Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-10-26
MONTPELIER.

We had the pleasure of spending day
10 Montpelier last week. The place shows
unmistakable signs of thrift; the side
walks are being extended and paved with
brick, new buildings are in process of
erection, and business is quite brisk, as
it always is during the session Of the leg
islature. We may be little partial to-
wards this place, having spent three years
there, and becoming pretty we'll acquain-
ted with many of its citizens 1t is not at
all strange, for the inhabitants generally
arc stirring and energetic. and have way
of using everybody we'll, which is quite
agreeable, and in fact. the people Of
New England and especially those of Yer
mont, are endowed with this kind of spir-
it. After arriving at the capitol, and en-
sconcing curself at Burnham's hotel
which by the way, we always had pref
erencc, as it used to be our home, and it
seemed more like home than any other
plase we could have selected. Mr.. Bur
ham has long been chief Of the establish
ment, and earned an enviable reputation
among his patrons and friends for keep
ing hotel. If ever again we visit the
place we hope to find him there and his
hotel in successful operation.
Saturday afternoon we visited Sloan
General Hospital, located on the ground
where the State Fair was held when at
Montpelier. The post is commanded by
Capt. J. I. Drew, who has company of
Veteran Reserves stationed there, and is
altogether, SO it seems to US, the best
point that could have been selected. The
location is on an enlineuce east of the viii
lage. yet not 50 high but that stream
of good water is conveyed to a large els
tern on the ground, and from thence to
all the buildings. The buildings now
number in all twenty two. The remark
able neatness. order and quietness which
pervades every part of the camp, speaks
well for the commander. There were not
large number of soldiers at the hospital,
but all seemed to be doing we'll and rap
idly acquiring the health which they long
for, to enable them to again do battle for
their country. The wards and commits
sary buildings are arranged in circle,
enclosing "a large area, which has been
smoothed and made perfectly level The
building used for cooking has everything
in the most perfect manner Tie COM
missary building is well stocked with ev-
erything needed, The Commissary him.
self, deserves good word. and we do not
hesitate to give it: our questions were
answered politely and understandingly by
him, and we heard from others, muc h in
his praise. A company of convalescents
has been organized there and fully armed.
With the company of home guards that
has been organized at the village and this
company of veterans. Montpelier need
have no fear of raid ON her banks aud
property.
Yho next place visited was the State
House We noticed but little change here.
ALL the battle flags of the Vermont rcgi-
meuts are here displayed--twelve in the
House, eight in the Senate and four in
the Executive Gambler. We little thought
when the beautifuledi6cc was being erect
ed. that such o record as those torn and
mutilated cmblcms present would ever be
placed there. Every aag tells its mute
story---of the brave hand and heart that