The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-11-30
History of Middlebury.

We copy the following extract from a !
letter from former resident of this town |
in regard to the History Of Middobury,
which in their general features are cor
rect The writer is strictly practical
man, and treats matters in practical
way.
Williamsburgh N. Y. Nov. ii, 1850,
X y y BY the way ! have read
that History with some care OF its
general objects, utility and execution, |
have already spoken in terms of common
daton.--lt i. "a reliable legacy for which
JUDGE SWIFT will receive the thanks of
posterity. The classical accuracy and
the apparent fairness gifts statements, are
| evidence of the honorable intentions OF its
author. II is Just such work as
writer OF Judge Swift's associations would
be expected to produce. In fine, it is
Middlebury as seen in the public opinion
Of its scientific and literary circles If il
has any fault, it is in deficiency of
! special and statistical information, as to
the present industrial pursuit and enter
| prise Oft the people lis stature to appreciate
| the fact so fully as might be useful that
| thorough or0du0iioH' ia the cxpe-
| rience and success OF useful practical bust
ness, is better in many respects to the
| public interests. than the honors Of litera-
ry diplomas. The savans and politicians
1 - tl,,,,.
cedcnts and ancestors, perhaps, have TIE
places of honor with this history, in pre-
ference to the citizens merely characterized
for business enterprise and intelligence
1t might perhaps have been well if the
work had more specially set forth the in
duccments which Niddlebury offers 10
invite enterprise and Capital there.
There is one other criticism. will
indulge as | am somewhat interested
The local press Of AIiddiebury in its ups
and downs is, or has been Of Plcbecan
assocations--But this. may not be the
reason, why it is turned of, in Judge
Swift's History with a table OF the names
of the several papers, copied from DR..
Merril's old pamphlet history as if a
College catalogue had been the most clas-
steal of its literary productions.
There have been Newspapers published
at Middlebury, for near sixty years
And these have been the medium Of pri-
vate wars and controversies, since the
present generation were chidren--or be.
fore they were born. Meager and dull
as they have been their columns, they
were transcript of their lines. and in
them might still be found the life of history
To one who has stood Godfatherto any Of
these, it might reasonably affect his seusi
biity, that these old sheets should be
treated with q supercilious depreciating
refrain If nothing commemorate could
be said, it might be amusing TO show a.
the fuzzy politicians Of the Fee Press
the stately dgni ty Of the old wing party
as set forth in the Peop/eS Press, GdieIV
and egister.-Ihc Aygus in its sharT
pursuit Of game--The old American as i
was distributed about the county by tn,
means Of IN Old chestnut horse and it,
rider. Or the Dcm0cr0t1c Plouchn0n
as the last Of the Mohegans going dowr
to its solitary grave.
But / shall forgive these slight omis
sions and not only Praise but read witt
pleasure and satisfaction judge Swift
History Of Middebury.