Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-20
Correspondence of the standard.
PnlLADELpHIA, April IA, 1853.


Mr.. HoLDES-Dep Sir: Nothing of very gTea
importance has transpired this City since my last
with the exception of the second trial and conviction
OF Arthur Splng, the murderer. The growtho of Phil
adelphla is beyond precedent, and the prosperity
It's citizens is manifest Throughout the whole City il
the number of buildings in of erection, anC
! TO be erected during the coming summer. The work
| OF demolition has already commenced amongst the
old buildings that have done good service, and iT
their early days were considered ornaments TO the
business streets on which they stand, but they must
now come down and make room for more substantial
and modern structures. There is quite number OF
buildings going up Chestnut street, that will be,
not only to the City, but will do credit
to the already well established reputation of the Phil
adePhla architects. There is no City, perhaps, in
The world whose mechanics enjoy higher or better
merlted reputation than those OF Philadelphia Their
object seems gid the outside of their pro-
ductlons for the purposes of sale by deception; but
to the contrary, everything seems to be governed by
an hunest conviction, that whatever is worth doing
at all,. is worth doing WELL Their buildings are
generally plain very neat, and substantial, and
not fail to please The eye of all who see them.
Lahore saving machinery OF every description is
now being used throughout the City in almost every
branch OF business from the manufacture of horse
shoe-naii to building of steamship. Among the
many ingenious machines in operation, that have
visited, there is deserving of notice than
that tor the manufacturing of Cotton Cards. 1t is
one OF the most ingenious and perfect machines
in use 1t is entirely sefacIng in all its points; the
wire is fed into it by OF TWO small rollers,
placed upon the side of the machine; in front is
placed the leather of any width from thirty
more inches, that is receive the wire this leather
is pierced by small instrument having two points
and operated horizontally by means of the wire
is caught by pair of knppers to which is attached
pair OF shears that it off the proper length,
ii is then bent to the desired shape and inserted into
the holes previously made in the leather, and by the
same operation of the cams receives slight bend
which sets it at the proper angle for The work
is performed with astonishing rapdity and perfect
is the machinery, that should the wire get bent in
passing from the reel to the knppers, should the
wire break, the machine Immediately stops. There
IS great number of these machines in operation, and
the business of card making believe, is quite prof.
table. A very great amount of Iabour and expense
is now saved in building, by the planning mills, cir
ornamental wood carving machines. There is
ly any moulding used in this City that worked
by hand. Mouldings of every description furn.
Sparks, Coutes above Broad ST., Philadelphia.
expense the first of the lumber, that it
IS an object with builders TO purchase from them.
Cabinet and Chair makers have all their scroll and
othe: ornamental saving done by machinery at one.
half the expense of hand saving, hence the great
reduction in price of such articles The City is be-
ginning to assume very active and pleasant appear
ance; the numerous public squares in W hch notice
number Of pet grey squirrels, peafowls, &c., which
detract nothing from their beauty, looking
ally green and beautiful for the The weather
is mild and pleasant, business brisk and every face
seems to reflect happiness and prosperity.
Yours, b.