The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-11-06


they made the most enchanting music
ever heard. They paraded while anc
then marched down Broadway with spir-
tied ambition, whilst the fascinating strain'
Of music was falling tremendously upon
their auditory nerves. They marched
down there for the purpose of dividing in
to squads to guard the city by night We
stroiled little, returned, took dinner and
spent the evening in our room.
After taking breakfast on Wednesday
morning, we determined TO visit some Of
the citizens for whom we had letters OF in.
troduc,iun, and we formed some very
agreeable acqua;nlances. Then we went
into book store and purchased few,
which we made choice OF amcug great
assortment. We then visited the merchants
exchange room, the finest room that ever
visited. Ii is said 70 be completed as fine
as any artist could do prepared with the
most suitable preparations. The most bu'
siness and richest part of the city is in the
adacency ofthsl building. We then WIS.,
tied the Custom house. Il is constructed
on a considerable eminence. We went up
on its tor, which was abou, one hundred
and fifty five from The ground. There
we were furnished with fue reflecling
mirrors, that had been procured for visitors,
and concave AMI convex lenses that were
very transparent telescopes and micro.
scopes that could be made TO converge or
diverge the rays, and thus concentrate or
magnify the appearance Of surrounding
objects. What grand landscape is there
to be seen. There we surveyed with
de'ieh !ed eye the great Emporium OF the
western world. Twas there we saw the
great waters on which, but a short while
previous, we shuddered through fear and
afterwards danced with jov. The Hud-
son river entered just below. The land
scape was dotted with small green Islands,
the waters near the shore being nterspe!s-
ed BY many. And we could here view
The mighty disaster, the devastation by
fire, the spot where recently there hap
pened, with some people, nm awful catas-
lrophe. We returned and my friends
made preparation to sail up the Hudson
The next day az far as West Point.
Early in the forenoon my friends left
me, on Thursday. visited the medica
institutions, both the old and new schools.
Visited Prof. Mott, who, expected would
shortly be my preceptor in the science of
medicine. Alter spending a while with
the family of this worthy Doctor, visited
the American Museum. There thought
| saw species of all creation save the
mammoth This is the greatest sight in
New York. In that museum doctor, a
zoologisf. a geologist, a philosopher, a
theoogian, an artist, a linguisi. historian,
lawyer, a farmer or schoolboy could
while away several hours in admiration
add pure delight.
Whenever the bell Of the Troy steamer
began to toll, on Friday, away wen! on
a voyage TO Troy. The steam began to
rise; we sailed; New York appeared to
be receding behind the ruff ID waves. and
we soon lost our glimpse of her. We
were sailing up the Hudson. From my
experience and geographical knowledge,
| would hesitate not 10 aver that we were
surrounded by rural scenery that would
equal any 10 the world in grandeur. 1t
va 5 indeed a picturesque view My atten
ton was principally taken up in aGmiriog
the palisades, and IA small range of-colon.
AIDES. 1t is i'm ossIb!e for any thing to be
more ro mantle, more beautiful, more ma
Jestic than those lowering cliffs Of rock
They rise perpendicular and in some
places precipilousIy from the green banks
of that delightful river. They are from
three to five hundred feet In height and
extend along the river, principally on the
west bank, a distance Of about twenty-five
miles They look as though they would
stand as long as the seas would have their
bounds or the earth retain her foundation
TO sustain them. twas al lhal exquisiteIy
fine looking place that granted full and
free license TO my fancy permitted her to
soar OIoft her flying flights to the top of
the lofty mountains of her Imagination.