Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-03
For the Freeman.
Letter from Pennsylvania.
KINGSTON, Pa, Oct, 90, 1880.

Letter from Pennsylvania.
KINGSTON, Pa, Oct, %, 1880.
EDITOR FREEMAN:-After left Mont
pelier in June last, spent several weeks
in Washington county, N. Y. The man
of roofing slate is carried on to
large extent in the town of Granville, and
also across the line of Vermont, in the
town of Pawlet, where the manufacturers
have lately put up superior machinery for
by steam power, which does it
much more perfectly than by the old hand
process. and very much faster.
The quarries that are worked the deep |
est from the surface produce Il much better
quality, being tougher and worked more
easily into better article that is in great |
demand throughout the country.
The latter part of July and the month OF
August found me on and in the vicinity of
the St. Regis river, on the north OF the
Adirondack mountains in northern New
York. On the shores of the lake of the
same name, towards the head of the river,
is the celebrated Paul Smith establishment
where over five hundred guests-mostly
from the cities-were accommodated at
that time.
A party of US camped out for time near
the river, few miles below the lake
where fishing was good, and some hunting
was INDUCED in. 1t is one of the finest
regions in the country-that dense green
forest-in which to spend few days or
weeks rusticating during the hot weather.
spent few days in central New York,
and visited with relative the celebrated
Oneida Community. They appeared to
be a harmonious, thrifty settlement-very
neat and well kept In all its parts-but the
idea of having everything common sounds
rather harsh to ears not accustomed to any
such thing. Their principal business at
that time was canning fruit, etc.,-some
pears, tomatoes, beans and grapes-the
berry season being nearly passed, but
sweet corn was the great burden at that
time. They raised one hundred and
seventy-fve acres of their own, but de-
pended mostly upon tue farmers outside Of
their territory. They were then working
up from nine hundred to eleven hundred
bushels every day from the husk to tn,
finished can. They had contract fol
nine tons of first-class jellies to be sent t
Europe. They also manufacture sewing
silk quite largely. and have a steel tral
factory, making from the largest TO
catching bears down to the smallest fo
MICE Their goods command a hghe
price than the generality that are found il
market.
The New York Central railroad appear
ed from that point to be doing an immens
bnsiness-twclve hundred freight car
passing east every day, all loaded, an,
the same to be returned, though partl
empty, going west. The passenger trains
ten Or twelve each way every day, wer
y made up of twelve or fifteen sleeping an
drawing room cars, and the balance c
mail and baggage and common coaches
l have been stopping at this place sine
. the fore part of September, and it is
= very busy and thriving village in the beau
tiful Wyoming valley, and is the seat
the M. E. seminary Of that name. Tn
, school is very flourishing under the &C
, ministration of DR.. Copeland havin
4 about three hundred students The doctc
and his wife were formerly from Vernon
and also the Rev. C. w. Scott, who is pa
+ tor Of NJ. f. church here, is native
- the Green Mountain state.
he coal interest is the alI-absorbin
thing in this village. Four or five shaft
4 near where am stopping are raising Il
y immense amount every day from pit
three hundred feet deep. Another sha
still nearer is now being sunk-is alread
down five hundred and fifty feet. and
six hundred feet they will strike a INVENT
uVe leeI vein Oh superior red ash Goa
Their engines are running night and da
is for ventilation and pumping water, al
p The miners are all busy on full time al
T. business generally is prosperous.
D. The political excitement is at fever he
" great mass meetings and torch light pr
III cessions almost nightly in this region, al
al the skies are looking very bright, especia
e. ly since The western elections, and vel
- large majority Of the voters seem to ha'
ee come TO the conclusion that change
W is not necessary to the continuance of o
to prosperity, although the rebels will
in sorely disappointed.
ed shall leave for the east in few da'
"a S. RUGGLES.