The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-28
VERGENNER. June Is. 1870

Dear RegiSter:-A trip on the steam
er " Curlew to Fort Cassin, or to West
port or Port Henry, y. Y, seems to be
reckoned by our citizens as the nearest
approach to mundane bliss, and scarcely
day passes that she does not take one or
more parties of excursioasts. Having
made several trips on her, we think they
are not far wrong.
Leaving Nergenues at 9 A. NJ, and
passing over as delightful a stretch of
river as we have ever seen, We arrive at
Fort Cassn, at the mouth of the creek.
The location derives its name as you are
doubtless aware, from the fact that dur
ing the war of 1Sl2-l4, whilst Melon.
oughs fleet was being built at Vergennes,
the British made an attempt to pass up
the creek to destroy the fleet and military
stores, which attempt was frustrated by
Lieutenant Cassin, who threw up breast
works at the point. After the exchange
Of a few shots and the grounding Of one
of their vessels on the bar, the British
withdrew.
Fort Cassin has always been esteemed
one of the most beautiful points on the
lake, and is much resorted to by pleasure
parties, fishermen and sportsmen. 1t has
good hotel, whose proprietor, Mr.. Scott
(ate Scott X Morse prides himself upon
keeping IA tirst-class house. He has ex-
cellent boats, also oarsmen, fishing tackle
&c. We spent portion Of day there
last week, and had fine sport catching
perch with a fly, having taken, in less
than two hours, upwards Of three hun
dred. While there, we met Messrs. Gif.
ford and Bottum, Of New Haven, who
were rejoicing over a buggy full of fine
pike.
Leaving It, Cassin, the steamer pro-
ceeds directly to Westport, passing OBJ
liquely across the lake, and afording :
fine view of one of the most rugged por
tions of the Adirondacks or, if time per.
mits and the passengers desire it, the cap
tain will, doubtless, run directly acros,
the lake, and thence to Westport, keeping
close up to the mountains, which in place
rise to the height OF $50 to 200 feet and
project over the water, and passing :
number of harbors enclosed by the noun
F tains, the mouths of which, in some cases
afford barely sufficient room for the en-
trance of vessel. Arrived at Westport
drive of two or three miles will take
you on to good trout brook which may
be fshed quite down to the village.
The scenery between Westport ant
Port Henry is not quite as wild, but tC
many would prove as interesting, especial
ly as, on approaching the latter place
both Chimney Point and Crown Poin
form features of the landscape.
Now, dear Register, we have not tolt
half the story, as we hope to be able tt
prove when yourself and wife come t,
test our NERACITY.
For the REGISTER
Is the practice Of driving cattle OF
/, Sundays, in order that they may be pu
: on the cars Monday morning, a violation
tion of the Christians Sabbath?
The practice is pleaded for, on tn,
grounds that if cattle for the market ar,
, driven to the rail road on Saturday they
would have to be kept over Sunday nea
; the station and there might be som'
difficulty in finding pasturage for them
and ii it was obtained it would cost some
thing.
5 Now, in reference to these pleas, i
seems plain, that as to the first, Christian
men near the road, who think such driv
7 ing of cattle violation of the Sabbath
would take some pains to furnish pastur
= age or feed for one day, and unruly ami
mails might have some special care. An'
} in regard to the second reason that i
4 would make additional expense any on
r can see that that amounts to saying, "w
work Oh the Sabbath for the sake of say
t ing little money And il the driving o
cattle or other animals to market on Sun
a day, is for the sake of increasing tn
a profits of the sale, a trihing sum, then tn
= practice is equivalent to laboring on tn
Sabbath for the sake of gain. DO not al
Y Christian men see, when this subject
looked at, ont OF the murky atmospher
e ol self interest and business, that thi
y practice is not necessary, and is not con
e sistent with an upright, Christian charac
t ter? viii not all Christian men an
K all lovers Of the proper observance of tn
Christian Sabbath unite to condemn thi
Il practice which only has money and world
e illness to sustain it?
a Besides, if this is not Il work of nece,
Is sity, it is a violation of the Statutes {
e Vermont In Tile xxx, Chap. Q;
Sec. |. All labor is forbidden on the Sal
: bath works Of necessity end mercy ar
d allowed) under penalty of two dollars
and in Sec. 3, travelling is prohibited
d except from necessity and charity" III
7. der the same penalty BENEDIcE.