The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-02

\ IedplDS, anu DluulHB, DeSlucS uOlnI Sull-
dry other chores, all useful in their ma
ture. BY the term ladicS | must not
be understood as meaning any of our
drawing room compounds, whose claims
to that title are so seldom questioned.
The ladies we speak of were real pro-
ducers, instead of consumers they were
blooming and healhfu specimens Of
natures best handy-work-creatures Of
| flesh and blood, who were not afraid Of
being famed by the free winds of heav>
en-, and who, at the sight Of spider,
would not fall into paroxysms of fear,
and screech Delightfully."- for protection
and support.
The ST. Joseph river, which rises in
Michigan, takes a turn through the nor
thern part of Indiana in the form of
crescent, or rainbow. II is broad and
deep stream, OF the size of Otter Creek,
in Vt. 1t has many excellent mill priv
ileges, which have laid the foundation Of
several flourshing villages. Southbend,
Nisawaka, Elkhart. and Bristol, are all
on this river, lying in Indiana. The viii
l1uc Vi ASOuAIbtilu luhtS ltS uhillC IuIil
its location, it being on bend of the
river. from which place it takes anorth-
westerly course, and wends its way to
lake Michigan. 1t is s place of con-
siderable business, but not as handsome
" laid out as good taste would have de-
sired. A few miles south of this vil>
lage, we were pointed out the rise Of
land, from which the waters flow both
east and west, one portion finding their
way to the Atlantic, through the St
Lawrence, and the other through the
valley Of the Mississippi Nisawaka is
situated four miles above Southbend, on
the same or south side of the stream.
This place retains its Indian name, and
is quite handsome place. The main
street is nearly a half mile in length, and
is compacly built with stores and
business offices. 1t has, we should
Judge, some 1000 inhabitants. Elkhart
is situated some twelve miles farther up
the river 1t is located on bend of the
ST. Joseph, and skirted on the east by
the EIkhart river. Abundance of Ey-
VI dullC DiNtl 10 al tOHlllldlu, anu lS
somewhat improved. The village plot,
for number of years, was tied up in
law for a title, which retarded the growth
of the place, but it nevertheless cons
tinued TO advance steadily. The laws
of the land having. some three years
since. placed the fee of the soil in the
hands of DR.. BeardsIey, resident of the
place, new impetus has been given TO
its growth, increase of population, and
settlement ofvarious mechanics, to sup
ply the rich country round about. Build
lngs are going up in various localities.
A block nearly finished for P. Mcrehouse,
ESD, is an ornament to the place. II is
calculated for stores, Il masonic lodge,
odd fellows hall, a telegraph Office, and
lawyers Offices. There are now in the
village some ten stores. If streets
throngcd with farmers teams are any in
dex Of trade, this village is apparently
in a llourisbng condition. At noon
there were 81 to be counted. They
came loaded with grain of various kinds,
principally wheat The merchants are
extensively engaged in purchasing the
surplus products Of the farmer, Of every
kind, which is bouted down the ST. jos
seph to Niles, Whence, by rail
road or steam boat around the Lakes,
it finds its way down to an eastern mayT
ket. When the Michigan southern yal
road reaches this place, Elkharl wiYfur-
nish an increased amount of ireiGhting
business for the road, probably exceed
ing any other point in Northern Indiana.
The principal business men at present
are p. Morehouse, II. Beardsley, Il. and
B. Ii. Davenport, P. Keeler, s. Il Brad.
ley. and the firm of S. s. Strong and
! baldwin. A. Newton's Hotel is one OF
the best to be found in the west, There
are several branches of mechanism thai
are very desirable for the surrounding
country not yet carried on here. Would
many of the mechanics of our cities and
bloaled villages, who are struggling
hard for their bread and butter, or a lit
tie more, visit this village they would
find il to their benefit 1t is surprising
that so many of them will continue tc
! services would command Double the a
mount Of their present wages, in some
of the thriving, go-ahead villages at the
> west. The brick maker, the mason, tn,
; sash and door maker, the tailor, tn,
= nachnisi, besides many others woul'
: do well in this section. Farm laborer
are needed, and if some propeling in
lluence would drive out from our cilie
the thousands that are starving and idle
D for lack Of proper and constant employ
| ment, and distribute them over the ne,
states, their condition would be at ono
improved, and their happiness and com
= forts greatly multiplied, Female help i
t scarce, and thousands of city girls
T who there toll for bare subsistence
b who ply their needle early and late-wh
J. look worn and emaciated and iaded wit
0 want and despair, might in the west fin
d plenty of employment, and be sure of a
e ample reward for their labor. Why d
d they not strike for the west
q While riding along the banks of thi
$ delightful stream, on fine sunny da
e under the blue haze of November SIX,
e we overlook wel-dressed and intelli
e gent looking man on foot with hi
II satche upon his arm, journeying east
. ward. We felt a curiosity to learn HI
al circumstances and business. We aC
rs cordingly changed the gait of our saddl
1t horse from brisk irot to a walk, & fell il
=. 10 c0nyarsa, an ,,;th 4 bo cootn,an ~ n,