Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-21
cr1rRR ATIoN IN WulTINGHAM.

them on the iOuftn INST, etdtteu Hoin nOme
early on the morning Of the third, aud pro-
ceeded, by private Conveyance, TO the APP
pointed place. The weather could not have
been more pleasant The Eden valley Of
the Connecticut, along which passed from
NORTHAMPTON TO Greenfield, is so well
known to your readers, that will not de-
scribe IT, At the northwestern extremity
Of Greenfield meadows, | left the beautiful
GhOr, and pursued my journey along mar
row, winding valley Of the mountain. be-
side a prccepi,ousIy aud impeiuously de-
scending stream Of considerable size. My
road continued to ascend for about six miles.
and then descended mile TO the village of
CoIerane Thence passed into the valley
Of another stream much like the one bad
leli. and continued 10 ascend for twelve
miles to Jacksonville, and thence, still az
cending, three miles farther 10 the centre OF
Whiingham. The whole Of this ascending
Journey of move than twelve miles, was i'll
ienseIy Delightful. The heavens were clear,
the air pure aud cool, the roads excellent,
and the scenery more enchanting than can
well be described; combining, ~ pictu-
rescue richness, the wild the beautiful, the
grand, the sublime. Olien were the descrip-
tlons had read OF Switzerland and Pales-
tine, brought to my mud. At times the
blue top Of Modadnock IN the far northeast,
and of Mount IIolyOke aud Mount Tom in
the far southeast, lay in my 6eld OF vision,
and an immense expanse OF country, clothed
in the richest drapery Of vegetation, spread
like the wayy bosom Of the green ocean
around me. At times, my dizzy sight, trav-
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Struggled up through the dense foliage which
shrouded the fearful precipice beside me,
discerned the yesiy waters Of the headloug
stream, wrathlully agonzing amidst the Jag
ged rocks thlt obstructed their course two
hundred feet beneath me.
| Ii was near shutdown when ! reached the
top OF the mountain cone on which the lit
tie village Of Nottingham is situated. On
the very apex OF that cone, stands the town
Meeting House, and around IT.. skIrting a
qnadrangular common Of some fifteen acres,
are twelve or fifteen private dwellings, incl1-
ding stores, tayerns, &c. Near this meet
ing house is situated the Academy, which
/ is a fine looking building, recently erected,
and which, | was gratlfed to find, is fur
nshed with an excellent philosophical and
chemical apparatus, and | was pleased to
learn that the institution was in flourish
ing condition, under the superntendence Of
Mr. John H. Kellun, graduate Of Williams
College
| Nottingham was selected by the friends
oftemperance as the place for Washing
tonian celebration on the glorious 4th, not
because IL was in advance Of the surround
ing towns in the temperance movement, but
because il was behind them ;--because il
had distinguished itself by the large guam
titles of intoxicating liquors, which It had
sold, and because IL still contained two or
three inveterate rumseilers; and il was
thought best 10 bring the collected moral
force Of the surrounding towns TO bear on
these enemies Of the human kind.
The morning OF the glorious 4ih opened
splendldy, and IL was thrilling-and en-
rapturing sight, to stand by the old meeting
house Of Nottingham, and cast my eye
around upon the belt Of lofty mountains
which encircIed the cone on which stood,
and narrowly borizoned my vision, and sec
! from almost every eminence, distinct
procession Of the gathering multitude, wind
ing its way towards the point ! occupied -
That from Wilmington, consisted OF from
seveniy-iiye TO a hundred four-wheeled car
riages, containing from two TO twelve per-
sons each. II was led on by band Of mu-
sic, in large farm wagon, drawn by six
horses, and beautifully displaying flags Of
| freedom aud banners Of temperance. Then
followed stage coach drawn by four horses,
and decorated in like manner. Some of the
large farm-wagons which succeeded, we're
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with flowers and banners, aud containing
ladies whose white dresses showing through
the interslices beautifully contrasied with
the rich verdure Of the foliage that enshroud-
ed them.
The procession from Rowe, though not
so large, made an equally interesting dis
play. Halifax was largely aud beautifully
represented Readsboro, Heath Braitle-
boro, Dover. and Guillord and Coleraine, al
so contributed their numbers 10 swell the
gathering multitude. which was, at II o.
clock, marshalled into asingle procession
Of about three thousand persons, and marched
10 beautiful grove, where seats for the
audience. and a stand for the speaker, had
been prepared for The OCCASION More than
a thousand ladies' were present. Music and
prayer opened the exercises. Then followed
the address; after which refreshments were
served in great abundance, with nothing but
7 pure cold water for drink. After refresh
menis, sentiments, were offered which we're
eloquently responded to. by gentleman Of the
clerical, legal, and medical professions, in
terspersed with excellent music from the
band and choir and the exercises of the
day were closed in the following manner -
, Mr.. John Harris of Halifax came forward
upon the speakers stand, and with clear,
sonorous voice, which fixed the attention Of