The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-21
Communicated for the Caledonia
NOTEs-BY A TRAVELLED

Ne'''o'u "'"uo 10 a VISIT to Mount Auhrro "
our way we passed the House occupied hy ~, wv, IN
ton, and the great Elm under which he fool, n"'"OS
mund Of the army in Cambridge. This !. -, Vo0'
beautiful spot and calculated, if any exterD,, ~,
or influences could do it, to reconc,le on ''J'cs
sleep (which knows no waking, p iftbo bod. ""
have the privilege ofreposing within ia c,;o, aug"
mantle precincts. 1t consists of about Cor, 0 TO-
land covered with small yet uniform and n,,.I
growth oil Trees to which taste aud skill havs ,1l,
many unobtrusive improvements, the rron,d
uneven for that section of the country. bn, NV"
much SO as to prevent its occupancy for lbs ,..,
object, laid out in grave|ed walks and GmIn L1.
ing lots. Here noticed several monument, !, No..
ing, which are worthy Of notice. Noah W."
Hannah Adams, Spurzhem, the great pbrono,s.,
VIM. +. Harden, founder Of the Express, .r.oa,
this country, Richard EIoughton the able edith, ~ .
Boston Atlas, who dropped dead when about souO,
Tor England win Government dispatches; and las,
those will mention the name of Liept To,o,L
A. Underwood who, with Mdshpman WILKES Han
rY, were barbarousy murdered at Nloolo oro IF III,
Feiee islands, while attached to the Exnloriu, s,noa
ron under Lieut.. Wilkes. The name of Underwood
recalls to the mind OF the writer summer snert Il
New York while tho former was awaiting his so,;O,
orders-having received his commission nearly
year previous. He engaged during this time a,
an accountant, and as we boaIded together and va,0
upon intimate terms, cannot withhold my testimony
TO the many manly virtues which adorned his char
acter, and am happy also in being the possessor Of
several volumes of books which were formerly bs
each having his name writtendp beautiful hand by
himoelf His remains quietly repose on ieny's IT,
land, one Of "underwood's group," where mon.
umen,,was also erected by the officers of the ezped.
ton His mother was widow,-and lis moumrul /
to reflect upon the early death Of SO eaagatIy
calculated to all human appearances to add usue to
the navy oC his county.
We noticed a beautiful likeness Of little gil about
three wears old Of white marble, Represented Ms re.
posing At fall length upon pillow elevated about
foot above the ground As piece of workmanship
it possesses rare beauty, and it Is said 30 b3a,
striking resemblance TO the original. In another Place
we saw extended in the same manner a scupnfd
figure Of noble watch dog guarding the rcm'ios Of
some f1vore, and apparently awaiting the "br'sdg
Of that day which never more shah close" Mn
iature house, or rather white marble palace, in.
ported from Italy at great expense was oh ect Of
great interest. The objects alluded TO are such as
met our view in passing through the grounds and no
doubt there many other objects deserving aicn-
ton. The plan and arrangement ofiho grounds do
great credit to the city and will do much towards re-
moving the causes of remark made by Spurzheim,
who by the way was about the FIRST one inferred here
that Americans had no reverence" in their chaac-
tiers, business and pecuniary profit being the obc,
end and aim apparently of the hot haste which seems
to actuate them
From Mount Auburn we went TO Fresh Pond,
most delightful place well as place oil general 'e
sort, where many Of the gay and dissipated young
men of the vicinity spend the Sabbath, in manner
too, which occasions pain every well wisAeF OF CO.
ce,y. The form of The pond is that of circuit or
new moon, surrounding an elevated head I'"o u
promontory, covered with natural CROWN OF "eV'
mostly spruce and Astounding with squirrels ana ON"
er game which visitors are forbidden TO lAII' l"'
place is somewhat celebrated also for the immense
mount of ice shipped to almost every place 0" '"'
globe, where its cooling qualities are aPpec'"cu'
it is surprising how cheaply is furnished 10 '"'N,
in the vicinity gentleman having assured 'no ',"'
he was offered all he wished to use in his fanny w
three dollars year Frederick Tudor,Esq' Oh DV''
ton has been almost pioneer in this hnsmess' "','
been engaged extensively in shipping 1t TO Nc" -.
leans and the East and West Indies. ""'' 'U ~.
greatly TO the value of these pleasant anu ''
quiet retreats, is their proximity 20 the c"y' "'
abling person to leave the din and ouS"o " =
place and in few minutes, and within c'''""' H.,
five or six miles find themselves situated aPp"N
in the retirement of The most remote county ,rs
Having in by-gone years resided IN wv ,n.reou
could not but remark the immense "np :; r,s
which have been made since that time l"'N an.
supposed by many that Boston had reac"eU .,oond
or zenith, and its future decline wopo WV fne
with the then rapid growth of New YORK. u ,u:v up
that the latter city was doomed soon 10 S"I reoed
the former. So firmly was this conV'c"o" ,n. that
upon the minds Of many of its leading ''' =. ls
they hardly anticipated such state OF 'n."S ..,ne
present thrifty appearance indicates .hich fell
this point allow me to relate anecdo'e ,ooiu.
under my observation A gentleman oil 10y a,s TO
| lance had several sons who were OF "0o' ah this
think of doing something themselves, ""1 with tho
object revolving in his mind he one 90! man oil
nresdent Of one Of the insurance othceS' Il, case
high standing, and took the liberty TO sue hb them
and INQUIRE Of him what he had beue' hind 4