Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-09-04
From the True American.
Travelling EXeurSiOn--Albany-- -TrOy-- lem
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cur,
DR.. WeSselhOeft.
BrA LADY.

! You know that in New York, the great tic Of
human life is at its ebbduring the months Of bly, |
and August, and almost every one-"except onni- !
bus horses and editors, as one of the unfortulues
of the latter genus expresses it,-contnues 'ot a |
| few days at least to shae the dust Of the city rob
off his feet, and inhale gain the free air Of tt
country, the sea shore, the springs. ] was defes
/ ring my departure until bme pleasant route shoull
present itself, when my &c fell letter in ihi
"New York Tribune" fom Dr. Wesselhen, dis
tinguished German phyician of Boston who had
lately established an institution at Bratteboro Verl
mont, for the treatment diseases by hydropahyy
| at once decided on an Excursion to the Greenl
Mountains and visit toDr. Wessehph. We leftl
| New York on the LIST ohJuy, in the steamboat
Empire, one Of the most magnificent boats of our
magnificent river The 1vered saloon on the up
per deck, with its airy an commodious stateroons
on either side, forms promenade of more than two
hundred feet, Independent lof the forward and afier
doOLo. If some Rip Van Wrinkle. who slept with
his fathers twenty third years ago. when vo,-
age to Albany was eiectedn week or two wert
suddenly to awake and fB himself gliding over
the waters Of the Hudson 4 the rate Of fifteen or
twenty miles an hour, in e of these fairy vessels,
propelled by the invisible Pirit of steam, am sure
he never could be made to believe his eyes or his
identity. 1t is well that thI immense Improvements
Of the present age come u, On us gradually, else we
should be frightened from our propriety." The
saloon Of the Empire is hing with pictures from
some of our best masters Cole and Doughty, Sui
!y, Birch, &c There mg be good reasons for
having no pictures worlt Of art in our houses
public buildings, though lean think of only two,
want of taste and want Of beans, but there is GER
tanly no excuse for hayinI poor ones. They are
Infinitely worse than nont for they corrupt the
taste, like other "evil communications" and lower
the standard Of excellence do not believe il is
ms 40 10 oh -. al, us,ln
ideal perfection is the only safe standard in art, in
morals, or in action This alone admits Of no
pose or stagnaton,- the marrow bounds Of sef-con-
celt retreat like the horizon before it, and onward
and ezeeLsior is its motto forever.
But do not keep pace with the Empire. We
found ourselves at Troy the next morning, dis
lance 100 miles travelled in less tlan ten hours
As yet, we cannot, like Puck, "put girdle round
about the earth in forty minutes" but we are ap-
preaching that consummation Indeed, with the
magnetic tc1gI aPh it nIight cecil, Ie accomplished
Troy is pleasant little city, and have agreeable
"reminiscences of the obiging and attentive host of
the Troy House, and the dainty breakfast he fur
nished u.s. Taking it in mere business point of
view, IT is astonishing that people are not always
civil and courteous. 1t costs nothing, but on the
contrary often brings a very handsome interest
More than all, it actually increases the of hu-
man happiness and as the world now is, that is too
little TO suffer wfu dmnuton from any one. A
kind greeting, pleasant SMILE even from sran-
ger, is TO me personal favor, and it gives me
momentary pleasure Just as the contrary, brusque
and disagreeabe manner gives me pain. But at
this rate | shall never reach my destination
The drive from Troy to Bennington, over Nc
Adamized road, was accomplished in few hours
Bennington is delightfully."- situated, surrounded by
the Green Mountains, one peak Of which rises 1900
feet, Just within the town. and forms beautiful
hacE IN Tho ha haiti C
ton fought August 10Th, l777, gave the first check
TO the bold plan of Burgoyne for cutting off the
communication between New York and New Eng
land. Col. Baum was detached to seize the mill
tary stores collected at Bennington, and General
Stark with his Green Mountain boys, in their ca
gerness TO give him fit greeting, advanced some four
or five miles TO meet hun, that the battle nc-
tnally fought at Hoosick in New York. After a
ride TO the battle ground, had an opportunity Of
examining the sword of Col. Baum, who was killed
in the engagement, and which is now in the posses
sion of the family of the late Gen. Robinson
mile East Of Bennington there has sprung up
another village within few years, which seems to
be draining the old town of lis activity and life
Iron ore is found here in great abundance, aud i'm
mense quantities ofpig iron are annually manuiac-
tured. There are also extensive beds Of yellow
ochre, which is exported in barrels At this vii
lage is the only factory in the country for making
lawns such are worn for ladies' dresses. The
thread is imported from Scotland at less price
than it can be manufactured here; the fabric is
woven, several thousand yards per day, and sent to
New Jersey 10 be printed, after which process,
transformed into boddice skirt and sleeves, it goes
to the vain adornment of the outward woman
Women certainly contribute their share TO the en-
couragement Of manufactures. ! was surprised at
the small water power by which this factory car
red on. mere brook four or five feet wide is
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