Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-10


Instead of writing YOU as usual before the
morning service. I have doicucd 70 so this
cyc., that I might be able Co give you % short
continuation of the morals. &c.. of portion
of the Western people, that class So notorious
for infdoiity and Sabbath breaking. ] gave
youa description of the manner n which the
Sabbath Is kept at the houk Road Gard.a. Is
10 !. termed here, and this j. NJ. visited the
City Gardens, that might be able 90 further
cnightcn YOU upon this point The latter
comprises an area of seine five acres In the
Sixth Ward oi the city The grounds arc OLE
namontod with shade trees and flowers. while
nicely graycllod walks lay before You I'm ever,
direction. On entering, we met the CITY Sa-
loon. which supplies those visiting the ear-
dcn- with oaming Lager beer. We rollcd
out towards the center, whoro was erected al
large platform for the German Band Seats
and tables were arranged in great numbers
around this point, all occupied by German
lads and lussics. drinking their beer, singing
laughing, &c. while farther ON was "a tcn-pin
alley i'm full operation, behind which was
erected the swing and gymnasium Near the
banks of tno river were many couples walking.
sitting, boating and angling, and In one COR
ncr little boys. scarcely ten years of age. were
Nt''f'Niin ltitl'A'' NN % lNlAhs It MIINIo scene
impressed me with some fairy stories / used
TO read when much younger, but which now ]
found, for the first time in my life, to be a re-
uhty. This Us hut a small proportion of Sab
bath breaking here. This city is no more
notorious for chat than nearly AN other. where
there Is large German population, and East
em people arc very much deceived about this
class of inhabitants. They have, to be sure.
some rodeomiug qualities, such as discounten-
ancing riots, Nc but their bad points more
than equal the beneficial, for whore there is
such corruptng influence brought to bear
upon the character of the young. moro evil
generally follows than good from a thousand
and one virtuous acts There is yet to be
tremendous reaction West But instead of
ciiecting the purse, it must be the conscience.
The old saying that 1.-THE devil takes the
hindmost' is here verified in point Of reig-
ion, and should that be the case the churches
would have TO succumb.
There seems to be more yicisitudes connect
ed with tho mercantile business here than
nearly all the other branches except iand spec
u'atoH, and | believe, more minor reactions
result from the former than the latter. The
cause OF so many failures among Western
merchants can be readily traced to iHeJperience
and dgiclency OF capital. There is a broad
sway for the systematic merchant, and brilliant
prospects for success, and this is the cause of
so many, who know nothing of the business.
being allured into it, Farmers leave their
plows, lawyers their offices, the cobbler his
bench, and the ditcher bis spade-all TO en-
gage in this magic enterprise of becoming
wealthy by selling tape for a few years. and
then rolling upon high-colored tapestry. sur
rounded by those mock emblems of pleasure
which decorate the walls Of every fashionable
Such was the case prior TO
So and such is becoming the case now; and
the result will be to impair the credit of our
best business men in Eastern markets. and
aid m bringing upon the country another of
those terrible reactions from which the suE
iorers of the former have barely recovered.
really believe were there never a merchant or
a land Spectator the country would be much
better off; and any one intending to emi-
CRATE West | would advise to follow that oc-
nupation for which he has been educated. and
he will be much more sure of success than If.
he embarked in those iiuctuating enterprises
for the sake of an immediate fortune or a Dro-
'onged poUcHy Let the farmer continue TO
I'LL the s0il--it is one of the most lucrative
and honorable employmonts the mechanic
continue to use the plane, and remember that
Sod himself was Great mechanic. In mct
let every one select THEN business. and by
closely attending 70 it, they will add lusture
10 this new Western country, and find their
'tills' filed with gold. DO not come West
% speculate yourself into fortune. but to
'a'r one for should you give the former the
preference, fear you would curse the day Won
migrated. The West wants men of talent.
out much more, men of system, who will com
pat the obstacles which bosot their path.
with yigor and success. With such men, the
infant States of the West will, in a short
loriod, be in advance of the older Eastern
'nes Who Of you eW farm that co,ppangP
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