The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-01-10

u Jue' PeepNR OUT IN inns vicinity. i
allude to the opening Of four or five mar
BILE quarrles, Is the steppng-stone to our
future prospects. There is no knowing
what vast wealth lies buried, as it were.
directly by our doors There is one com
pany formed with capital of nearly n
million of dollars, whilst private enter.
prise is busy in opening three or four
more of the finest and richest marble
qnarrics in the world, nnd we have been
assured that portions Of this marble can
be shipped to Europe at great profit -
Still another feature of attraction must
not be overlooked. Our steamboat. the
Valley Queen. which is now resting from
her labors, is TO undergo great change in
the spring, and it we mistake not. it will
call many of the fair sex. with their al.
PENDANTS, to enjoy unc of the most roman
tic and beautiful river trips any where to
he found in tins country These are
features we say, which must in the very
sense OF things, bring prosperity and rapil
growth to tins village. We invite. more
over, mnnuiactors, who are looking TOR
power 10 drive machinery. to visit this
place without delay here is one of tue
finest water powers in the world enough
TO carry fifty factories, and then, waste
water 'nough to carry as many MORE
Come here with your enterprise and cap
ital. and rich harvest will be your re-
ward. We want besides all this. n little
enterprise from our own immediate towns
men. This village is greatly in want of
houses to accommodate those who will
come here To work in the factories. and
marble quarries We are greatly in want
OF hn5er, coH and stone yard. who
Will be the first TO start this ENTERPRISE I
1t will pay. The Aldermen OF the town
must STIR themselves, and lay down high
and dry side walks, so us to maxi, nnoh-
er feature OF attraction. This improve
menI would do much 10 call people, and
keep them here. There was nn altrmpt
made laSt summer 10 improve the walks.
but ii reminds us of the Inlcr ground
rnlroad, the walks lald down may be said
10 be under ground walks.
This wont do. We want GOOD hiuh
and dry walks, and nothing will 50 quick
| y invite ladies and strangers to visit our
village and spend their money as good
walks, and as stone are 30 scarce and
difficult 10 he had, in this vicinity, !
would suggest as the next cheapest, and
best subsliinton-good hcmlock plank-,
three inches thick, laid and nailed to
slerpers live feet long. all over the village
They Will last eight or ten years, and can
he kept in repair with but little expense
10y replacing planks rs fast as they give
way. BE assured. it this suggestion is
carried out. it would pay for ITSELF five
! times over IN ten years. Try it, We
predict Il glorious future for Middlcbury.
H.
Mlssns. EpIroRs. - Perhaps few
items rom Cornwall might lot he unin-
teresIing to your Numerous readers. -
Cornwall was first settled in 1774, but
not permanently, until after the war in
1888. The population in $500 was H.
Gin 1910, 1919; in 1860, by the
census, 81, the latter, probably, AN
error
The deaths, for the last 20 vcnrs have
averaged 10; for the last year, Only nine
have died. and four Of that number. their
ages averaged -. There is in the town
ia houses inhabited There is III
farms. all the farms except 10. are now
owned and occupied by the actual dc
sccndants Of the early settlers of the
town, either 10y the mae, or the female
head of the family.
The amount OF taxable real and per.
Sonal estate is, 50l3,24 dollars, also
81. 625 dollars in United States bonds.
which added to the taxable property. is
55S, 40 dollars also 200 taxable polls
and t boys.
ORRIN FIELD.
Cornwall, Jan. 9th, 1866.
Cornwall History.
BEAR KILLING IN IIUNrINGroN.-EH
tors Register Three bears, an old one
and two cubs, were killed in the south
eastern part of this town yesterday by
Messrs. y. & d. Carpenter and Guy
n