The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-28
PROM VERMONT.

SHOWS STORE, VI, Oct. l3, 1858.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
As the time for the dividends of our bank has
come, j will let you know of the matter.
The snnusl dividend to stockholders has been
made, sad most of them have drawn their total
amount, while some are yet "taking from the
bank" The dividend this year is little above
the average; on some stock, as high as six
hundred per cent. others, though yielding ocll,
are somewhat unsotind, though assorted lots are
readily taken at 81 "a 40 cents per share for
foreign markets. On the whole, our bank fully
sustaius its reputation az q safe investment, and
is beginning to be ranked with the other insti-
tutions of the world in point of responsibility, as
persons of acknowledged ability and position
speak well of it, and, indeed, many of the frat
IN the world, in sDcieut as well as modern times,
have been employed in the bank" and some
have even gone so far as to assert that mans
legitimate ard first employment was in looking
AFTER its sfsirs. Ii is fortunate in having a
President " who car not lie," and whose ability
IS unbounded, and who has said there should
always be time for investment and for diyi
bends as long as time continued
But, to come TO Ike farmers prospects this
fall las | intended at irst,) | think them
good. Most of cur Vermont farmers are out
Of debt, and are ready pay at the stores
which IS IN Their tayog.- Twes ata bA5d .BQiS M
call for stock. For horses, there has been no
call IN fact, | don't know of q single horse
from this section sold for market, and, in CON.
sequence, prices are from one-third to one half
reduced. There is now some call for cattle
though at very reduced prices from a year and
half ago. Our crops are good, on an average.
Hay and grain are average; potatoes ditto,
though some kinds are rottipg somewhat; corn
was never better-throughout all rarts of the
State We hear the same story, " pery good, and
harvested before the frcst had in the least in.
Jured either grain or fodder"
1t is now cold and rainy autumn weather, in.
terspersed with pleasant days and sno,O-our
hrst snow storm ct the season coming on the
9th, one week ago. 1t fell quite rapidly in the
forenoon, some OF 1t melting, but enough re-
naming to give white night. cap 10 the hill.
tops.
This season of the year gives us some of the
most delightful scenery of the whole year.
was particularly struck with its beauty during
short Journey took, which led me over q
branch OF cur GREEN MOUNTAINS" could
see IL the distance q continuous line of I'm.
broken Notwithstanding, i should Judge, more
than twenty miles of its size otherwise had
no means OF judging.
Alter ascending the mountain some distance.
i came to an open space, which gave me view
of the surrounding country lying below and be-
yond. First, The green meadows, with their
gently nesndering river; the farm. houses, with
their surroundings, dot,ing the vale here and
there; the pastures stretching back to the hills
and, still beyond, in kind Of basin, formed
by surrounding hills, lay thousands of acres o
forest, not nO,c dark, but clothed in all the col
ors which enchantment could use.
The sugar maple, in gold and crimson, waves
In beautiful contrast against the dark green O
the hemlcck and spruce; the purple OF the sof
maple and the yellow wealth of the beach al
combined TO make The psnoramic-like teen
usroiied before me, one OF beauty whose equs
/ seldom see.
l have often wondered why our countr
scenes had so few visiters, while Newport An
Saratoga were crowded; while pure air, sui
lime scenery, good trout, and some hunting
might be had IN the country.
Our State House is nearly completed. an
the Legislature (which meets tomorrow wi
probably meet in. it before they adjourn.
But am exceeding my Limits, and must clos
As ever, T.