The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-24
Californian aob office.

mS"res oil men aud women. linn. ,y,,,h:.
'"ar"S. frogs. crocmli.s-I q, rie D..
now many of all sorts Of animal.-,I, s.,,
~ ~ some way TO swell the Aoosl M
"S' Inc h-ures are richly u;ld.d A.,
>"'"e "S'' FURNISHED gold On. b,s TO-
"l"h ne Jaws o' lion. out Of which ,,..,....
now of wafer: another has bl,wr
Fet >" har'i as to crack II AMI H., L..
",''e' "as squeezed a sore So hard ,b,, ,,,.
- ~; "'' e'en'hed us streams are p urins. dol.
P"''S SI'out at each other, >n IKE, h;ss e.,
SP'r' an" croroiilcs blow-wa,er w,,o,
,, rr' thousands OF streams from all cr,,..;,.'
~ ' sources are Pouring. pourin. watcr g.,
Tue '"'Ser-on feels quite bewiLje,,y d, o..
various conminslc.l sounds. '"'
i" all directions through tl,,. go, ..,
""I,'h surrounds the ualsre ar. ,.tnm,
Walks and carriage roads, AM, b.,,,,,,,I -,
S."sS' AMI Artificial ponds. and ltt,,. ,,rl...
VI ","c:>' and sl"utins founf aims and s,,,,,,
,"''u statues and rustic seats. Where ,.o,,i,,
IN. .s 'o'ri'rr spot in a summer p,orr;..,
"f cool brerzr. coming M from H..
ocar1n: the perfume of flowers .nI -:
!" e'n''r music, the moon and star. .b;n;n.
'. 'n the clear skv. the stre,m;n, ~
':r' tnr JOYFUL 'llumna,ions. the br;.I,. ,h,on,.
:" >"''i'nS youths and mai,lrns asse,,lJ.I =.
.Jts '"e scenr.. frolIcking in transro-, os
20 ""' "npsant with ardent homes ~,
"a ."' run 'ne pala'e. close bv the w..or ,S
,"e . ''"'f' IS the old T,aiar- of retcr ,,o g..
l. Is one story i'"h only. AMI cover, w;,h =.
I"'e ''rse sl"tM gro md The x;-
it"r can walk around. and iook in =, 81
dowS through the green silk cur,,;rs ,h..
partly drawn asiI. for the ppr,,os. s
see the "Ii-fsShiOned chairs and ,.h,. "',
heiS am r"nrhes anl screens. of which H..
seem % =" great number. and all tho ,r-
ranc'm"nfS of the inferior. a. they w.r. o..
occupied bv the Great Emperor. A. 49,.
looks IN upon fhe>s hon>holi relies ,h,,
man As when hr n-.d and stood and 80.
mon" Them. so familiar to HI. presence do
'""v seem. so associated with his life AMI finn.
50 "at"ral SO easy. so domestic fba, tho -,
!."S<'"n f't Is that he alan must no, no g,
OIL. thar n" will soon cnmc in ar3 r., A.,
loneliness Of housr witbo,, a. '"e
Bn' then the reflection cor,.s ,h..
"'r Wv, "'''" scenes OF that great man lone
s'n'r d''pnr'ed. whose impress is .een .na
"..' IN 50 many wavs tl,rouchou. tbe ,.r,,,;..
hn-S'a. and whose name stsnJs an b;,t :,
IN" hs! "f men who have controlled tho ~or,r.
irst'n'cs a feeling of awe and r.s,o., e.
'hr man cx'ends TO the place he iob,h;,.,y.
s''' me VISITOR nn"ovrrs his head urco,s,.;ou.
~. and walks with silent steps avay H..
or'"ht SUNDAY morning party of ne ,oor
one OF me ELEGANT little black ste,m,,o,,.
that runs to Peterhofi. and reached ,h. a.L
INST time 10 tran~f-r ourselves % -,
''e.nH'r ON the point Of ~artino .o- r..
'fadt We were all de.irons os .so;n. CT.
S'adf. and leaving Prtcrhoii to v;,;t on o,.-
return eagerly e@h Asf 81 ,,s- -sfaz::r.T,
port aud strong fortress of the Gulf of r..
'and. The arrangements ot tho bo,. -
very c"mfor'able.evervthi clean and h.;,s'.
