The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-15
PhIIodcIDhIa.
Correspondence of the Herald. I


PHILADELPHIA, Sent 10 1913
Trip TO PhRadeiphia-Fra Impressions 1neatrieals
-Launch-An hour at Laurel Hill Cemeterv-
Grard Coaege-Business, Sc, SC.
]. G. BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR SIR:-
"Here we are again all in heap" as Master
Merfyman would say. The transit from your city
to Philadelphia is like trip from Dover TO Calais
done between chop at the Aston and hot din
ner at Hartwell's; by the way, gets his in'ards
LINED at this iavorte house, where Daniel Web
ster takes his feeding" The quiet orderly style
OF the washington" reminds one of the comforts
80 often promised by the matrimonial tie, but which
falls to the lot of few. OF course need not com.
mend you to his care when you come this way, as
his praise is in call the papers"
The Chestnut Street Theatre opened with
tolerable fair house considering the old prices were
resumed The Misses Cushman were the attrac.
tioE OF the evening | am happy to say "Lady Gay"
has lost none OF her SPIRIT in which she Is unap-
proachable. J. NJ Field, (Straws,) with Miss Fisher
are the chief attractions. OF course Macready and
The house having been tastefully dressed up, see
no reason why It should not do we'll Sterling old
comedies have been the run thus far.
One Is favorably impressed with the neatness and
regularity OF the streets, and were it not that one is
I assessed continually with the blasting influence
strongly percepble, OF the misrue OF her banks in
the desertion OF some parts of the business portion
OF the tOwn-the half-finisded tcnemens that meet
leave the filthy streets with the hogs in Gotham, land
take up his habtation with the broad brims and
ample skirts in this quiet city.
The launch of the steamer Princeton drew to-
gether any quantity of loafers, boys, men and
children, but few ladies, as the day was inauspcous.
She is fine model, and resembles the Great
Western in the main, though she sits more bouyant
in the water. She will prove a fast sailer.
Cipfe w al hat 10
our vlsl! to Laurel Hill Cemetery, distant half
hours drive with ga good turn out" Arriving at
the gateway group OF statuary by Thorn, OF
Scot's Old Mortality, meets the eye. This is
carved in free stone, and lmpresses one with its ap-
pronrate locality. The Chapel is in keeping with
The place, OF the Gothic order with stained glass
widows through which the light CLEANS in happy
contrast with the gloomy sorrows that pervade the
monrner as ne follows all that remains of earth,
where the last words pronounced, s'earth to
earth, ashes to ashes, dust to DUST" The fila and
parental affection exhibited in the mementos
upreared 10 the memery of the departed, is stri-
kingly appropriate, with one excepnon-a splen-
did rich Gothic structure is too gaudy to please the
eye.
by the city authoriliesto commemorate the worth
of Mr.. Wilson, the proprietor of the Paramount
Water Works on one side is a good design of the
works as seen from the Wirebridge on the Schuyl-
kill; the other presents tribute to his merits in
long and aborious life, devoted to the enterprise of
which so much benefit has accrued to the city,
Many green spots were variegated with beautiful
flowers, fostered by the hands of affection, than
which, nothing shows kinder heart. IT'S there
the
"Retlring Lchen climbs the topmast stone,
And drinks the gral solitude Alone"
The inscriptions were for the most part simple
and in good taste. "Little WILLIE, covers the re-
mains Of lost son-"Mary sleeps in Heaven''-
with many poetieal illusions, are lost TO my me-
mory.
Hundreds visi, this beautiful spot, and leave,
College would have been loss to me-Who has
not formed high hopes of this monument to the
memory of its muni6cent founder And yet what
the directors or trustees The click OF the hammer
denoted to our ears that the work resumed after
a temporary suspension. A few yearswill complete
this magnificent piece OF architecture, when we
may hope better care will be had TO the original
designs of its founder, that it should be more for
the benefit OF the orphan, than wasetul display
for the glori6cation of its trustees. The view OF
the Schuylkill and Water Works is fine from the
marble roof that crowns the College. On the south
ern side are two tasteful buildings built of gray
marble for the use of the tutors and students.
Returning under the locomotive influence of the
Penitentiary, which has been so ngalarly de-
scribed by Dickens The structure is of free stone;
very much in keeping with your Egyptian
Tomb5."
trade sale came off here last week. at which
better prices were fetched than since 1896. Books
are still in demand, notwithstanding the great flood
of cheap publications which has deluged the land
for some time. Fashionable strangers are not very
plenty in town Just now, though there has been an
unusual number OF travellers through here. Inotice
the arrival of Robert Tyler, Esq and lady, from the
north; also brother-in-aw Of the President, Mr..
Branard, the poet from Boston, Capt. Stockton Of
the Navy, &c. The Ledger boots at your idea OF
Philadelphia merchants telling bugaboo stories of
the yellow fever in New York, to keep away coun-
try merchants; at the same time its leader in ano
Their column tries very hard to prove that it is in
Kingston.
Letme tell you that the merchants here played
sorry game when they gave credit two or three
years since when New York refused it, The con
sequence was, they lost tremendously by their Gus
tomers, and now your city gets their cash custom,
as they avoid meeting their creditors here. Politics
are getting brisk again preparatory to the fall cleo
lions. think you may knock under TO a right out
and outer knock down riot. Where's Mike Walsh!
had intended giving you statement OF the bank
ing affairs of this funny place, including quiet din
ner party at Andalusa, but must defer it to more
convenient season. So, commenting this to the
care OF the flying Mercury Townsend, the gentle
manly conductor, with ladys" elastic" for Willis,
believe me ever thine, THALABA.