The Portland daily press., 1877-10-12
PORTLAND AND BURLINGTON,
The Excursion over the 0gdersburg.
BURLINGTON. Wednesday Eve,

BURLINGTON, wednesday Evening. !
Oct 10, 1877
Although Wednesday morning opened will
the sky overcast, ninety-six gentlemen, repre-
senting the best mercantile firms of Portland
with twenty-six ladies, assembled at the Og
densburg depot, and started promptly at seven
o'clock in special train of three passenger
cars. Thirty miles from the coast they ran in
to sunshine, and had very pleasant views of
the country, frightened with the preceding
rain. The Notch shone out in all its autumn
glory, the mountain sides clad in gorgeous foil.
age of crimson, orange and bright green,
though the clouds settled upon the higher
peaks; but all the mountain streams were full,
and rushed down on all sides to the valleys.
At North Conway Superintendent Hamilton
put on the observation cars, which were filled.
Mount Washington was obscured in mist, but
on striking into the Connecticut Valley clear
weather was reached again. The scenery 10
Vermont was new and interesting to mcst OF
the party. The foliage seemed ripper in color
THANH Maine, and in the various valleys
where the railroad followed the river courses,
the farms looked rich and the habitatons indi-
Gated thrift. The more hily portions were
very like Oxford county in our own state At
ter leaving st. Johnsbury trestle was passed,
which looked as high as that of the Franken-
stein, ard soon the Green Mountains came in
sight, with Mount Mansfield standing boldly
out as the color-bearer. The Lamoille Valley
afforded picturesque views as the train rushed
rapidly down the steep grades and around the
curves, taking seven miles to accomplish two
of distance by air line. The Junction of the
Burlington and Lamoie roads was reached at
) 30 in the afternoon. No etop, except for
wood and water, was made until the arrival at
Guam Bay, on Lake Champlair, when halt
was made to inspect the improvements there.
Col. A. b. Jewett, Superintendent of the YER
mont Division of the Ogdensburg RAilroad, led
the party to the pier where were seen four ca
nal boats discharging freight This is brought
from New York city, up the Hudson nver
through the canal from Troy to Whitehall, and
down the lake TO this point. About ten car
loads are received each day and distributed by
rail through the state of Verm ont, iron, coal
and salt being the staple articles
The Government is erecting a breakwater
here to protect the harhor, the estimated cost of
which is $275.000. OF this $44 600 has already
been expended. The firm of Fairbanks, Bar
low & Co., of which Mr.. Jewett, is member
have purchased 700 acres of land at this point
and contemplate extensive improvements
OFF the pier lay the rains Of the fipe steamer
Montreal, which was burned about six weeks
ago, and there seemed hardly anything about
1t worth picking up. A company is organized
to build another to cultivate the trade on the
lake, which is important, as the islands form
one OF the richest counties in the state Across
the lake to the southwest the Adirondacks
were visible upon the horizon. Capt. Aclin
Kane had his tug steamed up to give the party
an excursion on the lake, but time would not
permit of the delay SO the passengers were hur-
ried back to the train and were soon speeding
towards Burlington on the Central Vermont
line, which has recently been relaid with steel
rails, SO that it runs very smoothly, at rapid
rate. part of the time making mile min
ute.
AT Essex Junction the party was met by
committee of citizens from Burlington. consist
ing of Mayor j. D. Hatch, Gen. William
Wells, collector of the port, D. c. Lindsey,
Esq, L. q. Kennedy, Esq, G.. q. Moore, ESQ,
Alderman A. G. Whttemore, and j. H. Gates.
Esq. They very cordially welcomed the Port
landers and accompanied them into the spa
clous Burlington railway station where car
riages were in waiting to convey the exclusion
lists to the hotels. They were about equally
divided between the Van Ness and American
houses. at both of which comfortable quarters
were provided for the weary wayfarers Many
oaRi1 Of ,1s
courtesios and civilities of all kinds The great
est cordality and good feeling is manifested
and very agreeable day is anticipated for to-
morrow
by Telegraph
BURLINGTON, VT, Oct. II The Pu1tlard
excnrsionists are having fine weather, Bur
lington people are entertaining them with Law
ish hospitality, taking them about town in car
riages all the NJ )rning. This afternoon all 90
ou an excursion on the lake steamer