Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-26
GENERAL.
Watkins Glen.

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PRoPKRTY-How TO 90
THERE.
One Of the most popular natural curiosties in
the country (and justly so,) iH the wonderful
Glen," At Watkins, at the Southern end Of
Seneca Lake, % miles North of Elmira We do
not propose to describe it., here, at all /; recent
magazine articles abundantly illustrated, have
placed its description within 10 reach of every
body who il unable to visit it, or who desires to
read up, before going to sse it,. We content
ourselves, here with assuring all who have not
explored the wonders OF the Glen. that 1t il a
most remarkable creation OF Nature, piGturesque,
beautiful, aud unique.
The Glen has recently been leased Of it's
owner, (who was, year ago, and we believe
still is, a NJ. Parsons, OF Troy, on the Northern
Central X. r., above Wiliamspor) by John j.
Lytle, the wsll-known Quaker dry goo ls mer-
snant at 7th and Spring Garden streets Phila-
delphia. Friend LJ tie has strong appreciation
OF the beauties OF Nature, and, struck by the
attractions Of the Glen, proposes to spend his
summers there. He leases the property for ten
years, at $1,000. per annum, and has commenced
at once to make it available for persons desiring
to spend some time there. The 'Glen Mountain
House" very pretty and picturesque, bnt not
large osttage, built in the Swiss style, afforded
accommodation for few boardsrs, but he has
now erected another building, near by and is
putting up a third, and still larger one, on the
opposite side of the Glen, which when compile
ted, will enable him to board some seVenty-fye
guests The drinking bar, which was formerly
a prominent and very Objectionable feature at
the Mountain House, he has, OF course, promptly
abolished.
THE ROUTE TO wATKINs' GLEN.
There are two very good routes from this city
to ElmirA, and thence to Watkins. One il by
the Pennsylvania Central road TO Harrisburg.
and thence by the Northern Central via Will
Transport to ElmirA. BY this route, you enjoy
the beautiful scenery OF the Susqueshanna.
The other route is by way of the Lehigh VAL
ley, and gives trip whish is itself well worth
taking for its own beauties, regardless OF the
attractions at its end. The way IL over the North
Pennsylvania Railroad, from Philadelphia to
Bethlehem, delightful ride Of some 5b miles
through the varied, rolling farming country of
Montgomery and Bsrks counties. and then turn
ing to the westward, up the Lehigh river
through the romantic and busy Lehigh Valley.
Besides the beauties Of Nature, here are some
of the most immense industrial operations in
the country, the great iron works of the Crone
Iron Company and Thomas Iron Company being
almost without competitors for extent aud im-
portAnoe.
In the ride mp this Valley, Allentown, an at
| trActive, prosperous city, and Mauoh Chunk, with
its famous Switch Back trip,ars passed. Finally,
| the river dwindles to thread aud is lost in the
mountains which the road boldly CROSSES. From
/ their summit, magnificent and unsurpassed
| view is enjoyed, of the loving Wyoming Valley,
/ into which you descend at Wilkssbarre. Thence
| you go North by busy Pittston, and Tranquil
| ToWAnda, to Warney on the Erie Railway, which
| lest quickly carries you to Elmira. This is very
| quick, convenient, and generally satisfactory
| route from Philadelphia to Watkins.