The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-20

for Whitehall. 1t was a beautiful evening and
we found ourselves almost unwilling to leave
the deck and the beautiful scenery Of the placid
lake, as presented to US by the pale moonlight
Scarce ripple disturbed the slumbering wa
tiers, save the heavy wake of our moving craft
We at length found ourselves sweetly rest.
ing from our last days Isbors, and soon were
wrapped in fantastic visions of the past and
future When morning light came we were
nearing cur steamboat destination, and very
soon were off again, rapidly pursuing our
course to the far West. Nothing of Importance
occurred during the rest of our journey, save
unpleasant delays. At Ballstown we were
delayed nearly two hours, at Schenectady
three, which delays are always unpleasant to
the anxious traveller. We should have saved
these, however, had we come by the way Of
Rutland.
We spent night in the busy, growing city
of Chicago and part Of an afternoon and
night in Madison, the beautifully situated Cap
ital of this State Too many descriptions have
already been given of this place, to make one
from me interesting; suffice it to say, they are
rebuilding the State House, and Judge are
designing to have it seconL to few, if any, in
the states. In one particular it must be interi-
or to that in our own Green Mountain State
however, and that is for beauty and durabili-
ty of material. Theirs is not far enough along
il the progress of building yet, to furnish
much idea of what it will be-
Arriving at Prairie Du Chen we soon found
gentleman from this town, who would fur
nish us a passage IN bateau eight miles down
the river, which would bring us within three
miles OF our parents home. 1t seemed rather
precarious after having been SO long carried
by steam power to launch of upon the broad
bosom of the Father of Waters in 50 small
a craft but the river was calm and after a
pleasant sail of an hour and half, we landed
We have already been treated to the lux
ury Of ripe strawberries. Apples are fully
formed, and fruit trees are generally well filed
Crops of all kinds are looking well. Corr
and potatoes are getting large enough to cul'
tivate.
Business has been much curtaIed during
the prog ess of the war, but the people begin
ming to anticipate peace not far in distance
| are commencing preparations for new life IL
business, and enlarged agricultural pursuits.
Building is again commenced In bota cit
and country, and if we take the repairing Q
the State Capitol already referred to for {
specimen which is designed to cost half mil
lion, we shall not conclude that the people o
, the West are dsheartened, or that they ar
expecting Uncle Sam to become bankrup
, get.
Politically | believe Wisconsin to be true
, The cause of their country lies near the hear
| of its people. Union leagues are being formed
throughout the state. Copperheads are few
+ and silent. And | believe she stands ready
Q to furnish her quota of three hundred Thousand
. more men, if the Government needs them.
On short notice last Sabbath a full congre
3 gregation came together for the worship
God, and to listen to his truth. The after
dance and attention given did not denote reIlt
;ou. 1oon+h Thuo 60 - MO n no nlao sed and haL