'"r".s OF ""'h seats. gnof awninr IN l.,o,.
=" tue sun. very respectable look;ny CON-.
pahs" "t ladies' and gentlemen, well.l-e....a
passengers appeared cheerful and har,v .n5
. r""'ptnv o: forty or fitv musician. !, a..
imperial coat and zap .liscoursed r..:.''
AIRS and great variety Of Other ,rr.;o.".. "'
cr''ifi 'ation of all. Cronstadt :. o,,,. - w"
ten +. miles from Pe'erhof: Or about ,b;r,r f.o..
81. P:tcrs'nrc Long lines of sl,ips toa,;na
batteries and t 'a:ners were arran,aJ IN TO-:
nj the town. rra hing above and h,,ou ~.
Ior Ion. dist ,n e. and 90 near e,.h -
!. ."a' IL ""n'h n'' easy "nonch 10 speak ac-,ss.
>w"rnS "f 'fiir"rs and men in f1,,-r E.ua:
some "''''rn> appeared at their nos,s on,
'ch as we pass. III m. and answered. 80.
'm"f,"n our national tnio... onr ,.r;,.
our swinging has. and lond
'"' ras' As We approached within the l;ncs
y s"f<' ,h' ~ forts Of heav, crani,e
work. built up IN the wafer and ON ,bu Id
presented on al! sides an en.!les. array q, n
pt" iron mouths. looking hla-k and tcrr,h,..
'nr steamer passed around clnS, m ,b.. ,o
which Is Si'uafed or the snu,h.,s. ,or,,.
"c i.'"'ti' S''ing Is an opportunity IN s.e ,I..
'ri"rat'"nS. The long rows of hsrracl. ,,,,
sore houses. the cildrd church spires aud
'"P""S. ana 10 get general idea of ,br
'""" anu condition of things. arI thcp "a
turned 10 Pr'rrh"f. The allied N,..., ,..
>Prra across the ;ulf a few miles f,.,h...
down some DOZEN or twenty sb;,,s ~,
looked. on the whole, rather so,;,,r,. ",
', inferior IN the work b.for.
MEM AVER walking about. and VISITING tho
'ar!"ns Objects at Peterhoff. We ao,;n o,n
narSrd ON board the steamer for st. P.t,.rs.
'''rc winch We could di-tinrtlv see, altbou.b
'wehtv miles away. and whirh we reached
''""n e':hf IN the evening. Th,ugh in m.
midi OF the day the .un had sbonc v;,h
r"">'irrai'ir warmth, towards eyr,ir, ,h,,.,
was nech "t thick garments. and .nu. I;,,,.
IRE IN the CRATE. and glass of the ,lej;r;ou.
''a' winch is SO universal a beverage in mi.
country. after our return. added ma,er;.,,,,
I" our comfort. r. NAV not l,e ccn.r.,i,.
known m Ammrira that the tea ;s b.l;.,..,t,..
competent judges to have lost in transpor,a-
i !lon across the sea its most tslr.ious flavor
ne tea used IN Russia is brought bv land
all the way IN small chests covered with .t;p.
anu the time occupied in its Transportation
rom one TO three years. This mode. Of frame.
orfaf'on OF course adds vastly 10 the miro,
Accordingly. the tra-.lrinkpr in Russia n,,.
from two TO ten dollars our money nor ,n,nd
or the art"'le. and. Notwithstanding the b;oh
price. uses II without STINT as often as tvo
hrec. or even sometimes half-a dozen times
law. have SAID that the tea a-,lrinkrr. hut br
nat 1t Is "omprehrnded everybody. from tbc
owes; tn"og1ck. or peasant. 10 the biohest mn.
bie, or chenovuick. Black and green ,e. :.
usually mixed and made stropo At th. tail.
sornnervar' or urn "f hct water. with nan
d Goals a: the hottom Of il. being plared On
ne table tor the purpose. and a t-ar.t, and
little cans OF dry tea. Green tea. bv itself
S not considered healthft,l but it is the mosr
expensive. They have also, which is very
expensive. tea flowers. which. mixed with the
caves makes trink-the refine of tl.lu.arr
Cotiee IS not so much used bv Russians. and
not considered health:ul. The men and
somen Who keep cake AMI bread stands nm
he corners OF the streets. keep also hot r..
It all fi'nes, These people who keep stand.