The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-29
FROM THE CENTENNIAL cry
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10. 1874.


cut TO fall back on local events and lot-
tnes and as the state of the weather
usually tskes precedence 10 oral commun-
ication, it may not bo inappropriate to
premise that the autumn has been almost
unexceptionally fine apd pleasant, and
quite warm even for this latitude the
tnts and the shake of the flaming maple,
aud the golden beech and chestnut, coup
led with the autumnal haze, and mellow
sunlight of the heightened Indian summer
nearly caused one to forget that stern
winter was soon to succeed, and with his
wiutry gar5 wrapt closely, would close
the eye Of summer All of which have
been favorable cons derations, especially
as they relate to the unemployed in mann.
featuring towns and cities. 1t was some
time since estimated that in New York, ,
seventy thousand persons were out of
work = irightful army indeed to be un.
employed which is nearly as suggestive
Of crime, as Of suffering as hunger is not
apt TO he respecter of laws, persons, or
the usages ofsociety. In this great man.
uiacturing center, there is estimated to be
very much less than one half that mum.
Der idle 1t does seem there ought to
be elasticity, and recuperative power and
energy, sufficient in this nation, to get out
Of this rut designation. 10 this and 9th =
e' money ceDters, the supply of the need
iul IS taT in excess Of any, and all legti.
mate demands at low rates Of interest,
with uuqucstioned security. Capitalists
-eem compelled to board it, as the usual
channels through which money finds an
outlet, seems to be choked, obstructed,
and paralyzed. Some large manufactures
Of various kinds in this city and vicinity
are closed, many more are running on re-
duced time and prices. Strikes are not
infFequent. Dobson i Bro, the exten.
size manufactures of carpets and blank.
cts, have compromised with their "strik.
ers," ard are again running on full time,
employing seventeen hundred hands. The
Ba'dwin locomotive works usually afford
lug work for three thousand persons have
reduced their number about one-haf.
Messrs. Powers 4 Weightman, by far the
larEest manufacturing chemists 10 this
country, have not discharged hand, nei.
ther reduced wages penny, and are not
only building large extension to one of
their mammoth laboratory establish
meDts, but are building, or furnishing
means to build entire squares of lofty
brick structures for residences. Surely
the manufacturing Of doctors prescrip
tlons.' and the heavier drugs aud chemi.
Gals must pay, and their feet must be
firmly planted ON the bed rock Of capital.
The franklin Institute has been open
during the month Of October, and part Of
Novomter Among the large array OF
implements and useful articles, | noticed
Vermont was represented both from s,
Johnshur, aud Brandon, of course by
scale, both Of which had on exhibition
extensive spd beautiful specimens of Yer
moul Industry. St Johpsbury received
the preference in an award perhaps they
bad the inside track. Mr.. Mr. Erviug o.
the fra Of Fairbanks & Erving of thi,
city heiug member of the Institute.
The memorial Of the art building, onG
oi the Centennial structures is steadily
going lp, Notwithstanding the illibera
spirit manifested by many members al
the last session Of Congress. Economy il
commeDdable attribute or characteristic
both in an individual, and collective OF
maUy of that honorable BODY, could dab
ble il credit Mobelier stock take hanC
10 salary grabs" and vote money
freely ior other questionable purposes
and projects, but when u reasonable ap
preparations is asked, to assist in fitting
ly celebrating the one hundr edith anniyer
sary oil the natal day of this great repub
lie, which is to commemorate the mos
important political epoch, that has ye
transrired, among the nations Of the eartl
since the morning stars sang together 10
q stern economic principle instantly seize
them, aud becomes so intensified, tha
they reject the cominendable and lauda
bic proposition. regretted that thu
Vermont delegation voted solidy agains
it.
The Centennial exhibition is not an af
fair of the people Of Pennsylvania, but b.
the phraseology of the law, is under tn
auspices OF the government of the Unitec
States, neither have the people of Penn
sylvania or Philadelphia, asked Congress
for an appropriation, that was done b
the national commissioners, from all tn
states aud territories.
Between the executors Of the will o
the late Edwin Forrest the tragedian, an
the widow of the latter, a settlement ha
been effected for the sum OF nineiy-iv
thousand dollars. Two acts were passe,
4 by the legislature of New York 10 fur
2, thorence Of the settlement, signed by tn
d Governor OF that state, aud approved b
&c the courts Of this. The money will be re
G. allied by the sale Of property on tn
D. North river, There is now a fair pro;
ia pect Of carrying out the directions lei
Of by Mr.. Forrest, as to the building Of a
actors home &c. The entire estate O
g Mr.. Forrest is worth something over on
le million of dollars. The brown stone mar
e, sion at the cDraer Of Broad and Maste
le SITS, in which he so long lived and died,
ne offered for sale, by one of the executor
III resident here. | understand one bur
IS dred thousand dollars is asked for il,
oi The estate Of Jay Cooke & Co.
o' bankruptcy, drays its slow length along
the trustees say the late palatial res
H. dence Of Mr.. Cooke, including the extel
H. sive farm and grounds. and all the appu
'enauces thereto attached, originally co
the round sum ol one million dollars
nj they have been offered five hundred tho
or sand dollars III paper, against the la
3, firm, but declined IT,
j Tbs celebrated Prof Wagner. is eau
nd ing series OF free lectures to be given
Ii. his Institute of arts and science. at Il
IN. intersection Of Seventeenth st. aud Mon
,rs gonmery Avenue. The course embrac
oct twelve weeks, a lecture every week d,