Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-23

ChnMgo..Chnnges.

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world was full of change, the dell ha'-
pence had he in his pocket
But after a long and protracted season
Of winter, throwing its greatest force into
the earlier spring month, we can now say
at this time of writing, that our tardy
spring has at last shown signs Of speedy
coming, Nature has at length become
sensible of the genial influence of the sun |
she has thrown of her wintry garment,
and given us at least hope of her early
appearance, decked in her choicest robes
Of green. In this oapricious climate of
ours, it is astonishing to see the almost
miraculous change produced by two or
three consecutive days of rain and sun
shine in these early days of spring. But
il is not upon inanmate nature alone that
spring is now asserting its genial powers.
The minds of men, too, feel its cheering
influence. With the bursting of buds
come the blossoms Of hope to wide
awake business men--aud new schemes
are formed; acknowledgements are
carried into execution, aud all is again
stir and strife and hustle.
These influences Tor other hidden causes)
have had peculiarly marked effect upon
6 a. I,,e, nf
land, in the opening of the present spring,
and though we have heretofore alluded
briefly TO consequent changes, we have
thought it advisable to make more gen
eral and complete list of them, together
with few in prospect, both as matter
Of convenience to our village readers, and
those from the surrounding towns who
make this their place of trade.
Among the new improvements of Rut-
land, the first, perhaps, in Importance Is
the erection of the two splendid blocks o
stores-on Merchants Row, and which have
been put forward to near state of com
pletion by the enterprising proprietor
thereof, W. Y. Ripley, the late Josial
Huutoon, |. M. Southwick and Chas. E
Mussey The projection of these splendid
stores was looked upon with much mis-
giving by our more conservative friends
and many wise shake OF the head ha
been given by them in passing, and whlc
emphatic shaking expressed as plainly a
the shake Of a " conservative" head ca
ever express anything, that "R'tIon6 a7d
oroqo5gsq decjde1Ly too fast 7" But behol
the result as it has been by the increase
facilities for business afforded by the ereC
ton OF these large and elegant stores tina
the changes and the new impetus to trad
which we here give have, been brougf
TO pass The first store completed of tn
new blocks above named is that of nj
Mussey, and this has been entered upo
and occupied by Geo. II. Palmer, whel
he has ample room, g and verge enough,
to show off his large and elegant assor
ment of staple and fancy dry goods to IL
best possible advantage. |. M. Soutl
wick has abandoned his old position
which has been handsomely fitted up an
occupied by Messrs. Ross d. Jones as
dry goods store. Mr.. r. Ross, the hes
of this firm, has long been in business
Brandon, and has obtained high reput
ton as merchant of ability and chara
ter, I. NJ. Southwick we understand
soon to establish his hitching post
front Of his new store, opposite the depo
where be will undoubtedly give more thu
IS reasonsD why outsiders should ava
themselves of his accommodations.
N. Merriam has removed his music ste
and shirt fitting establishment to the sto
vacated by Mr.. Palmer; where anythlr
of the musical instrument kind, from
''grand piano, or an organized ha
mosium, down to penny whistle or
iewsharp, can be found, and where ni'
fitting shirts can be obtained, cheaper tina
they can be raised at the present time frol
the raw material in South Carolina
Geo. o. Darling is also in the Joint OF
cupancy with Mr.. Merriam of this stort
and his stock of gentlemen's clothing
full and complete. Darling is noted ft
his taste in the outer adornment OF IL
form divine-but if he does not give b
customers fits our old friend Mccall, WI
is near at hand, will give fits TO him an
customers alike. The well known estal
lishment of French & Kingsley is to
removed into the new Ripley block-the
old place to be occupied by new fir