Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-09-24
o. A correspondent of the Boston Atlas,
gives the following interesting particulars of
Senator SEwARD's recent visit to Windsor
WINDSOR House, WINDSOR, Vr.
Monday, Sept. 6, ISJ2.

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Monday, Sept 6, 1852.
EDIToRs ATLAS "A noteworthy event has
just transpred here, the particulars of which
send you. Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, ac-
companined by his family, arrived at this house
on Saturday evening, from Bellows Falls, where
he remained over Friday night, after having
delivered the address before the Vermont State
Agricultural society at Rutland. He came
unheraded and unexpected; but the ntelIi-
gence soon spread through the village, and the
citizens were quickly on the alert to manifest
every feeling of respect to man of his exalted
station and ability. lie has been visited, at in
tcrvals, by all our prominent citizens.
About haltspast ten o'clock on Saturday eve
ming, the " indsor Brass Band, accompanied
by an admIrlng crowd came i'll front of the
Windsor House and struck up some beautiful
airs; this was followed by three cheers for
Mr. Seward" The cheering having been re-
peated the Hon, Gentleman made his appear
ance on the piazza, and sald:--
"Gentlemen IF these courtesies are de-
sgned for me. A Voice-'Thcy are! They
are ~ owe you an apology; for have seem
ed dull. Being in Vermont for the first time
| rose this morning with the sun, and having
spent the day in rambling over the mountains
and by the river side, came here to slecp, and
went straight about it, and was doing it dill
gently when you aroused me. have risen to
meet you, nevertheless, with pleasure, have
long honored and loved Vermont and am in
your beautiful village now, because part OF
my family, long ago educated here, have desir-
ed to revisit the haunts of their early days.
But had no such presumption as to suppose
that | was a subject of any interest to anybody
in Vermont. Your visit, therefore, ls an agreca
Bile surprise. Accept my best thanks for it, witt
assurances that all have seen here and in the
State, has served to increase an admiration fo
1t which was already nearly passionate. Agar
thanking you, my friends, | bid you a goot
night, and many long and happy days"
i When he had retired the cheering was re
newed, and the band again played few livcl,
airs, when the people separated, after having
4. given three hearty cheers for Scott am
Graham
Gov. Seward left here this noon, with his la
dy, child, aud two female friends on his wa
to Montreal and Quebec, hoping to invlgorat
his frame, alter the hardships incident to pro
tracted stay at Washington. He is, am hap
py to inform you, in excellent health and spin
It's. Long may he thus continue
The writer speaks in terms of warm but dc
served commentator of the management c
the State Prison, by Col. HARLOW, of the fin
Manufacturing Establishment of Messrs, Ron
BINS g. LAWRENCE, which for completeness
and excellence of machinery and for SUPERIOR
ty of work, we do not believe is surpassed il
the Union, and Of the fine Hotel kept by MI
II SlMoNDs. He says =
Through the attentions of the accomplIshe,
Superintendent, ilIRAM HARLOW, Esq, we thi
morning visited the State Prison. and must sa
+ that we were exceedingly gratlfed with tn
?, admirable manner in which everything about