Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-06-10

orchard and the same amount in forest
trees-the whole worth $4,000, yet so i'm
proved as to be valued at only Sll per
acre, with the additional advantage of hav-
ing the $500 drawback, thus paying no
taxes is the rule" This is certainly
great advantage TO any farmer desiring TO
turn his attention TO fruit growing; and
for this purpose, moreover, he could not
find better soil and climate than ours for
all kinds of fruits, save, perhaps, peaches
and those that need n more tropical sun.
Apples, pears, grapes, plums, etc., can be
raised in the greatest abundance. There
are new lines of railroads being built all
over the State, at once increasing tic value
of the land and giving now facilities for the
transporting of grain to market. There are
any number of small cities and towns
throughout the State, by settling near
which the advantages of schools and
churches can be obtained, and at the same
time one can have the advantage of cheap
lands. Falls City, Rulo, Beatrice, Tecum-
sch, &C., are all beautiful little places of
from 500 to 1000 inhabitants, and the cen
tres of large and GROWN trading countries.
Lincoln is the capital of the state, being
situated about tiity-liye miles due west of
this place. 1t has an existence of hardly
three years, and yet ii contains some
twelve or fifteen hundred inhabitants.
Tie State capitol is already erected there at
cost OF about 100000 and other State
buildings are being rapidly erected. 1t has
numerous churches, stores, hotels, etc.,
and the private residences of its citizens
will compare favorably with those ofalmost
any eastern town of three times its size.
City lots there are very high, in expectation
of the railroad facilities it is expected to
have. Lots that were bought only two
years ago for $50 are every day sold for
$500 and 5000.
But time would fail me indeed to give
your readers any full idea of our prosper
Gus State. Let me close with n few re-
marks on this city, which, after all, looks
the most "Vermontesl' of all the places
have seen West. This perhaps arises from
its being older than most of the little places
about us; from the bluffs around us,
which make one some amends for the
"grand old hills - and from the many
New Enganders that have taken up their
abode hcre-though there is also a strong
Southern element, which came in after the
close of the war. The city contains about
5000 persons, though claim is made to about
2000 more than that. Our public buildings
consist of fine court house, eleven fine
church buildings, and an innumerable
number ofstores, some of which rival those
of much larger cities. The private resi-
dences are all neat and comfortable, while
many of them tend toward the paatial.
The city has been Democratic in politics,
but at a late election three Republican al
derman were elected, besides a city treas
urer. There are also two Masonic two
odd Fellow, and one Good Templar lodge.
The business of the city is extensive, par
tcularly as regards lumber, grain, and
agricultural implements. Four banking
houses, four daily and five weekly news
papers attest to the demand there is for
boro' faces are to be seen upon our streets,
still, once i'll q while, we catch a sight of |
some such. Mrs. -, a fair daughter of |
Brattleboro, is at present spending the
summer here, and making one think of
"the days that are no more"
But l must close, wishing your paper
the highest success yet | say to ono and |
all who feel as if they desired western
home, Emigrate 10 Nebraska and "be hap
py.' LEE.