The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-19


dation Of the Senate and Assembly. and vari-
GUS rooms for other public purposes. From
the observatory, at the top. which is accessi-
BILE to visitors. fine view Of the city and sur
rounding country Is obtained. The City Hall
is on the east side Of the same square, facing
west, and is CONSTRUCTED with marble, with
gilded dome. The Albany Academy, built
Of freestone, adjoining the square, has park
in front Off !; and bod squares are surround
ed by an iron fence, and constitute large and
beautiful public groupd. laid out with walks,
and ornamented with trees.
The situation of Albany for trade and COM
merce can hardly be surpassed. Beside its
natural advantages railroads now centre here
from each Of the four cardinal points and
the Erie and Champlain Canals add immense
ly to her resources.
Troy city is situated on the east bank of the
river, at the head Of tide water. 1t is a port
of entry, and capital of Rensselaer, county,
1t is celebrated for its beauty and healthiness !;
most of its streets are wide, laid out at right
directly in the rear of the south part of the
city. and Mount Olympus in the north. are
distinguished eminences, affording fine views
of the country.
West Troy, suburb of Troy, on the oppo.
site side Of the river, is a manufacturing viii
lage, rapidly increasing in business and i'm
portance. A fine maoadamized road extends
from this place to Albany, distance of six
miles.
Like her rival, Troy has her morning aud
evening line of steamboats, to New York,
which are IN no degree behind the Albany
boats in comfort, speed or elegance.
Saratoga Springs are easily reached from
the Albany and Schenectady Railroad, six
teen miles thence, by the Saratoga and
Schenectady Railroad. twenty-one miles, to-
tai th'rty-seven miles. Troy there are two
rontes, viz: one by way of the Troy and
Schenectady Railroad, twenty miles, and
thence as by Albany route. --forty-one miles ;
the other by the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Rail-
road, terminating at Balston Spa, twenty -four
miles, thence by Saratoga Railroad, seven
miles, total, thirty-one miles.
The handsome and Aourisliing town of Sar-
atoga is pleasantly situated on sandy plain,
about twelve miles west of the Hudson. This
is the most celebrated watering place in the
country. mere are mere, within the distance
OF ABOUT nara mile, as many as tenor twelve
mineral springs, with properties considerably
various aud al highly etiicacious imtheir rem
ediaI use. Its principal street is located on
the west margin Oh narrow Vaie III "hich
the springs, are FOUND oh 'n's broad street
'io ia'ees' i'o'eiS afe sieua,eu' WIN sever"i VI
inc cn"sches ana other puoiic edihces' which
give 10 IL an imposing appearance. Inc ceie-
DRAFTED mineral waters, which are the great
cause oil attraction TO TINS place, require q
more particular notice. ihey issue from the
limestone formation, which underl'es the
whole surface OF SANDY son upon which the
town IS ouiis most OF them coming out near
the margin OF small stream which runs
through the viiiage' IN the narrow valley on
the east OF the prihc'pai street, ~ Is not
known ~ what precise pefiou THESE springs
were hfst discoveries.
IL Is sa'd that the wn'tes discovered tnem
oy femarKing 'he track OF the deer VINO ire
i
pain 70 the spoe. ~ 100 . set'iement was
estaoiisneo mere ior Tue aouoIe purpose Oh
trading WIN tue iho'ahs ana o. ac'ommooat-
'ns '"v"iu' ""o might SYN 'no ue"c"s y
TWO OF tne fountains VI nea'.n' WHICH were
theh an t'ia' "e'c Aho"n. ness "ere .nose
since uis'n'gu'shcu as 'no "a. MOCK anu 'he
High MOCK springs wh'cn na" 'naue tnem-
selves more obvious 'nan inc rest oy re-
markaoie limestone deposit around tneir ORR
noes 81
Inc ten OF .we'se springs now coming 70
the surface w''n'" Tue e~'en' y ABOUT ha'i
mle' IN whose ~a'e's tue '''iue'ai e'emc mus 81
SODA mag"es'a' ''ine' anu ,ron Win others IN
'ess so'u'ne' are oo'io'ne" ~ a'no'en' propor-
tl'ns, WIN ca.oo''o aou gas neir p'sva'i-
ing character Is 'na' q same ana cna'yDea
waters ness WATERS arc n,s"'y einuac'ouS
IN many invetefase cases " u'soase. o"s ev-
en- TINS 10 not 'ne'r most Important oenen'
they nave an almost magic enect upon tne
neai'ny SYSTEM " 'enos"'e anu '"s'sofa'e us
energies wnsn teiaAeu ,f''' 'o's oopnne'nen'
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