The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-09-26
ineau's. A correspondent of the Tri-
bune thus describes their manners:

"Ihe swimmers are provided with cal
econs, drawers and show much ofthe
plumpness Of Norman ponies in their de-
velopments. There are jumping steps
and diving places, all after the approved
fashion. AT one end is cafe-restaur-
ant. Here some of the swimmers, in
Eden costume, enter and seat them
selves respectively at the tables. A
dame du compton, with an admirable
coiffure and outline, bows to these naked
gentlemen, neither she nor they the least
abashed. Besides, there are women at
tendants for the. bather. Certainly, to
see numbers of them, nearly nude, TAX
ing their cafe su lait, their biffeks, their
petits verres, their nibbles at the morn
ing papers, more coolly and comfortably
than if they were dressed. and this in
the heart Of Paris, on a river wide
enough to refresh, without cutting into
lifeless twain the halves Of the city, is
sight for the stranger to wonder at"
From the Correspondence Of The Boston Post.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. Aug. %.
What an age of railroading. The
hitherto supposed formidable obstruc-
tions to the ''iron horse" are giving way
to the dssolving touch of the untiring
Yankees, and the whole mountainous
country is becoming completely net
worked with the iron rails, while the lit
tie villages are being startled by the
shrill whistle Of the locomotive as it tears
along amid jutting rocks and overhang-
ing cliffs, with its huge long tail twist
ing and bending around the rugged
points.
This spot from whence am writing
forms plexus of railroads on the banks
of the Connecticut. Four roads touch
here shake hands, exchange packages
and live stock, and whiz on their wind
ing way. This is the favorite route for
the White Mountains. Passumsic road
runs up this valley to Wells River, and
thence thirty-eight miles staging to the
famous locality" There is a new
house put up here called the junction
House" kept by MIR. Appleton and it is
worthy of metropolitan cities. The fare
is excellent and the patronage good.
The Cent? al Railroad, you are aware,
suffered severely in the last remarkable
freshet in this country. But all is right
now; the railway connection being COM
plete, and the cars are running through
without any change, as formerly, while
the travel is large and the freight enor-
nous. 1t is one of the most delightful
summer towns in New England, and
nothing can excel the varied landscape
views that loom up to the discerning eye
of tourist. AT almost every turn, new
and rich scenery opens up to the view,
keeping the traveller constantly on the
tiptoe of excitement. Vermont, with her
green hills, susceptible of cultivation to
their zenith, presents some Of the most
charming and romantic views, at this
season of the year, of any state in the
Union; and the line of the Central Rail-
road runs through region which gives
panoramic view of great richness to
the lover ofsnature's handiwork. Hav-
ing recent tLypassed the entire length of
the road and seen the workings thereof,
your correspondent is fully prepared to
give it an unqualified setting up. The
easy and unaffected courtesy of conduct
ors Kimball, Pierce, and Palmer, to-
gether with the promptness Of Mr..
Church, the agent, at Burlington, and
the grandness, directhsss arbeafety of
the route, leave plsasilfgsand happy
impression upon thf mind of the travel
Ter. IL
1t is truly Astonishing how extensive
and powerful railroads are becoming
throughout the country; and all business
and pleasure life must be tributary to
those channels of commerce and travel.
1t therefore behooves the public to guard
well its rights and discriminate the rela-
tive difference between mine and thine.
Not long since the writer took a fly
ing tour from Concord over the road up
to Winnipissiogee lake, and had one of
the most delightful sails on that gem Of
takes that it has been his good fortune
to experience amid his unsuccessful ram
blings. With the good humored phiz of
Capt. Walker, the pellucid waters
of the lake, the neat steamer, togeth-
err with the dinner at the "Senter
House," at Centre Harbor, by Mr.,
COe, you have combination Of attrac-
tons which, apart, wud be worth a jour-
ney to the moon or California And then
those well trained ponies of Mr.. Goes,
by which you ascend the Red Mountains,
where you can stand "high and lifted
up" and being thus elevated to the
highest point in the gift of a pony ean-
sfituency, you can look down into the
chimney of 'fLong John Wentworth"
native domicil, and have a glance into
the face of all the surrounding famous
mountains, even to the celebrated peaks
of Franconia, and also the state Of
Maine. Thus endeth the first lesson.--
None annOn.
Yours, &c., BUCKEYE.
The Memphis Express Of the lith,
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