Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-29
MIDDLEBURY, W., Aug, IA, '62.

MIR. EDITOR AFTER spending seven
days in my native town of Stowe, the
home of my parents, around which cling
with increased vigor as | journey on, the
pleasant recollections of my earlier life, l
took the stage for Waterbury which was
we'll loaded down at the Mansfield House,
with visitors from the Mountain. At the
lower village we were obliged to trespass
little upon the rights of crinoline, in or
der to make room for your esteemed fell
low citizen A. r. Camp and wife, who
were bound for Saratoga. Nothing more
occurred worthy of note, until We arrived
at Essex junction. Here it was rumored
that there was u. S. Marshall on board
, of the train, whose duty it was to look
after those recreant sons of Vermont who
were "skedadling" to John Bulls domin-
J ions. to be received with finger of scorn
and shame, and to have branded upon
them the ignominious name Of towards,
skulking from the call of their country.
These passengers bound for Saratoga, via:
Rouses Point, had a strange throbing near
; their hearts, and still stranger outward
appearance. The cause of this l could
only attribute to the report that a U. S.
officer was on board, and that he would
think it rather of an indirect route to
Saratoga. J. doubt not that many of the
passengers between the ages Of eighteen
l and forty five, saw in that strange spell
! the enemies artillery coming over the very
top of the distant hill, at the sight of
which they tainted. If there is anything
I that will make Canada vomit, | am GER
G tain she will do so soon. I hope she has
: learned to respect our country enough, SO
v that she will not turn her mouth this way
( if she should have such spell Of vomit-
J. ing.
t Arrived at Burlington, 10 A. NJ, took
the steamer Montreal bound for White
hall. The day was one of the loveliest of
the season; not cloud to be seen, nor a
y wave to mar our happiness. AS we passed
up the lake, the promenade deck of our
little steamer presented scene of as busy
and happy mortals, as it has ever been
my good fortune to witness, most of whom
were on their way to Saratoga. Every
u eye was strained to the utmost capac
ity, to encircle within its compass the
grand panorama of natures beauties
. which were spread out on every side be-
D fore u.s. AS we looked back upon the
= bluff before us, where rested the village
. of Burlington, which for situation and
beauty is not surpassed by any town thai
. | have ever seen, save the far-famed City
II of Blnas. And far away in the distance
the Green Mountains stop our vision
Turning to the right we have the rocky
. and unproductive shores of the Empire
/ State, which are as romantic as the wri
q Itings of Walter Scott. On the left farm
! houses and we'll cultivated farms, make
> an excellent contrast from that on oul
9 right.
At 3 o'clock we arrived at Shorehan
Landing, where l bid adeu for few
days to Lake Champlain scenery, to sat
: tend the commencement at Middlebury
The exercises were very interesting and at
: tended by large number of people from
all parts of the State. Among the grad
. yates who received their degrees, was w
: A. Robinson of Morrisville At the clost
;, of the commencement exercises there was
a war meeting held in the Park. Senator
Foot addressed the audience for nearly
q one hour. His speech was one of thu
4 most telling and elegant of the many tha
l have listened to during the last few
weeks. He said that he felt himself au
thorized to say, that rebels and traitor
e would hereafter be regarded as rebels anc
IT traitors. That our soldiers were no long
/ er going to war to be made hounds of, ant
'e placed upon the track Of loyal slaves wh'
y have escaped from their rebel masters.
l. The crops in Addison County have il
1t some places suffered by drouth, in tn
h early part of the season. Grass upon tn
e low, clay land is very light. Some of j
. will not pay for cutting Upon the higl
l. and loan land, it is full an average crop