Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-05-10
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MAY ]. 1889.
SOON after commencing business had
| ~ desire to ascertain the exact situation,
condition and capacity of that portion of
Vermont which would naturally find its mar
kel, and be most easily supplied with Goods
from Burlington for such purpose the lofty
peak Of Camel's Hump was climbed up,
where being so much enamoured with the
prospect and view, that after my return
nearly doubted its reality, but was so forcibly
impelled again TO make another excursion to
confirm if possible the vision. and immed-
ately selected that most magnifcently grand
and towering eminence on Mansfield Noun,
tain, whose crown is 1900 feet above Lake
Champlain. and asccnded it in he silent still
hours Of night by the light Of the full moon,
Fastening upward with all my strength TO
get glimpse Of the first morning dawn and
the rising Of the giitering Sun in all its glory !;
then beheld the reality of fruitful valley,
verdant hills and country with a vending
way through the almost subtorranean passes
of the Green Mountain chain to distant con.
,iguous lands, beyond all susceptible of being
rich and enriching one another in their varied
agricultural, mineral, manufacturing, and
physical resources which excited hope of
the prospects being sufficient to afford a cur.
rent of incxhaustiblc wealth through our most
delightful town, as look'd down upon in tho
, distance, where its inhabitants with the requ
site and necessary implements of honesty,
industry, energy, and enterprise might secure
their several portions as il passes, and yet not
lmpoversh the stream in its onward course or
the regions from which il came. but with a
scrupulous regard for equitable lstice, make
such return in goods from Towards Store, as
would give the most pleasing and lasting sat.
isfactlon TO those who contributed so bounl.
fully under Providence to the prosperity,
comfort, intelligence, and consequent happ>
ness Of the Inhabitants oc Burlington, and
through them disseminate it to the whole
world near round about and far away off to
regions yet undiscovered, and for aught
know, to the Utmost recesses Of the earth
through Capt. Feesc Syms' hole (whose novel
Theory, by the by. was that the earth was
hollow and the entrance near the North pole
to an almost Elysian Paradise of country
i Until then was on the wing for going to
New York and looking abroad for that which
could be soon effected in distributing the
i Goods At home, and issued the proclamation
in 1929, with reasons for remaining, viz: the
| completion of the Northern and Erie Canals
the making Of one from ST. Johns to the ST
y Lawrence, the proposed rail road from Por
Kent to Ogdensburgh, and from this on lc
G l}osten, The iron regi ions west, the increase o
y the wool and dairy Of Vermont tho suscepli
bic prOduCtiveness of the soil, the salubrious
= and hcalthtul climate, the moral and indus,ri
Gus habits of the people, together with tn,
eventually would be occupancy Of the i'm
mense and almost unrivalled water power, al
passed wildly through the ina ginali ion. an,
so illuminated the future prospect that | ha,
a desire TO stay to sec the result, which is nov
= as well known to others as myself. mucl
J. having already come 10 pass, and NOR
swiftly coming on, from what now is. enough
is apparent TO guess head. See even nov
the influx of inhabitants is so great that al
unoccupled dwelling is not to be found. Gu
- public parks, gardens and yards, are bein,
:, highly ornamented and improved by trees
II shrubbery and walks many beautiful edfce
. and mansions are being built; the high char
acler of the village is greatly exalted by tn
hbcrallty OF It's citizens in The erection q
= Churches the justly deserved celebrity oft
: University, Episcopal Institute, Academ
!. and Schools, all of Il superior order in tn
= scale Of science. The Burlington Femal
Seminary, particularly, shows from its rccer
I. apparent commencement, to have obtained
y deserved standing and reputation, which
& equal TO the most exalted hopes and wishes {
o It's best friends, who to number would l.
naming nearly the whole community, who,
G, il is hoped will soon show their usual publ
II spirit in extending the buildings equal TO il
N requirement and merits. Then again,
know that we have two of tho most splend