The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-11-04
From the Quaker CITY.
PHILADELpHIA, Oct. 1873.

Editor effhs Rrgiste.
the torrid heat of Summer has passed
but is being succeeded BY one Of the Low
liest Of autumnal seasons that has beer
experienced for years. Emphatically
does the fall seem to "lingcr in the lap o.
Summer The mellow autumnal haze
overshadowipg the earth, has tendency
to inspire in the mind a sort Of melan
choly pleasure as it is sure precursor o.
winter, who with his icy grasp will soor
bind with his annual fetters the circline
globe, Mt least in this latitude. The
scared leaf is yet scarcely developd, but
soon the golden leaf of the oak, and that
of the fiery maple, will commngle and
blend their colors with the various tints
of other expiring foliage, that goes to
make up the grand panoramic landscape
view, which is the charm of northern
latitude. Even the "Queen Of night
seems to be invested with unusual beauty,
as she mounts the eastern sky, and APP
parently wades through the upper air,
throwing halo of subdued and mellow
light broadcast, over the curdlcd and
fecked vapors that vainly attempt to OBJ.
scure her illumed pathway. Such seen.
cry and surroundings constitute to the
thoughtful, reminder of the autumn Of
life and would that it could in every
case inspire feeling akin, morally, os
this scenery does ply ysically and mentally
This is the season for military reviews
public street parades, reunions, and atni
versaries of the various civic societies
One of the most imposing gatherings late.
ly witnessed here, was that of the Mason
ic Fraternity, in dedicating that imposing
structure, called the Masonic Temple, q,
the intersection of Broad and Filbert
streets. This mansion pile of granite. is
said to constitute the largest Masonic
Temple in the world. The interior oi
the building battles description the orua.
ments being surprisingly beautiful. Cost
Of the structure completed, one million
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
A full week was consumed in dedicatory
services. The Master Masons made q
street parade; eleven thousand strong
their dress being perfectly uniform their
fine appearance elected commendation
from the vast concourse of spectators, that
thronged the thoroughfares over which
they passed. The Royal Arch Chapters
made no public parade. The culminat.
ing public appearance of the Fraternity,
consisted in grand street parade of the
Knight Templars, The column was led
by commandery from Washington,
mounted ; they made splendid appear.
ance, and looked "quite military" Iu
the procession | counted nineteen bands,
one of which numbers forty.fve pieces.
In the ranks among them, was Howes
Cornet Band Of Bridgeport, Conn. which
headed fine looking party of Yankee
knights. la couutermarching down
Broad street, they had ample room to per.
form, what should call marching drill.
They formed trianglcs, crosses &C., with.
out breaking step. The streets were
roped, to keep the crowd from pressing
into the pathway Of the gorgeously at.
tired Knights. There are about seventy
lodges Of Free and Accepted Masons in
this city, how many anti. masous there are
| am not advised A short time previous
to the dcdicatDg services, the great west.
ern champion Of anti.masonery, President
Blanchard, delivered public lecture on
that topic, in town; how many were con-
vinced Of the wickedness Of the order, as
President Finney of Oberlin regards it, |
am unable to say. Immediately after
the festivities of masonry, we were hon.
ored with the presence of "Barnum's s
great show" for whole week, in large
Opera Square at the corner of Broad
street and Park Avenue, in the north
western part Of the city. During the ex.
hibit, his great black Rhiuoceros died in
his cage on the grounds, it was taken
with paroxysms so violently, that he near.
ly demolished the wagon in which he was
transported. and soon laid down and
died.
The late State election passed quietly.
the question Of license or no license, was
carried for the former by large majori
ty. In a city Of this magnitude, the Low
ers and advocates of rum and lager are
legion ; and there is also large force o.
the good and true, but not enough to turf
and beat back the cohorts of whiskey anc
iniquity.
The failure Of the great bankers o
Third street, Jay Cooke & Co., and like
wise the branch houses in New York ant
Washington, has seemed to cause grea
monentary panic throughout the country
quite after the fashion of our brick fall
ing against second one, thus topplin,
over an entire column. Four of thu
firm, including the head of the house, re
side in Philadelphia, two in New York
and one in Washington. They prefe
not to 20 into bankruptcy, but have mad
a proposition as basis for settlemen
with their creditors. 1t seems unfortu
nate that so great banking firm, tha
has hitherto enjoyed the nearly unlimite,
confidence and respect of this easter
country, and the commercial world ,shoul
find themselves obliged to close thei
doors. Some Of the largest manufactor
les in town, have found themselve
obliged to reduce their force of employ
ees.
The Information Christian Allianc
held one session in this city, which con
stituted quite "body of divinity" Will
they remained in town. Hon. George Fl
Stuart, President of the Philadelphi
branch, made the speech of welcom,
The second day they proceeded in bod
to Independence Hall, where Rev. Henr
Ward Beecher, and Judge Pierce of thi
city made reception speeches, welcomin
them to that renowned historic, and hal
lowed room, where the eye Of America
liberty first saw the light, aud where tn
film Of British arrogance and oppression
was cut by The scalpel of right, justic
and freedom, which disclosed her naked
| ness and wrong From bara than ,,a,