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VT. STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Seoa-4nnual Meeting. at Windsor, June %.

SeHi'--4nHual Meeting, at Windsor, June %
! Continued from last weeks Free Press.J
! Agreeably to the invitation Of Col. Harlowe
| the society upon adjourning Wednesday afternoon,
proceeded, en- masse to the State Prison, which is
now undergoing thorough revision and repair.
The number Of prisoners is seventy y-eight, their
services being hired by company, which employs
them exclusively for the manufacture of Scythe
Snaths; about s.rsafl do,en being finished daily
In the first shop We visited our attention was di-
roctod TO noted Bristol Bill, who is certainly
the last man that one only acquainted with his
history would select as the noted burglar, coun-
terfeiter and prison breaker. His appearance is
that of h-,I.a, i,--- r--Li- ia man, rmaciated
and gray haired; his countenance expresses a
hopeless misery and his whole appearance is
calculated TO excite the pity of those who see him.
He loo. ueitder to the right or left not even Civ
ins the visitor single glance of his cold grey eye.
His work smoothing of the snaths I visited
his cell, and found a number Of books in it. and
his pillow lay copy Of the Bible oren at the
story of the Prodi-ll SON
A few seats from Bristol Bill and cu-aged in
the same employment sits our old Darlington ac-
quaint'uce Nick BruueJl. he wa hard at work
and the overseer informed nc. -i,e them n
trouble whatever. Tie s.,5i~- .c,.c. If Nick in /
the cistern, where during ro.. term he was
put TO compel him to ,,p.i. ..i shere he out
witted the officers by t,ljr, OBJ MS only garments,
and stopping NJ tas .aIe . lat admitted the water,
while he lay dawn an slept, Is familiar to your
readers Eut his constitutional autipathy to /
bodily exercise appears to have been overcome, !
and it Is 10 be hoped that if he ever gets out, he
will his newly discovered abilities in getting
an honest living.
The discipline of the prison appears TO be sd
mirabIe, and it was generally remarked that the
prisoners worked with steadiness and will, rare
ly wi tnessed in establishments where no comrul-
sion was used. Col. Harlowe, the efficient Super
is winning and has golden opin-
ions for courtesy to visitors, and the thorough
and systematic manner, in which everything un-
der his control is conducted
In the evening, the members of the Society
were Hospitality entertained at the residence of
Prof. Phelps to whose kiadness and liberality the
Association is much indebted for the pleasure and
success of the Convention. Judge Redfeld con-
tributed to the pleasure of the evening, by his
presence. The principal subject profession ally dis
sussed, the magnificent collation. which Prof
?. had pro vided for his guests, about which the
Doctors did not disagree the physiological effect
IF the same upon the system being satisfactory to
ali CONCERNED.
Thursday morning party of the younger mem
1ers of the society started bright and early to
cent Ascutney Mountain. The details of the ex-
,urson had been arranged the previous evening
md everything put in readiness by DR.. Stiles of
Windsor.
We reached the foot of the mountain, and com
nenced the ascent at A. NJ There were three
lorses in the company, and the old custom of
ride and tie,7 was revived for our benefit. The
istance to the summit is said to be two miles, but
,efore reaching it, the pedestrian is easily per-
uaded that it is ten. And the diaphoretic effect
f ascending, exceeds that of any known agent of
he materia medica.
We reached the summit at S A. NJ, and the eH-
eeding beauty and extent Of the prospect e10eeu'
nything had imagined; it is beyonu ue'0iIP- v
ion and mn st bs seen TO be appreciated. Inc U
os,ern v;s,v embraces windsor, Claremont, the
- -cL.~t.s.o,s R.IIows Falls, and all the beau
;f,1 conntrv between the magnificent Connect
ant the sunapee Lake, Mount Monadnock, and r
bs Mountains OF New Hampshire. To the West 5
he prospect is is bounded by the Green Noun t
aims; Mansfield and Camels Hump being distinct
Y visible. North and South the view is equally
xtended.
The Summit House is a stone building of one story
bout Is feet by 20, and is all comprised in one
oom. The roof was unable to Withstand the winds
the past winter, and was entirely blown of. The
leak piercing north wind, which prevailed at the
ime of our visit, made the shelter Of the bare
rails very acceptable and roaring fire made us '
blivious to the cold outside. Our bountiful repas
ras served upon the floor, and our mountain ap- I
etites being brought to bear upon the provisions,
he havoc was immense; but the supply exceeded
he demand, so bountiful had been the prepara
ions Of our host Of the hilarity and fun of the
occasion can give you idea. The feast Of !
,ood things and fow Of spirit (nothing stronger
han colored lemonade) seemed to inspire univer-
,a feeling Of perfect abandon to the pleasure Of
he moment.
The wants Of the inner man being satisfied, the
President Of the society called the meeting to ordsr
and session Of the Vermont Medical Society was
I'D on the top Of Ascutney. .
At the suggestion Of DR.. Stiles, Scarlet Fever
vas made the subject Of discussion, and cases were