The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-15

rOpc. IitWSer5 relax. More tugs pack
up and "hitch on" Hawsers are again
lifted and tightened, the new adjuncts
being in line, all give long and strong
pull together. As the monster cords
tighten again, | instinctively attempt to
measure the distance with the eye, to
calculate on the event of parting of a
hawser near the hips side, whether an
end of rope could reach the caboose of
car on which myself. and many others
were standing, and sweep us away. While
this thought was rapidly revolving in my
mind, the huge steamer was seen to yield
to the strain and slowly moves. Her
speed acceleratos. Hawsers slacken.
Surely she is gliding down the tallowed
ways" The belching and roaring cam
non again open wide their throttles. The
conclusion makes the calm surface of the
Delaware simmer and shake, and fairly
dance and glisten in the morning sun
beams. Again the nearly countless steam
whistles make the "welkin ring" The
inspiring strains of the Marine Band
float through the tremulous air, Iluzzas
from the throats Of thousands upon thou
sands Of the sterner sex, Hats of all
shapes swinging in or "around circle, !"
and to cap the climax-the eliminating
scene-the huttering of white kerchefs
tanning the fevered air by at least five
thousand OF Philadelphia's fair ones, was
enough to make any withered and shrun-
ken bachelor spring into now life, and
invoke longer lease of it, or else fade
away amid the rafting of the tarsus and
metatarsus in his quaking and antiquated
boots.
AS the ships momentum increased her
huge proportions pushed the waters from
the immediate slips But they soon re-
ceded and recovered their equilibrium.
After the steamer had fairly left the
ways, her neavy bow anchor was let
down, her course was moderately check
ed, until she became stationary. 1t being
custom at launch Of prominent ships,
for LADY to christen the craft, by break
ing bottle of wine across the railing of
the bow, on this occasion the honor was
accorded to Miss Ada b. Howard, a
daughter Of the solicitor of the company
Just as the bow reached the water, Miss
Howard, with a graceful sweep of the
arm, dashed the wine bottle into atoms
across the rail of the bow, distinctly pro-
nouncing the words, II christen thee the
Pennsylvania" The other three steam
ships are being pushed to completion. A
line in one of the German ports are in
course OF construction, to run directly to
and from this city ,one of which is already
launched. The Pennsylvania is 355 feet
in length, draws II feet of water when
loaded, average speed to be 2 knots per
hour.
Philadelphia is determined to regain
her former commercial supremacy. When
achieved, coupled with her immense man.
ufactr-'rs i-.e-e~.-, her stIiues VIII be
so gigantic that she will be able to dis.
tance all attempted rivalry, During the
last five years, previous to the last census
enumeration, the ratio of increase in pop
ulation in this city was 10 per cent while
the increase Of population during the same
period in New York, the headquarters
of Gasconadug, whose people are only
equalled by the inhabitants Of Gascony in
that vapory quality, was but II per cent.
The political status Of Pennsylvania is
in rather disturbed condition iu the re-
publican ranks; at least, as far ar regards
the gubernatorial election. There is a
detection to some extent, headed by Col.
Forncy of the Press" He is very Bit
ter against Gen. Cameron, and regards
Gen. Hartranft, the Republican lominee,
as the Cameron ring" candidate, and
charges him with being complicated in
the Evans fraud. Gen. Hartranft's war
record is pure and glorious, while Buck
alew's, the Democratic nominee, is foul
and inglorious, although he now tries to
make it appear otherwise, and virtually
says there was mo such niger dar," but
the noole, true, and loyal men of this
commonwealth know the contrary to be
the fact. If there be light in instinct,
philosophy in logic, or truth in revelation,
this hydra headed, succotosh Democratic
faction cannot regain the political ascen-
dency until they have purged themselves
of tho great wickedness they committed
during the fiery ordeal through which
our nation lately passed. Before they
solicit favor and political prefermeut, they
ought to bend the knee of contrition, and
invoke the forgiveness, of High Heaven,
and Of their fellow men, who stood in and
cheeriully helped sustain, by word and
deed, the deadly breach, while every
sinew, aud fibre of this great ma
tional fabric was trembling in the bal
ance, as between constitutional liberty
aad freedom, and the dark "chasm" OF
disunion, disruption, disintegration and
ruin. When those glittering stars, that
still stud our national ensign-ft types
and emblems of those that wheel their
circuits throughout that grea: concave of
sparkling immensity above us-were
nearly ready to pale and fade from the
sight Of freemen. But thank Heaven,
and our loyal soldiers, they did not fade
or fall, but still shine resplendent and
full orbed.
We have been treated to some fine and
convincing platform speeches thus far
during the campaign. Judge Williams,
U. s. Attorney General, opened the ball.
Since then, Mrs Livermore, Gen. Berry b.
f. Butler, Speaker Blaine, Senator Cra-
gin of n. H., Secretary Boutwell,, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and the match
less orator, Fred Douglas and one of
Gods noblemen Henry Wilson is to
give us the valedictory next Monday ev-
ening. Carl Schurz is the only speaker
Of distinction the Democrats have "trot-
ted out" in this great community.
President Grant responds to an invi-
tation oil a committee of prominent man
ufacturers, to visit the great industrial
establishments of this city and says af-
ter the Presidential election he will come