The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-03-24

notions have won him many iollow>
ers, ond in and around Boston there arc
a few who swear by him. He repu'
the biblical miracles. We are in
hopes to henr E. p. Whipplc, Esq, be-
fore the season. is over. lie has jus, re-
turned from the interior Of the state,
where he has been fulfilling some %leciur-
ing engagements.
The political world here is not excit :
ed as.yei. Mr.. Wsbs,er's friends are
busy preparing for the canvass. The
proposed an,i-Iiquor law is still a fruit-
iul source ot what Hamlet calls words,
words, words, words" Business Is pretty
good and money plenty. The steamer
Sierra Nevada. advertised TO sail yester-
day, put back by the storm, will leave at
noon to>day for Chagres.
The association for improving the
condition OF the Poor of the city having
expended for the relief Of the INDECENT,
upwards Of $40 900 during the past
four or FIVE Indictment months, now find
but little stock in the locker, aud have
been compelled to pu, their visitors On
a short allowance for the present. II is
unfortunate, as the winter is still im~
pending. Doubtless, a great many are
assisted who!have not really needed it, but
the $40 fnc,ionarie les Of the society are
pretty vigilant in the detection OF fraud.
$40 900 seems a large sum for the be-
nevolenl to contribute, but il affords but
a trife. tay from three to six
shillings, weekly. In the 60 or 10000
families among whom it is distributed
during the winter months.
The statistics show that 9-l0tls Of the
subjects Of this extensive and well-or-
gained benevolence are destitute Irish.
Our city has a hard hgh, Of it in this re-
gard; a burden coming upon her that
ought to be borne by the whole country.
a large majority ofwhose people encour>
age the flood Of emigration which, pass.
ing through New York. leaves an i'm,
mense number Of paupers on our hands
for support.
Much as we deprecstc their arrival
and stay in the city. these poor ma
ives Of unhappy Ireland ex,or. our sym
pathy and we find il. impossible TO resist
their appeals, despite our prcjudices.
say prtjudices, because, undeniably
there is a certain degree Of dislike for
| the Iiish in this and every other densely
populated community upon whose
penal aud charitable institutions they be
come a burthen. Mankind is ever apt
to generaIize from isolated cases and
partial Information; hence narrow
minded and..mi,informed citizens will tell
you that The Irish people are with few
exceptions miserably low. dirty ,ignoran.
and devoid Of all Taste except for
w~hiskey.) and all ingenuity unless it be
in making pleas to exlort charity.
confess that | was made ashamed, The o,
,her day. Of the low estimate Though
not so low by long shot q. | have men.
tioned) at which | had myself pu, down
in my W mind Irish taste and manu(ac-
turing skill. was looking through the
extensive Dry Goods establishment, of c.
W. & J. Il. Moore g. Co.. in Broad
way, near Trinity Church, and passing
from one TO another Of the various de-
parlments Of the industry Of all nations.
here exhibited, when in a portion Of the
second subterranean story (ior they have
Two OF three under ground floors in this
spacious STOREY | was introduced into a
siore-room, devoted exclusively TO lin
en- fabrics. The apartment. elegant in
itself, was rendered brilliant by numer-
Gus Jets Of gas. But what attracted my
especial notice and elected EXPLANATIONS
Of pleasure were numerous, compact and
nicely shaped packages and parcels Of
linen goods labeled and put up in a style
more ornamental and tasteful than | be.
licved it possible for any nation but the
French to attain to. aud when informed
that these came from Ireland and this
~as the Irish taste and Irish ingenuity.
! was, | frankly admit, astonished, and
inwardly resolved to take the first OPP
portuni,y TO acknowledge the corn"
and CROW 4 LILLE for the manufacturing
skill g. srtis,ical ingenuity Of Old Ireland
There were Scotch linens, too, put up
very handsomely. but not equal TO the
Irish-any parce Of which would have
been ornamental even in a lady's boudoir,
Mr.. Moore (the senior partner and for
nearly thirty years a large dealer in for.
eign and domestic dry.goods)had ~,ravell,
ed much in the manufacturing district.
Of Ireland. and as he described the ex'
tent Of her factories and the surprising
skill at which they had arrived. i thought
i. a noble indication OF the manufacturing
genius other people. lie spoke of ouI
establishment, al Colerain. | think it
was. where the proprietor had built q
| church fol his oneratixes. and 500 of iht