Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-24

is for the future. 1t can hardly be
said that the country is the poorer for
t. Besides this the stimulated indus
try and economy have laid up other
wise nearly if not quite as much as
usual. The returns of the assessors
of Vermont for 1865, show a consid-
cradle increase Of personal property
over those of 1860, though the large
of e. S. bonds held by our
citizens was not counted in. Build
ings, farms, manufactures, have been
and improved. So is it over
the whole loyal portion Of the coun-
try. An item going the rounds of the
papers says: Last year 5000 new
buildings were put up in Chicago
Six of them cost 100000 each; 40
others cost $4,000 each. The total
amount of capital employed in build
ing during the year was S6,OOO,OOO.
The number ofnew churches was sew
en-; of schools two; Of public halls
four" Old cities like Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington have grown, if not so fast
as Chicago, yet faster than has been
their previous growth. Sir Morton
Peto told his countrymen on the 18th
of November last, that Chicago had
public buildings finer than any city he
knew Of" He also said that ''he did
expect to find lin America) exhaustion
and society somewhat discouraged ;
but he saw nothing of the kind. There
was nothing throughout the whole OF
that great country that would have led
him to suppose such a struggle had ex-
isted."
1t is a wonderful fact that through
out the mighty struggle oar education
al, benevolent, and religious contribu
tons have not declined. but increased
Never in the same period Of time hav,
so many and so large sums been givel
to colleges and seminaries Of learning
or so large taxes collected for common
schools. DR.. Bellows says that IN,
less than thirteen millions Of none
passed through his hands for the relic
of the widows and orphans of tn
brave men who fought the battles i
j the late struggle" Many million
were contributed to the sanitary ar
- christian commissions to care for tn
soldiers in field, camp, and hospital
Large sums have been contributed fc
those who have been disabled, and t
- educate the children of those who fe
in field, hospital or prison. on
- churches have been sustained, alm0s
= without loss, often with gain, at HON
and never in the history Of mission
u have we given 80 large sums to carr
II the gospel abroad. And it is believe
49, that the poor among us have not 81
" fered more than in times Of peac
y while many poor families whose fat
y ers or sons entered the army, lived be
ter on their pay and bounties than q
~ er before. David, at the complete
of his preparations for the Great Tel
- pie, devOutly Thanked God in the co
~ gregation Of the people: That II
~ people had been able to offer 50 W
~ lingly after this sort Still more m;
we be thankful that the people Of o
" beloved land have been able to appe
: ~ and so acillingIy after this sort to pr
> serve its integrity, and to crush all tn
would oppose TIE war Of freedom
~ And still more for the evidence all tt
" gives of their ability and ,ciLlingn,
y to offer more largely in the future f
~ ~ everything needed to preserve our Q
w. vernment and to build up institutio
~ which are to be its life and its cro1
" Of glory.