Year: 1862

soihe Weehs sihce, "rotS you respecting
change in our mails that by the change
we were left with but three mails a week
in the place of daily mail, which we
had hitherto had for years.


1t will also be recollected that / stated
that the people Of Middletown were thrown
into an unusual excitement in consequence
of the change, as it seemed great incon-
venience and injustice TO them, without
any apparent benefit to any one else
While we were under deep agitation on
that subject, some of our neighbors said
of us, that we should feel better when
We got over it." That prediction has
proved true to the letter. We have got
over it, and we do feel better.


Day before yesterday, (the 26th,) our
postmaster received communication from
the Department which notified him of the
! restoration of our daily mail, and directed
him to make his arrangements accord
ingly. The joyful tidings soon spread
through the village and over the town.
Bassett was in high glee, and seemed TO
be twenty years younger. Gray & Co..
threw up their caps, and shouted loud
and long. Reuben was elated and fancied
the ribbons" already in his hands,
Uncle Daley seemed to have sudden
accumulation of flesh and ali, without
distinction of sex, church or party, were
as merry as a marriage bell, over the re-
suit.


Now, think you, Mr.. Editor, we don't
feel better? Why should we not We
have had daily mail so long that our
business and our habits had become so in
terwoven with it, that to US it seemed a
matter of necessity.


Since we have been " restored to our
legal rights and privileges" we wish it
distinctly understood that we cherish no
animosity towards other towns which have
been interested in any mail routes in this
section, OF towards any of their citizens,
who may have been active in any of the
changes that have been effected We
have none other than the kindest feelings
towards our neighbors, and no other wish
in regard to their mail facilities, than that
they shall be accommodated in the best
possible way.


An impression seems to be somewhat
prevalent that the whole matter is no
more nor less than quarrel between
Middletown and Ira, but this is an error.
What some few. individuals may have
done in secret conclave we cannot say,
nor do we hold the people of Ira, gener-
orally, responsible for any moves Of this
sort that may have. been made, for all
they want is what they, under the circum-
stances, are entitled to, and like good pat
riots and philanthropists, are willing to
accord the same to US.


No, gentlemen of Ira, there is no quar-
rel between us we shall take off our
gloves as heretofore, when we shake
hands with you we shall continue to
respect you as we have ever done we
shall endeavor to profit by your many ex-
amples of intelligence, industry, thrift and
Independent And as we look upon the
Rutland County map and see the form of
your town, which SO forcibly reminds us
of magnetic needle struggling to point
to the north, we shall emulate your exam
pie, of which that is significant, of aiming
at moral as well as mathematical accura-
cy. So, gentlemen, if there were any
bygones which, at the time, were un-
pleasant, leave them behind.


ANoWs NAI' Aoitoi, WOTu W you L
want you to send as many copies of the
Daily Herald to us as you can get pay
for. / have no objection to our people
taking the Tribune, the Times, the World,
or any other paper which they choose to,
from the cities, yet | do insist that self
preservation demands of us to support our
own county papers. Every man in the
county has an interest in them, and less
remote than many would believe. 1t can
not be expected that the Rutland Daily,
or any other Daily in Vermont, will at
present contain the amount Of reading
matter which We Hnd in the Tribune or
Times, yet there u . kind of intelligence