The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-30
0ui Washington Mcttet

W4smvaloS, D. c.. Sept 80, 1876.
Tho last portion of tho immense column
Of Washington Odd Fellows has ju.t left
the city by the way Of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, for Philadelphia and
tho Centennial. TIE advance left on
srday, and those Of to day bring up
.nc rear. While in The City cf Broiherly
Love, they will participate in the ffty-
second session Of the Grand Lodge Of In.
dependent Orior Of Odd Fellows Of the
United Stotos. Tho sossio1 commenced
on Monday, and the Grand Parade Of the
Order will take place on Wednesday.
It will he most imposing spectacle.
Gen T. G. Darlington District AItor-
nev Of the District OF Columbia for sew
oral years under Lincoln and Grant, de-
liverea the orntion at Tildcn barbecue
on the anniversary Of Bladensburg, on
the 9th instant. This rotormor was of nn
impocunious, "dccayed" Virginia family,
but managed TO roll up some 100000
in ten years on a salary Of $4,000, or fees
to that amount The General ran an in
fantry command within tho District dur.
ing the rebellion, and saw much arduous
service at Willard's, the Metropolitan,
and ia the armies of this city, whilo bis
men were lettering around the heights, on
Long Bridge, or saving wood and milk
ing unruly cows at homo. He claims that
he has always been Republican until
the Issuance Of Secretary Tait's order, bus
his denunciaiion Of the Administration
an1 Of leading Republican who consid
cred 100000 as fair remlaoraiion for
bis acknowledged service ia attaining
the military strut ere matters Of rec.
ord. The Nqti2D, paper of aokno8l-
edged ability and one which cannot bo
accused Of entertaining any love for the
Administration, speaking OF the same
letter, says, The Attorney Generals
circular ombodiea well.considercd and
temperate instructions, from which poit.
ical coloripg has been carefully excluded
and to which u0so3y cqn affect. The
Marshal5 arc directed 90 take moasuros
against apprehensions or possible force
and violence in language too pointed to
embrace constructive Intimidation The
Attorney General informs them that he
issues these Instruction. not only in con-
iormiiy to The statutes, bat upon due
consideration alo of fcceut important
Judgments given by the Suprcmo Court
Of the United States upon acts Of Con-
gress which regulate this general topic.
This IS q relgcshiug contrast 10 The prit
in whioh hil predecessor dr. Williams,
of blessed memory, would have performed
the sane duty. WhcToou Gen. Car.
rington bases Che reasons that aotuatcd
his illegal mind, dcponcni saith not but
it is boyoaA doubt that the sayor Of the
aeah.pots YET iingorch in his military
nostrils, and tha, in Grating over the an
niversary Of the engagement whoroin his
countryman iran like sheep he is but
modosily following the footsteps Of his
ilustrous brother icformers. Wade
Hampton, Sitting Bull Butler aud others
Of that ilk.
Our exchanges bring u. details Of
damages caused by Sunday ,auinoctia'
storm, which extended along the Atlantic
coast, and some distance into The interior
Washington city was within the line o
the tornado 'n' when considering it
violence W. e.oslol wos' fortunately ~
We 0'ern o. Comparatively iiula li51s,cr
We notice that ihe Improvements @,
Pnn-y,vauia Ayonoa ago proagcring q
! II there had 5o1u 30 rainfall aul as there
exits 30 Great soliciMlc ~ the compile
/ tion of lho now pageu e.l interested
are caugratulatin4 'h-m 's5 upan ID,
harry escape
We learn from lhe I'wc. potama,
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