Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-09-19
Correspondence of the Newark Daily Advertiser.
THE MODEL. STEAMBOAT
OF THE UNION.
LALE CHAMPLAIN,

LALE CHAMPLA1Ns
Sieamer burlington, Aug. 16, 1915 (
We are now lying To, on Lake Champlain,
near the boundary Of Her Dritanic Majestys
North American dominions, and to one who new
err saw this beautiful sheet of water, with its en-
chanting scenery on either side,vacys, villages,
churches, colleges, majestic mountains and
fields of brilliant military achievements, and it's
thousand associations Of savage and revouiiona.
~ emembrance, the bare mention of where we
are will chase"everythlng from the mind but
wish to be here also. Aud then, TO be on board
Captain SHERMAN's boat,-lhat beats every.
thing! 1t has no parallel. had read of i'll
had heard Of il often but as much as expec.
ted TO see from the high wrought description Of
its nea,ness, tables, new and entire manage
ment, the reality far surpasses nv expectation.
We have now been on since o'clock, and
watched attentiveIy all day, and not one word
have we heard from the captain giving orders,
aud not one syllable 10 break the silence among
the men. Everything is done by signals, which
are obeyed with the utmost precision, and with
almost electro. magnetic promptness and even
the signals are almost wholly unobserved, ex.
cept the sound Of the bell.
| Not a man splits but neatly.dressed youth
with sponge or mop wipes the nuisance al
once from the clean floor hot a quenched
cinder falls upon the deck, but broom instant.
y removes lt.-Yet not word is said. Dinner
! is announced, or rather everybody is somehow
seated at the table alnos, before hu knows It
and such a dinner All is still, and a full
corps of walters dressed in uniform, with be au
tlul light cloth caps, serve you to admiration
never speaking 20 one another, nor to you, but
in a whisper.
The sound ofa plate or of spoon is scarce
y ever TO be heard, and the eater almost hesi-
tatcs 10 seize his knife and fork for fear he shall
break the silence. Now this beats all, and fair.
y makes gentlemen of loafers. But cannot
describe tenth OF the wonders of this steam
or. wish every captain on the Hudson and
Sound were sent to school to Capt. Sherman.
The points of interest passed today, after
leaving the little dirty hole of Whitehall, and
the more filthy trough of packet boat unde-
tn, command of a miserable Yankee Of prefer.
slons, were ion numerous TO mention, and al
most all associated with savage cruelty and rev.
olutionary shrewdness and vaur.
Burlington is a beautiful place, and we could
hardly consent to pass il bat with the hope o!
visit on our return. The lake at this point is
surprisingly beautiful, and the mountain scene.
ry grand: the Camel's Back, towering in Yer
mont, and some of the finest submits OF the
Arondiac proudly asserting the pre- .e minence
of the Empire State. These mountain heights.
on either side, once gave to The suddenly light.
ed fires o! the savage truly telegraphic power.
and no small terror to their civilized foes.
A night OF rain and silence has just passed,
and we are under way again. The fires have
been raised, and every thing put in order before
daylight. and not the sound Of the human voice
has yet been heard from any soul belonging TO
the boat and but two or three rings Of the bell.
So still aud respectfully behaved passengers,
never saw any where. Ten of your fellow ciii-
zens are on board-qnite complimentary. II
would almost make a gentleman of New
York cty-republlcan proper to travail with Capt.
Sherman.-lhe urbanily, dignity and truly
agreeable manner Of all connected with this
floating palace, are wonderful. Why canno,
men, and women too, be always neat. polite.
agreeable-always accommodating, and easily
accommodated everywhere 1t would do much
toward reforming aud making this world happy
everywhere. 1t takes but little to make Others
happy IN our company, and this secured, we find
it quite difficult to be unhappy ourselves.