The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-22
Mr. DUNN Brewnc's r perience in For.
ciym Parts.
Correspondence ot he Sni~4f,W Republican.
SUMMIT OF MI. KIGI.

JULY4, 1856.
Now mind, don't wish to be understood
1t all as attempting to disparage clouds, in
general way. They are exceedingly poeti
al, no doubt, floating in the blue ether, over
our heads OF summers day, or in a storm
forming the dark back ground for the light
ning's fiery pictures They are also not only
but useful occasionally. in shield
ing us from the burning rays of the sun in
hot Jays, and in rainy days, in promoting the
growth OF vegetables, as well as the sale of
umbrellas.
But when You come up into the region of
clouds and cant see, feel or taste anything
but clouds when YOU are soaked, drenched,
completely saturated with cloud, are comprll
ed to eat cloud, drink cloud, breathe cloud;
thick cloud shutting of all prospect from your
eyes and all hope from your heart cold cloud
chilling :he very marrow OF your bones. and
standing in cIammy drops on your brow: : in
room by double windows. which forms iog
" halo round your candle, hangs a pall-hke
heavy io'ds upon You as You sleep, inspiring
nightmare, unpleasant dreams OF drowning,
YOU, the cnchan'mrnt of clouds dmini>hc>
invrrSrlv AS the square of the distance. and
an intimate Acquaintance with them destroys
all the poetry Nioud> in short. like candies,
oingcrhrca kisses, cour'>hlp and all other
luxurits, mu>n't he made too common
On the whole. ii must be confessed this is not
favorable morning for ascending an Al pine
mountain to get view. There Is not that
variety and extent of prospect sometimes
spoken OF by travellers. My whole visible
horizon at present comprises piat OF ground
three rods in diameter one torlorn COW. and
several dripping. low spirited hens lnd,cd.
mot to pu' too fine point rpon It. tins
climbing the E'gi to spend the l,l OF .Iulv,
is a humhuG,-a weary, moi>;. up hill, tire
some, pulling. prr~pirnS chilly. t'--v hum
tug: to he surpassed only lv that NATIONAL
independence we this dav celebrate. which i
the most >tnpcndouS and ''cplorablc humbnc
on the facr OF the earth. If We are to ind -
bv the coinys on in " Wa>iincton and IN X M
sas tor the last twelve months. Ic,nnot hclt
thinking that tli,. clouds and darkness which
cn>clop Us here on this Alpine summit. a
We for lornlv celebrate our nations birth
dav, are a fitting emhiem Of the present con
dI'Ion and future prospects OF our brlovc'
county. We discern one Cleam OF h1ht
however. in the great R'pHnlican movrmcn
now happily nangura,ed and send mp a uni
ted shout for II re-, dom and Fremont" whicl
quite a>tnn>hcs the inhabitants OF these be
nghted rt gions, aud calls forth a RESPONSIVE
crow from the undi>mayed chanticlcer of tn
establishments
We have just been examining (hy mean
Of an excellent mar) the magnificent ran"ra
ma (in) visible from ,hc summit of R,gi. an
surely the most vivid ina gina,ion can harI
picture to itself anything at all approachin
the glorious reality. Far Ill the distance tn
lofty peaks of the Bernese Alps, thrustin
their heads up through the covering Of snow
like naughty giants that won't stay burls'
but must he continually pokinS their most
out of their winding sheet. Near at han
;. the peaceful lakes of Lucerne and Zug, SLIM
bcring below us, like gentle maidens TAXI,
their rest, with a drapery Of green fores
. wrapped gracefully about them. and viii
>, villages glittering like gems upon their breas
north, east and west, good old Mother Ear
smiling upon us. clothed in her rich gin
~ ham Of cultivated fields. with the rive
10 Reuss and Aar flowing like silver ribbo
over her ample bosom and doubling thel
selves into more curious knots and bows tn
" ever blessed the dreams of Partisan MILNE
to the southwest the white veiled novi
Junsfrau, lifting her head in virgin purl
towards Heaven as it were in worship; VIII
over against her, to the north west, grim
~ Iatus, with wreath of thunder-clouds ron
" his brow, frowns upon the edifying spectac
~ Dear me am not at all certain | cot
- have written you so partial description
'"' it we're not for the clouds and miists that ha
" concealed the reality from my view.
~ Yours dimly, Dunn BROWNE.
'p- From the Rochester Union.
,rk Horse RACING BECOMING REsrF
* TABLE.-liorse racing is fast becoming
spectacle "Institution," and there is n,
'"' scarcely county in the state which cam
ne, boast OF its race track, where people can "
nc ness the sports of the turf without compro
nm. ising their standing in the church or co
-. munity Vf course no racing is allowed
e'' these tracks BY a very dexterous constr
'pe ton, as the lawyers would say, that "sn
avoided. The horses 90 around singIy, a
- the .commit'ee" the Judges" mind
time EN- Just to see which can 90 the taste
nil
lss HAsTY BURIALs.-Another warning
cys gainst the too common practice OF hasty OF
u ais, occurred in Fremont, Sandusky coun
O last week. Daniel Stearns, Esq, who
been i'll with fever for some time, to all
pcarance died on Friday afternoon all
av- arrangements were made. and the friends q
Vas the cergymen were assembled TO pay
Tie last tribute OF respect to the supposed
ent ceased, when the body appeared warm to
CO. touch. Restoratiyes were administered.