The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-25

ern Europe. In the exterior composition
of the design there is general adherence
to the style Of the pavillions of the New
Louvre, of the Hotel de Vile of Paris, and
the elegant hall or Maison de Commerce
recently erected in the city Lyons. The ter
race will form an item ofstriking architec-
tural detail nowhere else attempted on such
an extensive scale, at least in America.
The Assembly and Senate chambers will
be lighted from the roof as well as from
the. side windows. When the building is
completed the old Capitol, Library and
Congress Hall will be removed, leaving
park on the east 472 feet long, and $50
feet wide, or little more than q acres.
The whole cost of it is estimated at ten
million of dollars. 1t is the intention of
New Workers to have the best State
Capital building in the Union, and they
will probably succeed. They look with
intense interest upon the progress of the
work, and indulge commendable pride
in view of its growing splendor. The city
was wild with excitement and enthusiasm,
during the week the corner stone was
laid, over the progress of this immense
and grand structure, whose lofty towers
are soon to beautify, and adorn its limits.
1t was perceptible in the every day con-
versation, in the many able articles of
our various newspapers, and in the i'm
mense throngs that gathered here from
abroad
During this limited time, thousands
visited it every day and slipped from the
cavity of the stone "cooling draught"
of ice water, constantly filled by human
hands for that purpose, likewise adding
some relic or memento, which each de-.
sired to be handed down to posterity, the
far distant future generations. Several
pals OF these various medals of every ma
ture, size and value were collected, de-
signed to be therein deposited with the
memorials prepared for the occasion, but
It's a query whether the wishes of these
people were thus regarded, or if the man
who guarded this coveted spot, kept this
"fountain ever full" for the people who
craved to satisfy their thirst, perhaps of
their morbid desire, did not become the
possessor Of these tokens as part compen-
sation therefor. On Friday evening,
June ODD, the prospects pleasant wealth
er for the memorable occasion of LAYING
the corner stono of the new capitol were
all that could have been desired. But
"Man proposes and God disposes" is an
old adage, the truth of which was again
brought to mind, and to certain extent,
all were doomed to disappointment. At
an early hour on the morn of the 24th
the "Aood gates Of heaven were opened
and rain descended in torrents, it had q
depressing effect and the prospects were
such as to dshearten the most enthusias.
tic. But the influx of strangers was very
large, every available place was crowded
to its utmost capacity, and the hospitality
of our citizens was fully taxed Notwith.
standing this heavy rain, and a gloomy
sky overcast on every side, the ceremonies
were carried out in every detail as they
were ucsigueu, though VIC were nv.ve-.r:
y deprived to great extent of one of
the main features of the day, that on
which We had anticipated and dotted so
much upon, the Masonic Display. Had
it not have been for this unfavorable
weather Albanians would have seen one
of the grandest demonstrations ever wit.
messed in the United States, and one Of
the finest parades ever looked upon by
the human eye. Still cannot believe,
as many of the Catholics would have us,
that this day cast some i'll omen either
upon the events, or the Masonic Order,
who were called upon to conduct the GER
cmonies. No. Far from it, 1t seemed
most fitting that this Anci INT and Hon.
orable Fraternity should be invited to
participate in performing the same The
work was very interesting, and as it was
performed seemed highly appropriate,
though shorn of its beauty by the inces.
SAINT inclemency Of the weather. May
the time soon hasten when this edi6ce
shall be looked npon as nearing compile.
ton, when the tidings shall be re.echoed
from hilltop to dale, from valley to val.
ley, throughout the land-"'tis finished.
Pause, for the State in her greatness has spok-
en-.
Down from the hill top, and up from the
Build me fame, of my Empire a token,
Laying its CONVERSIONS, trusting in God.
Praying its walls in rheir grandeur, may ney-
shelter dark treason nor error, nor blight,
Saying Ow Father forever, FOREVER
Fold this fair str. cture in beams of thy light.
In my next | shall endeavor to inform
the agricultural readers of the Register
"What | know about farming" in Albany
County, which of course is not very much.
PHooD.
kossuth once said 81 have lived too
long and too practical life to do vain
things. Sympathy-what is it ? A sigh
that huttels from the lips Of tender
girl and dies in the whispers ofthe breeze.
People in their individual capacity may
know of sympathy but when peoples
aggregate sentiments become collected in
the crucible OF policy, sympathy vanishes
in the air like the diamond when burnt
and nothing remains but an empty cruel
BILE surrounded with the ashes OF gross
, egotsm.
The time has not yet come when ma.
tious will act from sympathy. That may
be done, when the world shall know oi
one Christian nation on earth. | have
known Of Christian men and women, but
= | know of no Christian nation, for | find
, no one which, in its national policy, has
acted upon the Christian command, Dc
unto others as thou wouldst have others
2 do unto thaa ~