New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-05
NOTES.

The Railroad connecting Duluth, on Lake
suncrior. with st. Paul. Mimi will be open for pas
sengers it said during the present month"; This con
nectlon will give to Summer tourists new route OF
travel bringing within one excursion trip the chain OF
lakes Erie St. Clair Huron and superior and the Upper
Mississippi The round trip after leaving Detroit will
occupy about one week. IL made by the regular time
table connections. The cost for the whole route incu
ye of meals and stateroOms that part OF the route
passed in steamers, has been fixed at so The whols
distance from Detroit and return h nearly 1000 miles
The steameritrayel on the Upper Mississippi Will extend
from ST Paul TO Duneitb where the will be taken
for Chicago The new road, connecting the Lake Doats
nj Duluth with the river boats at 81. Paul Is about 10
miles In length
Watkins Glen at the head OF Lake in this state
was bought last Autumn by Mr.. T. u. Parsons Of Troy
for $4,000 He has built a Mountain House,, near
the top Of the Glen The whole property Includes strip
of land about three miles long IL Is said that over 1o
persons visited this resort last range OF Bn
lands at the head Seneca Lake reach TO about ~ oe
above the water 1t is through this range that the r'
known as Watkins Glen has been excayaed aecoruihs
TO recent opinion Prof Agass by the water current
during period many thousand centuries. olhefop
ions the sudden volcanic acton Bay ara
Taylor said in writing Of this glen two years ago. mat
all his travels he had never met scenery more Deaiui
or romantic There Is series OF glens ana gfOttoes
cascades and waterbasns, extending about Two IheS
The walls nclOsng the cascades are In some places 90
feet in hight. There no fish in the waters, rs
said and no ngbirds in the Hon Henry
q Carey Of Philadelphia Is registered at Congress Hall,
Cape May Dust promises to give unusual annoyance"
at the Cane this year. Many Of the streets have been
RECENTLY covered with Oyster-sbels. These shells have
been brought from the canning establishments OF Bal
more and the Chesapeake Bay, aI o"S' vi "O0"' "e
cents per bushel.
The Atlantic House, at Wells Beach, on the coast OF
Maine is so situated point Of land that faces the
ocean on three sidesA joint stock company Il ntuhS
up "Gano's Grove" about one mile from hchheh
Springs in this State for picnic parties There IL
PLATFORM 800 long, at the railroad station, ana
gravel walks lead from this to music stand ana dancing
floor The latter is 90 feet long and 81 feet Wldei u
built Of spruce slightly arched TO shed rain, ana sur
rounded by comfortable seats Near the floor Is long,
tghtyroofed roOm safety in Of rain Atone end
there is check and coak-room and drcssingTOom for
ladies' with seats and mirrors near by, also, Kitchen
where there il ample for making tea and coffee. In
another direction there is little stand for soda, and
there Is still another and larger for such other re-
freshmens as may be sold. Seats scattered every
where and the trees cast heavy shadows The Mont
rose House. near MOntrose Station, about two miles from
Orange n j.. is lighted with gas conveyed from the
village and is supplied with spring water from the tDp
OF Orange Mountain. The grounds OF the hoel now IN
clude about 20 acres, laid out with shaded WaAks,
croguet grounds, etc. Most OF Ine seSeHtSS o "
CITY Among those now there are J. A. Amelung and
family OF NeW-YOrk; Thomas Dickson, President Del@
ware and Hudson Canal Company OF scranton Isnni D.
A. p Deysserof New-York; W. 3. Rathbone and FAMILY;
Mr. and Mrs A. Stenberger, T. s. shepard ana TiIe Oh
Mamaroneck j. Kellun and family OF HeInpateau L. -
L. Davenport, the tragedan. The country residence
OF Mr. JnO T. Lord OF the firm OF LORD Taylor adOns
the grounds of the MOntrose House. Mr.. william Red
mond of this city has dwelling next 10 tDat Ar ora
and an castle owned by Mr. JnO o. ware stands
on opposite hill.