The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

P,ttheld -- Romantic Locations Runtr nvct Tho
Mountain o. EsirW pf Forrest - summit The
sabbath in rii,sdrld- -Grp,e Meeting - spirit RAp.
,-ag-tcs'l, se,llers--N Mr. Andrews, Of Aibauy,
Mn. Enron My present position
rco,ures ~ {" omit the nccount Of
visit TO Fairhayen, lIydevn'S, ana Gas
tleton, the Slate aud Marble works, hHd
other objects OF interest in their ylcin-
ily, as promised in my last. rs | have
not 10y me, at my present place of wri-
ting, the statistics collected there in re-
gard TO the extent of the various inter
csts alluded to.
You see by my date that ! am furill-
er towards the Granite State than for
mery, aud in locality that seems to
me to be almost isolated from the rest
of the world. 1t is difficult to believe
than an evcr-nctiye, restless world of
live Yankees surround us on every
side, that railroads, telegraphs, or any
of the modern improvements were ever
hearl Of here, so completely are we shut
in by The frowning of rocks and ridges
Of the Green Mountain range, standing
like so many sentinels TO guard our re-
tircment from the improper intrusion of
outside barbarians.
The route 10 this place affords the
traveller every variety of mountain see
merry. Leaving the " Mills" in Pitts
ford, you soon ascend an elevation that
affords an enchanting view of the valley
OF Otier Greek for several miles north
and south, with the iron track skirting
its western boundary, on which can just
be seen the flying train hurrying TO
their place of destination, and the COM
Portable flrm-houses dotting the hill.
sides aud valleys as far as the eye can
reach. Proceed on and the scene soon
changes. Rugged hills Gil up the next
four miles, but soon "A lovely valley APP
pears in sight, occupied with rich mead
ows, cultivated fields and comfortable
residences, relieving the picture of its
desolate aad forbidding aspect. This is
Ladd Hollow. Soon we pass its boun-
daries, through Slab City, and up the
lmpcluous moratain brook, (dgnified
when il reaches you by the name of
Creek,) stnddied with its dozen sum
mits TO the dense mountain forest, where
one feels that he is solitary and alone.
How mighty and stupeu1uous are ma
ture's works. Here for miles, no. a
single human ha'Jitation is to 30 seen.
Occasion ally Through the opening tree
tops Ray ae caught a glimpse OF the
da' mountain heights on either side,
.nnarentlv frowning anon Won with ms.
, ;ss,;c awe ybilo yn, con,;,,,a vorr
course olono tbe oniv n,,bs cyer on,
throuob This int.rminaI,ia forest bonin,
,oy,s t;,,e ia cree, ami, somo cyi1nnc,
of civilization, and hold convcrse acain
with the ;ubabiton,s If This mundane
spbere. There il one circumstance
however. somewhat consoling The
thermometer stands at az : in he sbad,.
I and in tbe omen snn mu., range a, 11o
Really. old Sol is trying his mover.
with a vengeance. equally as mucb 40
as when in a contest win Rorea. 10 re.
| move the travellers coot from Jd. sh,uI-
5ers as mentioned I, Fson G. ,o,.
withstanling Mr. Parker of tho a. CIV.
whose hosnitaIiiv voo MAY share az
did. should relate some fightCni hoar
stories and So, Won IN cslcoI,ting he
chances Of ,ne.tin, a 400 H. gentlem,o
amono tbo sprpco iL;cle,s Won are s,;ll
inclined IN sion and en;ov ,bo cool
shade. 80 efeetnallv screened from ,Lo
scorcbing spn R,t vo,, are boro soo,o-
where in ,he wild world of wooJs ana
mu.t ms op
Uark-wLnt s,n,d +. th,,s Amin
IL echoes .,,,o,.,, 10 ,,,o,,,,,;a, - =
answered Ly ano,hor croa, a., on,o.;,o
hiu Two wo,dneo are sosl ~ -,
other a,J ado,, ~ ,ne,L.1 ., acca,,'
pli.h ihelr Object Now Nc are on lhe
summit uare the buLl,l;no Lroal. l,,d
each otber n1i.a m. am, ,o.,,r.,.. -,
/ lie wc.,ern sIone mia Eag CrecL ,Leo
into Ouer's tartnous cb,nn,l n;asli,,
with ,be vster. ~ - Ch.,n,,i.;n