Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-28
Our Village.

Oar village never gave clearer and stronger evil
dences of healthy and permanent prosperity than
at present The population at its eliminating point,
during those years Of greatest business and appa-
rent prosperity from 1885 10 1889, was never great
er than at present. Every house that shelter
a family is full, and many are filed to overlooking.
Rents have advanced within few months from 20
to 80 per cent, and such is the demand for houses
especially for cheap houses, that they sprnging
into existence before the SHOWS of winter have de-
parted. Not only have we an increase of popua.
ton, but all seem 10 be well and proiiably employ
cd. So far as we can judge, merchants and me-
chunics alike prosperous. Business is lively
money plenty-credit good-confdence general
This state of things has had its natural effect upon
real estate. Within few weeks several parcels
have changed hands, at prices that were considered
good, yet not so high but that the purchasers
generally take an advance. Most Of il has, how
ever, been purchased for use and Improvement.
The branches of industry in which our popula-
ton are engaged have greatly increased within a
few years. There great many manufactures
of small artcles-'yankee notions that in the ag-
gtegate employ large number of hands.
For instance, in the range of buildings formerly
occupied by the Topographic Company, in their
extensive book making business, there is
extensive Paper Mandatory, Book Printing Es-
Enlistment with power presses, a solid headed
Pin mandatory, Silk Factory, Box Wood
Rule establishment, and Laundry. Then, else
where, we have Wooden Factory, Steam En-
CINE Factory, Machine Shop, an extensive Cabinet
Warehouse, large Tannery, two Lead Pipe Fac
tories, Bass Vol and Violin mandatory, shops
where Copper Pumps, Lard Lamps Harness Trim
mings, Trusses, Palm Leaf Hats &c. &c. &c,
are turned out in countless thousands, together
with the ordinary mechanical establishments found
in village of this size.
The AsYLuM.-In speaking of the population of
our village we do not include, of course, the in
mates of the Vermont Asylum for the Insane, Ell
ther patients or attendants. They constitute viii
lsge by themselves. The Asylum stands about
half mile north from the centre Of our village
The present building is main building, three sto-
ries high, besides high basement, and so feet
long. There are two WINGS each 80 feet in length,
and two stories high, and an ell projecting from the
West wing as feet long This season, an ell As feet
in length is to be added to the East wing, and an
other wing ~ feet in length is to be extended from
that-all two stories high, besides high basement,
mahihS TIC CutiiC iShBth VI tnc uuluHBS DIX ittt
The present number Of patients exceeds 200, and
is constantly increasing. When the new additions
are complete, more than 800 patients can be conve-
nently accommodated.
The expenditures necessarily connected with
such an establishment has its effect upon our vii
age and its business, but the farmers in the sur
rounding country reap the chief benefit in the ready
market that is afforded for their commodities.
OF the Asylum it is unnecessary for us to speak
in terms OF commentator Without having any
trumpets sounded in its behalf, il has made itself
known by its good deeds. Few institutions have
been successful in ministerng to the mind
diseased" than this and none are under better
control. The Superintendent devotes himself with
mhearted humanity and an intelligent, dis
eliminating, untirng assiduiy to the welfare of his
patients. He rules the subjects OF his little king
dom with the sceptre of love, and their cheerful
obedience gives the strongest evidence OF its all
conquering power over the human mind, whether
shrouded in the msts of insanity or baskng in the
sunlight of reason.