The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-08-08
JOSHUA LEAVITT, Soo,a,,r;os
MARCUS MORTON, JR oecte''''eS'
MONTPELIER, VT, Aug. 8. l849.

iifu or nv ing than these vallies among the Green
Mountains, especially those through which the great
ihoroughfare leads to the capital. The ride from Leha-
non to Montpelier, through the valley Of White River
Norh6el J. and thence up the valley OF Dog and Onion
rivers, would rejoice The heart of miSanthope The
rail road leave the hanks of these rivers except
at short intervals.
We were told the route would not he so pleasant as
the Passumpsc; but cannot see any difference, wheh
er ride through the valleys of the Connecticut or
White rivers They all beautiful and create lively
feeling in The heart. The landscapes are equally varied
and the nnning waters adj constant charm to the
whole prospect The old trees, the green foliage the
clear waters the high banks either side vi and
then opening that gives you momentary view OF Tie
country beyond and The occasional villages, give quiet
feeling the mind and leave il free drink in all the
beauties of the scene. Vermont is all &c n-her hill.
tops and her valleys and even her waters tnged
with every thing looks flush as youth and cheerful
sunlight.
Montpelier is differently located from what had al
ways supposed Il is right in the lap Of the mountains
the banks Of Onion river and under The shadow Of
high granite bluff, covered with verdure of course. 1t
has thriving, busy aspect, and is the Of eonsd-
cradle trade. The population about four thousand
brow of the HILL and, like the palaces of Trman, has
been dug of mountain rock. The base of The house
is forty feet below former surface where they used
10 raise potatoes. II is an elegant structure, built OF
granite, brought from Barre. six miles distant The
people proud of it, inasmuch all the materials of
which it constructed the produce Of the State
The rotunda Of the house is mostly occupied with the
captured by Molly Slark's husband Benning>
ton They harmless trophies Of age Of herolsm,
and kept mementoes Of the base uses 10 which
human passion will lend itself.
An old man who volunteered as ccerone 10 us said he
had lived in the village 6yseven years. and he showed
the only house then erected, used as The county
jail.
Montpelier enjoys peculiar cimate-you have win.
ter cold and summer heat in the day, and Just al
this time backing drug its market for ,ou cannot
step upon the earth without raising cloud Of dust
around sou, so parched and powdered the earlh.-
This morning was intentionally cold one, and a,
noon, the heat intense and suffocatiug.
The central rail road is rapidly progress ing II is ex
pected that the will from Boston Burlington
on lake Champlain, before the end OF the Year. The
terminus is now at Montpelier, or rather three miles
south of MoBtpe lier, in the town of Berln--traveler
go up 10 the village branch Of the road Burlioo,
ton is forty miles distant and passengers are sent on in
stages, morning and evening Il source of grea
modification the people of Montpelier that they could
not have The road directly through their village
They intended to have been the half way station be.
tween Boston and Ogdensburg; but through the iuu,
ence Of Gov. Paine, who president Of The road tie
village Of North6eld where Gov p resides is made the
half way station where there Of the most magni.
fcent station houses in the unify; built of brick and
finished N the Ezabethan style Of architecture North.
field is pleasant, thriving, manufacturing town. and
will doubtless 5ecome place Of some consequence from
the favors that are heaPed upon her.
Gov. Paine is a man of various humofs He is a
bachelor of orty-fve; and having wealth which he may
suppose will not benefit any Of his own connections
spends freely for The improvement Of his native vi
He built church at North6eld enclosed il in park
ornamented with flowers and sbE bbery, and graded
walks for the purpose he SAID Of giving the people
pleasant place spend heirsundays. He afterwards
built bowling alley, and when the good people held up
their hands in holy horror the profane thing he simply
told them the sabbath the only day that needed
to be provided for. The young he said would seek
recreation for their leisure hours and il he could induce
them to engage in the exciting exercises OF his alley, il
would keep them from many things that were worse
HE Gov. not at all popular at Montpelier because Of
his success in the strife for the location Of the half wa,
station house.
The politics Of Vermont are just now in state to
puzzle a calculations. The who would undertake
TO predict the result Of the election in September must
have great confidence in his own judgment. Among
the politicians each party is confident OF The
farmers busy this saving theirs crops
10 give much attention State affairs. The editors 90
pretty much all the talking and fighting. 1.-The OPPOSE
ton all united and harmonious, there could be no
doubt that the Free Democracy would win its first State
triumph in Vermont; bat there is a set Of old hunkcrs
men Of Federal extaciion, same, who, seven>
Teen years ago, ani~masons struck bargain for the