The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-03-30
Mltbolebmrp Aegister
NJ I D D L i B U r Y
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80, 1859
Our Village Apain.


Our Village Again.
When our village is judged of by what
nature has done for il, and lis surround
ings, the conclusion is irrisistably that it
ought to be n smart business place"
With an unrivalled wster.power in the
centre Of the best agricultural district in
the State "a district with o population
having all the sterling qualities ever i'm.
puted to a rural New England population,
and in full possession of all the blessings
which the use Of such qualities never fails
to impart, the question is ever rising why
is not this center fair exponent of the
thrift and energy of the surrounding ccun.
try. Now, We do not insinuats that the
people Of this village are less energetic or
thrifty than the people Of tho county else
where. We are aware that there have
been certain great causes at work, and
over which we have had No control which
were sufficient to depress industry in any
place. We do not advise our citizens
that il is their duty, for the welfare or
credit of the village, to invest capital
which they do not possess, in any indus.
trial enterprise which the state Of the
tines and the laws of trade do not abun.
dainty warrant. But we do feel it to be
our duty to indicate and urge upon
them certain things which it is quite
within their power to do, and which it is
reasonable to expect might have very
benefcient results, and perhaps, reach the
desired object by another route. 1t is in
the power of the people of this village to
make it more desirable place to live in.
And here let MS remark that we are not
unmindful of great deal that has, with.
in few years, been done in this direction,
We can we'll recollect when the beautiful
parks which are the pride of the village,
and are every year groWing into our Of.
fecticns. were bare commons, when the
private grounds had not half the sdorn.
men,s which they now have. Our churches
bave bad neat and expensive repairs, and
many other things Of the same character
might be mentioned. Still there is no
ons who does not feel that much might be
done to make the place inviting. What
Is just now suggested at every step We
take is improvements in our streets. The
lifelong resident Of the place is less sen.
sible Of his misery as he wades through
the mud, than enc who for some part Of
bis life has pressed dry. porous soil, or
streets and sidewalks which have been
made perfect by much expense. These
be their residence long or short, if in the
muddy season, never lose the impression
of Middlebury which its mud has given
them. We are persuaded that if our cit-
liens felt the inconvenience as strangers
do, or even if they could have any toler.
able appreciation of the feelings of stran.
gers they would each year e1peud few
hundred dollars more upon our sidewalks,
crossings aud streets until our muddy rep.
utation be thoroughly cleared up. 1t is
not asking too much to insist that for our
own sakes, for our good name, for the
future welfare Of the town, good deal
moro be done in this direction, annually,
than is sufficient to keep our streets in
their present state ofxepair.
We desired here to call attention to
this subject in connection with the possible
future growth of the place. Let it be
borne in mind that there is always capital
seeking a proper place for investment
There are always men Of fortune seeking
desirable places where to retire from bus.
mess and spend their incomes and their
time, or to educate their children. Now
the people Of this place may not be able
to build up the town by creating business,
but it is quite in their power by co-opera'
ting with nature to make this one Of tho
most inviting Of New England villages.
If this be done the desired result will Ger.
taiuly follow. and in good measure &C.
eording to the enterprise thus directed.
But if such means are not used. We may
call in vain for capitalists to como in and
build up the place, while We only emulate
the damsel who spends her time in signing
for matrimonial alliance. but wholly
neglects the mauonly accomplishments
which would be most likely TO win bus
band.
We have indicated but one work, and
that may DO thought sufficient for the
present, but we shall, as We feel inclined
present the subject in other forms.
RIGHT AND NoBLE-We observe In thu
Independent a notice of the late large
slave sale Of the slaves Of Pierce Butler
.aoortad in tho Tribune, by which il ap