Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-30
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.

LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
MoUST VERNON HOUSE, July 2l, 1856.
Friend Ro,r 81 presume that ere you re-
ceive this letter, you will have seen detailed
account of the circumstances connected with
the late horrible catastrophe on the North
Pennsylvania Railroad, near this city, which
exceeds, in its frightful features, even the
burning of the steamboat New Jersey. It has
spread 4 gloomy pail over the entire city, and
since its occurrence but little else has been
thought of or talked about. A large amount
of money has been subscribed, for the relief
of the sufferers-the sick, the wounded, the
widow, and the fatheress. The guests, boar
ders and employees of the Mount Vernon
House made very handsome donation, for
which manifestation of their sympathy they
deserve great credit. I'VE were not a contrib
utor, and thus speak of it, as it deserves,
without being charged with egotism.) By tho
way, both the Mount Vernon and its accom-
modating proprietor are in highly prosper
Gus condition, and Notwithstanding the op-
prcsSivc heat, the house is well filled with
guests. II would be impossible to stop with
a more obliging, clever fellow. or at house
where you will be better waited upon and at
tended TO. The people of Clearfield manifest
their good sense in SO extensively patronZing
the Mount Vernon. We had rather singular
accident here last night. A man, some sixty
or seventy years OF age. employed for making
fires, &C., has been in the habit, during tho
warm weather, of sleeping upon the top of the
house-on the fat. Last night, whilst asleep,
he either rolled or walked off, and was precp-
itated head-long TO the ground, from build
ing five stories and half high. Yet, singu-
lar to say, the only injuries he has apparently
sustained are flesh wound on one arm, and
few bruises the back! He is doing well,
and is expected to recover.
Business here is very dull, of course, and
the weather is intensely hot. Last Friday, the
mercury was up to 104 Sherry cobblers, ice
cream and soda water, are going do,rn in about
the same ratio that the mercury rises, and ev-
cry body seems to be busily engaged trying to
keep cool. Dreams of Kamskatchka and the
Arctic Regions, of sea bathing and mountain
| breezcs, utterly fail to keep up the animal
| spirits as high as the mercury, and one is al
most led TO believe that the clerk of the wealth
er, overcome by the heat, has fallen to sleep.
and the thermometer gone on spree.
! The political battle wages hot, and Buchan
an stock is decidedly below par. A frequen
/ topic of conversation, is the exceedingly low
schedule of prices which the Judiciary of tho
District OF Columbia have prepared, to foste
that important brsnch of business. For ex
ample, at the low price of $500, one may noI
beat Senator almost 10 death, and stain tn
floor of The Senate house with his blood, I'D
words spoken in debate. The maintenance
such ruffianism has become one of the ne
Democratic doctrines, and shorld that par
succeed, they will doubtless turn the Sena
chamber into gIadiatorial amphitheatre.
The opposition TO the present AdministI
ticn, in this city, as might be expected, is
cidedly for Fillmore. This is easily accou
ed for by their afinities to Southern ira,
though there are many of them, doubtless,
tuated by more patriotic motives.
1t seems that Mr.. Van Buren is about
learn something that he ought to have kn
| long ago: that it is very easy for a man to
a large party astray, but not so easy to d
them back again, or in other words, that,
withstanding the late coup d cfaf from Kin
hook, the Democratic Free Soilers of
York refuse to follow the old ssbell wetl
and have called State Convention, to
on the Oath inst, from which Mr.. Bucl
and his party may anticipate some stat
results.
The Whig State Convention of Vir
which has just adjourned, has called n
al Old Line Wing Convention at BaItim
the third Wednesday of September.
Virginia Convention supports Fillmor
Whig, and the movement at Baltimore
} tined TO exert an important influence
result of the contest.
| / see eyour neighbor' don't like ono
l speeches delivered recently at the ex
: of the Academy. From the statemen
$ in regard to Col. Fremont's gastrono
3 complishments, if he is elected. the
: editor, should he visit Washington, la
keep away from the Presidents leve
:. is limited that. among other things, th
I addicted to eating poodles, jackasses,
: like cattle. If his choice is made
length of the ears, very much fei
neighbor'' would be in danger.
:. Yours,
DEcrSoY is matter Of latitude.
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