Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-09-01

MONTPELIER, July 81, 1853.

MONTPELIER, July ~, 1898.
GEO RoBERTs, EsQ--Dear Sir-you may
perhaps lie surprised at glancing at my address,
but the TACT Is, by the careiessness of the con-
ductor. took the wrong cars at Concord. and,
instead of proceeding TO Montreal, found myself
on an extemporaneous tour to Lake Winepiseo-
gee and the White Mountains. But the kind
attention OF Mr.. Russ the conductor on the Bos-
ton, Concord and Montreal Railroad, soon put
me at my ease, and after skrtlng the length of
the beautiful lake and getting a fine view Of the
Franconia mountain found myself at Wells
River, from whence mine host ofthe Coossuck
forwarded me to this place by private convey
ance.
The road was a steep and tortuous one among
the hills, but the scenery amply repaid me for
the journey. AT every little settlement up
springs church and school house--the latter
OF which explains the sharp answer of a little
girl whom passed in the woods asked. care
lessy noticing tin kettle on her arm, How
are the berries '' With funny look she in
stantly replied, "They are not well yet" A
nice distinction was it not.
Montpelier is fine town Of some four thou
sand inhabitants, situated on little basin on On
ion River. It contains the State House a hand
some structure, built ola beautiful species of
senite, which at a little distance resembles mar
bic, 1t Is small, but highly finished and COM
modous building Of a solidity of appearance in
fine keeping with the character of this people.
The inhabitants are very justly proud of it, as
well as of the general appearance of the town.
They have here five churches, of as many diff
erent denominations, an academy, a court house,
four good hotels, two fourishng banks, and an
excellently constructed depot. There are also
four newspapers printed here las you know but
being Sunday, have had no chance to present
my credentials 10 any Of the craft. The pri.
vate dwelling along the two main streets are
both tasty and substantial. This is emnenty
a neat town.
There is a brisk trade carried on here with the
surrounding towns, particularly in the great sta
pie OF Vermont, wool. In the winter when the
Legislature IS IN session, and the farmers at lei
sure, there Is probably more business done here
than any other town Of its size in the State.
The State Agricultural Fair is to be held
here in September, and from the preparations
making and the well known success of Vermont
farmers IN raising fine breeds of horses, cattle
and sheep, 1t will surpass anything of the kind
heretofore got up in the State, and prove an hon
or co New England an well as an advantage to
this particular town. Massachusetts draws
largely on it for her supplies of horses snd neat
cattle, as well as wool, and our people will do
well to look after this fair.
There is fine scenery here, and many objects
OF interest worth description, but it would be
preposterous for me to enlarge upon them upon
so slight an acquaintance az have been able
TO form on New England Sabbath.
The inhabitants are intelligent | need not
say-but most hospitable and polite. Coming
here by accident, with but one friend or acquain-
lance among them--C-n "a Boston boy-they
have taken inc by the hand with coIdiality the
most gratifying, and cheerfully furnished me
with all local information; and they would do
same for you or any of your readers. Mr.. Burn
I'm m of tho - fTarnna IIotol Nuvfl