The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-02-05

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Fenc's.-DJatca'ion IN VaH-S. Tile
Aamtic, Sc. So.
NEW YoRK. Jan. 30th, 1851.
EDIroE or THE RtGIsrtR, DEAR STA
In my last letter believe that ATTEMPTED
to tell you what Il tremendous smart place
New York is, and failed for want of room.
mean that |, not New York. failed tor wan,
9t room. am inclined TO the opinion thar
Now York will never fail either for want Of
room, or for any other want After We have
covered over Manhattan Island with our
bricks and mortar, we will commence on the
main land that encompasses Us round abo,t.
on will find Us pushing along up ,our way
VI you iiVe rs long aS you oughD in the
course Of time. Aldllcburv will ct become
a part OF New York and when that union
IS once safely effected, YOU will not have so
many oil maids living along the banks Of
otter Creek.
According to the report Of the L. S. Mar.
shall there are just 5lj.39l inhabitants in
this city, and 1880 dwellings for them ia
live in which gives nearly II persous-soy
10 and baby-to each house. That's i1m-
ming us in pretty thick but we are able to
stand it. There are many dwellings in New
York which hold 40, or -, or 100 persons
and some that are inhabited by still greater
numbers. | do not refer to Hotels but to
private houses. These are generally roor
wrctches who hudilc together in miserable
barn-like tencments, four or 1--WE families fire.
quently occupying the same room, and liv,
ing Ike wild beasts. 1t would do some OF
your readers a vast deal of good,-espccial-
~ those who have lived comfortably all hei:
lives, ard had as much fresh air as they want.
cd Tor respiratory purroscs,-to visit some Of
these filthy dwellings, in the flihiest portion,
OF our city, where the poor, in huddled thou
sands, 'railoc ont existence.
y great portion OF this budding together
OF so many families and persons in one 5uild,
ing, ana often in one room, arises from the
fact that New York is continually overflow
M with foreigners. large majority Of whom
never lived any better at home. During
the past year 2l go Immigrants arrived III
this city. OF these 1868 were from re.
land. 1t is safe to assume that at least lOO,.
GOO Of them never lived as well ut houe n,
our Alabama slave fares at the worst season
Of the year. An freshman proper--a rca
Celt--neycr aspircs to anything ike civilized
habits or enicymen's in his own county
His manners and style Of living are about
on par with those Of a well.brch American
cur dog. | ",peak from the record lhast
seen them in all the glory of their native
nastiness and degradation; and God know.
l would not 50 far forget my manhood as tC
expend any ill-fccliug on them. | mcrel,
use them toriluStrai.ve purposes to show tn,
chief cause Of the poverty and filth ant
wreichcdnoss Of New York.
We are an industrious people. We have
3,3S7 productive establishments in continual
operation. The capital invested in these es
tablishmcnts is S3l.232,s22: they omplo,
$500 operatives; and the value Of their an
nual manufactures is Sl0j2ls,30S. Thi
may be callel pretty fair business. Som,
Of the productive establishments included
il The above estimate are more unproducliy,
han otherwise, but others again are sniff
cienl'v productive to balance them Th,
mos, Lucrative establishments are those tia
.oanuncture p,.'ant Medicines. snppos,
That ,.e PROJECTORS &C. Dr. 5. p. Townsend
Sarssparilia make more ,7'oney every yea
than any mannia, lurer If Coon goods \
New England. Since Prof james - I'M
ton, the celebrated Chemist. has lad the W
charge of the compouuding anu preparing
Of the Extract, ii las come into favor with
many of our first physicians who recognize
i, as " regular scientific remedy" and pre-
scribe j, for their patients accordingly. It
is most undoubtedly, valuable remedial
agent One thing is certain. Mt any rate
The establishment is "productive one
and that is all | care about at present, as my
- -. a.. ,,.ss t,tf
The extraordinary prosperity and growth
of New York is beginning TO attract much
attention, and excite still more envy, ia the
European capitals. The lar-seeing States
men and Political Economists of Europe
cannot escape the conviction that, at no dis
tant day, New York will he the Cosmopoli'
Of the World. We already supply the AIRS
iocrdcy of the Old World with many art
cles of luxury, and for household and every
day use. 1t was only last week that q mcr
camille house in New York purchased fol
the DUKE OF RUTLAND, large quantity o
Hire Railing, at the warehouse Of the man
ulacturer in this city. This Wire Railing j
new article, and worthy shor; description
II is manufactured from drought iron by
newly invented process of weaving, Wrougb
iron, as manufactured by this piooe's, ha
been applied to many uses where iron wa
before un,hought of ; and its novelty, snpcri
or cheapness, and economy, are commencing
it to general favor.
The first mandatory OF Woven Iron, es
tablished in New York, was started in til
early part of last year, and the business the
commenced has grown, and is still growing
with unprecedented rapdily. The factor
is owned by Mr.. John b. WickcIsham, an
Is located at Nos. 80 and Gl Lewis.St. Nj
Wickersham's warehouse is at No 3jl Broad
way, American Institute building. Besir
ming with the simple manufacture Of Wiz
Fences, MIR w. has so extended his oper,
tons that his assortment now comprises
great variety of fabrics, many Of which AZ
sngularly unique and beautiful. Anon
these may be mentioned elegant patterns {
/ Wrought.lron Balconies, Nerandahs, orn;
mented Gates Window Guards, Grating
Siareases, Farm Fences, ornamental Raj
/ ing for enclosing Cemeteries, Gardens, Put
/ lie Squares, Sc &c. all of which are mad
with great facility aud in innumeiable vari'
I lies OF STYLE. These are furnished at abol
one-half the cost OF the same articles mad
/ from cast iron. An idea Of their cheapne
NAV be gathered from the fact that the VIII
/ Fence, 4 l-2 feet high, is sold at from 5 8
TO $500 a rod. The purchases for the Duk
Of Rutland, above mentioned, consisted mail
ly of Wire Railing for enclosing his plcasul
gcounds.