The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-02-04


it, appropriate sphere.
Some had found fault with the State
Fair held here last year. No doub, the
thing, credi,able indeed to the state as
ii was. was imperfect. 1t was an ex-
pertinent. The affair was got up by a
few public.spiriied gentlemen who re-
sided out of Middlebury. The people
of Middlebury, as general thing, knew
nothing about it till within a short time
of the Fair. IIandbills were extensively
circulated all over the Union, informing
the world that the Farmers Of Vernon,
were TO have a State Fair. Every man
no came from abroad said il was a
common topic Of conversation, where's
ever he had been. Our little village
thought il was high time that the repu-
tation of the state aud town should be
taken care of. Committees we're APP
pointed of our citizens who worked
hard, aud did the best they could, that
the thing should be successful. All rea.
sonabIe preparations were made, but the
flood Of people was immense in ten
hours the census would have shown an
increase Of more than ten Thousand peo-
pie all To he fed, watcred aud lodged.
Our ladies' took hold aud worked like
beavers; men, women aud children, un-
denook their best to have people COM
Portable. The wells we're all dry with
in half q mile Of the show ground. II
wa. All uuccmmonly dry, hot season.
One gentleman paid out Of his private
pocket over forty dollars for ice, water,
and carriage Of same for the accnmmo>
dalion of the thirsty, Tor which he never
received So much as thank &c. Our
people so, along with it the best they
could, aud yet, because some persons
got up a team and hauled water to
the grounds, and wanted little COM
pen.ation for their time aud trouble, some
Of the more magnanimous Of the visi-
tors thought no, only that the town was
worthy Of all condemnation. but that ii
WAS conclusive against the State Agri-
cultural Society. lie hoped no such
trash as this would weigh against the
manifest utility "f State Eyposi,i"ns.
People nigh, say what they pleased. but
the uniform testimony Of all reasonable
men was, that the Fair Of September
was essentially a successful thing, and
that the citizens of Middlebury had nav
igaied with il in such manner as not
to disgrace the state.
His principal Object in coming to this
meeting was to get an expressi"n from
the Farmers Of this county, as to whether
they were willing to support, with cor
diality, State Agri cultural Society, as
was done in sister states, or whether they
were willing To lei things have their old,
fashioned course. lie hoped gentlemen
would express their views.
Mr.. BscKwITn having concluded. Mr..
L. HAMMOND called for a vote, in ac-
cordance with the request Just made. /,
was unanimously voted To sustain the
Vermont State Agricultural Socieiy, and
10 cooperate with The people oi other
counties in the State for that purpose.
We cannot help remarking that we
are glad Of this occasion 10 present. in
the brei report We have been able To
give of Mr.. BEcKwITn's remarks, all
ample aud triumphant vindication of the
no, merely uLgrateful aud ungenerous,
but grossly unjust imputaii"ns that
have been cas- in certain quarters, upon
the people Of this town. in relation Ia
the accommodations aud arrangements
for the State Fair. The matter has
never before come up in such q shape as
to warrant any public notice. though.
for the sake Of our citizens, who freely
opened their houses. and contributed
literally OF their means. 10 accommodate
persons from abroad. the truth. perhaps
ought TO have been sooner and more
plainl, told. These disparaging remarks
: however, have host much Of their conse
quence, from the belief that they had nc
reputable origin.
, In conclusion. we congratulate I'll,
t Farmers Of Addison County on the sue
: cesslul condition in which the ninth an
: niversary fluids their Agricultural So
! cie,y. and urge all to lend their aid I,
: make il productive of still greater ben
! ehis TO the agricultural interests Of thi
: region.
H- The Brandon Post insists that j
was Mr.. IiEBARD OF this State. aud $40
; Mr.. HlBBARD Of N. II =. who offered tn
: resolution declaring that the welcome
IN Kossuth Inv Cnnoress had M nolit /