The New York herald., 1870-07-31
WATERING PLACE NOTES.

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Governor Holman has returned TO Newport.
William M. Tweed and family are at Niagara Falls
Among the guests now stopping at Lake winnipi.
seogee, N. H., the following are from New
fork:-Acton Civil and wife, Miss Civil d. John J.
Basseu and wife, Elliot Il. Bassett, X. Hale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferris, infant and nurse; Frederick Coudock,
| L. NJ w. Steere, A. Ellsworth, c. Ellsworth Mr.. and
MIS- Slade. daughters and sons; NJ Morgan, wife
| and child; W. T. Larned d. F. Blount S. T. Hub.
bard, Jr., E. Hustace, A. Beamy, wife and daugh.
ter; Mrs. s. L. M. Barlow, Miss L. E. Barlow. p T.
Barlow e. Ii. Clark. E. S. Mills, b. I. Beekman and
vile, +. L. NuttIng.
Among the ladies' at Greenwood Lake Orange
county, are Mrs Scheper. OF hirty fourth street,
the Misses Gilsey daughters OF Peter Gilsey; the
Misses Brandon, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Martin and Mrs.
Van Ness
Mr. NJ. Hcymann and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cohn-
field, who have Just returned from their wedding
tour; Mr.. Lewis and family Mr.. Randof and rariy,.
are stopping at the La Toureue House. Bergenp mt
NJ.
Generals Franklin and Warren, Manton Ma Die,
+. +. Gunthcr, A. Is. Cooper and family, N. c. Dan
ton and wife, f. d. Morgan, A. s. Hatch, charles
L. Russell, l.. p. Morton, and any number oil bank
ers, lawyers and politicians from Gotham are spend
Ing the summer at Newport. Every villa and cot.
tage Is full and has been for fortnight past though
number OF new ones were put up last year. Real
estate has advanced as much here during the past
ten years as 1t has In New York. and large fortunes
have been made by persons engaged In speculative
operations
There pleasant drives in the nelghborhood of
Lake Winnipiseogee. SIX miles east Is Cropple
Crown Mountain, 2, 100 feet high. From its summit
the lake and the surrounding country can be TO
great advantage. On clear day Mount Washington
ana the ocean can be seen In the distance On the
northeast Ii Tumble Down. Dick MOuntain-so named
because II looks as II IL might have been ut time
respectable fullszed mountain, but having been
tripped up by old Nature had tumbled down. The
Devils Den Mountain is well worthy a visit In it
IL cave made II Is supposed, from some great con-
vulsion of nature.
The Mount Washington Railway is proving great
success tins season, This wonderful structure has
been patronized by great proportion OF the Mount
Washington climbers, and not an accident or deten-
tion has occurred 80 far, which, when II Is remem-
bered that many points the grade IL l. 800 feet to
the mile, Is wonderful. The largest number taken
feet day throughout--nOt q cloud to oDstruct the
view from morning I'LL night
Among the latest arrivals OF New Workers at Sara,
toga are 7. n. Lawrence. J. Williams, @. I. Cor
biere g. W: Trow, J. Mckeon and WIFE Miss Johns
son, Miss Whlttemore and Mss McKeon W. ii. Goc-
eth, W. Wagner, F. J. Allen, d. r. Kimball, A. r.
T: Cumming, Z. Minturn, J. c. Wyman, NJ. IL. Ham,
llton, NJ X. Hamilton, Jr.; W. J. Sagman, J. NJ.
Howell. c. o. Halliday and ID. Seely.
The last fish story from Newport Is this:-A horse
mackerel or blue 1sh was recently caught in the
pay, weighing 500 pounds. Ii was taken in q seine
which 1T tore to pieces, and the was also stove
ana the lives OF the captors endangered. 1t mea-,
sured eight feet long and seven feet in breadth, ant
beais anything for size ever taken In these waters.
