The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-09-21
From the Centennial City.

paientlv rcturAcd ~ full force. Soils
iuri ace seemed IT, have been newly
"stoked" as the matters would say, and
showers and catching weather super
vened, as the hay makers term it; but
this weather can be but temporary.
Soon the autumna haze will spread its
golden mists through the heavens, u
sure precursor of crisp mornings and
the stealthy tread of "old Jack Frost"
which will induce the youngsters to
commence searching basement and attic
for the inevitable skate, preparatory to
the skating campaign, and the older
Friends will button closer the drab coat,
and wisely provide for another coming
winter.
Centennial anniversaries are being
multiplied, and are the order of the day
IIubbardton and Bennington have COM
memorated theirs; Oriskany theirs,
where the gallant General Heikimer
was defeated and himself slain, on the
| 1lth inst, at "Chads Ford" on the
Brandywine, twenty-five miles south
west ofthis city. A sham fight was had,
and finely executed. The event COM
mcmorated was disastrous to our arms,
Notwithstanding the heroic efforts of
Washington, Lafayette, and the intrep-
id Polandcr. Count Pulaski. Cornwall
lis defeated us by sheer force of num-
bcrs, the disparity being great. II was
here that Lafayette was wounded in the
leg. In history il is known as the "Bat-
tie of Brandy wine" The way was now
nearly open TO capture Philadelphia,
which was accomplished Immediately
after the battle of Germantown; Wash
inginn retired to Valley Forge, and Sir
William Howe occupied this city, at
that time The capital of this nation. ON
the Ith of October the battle of Ger
mantown will be cclcbraicd large
village situated about two miles north
of the upper end of this city.
The permanent exhibition is progress
inc quite lavorably. The exhibits are
increasing as well as the daily attend.
ance. Among Vermont's industrial ex.
hibits, ! have noticed fine display OF
marble from the West Rutland quar-.
rics; an extensive exhibit of Fairbanks
scales, a great variety of styles and pat
terms. The Fairhaven Marketing Slate
Company have a department In the
= department of music Estey's Brattleboro
cabinet organs occupy a appointment po
silion.
We have had about bakers dozen o.
live governors on visit to the cen
tennial city, and two days were spent
in the main exposition building, will
complimentary exercises. speeches, etc
The chief speakers were Governors
Axtcll of New Mexico, Porter of Ten
nesscc. Young of Ohio, Anthony o
Kansas, Ncwbold of Iowa. Beadle o
New Jersey, IIartranfl of PENNSYLVANIA
They visited Independence Hall in
body. In the absence OF the manager
E they were welcomed by Col. forney II
an appropriate speech. Through thu
influence of the Register, myself ant
= lady were rendered reserved seats, il
close proximity TO the chief magistrates
enabling us TO scan the magnatcs, ant
p catch their rolling oratory.
There are quite party OF moderl
spirtualsts in this city, and notwith
standing the Katie King exposure, i
appears the ounces are not all dead
Lately Yankee, MIR. Bliss, has beef
treating the credulous to mysterious ap
pealHnces and sights at sittings, callet
where III dalkened cabinet, lartitlone'
: OIL at one end OF the parlor, spirits hav
appeared i'll all manner of forms AM
iHPp'"i ~ " VI ihOiths
a short time since, plan was concoct
!, ed to test tins matter. During MIR
Bliss solourn at Atlantic City, luXuriat
ing on his ill-gotten gains, party. o
plumbers and gas filters; accompanie
Il by reporter OF the Philadelphia Times
proceeded to his house Ill Ogden street
d. and informed the person i'll charge tina
G they must examine and repair the ga
:. meier. They were stoutly refused &C
mission to the cellar but they insisted
and probably employed, some gas
t their appeal, ana went down cellar
n spite OF opposition ana To- and behol
! therc was room poarueu up from III
cellar bottom to the fioor OF the parlol
Although no repairs were apparent
Il needed III tha' enclosure they found
:, way TO get III, ana upa step ladder the
=, assembled INTO the CABINET, where the
u found nearly enough paraphernalia 10
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