The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-02

Tor hours in the old Jail, and gaze through
its iron barred sindows upon the antique
ty OF this country. | can sit for hours
in the old church yard, aud indulge in
dreamy rovcrics, and see in imagination,
stately Indian warriors, seated around
the council fire, while the calumet Of
peace socmnly passes around the circle,
until it is deposited by Hendrick, a
mighty Mohawk warrior, into the hands
of Sir William Johnson the great White
Chief, who never, in all his life, deceived
an Indian.
| love to imagine that, beneath my
feet, lie buried in mingled confusion, the
bones Of once lovely pale-faced women
and beautiful children, who fell beneath
the glittering tomahawk and stalwart
Indian warriors, whose spirits were re-
leased and sent to the happy "hunting
grounds" of their fathers, in the Spirit
Land, by the unerring rifles of brave and
devoted husbands and fathers
love to hear the old triangle in the
Court House steeple. ring out upon the
air, and imagine that see great crowds
Of dusky Indian warriors solemnly gath
ering in the Court House yard, to see the
gay presents which have been sent to
them by their great father, from across
the ocean.
love to sit in the old Court House,
and gaze upon that we'll executed por-
trait of Sir William Johnson. and mag
lining that he is really present holding
that last memorable court, where his
nice sense Of honor prompted him to de-
clare, 81 know not which feeling is up
permost in my breast, gratitude to my
King and my country, for the many hon.
ors they have showcred upon me or, love
for my adopted country my neighbors
and my friends"
| love, just at that bcwi,ching hour,
when the sun is kissing US good night, to
stroll, arm-in-arm with "dcar FRIEND,
to johnson Hall, and gaze upon the old
stone block house, and, in imagination,
listen to the bafiled war-cry of the Iu-
dians, as they fee in terror from the dis
charge Of its little armament.
love to enter the spacious mansion,
and see where the enraged Brant, at the
flight Of Sir John johnson, with his TOM
ahawk hacked upon the stair bannsters
those mysterious Masonic Signs" which
forever afterwarl insured the old Hall
against the torch Of hostile Indians.
admire that man who is now the FORUM
ate posscssor of johnson Hall, because he
justly appreciates the value Of his pos
sessions, and will not make it the subject
Of traffic but, proud Of his valuable ac-
QUESTION, loves to receive his friends, and,
within the ancient rooms, dispense that
elegant hospitality for which he is 50 IA
nous.
Yesterday, in company with my old
friend, Doctor Burdick, whom ! knew
in my youth, and who, rejoice to hear,
is eminent in his profession, | visited the
village cemetery, and gazed upon the
monumental stone, which marks the last
resting place Of Daniel Cady. | knew
him well, by reputation, and saw him
once when he was trying an intricate
case, involving the title Of large estate,
at the City Hall in New York. Truly,
he was n remarkable man, and richly de-
served all the ecolniums chiseled upon
the silent monument at his grave.
| enjoyed the pleasure of an intro
duction to the editor of the Fulton Coun-
ty Republican and of the Johnstown In
dcpendent.-Thcy are very pleasant and
agreeable gentlemen, and, | am inform
ed, are meeting with excellent success.
| trust that they and you are on good
terms, as all editorS ought to be in this
troublesome world, where they are gensr-
ally dufeted about like india-rubber life
boats in tempcstuous sea.
had a good, old-fashioned sit-down
with George Ehle, of the Cayadutta
House and Messrs Wait and George, OF
the "Sir William johnson Hotel" and |
am constrained to say, that it all land
lords were like these gentlemen, this
world would be a happy place. | heart
lily wish them all abundant success. AS
soon as | reach home, | shall make il
my business to give them a first class puff
in the Boston papers.
visited, to-day the extensive works
Of the Livingston manufacturing Co., and
was surprised and delighted to sc the
costly and intricate machinery in motion
Nothing pleases me more than to watch
the motion Of perfectly adjusted machln-
cry. | have stood for hours at rail-
road depot, admiring the beautiful action
of locomotive. | sometimes fall into a
sort of reverie, and imagine that the To-
comotive actually Tires and kno'cS as
porer. Pshaw 1t is n mere machine
governed by fixed laws. 1t cannot move
or stir Of its own voltion. You put
steam in it, and it noves-withdraw the
power, and motion ceases.
Well, what better is man 4? He, too, is
a machine, and governed by fixed laws
only we, in our ignorance, do not COM
prehend and understand these laws. Wher
his Maker withdraws the power, l. c. the
Jreah ofHF, which He originally breath
ed into his nostris, the machine ceases tC
act, move, or stir. But man is a reason
ing creature Well, has the locomotiv,
ever told you that it did not reason
Such reveries often absorb my mind, ant
| find a certain pleasure in them as one
somtimcs enjoys an "absurd or fantastic
dream.
In company with a friend called up
on Messrs. Carroll, Fraser n Cameron
Messrs. H. T.. Smith 4 Son, Messrs
Wells, Dudley Il Keck, Mr., Martin Nc
Martin, Mr.. K. p. Anibal, Mcssrs. Shaw
Monteith and McFarand-all member
of the legal fraternity, and | should judge
meeting with excellent success in thei
business. After spending the better par
Of the forenoon in conversation with thes'
genial gentlemen, we called upon William
, Wait Esq, a distinguished legal writer
and the author of widely circulated
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