The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02

type and good paper hctosencd. meihoaghi'
thc character il ucanl Is sustain.
Tho iaci llni i newspaper was pub.
ljsbcd hare about scorc Of years ago,
may be unknown to the greater part Of
the presen, population aad that il was
finally transferred to a neigbboripg village
through rivalry, was no proof that il was
unappreciaicd. OF an inefficient organ Of
public sentiment. No; an the doings, lii.
lie and large Of our re,loubtable village
were duly chrouieled in . The Horn Of
the Green Mountains" from the Ladies
Literary Circle then existing, and the
weekly debating clubs Of the Burr Semi
nary, to the connections in Town Halls
on Election day. or the catching Of horse
thieves, from which our vicinity is seldom
free for any length Of time.
But in these days Of railroads, tele-
graphs, frequent mails and expresses, with
city papers in such continuous stream
pouring in upon us, so the news is soon
news no longcr-that a weekly paper
should be started in our midst, surely in
dictates that enterprise, libertlity and in
telligence are progressing in this our town
Of Manchester. May its title, 4" The Man
chester Journal" prove by lis records, sig
nifcant Of an orderly and yiriuous COM
munity. May il have only TO register no
ble patriotic and sympathizing deeds, tes-
lifying tina, our privileges haze not been
in vain.
The taste apparent in our tree-lined
village, with lis marble walks, neat white
dwellings and well-trimmed door-yards,
led one TO speak Of it last year, as a
model village Our noiedly fine drives
are a tribute 10 our excellent annual road
masters, or TO our perseyerng townsman,
whose good Judgment never fails in pro-
ducing good road, old or new, whatever
the evil, when he takes the superintcn-
dence. May his skin be perpetuated Cor
the benefit Of future generations.
The architectural effect Of our hotel
buildings is very satisfactory to the eye Of
beholder, promising comfort and resi-
without ostenlation, which is their happy
, characteristic.
Some Of the public buildings might be
Z. improved but where there are corpora
TONS" we are always told we must moi
T.. hold individuals responsible, rs corpora
/. lions have no som" literally and proverbs
ally, they have so many. The thorough
. instruction and true moral training the
pupils of the Burr and Burton Semi.
} nary receive, must atone for less Of thai
culture on Seminary hill, which would ren.
/, der it at once highly attractive spot, but
which is owing more 10 the nature Of tho
: soil on which il is reared, and the appar
emily stern material Of the structure, rough
, marble than anything else.
: The beautiful double.yct simple monu
mcnt TO " Burr and Burton, adjoining oul
) cemetery, is n rare combination Of tasit
and skill in its adaptcdncss to the oh
i iect designcd--to commemorate two IN
: dustrious and worthy townsmen, whose
various requests have gladcned the heart
:, Of The christian, the philanihropist and thu
5 scholar.
:, The cemetery contains many tasteiu
memorials to the dear departed, with sew
d eral neat enclosures but the short am
irregular facing of the street on which
is situated, as well as some Of its uncoutl
: surroundings will soon, we trust, arous
) the attention of lovers Of symmetry, an,
u produce change more in keeping will
. other things in Manchester.
u The new streets seemed at first an in
d trusion, just as n railroad does, when it ]
g cut through a rich meadow but il was
/ noble idea--opening up TO the Equino'
mountain and down 10 the Battenkill
= fine prospect for the villagers, and desira
y BILE building lots for purchasers. Th
g rows of young thrifty trees on each side
promise shady walks, and bird-songs 70
: our early music.
Our sister village Of Factory Point
-" concentrates more Of business in her tan
p neries, marble shops and factories the yea
round, than does Manchester. Mancbes
:. ter village has TO content herself, excep
II in her Seminary, with a sort Of summc
produce, in preparation for which a larg
!, capital lies quite idle neariy thrce-fourth
:, of the year; SO if she bustles some durin
that fourth she must be excused. Th
2 thrift nj Facfory Point with her hand