The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-18
Correspondence Of tho, Minnesodan.
Essex, N. Y, July u, L


MEssRs. EDITORS lit is said that spleasure
is doubled by division" and sorrow divided by
sympathy. and therefore continue these lot
tinss by the way. that your readers may know
Of the mountain beauties that environ this
lovely village. and mirror their cloud capped
SUBMITS in the bright waters Of Champlan...
There quiet, yea silent beauty nesties among
the green trees and fairy-like dwellings of the
wealthy citizens, and a sabbath stiffness per-
vades the streets. The lake expands to ten
mile width--the mariners beacon. the light
house, stands the sentinel of night a little
above on the New York shore, and another,
furteen miles distant. appears on the Vermont
shore. A steamer touches the dock twice every
twenty ,foar hours. dropping a passenger or
two, and the quiet Citizens pause III their pas
time to see who has eome." ar
Yesterday morning. Mr.. Editor, carriage
we'll frei gifted with women and driver, Gre.
ated little excitement as it drove through
the streets. bound for Mount Discovery. in
Lewis, ten miles distant. The morning was
sultry, and the rough mountain road scarcely
endurable. Description would fail in attempt,
and we leave you to exercise the Yankee pre-
rogatve. and .guess" of the stunIps and stones
that impaded our progress, and the ''narrcw
escapes from overturns. and in a public
thoroughfare too. Our only wonder was how
any vehicle could "live'' on such road, to
say nothing of the psef reasts. st last a.scr
hours of hard riding. we reached the destined
point; yea. and after clamberous walk, we
stood upon the top of the mountain and sur
veycd with pleasure the varied landscape
where mount on mountain interposcd with
dalkened wales between, and hill and dale.
bounded by the silvery lake. stretched away
to the Vermont shore some twenty miles
distant. Little patches of ripening grain do.-
ting the "stony ground' soil. and anon a
dwelling of ancient architecture. guiltless OF
paint. or a farmhouse of more modern con-
struction, was crowded between the hills, and
| contrasted its white front with the green sur
roundings. Far away. New England villages
| relieved the eye. and the blue outlines of 8.
tant mountains bounded the vision at every
view With no serious impediments in our
descent, we soon surrounded the cheerful board
| of a friend at the foot OF the mountain. A
threatening sky ELECTED some solcitude. but
could not deter us from our purpose. Swe,-
tering in our close rappings. we were seated in
our open carriage, as merry company as ever
were caught in like circumstances. The
'sprinkle" soon increased to rain. the rain
| to pouring. and the pouring to a deluge; added
to this. the night closed upon US. and. shut in
between mountains a dense fog OversbadOwed
us. Such.an effectual 'shower bath" doubt
being often enjoyed. The mountain streams
sweled with fearful rapidity. and rapid rills
| were found where before there were none, gnl-
! lying the road crosswise and leng'hwise. Our
! light vehicle only by dint Of accident retained
all upright position, and the harder it raned
the more merrly we sang. like the frightened
boy in the school book. who ''whistled to keep
his spirits up" At eleven O'Clock we stood
on terra frma," a fororn- looking half score
Of mortals. truly thankful to the kind Provi
dence that had protected us from the dangers
of the road. and the terrible tempest OF hours
! The sun now shines as glOriously and nature
smiles even more lovingly than had proper
regard been had 10 the spoiled silks and laees
which are the doleful adornments of every
apartment of the house.
| How beautifully the Four Brothers" the
germ islands of the lake. rest upon its calm
surface! How perfectly the azure sky and
verdant shores are reflected th"rctrom. Now
a gentle breeze arises-now it fills the sails o
the crazy old canal boat used in crossing
Aye, how we arc drinking in the pure spirit Of
the waiting breeze. the soul stirred yet more
and more as we approach the shores OF Yer.
mOnt-State of our pride and boast! DO my
feet again tread my native soil! | would
fain kneel and kiss the ground. the love for
which once believed could never he super.
ceded! But will reserve my enthusiasm for
my native town, the old homestead. for the
whistle proclaims the approach OF the cars
What contrast to the opposite shore Fields
are rich in abundance and white for the bar
est, and swiftly we course through fertile
rich country and scarcely have we shaken
hands with few old friends as we chance tc
meet on the care, when New HAVEN is an
nounced-and here we are. sure enough, re-
joiced over by friends and relatives! valu'
| able town presents to view. rich abundance
of grain, grain and fruit. The men are all en-.
gagged in 'haying," hut the sharp click OF the
mowers scythe is scarcely he I'd. Tor a less
expensive moving machine is in universal
favor and performs the labor more efectua1ly
Nature never wore more becoming garb oI
promosed greater bounty.
There was never time when the mora
aspect of matters in Vermont were more
cheering. The Prohibition Liquor Law has
had. and is having, an underworkng effect
and no longer are her citizens cursed with the
demoralizing influence of a free sale OF ale
holic poison. OF her Schools and Institution!
hear much that is cheering and dearly as
love her soil, her institutions, her moral ex
cellence and her people, there is sanother dearer
lovelier still. and proud as l am OF this. an
pronder of that; and while rejoice in th'
position Of one glory in the prosperity of th'
other. - FLoRIILA FLEETwoop.
| CINCINNATI, Ang. Z.
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