New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-08
NOTES.

Prof Agassiz's cottage at Nahant has been
rented to person for the present The
Professors health is quite poor and he will not visit the
place this year. Prof LOngfelOw is expected there as
usual The chapel built for the Summer residents
OF Nahant has been opened and minister has already
been engaged for each Sunday of the The pub
lshed appointments follows: July TO- the Rev. j..
II. Morrison, ID. D.; July IT, the Rev. e. W. Blagden,
d. D.. July a. the Rev. Henry c. Potter, ID. d. July 81,
the Rev j. F. w. Ware; August = the Rev. E. B. Wilson
August Il, the Rev. Z. II. Chaplin, d. d. August 81 the
Rev. Mark Hopkins, d. D.. August o. the Rev. A. ii.
VntOn d. d. September g. the Right Rev. Bishop Clark,
K l. Bishop Clark preached on Sunday, July The
Stockton House at Cape May will be the military head
quarters this Summer Extensive preparations are
making for the reception and entertainment Of the New
York 7h Regiment which will lodge at the hotel and for
the Baltimore 5th. which will 60 into camp but will de-
pend on the stockton for cOmmissary supplies.
PescadeEo on the Pacific coast, about 50 miles from
san Francisco offers advantages to the Summer tourist
the way of hunting which make our Eastern watering
places and the Adirondack region, very tame
twomie walk from the shore, told, places the
sportsman where he is surrounded by such small game
"a quas rabbits, squirrels, &c. with enough coyotes
"a sort OF small wOl, wild cats, land California ons to
lend mild excitement TO the situation There deer
also in abundance. The Pebble Beach at Pescadero is
curiosity 1t is about $50 feet long between points Of
rock utting ont at either end 1t is covered by millions
OF water-won and polished pebbles, of infinite
variety in form, size, ana color, with cor
nelians. agates and other gem-like stOnes.....
one real estate agent Newport has sold SIC 900 worth
OF property within the last ten years. aside from letting
nearly all Of the cottages. His commission for selling is
q per cent for renting He also charges the same for
furnishing cottages laying in provisions obtaining
wants etc II estimated that there 800 handsome
"turnouts owned by the Summer residents of Newport
The display has already been fine at the hight Of
the year. Many expensive and vulgar novel
ties promised for August Five "fourinhands" and
one six-n-hand" are announced.
The estate Of the late ex-President Franklin Pierce
not far from the Hampton Beaches New Hampshire, has
been divided between two purchasers The family resi-
the rost Of the estate secured by the proprietor of the
Faragt House. has been laid out in house lots for Sum-
mer cottages. II the cottages built they will form
very pretty village tits said, by themselves The Twin
Mountain House a hotel at the White Mountains
completed Just in time for this years travel. 1t stands
about four miles Of the Old Fabyan stand 1t said
20 be more fayOrably situated for the ascent OF Mount
Washington than some Of the older houses The effects
OF t. great flood OF last October are stiI seen
in all the White Mountain region. The road through
the White Mountain notch has not been pass
able since the storm till within a few weeks.
Prof Charles Hitchcock State GeoOgst Of New Hamp
shire is going TO the White Mountains after the present
term al Dartmouth College, with party Of students
They viii spend their Summer vacation in thorough
exploration the result OF which will be embodied in
report by the Professor which Will probably be completed
I'm two or three years The occupation Of MoOsehlOck
for scientific purposes last Winter, by two enthusiasts
gave such valuable results that attempts nave been
made 10 secure the Tip Top House Mount Washington
for similar residence and like observations next Win
Ter; but the proprietor refuses his permission