Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-05-28

! ntly lnictcStmg To Us To witness steam power APP
Piled 50 extensively To operations. Tor which water
power IL equally adapted aud to be- oniid i, not hclc,
III otlrr towns IN every direction, aud but nlrw mu-
| uicS distant Ivy Railroad. And yet here is Worrrs
ter using steam power and competing successfully
with Springfield aud every other town where water
| power abounds, and receiving orders Tor their work
from these very places, and sending their wares into
all l'arsad competing successfully with their neigh
hor> ol apparently greater natural advantages for
market. We returned from MIR. MS, wondering
that any establishment could manage by rents alone
OF buildings and power, to raise 900 or S2OOCO
annually, as we ic assured his must and somewhat
dlsllcarl'nrd when we thought OF how much must
be done at Burlington before the like would be- seen
there. Aud yet this, though the largest is but one
OF many similar establishments to be- found here.
Oar next resort was toa new shop, in operation
but siN months, uunlng an engine u liity hurs, pow
cr, aud which were told was very similar to Tia,
undertaking we were wishing Ia s,r undertaken AT
Burlington. Wrisund the owners and men at tin,
establishment equally accessible and communicative
The grounds here were y acres in extent the build
ing 400 feet by %, three stories IN hel lit. The
CINE house u, one story, Toby ~ feet, trip hammer
shop OF - by 30 feet and blacksmith shop Of 200
10y 10 feet. TINS immense establishment was placed
where 1t l. by the Gt, from the uroprrrors IN the
ncighbohood ot the land where ii Is h'IIt, aud also
OF other lots Tor building, near by Ia the amount OF
23-i acres more. flc engine was lIanilrslly equal
to carry all the machinery Tor the whole premises,
and at a cost OF running, including all cNpcns,s Of
tucI, tending Sc, o s. per day. Nearly the whole
was already routed, and, with the exception OF three
% th" proprrtors, 10y mechanics rom other places
IN, 81,
machinery, to order OF shoycs OF various palrrr..
OF pins, OF Iatchcs, and variety OF small mnl,c-
mrnts, OF rifles and pistols OF plancing nachinrs,
sc. The cost OF engines jCo OF main building 3d.
CO., olFnGruc house, sl2oo. olbIacksmh shop, $ 1000
The buildings are substantial and ol stone, and UNI
adorned made only Tor usr
Guumay be- assured that we return this evening
to our quarters more encouraged to believe that
something may be done at home. But as our uhjrc,
is TO ascertain facts aud report them, | will not
trouble you with our feelings. do not undertake
In repeat in this letter the answers to our questions
ui which we have minutes, but eve you an outline
which Nr. + Smith and Mr. Stacy and others, will
be equally pleased with yourself to pcrl,r. will
thank Won to preserve tins and any other letters you
may receive from me. Worcester is a delightful
placr, roomy like Burlington, atording every family
which chooses ample space about their dwelling and
thriving as every industrious place deserves to be-
Truly yours,
j. s. Rents here arc high Tor an ordinary house
$40. Wares OF good mechanics are high; an En-
queer gets s.. per day. forgot to state that we
visited the shop OF Ihaycr \ lloughron we asked
Tor the Office, and were painted 10 small building
III the yard, that reminded Us u some old Captains
Oillrca' the Steamboat lIalbor, OF which some old
steamboat had been dcspollcd. On GOING 10 it a
man followed us from the shop who locked like "A
master workman, aud tins we learned was Mr. Thav
cr the head ot the establishment. l, struck us A.
liSt such man as we want, and partly promised to
pay burlington visit this summer. They do AN
extensive business, are much thought OF here, and
showed me machlnc for t0ngurlug, growing, and
matching boards, which am strongly inclined to
buy. would advise any man who wants IA machine
ot any KIND, Of much value or who thinks ot rnpar-
inc III any mcchanicul business toy isr a place, like
tins before hand. Much may be learned. A general
C 'mlalntherr is, responsiveness oi LIVING from hilh
rents, drarn's- OF tur aud provisions generally W.
have not com" up to them in Burlington, aud hone
for the good OF tie place never may.
Truly yours,