, 1865-08-26
THE GREEN MOUNTAINS,
10nnt 1lnnkflcld md tic 1aux:lcld
9t0nse---IIoST to get there md What
TO Enjoy There.

isonse---ILosv to get there and Syla1
TO Enjoy There.
| Correspondence of the Chicago Trihune.1
MANst1ELD HousE,
! STOWE, VT, AHg. 10. {
The Inhabitants of Chicago are migratory
race, and this summer especially they arc ia
be found In flocks at nearly au the watering
places, the sea shore, aud the White Noun.
talns OF New Hampshire. Few of them have,
however, visited the Green Mountains, simply
for the reason that they know little about
them. 1t is only days journey from The
Profile House, and will fully repay one the
time and trouble. The nearest railroad Sta
ton Is Waterbury, on the Vt. Central, where
fn leaving the cars You arc transferred TO the
!.s~a, !, - better still, the top of large, easy
S.4s. eo"en, ana behind sir flne horses yon
noRl smoothly along t.R--,1a. r,t;1 49,
reach the village Of Stowe. The driIyss gI
toucnes h1s leaders" With his long whip
don't hit your face If yon happen to be- ~.
ting behind limeand with Grand
: Mansfield House. the event Of s Tie d dar s1s Is
the arrival Of the coach, and Of course eysrv. -
body rashes ont on the piazza to sec you lana.
than usual1y glad to see you, when both are
SO far from home, and you are sure, at any
rnte, Of good room and every possible nj.
tentfon of the hotel managers, chief arnonn+
whom may be mentioned Messra, Bingham &
Bowman.
The house Is only two years old, and capa-
nls oi accommodating. $40 guests, with oil
Is more than can be said of Saratoga. The
table Is the best TINT I have found anywhere
during journey OF two thousand miles, The
Stages leave the hotel twice eyerv ;;1,ay Gt;f
Mansfield Af0untain. A drive of seven miles
brlngs you to what Is called the "half wpy
house," hut which is only one and half miles
Ho1n ING summit, where you are obliged to
the ascent. At distance the mountain is
thought By sonic 10 resemble human face
TUNED toward the sky. At the base Of the
nose IS comfortable frame house, owned
and kept 6y the proprictors Of tho Mansfield
aa9as ret %hieh san5 ySn a have Just quilted. You
md tlrre is much comfort in the thourht t, that,
yon art :" up above the world so hlsk,'' and
stu wnll NIL the evidences Of civ.nazation
afonnu Hon. There is none of the dsmnncss
peculiar 20 the summit of Alt. Woshfnrtnnn'
and the INST delicate person might spend thcs
l n,gh. thete u safety. Attached to tie house
econtentcd With their ele7sted - nosition' ] anf
imagine rats 10 not ret 20 hieh. censennent}v
tue cat loses some sport, but fie COW @ nn;1onhi
edly cheTs her cud and pities tho les favored
animals Other race who dwell In the valleys
and see no iurthe. thau their own barn-yar3s
!, a very good view Is obtained from thc
nose" but TalA Of one and quarter miles
brings you to the Hchin,". where the pano-
hnn t1aMSp spreaa e oeiofe you exceeds in beauty,
NJ. washington; Tie sunrise view il very
hne, but his 'setttng is tic most gorgeous
sight ever tehcld. As he goes rapidly down
&c touches the tops ot the distant 1tliron-
dacks, and looks over them to cast shower
of gold on Lake Champlain and cause its
many iElands TO look Ike emeralds in their
brilliant setting The. ,ange Of vision Is
bounded on the north by the St. Lawrence
aud the glittcring spires Of Montreal with Its
IRON mountain behind, and on the east by the
mite Mountain range, with old Washington
towering up the highest Of them all. Be-
tween arc the hills and dale5 Of Vermont,
houses, and the fields OF g7ass aud yellow
grain looking like patchwork.
: The excursion next In interest to the noun l
tain Is to the "notch, IA narrow pass IN the |
mountains, the entrance to which Is reached
BY drive Of twelve miles Leaving the car
tiage At the Notch House, you walk mile |
Or two further through the narrow gorge, con-
cerning which there are numerous legends Of |
enngglers. You are shown g cave where they !
secrcted their goods after bringing them from
Canada. The Perpendicular walls Of rock rise
On each side thousands Of feet, and As you see
great masses Of rock, which, In The course Of
sges have become detached and tumbled, half
purying themselves again in the earth by their
'wn weight, you find yourself hoping no sueh
:atastzophe may happen during. your visit
dcrc grow ferns, some species Of which are
ound nowhere clsc+ In one place ore found
|eren kinds, and few days since an order
Fas received from distinguished English
'otanist for specimens to be shipped to him.
The charming drives in this vicinity are In
and Us people usually spend sew
raj weeks here they enjoy them at leisure. 7
IN told there are several beautiful falls here
bouts, but have not jet seen them.
We have quite q number of distinguished
'eople here, now, among whom are Ginoux
nd Gerry, who arc sketc1ing; Rev. DR..
Tooth, Of New York, and Professor Loomis,
Iale College. Don't fail to visit Stowe and
Iansfeld when you come to New England.