Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-04-14
From The Htch5ug Sentinel of .aDyu :.

U-Wc notice in the Hampden Washinoto.
MAN, published at Springfield a commupca-
ton dated WESTMINSTER, March IS, 1s4s.u
over the signature "S,'' in which there is some
things said concerning our town, &c. The
writer after speaking of his arrival at Fitch.
burgh, the depth OF the snow, and the d0icu.
~ in travelling, says:- if you have never been
in Fitchburgh, / will assure you that il i
among the largest and best built manulaelur.
ing towns in New England. The Nashua.
which runs through it,, is beautiful stream
and at this place affords large amount Of wa.
Ter power. The only objection to this location
for manufacturing that know, is its distance
from water or railroad communication, ami
the consequent cost Of transportation. There
are strong efforts making TO construct rail-
road from Boston to this place, which. if mr..
complished, will add greatly to the value Of
property here.
81 was fortunate on my arrival at Ftchburo
in hitting on one of the best Hotels have
found in any place. II is kept on Washing.
tonan principles, and everything about the
establishment is of the best kind. will
heartily recommend 10 travellers in that direc-
ton 'Putnam's Temperance House in Fitch
burg"
The writer left Fiichburg in the Boston and
Greenfield stage, and in relation to his Journey.
he says:-"Shnuly after starting, we found
ourselves without the mark of a track and
where the snow lay level il was near IS inches
deep. There were Q or 10 passengers, and al
though the team was a superior one, and the
driver at the head of his professon,' and we
had besides an extra hand with shovel, we
had not made half mile before we came 10
a dead set and instead of being carried
through by horses, the passengers were called
upon TO dismount and help extficate the coach.
~ ar ftrfr tho bnrco, II
snow drifts. We occasionally got into the
stage, but the trouble OF getting in and out so
often, induced most of US to waIlow along be-
hind and occasionally jump on the baggage
rack to get a long breath. In about three
hours, pretty much IN this kind of style, we
arrived at this place.
"The question now was whether TO forward
or stop for the night. The majority was in
clined TO going on; for two reasons, first, the
honse we were in did not progresses us much
in its favor-it being evident on the face of il
that the proprietor did not belong TO the Tc-
total Society," secondly, we were DESTROYS of
getting to our place Of destination we wished
10 get miles, TO Templeton, at least, and our
driver, whose name is Sargent (and BY the
way is cousin to Horatio) said he thought he
could go il. ! was satisfied be would if mortal
man could, and we set off. We had gone per-
haps one hundred rods, when we met heavy
ox-team, which had been sent 10 force passage,
aud the report was that il was impossible TO 90
through, and if we attempted it we should
most probably get no drift, when we should
have 10 encamp for the night. We therefore
retraced our steps and returned to The anti
temperance tavern, where we disposed Of our
selves about O'Clock. We were happily dis
appointed in our expectations in regard 10 our
for the good people of the
house exerted themselves for our comfort and
the dinner, which was ready at O'Clock, and
suhced for supper too, was abundant and good
in short our accommodations were as good
as we had right, under such circumstances,
10 expect, and with thorough publication Of
the ballroom, and with the name Of the pro-
prietor on the pledge, | would not hesitate to
recommend ALIENS of Westminster"