The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-11-16
PHILADELPHIA.
purAprtpu,A. Nov. 10. "

Fair-as the English call
fhcm.- was formally closed in the
midst of cold and drizzling rain in
The afternoon; and taken as n whole, I'M
der all considerations, was conceded by
Europeans to have been the greatest and
best vet holden among the nations of
the earth. In abiding to rain storms,
find by my diary that there was not
week day from the 10th of MAY to the
10Th of November in which il raincd
whole dav. which. to
saw the least. was auite rc,narkablc
There were two or three SUNDAYS II,
which il raincd continuously through
thc dov. on one of which II litcroilv
s.pourcd., and thc wind was on n
ranpovc. II is now sunplcmenicd bv
the permanent exhibition' which is cx-
tensiye and interesting for n thing of its
kind. and onncors to bc woll nntro,izoJ
considcrinp ia relation IN lie Ureot ontc,
ccdcnt. but thc countless tbronos that
thcn troverscd the odioin;ng Urounds
arc missing. ms they arc now mostly CON
oroootcd In ,he Main build;no T;cLots
Of admission only twenty five cents
GOOD FIR thc Main bu;ldiug Memorial
hall. IIorticulturol hall AMI thc rntirc
Grounds
rho first Instant VIVA dcromin,tcd
"Colorcd nconlc's dov" Inf tho onno.
site colorcd race wore moi nrohibitcd
from ATTENDING. Onc-half of thc nro-
Goods of the ,lav was douotcd for tbo
benefit of thc "Cnlorcd Homo" for thc
aoed and infirm. MANY bv their attire
and personal appcaraucc would indicate
wealth and refinement nj home. and
many the reverse. There wnrn large
number of BOYS and girls from the Col
ored Soldiers Orphans Home also n
number of smaller ones from Color
ed Orphan Home, under the auspices
and support of the "Socicty of Friends"
They all sang quite credtably. A large
number of inmates of the Home for the
Aged and inilrm were present, sitting
together on reserved seats in the audi
forum. and they arose and sang two or
three familiar hymns, led by Young
colored chorister with his baton. To
witness these aged and lonely ones sing
ing their devotional melodies was not
only an impressive but touching scene.
as was evidenced by many a falling tear
and movement OF white kerchicls.
Rev. DR.. IL. {. Garnet, of New York,
and Rev. Mr.. Tanner, editor of the
Christian Recorder OF this city. both
colored, delivered effective addresses.
FRED Douglas was booked to be pres
ent and make speech, but did not put
in an appearance. Toward the close of
the exercises, the combined colored
choirs of the city sung for nearly an
hour continuously, some of their choice
pieces, which were finely executed, ledby
a colored chorlster with his swift NOV
ing baton, a son of the venerable Mr..
Purvin of this city, who figured large
ly during old anti-slavery and abolition
times. There are about thirty thousand
colored inhabitants i'll this city, the
greater portion residing i'll the lower or
southern part of the town.
On the Ith inst. great match billiard
game was played III the auditorium OF
the Main exhibition building, by Sex
ION. the so-calied champion of the world,
and Rudolphc, the noted French expert
ut the game. Tho match was played on a
Collcndcr table. Three hours were con-
sumcd i'll one game. Six hundred points
was the game. Sexton at last beat the
willy frcnchman. l,udolphc made some
fancy shots. which should judge were
not Often made ON the table. AT one
inning. SeNten made one hundred and
three points before hc missed. In the
thrty-tIlrd inning the Partisan was
ahead. but in indulging in too many
fancy shots the tasty looking gent al
length fell behind. About two thou
sand persons witnessed the play, which
was OF exciting interest. The audi
ence were as quiet as if they were at.
tehding church service, and more intent
should Judge, than many of then
would nave been at church.
EDWIN Adams, wcll-known actor
dicd at his residence i'll this city few
days since, OF pulmonary consumption
lie was highly esteemed in the com
munlty as Tar rs he was PERSONAL!
KNOWN Durlhg Inc latter part OF his
sickness there We're number of bcnc
hts given for his family in different cit
les. About two days before his death
a benefit was given at one of the Wal