Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-21

after three or four days labor and diplomacy,
he brought me the money, thought had sud-
denly come into possession Of an igor1ense for
tune. There were hundreds Of bank notes. and
thousands Of silver pieces Of all sizes--Swed-
ish paper, silver and copper, Norwegian notes
and dollars, Danish marks and Russian gold,
rOubles and copecks. The value beIied the
quantity, and ! have no doubt that the vast pile
will melt away 80 fast that shall soon be re-
leved Of my pleasant illusion.
Our equipment should have been made in
Germany, for, singularly enough, Stockholm is
not half so we'll provided with furs and articles
of winter clothing as Hamburg or Ieipsic. Be
sides, everything is about fifty per cent. dearer
here. We were already provided with ample
fur robes, with one Of gray bear skin, and
BREASTED with yellow fox. To these we added
caps Of sea-Otier, miitens Of dog skin, lined
with the fur Of the Arctic hare, knitted devil's
caps, WOODEN sashes Of great length, for wind
ing around the body, and, after long search,
leather over-boo;s lined with sheep skin, and
reaching half way up the thigh When rugged
out in this costume, my diameter is about equal
to half my height, and find locomotion rather
cumbrous while Braisted, whose siature j.
some seven inches shorter, waddles along like
an animated cotton bale.
Speaking Of BREASTED reminds me that ours
is an inqusitive country, and as have some
times mentioned his name, and shall have oc-
casion to speak of him in future, shall no
doubt excite the curious query, "Who is he"
Now this is matter of no importance TO the
reader, and were it not for the fear that may
have TO pay ocean postage onletters asking for
! light on this point, should say nothing more
about it. But as have recently been obliged
to pay for a letter asking my advice on the mo-
mentOus question as TO whether a knapsack
should have two straps or three, and for others
more sentimental but not less silly, feel my
self warned, through motives of economy, to
give timely explanation. Know, then, o Gu
rious, inquisitive, Unsuitable American public,
that John Montgomery BREASTED is an American
sailor-that we first saw each other during the
expedition TO Japan-that after leaving the ma
Wy, with an honorable discharge, he shipped in
my service-that he is my attendant, compan-
ion and friend, and that we shall cruise in com
pany whilever our timbers hold together. That
| is all that is necessary for you to know, and
give fair warning that all further questions will
remain unanswered.
Our preparations are now made, so far as
can ascertain what should be done, and ouI
places taken in the diligence which leaves to-
morrow for Gefe, 100 miles north Of this
There we hope to find snow, and colder eli.
mate. The journey to Tornea will occupy al
least fortnight, and beyond that our progress
will depend on the state of the roads and the
character Of the conveyauces we shall meet
with. / wish, if possible, 10 get as far as AL.
ton, on the northern ocean, but desire TO return
by the commencement of February. There is
a regular post road as far as Tornea, SO that
shall be able 10 send you dispatches from time
to time, up TO that point, but doubt whethe:
the Laps are yet sufficiently civilized TO carry
mails,
l shall reserve all description of Stockholm
until return, when shall have more time &c
become acquainted with it. am very com
fortably domicied here, in Kahn's hotel tht
only one in the capital where you can get bOtt
rooms and meals,) and have already had some
pleasant experiences Of Stockholm society,"
Mr. Schroeder, United States charge, has beer
very kind to US, and am also under obligations
to Mr. Hjerta, founder of the Afionblad, DR.
Svedbom, its present editor, and professor Ret
zius, whose name is well known in America.
Now for the North Adieu B. T.