Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-10-19

and others, in all Of which cherished regard for
and pleasant remembrance Of, their native State
Vermont, was most prominent The remarks of
Mr.. llill in response to the sentiment Vermont,
the home Of our childhood, green and fresh n.
thy hills are thy memories in our hearts" No
rive somewhat Mt LENGTH for the valuable statisii
cal and other information they contain, with tho
correction that 1t was Gov. Firbnnks and not
Gov. Hail. who convened the Legislature at tbc
commencement Of the war, aud the suggest,
that the census returns for 1870 are much more
mvonlblc for the State than tie speaker antic
patcd.
DESCRIPTIVE sKrtou Oh VERMONT.
LaJirs and G,uf,mea Tho State Of Vernon,
has a greater claim upon our respect aud esteem
tmn most people suppose a very general I'M
preston prevails, that while Vermont may hoa
gO1d State 10 he born in, 1t Is q much better sair
to emigrato from. And people, without inve.t
eating les resources, are likely thus from cur
sory view, to underyalue its productions
Though mountainous regiun, a large pr1p1r.
ton of It's land is suitable ior tlling and grazing
purposes. The result IS, though the State en-
braces small amount oi territory comparatively
within it8 limits, in many departments OF hn4
hnndry t SURPRISES, in quality and quantity OF
productions, every other New England State
Tie area of the State !. N,0IGl SQUARE mile.
census Of 1850, 100000 acres Of land in Tho
State were assessed 90 the mte Of little over 6ur
teen dollars per acre There WIS also az thst
time $40 miles of railroad In Vermont, and FORTY.
tour banks doing business
The local news Of tine state WIS furnished tho
people hy thirty-six weekly and six d,i,
papers. Aud The eiucnu1unl wants were -er
piled hy three colleges, three medical schools
two theological scmnarics, cghty-hur ntnda
mics. lDi select schools and . ,g2- public school.
Every native 0i Vermont remember, with ufi.
J the nct that n1 state acted with more prlmat
tude than did this liile siatc az the 0ponns of
/ tde rebellion.
7 The President. proclamation for $1,000 mao
was .jnod on the lith day of April, 1861 Cos.
oru1f Hall immediately convened an extra Session
of che Legislature at Montpelier, and ON the 2ll
day 1i thc month, seven days after the prcsideris
proclamation, the Vermont Legislature poz4l ae
appropriation Of one million dollars iug tailihr,
purpose aud made arrangements l,r nninodn,s.
ly cqupping seven regiments iQr tho service d.
die lOtl dly ul Mas, her hrst regiment under
command OF = W Phelps, q graduate Of Wei
Point was iu New York. Onr-teuth Of tho uao
in this regiment we're graduates OF New Mghnl
colleges Many were professional men of h.gt
standing aud nearly al We're men of -tr,etly tea.
pem,e hnhits
Durug ,hc war ~ no men went into the .l
vice from Vermont. and from ihe beginning t
the end ui Che rcoeliln doe Ireeu Mountain bps
sustained the reputation uI their ancc-.ll,, 400
were acknowledged hc most brave sai ve} hcl
mcn oi tle Eastern regiments i0 Chs io'I
During the past hity years Vermont has sanl
forth 90 tae world msaS distinguished wca, asa
-hc hl- done "a good deal besides
Oi tine siZ Now England States 80 thu eon4a.
Oh. 1900 She pr1duesd the uls. horses, w00i.
sheep. butter cheese wheat. oats, hops and ml.
pie sugar. Neru1ut according Oh is -.se make.
four times as much as NcN York
Boo State .4 40 Cni0fIrt FDt for HE f.
LOT am article found 600 where else in the nilu 1
such perectinn-the beautiful white s'atuar,
marble, obtained in Rutland and BcnnuE.a
Countless irom which our marble worker. ol1o
che elegant t1m1etlue- and monuments. which
healtiullF ni1rn oar cemeteries. AZ oilreti4
{ i- llumcI ll-1 black marble. nni 90 E1hl-.
900 thc same state IS obtained % hcautilM -eipa
tine marble.
