Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-10-30
CORRESPONDENCE or THE PBGNix.
SPRlNGPIELD.

road travel from North and South East and West and be-
ing in the center Of fertile region of country and the
vicinity of numerous factory and other villages, this
long become quite inland city You will hardly find
rail road station in the country where there bus
tie than at the Springfield depot midday The length
ened tran from the far west rumblng the iron
pathway that spans the beautiful Connecticut the South
ern train, with passengers and fresh intelligence from New
York, Philadelphia and the sunny South, msjeslicay
curves into its place and that from the commercial empo-
rum Of New England with the latest advices by the Brit
ish Steamers and motley crowds Of and womankind
English, Irish, French, Swiss, German &o Babel Of
them-westward no! lads and lasses laughing children
screaming, mothers lulabyng and all in the Yankee da-
!ee thanks TO the invention Of Photography And then
too the fire fed seed from the North bringing
acquaintance or intelligence from my native hills of Yer.
mont aud reminding of the not far distant day when he
shall push his iron track into your rugged State and wind
his merry way along the and dells, waking the
echo with his hOarse painting startling the mountain game
with his shrll whistle as he dashes away, away TO our
northern frontier and Viciorias domains
Nor less interesting is the ceremony of packing in and
starting off Time is given 10 dine, to the hor-
and furnish their feed Then the rang of hacks the
throngng of the spacious building, the immense piles
ofbSggage shifting, tumbling sturdy porters shouting the
number the echo of the answering check eager men,
ious women bandboxes and vtses trunks baskets and
bales, hurrah for baggage passengers in going
rattle, rattle thundes the big bell tnke tnkle goes the
little one and now the pressing Of friendly hands, the
n"u '"e iae"e's ana adieus, accord
E " ne "e' o' ue expected absence ana the liking or
aversion for last words. ufF-puff--rumble rumble
away, away TO the North the South, the East and West
with the speed Of the wind the fiery y bearing
their numerous freight of human beings each his var.
Gus business bent Many have glanced at each others
io' '"e uIst ume' crossed each o'her 8 track
anu separated 70 'he iour WINDS oil heaven, never to meet
again till the solemn gathering of all.
ia fhn
Suen Is e picture oil busy lie daily presented at the
0P'"gneu depot oien have repaired to this scene and
y 'aheo Of meeting friend or acquaintance from some
instant part oil our woe spread country for OF all places
:" Wv onu " '-o" gn"P'e o "enu' sPrnghed is Inc
80 Oe 'a'y eA"'aaung 70 iea'e the
49,, " P'a'e a"'',S a,u '"'o" one sen INTO the
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"s' "a'e ""''eu 10 near 'he iast pun ana
% ss'"oy Sueeeeu 70 .ie confused ana NOISY mum
" "e n "''a i" =" 70 aeon'emplaute mno'
Du' "'e '0o"'''e' 'ne "ans"oty business OF ms
P'"s ,,ase' Hs you pass a'ohg u'e s''ee's you see
U'cA o'Ooks ana buildings gong up others Just
WIN, 'ne e'yes' o' ne,enAnu'Se tempungy u.s.
Oe""u we g'sS' w'"uow hgntS 10 anre he passer'
w a'" s"ee' ""n us moving ihrong' haeks, trucks,
e s'''y 'ee " P'easAh' Ai'eIhoon' Is DO oao INIT
'NO" Vi 'o"e VI "'e Dosio" uo'oughiafes'
The principal feature Of the place is the Government
"ofks on the hii-he Armory buildings filled with &C
tive and skul wOkmen, the Arsenal with its hundred
thousand dazzling muskeis stacked tier above tier in for
array Inc grounds are extensive jud'eo"sy LAID
WIN numerous snaue 'rees ana surround
ne suUs'""'ai DITCH Ouiungs, all oil oehea'e yei'
o"y aie '"e in",hA, 'Pers''ns OF Inc establish
. P' ~ H'''o" "'n eoch-"ofA precision oy 'he en-
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:" anu auo'"'ng 'ne grouhoS, ana giving
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seen rom nia' oy the approaching travel
"u "s n" 10 cal anu see the oPe'auohs' tne prem
eS' Tue Ptooucuohs IN wnch every czen oil the Union
owns MS snare huituues resort mere ana the rights oil
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=" '''''" MS P'"N a'''
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view OF the village below wl'n It's churches md dwellings
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icu' OH 'ne west sPa"heo WIN It's TWO o'ogef ana us
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