Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-27
OUR HOME CORRESPONDENTS,


TOur esteemed correspondent at Middle
own sends us a valuable communication,
which, however, owing to its length, and to
the crowded state of our columns, We are
compelled to condense, in part. After stating
that the inhabitants of Middletown still com
plain of the want of daily mail, although
the promise was made to them from reliable
source that it should be restored without de-
lay, our correspondent pr oceeds to say j
at is but justice for me to say, here, that
the people, generally, in all of the towns
named to wit: Middletown, Ira, Clarendon,
Tinmouth and Danby, to which may be adj
ded East Poutney, manifest disposition to
have this matter of the mails disposed Of to
the best advantage to all concerned. If Mid
dletown and East Poultney are to have
daily mail and the other places tri-weekly
mail, that will satisfy us-but allow me TO
make suggestion, which if worth nothing
costs nothlng,-which is, that route be es-
tablished from West Rutland to Clarendon
Springs and Ira, another from WaIhngtord
to falmouth, and another from Dandy to
DANNY Corners. The distance to be travel
ed over by carriers would be less, the advan-
tages, in my opinion, much more. have no
doubt that daily mails on the routes | have
suggested might be made to pay, and pay as
we'll If not better than the route by which
those places were formerly supplied, twice
week, and if report is true, are now to be
at three times a week-and certainly the con-
venience and advantage to the inhabitants
would be more this, however, is the business
of the people interested, and the Department
NOT mine.
My object, Mr.. Editor, when | sat down
was to write little about Middletown. | see
you have correspondents in Castleton, Bran
don and other towns, who keep you and
your readers posted upon the acts and doing;
of their respective towns, which is very we'll
and thought would initiate their example
by sending along now and then a communi-
nation, when anything should occur thai
would interest the public to read My com
municatlons will not necessarily be lengthy
or frequent, as we are small town, "a "short
horse is soon curried," you know. | have
nothing of interest to write now. as we have
not of late had any public meetings, or Incl
dents of any kind out of the ordinary slow
and quiet pace of our affairs AS this is ar
Introductory, 1t might be well to give brie
description of our town, or more par ticular
ly of its business Before the railroads found
their way through Vermont perhaps no towr
in the State, in proportion 10 population, ex
celled Middetown in the amount and activity
of its business. But the railroads seemed t.
lay PROSTATE every other interest among u
except farming. Yet for three or four year
back we have been gradually revlving in oul
business interests. We have two merchant
here who sell goods at the Lowest cash pri
ces," and what is not common for the mel
chant, they have grown rich out of com
parativey small business Those gentlemen
are living examples OF what honesty, indus.
try, economy and diligent application tc
their own business and nothing else, will do
In small town Ike ours fortunes are no
made IN a day, but the man who in his bust
ness can turn over two cents and make tire,
OF them, and living while he is dong it
will IN time get competence, and ever
wealth. We have a sufficient number of me
chanics' shops to supply the necessities of thu
place in that line, and for the most part the,
are conducted by skilful workmen, good hon
est men, and good citizens. We have a foun
dry and a machine shop which does small
business, though safe and remuner alive to tn,
proprietor; and at the same establishment
!. NH0Soo ploee0oS pio"e, CuIliFdlOTS anu NdTlOu
other agricultural implements are manufac
tured. But the most lively and brisk busire s
in our place is done by A. W. Gray & Co.
in the manufacture and sale of Horse Pow
ers. A. w. Gray, as is we'll known, is tn,
inventor and patentee, and his horse power i
| ACKNOWLEDGED to be the best thing Of the kline
IN use, by competent judges. The estab
lShment finds employment for a good man,
men and market for good deal of lumber
The company find ready sale for all the,
can make, the sales amounting in year II
some fifteen or twenty thousand dollars
Their machines may now be found in abou
every town in this section of Vermont, an,
the companyare willing to entrust their repu