The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-02-19


The village of Codwater is situated
% miles directly south of Marshall on
the surveyed routes of the southern rail
road, and is lourishing town. Ten
years since, this village was known only
as the location of a wild cat bank bear
ing its name. As to the village, there
was none, except Curtis's Tavern, and
a store or two occupied by Mcssrs Grip
ems: When there was an excitement a.
bout the location Of the CoIrt house for
the county. Branch was lis competitor.
Coldwater carried the day. The court
house went up. From that day forward,
the village began to grow, and it yearly
increases. From appearances it nuns
bers at present some fifteen hundred in.
habitanls. Tho buildings are neatly
painted. New brick blocks, three sto~
res high, are going mp. There two
large Touring mlls-oue propelled by
steam, the other by water power; also,
an establishment for the manufacture Of
steam engines aud other machinery.
The indications are that this place will
soon rival tdrian, Pontiac, Jackson,
and Marshall, IN size and business.
Forty miles west OF this point, is The
village Of Constantine, situated upon
the ST. Joseph River. 1t is growing
rapidly into Importance. Steamboats,
come up the river as far as to this place.
The la d in and adjoining this village
was bought up, prior 10 the maddening
spcculalions of '36, 10y a ,hrcwd and not
over-pious yankee from Vermont. He
made a rude beginning. and opened
store upon small scale for the sale Of
two shilling calicoes aud other yankee
notions. lie prepared a nice paper
village with streets. avenues, public
squares, and mill sites, beautifully de-
liueaed. From an engraving OF TIE
plan, he had struck Off number of
maps sufficient for his purpose. These
were exhibited in the cities during the
mutations of the memorable year 36.
and ere the bubble broke, he had sold
his lands aid village lots at high prices!
many Of his purchasers having never
seen their land, to the present time, aud
III numerous instances they have suffers
ed it to be sold for taxes. In short, he
became rich from his spcculatons-en
larged his mercantile operations and
built him fine house-and grew fat up
on his success. lie is intidel il. his
principles and not given TO excess in the
exercise Of mercy aud humanity We
were auihorltativcly informed, that on a
certain occasion, a poor man care Into
his store, ana after saying that one of
his children lay corpse At home, asked
to be trusted Il few shlllings for some
collin trimmings, promising, at the same
tine, to pay the debt out OF his first
earnings, after the burial Of his child
This rich mans answer was no, toWhich
he added 4 biasphcmous remark we do
not ch1usc to repeat. 1t need hardly be
said that such repulsc drove away the
poor man, TO do as best he conid The
name cf this rermonter, who is dis,
grace TO his native state, is 40 less than
J0hH =. Barry,-the present Loco loco
governor Of the state. lie has occupied
the chair OF State one or two terms,
prior to his reelection last fall. lie is
man Of large stature, ana command,
ing person. HIS competitor was
man of medium size, by the name OF
Flayius j. Littlelohn, an open and a,
vowed freesoier, upon whom tie wings,
with his own party, intended to cast their
united vote Politics ran high through
out the state, and many pan appeared
III print as To the comparative merits,
and political prospects, Of the two Johns
the big John, and Littejohn." The
contemplated union between the whig
and free soil parties did not result in
fixed and permanent alliance. Their
strength was thus weakened, and Lo-
coiocoism placed again in the Gubcrna-
lorIal seat, by the election Of John s.
Barry, who is sadly dcicieut in moral
qualities and polliica! virtues
Great and good men are the nouns
tains Of the world, which earliest show
the dawn. and latest hold the lingering
rays Of the departing sun; foremost
prophets Of the day when morning
promises TO come ; most conservative of
light when darkness slrouds the vulgar
plains. But great and JGd men are in
land wreckers who enice wandering
vessels upon the rocks and then 90 a.
bout picking up the fragments, or they
may be likened to huge volcanoes, that
belch forth the boiling lava OF human
passions, and scorch and burn all about
them. Well does the poet say, with
most persuasive truth,
What constitutes State
Not high raised hatt,ements or labored mound
Thick wall OF moalel gate
Not cities proud, with spires and tprreis crown
cd
Not bays and broad armed potts,
Where, laughing at the storm, rich na,i,s ride,
Bu. MEN, high minded MEN.
Such men, whose bosoms are warmed
by love aud christian philanthropy, are
most lmperously demanded for rulers.
When will this nation exhibit the inter-
esling spectacle, when from the highest
offices in the gi(l of the people, down 10
the most humble offices in their own
state, and county, men of sterling
princi ples-men of deep moral worth
men of most enlarged benegolence, shall
be crowned as rulers and conductors in
the great drama, now being acted before
the civilized world
Constantine has excellent hydraulic
power, which, within few years, has
been turned 10 veIy general use, in the
manufacture of flour, castings, ma>
chinery of various kinds, &c Il has