New-York tribune., 1870-08-06
NOTES.

There was a boat-race between fashionable
young ladies Lake George last week Four twooared
boats were entered each with Of two young girls
aud a gentleman for cOxswain. The start was from
Crosbysde-the distance rowed about mile. Prof.
Murray of Rutgers College acted umpire and the Rev.
Mr. Ervine and Mr.. Matthew Wilson the artist were
chosen Judges The young ladies wearing the cOlors
pink and white in minutes the Others up in
1890 l445 and 1850 The coxswan OF the pink and white
boat was a young japanese gentleman, Mr.. Kartz.
Prizes were awarded with speech from Mr.. A. NJ.
Strong Of Albany, and Mr. Kartz crowned with
evergreen. lie responded, in his best English, 81
appreciate my compliment. Mr.. John Rogers, the
sculptor Is passing the at NewCanaan Conn.,.
schooeys Mountain is three hours by rail from New
York. and five hours from Philadelphia Many "old
families" OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Binneys, Jour
dams, Henrys Biddes, Cadwaaders, Riters Whartons,
Glbers shppens etc, have made this place their Sum-
mer home than half century Long before the
railroads built the Phladelphians used TO 90 in
their own conyeyances ana by horseback. There are
now three hotels, with Accommodations for about
1000 guests.
little theater for amateur performances opened
at Bread Loaf Inn, RptOn, Vermont, last week. The
stage svery prettiy fitted up end of the ballroom.
The play of the opening evening "A Pretty Piece OF
Business" The principal actresses were two ladies from
Albany. A New-York gentleman sang two Irish songs
after the play concluded Charades followed by Ice
cream, closed the evenings entertainment "Box and
Cox" was announced for Friday, August g.. Canada
Lake is beautiful rural resort situated in Fulton Coun
y N Y, about twenty miles from Fonda, and just On
the skirts of the Adirondack Mountains Ii is surround
ed by range OF yerdure-clad mountains. The lake is
ony.about five miles long but IL is connected with three
or four other small lakes that with small boat
days sail Of ten miles and back may be had All OF these
waters abound in trout and bass. The Canada Lake
House stands upon the Northern shore Of the main lake
The Rev. DIR. Chaplin spends the Simmer at Pigeon
Cove. Cape Ann
Lake MnnetOnka, the most celebrated resort OF Mime
sota outside OF ST. Paul itself Is miles from that city
II only about IA miles long but its shores irreg
lar with deep ndenatons and long points Of land that
there are over 100 miles OF shore. The bays
and inets thus formed very romantic, and present
many delightful retreats for fishing, picnic and bathing
parties. There several good hotels and boarding
houses on different parts OF the shore with prices rang
ing from q TO slI only, per week....Mr. j. @.
Nicol our young New-YOrk artist who Is devotng his
talents 10 marine views is studying and skeching
Cape Ann.
The Sand Springs, at williamstown, Mass, are now
among the watering place resorts OF the country Though
known for many years by the citizens OF wiliamstown,
and occasionally visited by strangers, there have
until now been conveniences for living near the spring
physcian has erected pleasant house and opened II
the public. Swimming baths OF stone and brick have
fitted up and the water, s said, flows through
perature OF the water s lao Fahrenheit, varying but
or two degrees Winter and summer There ART cold
springs flowing within few rods OF this one. aud sup
plying tie hotel With cold watef. .,f "