The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-12
The 9utlamtl DULY Glubs.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1s, 1876.
Especial Correspondence OF tho Troy Daily
Timesl
THE HERMIT'S LETTER.

Tho End Of tho starin Excursion-somo Con-
| tennial Notes-A Visit to He'll Gate-The
Country Seat Of Alex. Hamilton-The Trees
| Planted by Hamilton in Honor Of the
Thirteen Original states-L afayette-school
Notes.
New YORK, SEPT. 8, 1876.
Having Just returned from the centennial
exposition, l will add a few glnts 10
your already abundant correspondence on
| that subject The John II. Starn with its
delighted guests steamed from Martha's
Vineyard to Philadelphia, making rapid
run, and giving many of the party their
first view of the ocean. We found the
rush at the centennial prodlgiously increas-
cd over previous reports, and in one day
ths attendance reached $4,000. The sug-
| gestions contained in the correspondence
of the Times l find very valuable. To
say too much of such an exposition were
| impossible. II is in itself world, end
might be studied for years without exhaus-
| ting it. / found that Thousands came long
10 stC tlllS WOuuti VI tnC u5ty anu
| conversed with rd-handed farmers from
| Iowa who counted their money well spent,
though it will cost them sharp economy TO
make it up. My love of art kept me chief
| ly among those "acres of canvass" of
which your former correspondent spoke.
and among which are gems such as may
| awaken the devotion of all amateurs. In
| foreign art the moshics commanded my adj
| miration, but of American ait my chief
| interest was found IN La ioral pieces, such
as the Stuart Washington. Beneath this
portrait hangs q pair of carvings in wood
of surprising skill which few notice. They
represent scenes in our SaviOr's life, and
are among the greatest achievements in this
branch of ait. The Philadelphians have
been greatly disappointed in their expecta-
ton OF business. The Globe hotel which
stands adjacent to the centennial has been
sold by tie sheriff, and q number of the
extemporauc1u houses of entertainment
are closed. Tue autumnal rush, however,
will do much to redeem the Ill success of
the past The public is generally awaken
ing to the importance of the grand oppor-
tunity, and those who neglect it incur q
loss which may be the regret of lifetime.
HE'LL GATE.
The homeward cruise gave us delight
full view of Delaware bay an1 the Jersey
coast. Each place of importance was hon
ored by salute, as well as by the melodies
of our band-all Of which was returned in
a handsome manner. On reaching the
port, a trip to He'll Gate was announced,
and this proved a scene of remarkable in
terest. One of the notable features in the
East river at present is the monster ship
which Commodore Vanderbilt presented
to our government. 1t is 325 feet in length,
and can spread "a 900 square yards of can
vas, and is said to be the largest sailing
vessel in exi,tencc. The Starins guests
had fine ew of other points of Interest,
one of which is Blackwel's island, where
the smallest portion Of our thieves is held
in DURANGO. The majority of this class is
at large, and in many instances hold what
are called the respectable positions" in So
ciety. The He'll Gate excavation has been
brought afresh before the public by the re-
cent dreadful explosion. Our visit &C.
CURED the day previous, when no such
danger was expected. The scene was one
of impressive character. On one hand was
a small mountain Of broken stone; on the
other was the pit whence it had been moved
Six years have been passed in the work
which now approaches completion. We
descended successive ranges of stairway
till we reached floor 80 feet below low
water mark. The area is about GO feet
square, and its front is pierced by head
iDgs or openings into the rock. One Of
these "headnes' | penetrated to the dis
lance of 200 feet, assisted by torch anc
umbrella. Nine feet of rock protected the
visitor from the stream, but it did not pre-
vent an inccssant drip, which is removed
by the steam pump. The headings. 10 il
number, are intersccted by side galleries
whose columns were studded with large
wooden plugs. These represented the holes
into which the cartridges are to be placed
and which are thus kept dry. The present
working force is 80, which is little more
than q quarter the number employed at one
time. The final explosion will soon take
place, but as yet the day has not been fixed.
Crowds will attend on that occasion, but
the scene will hardly equal their eXpecta-
tons. An equal disappointment VIII, no
doubt, be experienced by those who expect
the removal of commerce to this part OF
the city. The benefit to be derived from
such an Improvement will not in Gen.
tury be commensurate with the enormous
expense.
| WEST POINT.
Commodore Starin entertained his guests
with an excursion to Coney Island, and
thence to West Point, where few hours
were spent in examining the national wal
school, after which some returned TO this
city, while others were conveyed to AL
tany. Thus closed an excursion of II
days duration, including voyage of more
than 500 miles, and embracing a great
variety of Incl tent and observation. Al
an entertainment afforded by one man &c
his friends, to the number of 1876, this ex.
curson certainly is remarkable affair
snd ii passed off with great felicity from
beginning to end saw no one of the en-.
tire number more thoroughly happy than
the commodore, who was gratfied to see
his guests enjoy the pleasures OF the cen
tenhial cruise.
HAMILroNIAN "REMINISCENCES.
As an incident which may be mentioned
in connection with centennial matters,
will refer to recent visit which made to
the former residence of Alexander Hami-
ton. This may now be considered the mosl
interesting mansion in New York. Ham
ilton developed early. He began life as Q
medical student at Kings college now Col.
umbia) but became popular orator at H.
and soon afterward iaised a company oil
artillery, in which he served till the close
of the war. He then married the daughter
of Gen Schuyler and removed to this city,
where both he and his subst quent enemy
Burr. became the owners of extensive land
ed estates. Hamilton built what he called
"The Glange," while Burr bought Rich
mond Hill of the commissioner of CENTS
cation. The latter had been occupied botr
by Washington and John Adams, and ba'
thus acquired name in history. Iht
"Grsnge" was built for summer residence
| Hamilton'a city house being In Garder