Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09
Che Nems GIeaner.
THE NEW ORGAN AT THE BRICK
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We have several times had the pleasure of
hearing the new church organ just erected in
the Brick Church, IN this village. As far as
our Judgment goes, it is really superior in
strument-capable of as many combinations,
and producing as many varieties of toce, as any
instrument we have ever heard. 1t is from the
popular and enterprising manufacturing house
Of VIM. B. D. Simmons 81 Co., Boston, and is
certainly well calculated to aid their rapidly
growing reputation. 2t- -- .i aai ea
In an instrument containing so much that is
pleasing to the ear, it would be difficult to par
ticularize but were we required to do 80, we
should first of all select the bass of the double
dulcianna, which for smoothness, richness, and
depth of tone, we have never heard equaled by
any bass of whatsoever kind You seem to feel
it, or almost fancy you see, rather than hear
it-an effect which the musician will know
well how to appreciate. The double open dia-
pason is like it, with far greater force and
boldness. The diapasons through the entire
organ are remarkable for their fulness and pur-
ity, while the solo stops are as distinctive as so
many different instruments, varying in charac-
ter and, quality from the soft and fairy. like
notes of the night horn to the bold and thrilling
tones of the trumpet. a.
For the benefit of our readers we will give
some statements showing the size and capacity
of this instrument 1t is % feet high, Is feet
broad, and 10 feet deep. 1t has two key boards
(great and swell organs), each with compass
of Sc notes, from c G upward and pedal Or
gan of rs notes, from G to G. The great
organ contains II stops, the small organ IA, and
the pedal organ 2. OF couplers there are four,
coupling the pedals to the great, the pedals to
the small, the great to the swell unison, and
the great to the swell super-octave. Also ped
al clock, bellows signal and tremblant 1t con-
tains some 400 pipes, the largest of which is
about Is feet in length, and three and a half
in circumference; and the smallest not larger
than goose quill. The tones of the largest are
like the deep, distant thunder; those Of the
smallest, like the shrilest baby whistle. What
this vast amount of pipe and machinery, under
the hands and feet of a skillful player will do,
we leave it for our readers to Judge.
This whole structure is enclosed in q massive
Grecian case of fine proportions, with chaste
panel and cornice work, and elegantly grained
in imitation of oak.
Those gentlemen who have been active in Sc.
curing so fine an instrument, are, it seems ia
US, especially deserving of the thanks of the
community, as well as the society to which
they belong. 1t is to be regretted that Their
efforts have been cramped by circumstances
which, we should think, with that cooperation
which community of interests would SO IN to
ensure, could have been easily removed. As j
is, the effect Of the organ, both in appearance
and tone, are injured from the position which i
occupies. 1t seems to us that it would be
matter of great surprise to a stranger, that
with so excellent clergyman. SO comparative
ly wealthy society, and so beautiful an organ
we have not better church to worship in. L
is only sordd, good-enough, kind of prophet
that opposes it. .., ........
The thanks of the society are due to Mr.
Brown, of the above mentioned house, for til
care and assiduity with which he has superiu
tended the erection of the instrument In hi
opinion, as we'll as in the opinion of other mu
scians, the organ is ono of the BEST and wei
worth going some distance to see and hear.
COMMENCEMENT AT BURLINGTON this veal
went off very smoothly The grafton of Pro
Hitchcock, of Bowdoin College, before the ltel
ary societies, was much admired, and the poel
of John G. Sake, whose subject was I" III
Press exhibited the usual characteristics
his genius. The performances of the graduatin
class were all good, and several of them unust
ally So The masters grafton, by our town
! man, j. P. G. Cottrell, on the conservati,
spirit of the law, did him credit as q SCUM
piece of thinking well expressed.
On the next day. the Firemcn of Montrea
to the number of five hundred, met the Fireme
,, of Burlington, exchanged national civilitie'
: paraded through the town, met in the Tow
Hall, made speeches, and dined at the Amer
can together. Taking it all in all, it VIZ
about the neatest and most handsomely COZ
!, Quoted performance we ever witnessed
2. X. PANGBoRN, late editor Of the Vernon
Tribune, has become the editor of the Worce
Ter Daily Transcript. Mr.. P. Isl man of GOO
intellectual resources, and WILL we think, di
charge the arduous duties devolving on the ed
tor of daily paper acceptably.
, The DEMOCRAT is the title of small week
paper for the ensuing campaign, published
st. Adams, in the old Tribune Office, BY NJ. !
Wilson. 1t goes for Old Line Democracy al
against Know Nothingism,