Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13
v o L. XIV. NO.4s,

ience cruelty, truth perfdy; men will \.
brothers, and God will be gIorIfied P Ue
nave extended these remarks bevn"I
my intention when began. Womb ~,
T. tract. embracing in condensed 80
Just views of the false and true ora.n ~ ~
lions OF society, be at this time psss'I
auxiliary to the instrumen!alilies now y"
| operation TO enlighten The public mind ON
this subject? '''11 y"
have been two or three times since
thou left, past UuionviIIe. 1t is censipIu
NEST desirable location for community.
lhe soil Is superior and The situation com.
handing. The buildings might be wnb.
insight of the railroad, the great thorouob.
fare of the State, and would literally ha
"a city set on an hill" The CanandIi,
qua outlet which passes through it is a
beautiful stream, but the water power not
SO ample as could be desired Whether,
all things considered, it would be prefer.
able 10 to the proposed location at SHANE.
ateles, would require closer inspection
and comparison of thei: respective merits
J than l have given then TO enable me to
determine. That at Skaneateles is beauti-
tul, especially the water scenery. The
soil appears TO be fine, though probably
not quite equal 10 that about UnionVie.
But IN one thing it greatly excels, in lis
water power. This is most ample for
every purpose that could be desired, AID
understand unfaiing in the dIiest seas.
ons. Add to this an item OF no small in
terest, copous spring of excellent water
flows from the side OF hill on the prem
Uses some 200 feet above the main land,
which could with ease be conducted
through all the houses. The scenery in
The vicinity, especially up the SkapcateIes
lake, is hardly surpassed for beauty. Ell
lher of these two, however, would make
a very desirable location. But | must
close. Do let me hear from thee.
~ Thy assured frenc,
.~"...: 49,: THos. McCL1NTocK.
Mr. G. also reported that they had pur.
chased the Skaneateles location, known
as the Cole farm, consisting of 500 acres
of land, which includes the Water power,
the Spring aud the Some quarries, for the
price of Sl5.0 900, to be paid as follows
81 900 10 weeks from the Ith day If
August, l843-Sl,00O ia 6 weeks fccm
that date--the balance 10 run Q years, bv
paying annual interest. He also stated
that the property Vas great speculation
at that price 10 any one who could improve
il.
s The convention then PROCEEDED TO o.
ganIze business aud financial department,
whereupon Chimney A. Johnson was elect.
ed President, U. II. Van Stest, Secretary,
and Joseph Slvage, Treasurer.
A financial committee was then elected,
consisting Of Atanson Thorpe, David
Cogswel, Sias Bliss, joel Owen, Slerhtn
A obolt, Miss M iria LOOMS, Ms Marv
CogsweII. and Mrs. J. Josephine Johnson.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted: "-.....
Res0lced, That the Treasurer and F.
nance COMMITTEE be authorized 10 rarse
Immediately cash fund of 5000, to
meet the first instruments On the Domain,
to put in operation The necessary Mills aud
NJ hInery for lmmt date Use, and o;bcr
necessary purposes; and that such fluid
be raised by Donations and Leans from
tuose IflehuIy 10 lois movement, an0 W
an instalment of 500 CT H. ore from those
who propose to become members; and
that the persons who contribute to raise
this fund take Deed of the premises In
. their own names, in trust for the Cummu-
nity-lhe loans to De refunded in a few
months, with interest.
II was then unanimously Resolved,
! That The officers of The association draw Up
short report Of the proceedings Of the
convention, and. solicit the editors Of tie
several papers IN this country to publish
the same. "a. JOHNSON. Prcst
q. III. Van Seest, Sec'y.