The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-22
From the Harbinger.
Trip to Vermont.
Fe,r;sb,tr1, VI. June IA,

FerriSburg, ". June IA, 1847.
MEssRs. EDITORS You have been ex-
pecting word from US ere now, and this,
though late, shall be something in answer to
that expectation. We must pass over the de-
scription of our enchanted fight,up the beau
tifuf vale of the Merrimack; the excitement
of election day" in the little capital OF the
Granite State the buster of politics; the
auctioneering, tralfcking banterlng and ped
ding, of sharpers in trade the exhibitions OF
fine horses, monster calves, "with two heads,
seven legs, eight feet, and two tailsj !" the pa
rade of military; the circus; the Governors
escort; and the meeting of the New Hamp-
shire Ant-Savery Society,", which all con-
tributed to make up raree-Shop OF unwont-
ed excitement for the citizens Of Concord and
vicinity. We must also pass over, unattempt-
ed, any description Of the picturesque beauty
of the landscapes, which have marked every
step of our way to the luxuriant and unrlval-
led vallies of Lake Champlain and the Otter
Creek.
We first descended into the valley Of Great
Otter Creek at Clarendon. The land OF tins
valley is as fertile as that of the Nile, and like
it, would produce three crops in year, did
the climate admit of it. Though the climate
of Vermont is far more rigorous, as general
thing, than that of Massachusetts, yet III this
valley it is but little more SO than IN the VI
cinity of Boston. We we're three days from
Boston to Clarendon, but we found the farm
cultures here as far advanced as were the
garden cultures of Jamaica Plain when we
left home. There was the most luxuriant
growth of grass upon the meadows, and the
freshest green upon the hillside pastures
which border this magnificent valley; whilst
the woods seemed in their midsummer foliage
aud corn, beans, potatoes, and so forth, were
in very advanced stage, considering the
backwardness of the season. There is no
describing the picturesque harmony OF the
landscapes freshness, their variety Of
outline, their rich aud magnificent beauty
throughout this whole region. There are nc
denuded hills to offend the sight, but all are
wooded to their very tops, and as they retreat
into the distance from the view, they seem tc
staqGer under their load of outrageous orna
ments. The countenance Of these hills is O
an inimitable softness whilst, the numberles
flocks and herds that animate them, prove
how wisely use is married with beauty. 1t il
sublme. to stand in the mighty bowling alley
which these mountains form, and listen while
their geni play at nine-pins with the thunder
during a storm.
The occupation of the inhabitants is most
ly that of farming. There are few scientific
arriculturists in this State, though more at
tention is given in this direction than former
ly. An application of science to their pur
suits, would render the people of Vernon
among the richest happiest, and most lnde
pendent in the world Great pains have beef
already taken, in rearing sheep, cattle, ant
horses, and there is no State in the Unio'
which can equal Vermont in the perfection
of these animals. Let science be connecte'
with agriculture, fruit culture, and so forth
aud Vermont must become as distinguishe'
for these productions,as it is now for its bee
wool, dairy products, horses, honey and mt