The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-08-26
Miscellaneous.


The HUTcHNsoN FAMILY. correspondent
Of the New York Mirror gives the following descrp
ton ortho "Trbe of JESSE at their far away home
in the old Granite State:
My Dear Sir Having recently been on short
tour "down east" availed myself Of the opronuni-
~ TO pay visit, by invitation, to the HuTcHINsoN
FAMILY, ut their mountain home in the sold Grnnito
State" and anythng pertaining 10 these children
of song is always received with interest in this com
munity, will give brief sketch Of them as they
apparel at the old homestead.
Upon arriving Mt the door, we met and warm
" welcomed by "Fathcr JESSE" healthy looking,
though rather spare old gentleman, of sixty-fve who
asked me into tho house, aud dcputed one Of tho
boys to show me a room and "make me acquainted
with the girls" Five minutes hsd not elapsed be-
fore we felt perfectly ut homo and feeling thus,
of course have right to step out and take survey
OF the promises.
The house is large two story wooden structure,
evidently intended by its builders for people to lire
not to dcy in 1t is situated upon rise Of ground,
overlooking, FAR eye reach either side,
fertile and beautiful valley, through the centre of
which a little stream called the Souhegan.
At distance orioTy or fifty rods from the house
there is a quarry, whore we were show some Of the
finest blocks of granite we have behcd The
farm contains l60 acres. Attached TO the house
a number of barns, Sheds stables, ETC., of such
ple size shat the presumption is there will be
occasion to 'teur down and build greater" One of
the out houses was formerly used "hop kin,"-
The family cultivated hops extensively, and
was very profitable business; butthe moment they
a.
they ~ and thus voluntarily relmqushed
handsJ On, ne &rIy revenue,
Many Of our readers have heard the 'famy song''
Of the Iu,chinsons, and know something Of heir his
tory and prnciplos--hut they may have forgotten
few Of the ''thireen and daughters" we will
just mention that, in the words of the song
'tDavid, Noah, Andrew, Zepha,
Caleb, Joshua, Jess and Benny,
Judson, Rhoda, John and ASA,
And Abby are (their) names;''
and we will also state that every of these, ms
well as their aged father and mother, good sing
ers, and good members Of society The parents,
Judson and his wife, John and his wife, Rhoda and
her husband blueeyed babe, Ben jamin ASA Abby,
Cousin Ann and two others i who in the employ
mrnt of tho family all live uuder the spacious
roof, and eat at tho same table--Davd Noah, Zeph-
aninh, Caleb and Joshua reside in the town,
and at no very great distance Andrew is located in
Boston and Jesse in Lynn. The mother does net
enjoy perfect health, and very properly leaves the
domestic affairs, to great extent, in the bands Of her
daughters daughters-n- law and niece-and they al
quarrel for the privilege Of attending to them.-
The father, Iudson, John, Asa, and Rhodas hus
blnd, Mr. Bartlett, manage the outdoor concerns
Benimn superntends The financial department, and
occasionally lends hand at cooking-and the blue.
eyed baby aforesaid, makes herself ''genernly
fu'' by putting cunning face, and drawing the
whole family from their abors to her. As
for ''sister Ably" sho employs her time reading,
studying sewing, housework, inclination or
convenience may dictate ;nnd she is much a, home
in either of these in charming audience of thir-
ty-ivc hundred people in the Broadway Tabernacle.
She and her pretty cousin Ann sing much together
Al! of the family in the habit of singing while at
work; causing may easiIy he imagined, pcrpct-
nal concert ofsweet sounds all over the premises
and, by the way, we will just hint TO your music
loving readers [prvaely, of course, that there is
rich treat in store for them in the fall say the
least oft as they have ever yet enjoyed We
had the good fortune be ''in''at rehearsal or two
during VISIT and therefore "speak advisedIy''up-
on this point