Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-11-18

Over one of these we observed a noble |
stag, with wide spreading an,lers, bounding |
with his native pride aud grace. free and
unpursued. Nothing can be more wild
~ of this section of Lake Cnamplain-
more interesting even than Lake George
and nothing can be more beautiful than
the lake us it begins and continues to eX
pand, from TIconderoga to Crown Point
at both OF which places he ruins Of ancient
Notifications yet proclaim the importance
in which those posts were held by the then
conending powers Of Britain and Gaul.
We reached Burlington also in the night,
but the morning dawn opened a far differ
ent view from that which we had first
gazed upon, the day before. We had
heard much of the beauty of Burlington.
but the half had not been told. The town
stands upon sloping hill of near a mile,
descending to the edge of the lake. 1t is
the shire town Of ChIl'enden county
iIt'1tu bl'fT wv u'Sl N''NfIUbI WV "'C'bt'
the deslnics Of the people after be danes
tic war ofihc Grants had resulted in ,hc'
Independence. The town occupies broad
sirfacc. and Is well hult. 1t has not much
Of business aspect; but the h0u-es-mos'
o. winch are spacious and many very
elegant villas, with ample grounds abound
ing with shrubbery, nff,rd uncrr'ng ind-
cations that the owners are "wcll TO d" III
the world" Among the public buildings
arc three or four handsnme churches, a
court house, jail &c. &c. The situation
oI Governor Van Ness Is very delightful
as'nre many oiher+,'he ptop''etnrs OF which
we do NOT recollrct. South of the town,
fronting he lake, though at some distance
from it, - he residence of Bishop Hopkins
Oft Episcopal church. He has e,tah-
h>hrd, under his own supervision. an acn
demcat school, Of high order, and was
making large additions for the accommoda
ton of the institution.
But the GROWING glory Of Burlington is
the University. LIS buildings are ample
au' substantial. occupying commanding
position, ovcrlonklng the town, the beau
| llruI lake, aud having full view of llF'
srnpendnus range of the Green Mountains
ON ne East. and the iron bound mounia ms
We, more lofty, of Essex county, IN. Y. IN
the West.
Much to our regret. president Wheeler,
the able aud accomplished head If the in
stitulnn, was absent. We Were politely
shown through the college buildings, how-
ever.by professor Marsh aud his colleagues,
aud it was visit of high qualification. -
This institution was Incorporated IN 1901
The principal edlfice Is of brick, one hun
drcd and sixty feet long, aud four stories
high. is elevation is three hundred feet
above the surface Of the lake. ana It is
surrounded by beautiful grounds, aud n
thrift ncighbnrhood T0e library Is no.
80 large as some, but it is of much greater
value than many far more extensive
Great pain has been taken in selecting the
book s-most of which are English editions.
Among the curious works, we saw Tor the
frs, time. the pariern-work of Audnbm's
Oruilholugy-a splendid work uron Amer
can o,n,l biology published IN England n
century ago. Audubon's plan of ilu,ra>
ton is exactly the same The phlosophi-
cal apparatus is very ample and :per feet
mostly new, from Europe. From the Gu
pola Of The college, one ofthe most glorious
landscapes is presented. upon which the
eye of man ever rested. 1t is reported Of
Vermont child, when saying his catechsm
~ Sunday school, that on being asked
.'Intu what state he fall brought mankind?
the urchin simpeted out Var mounH
But after gazing with delight upon the
fruitful fields below, the spreading wood
lands around the bright waters oflh lake
the lovely islands floating upon its bosom,
and the glorious chains of mountains in the
distance; we determined TO believe the
story no longer.
We have now arrived at our starting
point-the Winooski. There are several
large manufactures at these falls, about
two miles from The town, embracing cloths,
kerseymeres, an extensive block manulac-
tory. and various de-cupl ions of mills, IN
GLIDING an oil mil. This properly. we
believe, chiefly belongs 10 the estate OF the
late Lynde Catln, Of this city, and bis
Brothers IN Burlington. There are, more
over, works Of greater magnitude in pro-
press, under the direction of company
Of eurcrpri.ing citizens of Burll"g'"n; and
the time Is near AT hand when The Wunoos-
L, vo,ks NAV rival those of several of on,