The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

sctons Of the people General Cushing will be found
buryport the residence Of Mr.. c, will support him al
most unanimously.
upon the enthusiasm Of the people In behalf Of General
Gushing His emisssries abroad in every direction,
using the name and influence OF Mr. Morton without
stint One In Charsstown is particularly active. The
truth is however without the least dsparagement to
our worthy collector he is getting advanced In years
hood.
MONTPELIER, Nov. l, 1877.
Capital of Termont- Bridging Lake Champlain-Psra-
disc among the Perfectionists.
have been spending some time at this place, the
capital auld Yarmouth and in this State beyond
any other perhaps in consequence OF It's isolated stua
tion Is found true unaduterated Ysnkeeism, de-
sorption Of matters and things may be interesting
The capitol is Of granite and In beauty Of structure
and proportions, and convenience of arrangement, 10
equal to anything Of the kind In this country Mont
peier Is small village of 1000 inhabitants situated
the Winoosh river in valley, surrounded by hills and
mountains The soil is clay and in times past the men,
beers of the Legislature had to crawl along on the fences
to get to the capital The walks are improved some
now, and In wet weather one can manage with good
boots to get along the side walks IL did not show
much good taste In Vermonters select Montpelier for
the capital instead Of the beautiful and busy village of
The house comprises about $40 members
town. whether large or small, being entitled to
Der. They generally farmers, and although they
many Of them and unoouth In their manners
dress and appearance and use the true Yankee dialect
in speech, yet they exhibit substrstum Of strong,
vigorous and practical common sense, which you may
seek in vain for among the rus shirt gentry of your
great city.
new revolution is preparing for this State in the
lines Of railroads that to open through It, On
the southern boundary the Connecticut river railroad
now In process Of oonstruction-wil extend up that
river to Canada, and thence to Montreal, opening
vast tract of land now unproductive and wild The
Connecticut river nsiroad Is, will be-, inter
sscted at Springfield, Greenfield, Bellows Falls and
Havsrh by railroads from Boston From the two latter
Of Rutland and the other by MontOslisr thence ths
road continues round the head Of Lake Champlan to
to connect at Rouss's Point with the Ogdensburg and
Pattsburg railroad; and application is now pending
before the legislature for bridge across the Lake At
Rouse's Point This project has given rise to much
citement, and is likely to occupy the legislature
time If it passes the Vermont legislature similar ap-
picaton will be made to the legislature Of New York.
The object of this road being to avenue OF the
trade Of the West to Boston and thus cut of Albany
Sna Nr the the will .t with
All, of these roads will be completed in the
of next summer and s effect upon this State,
will be like that of the Erie Canal upon the interior of
the of New York This state abouuds in agrcul-
tural and mineral wealth, In the county Of Rutland
alone the marble quarres enexhaustibls, and the
same may be said Of those along the shores of Lake
Champlan. specimen was shown to me from these
quarries equal in quality and beauty to the finest Of
There H. also slate Iron ore and other minerals In
great abundance, all Of which have been entirely unpro
It is not too much to say, the roads in course of
wealth.
There has been, for some time past In Wndham coun
ty, Of this State company sect calling themselves
Notwithstanding, altogether perhaps, thir'
ty or forty The leader and oracle Of this company is
orthodox preacher, and man Of considerable
property and natural talent He owns q Large
house, which is occupied in common by all the
sal t. The company comprise married people, and
snge and in cases wives alone without their hus-
bands Some weeks since the reverend saint (who is
cd any IN diaCn
the kingdom Of heaven had come to them, and that
henoeorh the saints neither to marry be given
in marriage but to live together In common enjoying
themselves according to their fancy that all ties OF con-
angunity and matrmony dissolved as In that per-
Of tho sexual passions by a the saints with each other
All were ut liberty in this respect to follow their incina
tons subject only to the inspired direction Of the reve
rend saint This was, Of course nswsto the saints
and they entered at into the full enjoyment OF this
earthly paradise 1t is said however that the reverend
saint always careful to provide for himself out Of the
flock OF female saints first and the others take such
left About q fortnight since the sinners in the
peighborhood not liking this monopoly flor it
fined to the saints) entered complaint against the
leader for adultery and ornication and he was bound
to court for that offence 1t will be rich affair
when it to trial In the meantime notwithstand
ing the complaint the saints continue their promiscuous
pleasures using for that the reverend
house. TRAVELLER.
CAIRO, AND THE GREAT GENITAL RAILROAD OF
ILLINoIs.-We notice by the western papers,
that the site of Cairo City, with all improvements there
has recently passed into the possession Of new asso-
cation together with the charter of the Central Rail
road commencing at that city, and running through the
of the State to the Illinois ard Michigan Canal
and thence to the Lakes and Galena, upon the con-
million of dollars. These great and important works,
it seems to be completed and carried out together
so venture to predict that they will prove the most
profitable investment OF capital In this country Cairo
like this CITY, is protected by levses and
raised above the highest known floods 1t Ia undenieby
at the head waters of navigation for largest class
| a o
in winter the Ohio and Mississippi often obstructed
by ice and in summer impeded by low water Hence
the railroad, commencing at the confluence OF these
two rivers, and extended to Chicago aud Galepa, will
open the most certain direct and speedy inland route
between New Orleans the far West and the Atlantic
cities and will secure nearly tho whole travel between
! the southwestern and Northern States We shall BIZ
disappointed II do not before five yesrs, Boston
and New Orleans brou bit within four or ve days dis
lance. The commercial prosperity OF our own city and
indeed the interest of the whole Southwest greatly
| Unidentified with the success of these improvement; OF
this shat! fully express our opinion hereafter 10
! O,fsans Commsrctai.
Cairo at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers is beginning look up We feel interest in
it's prosperity, it will be Of the stopping places
between Charleston and St. Louis when our internal
| mmunicstons are perfected. The 81 Louis Rspub-
"A new establishment is getting under way there, for
the storing aud forwarding Of goods aud the reception
and entertainment travellers who may stop at that
point. The position of this place is most admrabis
one, and it will, without doubt, before many years
have TRANSFERRED be the seat Of immense businsss
pivot as it upon which the main trade Of the far
West will turn We learn that Efforts are making 20
recall the public eye to this place and there is pros
poet large investment of funds for the purpose OF
overcoming the only Disadvantages which at present
surs at certain Of the from the rise OF
Of the rivers The growth of the West truly astonsb
ing Places but lev years ago which were desert or
forest alive with business the centre OF vast
trade Look at Cincinnati and It, Louis-loek at the
immense back country which already pays tribute to
both Who would have thought twenty years ago
either Of these places could in 80 short time pre-
sent such spectacle Of thri ~ Charleston Mercury
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The cheapest and best place la the city To
get your bouts s"oe, CATERS, Is at Jones4 Anu street
near Muset good boots for 81 so
be pursh led lse~hrr. for 81 Qule asavng He also
ssis first rate - 50 So which ualy sold for s. -
Doub soled proof So s. 90 and S. 90 Jone
has the tue system Of doing buslne-light aud
small profits All goods ufch1sed at Ann street
rantsd to give entirc Satisfaction
To Surgeon De"tlsts-a Convention Of the
dentists the State Of New Yo,k will be held at the Coless