The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-05-19

from Tue pen VI our Nh.ucl lIleuu, u. NJ.
STEARNs, ESD. They always contain
much practical good sense upon subjects
that concern the general reader.
AS will be seen by the tenor of his ar
ticle, he still rctains strong feeling for
the community in which he resided for
number of years. Although he be deeply
engrossel in his professional business as a
lawyer, land an honest one too he finds
time to think OF his friends. We are
happy to know that by strict honesty and
integrity, he has built himself up in a
business that is both honorable and prof.
table.
WILLIAMsBURGH, Lone ISLAND,
Nay Sd, 1858.
FRIEND CoBB The RegtSer like the
familiar face of valued friend, comes
weekly to hand as the way-marks Of times
progress, its numbers are as recovered cas-
kets Of lost jewels. The memories of
other days as consecrated by the fate or
fortunes of old friends their life, death
and history; are received as lifc-pictures
by the suggestions of its faithful chroni-
cles a newspaper is, indeed, daguer-
reotype of life, in the place where it has
planted its oracle. The lights and shad-
ows, the joys and sorrows of life, even in
its dull and prosy advertisements find
truthful and reliable expres sion. A Pro-
bate Notice., so plain and riaidly legal in
its language, tells Of the house of mourn
ing, of sundered ties, of scattered fami-
lies and, too often, of ruined and broken
estates, and even sometimes of desolate
widows and homeless children. The young
tradesmens first appeal to public patron
age and favor, shows that there is a con-
servative element Of hope and enterprise,
that survives departing generations, and
that is the prestige of national growth
asd power. The Blacksmith's advertise
ment in the village paper, is often more
than lecture, or book, on the spirit of
national industry. Here is the man, him
self, with his hammer in hand and the
music of his blows on his anvil to tell the
muds'ls" of slavoholding philosophy
in and out Of Congress what manhood is.
There is not much of marked interest
transpiring here. As part of the city
Of Brooklyn, We are to have paid fire
department. But one feature in the or
dinance if not amended, will curse the
contrivance into annihilation. That is the
appointment of the members of the de-
partment each year by the common coun-
ell. The msrcenary venality and corrup.
tion which operates through all depart
ments of government in the local, state
and national politics OF these times, would,
if laid bare, astonish and shock the moral
sense of the rural districts. This infu-
enee however is by no means confined to
the cities, The fact is notorious, that
more than one member Of Congress from
country districts have spent large sums of
money in carrying their elections, and re.
imbursed themselves by selling out post
Office and other appointments within their
official influence. While such things are
believed Of country politicians, how much
less of principle and integrity are to be
expected with the masses of city popu-
lation two thirds of whom have no re-
served means 10 feed them during an idle
day. The aldermen will speedily become
their mere tools Tor public plunder The
salary of Firemen will be raised from year
to year, till the tax payers will organize
to overthrow such an intoerable abuse.
The police while deriving its power from
this source (beicre the passage Of the
Metropolitan police law were but an or
ganizaton OF the yeriest political loafer-
ism. Speaking of taxes, their present
enormous amount in this city and New
York, must enforce needed economy in
the expenses of our city governments
From | to 3 per cent on the value Of
property is paid annually for taxes alone
while an equal amount may in some in.
stances be charged on the same property
for assessments for local improvements
Near 20 per cent of rent received is paid
for taxes and insurance in most of the
wards of the city of Brooklyn. $1,000
at per cent, brings an income of $40 a
year. Of this from SIS to $50 is paid
for taxes where the property is discorered
by the assessors.
/ mas u ldlI VI ucT SOLE
established in business here, though none
of them find sinecure created for theil
benefit. The hardy energy to which they
have been educated is their only favorabl,
prestige. In the legal profession Petel
Starr, Esq, Of your place, Wyllis Lyman
Jr, Esq, from Burlington, and Charlie.
W. Prentiss Esq, from Montpelier, arr
with others acquiring substantial positions
and success. The "to,mer" has yer,
much less to do with success in the lega
profession in the city than in the country
Tact in business and industry and iutegri
ty give success to ten lawyers who neve
figure at public trial where one succeed
in conducting contested trial in the courts
But popular and successful advocate ha
but slim prospect of long life. Th,
New York Bar generally loses what tn,
public esteem its brightest ornaments be
fole they arrive at forty-6ve years of age
The countrymen who succeeds in busines
in the city, has to forge that he ever hac
any af6liation with frSt fanltl,es or an
prospect of professional position created
at his hand. If he has a mind for Nh
| ,pOyE sncoess ia in his nath in tho oo,rs