The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-10-12
For the Register.
A Trip to the Crystal Palace.

After leaving Middlcbury
we have nothing particular to note by
the way, until we get to Rutland. We
there embark on board the cars on the
Western Vermont Rail Road and pass
rapidly over as smooth road as can
be found in New England. Although
the train contained a large number
Of cars, they were filled too full for com
fort-shcwmg the patronage the pu bic
is disposed TO give it. The fact is, Col.
JOHNSON has a way of doing up the Su-
pcrinteudency that very few men possess
Having a thorough knowledge Of human
nature. he succeeds admrably in pleasing
all. and consequently can bring vast liz
fucncc 20 help the Western Vermont
Road. But enough of Rail Roads for
the present.
We had a very pleasant trip to the
city, and were very cordially received by
our old friend J. NJ S., who took us On
Wednesday over to Brooklyn and to the
courthouse. We assembled to the bal
cony--an elevation which we hardly an.
ticipatod so soon after becoming resi-
dent of Gotham but fortune favors
the bravel" We succeeded in getting far
above the dust and noise of earth. and
finding an accommodating attendant on
the lookout, who terdcred u, the use of
his spy-glass, by which we were enabled
to take full view Of New York City
and all the adjacent cities, which appear
like one vast forest Of buildings, as far
tho eye can reach.
Thursday, we visited the Crystal
Palace Exhibition. in New York City.
The industry of all nations is vast and
comprehensive idea, for it comprehends
the activeagency whose progressive work
Ing has produced all of civilization, refine
mont and intellectual elevation. developed
in and by the human race. The hand Of
industry has made fruitful the desert
lands, and las substituted towns and cit
les and society, and the charms Of intel
lectnal and moral associations. tor the
gloom Of lrimoval forests, and the DESC
lats wilderness Of savage life That
sueh an idea, in its practical illustration
by past iistory.--the exiAting condition
Of the world, andtho world future, ,illum-
mated with glorious hopos,-should find
suitable Illustration in our Crystal
Palace, is not to be expected though
this Palace, and the extent and variety
Of its exhibitions, are the wonder and
pride Of our country. Ia itself. it is
Il great practical lecture, in which facts.
rather than words, teach us of the acta.
lin humar enterprise, success aud for
tune, rs opposed to hereditary rights and
aristocratic preiensions or mere specula
tive philosophical theories Of life and
happiness. 1t is telegrarhic despatch SO
briefly condensed that an hours obscrya-
ton will bring to the minds of the mil
lion more Of the'most important and in
tercsting information than lib:afy
could set forth aud properly explain.
This exhibition, in order to be apprc.
ciated, must be seen. Any description
within the limits Of newspaper, can
only be mere fragment cf some of its
departments. However, much in lit
tie space of time it may teach us, it is
still worthy of being studied, and weeks
spout in its various departments would be
profitable school to intelligent inquiry
1t is crcdtable to the american people
that the Crystal Palace is now receiving
that attention it deserves It was AS
certained that on the day we were at the
Palace, 600 people visited it, iuclud
ing the public schools. and the attend
ance as we are Informed largely increas-
es from week to week In our visit there
we notice some few points in the cxhibi
tion that We judged would be of inter
est to the readers of the Register,
which we place under destinct heads, as
follows