Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-09-30
New York Lcttcr.


tance, &C.. and l do notsee why it should
be less, judging from appearances, the
different lines and hotels have all they
can accommodate at present prices. The
rates from Detroit, Uido Canada Southern
to Suspension Bridge and Buffalo. thence
to New York city by New York Central.
thence to Philadelphia, Baltimore. Was :
iugton, Iarper's Ferry, Baltimore s
Ohio to Cumberland, thence 70 Pitts
burg. Cleveland, thence by steesaer to
! Detroit, is twenty dollars The hotel
charges at the Falls are reasonable. from
50 80 to So 90, the rates having been re-
duced. The outside charges for livery
and guides are outrageous. The Pros
pect House is the nearest hotel to the
Falls. The only Inconvenience here is
the spray; when once out doors it is like
being in Il rain storm.
! Ats PM. orr train for New York,
consisting OF twenty-five passenger
coaches and eight sieeprrS. departed
from Suspension Bridge, filled full. some
standing. and some WHO could not pro-
cure selts left the ears in disgust, only to
try the next train. After making six
stops, we arrived in Albany al 6:25. Here
the cars were soon emptied, each. passen-
ger, with satchel in hand, en- masse,
joined by people from other lines, made
grand rush pell nell. regardless of
whosever feelings they might hurt. tor
the Daniel Drew" bonud to make The
Hudson river by daylight. o. sec
tion i'll a sleeper from suspension Bfidge
to Albany is SO: -
Leaving Albany about 7:30, we soon
pass Shad and Barren Islands. New Bar
timore, Newton Hook. Coxsackie. and
touch at Hudson. opposite Athens. about
SIX miles north of Catskill. Just above
you see Promenade Hill. looking AWAY
to the Catskill Mountains. said TO be
the dream land of '.Rip VanWinkle.' =
These mountains are truly said think.
by some, 10 be the glory of the Hudson"
| Passing Mt. Mtrino. AMI looking 10 the
west. yO, can just see in the distance the
Catslliil Mountain House. about 10 or II
miles away. some 5000 feet above tln.
river. and looks like a bit OF snuw left on
| the mountains. First fiOm here. OH the
east side. are Germantown. Clermnnt and
| Triyoli on the west side, Maiden. Glas-
go; also. Cruger's Island. just below
| Darlington. on the east side, we pass
| Rockeby, and observe the residence of
VIM. B. Astor, with huge tower and
pointed roof. On the right hand side
We go by Esopas Island and meadows :;
on the left, Hyde Park, connected with
Poughkeepsie by a sncceSsion of beauli-
tul villas. just here all good mothers
mnst notice the residence of Mrs. Wins
low. Swiftly we leave be.lind Kaal Rock
River View Military Academy, and stop
III Poughkeepsie. built OH IA plateau. |
shOnld Judge. about 200 feet above the
river Il miles from New York. Cast
your eye a little TO the right and YOU
Will see. Adriance. Platt & Co.. Buckeye
mower. Surely it musI be mammoth
concern. At Locust Grove is the resi-
dence of the late Prot Morse. large,
brown house. with square tower. On
the west side is Milton the raspberry.
and strawberry town OF the Hudson.
Surrounding Hampton Point. opposite
| New Hamburg, is quite an amount Of
! white cedar. and venture 10 say if ou
cedar about Cheboygau was as valuable
| is | ann told their asking price is. then
some of our citizens might retire at once
Leaving .Newburg. a very handsome
town, rising from the river by success
sion OF terraces. we see the Old house
known as Washingtons headquarters.
Leiiving Newburg bay. "itllewild,H as i
is called. and brings to mind the writer's
! ilame. y. L. Willis, and is pointed out Il
neat gothic house, his former home.
Further on we see ffshkiil Mountains.
marked l.47l feet high, and when we be-
hold storm kulgn still higher sweeping
away to The west, with mountain rising
above mountain, with all the varied
scenery OH either hand, the crowded pas
seiIgers sprging fist from this side and
then 10 that TO catch glimpse of SOME
special interest, now shooting past some
up-bound steamer, with huzzahs and
waving Of handkerchefs. magnificent
mansions rising above clusters of trees
ard flowers. the long trains of the lIu,i-
son River railroad passing by either WAY
with lightning speed. one becomes eX-
cited and cannot give without mature
reflection and more time than | have
anything like a fair description OF the
scenery on the Hudson. Our boat
touched at West Point landing, TO k on
a few more passengers. Which remiDds
us of street car Room tor more =
From the landing can be seen some of
the government buildings, how many or
which OF them | Go not know. A little |
further down we pass Iona Island. a
grapery and picnic grounds. Peekskill
history SAYS this was in 1857 the head
quarter of Israel Putnam. aud where he
ex Gu ell one Nathan Palmer 4 spy: and
sill below is Ire son Hill, where Arm
old and Andre met at tie house of
Joshua Iiett Smith. Next OF importance
comes Sing sing. Then comes Nyach |
and Terrylone. Right above is the resi- |
dence of William Aspinwalls. which. | |
am told. is the finest on the hudson. On |
h. east side is Sunly>ide. a naine well |
known to all yonr readers. the home of |
w ashington Irving. On the sane Side |
YOU can distinguish the residence OF the !
late james Gordon Bennett. among the !
trees. by its giIded doors. Right opposite
of Innwood is the Palisade Mountain |
House. The palisades osnnence at Fort |
Lee and extends up the river about ID
miles, and are from 250 10 600 feet high. |
Opposite are Washington heights. As
the boat nears the pier. an extended View
is obtained OF New York bay. miles of
shipping. and looking TO the sou.h II
miles. Staten Island, Jersey city and |
Hoboken. When we realize that the
Whole OF Man nttan Island was sold in