The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-12-05

IiariEord CT. Nor. %. 1871.

DEAR RIGIsrEu.-l partly promised
you letter SOME time ago, aud though
long delayed, perhaps "A tuw words at
this time may not prove wholly unintcr-
csting to your many read rs.
Hartford is, since the last legislature
the legitimate capitol Of the state, aud il,
about to erect u magnificent capitol build.
ing, the cost Of which will figure Into the
millions. Heretofore the honor has been
equally divided between New Haven and
Hartford, with two capitols, holding al
tcrua,o sittings, but by masterpiece Of
diplomacy in the last legislature, Hart
fond out-bought and out-wittcd its sister
city, causing much lamcntation and In
voices, aud the newspapers Of the respec-
tive cities have had very large bone Of
contention, which has been more amusing
than otherwise to us outsiders. There is
no deny ng that Hartford is The place for
the capitol but New Haven shuts its eyes
to The facts, aud with persistent greed
clutches in the dark. But rs all wound,
neal with time SO her hurts will probably
use to pain in u few yc-rs.
Hartford, as most OF year readers your
readers know, is noted the world over for
its insurance business Its companies are
among the best in the country, and fore
most stands old Htua, with its 81 ,00O,.
900 capital, whose loss at the Chicago
fire was over million dollars, which did
not shake her in the least Next to in
suruucc stands ook-pubishing, and pub
fishers shingles" are almost as plenty Us
Iager.bccr signs in Newark, n. j. Eve
ny one in fact seems TO be in the inaur
ancc or publishing business, and know
it pays.
The weather. which for some week
past has been Offs chaugcablc nature, ha
suddenly come down on as with almost I
zero stride In fact, it is 50 cold tina,
man can't get III passion OUT Of doors
he can't get Up heat enough to get mad
and tic dust, Hartford dust, is having
holiday season just now and blows 'whcr
it lislcth" and that is pretty much every
where; it whlrls from one side Of til
street to the otl cr,aud then returns to IT.
i, over,as il the first attempt was Il failure
We h, We had no snow as yet, mud tn
would.bc merry sleigh bells hang ru>iin
aud iuharmUuiOus IN their summer rctlr,
lnepts, and livery keef ers look glum an
watch for white clouds aud snow bird,
The youngsters, too, are growing lmpu
teut aud cross, and insist upon tnklu
their slejs to bed with them that the
may slide in their dreams. But the poo
and iliendless (of which every city ha
its sharc) shiverlug in their oncllncs an
distress, pray not Tor >now-lUok not IL
pleasures to come Tnry are mutcs I
all enjoyment they watch only Tor SUI
shine aud warmth, aud the great Ir y,
that fill thcii hearts Is, gre rs this ia
our daily Jread.'
Thanksgiving i, with ua, aud we rai'
turkeys in Connecticut. Oar rural nclgl
bors must nave "cuIncrcd" un the low
and thrown them OH the market at ONT,
There is no doubt about there being
the ring" business. Fifteen wagon loac
Of turkeys were standing Che wagons.n'
the turseys,) in front OF the state hou'
at moot to-day. At eventde they or
tuiks) had gone TO that bourne whence /
fowl ever yet returned in its pristiI
beauty and strength. Reacction-som
body keeps Thanksgiving.
The river is still open and the regul;
line OF steamers between here and Ne
York will continue to run so long as u
impeded by ice, which may be Il mon'
yet, though possibly not Il week longc
1.-THE present cold continues for few da
aud nights more, good hyo to navigate
for this season.
Have you any Alexis's in Middleton
We have. Alexis hats, AleS
gloves, Alexis boots, Alexis ever
thing, from a two-pcnny too,h.pick to
t iour-story house By.the-by, isin't it
5 bout time this snobocratic dodge of u
= verti,iug was done away with and sen
: bic people be allowed to make their pr
i chases without being insuted by Du
e this and Prince that to every article III
K meets the eye? 1t certainly is lit
/. stale and sick and needs proper dietir
r and res; and quiet.
r In my next | shall take occasion
It speak OF the industries. manufacture. a
& some Of the public buildings, that yc
n readers may form seine idea OF the gre
: wealth and enterprise which is chara
e cristic OF the nutmeg yankee.
II D. g. W.