Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-08-20
ALBURG SPRINGS.

The editor Of the Plattsburg Erpr.,,
and Sc fl'el gives the low ng ac,ount
Of this place Of summer resort =
Arrived at Rouse's Point, we cbanc.a
ears. and we're not long in reaching tho
depot eight or ton miles from the latter
place. We found there, the carriage Of
our old townsmau. j. R. Emerson, and
after pleasant ride of mile and half
landed at the Clinton House. After te,
VIC took survey Of the surroundings and
must say that We were most agreeably i'm.
pressed at the improvements that have
been made within few years. The Clinton
House, now owned and conducted BY Mr.
Emerson. is new, large and imposing es.
Enlistment, capable of accommodating
near hundred guests. The rooms ara
neatly furnished throughout. and are 80
arranged as to afford comfort to soiourn..
ers. Judging from the numbers that sit
at the tables, we should say that the
house is we'll patronized. The guests are
made up of men, women aud children Of
most all ages. New England, Canada,
New York, and even Dixie are well rem.
resented. They al! seem to be very pleas.
ant people, and the hours pass away
most agreeably.
No place in this whole northern section
possesses greater natural attractions than
Albursh Springs, not excepting Saratoga.
The beautiful Missisquoi Bay whose
sparkling waters lave the pebbly shore
but few rods from the Springs, stretch.
es for many miles to the north into her
Majesty's domains, on whose bosom may
be seen the little boat of the amateur fish.
erman dragging after it the long trolling
line which now and then is hauled in.
bringing to the sportsman delicious bass,
pike or pickerel, that would do honor to
an epicures table. The more stately sail.
ing vessel may also be seen blowing the
rolling waves as she bends her course to.
wards her destined harbor, whose freight
contributes to the sum total which
makes up a worlds commerce. To
the eastward and stretching north and
south, as far as the eye can extend, may
be seen the Green Mountains whose rug
ged tops and verdant sides lend an en-.
chantment to the lover'of beautiful scene
ry which can with difficulty be described
upon paper. Then, close around the
springs appear hastily constructed dwell
ings of prosperous and thriving profess
ional men and farmers who don't require
to be taught that there is economy in the
liberal use of paint Their green past
ures, rich meadows and broad fields of
tall waving grain attest to the fertility of
the soil and the industry of its occu-
pants. 1..n ..1t ..s w.. ...
H The spring itself which has been the
means of restoring the health Of thous-
ands and materially beneftting other
thousands, is pleasantly situated in the
midst of cultivated field. under the
shade of three or four tall elms. the spared
monuments of forest that was once
the retreat of the swft.footed deer, and
favorite hunting-ground of the once pow
erful aborigines. Here, under the roof of
a summer.house the visitor can sit and
drink his glass of water, or dozen of
them if his constitution require it, read
his newspaper, talk politics, discuss the
war, the beauties of apprehension, Gov.
Seymour's constitutional scruples about
the draft or other popular subjects till he
becomes tired. The carriage roads here,
are excellent, and in the cool of the day,
there is no more pleasant recreation than
to ride around the peninsula, and look
over the crops and see what people are
doing generally. $751; ba
Such as have a few days, or even hours
to spare, would do we'll to make trip to
this place for we can assure them that nei-
Their their time nor money will be mis-
spent. 5oh.
VERMONT AT HAMBURG.