The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-17
Z He DE N OCRAT T
PHILLIPS & PERKINS, EDIToas
Tor the Yaaoo Demncrnt
PaILADELPHIA, July %. 1853.

PHILADELPHIA, July -, 1893.
hessrs. Editors--Ths city Of brotherly love
is not the busy, noisy. rattling place that New
York is; bur much more quiet, demure and
quakerly. No street, nor hotel is thron2ed with
vast multitudes of strangers from every CLINE.
visiting for pleasure business, as are those Of
New York; no houses actually open and busy
every minute of the day and night; but all
things seem to 60 on smoothly and pleasantly
Nor do the Philadelphians wear the eager, unea-
sy, restless look of The New Workers; nor do
they walk or run all the time. as If goad were
behind, or penny just ahead For those who
seek pleasure, unrufled and transformations.
without glare or hustle, tllis is the place It's
not SO brilliant or splendid here, nor is ii so dark
and gloomy, not the extreme contrast of mighty
wealth. and weak and tottering poverty-a kind
and dured nlediocritas Statistics show that
with thousands fewer inhabiantS there are
thousands more houses; the pnlpabe inference
from which, is, that the poorer and working
classes of Philadelphia have more and better
roofs beneath which 10 rest In one house in
New York, there are sixty-four families or up
wards. containing seven hundred persons, or
more, and there are many others, with proper
tionate number. Here also in most of the city.
the inches of ground are not counted but porte
Goes and gardens surround the dwellings Tn
New York, space on Broadway OF % feet front,
and $50 back, will sell for $3.50 0G0; and some
Of the lots for $500 600. And this may well be,
for some houses rent for 560 900, and, that easi-
y. when divided into offices. OF course, such
is not the case in this city of . thee and thou
where greedy avariee has not as yet permanent
abode Indeed, every thing here is better suited
TO give quiet and unassuning enjoyment and to
satisfy moderate ambition or a laudable desire
for wealth. Every thing though little sober
looking, and every body, though little too saint
like, wear the pleasing aspect of peace plenty,
prosperity and happiness. The Parks in the
heart OF the city are beautiful with their carpets
of green grass, and with large and stately trees,
over which may be seen hundreds of gray and
white squirrels, sporting in conscious security,
peering with timid eye at he promena6ers fear
less of the bold and steady stare of man. There
are in these Parks-or squares-fountains dash
ing up their bright waters; and seats for those
who, tired Of walking, desire rest lisa lovely
spectacle and So novel and unex pected a. to
strike the stranger with agreeable and deli 5ht
fu surprise. They are called the bugs d the
city" aud promote its health by purifying the
air. inducing healthfu and frequent exercise. A
lovely promenade for lovers, place TO wooed
be um," where many gentle tale of kindly affec-
ton has been whispered where many tender
heart has yielded lis sweetest incense. How i
deao wish | had some lovely c,eetur with
some two kindes .ips, and some two kinder ewes
and some kinder heart, just to .oaLk wita Ia
that place. wonder if Que on ye won say
s amen" or SO mote il be-" And there are
many handsome women here, with the rose
of health blushing their cheeks. healthy.
strong ana vigorous, and apparently never need
ing the pills. powders or liquids of the re
nolcued physicians. who live here. Yet, neither
here nor elsewhere in the north, have they the
elastic slept. delicate. yet perfect symmetry Of
form. Whew These we like a heap but
those we love, oh sch sight. will trespass
no longer, but bid you good night Sc.
YAZOO