Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-06-04
An IINcitrSiOon.


When the boys started out from Burlington Bay
TO meet the splendid new Steamer, X. w.
SHERMAN, and take trip on her to Rouse's
Point and back to Burlington. The Burling-
ton CoRNEr band, accompanied by their cX-
ccllent instructor, Mr.. BADGER, of Montpelier,
and Mr. WILDER, of the same village, and by
some fifteen or twenty citizens of Burlington,
invited guests of Captain CHAPMAN, intended
to take the United States, yesterday morning.
and proceeded to Essex, N. Y, to meet the
SHERMAN. Tho States arrived, however, some
half an hour before her time, and though Cap
tain Foster was apprlsed of our intention, Inc
found it wholly impossible to wait. We were
therefore, compelled to charter Sloop with
which, dancing over the bright, clear, spark
ling waters of our glorious Lake, in the inspi-
ring and joyous sunlight we made most dc
lighttul sail to Essex the Cornct Band IN the
meanwhile, and on all appropriate occasions,
"dscoursng eloquent music"
In due time, the gallant SHERMAN took us on
board, and as the superb and graceful Boat
moved from the wharf, hearty cheers arose
from the animated crowd assembled to greet
her, while the SaiiuS, crowdng steam, was
creeping along the eastern shore Of the Lake,
{5ome three miles ahead of the Shcrman,) like
II suspected Goldfish, and in the vain hope Of
reaching Burlington first, by virtue of having
made but one landing since leaving White
hall, while the Sherman had made all. But the
Sherman swept into her course, and gallantly
passed the Saltus, beating her in the distance
some four miles, lin twclve) and who can meas
urc the hcarncss of the cheers that greeted
the noble Steamer and her popular comlnan-
der as she approached and left our whawcs,-
all the while "sonorous metal blowing martial
sounds, under the management ofthc White
hall and the Burlington Bands.
Leaving Burlington, the Saltus stored, on
the shortest course, for Rousc's Point, while
the Sherman, like a sensible boat, went to
Port Kent and Plattsburgh, to accommodate
those for whose accommodation boats arc
supposed to be placed on the Lake. AT both
these ports, the Sherman and Capt. CHAPMAN
were chccrcd with great enthusiasm, and, al
though running what is equivalent to some
FIFTEEN MILES more than the SatuS, our boat
reached Rouscs Point in season for the Mon
,rca train, and but some or minutes behind
her busy opponent.
At tac Railrold Hotel, at Rouse POM, on
party was most hospitality cntertaincl by Mr..
BRowS, It's generous and competent keeper
who has raised its reputation to tho rank it de-
serves among the first hotels in the country.
The Bands did The honors TO Mr. BHowy, and
Mr.. BRowN did the honnrS to til. Blnds, and
until near the !wrc short hours" the superb
moonlight, casting Its rlGirncc upon the lovely
bay was made more beautiful! by the strains
that trcmbcd among It's rays, and like the
musical statue of MCmnon, made liz Ii itself
mcodious.
This morning, the two boats departed to
gcthcr, tile Saltus direct for Burlington, the
Sherman, true to her mission, for the BurnT-
aon md intermediate ports. And, though rum
ming INTO plaltsburgh aud Port Kent added the
distance we have mentioned 10 her line, she
reached Burlington but II few minutes behind
the Saltus, and doubtless passed her between
Burlington and Esscx.t
sailed Oh than the X. W. SHERMAN. At hcr
highest speed, she moves through the wafer rs
still and steady as if she were moorcd. Her
model reflects the highest credit on her maker
Mr.. ColLYER, and when her running machIn
cry is perfected (rs it will soon beg she will
make every landing and out run with case any
other of our Steamers that whip rirM through
the Lake. She cuts the watcr,-docs not pile
it upan inch before her bows, and her wake is
as clean as a ncw-mown meadow. With hCI
propelling power properly adjusted, it will be
the idlcot thing in the world TO talk Of compct-
ing with her in speed or comfort. Enough OF
her liltlng-up is completed to assure Us that
she will be equally superior in the elegance
and colnmodiousness of her appointments
And with Captain CHAPMAN on her quarter
deck, how can there be doubt Of the entire
success of the nautical namcsakc Of such
sailor and gentleman as Il. w. SHERMAN?