Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-01

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XV.--tinale. Thc Temple Of Pcace and Plenty |
two ornamental columns are surlnounted by the |
word Independence" beneath which Is the Cornu |
copla or horn OF plenty sulmounliug the whole is |
the American Eagle IN hrlllanl coors-the Hunks OF
the center are composed oI coorrd trees and wheels
The piec" terminates with grand flight OF Rockets /
and explosion OF Bonds.
o. Steamboats, and Railroads will carry
passengers to witness this display, for half
price; an arrangement to that effect having
been made with the Proprietors and Agents.
Editorial Corr eSpon dence OF the Free Press. |
JAMAICA. July %, 1851.
If the eclipse upon my BRAIN were not much
larger than that now upon the sun, migh,p per
haps hope to interest our readers for a few mo-
ments; but as things now are, my highest aspi
ration is to fill space, without boring them.
This busy, busting little village, occupies a
beautiful little dell, surrounded by natural
scenery most striking and sublime. Bald-Moun-
tain Brook, forming its western boundary, and
taking its rise near the summit Of the Green
Mountains, here tumbles along its stony path
al their very base, and empiies itself (if any
thing always discharging, and ever full, can
empty itself into West River, which steals It's
devious way" onward from among the high,
steep, craggy, rocky mountains on the north,
and here enters narrow, fertile valley, envi
roned on either side by lofty rock-toppcd hills,
through which it dances on It's vending way,
till, at Brattleboro, Ia distance Of % miles, it
falls into the placid bosom of the Connecticut
Standing where now write, ON the south
you see high, fertile range OF hills-moun-
tans anywhere else-dottcl here and there
with cottages, forming the abodes of the indus
trious, frugal and happy. Looking to the west
you find the Green Mountain Range termna-
ting at your feet, and their utmost height in
the distance-.umsical with the bleating of
sheep and the lowing of many cattle, and in-
lab.ed by those who labor to live, and live to
be happy. On the north, towers the noble Bald
Mountain, whose barren rocks, ;blue-berry
bushes excepted display their naked heads so
feet above the reach of verdurc, and $50 above
the level of the river, which washes its base.
On the east, you may get a faint view Of the
lovely vale above described. Such is the place
where was born. Among such scenes the
DAYS of my childhood and youth were passed.
And
How dear to my heart the OF my childhood.
The ruthless hand of worldly thrift and enter
prise now holds the plough that turns beneath
the ground the footprints left by myself and
my companions, amid verdant groves, in the
days of our early CHILDHOOD. Where then grew
Our wooden horse, needing nought but knife
AM string TO turn him into active life now
stand in luxuriant growth the stock of corn, o.
blade of wheat. Evea our village common
where of every holiday, or leisure evening, we
played at ball, is now occupied by pcasan
, dwellings and marts Of trade. And then th'
grave yard, fast filling up-what sad recollec
tons does it call to mind. There repose in
silence dreadful, but instructive, the remains o
G mpny bound to me by the closest ties of boot
and friendship. Would speak to majorjt,
:, Of those who led their youthful sports besd
the same streams, along the same hll-sldcs
E and upon the same mountain-tops with myself
| must hold converse with cold marble tomb>
They speak in voice more Of warning tha
of grecling-thclr silence is more impressive
than words. They lead our contemplation
+ from the present to the future, AMI yet rcviv
=. the tendercst rccolections of the past. 1t
r. WELL often to visit the home of our youth -
:, Whircd along through life by the cares. anxi
II etics, and cXcitcments to which we are all heirs
:. we need the occasional check which even tn
h change of a few years in our early home wi
il throw around Us. Our natures need to b
: chastcncd, as well as encouraged. E.E. X.
: O. The 81. .NbanS Messenger SAYS -
If "Na : Dunlap, late of the Boston & Mar
Ii Railroad, h'S been appointed Superintendent OF II
II Rutland x Burlington Railroad, in place OF Mr. 81!
J. COW resigned"
p Our neghbor is Mistaken all around an
'- we gladly avail ourselves of his error to 81
9 that the excellent and popular Superintendent
of the Rutland & Burlington Railroad, Mr. |
:. BrGELow, remains at his post the duties
which he has, so credtably to himself and
70 satisfactorily to the public, ereto!ore pc
II formed.
= Mai. DUNLAP, who has won deservcdy hig
% reputation on the Boston & Maine Railroad ,
d thorough ami competent busness-man h
N been appointed Assistant Superintendent, al
II will, we are informed, have entire charge of Il
70 running arrangements of the Road, mcludn
of course, the police department.
, No road IN New England land the New En-
70 land roads are the best in the Union) is bctt
m oGicered than the Rutland. The CoNDUcTor
v are uniformly kind, attentive and prompt, al
"a we have a distant idea that under the manag