Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-08-26

lltS W. tlt ItCblu 6llONSs 'lIN hlliNC VI lbOl
continue to make asses Of themselves by harp
ing upon a subject which the people %satisfac-
torily settled wears ago.
In conclusion. allow me to challenge the
editor of the Patriot to name a State in the
Union, and produce the figures, where the cost
of government, in proportion tn population.
territory and wealth, does not EXCEED ours. 1t
cannot be done. Yours, w.
ORANGE COUNTY, Aug. Ii, 1853.
WtLLouGuRY LAKE. Aug. ., 1853.
Mn. Enron stopping on my way here at Hyde
park, | called on my old friend, DR.. H%untoon. The
Doctor has got his little office literally lined with
specimens illustrating the various departments of
mincrology, geology, botany, Zoology, antiquities
and art, leaving only now and then an opening
among them, through which he can thrust his hand,
to take from the back part of the shelves a supply
of medicines for his patients. Itil n matter of sur
prise, that in his retired situation and constantly
employed in his practice, he has been able to make
80 valuable II collection, and that, too, after he had
passed the meridian of life. Not only 50 but in the
SAINT time, and, almost, without books, he has made
himself II very we'll informed naturalist and is now
one otthe members of the American Association for
the advancement of Science. These results come
from his alicrancc t. his own maxim that, v,
time shoui be raStcd and he now, although in the
ncishborhool of 10, manifcsts the animation aud
enthusiasm of youth-and by hi. habits of early
rising and constant activity, puts most of our young
men to shame.
At Craft bury, I learned from Rev. 5. X. Hall,
that an important enterprise was about to be entered
upon in the ncithborhool, nothing less than the
exclamation of u vast deposit of a,fei,iprian trogS.
In digging Il we'll in the town of Coventry many
years ago, at Il depth of many feet below the sur
face of the ground, it is said, that living frogs were
dug out by hundreds. The excavations was filled up,
but is now to be %rcopcncd to confound the skcptical,
and obtain specimens of prc%-aiamitc batrachianS for
exhibition at the Worlds Fair in New York. The
object is a commcndablc one. | expressed q hope
that care and caution would be- used. and suggested
that in order to convince the most incrcdulous, the
frogs should be dug out of the solid earth at the
bottom of the excavation in open day, instead of
having II reliance placed ON those found in the pit,
in the morning. On my way from Trasburgh to thi.
place, and three or four miles to the northward OF
the lake there is, venture to say, the finest view
of mountain scenery in the State. 1t i seen look
ing southwark through the cha,n in which the lake
lic-, between mount PiSgah and mount IIor. Moth.
ing is wanting to its perfection. hut the sight of the
water, which Is, unfortunately, hidden by an inter.
vcning swell of land.
The morning after our arrival | made observations
with the aromctc ON the lake shore, and then a.
ccnlrl Mount Pts 5ah, the summit of which il about
two mile. from the Lake lIousc. The ascent. OF
foot. is not difficult, occupying usually about tw,
hours, but the descent is easily elected in half that
time.
The timber is not yet sufficiently removed from
the summit to afford very good views from tina
point. The best view, at present. is from the brow
of the p%rccipicc, which ovcrhnug- the lake, and som,
two or three hundred feet below the sunuit. Their,
We have a charmin; bird--cyc view of nearly the
entire lake and adjacent Lands AMI rocks. Aftol
having secured the data necessary for lctcrminin.
the height of tho mountain above the lake, we re
turned to the LAX" House about | =. NJ, in II condi
ton to do ample justice to a Sumptuous dinner.
In the afternoon we visited the celebrated .NIturd
Howcr Gard,n on the eastern dcclivity of the noun
tain. The ascent +" the Garden, althou III it, clcva
tion above the Lake l. lcs- than half that of tn,
mountain, we found 10 hc much more steep thai
hlhN ~ "H'H " 't'H'' Wv 7ili'ili III Nh' lA'lH
ing but from this smiling spot the bot,ni.t an,
the admircr of wild and rugged natural scenery
usually descend feeling themselves we'll paid TO
their toll.
Willoughhy Lake, in the township of Westmorc.
miles long, and from half a mile to one and
half miles in width. 1t, south end lies in the chasr
between two granite mountains. The sides of thcs
mountains, which face each other, are about half
mile a,unirr at their base, very steep, and in man
parts, perpendicular. That ON the east side is callr
Mount Pi>@ah, and that ON the west Mount ll"r -
These names were given them long before any sci
Element, were made in the township. Mount Pisga
is the highest of the two by about $50 feet.
The bed of the lake is, for the most part, cIea'
white sand and pebbles, and the water pure an
clear and the purity of the water, the s~alubrity {
the air, and, above all, the wild grandeur and bcaut
of the scenery, { and | shall add the sayory Longc
render it one of the most inviting summer retreat
from dust, aud heat, and turmoil of cities and vi
lagc. anywhere to be found. Three years ago tn
lake was hardly accessible on any side. Now a goo
road passes along the whole length of the easter
shore. At the south end of the lake a large publ
house ha, been erected for the accommodation
travellers and visitants, and stage. arrive and dcpaI
evening and morning in both directions.
The elevation of the surface of Willoushby LAX
above the ocean, dcduccd from the best data with
my reach, is l,lGl feet. My Baromctrical observe
lions give $50 feet for the height of Mount Pisgo
above the lake, or 2.747 feet above the ocean.
make the height of the Flower Garden $50 feet, an
the site of the Lake House l22 feet above the lax
From the Lake House we went To Island Pond
This pond is near the summit level between Connie
ticut river and McmphremaGog lake, and is lis
above the ocean. This is the half way station b
tween Montreal and Portland On the Montreal al
:. Lawrence Railroad, and passengers from tho
cities by the morning trains meet and dine here
y The losation and scenery Of the place are beautifr
u T.. T.
New HAMPTON INSTITUTION, FAIRFAX, VI
\. circular ofthis institution, which is to
= into operation on the 3lst inst. informs
} that it is to have first, an English and ella
; steal department, with IA course of study
- from two to four years, according as the pun