The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

hnlnebeck, IS pace OF considerable size,
situated upon fertile plain, two miles from
the river. The station Is at Rbinebeck Land
| ing where the steamboats, land and receive
passengers. Roundout. directly opposite, up-
on the mouth of Reundout Greek, or Waikiki
River, is connected with it by q ferry Two
miles northwest is Kingston, large and
thriving village. Two miles above Roundout,
upon the Waikiki, is the village of Eddyyille,
the termination Of the Delaware and Hudson
canal. These villages are all in the township
of Kingston, and are rapidly increasing In
population and wealth.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal beginning
az Eddyville ascends the valley of the Wall
kill, and passes into the valley of the Newt
sink River, which it follows to it's junction
with the Delaware at Port Jcrvis. 1t then
follows up the river to its junction with the
Lackawaxen. thence up the latter river to its
termination at Honesdale Penn. Its length
100 miles with $50 feet Of rise and fall, by 100
fifty thousand dollars. 1t is used chiefly for
the transportation Of coal.
After the taking Of forts Montgomery and
Clinton, in 1777, part Of the British fleet as
cended the Hudson to this place, where the
commander, General Vaughan, caused the
village to be burned aud great quantities of
provisions and stores to be destroyed. Here
his further progress was stayed by the appall-
ing news of the surrender of Burgoyne's
whole army, and he made hasty retreat with
his vessels to New York. Soon after, the
Americans fortified West Point, and the
towns above that fort were never afterwards
troubled by the incursions of the enemy.
Barrytown or Lower Red Hook Landing,
n'nety-five miles and Tivol or Upper Red
Hook Landing, one hundred miles up the
river, are both within the township of Red
Rook some miles from tho central village.
Opposite Tivoli, upon the mouth of Esopus
Greek, is the flourishing town of Sangerties.
This is place of quite recent and rapid
growth. The creek has fall of AZ feet,
which furnishes a large amount of water
power. Several manufacturing establish
ments have been erected, besides which there
are the Ulster iron works. white lead works,
and an axe mandatory. A handsome bridge
has been thrown across the creek, uniting the
two portions of the village, standing upon
both sides of the stream. There is a constant
communication with Tiyoli by means of
ferry.
Catskill Kaatskili, as the Dutch call 1t, the
seat of justice of Greene county, stands upon
the banks of Catskill Creek, near its COULD
ence with the Hudson. The mouth of the
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connects the village with small inland near
the middle of the river, affording commo-
dious landing for the steamboats,. 1t is essen
TALLY very Dutch appearing village, and
here, as wen AS at many other Dutch towns
upon the Hudson, the old Inhabitants still re-
tain their mother tongue, and the perpetual
jabber, SO easy to recognize, is frequently
heard. 1t should be added that, besides the
descendants of the Dutch retain also the
frugality of their forefathers. About mile
from the village is limestone cave, said to
have an extent OF nearly half mile. From
Catskill, stages run several times each day to
tho Catskill Mountain House, distance of
twelve miles. The time required fer the as
cent is four hours, half the time being suili-
Gent to return. The journey up the noun
tain is safe, yet rather tedious and difficult.
For greater part of the way the road is very
uneven, and the last portion of it a very steep
ascent in zig-zag direction. When once
there, the traveller is amply rewarded for his
exertions.
The mountain House is a large, irregular
building, but spacious, and comfortably
furnished. II stands upon the table rock, a
few yards from the sheer verge an elevation
of eighteen hundred feet above the apparent
plain, and twenty-seven hundred above the
level of the river. There is narrow strip of
green just in front, under the long aud capa-
cious piazza, beautifully ornamented with
fir and cedar trees, and a variety of chrubs.
Then comes a strip of bare rock, overlooking
the awful abyss. A sea of woods is at your
feet, but as far below, that the large hills
seem but slight heavings Of the green billowy
mass, before you lies a vast landscape, stretch
ing far as the eye can take in the picture, a
forests, and its villages and cities scattered in
the distance, it's streams and lakes diminished
like the dwelling of man, into insignificance.
Through the midst winds the sweeping river,
the mighty Hudson, lessened to a rilL Still
further on are the swelling uplands, and then
far along the horizon, mountains piled upon
mountains, melting into the distance, rising
range above range, till the last and loftiest
fades into the blue of the sky. Here and
there the bright river is dotted with sails, and
sometimes a steamboat can be seen winding
its apparently slow way along
(To BE coNTINUED.)
A Chicago man offered IS for lost dog
The compositor, thinking perhaps he better
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