The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-03
PHIlADE.rHiA, Nov. ~, 1s49.
Philsdephia--The Projected Line Of S,esr

,. e., PHIlADE.fHiA, Nov. II 1s4s.
+ Philsdeiphia--Ths Projected Line Of Steam
ships TO Li,opopl-Hss Matters Stand.
A little plain talking II conceived in offensive
spirit, II frequently productive II much good and .
little plain taking so far Philadelphia affairs and
Philsdelphia interests concerned, Is very much
needed In thsss days The way some things are
mayed here b the great cry and little weo system
About year, some needed reform, some worthy
enterprise throws the whole city from tho Delaware to
the Schuylkin, into spssn. The spssm is not oon.
fined to ciass but to all classes merchants and
mechanics lawyers doct~rs aud divines the old head
ed long headed bare beaded and bald headed esch
and all subject the spa -modic Affection; the
while he psspity OF the disease 10 aggravated by d.
meetings In the Court House, or Independence
square. be dfesse rarely RACES for more than two
veeks and then all Is quiet again. and all forgotten,
until some new .pidemic makes its appearance Az
time, 1t Is project to erect statue Of wsshing
ton In the square OF that name, and 1t mother to
erect suitable county buildings A few daS ago, the
people were hsntcsy enthusiastic In favor 81 union
q the city with the dscts and before this idea got
cold another got started about which wish to speak
somewhat Of length ] silude to the proposed esta-
blist ment Of line Of steamships between this port
The press discovered (sfter nrst made In the
Hsid that OF the CHIEF that preserved the
obviously made commercial prosperity ofNew York.
her great aud constantly Increasing steam marine
The alarm Vas Immediately raised All that Phsdel-
wss line Of steamships to Liverpool The thing
clear mud The press made frequent and elo-
Quent eppealp TO the ef
sin.ss men IL became the talk change and on
'chsngs IL was the fubj.ct Ut conversation ct the
breakfast table dinner table and supper table Never
snterpris. 80 favorAby received. The Blieftn
A raised it, voice and It's morning brethren Joined In
the chorus IL "a announced tqat subscriptions were
pouring in fast that OF the four needed steam
ships would b. ready for By the LIST Of Dscemb-r
1850. Nov, have taken the trouble 10 make some In
quries In regard 20 hs steamship business, and hnd
matters stand fooss The cost OF building four
seamshps Of the class would be about 81 soe oes
and TO meet this outlay TO put fhadslpbia In steam
communication with Liverpool the moe little sum Of
$4,000 has been subscrioea-just about enough
to pay for o pair bo.rs This is the essence of all
the talk and fro;h-th- mouse Of the long laboriug
mountain The truth 10, that II We are TO depend ON
our capitalists and fsv Of cur rich merchants this
las will be buit-not penny more will be sub
scrbsd There A. enterprise there IL public spirit In
this city Of clean streets quarss and racAy
whsrye but 10 IL confined TO the massssto the VI
email meansto those who their livelihood BY the
activity Of their Arms hands and legs While the
pitalists held back they came for~srd and completed
the spbscr great Central Railroad without
asking whether the stock would pay handsomely he
tossed about among the fsboi-s and II ever line
Of amshirs built hare. IL vi be bult by the
nsy OF the retail Dealers the mechanics, clerks, but
ohers and draymen