The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-18

could in "doing" the various points of in
tcrest in and about the city. Among the
more prominent of these places are Vic
toria Bridge which is tubular in form, and
nearly two miles in length, resting on two
Dbutments and "A piers Of solid masonry.
The water in passing under the bridge we
were informed, runs at the rate of from
seven to ten miles an hour, and it is cal
culated that each pier will stand pressure
of seventy thousand tons of ice, which at
the opening of the river in the spring
goes sweeping down the current with
great force. The blocks of stone in the
piers are bound together with cement and
iron rivets. and the face toward the cur
rent is beveled off to sharp pointed
edge, so as to present as little resistance
as possible, The bridge rises from the
shores to the center at the rate of one
foot in every one hundred and twelve, or
nearly forty-eight feet to the mile. The
object of this is to give sufficient height in
the center so that steamers and vessels can
pass under the bridge without difficulty
the distance from the water to the bridge
in summer, is sixty feet.
Other objects of interest to all visitors
are the churches and cathedral, and the
drives around the mountain, and the
beautiful residences.
In the evening the reception at St.
Lawrence Hall brought all the party and
many citizens of Montreal together again.
Consul General Dart presided. Addresses
were made by several gentle
men and witty poem was read by Mr..
Marden of the Lowell Courier.
On Thursday the excursion proceeded
by the Grand Trunk railroad to Newport
where they arrived about o'clock Z. NJ.
After dinner they made an excursion
through the lake beyond Owls Head re
turning about 8 o'clock The St. Johns.
bury band accompanied the party and
discoursed excellent music from the upper
deck. On the return they were greeted
with display of fireworks. During the
evening general meeting was held n
which Mr.. Ross of the Boston Advertiser
read poem and the following resolutions
were adopted
The combined editorial associations Of Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts,, be
ing now about to separate for departure to thei
homes by different lines Of travel take this oppor
tunity to express, for themselves and for the la
dies who have accompanied them. their obliga
tons to the friends who have 80 generously aide'
them in this most delighted excursion. Re i
therefore
Rosolued That we are under especial obligation
to the Boston, Lowell and Nashua and the Con
cord; and the Northern; and the Vermont Cen
trail; and the Vermont and Canada; aud tn
Grand Trunk; and the Connecticut and Passump
sic Rivers and Massawippi Valley; and the Bos
ten, Concord and Montreal Railroad Corporation.
for the lberaity of management which provide
without expense to the members Of these assoca
tions special trains for the entire triI
and for the great excellence of arrange
ments in all matters of detail which has contrhu
ted so essentially to its success.
Resolued, That we also express our heart
thanks to the Fitchburg; the Boston and Maine
the Eastern; and the Cheshire; the Vermont an
Massachusetts,; the Cape Cod the Old Colony an
and Newport; the Boston, Hartford and Erie
the Boston, Clinton and Fichburg; the Ne
Bedford and Taunton; the Worcester and Nashua
| the Maine Central; the Androscoggin; the Be
fast and Moosehead the European and Mort
American; the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth
ana tne mount washington halroao 0orpor'
.,ons ior the hpera'y "hich Nus pcen eAhipi'cu
1hem IN passing the members oil inns eAcurSio
over their respective roads during the trip
Resolped, That cannot forget the gencror
hospitality and the liberal terms of our hosts
the American House and the st. James Hotel
Boston, of the Junction House of White Riv,
Junction, of the Weldon house at st. Adams
,ae 81 Lawrence nan ana 81 James Hotel
Newport Vt, of the Alpine House at Gorhar
and Of the Crawford House, the Twin Mounta
o%se Sc tn, the encar nouse ana the pIon'o @"s
axnress our unanimous wish for their long cor
tinued success in catering for the great travclir
r~pS, .,.,., rh., ~. n,ro r.o.i,.a cro, ,no Il,
zens Of the various cities, towns and stations
our route, expressions of kindness which we sha
the anu and Of we
for their manifold expressions of welcome and r
spect for us and for our profession, and we tai
be avo IN Of when
ated with the City Government and the people
making our stay in that great and friendly cit
an lin ~ NC '''''y te''oi''ie' 'o' ''""S 9'"
Resoiued That we also express our Obligation
to the St. Adams Brigade Band and the St. John
pdr efforts to make
Resolred, That on our return from one of tt
most pleasant trips it has been our good fortul
rah"
to Mr.. Robinson, tho lessee, and to Capt. Geo. '
Fogg, of the steamer Lady of the Lake, for the
I, oIo fcy unu a may 'ey III
nrosneritv
On frlday morning the party broke
, some proceeding to their homes some
tho White ,Ionnto;,o ond son,o ro,,o;
. wv '"''' '"','' "''0 ,o'"N 'o'''''
ing TO spend lew days at Newport.
= Quite large number accented Il
, hooa;.ol;.;o, ~ b. o;.;aon oc g. ToLn
, "o'P''"''.''' y. 'n' .'''Non' " w. """''
1 bury and visited the Fairbanks sea
: factories rs thew passed throupl. II
n 49,. W. .u., ;.lal,o1
.oMn. W. are Pefson"iiy ipuep'cu
0 Col. L. T.. Fletcher and other citizens
h ST Johnshurv in addition IN courtes;os p
r
celVeu by us ny members Oh the party
c attentions Daid and tayOrs granted