Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-07
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 3. 1s4s
Burlington.

We arc glad to notice the evidences of pros.
perity that surround our village, and should be
glad If we could announce that preparations are
on foot. to meet the full demands. in several 70.
spects, which that prosperity is making upon u.s.
The early opening of navigation, the active pro.
gress Of the public works in our immediate vi
cinity, and the general symptoms of stirring bu-
siness life about us, alradmonish the authorities.
the voters, and the public-spirited citizens of
Burlington, that some things ought to be done,
more than are done or DOING and that are not par.
ticularly any mans business to attend to-We
allude to matters of public concernment. and re-
spectfully ask that we may be heard for our
cause. though we ask no man to be silent that
he may hear. Burlington is now, and is annually
becoming more and more, great thoroughfare
The completion of the Railroads which are TO
radiate from our wharves, will immensely in
crease the influx of travellers, both on business
and pleasure, while the natural attractions of
our beautiful village, render it desirable point,
especially to the latter numerous class. at which
to nger in the chase for that most undefinable
of human ends, enjoyment. II can have escap-
ed no observing mans notice that our facilities
for rendering "the travelling public" comfortable,
are infinitely inferior to our power to attact them
hther. Indeed, SO very general has been the
complaint of those who have been incommoded
by our short comings in this respect, that we
have sometimes feared we should get the repu-
taton that the old cynic Johnson, is said to have
concededto Scotland-that it is an excellent place
to 60 away from! We HAVE NOT HOTELS
ENOUGH. No Town or City in New England, re-
quires (n the sense that man requires his daily
bread) another. and a large First Glass Hotel, so
imperative as does this very town, or Village, of
Burlington. What we have are well, and those
who are making money by keeping them do all,
doubtless, in their power, to make their guests
contented and comfortable. But people that are
crowded together like dried herrngs in box,
are not comfortable, and no "honied Words or
good-natured persuasons, can convince them
that they are. The American, the Pearl Street,
the Exchange, the Franklin and other Public
Houses in Burlington, are meH kept. The at
tenlivencss and goodwill of the several Hosts
of them, we are not in the least disposed to qucs-
ton but their houses are not made of india
rubber, and when they are full they don't giro,
and so the amount OF room is fixed, while the
need for more is more urgent than Oliver Trsts
necessity for "porochial soup"
Every other demand of the times is promptly
met. Banks, shops, dweling.houses. wharvcs,
&c. &c, are rising about us to answer the re.
qnirements of business and Of rapidly growing
population. The almighty Dollar" when it
shows its shining face and holds out its prom
ises of certain reward, exerts the magic of
"Aladdin's Lamp" in producing results The
stately structure of the ''money changers" rises
forthwith, the solid quays thrust their noses into
the breasting Lake, and the humber mansions
of those who pay " rnt'' dot the waiting blanks
of our numberess "vacant lots" In This de-
partment of Improvement and Progress, there is
no waiting nor hesitation. The potent motive
of @y-intereS needs no spur. But where the
public convenience, or,-dare we say it ?--tIe
credit "t the Village, "prcks us on" we are apt
to be as thick-skinned as a rhinoccros, and to
estimate it as Falstaff esteemed honor" as a
thing that will never "set Leg The public
are thought TO be "old enough to take care OF
themselves especially the trareling public, and
each one of us, in Burlington, when he hears it
said You ought to have another Hotel" by his
unfortunate friend from abroad, manfully says
81 know it, and it is shame that we have not, -
and thinks his neighbors are nightly at fault in
the matter of public spirit!
We don't know as we shall help mend
this matter, but we choose to say our say in the
premises, and to repeat that First Class Hotel,
as well appointed and as well kept AS the Troy
House, for example, is cryingly demanded in
Burlington-and that it ought to be placed pre-
cisey where preparations are now rapidly MAX
ing to erect building, as an Office of issue and
deposit, for the new Commercial Bank, The
silvery voice Of the god who rules over " good
investments demands it, and the frank and
blunt and honest tones of Hospitality and Good
Neighborhood call for it. If both are unheedcd,
the travelling public need MT
:" Shake their CORY locks at u.s."
We have word or two 10 say more particu-
) larly interesting to those who rule over us, and
those who "pay taxes" as minated in the out
set, but are reminded that we are up 10 the lin
its of our Daily. We hope nobody expects we
are going to deny that great credit is due to
Burlington for the manifest and decided i'm
provements that have been made in the appear
ance OF our Village. We shall do no such
> thing. IL the Park, or the Square, or whatever
name of classic or modern Specification may be
: given to it, is not" place one would like to be
buried in" it certainly is quite a different affair
from the miniature Sahara it was few wears
ago.-And if the Ladies don't find their admira.
: ton for clay stimulated by slip-and-slide prom.
enade, on the West sidewalk of Church Street
from Bank to Cherry, it certainly is not because
that popular specimen of geology was not pac
ed their on purpose, and in a spirit OF improve,
nent and reform! What we desire to be per.
mtted to say without being snubbed is, that, ad
hitting all the good that has been accomplished
more remains to be done. And this we mean
to say.
Suicide