The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-18

liant purple, while those near the hori-
ION were blazing with glories to which
FURNISHED gold, sun-lit, seems too
tame to make q comparison with. II
would have given large price to have
been then suddenly subpnnaed and
transplanted 10 sitting on The
Grand Old Jurd,) The effect upon the
green slopes and wales and on the
placid bosom of the blue lakes, per-
fectly exquisite transparent hue and
condition of the sky towards the suns
horizon adding to the scene, was alb
solutely ravishing; and, to crown the
glorics of scene which will be ever
associated with this beautiful lake, the
rainbow, in dissolying, revealed a
perfectly uninterrupted view of the
distant Alps, the last rays of the sun
resting lovingly and splendidly on
the snow-peaks, suffusing them with
rosy tint enchanting and indescriba-
bic. / left Genoa with many regrets
but mentally resolving to revisit it,
life and prosperity continuing. We
started for Chamouni in very com
Portable vehicle, with our courier who
was to interpret for us, look after the
baggage, point out all the interesting
places, and save us world of annoy
ance during our tour over the Pass of
St Bernard into the lap of Italy, over
and around the Italian lakes to Milan,
back by the way of Como, over the ST.
Gothard Pass to Lucerne in Switzer-
land. Our ride from Geneva to Cha
mount was delightful, the weather was
perfectly acceptable, the road smooth
and through scenery that occupied us
necessarily inexamining and exclaiming
over. After gaining the heights above
the lake, we soon passed through Sow
eral Swiss villages, the houses of which
are huddled together as in city
The streets are very narrow and the
roofs of the houses almost meet. The
architecture is peculiar and quaint
Between Geneva and st. Martin s
there are no very special points ofinter-
est, though the waterfall beyond Mag
Ian is very beautiful The stream is
small, and before it reaches half way
down the precipice it is lost,
in spray, which, swaying to and fro in
the air for over hundred feet, finally
RECEIVERS itself on the base wall, and
reaching across the road under a
bi idge, empties in the Arve, whose tor
tuous course and turbid waters we fol-
lowed nearly to its source before we
slept that night.
The road to Chamouni was lined
with beggars old and young, male and
female, fair and foul, and all disgust
ingly importunate. At first our cop
pers went off andin-hand freely; by
and by, we got out of patience, refus-
ing to give, but the hand followed and
would not be withdrawn until covered
However we got bravely over the diff
Guilty after little.
Just before We reached st. Martins
after the sun had been out OF sight fol
half an hour, we came suddenly upor
magnificent view of the Alps and
Mont Blanc. The suns rays still
shone upon them producing that beau
tiful purple tint often seen in winter
There was something peculiarly awe.
inspiring and mysterious in those tow.
ering heights, standing out so boldly
bright while all around us shadow
and shade reposed. They seemed but
a rifle shot distant and yet we must
travel fifteen miles in quite direct
line to reach the base of Mont Blanc
We designed staying all night at St
Martins, but the hotel resources did
not suit us, and as the night was cl car,
we decided to reach Chamouni that
night. We accomplished the journey
shortly before midnight. A part of
the road was up hill, winding around
mountains, over and along the tops OF
ravines, in the bottom of which roared
the impetuous Arye; through dense
black forests, wild and weird, but all
that was full of enjoyment 10 me. OF
the glories Of Mont Blame, the wonders
of the Mer de Glace, and the enjoy
ment obtained in and around Chamou-
nj, | shall write Observation-Disclosures
excepted-in number five. C. b.
FLroHTY.-A correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune writes from Minnea-