The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-31

custom house. "Old Mic Beddlc," the
great financier, aud in his pamy days,
the President Of the monster corporation,
built on the bank Of the Delaware, at
Audausia, some ten miles above the city,
large marble building for "A residence,
an exact pattern of the bank building, Of
the Greciau order Of architecture 1t
presents an imposing appearance, from
the deck OF a passing steamer on the riv-
er. The estate is owned by his heirs, he
having long since gone where the last
account is supposed to have been audited,
and the last balance struck.
Independence Hall is enshrouded in
the habilmeuts Of mourning. The cell
ngs, the chandelier, and the portrait Of
the lamented Gen Meade,ar heavily fes-
tooned in black, which imparts an air of
solemuity,as one enters its sacred portals.
Within a few months past, Philadcl-
phia has lost three of her leading citizens
Their respective professions being quite
dissmiaf, the bar, the army and the
stage, being by them emincntly repre-
seuted. | refer to David Paul Brown,
George Gordon Meade, and Edwin For
rest, the learned and elegant lawyer, the
gallant and noble soldier, and the match.
less tragedian, and the almost imperson-
alton of the "Bard Of Avon" " Death
loves a shining mark" Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Forrest were both born in this city,
and had always resided here. Gen. Meade
had lived here the greater part of his
life. The lawyer and the General left
no property of any account but the "act-
or" left large estate. He owned and
occupied stately brown stone mansion
on the corner OF Broad and Master sts.,
in the northeasterly part of the city, and
in one Of the most beautiful aud euchant-
ing locations in Philadelphia The estab.
lshment is valued at 100000. On the
Broad st. front is largo aud lofty pro.
lection, or wing, in which, it is said, is a
private theatrical room, and likewise an
extensive collection of statuary lnijpaint-
ings for one Of the latter he had refus-
ed au offer of $4,000 1t will be recol-
lected that Mr.. Forrest was divorced
from his wife quite number Of years
since, at which time the court dccrecd an
aimony, or yearly stipend, to Mrs. For
rest of $4,000 during her natural life.
She still lives aud has her home on Stat
eu Island. Mr.. Forrest left will, and
uamed as executors Of the will, and like
wise trustees Of his estate, james Oakes
OF Boston, James Lawson of New York,
aud Dauicl Doughcrty of Philadelphia.
Ili- estate in this city is estimated at
81 100000. He also had large estates
in New York and Kentucky. The great.
er part OF his property is willed for the
purpose of erecting anl en- lowing or sus-
taining an immense structure on his farm
near the city. aud near his late country
residence, to be called the Edwin For.
rest Home" for the support of disabled
or nirm actors. He purchased the farm"
some years since, Of Geo. II. Stuart, Esq,
for the sum Of $4,000.
Mr.. E1itor, in a private note to you,
accompanying my last correspondence for
the Register, promised not to iuflict as
lengthy mssive again, as that; | will
therefore attempt to abridgc. But allow
mc TO say that | am aoncwhat appr"hnn-
sive that your readers may infer that |
have access to the production Of some lex
icographer unknown to the crest of man
kind :" aud that | am attempting u new,
or novel style Of composition But to the
point. La the last letter, Tor "meriden
sphere read mundane sphere for "un-
favorable chasm," read untathomable
chasm for There in the rebellion read
True in the rebellion for "e.olved the
grave" read evolved the germ for
omission apostal" read western apostate;
for "lolly yeomanry,' read jolly &c. for
"aecting Winds read Aultering wires ;
for ''immurred," read inurned the ashes
of the brave Allen. Perhaps the COM
positor and myself may as we'll jointly
: take the responsibility of the errors, and
call it n draw game
The store and shop windows OF the
town present an appearance that is near
ly ravishing to the eyes and bewildering
to the senses, which must be regarded as
, an earnest Of the approaching holidays OF
gala season. The winter has thus ial
been rather mild and pleasant, no snow
excepting a few small flurries, which soor
, disappear There is some broken and
floating ice in the Delaware, abreast the
city, but no interruption to ferries, mol
Incoming or outgoing steamers or ships
The cpizootc, or rather the epi,ooty, ha,
| disappeared, and SO have the broad faced
| oxen from the streets
Col. Woods Arch street museum, il
, addition to his large winter menagerie o
wild animals, has treated the community
to a national dog show and now pro
poses TO have national cat show, in tn
mouth of January So you see, Mr.. Ed
, itor, the world moves onward if not up
ward p. w. e,
: MORALS OF ERIE. A rat which ha,
t distinguished itself by leading many
/ raio: and had grown corpueut upon it
spols, once calleI its children and neigh
= bors together and haranlued th-m some
. what as follows Ny irnnl., thr mfr