The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-24

3 from the city of brothery-love; not q misno-
: mer either. but scarcely extensive enough; foI
J there is much sisterly love too But neither
brotherly nor sisterly love constitutes every spe-
cies of affection that exists here for this demure
and quiet place abounds with every kind, weak
) and strong love, rich and poor love, pure and
bad love, christian and caTnal love. Papers chron-
icle marriages, elopements, intrigues, &c. &c.
; And many the sense and motive with which is
said, Yea, verify. Josb, my heart yearneth to
thee" And, indeed, this is The veyy place for
every sort of courting, with its soft and balmy
climate, its shadowy parks its theatres of luxu.
rious amusements, its saloons of rich refresh
ments, its daily steamboat excursions to the love
ly groves and forests on the Schuylkill and Del
aware. But these Philadelphisns are quiet, Sc
cret cunning in all their movements, so that
strangers find out these thinks only through the
papers. These, imagine, petty faithful re
porters of the doings here, and unfold " tales of
many wrong" have been extremely aston
ished st the outward appearance of propriety and
decorum. Propriety that tells finely for the
morals and philanthrophy of Philadelphia. and
of its secret immorslity and destitution which
speaks its shame Statistics show, that it is in
finetely above New York in those pure and NOR
al qualities that adorn and elevate man, and its
citizens are far more prosperous, contented and
happy Yet, even to the casual observer, there
is much that calls for the Of pity, the sigh Of
heartfelt sorrow. For instance, the sewing girls
get from ten to twenty-five cents for making
shirts. the price of which with the merchant, is
from 81 so to 50 So For making fine cloth
and cashmere pants, they get the pittance Of so
or IS cents, the price OF which with tailors, Is
from sc to SO. Now, they may make one of
these by very constant and severe days labor.
Then. say they get "a per week. high ra te, for
first rate sewer. Well, out Of this poor, beg
carly sum. they are obliged to do this, not rarely.
but often clothe and feed a mother and little sis
ter or brother--pay from six to ten dollars per
month for shanty, 18 cents per pound for cof-
fee, 81 cents for butter, IS cents for beef, and
proportionately dear for vegetables, and in the
winter for fuel This is not rare or exaggera
ted example but one that may be seen in every
hovel and at every corner in this Quaker city,
The effect Of this unremunerated labor, contiHu-
al want and their consequent i'll health. is
they place themselves under the PROTECTION" of
one man, he deserts them. Then again, they la
uOL luCH piy tLic Ducy HCCuiC-Out
want and disease compel them to yield again and
again, " ill the light oc hope expires, aud des-
pair hurls them out upon the cold world, faded,
heart broken, degrad ID, worthless noisome
veal ON wide and cherries sea. The papers
fem with such instances showing how truly
shat ve are the creatures of circumstances. -
Eager and avaFicious fnonopoists, with millions
of capital, could prevent aneiorate this de-
plorable condition of things around them, star
ing them in he face, in their own color, perhaps
among their quandum friends relatives.
But no ; their sympathy, their pity, and purses,
must be extended to the sooty, sleek. fat healthy
and protected negro, to the eradication of vision
airy, nonexistent misery, and not to the horribly
manifest poverty, weakness, suffering and desti-
tuition of white laborers. friends, and citizens,
begging, net charity nor aims. but compensated
work. Cantng hypocrites ;ye are Devoid of {
every true feeling of christian philanthropy, un-
worthy of the country where We dwell, and that
protects you, unworthy the very name of man !
But so it is, gentlemen Abolitionists are as
thick as potatoes here, teaching their children c
around the family altar, 10 abominate us and our
Institutions, inducing in their minds deep be- I
lief that we are tyrants, loving cruelty and oP- s
preston; monsters incarnate bitterly and falsely
lenouncing in the legislative hall, the forum a
and the pulpit But sei-interest, that mighty
ever with them, that grand actuatng principle,
somewhat restrains their fanaticism. And it's q
we'll that such chain binds us together, or the y
world would soon have 10 exclHim, ''and such a .
ALL" There are many aplaees of beauty, Of r
amusement, of interest, here, that the stranger n
should never neglect to visit. The extensivel Y
grounds and splendid buildings of Girard Col \,
ege, in which the name of its charitable founder v
will always live, to be cherished and honored by B
he poor. Fair Mount water works. which sup ;.
plies the city with water is favorite place ofl .
promenade. Laurel Hill cemetery where there R
Ire plenty OF ''whited sepulchres, filled with E.
lead mems bones," all kinds of tombstones with Il
ouching sentiments inscribed upon them, costly p
of marble, testimonials of enduring a
Election for departed friends, and beautiful LC
,lats of ground smiling with bright flowers M
The Court House, bringing up fond old associ ~ TN
tions and "reminiscences of the Fathers of Free w
ON. There is the same room in which they ad- LIZ
sed and consulted the wise and patriotic strug Ca
ling not for themselves but for posterity there ~
he bell, imported from Europe in 1852, its in d,
cription, Proclaim liberty throughout the land III
nto the inhabitants thereof" rung Fourth Of ID
uly, l776 for that purposes piece of the step ~ ~
n which the Secretary stood when he read the Al
Of Independence to the people; the La