The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-14
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Rnlly-Astoundng Progress in Inter- alto,
al Communication Rich Times amonu III,
Dcmocrucv- Cass and Douglas thrown owl
board, &C., &C.
New YonK Jan. 7, 1862.
Mn. EpiroR:
Governor Hunts Message is the
topic OF conversation, to-day. II l.
highly commended by the people, IRE,
Speciive of parry predictions. 1t is a
purely business document - sensible.
briei, clear, aud highly satisfactory. The
Governors announcement al his firm
determination TO retire from office. at
the close of his present term, will be- re.
ceived with universal regret by his
friends, aud even by many Of his poit-
ical opponents. His emlneuily abIe aud
judi inus administration of our State
affairs. has given unusual Satisfaction
and his kindness. urbaniiy, aud frank
republican manners, have endeared him
to the hearts of the people.
Immense preparations are being made
by the Temperance men of New York.
tn give the cause of Total Abstinence
such an impetus, as will, ina great
measure, dry up the streams Of blue
rum, &c that are now flowing so
freely through our midst. Early in
February. there is 1" ne Grand Mass
Temperance Meeting. at Metropolitan
Hall, when General Houston, Ilnrace
Mann, John b. Cough, Dndswuth's Cor
net Band, the Ileghanans, ana lots of
other strong cards will he present.
to instruct. excite, amuse, aud delight
the company Tickets SO, each
A hundred years ago. the progress nf
invention was regarded with n feeling ni
dread. Invention was supposed to he
aniagonIsllc to labor, aud people were
wont to anAiously enquire, when ma.
chncry does all the work including lba,
OF It's own creation. what will there We
left for human hands To dot wha, is Ia
pr vent the accumulation ol capital to-
such an extent. by the agency of ma>
chiaery, that one mnn may he the pos
SCISSOR aud auiocrat nf an entire Stale
While us people depend upon hun for
the right aud the m,ons Ia live,
Facts have dis>lpared thus natural
though gr"IndIess, fear. Facts have
shown. that the progress of Invention Is
the lab"rer's best ally and ground If
hope Facts prove. that every lmpnr,
tant step towards the sublugminn nl
Maner t" Mind. ever, new application
nI steam. every labnr-savlnp cnnrriy uuc-
has increased the demand l"r lah, r. and
multiplied the sources If pr"flnh!e ex-
eriiun. Consider this one tact. a.
sample of a legion al simllar ONES. Du
rlng the last ten years, All England has
been interlaced with lines of railway
yet, at this moment, more h0rsrs and
more mfn are employed IN the bushes,
of ira sporting goods aud passenger, ~
England, than when the same bushes.
was performed by horses aud men oionr.
Hundreds were deprived "i pccnpat,un.
by the Introduction of the raIl TN,
thousands obtained profitable employ,
ment, by the same circum.i,nce.
Such were my reflections. the other
day, or seeing long line al Express
wagons. moving up Broadway, flied with
the numerous Gmpioyers of the New
York Express Compares, on their way
Ia suburban tavern, for the purpose of
enjoying their annual dinner together.
Now here is comparatively new busl,
ness yet, already, IN Europe aud Amer
lea. II gives employment tn lens ni thou.
sands. In Englar5, there are not ouly
large Express Companies lor the cons
veyance of parcels between all the arue
towns but every town of any conse.
qnence has ts own Parcels DELIVERING
Company, for the special accommnda.
ton Of the locality. In or own cnun.
try, asyoi are aware. the Express COM
panles, every d.y, transact business for
individuals, which. only five wears ago.
would have required The nciual pres,
ence of the party interested, al the place
where the business is done. At very
small charge, and with no trouble. loss
of time. or risk. can now pay ar col
leci mouey. in any city of The United
States. ! can send for ANYTHING which |
] require. to any place on the Cnnti- |
ncnt, however remote or difficult of ac-
cess.
Things are brought 10 perfection. by
slow degrees. There needed a ronne,f. |
ing Hnk.-some,hing 10 fill up The prea,
gap of the Atlantic Ocean, To enable
Europe 10 use our Express facilities. and
Us TO use hers. This connecting link /
has, within the last va years. been sup
Piled by the formation of the Transat>
antlc Express Company. which being
on this side of the Great
Sea, with Adams g. Co.'S numerous
ines, and, "n the other side. with the
Express Companies Of England and the
Continent. has united the two Hemls>
there's in one grand system of easy and
international com mnn,ca.
ion. This Company. for all Express
purposes. has brldged over the Atlantic:
q that any man. wherever he IS. can
vail himself ol Express facilities, in any
'art of the world.
The variety of uses for VIM, h the
Transatlantic Express Company is pa,
n requlsnlou, is wonderful, interesting.
nd even amusing. Lawyers. an beth
ides Of the Atlantic. use II, 10 ohinin
opIes of wills, legal documents. adpice
md professional opinions; scholastic
evolees. Tor procuring rare books buns
iUonfs, for obtaining choice wines, ar
lists, To hunt out aud buy The works If
he old masters; emIgranls, for seudlnp
money aud parcels home tn friends; rny
rnmenls. Tor carrying State and diplo.
latiC documents IN and fra. .,u,v .J