Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11
Lalse Georxe.-Horieon.


commenced her regular trips on Tuesday,
the 18th of June. ars 1913 -, 49,
q On this occasion the pioprietors invited
several gentlemen from Washington, War
rem, Essex and Saratoga counties, to par
take of acolIation and enjoy passage on
those pure and placid waters through the
lake, whose romantic shores and moul-
dering forts awaken so many thrilling
recollections of daring achievement and
dead y strife. "a s'~...
After the cloth was removed, Ransom
Cook, Esq. remarked, that he would avail
himself of this propitious occasion to sug-
gest the propriety of restoring the Indian
appellation to these waters. He said he
had never conversed with an individual.
who did not regret that the name of Hor-
icon, so appropriately given by The abort
gines to this lake, had not been retained.
He thought It rare that The change of an
Indian name for one Of our own was any
Improvement. But i there wereno other
motive, these names should be retained as
memorials Of an interesting race, doomed
soon, to become extinct by the stern law of
Necessity. No. 49,.
The names, no Hever, given by the.
children Of the forest to the lakes, rivers,
mo untains and cataracts of this country,
express the red mans feelings of the
beauty and sublimily Of nature around
him, while foreigners generally admire
them for the grandeur OF their sound
alone. ...
If We articulate Niagara, Onondsga,
Saratoga, Tuscarora, we perceive foil,
rolling. reverberation of sound, from syl-
liable to syllable, resembling the echoes
from these mountains Of the cannon just
fred. Indeed we instantly discover their
superiority over European names on pro-
nouncing EEderston, Doucaster. Dumbar-
ton, &c
Besides the advantage Of euphonv, the
Indian names have always significant
and appropriate meaning. No other Ian
-guage probably affords word so beaut-
fully descriptive of this limpid, lovely
wave, as>that Of Horizon. meaning the
LAKE OF SILVER WATERS. 'a :
Whether it was changed to that of
Lake George, out of servile compliment
to king of that name, or from blind
reverence 10 St. George of fabulous and
Qulxotic memory, is not OF sufficient con-
sequence to merit an inquiry. In either
case the change wa violation both Of
propriety and good taste, sr.i - ~
ID He therefore offered the following res
buttons, which were adopted with unani,
nous applause ..-~..: 81. Ut r-.- .s9ss-..
ResO1red That the name of Horizon be restored
to the lake now usually called Lake George; and
that all editors geographers, publishers ana travel
lers be requested, when speaking of this sheet Of
water, to use the Indian ognomen-Horcon.
| @ResOlred That we respectfully request the edit
ors throughout the Union to publish these proceed
ings. ~. ..
80. THos. J. MARVIN, Prest
| - Sidney J. Cowen, Sec.
June l2th, 1888.
Proof Positice that American grown
silk is superior and to be preferred to for
eign silk is made evident from the manu-
facture Of American silk, which wa'
! grown In this town, and now in operation
at the New Silk Factory, by South-stree
bridge. The lustre, strength and reelins
is superior othe imported article. Th'
reeling is so perfect that there is but littl'
comparative waste--It is probably worE
. from Is to 80 per pound, more thai
foreign silk. The fact is encouraging t
silk growers, who can and may grow sill
at better profit than any other crop
Northampton Courier.
i" Glorious NEWS FROM JAMAICA.-B
the packet ship, John w. Cater from
Kingston, which arrived at this port Of
Sunday, we have files Of Jamaica paper
to June 9th, containing the gratifying an
nooncement that the planters Of that islam
/ are about to grant emancipation TO theI
: three hundred thousand apprentices. Th
only topics Of dispute among the paper
= seemed to be, respecting The day on whic
! universal liberty should take place, an
. the reasons which should be assigned 10
! so extraordinary sacrifice to humanlt
4 and justice Emancipator
+ The wheat harvest, now about to b
: harvested will be the most abundant thu
! has been produced for many years. "Th
3 writer of this has lately been in some
Z The best wheat counties in Virginia an
Z Maryland, and never witnessed at any pr
J Rod a more cheering prospect The tai
J mers are in fine spirits, and every thin
2 bodies an ample return for their Iabors-
Richmond Wig. ~.
8 a NEW WORK FROM THE PEN OF How
e ARD MALcoM.-The reading public WI
e no doubt be pleased to learn that Mr. Ma
y com has in preparation new work. To
II result OF his travels and observations
, the East, which will without doubt prov
NJ one of the most Interesting production
le which has issued of late from the Ame
n lean press upon that delightful country.
= The Journal Of Commerce states tn