The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-24
From the Centennial City.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20, 1s'

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20, 1877.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-The buzzing of the
locust aud the chirping of the cricket
already Indicate the season ofthc length
ening o. shadows and the approaching
close of summer. MS well as the near
advent Of the autumnal season, when
the waving trcctops Of the forest. now
clad in living green, will be changed TO
the sonnbre brown of the oak, the vel
low tinge of the beech, and the flaming
red of the maple; until the falling
leaves will again be the sure precursor
of the frosts and SHOWS of another win
ter; reminding us in many respects of
the course, the conditions and the ter
mination of human life, especially of
those that reach the psalmist's allotted
three score years and ten. Youth, Wig
or and decay are stamped equally on
vegetable and animal life. But rcvcla-
ton teaches that there is q condition of
life in the hereafter that will not be
subject TO the vicissitudes of change as
in this; neither will decay be stamped
on the brow ofimmortal life. Therefore
it is well so to order our lives and con-
versation, that, when the great transit
ton takes place, we may inherit that
life that can here only be apprchendcd
or "seen as through a glass, darby"
but, after this ftful dream of life is DER
and the veil withdrawn, will be re-
splendent with a moral noontide of
glory.
The summer thus far has been much
more endurable than the centennial one,
when the countless thousands of every
cline and nearly every nation and
tongue under heaven were congregated
in this historic city, and looked upon
with admiration and studied with de-
light the wondrous collection of the
products of earth and the handiwork of
man, yes, and of woman. Although
supplemented this year by the perma-
pent exhibition, yet where thousands
roamed over the plains of Landsdown
ard among the winding walks and
wierd-like inches of Belmont glen, now
are counted only hundreds. But.
Notwithstanding the disparity alluded
to, the permanent exhibition is regard
ed as an assured success. Additions
from this country and the old world are
frequently being made to the already
fine show in the Main Building as well
as in Memorial Hall and the Art Gallery
Mr.. Biddle, the worthy president of the
exhibition, has been obliged to resign
on account of the health of his family.
but has been succeeded by Mr.. Morton.
the president of the Market street rail
road, who is wealthy and energetic
business man. He assumed the ardu-
GUS and responsible position without
fee OF reward, as did Mr.. Biddle, his
predecessor. A number of special DAYS
have already been observed, accompa-
MED with special and extra attractions.
The most Oh the tapis is to be Govern
or's day. Invitations have been ex-
tended to the governors of each state
and territory in the Union to visit Phil
adelphia and the exhibition, the 2Sth of
the present month. 1t is expected they
will nearly all be here, which will Gre
ate day of much interest. Probably
many other dignitaries will grace the
occasion with their presence. think
it would well repay any and all YER
monitors who could Visit me city and
exniDition during the autumn and take
it more leisurely than could be done
last year, especially in visiting the
points of interest in and about the vast
"Quaker city," large number of
which are of national and historic i'll
terest.
The late villainous strike soon came
to an end in this important railway
center. The twelve hundred clubs
welded by as many policemen caused a
simile of the starry heavens to fit about
their disturbed visions, and as General
Hancock soon put in an appearance
with five hundred of Uncle Sans reg
ulars, they nationally concluded that
discretion was the better part of valor,
and yielded the the ground sullenly,
probably regretting their inability to
injure their fellows and destroy prop
erty.
Philadelphia has recently lost by
death 4 number of her leading business
men, among whom were Matthew
Baird, long al the head of the extensive
manufacturing establishment of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, leaving
an estate of over three millions; and
David 5. Brown, head of the firm of
ID. ). Brown Il Sons, merchant and
extensive cotton and wooden manu-
facturer, leaving an estate of about the
same amount as Mr.. Baird-three mil
lions. Mr.. Brown was formerly from
Massachusetts,.
Vermont has had great time, as
well she might, in celebrating the GEN.
tenmial anniversary of the battle of
Bennington" and commomorating an
achievement Of the man that whipped
the "Red Goats" and did not leave
"Molly Stark a widow" p. w. G..