The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-29


winds, and turbulent seas, by coaling the
steamer sufficiently, to cover all such con.
tingcnces.
The centennial commission are pushing
the incipicnt processes of the great enter
prise. Pennsylvania has appropriated
one million dollars for the object and
Philadelphia has herself, already sub
scribcd nearly two millions. The ladies
: centennial association are now canvassing
the entire city, and are meeting with fine
success among the sisters Of this great
community. If the women arc not con.
sidcrcd eligible or competent, to exercise
the elective franchise, they are relied up
on to grapplc with great and important
enterprise and generally prove themselves
competent and able to succeed. In the
State Constitutional Convention now in
session in the city, proposition has been
introduced, to allow the women of the
state to vote, on the question, whether
they choose to be eniranchiscd that
would seem to put the matter in fair,
and equitable light. Bishop Simpson
made an able and eloquent address, before
the Pennsylvania Female Suffrage Asso-
citation, in the hall Of the Constitutional
Convention a short time since large
number Of the members being among his
auditors. The learned and excellent
Bishop is a staanch advocate for the en-.
franchiscmcnt Of the ladies'. 1t will be a
long time, before the women of Vermont
will be able to avail themselves of the
priceless boom if the present status of
public opinion remains the same it was a
few years since, when if recolect cor
rcctly, the only favorable response was
from West Haven. | thought at the time,
and still think, the ladies of the Green
Mountain state must have considered
themselves sighted by the "lords" of
the commonwealth, or at least treated in n
rather inconsiderate, if not, an ungalant
manner.
In the matter Of building this season,
both public and private structures, the
prospect is, it will be unparalleled by
anything heretofore achieved in this great
and rapidly growing city, Among the
public structures may be named, U. s.
post office, the public building,-so call.
od-covcring the four parks, or Penn.
Square, at the intersection Of Broad and
Market streets. Mr.. Macarthur, the ar.
chitcct, says the structure will cover moro
space than the Capitol at Washington.
Nothing Of the kind in any state or city,
will approach it in magnitude. Estimat-
cd cost soven millions. Probably that
enormous sum will fail to cover the bills.
They hope to complete it before the Cen q.
tcnnial cclebration-loubtful. Three
more bridges across the Schuylkill, con-
Meeting with West Philadelphia. The
Paramount bridge contractors, are to re-
ccivc one million for the job. 1t is to
supcrscde the present wire Suspension
bridge, which is getting to be the "worst
for wear" but | will not occupy space by
detailing.
Among the late important business
changes is the retirement of Matthew
Baird, Esq, the head of the great firm Of
NJ. Baird Il Co.. owners and managers
l Va Nli1 iLoCOHOllNCS W OTkS.
lie receives $4,000 for his interest in
the concern. The name Of the firm is now
Burnham, Parry, Williams T. Co. Mr..
Williams is a Vermonter, formerly from
Woodstock. He commenced his business
career in this state, with a good position
in the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., but
is now a leading number Of the largest,
and most extensive locomotive establish
ment in the world. About three hun
dred hands are employed in the works,
turning out about one and a half locomo-
tives per day, on ar average.
Mr. Editor, | recollect in former years
noticing at every recurring November and
December, quite a rivalry in the weight
Of hogs, that were slaughtered in dfferen.
sections of Addison County, published in
the Register and Fermonter. About q
month since, went out to the intersec-
tion Of Broad and Cumberland Sts, in
the suburbs Of the town, and took look
at porker, that tipped the beam at 975
live weight. If any of my Addison
County friends can beat that, "trot them
then out" and | will try again, as l have
heard of another pig as they call ii
here, that may outweigh the mammoth
one, that | saw.
The weather is unstable and varying
from cold to warm; from slcct aud rain
to sunshine; and from clustering wind
to calm. "Old Prob" predicts pretty
accurately from day 10 day, considcrin@
he is but finite. p. w. G..