New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
NOTES FROM THE SUMMER RESORTS.

Yosemite Valley becomes every year more
cosmopolitan in its character. Frenchmen. spaniards
Italians and Engishmen are seen In great numbers
among the visitors The latter seem to make themselves
as unpopular In California as on the Continent OF Europe
The round trip from San Francisco TO the Yosemite
and RETURN costs at the lowest tourists estimate IA fol-
lOws Fare, s3S; meals and lodgings on the route, S8
board and lodgings at the hotels in the valley, 50 per
day. OF these hotels correspondent says: "Their
board partitions confidence traps, and every
whisper sounds from roof to cellar. learned In this
OF my neighbors cOnuga condolences In three
days than ought to have known in thirty yearsA new
Summer hotel Is nearly completed at tho mouth OF the
Penobscot River Maine about 2j miles from Bangor lt
is situated on beautiful promontory known as Fort
Point, where the river empties into the bay. II Is
about two hours ride from the city by passing steamers
which will stop going and coming. The place Is al
most entirely surrounded by salt water, providing an
extensive sea-yiew and opportunities for bathing.
Among the ordinary merits Of the resorts. as
described by enthusiastic and interested correspond
eht such groves walks rides and shing one Is mem
toned which is peculiar to 1t The Government light
house stands In front Of the hotel few hundred feet
distant and throws light upon the house all night.
almost sufficient to read by" This OF course Will render
the spernuous though 1t is doubtful whether ro
mantle lovers will L" see ii in that lght."i
Only about cottage lots remain to be leased or the 40
acres Of owned by the Camp Meeting Association Of
Martha's Vineyard About 40 cottages have been
built since last Summer. Some of these more elab-
crate than most those formerly built costing, with
their furniture, from 900 to $4,000. The Oak Bluffs
building near the head of tho wharf has been removed
to another part Of the grounds and is remodeed and
fitted for the entertainment OF visitors The street has
been paved with concrete sidewalks, from the wharf
TO near the N0velty Market" and several other ave-
nues similarly provided plank-walk Is feet wide,
and nearly 1000 feet long, has been laid near the edge
of
along the entire length. At central part OF this walk
near the bathing house. s erected pleasant bath
arbor" afording place for rest and near view OF
bathers Between this walk and the front ranges OF cot
tages by the grove open space of some five
acres laid out and fenced off in parks.-The hotels OF
Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island about the 1st OF
July. The Continental, Mount Hope, aud Mansion
accommodate each about 200 guests the Mathew
son. Delaware and Atlantic 100 each; the Atwood and
Elmw0Od 80 each; the Revere, Hazard Sea View Nara
gansett Mansion, Ocean. Congdon and Whaley houses
from 20 to 60 each The steamer Carrie win communi-
cate twice daily with Newport this season. Among the
guests already arrived at the Pier is Mrs. SEN
aor Sprague. Bishop Clark Of Providence will spend
the Summer there.-A now paper, The Ocean Foam. is
TO started next month"; at Cape May by two Phiade
phia journalists--The Summer society at Richfeld
Springs is becoming more and more fashionable; the
place is losing its reputation as quiet resort