The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-29
Lottor from Burlington,

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IT, slmatiun--Ila fire rnmpaulfs ana proposed
frrmeu's muater-lhe Ethan Allen inonum,Hi
starch fuf EtnRns rruaiua-lhn lhfnlh $40
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10 IN Editor oC Tho CalsdomaH-
Burlington isn fine Town Situated on
gradual risu Of ground zap from Lake Cham
plain, II gives o view Of thal hpauiIhd sheet
n watcr, aud the ungc oC mountains 10 Che
State u New York, which for beauty and
grandeur can scarcely he eNcellodi Zoo amy town
90 New England, / have often heard Of iis
snHs,is aud from those have Witnessed the
two past nights amprcpared % believe that
thc half has not been told,
Burlington. lillc your town, has some very
fine fire companies, The Boxers, thr oldest
cs,upapyaAns just procured o ncw machine
Il Il one Of lluuucnaat tube, and is really
nice thing. Much strife mll 100 good naiwel
oyiats between thom and the Ethan Aliens
% company formed not many months since
There r nl,o juvenile fire company The
bows orc acycml sizes smaller than Wc those
.of lhc Alcrt Of your village, hutyct lhoy oro
capable Of doing good service in aiirr. This
company hyc, by thc aid Of numho' Of cit
,lcus, purchased o small Giro Engine and pro.
cured a jauuly uniiorm-tIrcmanh ho', rc1
shirt and black pnnls-and on Saturday ut-
tcrnoou they made o public display Of their
ability, The Boxers md Ethan Aliens are
making arrangements to have fromcnF
muster here the accord Of July, when all the
fire companies for an hundred and ii0y miles
around viii be invited 10 participate, learn
that your companies viii have formal inyi-
taliou soon. The prizes will range from 800
downward. Tho fire department here mag
unanimously refuse tc compete for the prizes,
but leave the field clear TO outsiders They
viii have q good time.
Some surprise was created here hy not
finding the remain, Of the old hero Ethan
Allen 10 Grass Mount Cemetery The exc
cayat,ous for the foundations of the Ethan
Allen Monument now m progress, 100 the
burial ground near thc Falls have failed Go
disclose any bone, or amy signs Of grave at
the spot which the tablet 10 the memory OF
the Patriot has hitherto covered Tine exact
locality where rcpo,J thr remains of ihr hero
Of old IT," &, therefore mot known and now
.tr ..'.., O. '-i',r .....t.1, uh,ttt, ,,,tt
The monument az tHhp place whore h, remains
were sypo,sd 20 lic or at The Baucry-o
much more suitable place, ] think,-ond a
plLl.aaAa4 LeaH- DRAMA ..-l,i#g tAa- C.s,.-
miseioucrs who have charge Of thc work, in
thcrd-sgci.or, 10 cause the Monument toht
crrrtrd u-thr iiat,Ury, instead or the Come
terry.
While here, thought ! would walk down
to the Lake and see whore lhc Pioneer Me
chauic Shop was burned. was un1hlo to
ind Che ruins; but ms attention was called 10
three large brick buildings, Of three stories
caoh aud Twas tolllbatH stood ON ground
whore the Mechanic shop was burned. i
could scarcely believe that G,c week, from
the time Of such a disastrous fire, large, sub.
stautal bricl, blocks would spring mp from
their ashes.
Aside from the Postoncn, burlington can.
not boast very fine uuL1ic buildings, hut e.
has many splendid private residences with
extensive and beautifully laid ou. grounds.
The Central Railroad station would Doe q dis.
grace TO a much smaller town. The streets
and sidewalks arc very good and your town
would do well to initiate them in this regard.
But think your people could learn the Bur
lingtonians a thing or two in relation TO
churches, and the manner ofattcnding them
for if ever was surprised and annoyed, it
was to attend a meeting in enc Of the largest
and most wealthy churches in the State, where
they had no bell to call them together, and
where tho audience kept coming into the
disturbance of all who came bclorc,-til il
was1mc for the meeting to be closed. But
suppose there is good deal in getting US.
ed to thing, for here they appear to enjoy
il.
There is another daily paper about to be
issued here, with d. w. c. Clarke for its cd
itorj but whGre its support is to come from
is mystery to others, as we'll as
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