Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-24


when we wanted butter, Karto6al for po-
tatoes, Toitsi for eggs, &c., &c. The
storm still continuing, and the wind blow
ing what we should call regular north
easter which in fact it was, we had to
take four horses to go on with. These
harnessed side by side formed quite a
chariot-like appearance, which carried us
through drifts, over frozen ground and
through about foot of snow, (when not
drifted.) as best they could but not fast.
At 5 o'clock, P. NJ, after about 60 versts,
we arrived in this city of the north-call-
ed by some the Venice of the north-by
others the city on piles, hut by nearly
every one st. Petersburg. Of the journey
l cannot say much, the only souvenir |
have is a bloody handkerchief from a
fractured nose, caused by the rough road
sending me against the carriage, otherwise
I do not know that have anything
worthy of note. The country is level,-
with small, scrubby trees--in some places
most enormous boulders, but in no place
or for any distance, was there what ap-
peared like fine farming country. The
houses we're poor-inhabitants poor-cat-
tie poorer,-all poor, poor, poor They
seemed to have nothing at all of the CON-
forts of civilized life, but what existed
hundreds of years ago, backward at least
century. Not a book on the whole
route did see. | did not see but one
newspaper and that not as large as sheet
of foolscap writing paper. Everything
else was about on the same scale. You
have read books of travel. by those who
have travelled to see and write about this
country, and you will know it as well oil
better than l do. and having thus read
you never need to visit it, it will not pay
Of st. Petersburg, volumes might bt
and have been written, giving the history
growth, &C., but when say it is fine
city, has many magnificent buildings
churches, statues and fine streets, but is a
present very cold, have said all | can
| have visited no places of interest, anC
may not have time or feel inclined to des
cribe when | do, SO if do not ! must asl
you to read from history and travels. Yol
can learn more in a very short time by
reading, than in long travels and mucl
easier and probably more correctly than
should report in many respects, so le
what little write be an incentive t.
further knowledge, rather than a suffici
ency.
Sunday, Nov. II.
Nearly q week here has enabled me t.
see somewhat of the place and see some
thing of the way in which things are her
done, but as it has been quite cold anc
storming nearly all the tine, | have no
been so favorably impressed as | nigh
otherwise have been. 1t is good sleigh
ing and I have had my first sligh o.
slcdge ride since leaving home, hut | hav'
not so enjoyed it as | should at home
They have fine horses and drive very fast
but have seen no sleighs that would com
paIe with ours for finish, and besides they
are very small. The river is frozen quit'
thick allowing crossing on ice, SO you vii
see it is really quite winter already.
have visited the Winter Palace and Her
mitage, the principle places for wonder
and | must express myself highly pleased
The collection of uriosities--ancient ant
modern--of jewels, diamonds and precious
stones, especially the latter, exceeding
anything | have ever seen. The cabine
of Peter the Great containing numerous
articles of his own manufacture, is showi
with as much satisfaction to the stranger a
his own admiring countrymen. The ar
ticles Which he manufactured are YER,
numerous, and of such variety as to in
terest aud excite the admiration of all
and still l believe there is as much O.
more at Moscow He to has page Of his
tory, read that and with it, you will hav
more of the Winter Palace and Hermitage
as also of st. Petersburg than | can writ
you.
Next in point of interest are tn
Churches, of which the Izak and KayoI
are the principal. The former is splend
ed pile, the admiration Of all who Low,