The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-09-30
FROM THEICENTEN CITY.
PHILADELPHIA, SErT. &c, 1881.


EDITOR REGisTR:
Death is the common heritage of all,
but when the trusted and Christian
chief magistrate of our country is
stricken down by tho hand of ruflian
and assassin, regret becomes intensi-
fled, and Indignation is added TO grief.
To-day all that is mortal of our late
revercd chief magistrate will be COM
mitted TO the dust, and although his
stricken body be inurned in Clcvc-
lands beautiful cemetery, yet the
memory of the good and noble man
and patriot will be enshrincd in the
hearts of his countrymen while men,
DRY lasts, and his name and fame will
be emblazoned on the page of history,
| and will be co-cxistent with that of the
patriot Washington, and the martyrcd
Lincoln. 1t is to be hoped that the
cowardly murderer, who is now
crouching and sneaking behind the
prison bars at Washington, fearing an
assault from an outraged people, may
be speedily tried and executed. If the
brute could be tried in New Jersey,
swift justice would be melted out to
him and he would soon be sent to his
narrow home, as Jersey justice is pro-
verbally sharp and incisive when
dealing with highwaymen and assas-
sins.
AS the funeral train from Long
Branch, on last Wednesday, en- route
for Washington, was passing around
and through the suburbs of this city, n
distance of five miles, the hugo bell in
the tower of Independence Hall was
tolled in honor of the illustrious dead,
and in addition many church bells
were tolled. The railway on either
side for miles was lined with people
from all walks in life, standing in
silence, with uncovered heads as the
funeral train swept past, consisting of
the engine, baggage car and three pas
senger coaches, all heavily draped in
black. This vast city is drapcd in
black from centre to circumference.
Among the most touching insignia of
mourning, is TO be seen i'm many of the
narrow and smaller streets, where
many of the poor and lowly reside
its little unpretending flag at half mast,
pointing ont of a window, edged with
black. 1t surely speaks well for them
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Kcarsarge, which was famous in con.
nection with the rebellion, has been
anchored in port nearly two weeks,
and is about going around to New
York to transport military dclega.
ton 10 the great celebration at York.
town, Virginia, TO be holden in Octo-
Der.
When Jay Cooke, of this city, failed
in 1873, which seemed to inauguratc
the great panic, there was a depositor
in his banking house, aSwoman named
Sarah Marshall, who lost all her money
in the crash and also lost her reason
and has since, until very recently
been an inmate of the insane depart.
ment of the Philadelphia almshouse
About two months ago Mr.. Cooke
heard of the lady's case and her signal
misfortune, and that she was hope
lessly insane. He took immediate
measures to have her removed to n pri.
vate hospital, and obligated himself to
care for her during the rest of her nat
ural life. Fortune has again smiled on
Mr.. Cooke, and much of his immense
losses have been repaired, and aside
from this, time has shown that il the
banker had been allowed to continue
his business, all claims could have been
paid off dollar for dollar.
II is getting TO be quite doubtful
whether the bi-centennial association
will succeed in obtaining consent in
England TO have the remains of Will
liam Penn removed to this city for a
final resting place. The agent commits.
stoned and sent by Governor IIoyt OF
this state, says there is strong opposi-
ton to their disinterment and removal
The visitors from France to tho
Yorktown Centennial celebration, and
particularly the descendants of Lafay-
ettc and Rochambeau, are to be tender
ed grand reception at the permanent
exhibition soon after their arrival in
this country, next month. p. w. G..