Tie Slate quarr.e, of Gaulori, ta.,..
d tom and l1ultncy are al-l distinguishing. pu
j. unct o' the state giving mplymeus ~ huulre',
of wursmen. The -iute- manufactured hefe frl
thcir way into the school r,lms throughout ito
entire country, and the stone Is used flr roofing
] purposes in 90 part. Of ,he litoi States
% 40 the census ol l,00 there werc jn
churches o5 one church % every s1l inhahiant
Dluh.le.. Gle remarkable freedom from c5ile.
p which IS % characteristic Oh The State. may De
largely attributed ip the very generally prevailing
religious influence thrown around the peoqk
Early trained 20 attendance upon divine .ogyicf
nnd parukmg ot che teachings Of tho sunlar
school, The youth oi Vermont como upon the stage
e. of act 20 possessed Of religion and habit, Of in-
dus,ry and temperance. which make them good
and valuable c.u2ous in after life, wherever iler
Lot may 20 east,
State Prison statistics Of Vermont reveal Mo
fact, that murder, robbery aud kiadrci cgile,
compared wth other saio-, are very seldom elm
mittci.
q The inhab.ant, o. tle Green Mountain s,atean
pre- emlucnty q social pe4p.r Nowhere else ID
' the United states does hs,3ulN and good cheer
Be- more greatly ABOUND
X SNOW clma. curly, hut with tbe great diversity
d. 10 c,up4 and means rcslricd 60 hy the Ncrm1nia
+, % GET living Dc feels like celebrating Thank.
), giving, and then there is general reunion %
% grand parents, fathers, mothers, SIMS, daughters
grandchildren, uncles, aunts and cansins o.
feast of good things, such as Is nowhere els
, more huutiully spread than on the tables %
10 tie good housewives OF Vermont (lhree cheer
u Were here given for the Vermont housewiie)
ls' The winter Is long and the snow Is deep b1
"a the sleighlng is excellent, and the jingle OF siegl
bells heore gallY pointed " cutters, ' cany0Viu.
o. merry parties u spelling and singing schools, mas
Che long evenings pass delightfully."- agay anl
!, the round Oi amusenents and good cheer the sea
son through, make tho years come and 20 rs hap
pily 70 the Nermoniors rs % The people on anl
% portion of the globe.
T. For twenty years, however, the iron band. O
n railway have been stretching away West, on y
lnore fertile land where wealth could 10 ubtainc
'' more easily aud one after another have goue Oh
y from the state, until two hundred thousand PEP
IT pie from the stte Of Vermont are estimated b
be settled over tho West to-day
The result i, the population Of Vermont Is D.
3 longer Increasing, From 1910 to lsjO the popu
J. alton increased over % 600 la the next ,sl
n years however, the increase was less tbaa 81,
= thousand the number OF inhabitants ia l56O be-
u ing 3l5, ll6
n The census just taken Of Windham county
h shows total falling Oft Of g7a in population d
a the county since the census Of ten years ago.
nave not nc hand the census OF the entire
10 state for 1870. IL may show slight increase,
e but 10 Is the general belief that the population Oh
the state has decreased within the last doeadt
" The young men wander of u tho large cities,
the majority Of them becoming successful bust,
mes, men. Thousands arc settling on tie pnlries
OF tie West, many IN the South, in the far North,
q and beyond the Rocky Mountains and their snug
neat homes, surrounded by wealth and comfort,
p demonstrate that the habits Of noatnoss, indus
IS Try, and economy, TO which they are triinei N
o their Green Mountain home, exert their inluenF
long after they are settled in their new homes IN
the far West
p Vermont is good State to ha bogn in. ltb
+ an excellent State to grow 10 manhood and yo
manhood in Il is grand State to emigne
q from, and It Is a very good State ~ die in.
IN Us maple sugar, honey and cream, WIN
c ~ ith oil Julys, general trainings and thanksgi
e ings, with its apple parings, husklngs, bee,
T. sleigh rides and singing schools with its giant
r mountains crystal streamlets, It's grand and mag
nliieent scenery with all those we are proud
c the state, proud OF her people and proud OF tha
iacl that we are natives Of Vermont.
I9e address was followed by applause and three
w. rolsing cheers for Vermont
n lave We Normal Schools 7"