Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-06-26


strsnfej ~ ornaments along a covered
. promenade, lighted Up with lamps IN front
Ui the ballroom.
To the dwcllers IN the plain below, the
affect IN tie AFORESAID fuur,h OF july was ~.
descrOablt hne tho guns numbering std
'rhut'g N icclpn 80 Tar above u, Their
CLEANS 81 TIRE flashing out smid the Goods ni
white smoke that rolled their sddying vol.
umes round The old dismsnilcd fampars --
4 he salute Nss followed by a full burst of
manual harmony from the band, who had al.
," gore lnio the runs OIL ,pl,yinp ~ admlra
d by and ~ such perfect unison, that the whole
/ ui Their VARIOUS Instruments sounded like one
/ alone but ike one whose grand aud eNpui.
site tones seemed scarcely 10 bsloog To earth
/ Tie band had their fourth 81 Jolly dinnet
within The dllapijaied teccsscs Of the moss
grown fourcss, and frcuu.uilv durng the
day We heard their music. Sometimes the
soft sweet warbling OF the octave flute rose
alone upon the air and then the clear tone
OF Willis's buple seemed 10 FLAP the soul IN
ElysIum,' then came the ol.roneis deepen
81 10y the trombnne, and hnaliy the loud aud
thrilling notes Of The bass dion struck gtano-
ly In, d. swelled the full tide of sound till the
rock seemed to ucmbe with lis reycrbera-
lions. Music. like painting, has lis lights
| and shadows
Nothing can he more lovely iha n the scene
~ about West Point when lighted up bv the
/ leans oil the summer moon. While there, !
WAS once on a water party, IN delightful
evening tow ads the close OF the 'leaty mOnth
OF June. The gentleman attached to The
Military academy had made aualements for
taking the ladies' on a moonligh, voyage
through. the Highlands, In the boats be-
longing 10 the post. or these boats | think
there were eight The frs, and larges, wa.
appropriated 10 the band in the otter, fol
lowed the professors connected with tie IN.
stllutlon, the Office, aud ladles-wllh sol.
dlefs as oarsmen. We were tpwed to the
upper extremity Of the Highlands, beyund
Euitcr liI,i, which, uotWithsi ,ntiug lis hDmr.
~ name, :, magulh. eut uounlalu with a
gradual slope on The land side, bot present
ing To the water perpendicular pre1pIce IN
h'iEhl sixteen hundred feet. W. the cluus oC
this lonv rock tradition has aSsrtcd tha' ,hc
pirate Bia,k brsrd Deposited poriuIs of IN,
treasure mole than century ago. It IL not
ma"y years since man who brlieved The
sioty, was killed by losing his bold and iall
ny down bt, kwards upon the stones below,
III desperate aitem3c 10 scale the preciplce
IN QUEST OF the tovct's gold.
As We embarked on our aquatic excur.
SION THE moon arose cuuained IN clouds
witch her beams gradually dlspeli,d ~ ten
She Clu-d over them, as they "iurncd forth
! their SILVER liuIugs 10 the night" and her
rdvs touched the top OF the eastern hilts,
wMle their dark sides teposed IN shr'i"w.
| thought Of song Ia the carnival % Ven.
ice
And while the moon shines on the stream,
And while soft music treahies around,
The lcathenng oar returns the CLEAN
And dips IA concert 10 the sound"
, Having ascended beyond the upper II gh-
lauds, our boats were put about. 1ur men
resting on their oars were tluaied Gown Win
~" lde nearly as Car rs the D,ndehcrg aud
never Oh un, picturesque and romonuc re.
' gluu look more lovely.
In lIe course Of our little voyage several
: steamboats, pissed us and all ui them slack
{ ened ,helr seam awhile, lar the purpose 81
|, rrmiIne longer IN our vicinity that the pas
sengrts might euJny the music. One OF these
. huals ~ stopping Ia hear US, Law directly on
the broad line vi moonlight that was dancing
and ghuering on the wafer, the .tej glare oi
her Lanterns strangely mneling with the
J. golden TsdIcnce beneath. Dor band was
Y Just then playing the Hunters chorus, that
/, ever charming composition which usily
n merits lis universal popularity IN every pau
h VI the world where music ID known.
/ Nothing can be finer than the atmospheric
phenomena OF these elevated regions. re.
menber one afternoon wben the sun was
: breaking out on the close 81 a summer snuw.
d er, we seemed TO find ourselves 10 the midst OF
;, tne rainbow which appeared to have de-
I scended upon tho plain, The camp,ihe south
y barracks the Trees and the eastern hills be.
q yond the rver were all brightly colorcd " h
lis varied and beautiful tlnts, and looked a,
; II seen through an enormous prism.
d A thunder storm IN these mountains is sub.
y lime beg onJ all that Imagination can con.
= ceivc. In luosiug up the rlver, while The
z sun vet shining brightly and The sky Is blue
j over our heads, We see a dark cloud far of
4 ~ the direction OF Newourgh, whose white
houses stand out in strong reiIef against tue
deep gloom that has gathered beyond IN,
coming yapnr rises and spreads I'LL II appear,
behiud the Crows Nesi, casing It's deer
shade upon the mJui. Is. while on iher
u sides still lin9er the last Cleans oil sunshine
. A. the clouds accumulate. AID unite ihei
forces. the datknesS dcscruds ipnu ihe uver
- whose uiackruIn9 suEdoe - seen ruflird wtl
spots 81 white ,oam tue 7lg rag Lightning
e begins tn qpivcr up from the gloom beh'0,
2 the hills and then is heari the low mutmu
), of the distant thunder eyerY Aa.h berYm
e lNg hIlgh'ct, every It1t Sounding lHIlrr Az
5, ne'Ier A. Length ne "ini Uses, and 80
n whole tempest rushes rapidly on. The Tree
e wrlIue aud bend TO Their roofs, aud are SCOT
10 covering y ijh the gIr,iiuc dusi Of tie wlr'
l. wind. The lightning glare. Cut IN one ,a>
sheet, flushing inlolerlbie da,' upon ia,
% nishl Ike darkness that shrouds the i,vr
: ami rs shores. At ih- s1mc lnSiantfhe luu|
d crash nf TIC thunder raii'es dtrecuy nSrr
e head and % continues throughout tie I'utn
Di - long and i0ces,ant TY'I. ihe echoes Of on
- peal not sub~idlng leGre th's" 81 'o"ihe
T. have commenced. The hghroing gi'nrr
L. ON me hlA--nl. II lLn Aa-lLnn-s nm y d