Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-05-21
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR DATED
Philddelph;c, Mdu IL, 1858.

Philadelphia, Muy II, 1858.
The progress Of improvement is still on
ward in this city. One enterprise is scarcely
finished until another is projected. II is no
uncommon thing 10 see handsome three and
four story brick buildings demolished, to
make room for those OF more elegance and
larger dimensions, composed OF granite or
brown stone, handsomely cut aud carved
The two splendid buildings Of this kind, on
Chestnut, near Seventh street, are nearly
finished. They are now laying down The
pavemenis, Of solid blocks of granite, from
Massachusetts, measuring in length, over
seventeen feet, The width Of the pavement,
ard from TO 7 feet in width. The weight oil
those blocks are from ten TO Twelve TONS
and the cost, delivered, about two hundred
dollars each. Philadelphia has never been
celebrated for her Hotel buildings, but two
of the houses, now kept as such, having been
built exclusively Tor that purpose, viz the
Girard and the Merchants. In this respect
she is not only behind New York, but even
many OF. the small cities in :he West. But
the Councils, | understand, have project
under consideration, that will give TO Phila-
delphia one Of the most magnificent Hotels
beautiful row of buildings in Chestnut street,
between l1ih and l2lh. known as Girard
row, aud also those on The sonihern side OF
Girard street, and erect upon The site a
Il n 4, H. Ill
square on Chestnut street. and running back
as far as Grard street. Underneath, except
ing in the centre, there will be a number of
handsome stores, The rent of which, together
with the rent of the Hotel, will, it is thought,
yield an increase Of double the amount now
received from rents oil The present buildings
1t is most magnificen, project, and as the
city has abundant means, and The thing will
pay well, there seems 10 be nothing 10 pre-
vent its execution.
II is more than probable now, that we shall
have two new rail roads, running from
Philadelphia 10 Harrisburg. The Harrisburg
and Reading road, and the Lancaster, Leba-
uon and Pinegroye road. Gen. Cameron, as
have already stated, is the President of the
first, and Christian E. Spauger of this city,
an energetic and enerprising gentleman, Of
the second. The construction of these two
roads will be matter of great importance
10 our Susquehanna road from Sunbury to
Harrisburg, and TO the Sunbury and Erie
road making it, in fact, an extension OF that
road TO Philadelphia
In city so extensive as Philadelphia, there
are always 10 be founG men OF note in every
profession. Among the clergy. there is,
perhaps, no one more popular than Mr.
Wadsworih of The Presbyterian Church,
There is an inpressiveness in his style and
delivery, that renders his sermons highly al
tracive, AID his church is always crowded.
There are. however, many who entertain a
different opinion of his merits. On Sunday
morning last, in company with several
friends, with some difficulty, we secured a
scat in the church, and we felt, at first,
somewhat disappointed in finding stranger
in the pulpit say at first, because soon
became very much interested in his manner
and the ability which he displayed in his
discourse. His delivery was excellent, and
there was massive force and power in his
language, that plainly denoted lha, preach
er of no ordinary character was before us
Upon inquiry, found that il was the Rev.
DR.. Potts, distinguished clergyman from
New York.