There have not been many guests the Lake George
hotels thus far this season. The principal hotel al
the head OF the lake, with accommodations lor 7OOl
persons, has had an average OF about two hundred
daily during July. The other hotels along the shoreI
to the foot OF the lake have had better fortune
| IL Is somewhat curious that the public has never
regarded this beautiful region as place to find a
summer home, but simply IA place lor Jransieng
| ssana 10 A,I~ .,..
| In duration.
| The Trout Pavilion" on the east shore OF Lake
George Is cluster OF buildings with plazzas, veran-
| das ana dancing platforms, 80 lntermInglcd with
shade trees that the occupants hardly know whether
| they are indoors or not.
Lieutenant General Lindsey, Commandcr-in. Chief
OF the Canadian forces, - Is at Niagara
on wednesday evening the Fifth Maryland regi-
ment was reviewed by MAJOR General Meade, on
| Cape May. The review was Witnessed with great
interest by large concourse OF our visitors. Gene
| son. Major General Van Vliet General Meade Colo
nel Sellars ana number oi other officers besides
ms stan. The regiment went through several evou-
tlons, WHICH were executed In 4 manner alike cred
| liable TO men and officers.
Beyond the Narrows at Lake George Is Rogers,
| Slide, called because Robert Rogers the famous
| New Hampshire partisan, here escaped from his
savage pursuers by reversing his snow shoes after
his steps thus, inducing the Indians 10 think they
had followed two men Instead OF one, ana that their
Intended victims had leaped down the rock.
lHc qudHy VI NcN poTL NAY DC stated Dy CaIlt.lQ
st watering place IN contradistnction to q brandy
and d-wateIing place, as many OF the more misceane
oas , resorts are: Bibulously speaking, Niagara IS
Branch, gin cocktail; Cape May, hook and. soda;
New London, champagne; swampscot burgundy.
and Newport claret OF the genuine Laiitte Chateau
Margaux ana Haut-Bri cru
| A Long Branch correspondent makes the follow
Ing gasserton:-"Dressing Is not matter OF moment
here. Every lady Is slnRulary independent and
dresses or not rs suits her. There have been few
toilets OF remarkable elegance, and those only ap-
hnf ~
| simple costumes"
The new road connecting Lake Superior and ST.
Paul Is lined with seven or eight new "summer re-
Sorts" which are already appealing for the patron.
| age Of travellers making the grand tour,' of the
Northwest White Bear Lake is twelve miles from
ST. Paul, and has been apopuar resort for several
years: IT has twenty miles OF shore, with wooded
island oteghty-nve acres There are five hotels and
day. Bald Eagle Lake Is two miles beyond. This
lake Is "lonely, Wild and interesting" Forest Lake
eycsnSy s5 miles from st. Paul ana a60unds IN
| tions for visitors. Green and ChsaQo Lakes SO
located that the hotels and "Chisago city, stand be-
| tween them. Rush Lake Is ffty-four miles from St.
Paul. and Trout Lake $50 miles The latter Is famous
for the fish from which II takes It's name There are
but the most famous resort of ali is the "Daes" Of,
the st. Louis near Thompson station. The ST. Louis
river In distance or four mics and hall, falls s50
| feet by succession Of rapids and cascades.
Jay Goud's trotters have arrived At Long Branch.
Their owner was out with them on Thursday sem
| ator Creamer and family, Alderman Conan, Sheriff
| OBnen and family Judge Dowllng, with Johnny
| Chamberlaln; General Estes, solicitor Murphy ana
Governor Randolph and family were among those
who were on the road In elegant equipages that
evening.
The editors Of Maine and New Hampshire hsvo
been having a good time ut Rye Beach. Tie iestlv
ties we're opened by poem by b. y. Shillaber, anu
| speeches by Speaker Blaine and Others Lucky dogs
those Maine and New Hampshire Knights tie quiz
| and scissors.
Among the latest arrivals ut Cape May are:--Maj'-
General l. o. Ormsby, OF Cllicago; Judge Bond, 0.
| Baltlmore Colonel Ciias. w. Kaphurn, Major A. W.
Bradford, Jr., Major John Hammond aud Maior
George w. Campbell OF tho stan or Governor Bowie