The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-01
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In going TO ana from New York, il is
the plan upon my trestle board to goo
route and back by Il different one, when
can conveniently and economically
The route ria Lake Champlain and Lake
George or ria Rutland and Albany in
the outward bound passage, and the re-
! turn either by New London or New Ha-
ven on the homeward bound trip is al
ways pleasant in good winds and wealth
er. This gives an agreeable variety
which is the spice of travel as well as
/ life.
sWEENY's HOTEL.
Arriving in New York. adopted the
suggestion of a merchant in st. Adams
who has travelled, and repaired to SwEE-
NY'S HOTEL, corner of Chambers and
Chatham streets, and found excellent
and economical quarters. This is "A ho-
tel for gentleman only-neatly kept and
luXuriously furnished III its appoint
ments. 1t is seven stories high. and
seems to be frequented by business gen
tleman from all parts Of the country
who appreciate neatness, quiet and the
comforts of a well-ordered hotel. The
restaurant is i'm the basement and is sup
piled with convenience for choice
meals at reasonable prices and at all sea-
sonable hours. The attendants are
prompt attentive and polite, and the
Sweenys, father and sons, from long ex
pcrience and aptitude for heir peculiar
avocation obviously know how to keep
hoteW "a profcSdoa,7 as it Is called
far above the keeping ofau ordinary tav-
ern.
None ofthese suggestions, by theNat
are intended for those fashionable tray
oilers who prefer metropolitan -plcndor
and discomfort on broadway or Fifth
Avenue at the tame of five dollars dav
and upwards in a small ill-vcntiiatcd
room up several flights OF stairs, 10 The
comforts and enjoyable appointments Of
a first rate hotel in q business locality
TIE Sr. Adams CHAPEL.
Happening to arrive i'm New York early
on Sunday morning, / had some cuIiotv
to attend church al the ST. Adams chap
el, located up town in 18Th street. This
did in company with brother Fpis-
copalian from old Dcarficld, Massachu-
sets. Il was Palm sunday. Tile SER
vices We're peculiar -the music was good
and had an opportunity, whichneith-
er had ever enjoyed before. of seeing
surpliccd-chorisjer-, the professional.
occasional, Vestments, altar-lights and
the other noticeable accompaniments Of
ritualistic service. The chapel was
filled TO Overlooking and tile demeanor
of the worshipers was remarkably de-
vOut. The Holy communion was adj
ministered toa comparativelv large body
Of commandments and the use OF unleav-
en- bread in The form of a large wafer
was the greatest popularity Of that part
OF the service, except perhaps. th, cx-
quisitely subdUed music of the orean
during the time the eucharist was bsinp
received. Many persons had everereens
in their hands or fastened upon their
dress in enumeration of the triumrhal
entry Of Christ into Jerusalem wacn
the people coming Our 10 meet Him
strewed flowers aud evergreen brsnch-
e. in the way.
Ia BELLE HELENF
One evening i'm EaSter-week accsm- +
panied a delightful party Of four TO viii
ness the reading OF Ohcnhaeh's opera
boufie entitled la Belle Helene
This opera is founded on the Old Home
ric story Of the love affair OF Paris and
Helen, and a. burlesque is admir-
able. The lihretto is witdlv written.
and the incongruities whichare Che 1ul
of burlesque are as plentiful as blackher-
ries. For example, dove brings i'm I'M
der it, wing a letter from Venus from
which The po-tage-stamp IS detached cor
the album OF the Princess Hermione
who il making a collection. AIcnelsus
on his trip to Crete is fitted our with
modern hat box, elegantly stitched pa
tent leather boots and an umbrdlal
Then the era selected gives range for
4tttN anu ~ Ait+llA fN~AtAliif~. SUCH as
the American stage has never hitherto
witnessed. Themusicis light and spark
ling, and of the moral tone of the opera
it need hardly be said thal it Is Friendly;
but tony matured car, the double mean
ing conveyed in the French language
were all in measure lost. But for the
printed libretto I should not have Ieen
able to get an idea of story upon which
the opera is based II is six years since
heard an opera and viii. probably, be
six years more before / shall venture
again to listen to such music and zee
such costumes and witness such dane
ing and hear such Testing and puns as
form the staple Of the last operate nov
city in Gotham
THE SUNDAY MERCURY.
Partly to read an account Of Dickens
Dinner at Delmonico's, on Saturday
nirbt ApriI 18Th which 4itite, ,,r,s-'f