Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-26

Fifteen years ago, the " llighbridsn
across tho WinOoski bctw on Burlington and
Colchester, WIS one Of the most beautiful
spots to be found in New England, or any.
where. An old rustic bridge spaniel the
gorge through which, seventy feet below, the
black waters OF the river rolled deep and
strong, a, now. The rocks, which rise per-
pcndicularly from the water, over one hum
dred feet at one spot, ware thickly covered
on the top, AMI stu led hore aud ther, On
the sides, with cedars The Elstern declvity
I'm some places n precipic") ot the ledgc, which
rises from the meadows and is cluvcn IN
twain for the pt5sIge Of tho river, was and
ia still, garden Of wild a)vers -c1ntnin-
ing more varieties than can often be found
within limits no greater, and some Of them
found hardly anywhere else in New England,
while towards the East stretched out
prospc t Of beautiful meadow scenery, with
Mansfield, CLnols Hump and the backbone
ridge of Vermont rising grandly Cor back
ground These views, and many other of the
features Of the spot, Of course remain, hut
the place has changed. tirst the old bridge
grew unsafe ami q very unpoc,icai Now
covered bridge took its place. Then the loco
motive sent its cmiss.rics TO prepare way
before it. They mercilessly cut down the
trees, and hewed channel through the
rocks, and - improved the precipice on the
northern side into stiff an, substantial
stone wall, and Lid upon the very edge ofthe
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thunders down, almost hourly. the wheels
within a cloth.yiri Of the brink And then
the old fashioned ani inof'tnsivo kiln, upon
the east side Of the road on til. C1lci.stC
bank, began to expand, ani now great CHIN
neys on each side VI the river roll ont smoke
night and day, AMI the lodges are blasted and
torn to pieces to feed th If hungry maws.
We spent an hour about these kilns . while
since, and will Civ, our readers tho benefit Of
our observatipns.
We are told that tic establishment Of
Messrs. PExNiHAS ( MOVES nt the II.hhrigr,
for the manufacture of linu. is the largest
one of the kind in New England. and that
their lime has no superior in Qnnlity, being
kilns of Mr. Rich, thirty miles north in Swan
ton. The excellence % the lime is, Of course
mainly due - the peculiar purity and fine
ness of tho ston. tr,n which il !. brr,,a
Not every limestone. hr any ,,nanq. rap l.c
made 10 produce good INN. Mi,,ura,,f iran
and other impurities, affect the lime, lessen
its strength, and make it gritty and uusuit-
nllc for mtny rnr...,,..s. or.rr jn,.l,p,,l,c
quantity OF Iln,o stn,r r.,rl .l,;,h ,;,.
around the lI,h hril., j., tar, farm. ,r-
high grou,r, ti,r,l,.b which ti. riror i,. on,
It's channel. the gentlemen ,hor. ,..,o.,I can.
slider but one Id, ,,,t,tl, r,- t,.,,,,,,c.
tive of the b,,i limo. Thu, u,,,..., s,r,,,,,,, ,,c
this ledge. some 20 feet in thje,,l.,s, la. in
good rart found i,c w..y /, III, kiln. and will
be entirely removed htr.r, thew commence.
on that beneath. wi;,h isn't ANYTHING Of bet.
ter quality tlan tie stratum above. l. !, a
beautiful co nluct. liyh, prry stone. chin
of which looks like bit Of dark colored
spermaceti.
Tho u,rur,o,rrs ~ lima
,o.,o I, mt.
,l,o .,nbo,;. -,
r,,o IF limo uhior. !, .to aI.n,;,., ,,' e..
A.. 49,. n. =
'ne stone Inns - done IN the kiIn'' OF
""ich MeSSrs' /. y nave Tour IN constant
operation vi these tho largest is stack
OF masonry - ny ~ ieet NJ the bottom, with
'"po''"s up
""fus anu ii'i"s INTO chimney the whole
o'''s some ior'y OF MY 'eet hish' Inc IN
tef'ot 10 'u'"ei s.'P'u' anu at 'he pottom are
iou' iur"ioes OF nFo P'i'cs' one on each SIDE
'"e s'onc' "i"eteu 'ro'h '"o 'ense' Is loaded
'fo" '''' ",'o'' "'""n up"n inclined
.a''""y, " '"' ,0'', " 'n' uoofs "ncro 'he
''ne Is 'v' 10 '"' A''"S' ." '''' from the