Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21


I, ;s a clear, bright morning in July, and the
fresh bracing air. so fresh and sweet that it
seems as if the lungs never could get enough,
ellis one with the blitheness and elasticity of
childhood
tho stream branch Of the Waterbury River.
over a level road some four miles. to the foot Of
the mountain. You can ride a mile further If
YOU wsh-but you had better walk The pa,b
commonly used in ascending the mountain. is
cleared Of underbrush, logs. and oil obstacles to
the pedestrian, and proves to be n comfortable
birdie path TO within quarter of mile of the
summit Of the Nose" But as a ramble is
proposed, we will start on foot from the last
clearing, and follow the circuitous path. A mile
brings ms 20 the cold spring. beautiful $40,
where the coolest and sweetest water lies in a
little oval basin fringed with leaves and moss
Under the roots and stones on the lower side of
the little basin, you see quietly stealing away
down the gentle slope, stream that would fill n
three inch pipe.
A sweet refreshing draugh, from the dinner
hanging on the tree near at hand, a few mo.
lnents' rest, and on we go The trees soon show
an elevation affecting very perccp,lblv their
growth. and another mile brings us among the
stunted spruce, with their sturdy cones of thick
foliage. Now we are scrambling over rocks
with only here and there little bush at the side
Of our palh-and now, carefully picking our
way over bed of rich, green moss. stepping
lightly for fear Of disturbing the patches of VIC.
let's carelessly spread over the gray rocks. The
precipioe on the north of the Nose" now lies
under your feet, and with remor YOU approach
IT. edge on hands and knees, and peer down the
perpendicular wall some three or four hundred
feet, on its ragged base, and the woody waste
Just passed through. The broad valley of Lake
Champlaln lies before YOU with all its wonder
ful and beautiful variety of scenery. Blu, the
Chin" the highest point Of the mountain, il
mile or near to the north and some three hun.
dred feet higher and there YOU must 60 The
summit OF the chin is large, rough, solid rock.
very nearly deprived Of vegetat on. A hundred
feet below you. on every side, are to be seen
piles on piles of loose, broken rocks. from the
lower edges OF which starts vegetation. extend
ing down to the richly varegated farms below
You seem to stand on the very throne of Cha
os DID, and all YOU see, save the small rocky
circle about your feet l. wrestel from his do.
mlnion, and naught Is left TO the old monarch
but his throne.
You are not there. however, to look at the
rocks on which you stand, but to take in at a
single glance the most beautiful, varied, and by
far the most extensive view to be seen from any
mountain top in New England
The face Of the country westward - rolling
"hA - t"iNntf NoNA'h al thIN., SUITABLY ONlG
ed into tIllage, pasture, and woodland Here
and there village Is seen where live
The doctor, ihe hw,er.
The ecfs aud the ~o,d sawyer"
&c, with many a church steeple rising from the
valley and the hill. Then Lake Champlain lies
sull further west, IN full sight from near old
Ticonderoga on the south, to st Johns on the
norh-ts sparkling bosom dotted with islands,
MS uneven pronunitoried shore, and many white
IN IH.N .Na..
yond lie the Atrondac Mountains. in ragged,
massive piles, bounding the southwestoriy horn
zon. Noriherly the valley Of tine Chumplsin is
lost IN the valley Of the ~ lawrence Mon
tresl lies IN fan view, and an the villages for
many miles this side, IN Canada West n York,
and Vermont, are to be seen. Rouse's Point is
IN full 'Ight, and you can follow with your eve,
the line OF all the railroads connecting there, for
miles aud miles.
The mountain range on the north gradually
sinks TO the level bottom lands OF Canada. ana
on south It's peaks rise one after another in pic
turesque successlon-clothed 70 their very tops,
except Cameps Rump. IN the richest greer n.
On the east the valley of the Connecticut is
Just hidden frum the eye BY toe high hills skirt
It's western border aud the intervening space
shows all the beauty which hiy county can
show. If you have a good glass a quick eye,
and patience to look with care, you can count
three hundred and twenty seven church stceplcs
and spires, from the top of "Old Mlnsdeld.' II
has been done, and can doubtless be accompl sh.
cd again. The fact that many churches can
be seen from Mansfield" furnishes better evil
dence OF the extent Of prospect than any dc.
scriptlon that can be given.
But the sun Is fast descending, aud prepara-
tons for passing the night must be made, t YOU
wish 20 see the most splendid Of ell sighrs tho
sunrise the next morning. If however, you
would prefer warm supper and cd bed, a
gleesome scamper of an hour brings you to
where the horses were left; and the Center
Is soon reached, where YOU will find the hospta-
bic doors of the old "Rayman stand" vide
open, or be kindly welcomed to the best Of fare
By the grifaHt MAJOR Churchill of the Mans
field House. Correspondent Of Country Gent.
The CouHierfeiier. - We understand from
Deputy Chief Eaton that Maxey, who was arrest
ed on the ith inst in one of the most noted coun-
teheits. 500 bills on the Com Bank OF Pro.
Sldence, $50 bills on the Vermont Bank of Mont
peher and ~ bulls altered to tens Of Quinsiga.
UlDnd. criminal he,