Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-15


and were equally vctors in disaster and in
triumph. But we are not writing an oration
and will proceed to our narrative.
The Steamer landed us at Rouse's Point
where we passed the night in the spacious and
connolious STATION House., kept by Mr..
IL. DUNroN. This Hotel is part of the very
extensive Depot at Rouaes Point and forms the
hoSpitable and delightful stopping. place where
every passenger first places his foot on leaving
the boat. 1t is on the very Lakeend of the
Whirt, and the same roof covers not only the
pleasant sleeping apartments ana the we'l-pro-
vided dining-hal of the Establishment, but the
Cars that transport their inmates over the Og-
dcnsburgh road The arrangement appears TO be
perfect one, and the kindness and urbaniiy OF
Mr.. DUNroN, and his numerous and attentive
rctnue of servants, make the "SrATioN
IIousr, with its attractive accessories OF scene
~, a point where trave ers are quite IS iaclined
to stop as to go on. The elegance and pro-
| fuscness that mark THE TABL Of Mr.. DuSroN's
Hotel, as well as the untirng cIylll'y OF his
nor of praise and patronage.
Our excursion over the Osdensburgh Road
extended to the Pot.dln Station, dstlnce Of
"a miles from Rouse's Point. Much as we
have heard of the completeness both of the
road itself $50 far as it is completely at grade)
and Of the management of its atflirs, 50 far as
/ it concerns 1.-The travelling publicly, we confess
that we were ugrecaby surprised. We have
the plea sure to know personally the Chief En-
gincer and Superintendent OF the Road, Col.
! CHARLES l.. ScnLArrER, ana have been pre-
pared to give credit to the encomiums that have
been bestowed both upon the construction AMI
the running Of the OgdcnsJurgh Road. We
are free to admit, however, that our opinion is
that, in all respects, there is no such road in
New England as Col. ScuLATTER's. A con-
siderable portion Of it is yet at sub-grade, but
that part which is .fnished appears to us to be
the very perfection Of railroad making. A great
deal may, doubtless, be owing to the exceed
ing strlighness and the light grades of the
line, bu. we never before rode IN cars, under a
speed of from 80 to 80 mics an hour, when we
could converse in key, pitched but one or two
notes above the ordinary conversational tone
The noise and the motion, on the finished paris
Of this road, are about what is felt in an d.
nary gris mih-just enough to show you that
YOU are going ahead, but quite insufficient to
impress You with the not ion Of extraordinary
speed, or to interfere with ordinary CONVERSE
tion. This was the universal testimony Of our
fellow passengers, SO iar as we could learn it.
We may add that the police OF the road is
under an excellent organization, and to its eff
iicient working may be attributed great deal
Of the credit which the road deserves. Mr. AD-
ANS, the Superintendent OF the track, appears
to be interchangeable, while the Master Mechanic
Whose lame we are sorry thlt we forgot, keeps
his Machines and Cars IN the most perfect con-
dt.on. On the whole, Col. ScuLArrER is u
model Engineer, "and long may he wave"
---Fiflecn miles Of pleasant Stage nayi-
CATION, by the side OF Racket River, famous in
the annals Of the bes, trout fishing in Northern
New York, brought u; TO MAssEyA SpRIxGs,
where health Jlvin waters bubble forth fro d
the generous bosom Of our generous mother
Earth,-anl to the ho'pitable Establishment of
Col. BARBER, the UNIT D SAT Iior-L. 1t
is undeniablc that we spent something more
than week in this sans uci-whch week was
agreeaby diversified by the occupation of doing
nothing, hlIf the time, AMI fishing in the ada
cent st. Lawrence the other half! (Whv VIC
didn't fl h more may appear in the sequel !
| The / IT STATS, with its adjunct, the
HANRowGAT HoUs (which was duly open
ed" by an assortment Of Cousins and friends of
ours, on Fridly last, with all the honors y is
provided with everything that can make the
numerous visitors to these Springs comfortable,
and Is kept by Col. BARB n in mpnncr to
make its inmates feel lat h1nc.' Nothing Is
omitted, from "Jue" down, that cln render the
United States an agreeable residence for both
health and pleasure seekers. MIsSenl is but
four miles from the magnificent st. Lawrence,
and but two-hours' drive from the rare old vii
habits, though, we are glad to say, not their
aboriginal religious taHhJ can be seen in all
their simplicity and bcluiy. The Company at
the United States was numerous and pleass nj
when we arrived, and m're numerous Though
probably not so pleas mt y after we ft-ben9
c imposed of visitors from the Canadas and tho
States in equitable proportions. Our own rec
oil ec'lon Of the pleas lntncss of the associa
tons impels us to recommend visit to thi:
Watering Place to our friends and readers
Mr. BAnn&E gots up delightful chop" un tn,
, shor, st notice from his guests, being provided
J with the necessary music, and every bod,
) knows how much pleasanter an er-t"mpore dane,
is than an anticipated ball On the whole
Massena Springs is a much more attr civ
Watering Place than many whose praises ar
+ ioud n proclaimed, and we confidently prcdic
that it Is destined to take It's place, ere long
- among the stars"
but that fishing excursion. If there !