The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-06
A Trip by Railroad.


Marble-.Am!.erst and H,llcy-Sprinsticid. etc.
etc.
B"Ston. Jme |. 1871.
MEs>RS. EDITORS Having jus. completed
hasty trip through a most Interesting por-
ton of our country.-thoush suffering under
the Influence Of a partial Western eclipse at
the present timc,-;t may CRAFTY some of
Your readers to pcru,c some new incidents
of travel. partakinS. as they may, more of
the d"me<'ir than of the t"rciyn material.
Leaving Boston in the five o'clock train
attcrnoonD for Concord. it was with no small
degree of pleasure that had an opportunity
Of surveying at leisure the many beauties and
improvements of that thrifty and beautiful
city. which is certainly worthy of again be
coming the residence of even tn" late occu
pant Of the White House The citizens of
Your village must also feel an interest in the
place as h appointment, of Doc, Bancroft to
an honorable. and | tru>, lucrative Office.
there. is ~: cal: :. compliment: 70 hi::. which
al must admit as deserved. bu, Indirectly 10
your community, as knowing how to app~cci
ate his worth. had the pleasure to find two
other citizens Of your County il the persons
of Geo b. Chandler and y. G. P;crcr. E~q'>..
Prcs't- and Cashier of the Union Bank.
spent the Sabbath in you- rlcaSan,
village. ard noticed many indications of
progress which may remain unol>crvcd to
the dwcllcrS thcrcin-hc>itieS taking ha.tv
glance al the Scale Works. which are too we'll
known to require any extended notice in this
locality, save that the enterprise and skill
manifested in former years. have grown with
their growth and strengthened with their
strength"
left in the ten O'Clock train and reached
Rutland via Bellows Falls the sane day. The
immense amount of marble and slate of the
finest qualities. with which this section
abounds. is too well known to YOUR readers to
require any further notice. The slate quar-
ries at lIydevillc furnish an article which
will not suffer BY comparison with that of any
section whatever. not even with the famous
Wclch slate The latter has mixture ofiron.
which time corrodeS. and consequently looS-
ems. while the former is mingled with a slight
amount Of copper. which. while it serves to
give it a sufficient degree of strength. is free
from these objections. The principal propric
tor and manager. \. W. Hyde. E>q.a gentle |
man well calculated to secure the confidence
of the public. and who has obtained charter
as the basis of his operations. is also one of
those practical men, who, when engaged about
his establishment. is not above his business
Perhaps recent incident may illustrate this
peculiar trait in his character. \ Young man.
who had. it appeared, entirely failed to dis
tlnguish himself when a resident of the place,
in the way and manner which his genius
him to shine, having left his coun-
try for his country's good. for a season. re-
turned from the Great West. recently. pre-
pared more fully to astoni>h the natives.
Having decked himself in something more
han city style, he called at the Office to see
one of the clerks with a view of advertising
MS person. 1t SO happened that the Young
nan was out, and the principal, clad in his
business garb. and engaged in some common
place but necessary operation, received the
;isitor. The young dandy-aftcr carefully
Tlplng his new hat with his handkerchief. and
nquiring for his friend who was expected in
n a moment-inquired if he worked for Mr.
He was answered in the affirmative
lie then asked the amount of the wages, and
vas told that "as he had never had settle
nent ne could not exactly tell" "Wen,', .
aid young hopeful, :" if you are such damn I
d fool as to work in that way you can, but
Tould not" Just then the clerk came in, and
few minutes Mr.. II. prepared to leave.
ut before doing SO, directed some bills and !;
counts to be made out. and as he was get
ing out of the office, had the satisfaction of
caring himself inquired for, and following
ne answer, the hasty and somewhat question
bic remark" Why in creation don't he
ear better clothes." fl
The Express train, over the Eagle Bridge q
'ute' and through fine country, took me to f;
ew lork-leaving Castleton about two in h
lie afternoon, and arriving in the city at half !:
asst ten. The next day took the cars for ~
orthamrton, and with team and ride of n