Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-15
pH1LADELPHIA NEWS LET.
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Eos. IxrEtLloExcrR:-NY have had an album
dance Of rain during the past week, and it is
sttIlraining to-day. The farmers non complain
that it came too late and can do no good; but
we Of the city are quite content that it cools the
mir and enables US to attend to our business with
something like ease.
/ came across to-day an extract from Gov
PownaIIs journal, in the year 1856, which will
give fair view of what the Quaker City was
hundred gears ago, and its probable prospects
for increase He says:
,sAll the plots Of this town represent it as cx-
tending from the Delaware to the SchuylkilL--
That this town should ever have such an extent
il impossible-itd does not now extend one,third
Of the way; those, therefore, who bought lots on
speculation were much deceived
1.-THE number ofinhabitants is about 20, O0O.
tTfe houses arc all built of brick, like those
Of CheaDside In London, W tn a front over the
base story with little slip Of window.
"On each side of the street there is trottoir
payernent,-thc streets are not paved, uttortn--
cd with gravel.
Although the New Workers still consider Phil
adclphia as a one-horse village, and speaks con-
tcmptuousiy of the .'Old fogy" spirit of many
of her inhabitants, yet all must confess that she
has changed considerably since hundred years
ago. The city not only extends to the Schuyl-
kill, but more than two miles beyondit; Gndits
gas lamps and water pipes run. about eight
miles north and south. And it would no doubt
quite astonish the Governor if he could pay US
a visit from the spirit world and see the changes
in the character of the buildings since he made
the above entry in his Journal. The Mint, Gus
tom House, Banks, Girard College, DIR. JayneS
mammoth buildings Of granite, the numerous
palatial stores and private residences and subur-
ban villas, with the forests of rnasts above our
busting wharvcs, VIC think hc>would raise his
ehostly hands and open his spiritual eyes, and
with wouder-stricken emphasis exclainI, in the
eloquent words Of that pious old lady, Mrs.
Partington,, "WelI, never in all my born days!
Dear me-"
New York may boast of her magnificent hO-
tells; Brooklyn Of her churches; Boston of her
lyceums and libraries, and Baltimore. of her
marble monuments-but, when the elegance,
convenience and spuciousness Of Mercantile edi-
fees are considered, Philadelphia must bear
away the palm. The finest dry goods Empori-
uns ii, America is in this city, viz: Caleb Cope
&, Co.. who also owns and rents four other stores
ofnearly equal capacity. Nor arc they without
their rivals in Heskin, HeiskiIl 1: Co., Hallowell
& Co. and number of others. There is no gas
fitting establishment il the Union as extensive
as Cornelius, Baker 4 Co., whose five story
manufactures cover three acres of ground. No
Locomotive Works employ as many hands as
either Norris s Co. or Baldwin Co. Ailthese
and many more should be considered before the
New Workers. denominatc Philadelphia a second
rate place.
We are about to have weekly line Of steam
ers from this city to Liverpool The City of
Baltimore has made three trips in as good time
as the Collins or Cunard steamers. Steamers
also ply regularly between this city, New York,
Boston, and to all the principal Southern cities.
But, enough of Boosting. AL must admit
that If the Quaker City merchants would em-
brace every opportunity to increase their BUSH
ness, advertise literally, branch out railroads in
every direction, and do as large business as
possible, they would greatly increase the glory
and influence of her business This has been
the principle of New York for years, and this
has been the CHIEF. cause of all her prosperity.
The eyeA of all men arc centralized on her as
the centre of the Union; her name is spoken
every day, and things to be seen or heard there
are daily commented upon. Her press is intu-
ential---Ar moro influential than that of any,
and perhaps all. the other cities in tho Union
put together. This has greatly assisted her in
all her grand movements
IrExs-In addition to large number of new
buildings now in course of construction, permits
have been issued during the past month for
nearly 100 dwellings and % stores.
Tho U. S. steam frigatcs Wabash and Saranac
arc now at the Navy Yard.
Wsclip the following amusing item from to.
days paper. It is quite facetious!
Great Excitement aud no Loss Of Life-No-
6odJ Arrestsd.-The village OF New Egypt, sit
tated somewhere down Jersey, and famed for
ifs mandatory Of peach baskets, and for being
The best SPOT in the world to induce suicide in a
resident, has been thrown into commotion by
the sIopement from that place Of laboring man.
He had been employed upon farm, and LETT
with pinchbeck watch aud pair of pants
Yesterday, n letter was received at the Mayors
office, stating the important fact, and offering
reward Of IS for the arrest OF the inlet whom
the writer saipposel had come 10 this city. The
letter was directed to the Postmaster, to be Civ
en- by him 70 ''the most efficient. Trustworthy,
active and energetic officer of the Police Compa-
nv Of Philadelphia The superscription occu-
pied the whole envelope. Incase any neshould
nee tue thief orthe pants, information may be
ieftat the State House steeple, from which the
EeIl will immediately proclaim the fact
Geo.Munday, the modern wandering jew and
street preacher, made his appearance again a
few days $50, and aftc- playing TOW Of his old