Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-12
Sl44,32l,8O5 S226,246, 4O4

Sl44,32l 1905 S226,246, 4O4
On the Real Estate, in addition TO the
above assessments, the LIST Ward had 8
per cent added; the Sd, l per cent; the
4th, Is per cent; the 5th, 8 per cent the
9th, per cent the 9TH, 2 per cent; the
9th, per cent; the 9th, 8 per cent the
18th, per cent the 18th, 14O per cent
the 18TH FL per cent; the l4tb, l8 per
cent the 18th, II per cent the 10th, 4
per cent. BY the order of the Board Of
Assistants.-N. Y. Dai. Ado.
THE THAMES TUNNEL-Dr Hum.
phrey in one of his letters from England,
gives the following interesting desc ption
of the Thames Tunnel.
This great work was commenced seve-
raj years ago, about mile below London
Bridge. 1t is agreed on all hands, be-
lieve, that if the tunnel could be finished,
and secured against the irruptions of the
superintendent waters, it would be pub
lie accommodation, as the navigation of the
Thames will not permit the erection of any
bridge in that part Of the city, and the
river is so constantly filled and almost
choked up, with all kinds of water craft,
that to keep any thing like convenient
ferry open is quite impossible. The un-
dertaking has proved much more costly
than was antici pated, and for very con-
siderable time it was entirely suspended for
want of funds. But at the last session Of
Parliament large grant was made for the
prosecution of it. When l was there, in
the month of May, the arches again re-
sounded with the heavy blows and busy
hum of the workmen. A shaft is sunk
to the depth of fifty or sixty feet, on the
south bank of the river, over which tenn
porary building has been erected, and you
: descend into the tunnel by winding stair
case Before it can be opened, it must of
course be carried out great deal further
from the river, to get convenient slope
7 for heavy transportation
l At the bottom of the stairs, the horizon
tai excavation, under the bed of the river
t commences. 1t is ten or twelve feet in
e height, and wide enough for two carriage
r ways, with row of strong pillars, and
E afches extending from pillar to pillar, be-
e tween them. The sides and transverse
f by the help of lamps look down these sub
f terraneous galleries, are built of the most
e substantial masonry, and have every ap-
= pearance of being perfectly secure, as far
as they are finished, which is abeut coo
: feet, nearly or quite to the middle of the
e river. Some even now doubt whether the
l. tunnel will ever be finished but see nc
t insuperable difficulty by the way. AS
have elsewhere remarked, q believe oul
r English kinsfolk are commonly much less
e in hurry than we are; but they possess
l. the virtue of perseverance in an eminen
e degree; and l have little doubt that some
x half dozen years hence they will be pass
ing under the bed of their largest rive
ID with as much composure and safety a
Re they now pass over London Bridge
n Whenever that day arrives, the TUNE
st will be an immense thoroughfare for tn
IF lower part of the metropolis.
- - The question is frequently asked, VIII,
~ are not our young men as robust and heal
thy now as young men were half centur
ago? And what is the reason that s
~ many die young, and so few live to oil
~ age, OF even to middle life2 We will er
:" deavor to answer these questions agreeabl
r to our own observations. In the first plac
a. young men half century ago were bro
up and educated to more industrious, ect
le nomical, and temperate habits. The
- were then under tutors and governors, an
y compelled to be obedient to their paren
re. and masters. They were made to retir
W 10 bed early. and to rise earl y, and to exc
else themselves at some kind of manual |;
: Dor previous to attending to their Studio
if they were Students if they were n
= students, they were obliged to earn the
le' breakfast lat some Kind Of work) befoI
ly they ate it. Their food then was muc
he coarser and palmer, and therefore mo-
en- healthy. 1.-THE same kind OF conduct an
as living were pursued now towards our bo,
sc and young men. they would be as health
- and robust now as their predecessors we
ne and live to as great an age; and 50 won
. our young women. But manners, custom
- and living have all changed. Now o,
mt children are masters they turn night in
he day, and day into night They sit up u,
it til midnight, and all the beautiful atmo
o; tphere of the morning has passed away b
ne fore they are up! 1t is really so / ar
u, instead Of beng early up at some usef
ID, labor and exercise, they are permitted
e; loiter and idle away their precious tim
IT. and to eat and drink the hard earnings
Il; others! No wonder that there are fif
be lpaupers now where thre was one then