laid out ard when
a + ~ @nos "a t,as . f IL t. cssa
| Rock 1sand i Pacific Ratlr>>al Company have he.
Enn the construction q track which
| tetchts oorh sou SOUTH and eTcr which win
1c run 4 dummy train Of cars. with icpots md
resular .:oSp!ng Places moi 9ve: a5.f nailc
the track ts located the depot OF the Rock 1laa
aud Great EAsit.n Ra!lraa4laat which eleven trains
s5 ~ :, s,ss e. ~ aaas .,ona 5s e
,hs residents q ws,h;astsn 1s5sats Ye.s;y
a A. rcasonahie so,aasasasiea arrangement io1
f51aes and single .ases. Thus much for tac ratl-
OF Auy Chicago suburb llaasset ssrcet Is k7ayessta
iron ;ae s,sss ss1ls 10 ws:ain oas Mid q Wass-
layton ne:shts and 1ner cszn.se
~ ,ne ~ sssszu fs s sns '';sas OF Gas s'as
| Island aytnnc, also tnelF Improved roai
pass-* The p.opEetoes ot the nc.shts viii 1t
tras-. tn1s aaor,.:us b:os'.. smooth highway 70
J Chicago, OF Mort probably connect shnI STREET
| With Prospect avenue, which Il 10 oe The Ersad
J p!eA>u1r Dive Of the Heights
| All these iA1t1 aad advantages were submitted
tntae pcssans! observation Ct the e1cussson4xt&-
Hhe wcEc 81 tn :wo t,1fs IN whtch to tcTef IN the
Wo:ssu aad asi !aa,a;ei ne caiSfra tasonsn tae
| beautiful fovrst T7osldS, cIil;ng bouquets
! Of ,toless. lilies. e!ss-sei.s crab hawthorne
&c. reclining At ease r1oa sse grassy slopes aai
making. tn fa1t n .u1.r day II tie >rnil ot II
I've scres Of the se!5 dnest 9: tae Gotc LAID has
ss'la:n SCHOOL psst:eA which ra. At any time,
| By a?Eiytas 70 CLARKE, Lavtoa L ca, eatoy tte
j fre. ;ec u The losc;r esoa1;a@
n t,rsss e. on:set N q tae e1sa:stoq q ses'e11S
! the tesalies AL Gcsltahle features Of Wish
ton Heights, IN order 10 form a correc;
Feieisnee q sns sIea. ns aues,oa oo Il st The tas
prererty which takes place. under the auspices OF
tia1kr. la,ttn Co, nj The HeiRhts On Nc4aes~
cotst:on Vii r. saTrsa IN the grove, rt7atc iass-
ion. and fret H4nspoyz yzA:on OF the ra!.ruad viii
sc fuTnl<hed - Ill who saa.t Asteut In the mean
prGt+ytt hr calling =. the o:tcr Of Ciay1e Ia1tna
4 10, M 1ss WashiaGten street