New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-08
of the Green MozEiasns-
AcademieaI Celebration nj Peaeham.
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tsins How hea!thful Row invisoratins Is the s'no'
Phere Of this really free St.te-s STATE hose sou oas
never been polluted b. The read OF me s'aTeco'e'
and whose citizens scor 70 boz the neck or bend
the knee al tie bidding OF the slave power which
has so long ruled The Nation Pare Democracy hey
love and cheri.h, bu, they have too much sagacity
20 be cheated b. the miserable shaus and counter
feits which 100 often pass ande' me name The
declaration Of Jadse Harrington 81 Miccleo1-y
many years since made during TIA ios ihe re-
covery of fugitive Slave that nothing could give
title TO properly il man save 5pt0 Of sG.efro1n me
Almighty embodies the sentiment OF TIE people
OF Vermont and indicates the spirit that pervades
every portion OF The State. Il IS no; The spirit OF
faction or fanatcisn bat springs IRON thst love OF
universal Liberty which seems almost Instructive IL
these mountainous regions. IsieIlsens PstTotic
and incorrupt!ole the people OF vermont are i0one
oa the side of Virtue and Freedom in every strug-
gle against Vice and Slavery. Uawavering in iheir
support Of Truth and Right: they stand
Like TIE trees Of ,her ou3a!ns deepFooss6 AID a:a
Free; when TIE multitude bend 70 the storm
This IS one of The mos, beautiful towns, in point
of natural scenery in this Switzerland OF our Coun
try /: is only six miles rom the valley OF the Con
necticu above which !; rises il graceful swells
RAINING back 10 the ridge O.; the Green Mountains
which divides the waters that row that charming
river from those which hurry westward 10 Lake
Cbampain. There i not one OF these sweI!s from
which the eye may not. as II looks out IN one d.
rec,on or another. feast Itself with subimliy and
beauty and from various points the grand peaks
of the White Mountains are distinctly visible The
cmste though marked By the extremes OF hea;
and cold peculiar 10 these northern regions Is ex-
ceedinely salubrious, and the average duration OF
human life is probably as great here es in any part
OF the United States. The soil though rugged and
hard 20 TILL yields an ample supply of nearly all the
lecessares and many Of the Injuries Of life so
tia. here, ifany where,
Toll rnay call tie c1srmer Health his bride,
And Laughter tickle P!euy's ritleu ':de"
The population OF the town numbers only about
1900 and the great purs1. OF the peopeis Asricul.
lure Their Butter, Cheese, Beef Pork NC. ind
p market in Boston and the Manufacturing towns OF
New England. The cost OF transportation, howev-
err is heavy, and The profits OF the Farmer are ne
ceaearily small; but diligence and economy are not
without heir reward here, and the majority OF
those who ill the soil are also lis owners
In point of intelligence and good morals this town
is inferior 10 few in any part OF New England 1,
was settled after the Revolution by men no set
high value upon Education. and who resolved that
their children should be destitute OF its advsn-
tages After the mos; persevering efforts and no III
tie sefsacri6ce they succeeded Ia obtaining char
ter FOR an Academy under the name OF the Cnledo'
mia County Grammar School. i, is said that, having
their choice between the Academy and the Court
House aud JAIL they wisely preferred that The Tor
mer rather than the latter should be located in their
town This If true. is certainly creditabe 10 their
good iud gment and forehoueht, and the result has
more than verified the wisdom OF their choice
This Academy is one of the Oldest Literary lnsti.
,u,ions of the Stakeholder believe, than either OF
It's Colleges [ nder the direction OF so Intelligent
Board Of Trustees ii has generally been In Hour
ishiug condition Ii has rarely if ever had al incom-
IT Of m rb,D nna'ti r1aq
nave presided over il have been or are eminent for
their talents and moral worth. Among them may
mention the late JEREMIAH EvARTs, Esq. Score.
,ary for many years OF the American Board oil Com
missions for Foreign Missions, and D. 81. CHRlsTY,
Esq an eminent lawyer OF Dover \. h. now hep
resenta,ive of that town IN the Legislature In
the lie, OF its Alumni also are many distinguished
names; among them the following Rev. WILBouR
FISK D. D. deceased WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN,
ESQ late Professor Of Languages In Dartmouth
College; Hon. SAMUEL lSoEAM OF Connecticut
LEMuEL Il. ARNOLD, formerly Governor OF Rhode
Island THADDEUs STErEss. distinguished Lsw'
yer and Politician Of Gettysburg, Pa; EPHRA1h
w. CLARK Missionary al the Sandwich Islands
the late JAMES MERRILL OF [ zion CO. Pa an emf
ner Lawyer who bore a distinguished part in the
last Constitutional Convention OF that state Hon.
JOHN BLANCHARD, now useful Wing Member OF
Congress from Pennsy vanig Hon. Isasc +. HE'D
FIELD Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Vermont;
and Re- SAMUEL 4. WORCESTER. Missionary
among the Cherohees who was formerly i'm prisoned
in the Georgia Penitenliary for his noble devotion
10 the cause Of the Red Man. Besides these there
are large number Of men in almost every station
in life no have received instruction in this Acsde
nv Few institutions of similar character IN New
England are better known, and few have been more
widely useful Ii has done much 10 foster noble
ambition among the Young Men OF the Town and the
County, and many Farmers son has here laid the
foundations OF usefulness eminence. In connec-
tr-i,h 9TH served
people of the town remarkably homogeneous and
intelligent though their manners are OF the rustic
order.
Yesterday The Semi.C Centennial Anniversary Of
the Incorporation OF the Academy was celebrated
BY appropriate exercises The sons OF the lRstltu-
lion were gathered in considerable numbers from
various parts Of the Country, and there was large
meeting of the People Of the town and vicinity. II
was noble sight see them thronging every road
in their approach the little village where the cere-
monies were 20 take place. Il was evident that the
whole mass OF the People were deeply Interested and
excited. There was scarcely family for many miles
around that was not represented on the occasion
The old man touering on his staff and the mothers
of three score aud ten were seen side by SIDE with
vigorous manhood, sialwa-t youth end prauling in
fancy. All, both old aud young, were invited 10
Join hc festive procession, aid though there was no
array OF banners and nothing Of the pomp and cir
cunistsnce usually prominent on such occasions, II
presented an interesting picture "a II moved from
the hill where stands the old Academy edhce 10 me
ysrd in from, OF the s building hch the spirit OF
improvemen, has substituted for It's ilusirious pre-
decessor." The band which peaed forth It's free
strains on The mountain air was composed OF Young
Men who felt that, in the performance OF this daty,
they could most efiectusy honor the lnstitution TO
which they were so much indebted for educational
advantages. The procession was under the direc.
ton of WILLIAM MATIocKs, Esq. worthy son OF
The Eek Governor The pillars OF the new edihce
were tasiefully decorated with evergreen and in
the entsbaiure over the entrance was inscribed IN
letters formed Of moss,th motto" EstO Perpstra.
The green yard slopng gracefully 10 the street was
furnished with seats for the multitude 40 building
in The town being sufficiently large TO accommodate
them. The view from the platform was one OF the
most magnificent that my eye ever enjoyed. The
sight Of 60 many hardy 5u, intelligent faces was OF
itself beautiful, but the panorama OF Nature impaired
g grandeur TO the scene well calculated 10 awaken
The enthusiasm o; who, Ike myself had just
emerged from the confined atmosphere aad narrow
boundaries OF the City. The wide eSpanse Of bill
and dale field and sKnnf-lh. IuSursnt crasa and