The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-02
Our Western Correspondence.
MINNEAroLrs, Mimi,
June 10, 1867. {

"ro'e you before. liaving lost all enthu-
siasm for new adventures since the COM
mencement of Indian hostilitics. and
fearing the fate of DR.. Livingston would
overtake me in some obscure by-path or
jungle, | have concluded that "discretion
is the better part of valor," and that 1
will remain where | am for the present
A stranger passing up Bridge st. in this
city, will now be likely to have his atten-
tion arrested by a sign covered with large
gilt letters, the Interpretation of which is
that ''one more unfortunate" has entered
the ranks of the law. My experience
since | came here has been of a character
that it will be more pleasant TO recount
hereafter, than TO dwell upon much at
present. think know how the Empcr-
or Julian felt-who left the groves of the
Academy at Athens tor the wilderness of
Gaul-when he SAID, "Uh! Plato Platol
what a task for philosopher"
Court being in session here, visited
the Court Room soon after my determine
alton to stay, and was much surprised to
find more lawyers than cases upon the
docket. | at once demanded an explana-
iion of this, from a brother lawyer, who
relieved my uneasness somewhat by in
forming me that business was constantly
increasing and that some hopes were now
entertained that in the course of few
years the cases would get in advance Of
the lawyers. While there, an old prac-
titioner at the bar was arraigned for
grand larceny and sentenced to hard labor
for one year in the Penitentiary. This
was an unlocked tor incident, and gave
rise TO the most serious apprehcnsions with
respect to the policy of risking my infrm-
lties IN community like this. Some
large printed cards were posted over the
Judges desk containing mottos and stanzas
OF moral and sacred character. One of
'' am not too young for God to sec.
He knows my name and nature too" &C
Many members Of the bar being quite
young, | supposed them placed there for
their particular benefit, but was told that
they belonged to a Sabbath school which
met IN the 81 me room. AS for the CITY
itself, 1t Is growing fast and bids fair to
become one OF the largest places of the
west. 1t contains the largest waterpower
IN the world, thousands of acres of heavy
timber land lie at the north of it, to feed
and supply it, and productive farming
country is situated on all sides oft. What
other physical advantages does it require
IN order to insure prosperity! The eli,
here at all-exccpting starvation, and
that seems to be cogfned cicRy to tie Mtr-
gers
st. Paul, the first town below here
upon the river, is at present the largest
place IN the State-though very jealous
Of the increasing prosperity of this city.
The two places are the exact opposltes of
each other The former is conservative
and quite too much behind the tmcs-the
latter is radical and as much in advance
of the times as the foymer is behind them
! st. Paul is democratic and Catholic. The
mayor is Catholic and many of the
other city officers the same. The Protes-
tant Bible is not read in the public schools.
The saloons are kept open upon the Sab
bath, and certain houses of an equiyocal
character are licensed by law. In this
place it is entirely different. Sunday is
as quiet as it is in NIddlcbury. Nearly
everybody attends church, and no places
of low resort are to be found in town
st. Anthony, just across the river from
here, is destined TO become large place,
and will sometime probably be united
with this city. The buildings of the
Minnesota State University are located
there, which, by the way, we took oc-
casion to visit not long since. They are
built of stone and are about the size of
the Chapel and Starr Hall at Middebury
They are situated upon a high eminencc
on the left bank of the Mississippi, and a
more delightful locality can hardly be
conceived Of. know little of their his
tory, excepting that they have never been
used for purposes of education. l found
them occupied by a number of Dutch
families, who--it they continue as pro-
life as they have begun-wil soon be
able to supply the institution with stu
, dents without the need of patronage from
! abroad.
} AT present, the people Of this State
| appear TO take more interest in their bus
) ness than they do their own education or
: that Of their children. Many seem to
} think there is no enjoyment in life uncon-
nected with the boarding of wealth. If
r person comes here it is taken for granted
, that he comes either to recover his health
or get rich. To say you are here to
t practice a profession - the rewards OF
s which come only by patient and steady
application 10 its duties,is to acknowledge
yourself a dupe of misguided zeal and a
4 candidate for the aims house. think |
am becoming misanthropic and skeptcal,
t with respect TO human nature; that is, !
hate some men and am gravely suspicious
! of all the rest. To have a person tell you
that your life is failure, in proportion
Ms Won are moor and resDectable without