Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-02-15
Citq Correspondence.
From Philadelphia
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matt Steasa Fire Engine-Vatue Of City Prop
erfy and Expenses-Vi1fue Oropoeered-Ne,r
Dcrsce Of the Fortune Hukers-Bf -Bffdsumza,r
Nights Dreaas--I The Markets, &c.
PHrLADELPHrA, FeJrnary IL, 1865.
Our streets have rarely presented a more anina.
ted appearance than during the last few days
The pangsa and pains Of the extremely cold weather
of the early portion of the we k, when the ther-
mometer obstinately persisted in horering around
that point so terribly expressive Of an Arctic at
mosphere, zero, have been amply compensated for
by the glee and hlarity which good sleiglling has
produced. All the pleasures Of the world are
said to be fceting, and as those which depend
upon the continuance Of snow in this region are
particularly 50, great eagerness has been mani
Tested to make the most of the occasion al once
A grand rush was made upon the livery stable
keepers, who, particular favor considered to
hire out their horses and sIeighs to the pleasure
seekers at the moderate rate of IS an hour All
the fast young men and all the fast young ladies
who the objects Of their adoration were deter
mined to have good time Of it, and the expe-
dients which have been resorted to, 10 obtain the
necessary funds on the part of those who were
i" hard up" outwitted in ingenuity all the fruit
full schemes that pass through the heads of our
I" great fnancicrs," and many beautiful gold
watch, or expensive trinket, is snugy stored away
in pawnbroker's desk, as collateral security for
the repayment of sums advanced for the purpose.
Upon nearly all the omnibus lines, sleighs have
also been placed, and all the close packing your
good readers ever witnessed, read, dreamed Of,
is but perfect looseness, when compared with the
compactness with which passengers have been
jammed together in these vehicles. The only re-
deeming feature OF the arrangement, was the inn
Portant fact, that fair proportion of them, prob
ably one half, were ladies, and in that sort Of
compound vast amount Of tight squeezing is
borne with perfect good hurpor-
The foreign news by the Atlantic brings US no
intelligence of new battles but startling account
of the continuation Of the merciless and horrible
slaughter ana butchery of the English troops
not by the barborous Russians-but by that far
more potent and relentless enemy-the ignorance
and neglect of the British Government, and the
officers in command. Out Of 81 200 English SOL
diers sent to the seat of war; but IA 900 are left
in condition to bear arms, and not over 2,Oc0
arc in even tolerably good state of health. The
London Times computes that at the present rate
of destruction, from the combined effects Of cold
thing viii be left of the British army except Lord
Raglan and his staff.
The Russians in high spirits. Lord John
Russell has resigned his seat in the English Cabi-
net, principally account of the storm lowering
over its members on account of the mismanage-
ment of the 1t is probable that Lord Pal
merston will take charge OF the War Department.
The English press is very apt to twit Brother
Jonathan with being possessed Of vain spirit of
BOOSTING, but when we contrast the actual condi-
ton of their forces and their achievements during
and prophecies indulged in at its commencement,
we know not where to find parallel for the spirit
Of the braggadocia they have INDUCED in in this
instance. Let them ever hold their peace here
after of Yankee Dragging.
The Cincinnati Steam Fire Engine has been in
'ur city Cor some days past, and trial Of its
powers has anxiously been looked for, but so far
postponed ON account of the weather. 1t is now
to take place on Monday, and an eager
,hrong will be present to witness its operations
Dur volunteer fire system has been for some years
past nucleus around which all the rowdyism and
Ticiousness of the city seems TO have conccntra-
ed, and although many bold, daring, and useful
spirits connected with it, even their good bravo
leeds are insufficient to snicld it from odium.
reorganization of the entise department by tho
employment of paid fremcn, has long been IN
and the success Of the Steam Fire
Engine wonld prove great auxiliary to this move
nent, which is violently opposed by the present
iremen, who therefore look with jealous eyes upon
he " great skwirt." j" as they term it.
A statement Of the value Of the property owned
BY the city of Philadelphia was presented in
Councils the other day. 1t amounts to over $l6.-
100000, without including the public squares
The annual revenue derived from it is stated to
be over 81 ,0oo, 900. The appropriations for the
expenditures are very heavy. During the month
Of December, 1854, they reached $l,226, 1876;
in january, $465, ,521, and bills have already been
reported during the present month for the appro-
priation of $780,, AGA more -
man named Edward Virtue, becoming intox-
icated. laid down in the streets the other night,
fell asleep and was nearly frozen TO death-the
physicians having had great difficulty in restoring
him to consciousness, so that you see rirtpe
has been completely overcome here!
The Office of the Receiver Of Taxes, has for some
time past, been much thronged with crowd of
lax payers, anxious to avail themselves Of the de-
iuction allowed for prompt payment. Among
hem have been quite a number Of gallant young
ancy gentlemen, who are as destitute of property
rs Of brains, and who never condesoend to do
anything so vulgar to contribute TO the sup
port of the government For a time it was a