New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
FAIRHiTEN. TERMONT.

Corresyosdence OF The y Y Tabun.
FAIREAyES, W.T. Thursday. July %, l-54.
The crystal streams. the musical waterfalls. the
e-formed hills and fertile valleys of Farhayen, ana
the region round about, well known 10 the senior
Editor of The TRIBUNE, but his million readers may
derive interest from brief description Of the
scenes and the industrial pursuits of the people.
FsirhaveD lies between Rutland and Whitehall, fifteen
miles from the former and nine from the latter The
Saratoga Railroad runs through the town and near the
village. which is situated on CastetOn river This
stream issues from beautiful pond lying few miles
north OF CastletOn, and affords some OF The nneSt
vaterpOwer in the Green Mountain STATE. Although
the river IL lot large get there il seldom any lack Of
WATER | know of no stresm of its size which affords
more waterpOwer than this riyulet, and surely Il is
well improved by the people who live upon its banks.
There are no large rivers in Vermont and Yet IN all
her valleys are numerous waterfalls whics always
turned 10 good account By the industrious inhabitsnts
Even small trout.brooks are made 20 drive some ma
chnery and the music OF the waerwheel Is heard IN
all the valleys Of the State.
Here at Fairhaven large mill belonging to Adams
and Allen. in which j. sawed n great amount OF mar
bic brought in huge blocks the from the quarry
in Rutland. About the mill acres all white with
marble prepared for re distant markets. aud within
the spacious building i, heard, day and night the
ccasing grinding OF the saws which cut up the enor
NOUS blocks into all desirable shapes. and Mt them
for the stately palaces OF your city or for monuments
10 perletuate the memory of dear friends in the city
~
heard the roarngs of the FORCES and the rafting of
the trip hammers and rolling machines And q few
rods further up stream, the sharp RAPID sounds OF the
nail MACHINES fall upon the ear and make one feel rs
if he was among the hard-wOrking and industrious.
These beautiful waterfalls are well improved and give
employment 10 many hands 1t is indeed an industri.
Gus and thriving village and idle loafers are seen
about the streets.
The fret object that attracts the attention of the
stranger be- leaves the ears, Is the cords oil STATE
piled Up Oh Mr. Aliens slate-yard near the depos
iuildings True pile, Of slate do not make quite 50
splendi, a show as well dressed blocks of marble, still
the wc-packed sheets assure that roofs covered
with them would keep out the rain and guard us
against fire. \ root here can b. covered with slate
quite as cheap il with good shingles ana surely
slate s much better than shingles in all respects
There are several slate quarTes in this vicinity, but
only visited two which are about half mile distant
from the railroad station and belong to Mr.. Alanson
Allen. These are splendid quarres and most adj
nrably located side hills. The quarreS are about
100 rods from each other and II is really pleasant
sight to see the young Weshmen cleave the blocks OF
slate aud cut them into squares. The work Is done
quickly and the sheets prepared for roofs IN short
tme aft er the old horse hsuls up the blocks from the
quarry on a r.way This slate * uuquestiOnably
fully equal in value to that imported from Wales. 1t
seems 10 me that this must be exceedingly Proh1-
able business and that money invested IN such guar
ries as these must pay very satisfactory dividend
The mines seem ~ be neNhausbe. and there Is slate
enough in this region 20 cover all the roofs ID our
country.
know not how much slate Mr. Alien gets out in a
year, but twent, five Nelshmeu must get out tre-
mendous pile of it, as the quarries now in good
wOTkiDg order. and everything appears to be handy
and convenient. The time ia not far distant when an
immense business in quarrying slate will be done in
this region. IL is now IN % state Of infancy but the
time is coming when millions will be invested in this
business, and proftabl, invested, too. good slate
quarry is no hunbug but contains within its bowels
the valuable and useful.
The citizens Of Fairhsven are strong advocates of
Temperance. and even did not yot. for agent to sell
for medical purposes. They think liquor causes much
more sickness than il cures. An old physician once
said OF intoxicating liquor, strong. well man might
afford 10 drink occasionally, but the sick have
" no business to take it, The people of Farhayen
seem 10 adopt the old Doctors opinion In the ada
cent town. Champion OF your State there are two
GROCERIES where much poison is sold and fye gallon
casks are often the shoulders of poor Irish
woman a. they come from those rum-hOles, bearing
upon TIER backs what steals away their brains and
Supplies their husbands How sadly the GOverners
veto operates upon the poor labOrers 10 seems TO
NE. il be would come here aud see TIE legitimate re-
suits OF that veto he might feel some cOnpunctiOus
visitugs ofconscience But let that pass IL s most
deyouty to be wished that the Empire State will have
different to steer the ship another year. The
drouh has somewhat injured the crops ia this region
but the recent rains have given new lie To vegetation
| visit, the farm OF Mr. Jefferson Barnes which lies
Poultney River. about mile from this village.
He has sixty of meadow. the best ever saw
heTe IN the western country. IL never fails 10 pro-
duce over two tuns per on an average every
year whether wet dry and Of the very best quality
OF hay. And all this without manure. He thinks
ploughDg Injuries it, and often sells his manure. To
slow the power of this soil to produce grass, will
state facts. Twelve acres of this meadow land
nclosed pasture aud this pasture affords abun
NJ food Tor eleven grown up cattle and four horses
and colts. In fact he thinks he has not quite stock
enough for the pasture the grass is up 10 their
ewes and grows faster than they can eat il. This
am aware. is large story nevertheless II is true.
should ike 10 hear of another twelve that viii
pasture as many cattle. | think this can't BE- beat.