Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-31
Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, July ., 1859.

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are very elegant and do not have that crowd.
ed appearance that is usual in cities. The
foundations of the houses and the door steps
are nearly all of white marble which give
them very distinguished" appearance.
One of the peculiarties is the use of white
shutters on the windows instead of blinds.
This is an old Quaker custom which is quite
generally adhered to. Market street is the
dividing line between North and South Phil.
adelphia and this, with Arch and Chestnut
streets, on either side, are the most frequent
ed streets. These run from the Delaware
to the Schuylkill; the cross streets run at
right angles, and are named numerically from
Front street up. Chesnut street is the most
elegant. In the lower portion are the Banks
Custom House. Hotels and fine stores, and in
the upper part, beautiful residences. The
beauties of Fairmouut are very generally
known, but have to be seen to be apprecia-
ted. 1t is very romantic spot, and the
grounds about it are artistcally laid out with
fountains gushing forth from the hillside, on
the top of which is the reservoir containing
the water which supplies the city, and raised
by water power alone.
l witnessed the annual regetta of the boat
club, which excited much interest here, and
was witnessed by thousand of spectators
along the banks of the Schuylkill, which is
admirably adapted for such sports. The race
was for the champion flag, which was con-
tended for by several boats and won by the
Atlanta, she having been the victor the pre-
vious year. After the race the boat club
were congratulated or consoled by their fair
lady friends, who witnessed and took much in
terest in the result.
There are quite number of public squares
and parks in different portions of the city
and are all supplied with fountains, and in
some of them there are tame deer, squirrels,
ann buffalo playing about
The Girard House is the bon ton hotel,
which is well known to most travellers. Di-
rectly opposite TO this is large new hotel,
nearly completed, built of freestone and re-
semblng the style of the Metropolitan in
New York. 1t is very capacious, and is to
be called the Continental
Independence Hall, in the State House, on
Chestnut street, is the place where the Dec.
laration of Independence was signed, and
portraits of the old patriots are hung around
its time honored walls, and many relics of
the olden time are kept here, the most prom
inent being the old bell which first rang forth
the peal of liberty after Independence was
declared, and singularly verifying its pro-
phetc inscription which was on it, though
cast thirteen years before, "Proclaim liberty
throughout the land to all the inhabitants
thereof" This is scriptural and was taken
| from Levticus,
Girard College is one Of the most magnif-
cent structures in the city, or said to be, in
the Union. 1t is built of white marble and
is of colossal proportions, and the grounds
enclosed around it include about 40 acres 1t
is necessary to obtain strangers permit
from one of the Directors to visit it. On
entering the basement is seen marble statue
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this floor is also the Directors room and the
chapel; above are the school rooms, and above
these is Girard's room where are contained
all his effects, furniture, clothing, &c, also
many curiosities from different parts of the
world, which he himself had collected. The
view from the roof, of the city and its envi-
rons is very fine. Near the College are the
buildings where the boys are lodged and fed
Orphans are admitted here, taken care of,
and a good education given them, and at the
age of 1s are apprenticed at some trade
Horse railroads are a great institution
here and intersect the city in ali directions ;
so you do not necessarily have much walk
ing to do to get from one locality to another,
and you can ride some two or three miles for
five cents
The weather has been extremely warm
the past week, and most of the fashionable
are off for Newport, Cape May, or some
less noted watering place, while pic-nics and
excursions are the order of the day for those
who cannot afford journey away from the
city. And the steamboats, traverse the Schuyl-
kill and Delaware to the favorite resorts in
the immediate vicinity. One of the most
beautiful drives in the country is that to the
Wssahckon. This is the name of creek
that winds round through deep ravine into
the Schuylkill The road is along the hill
side well shaded by trees and foliage, the
waters Of the creek running below it, which
makes it one of the most delightful and ro.
mantle rides anywhere to be found.
Pacific NJ. 5. S stock is down to so cents
This looks like the opposition being kept on
during the summer d. A. E.
"NorEs ON PRoTEcuoN"- In letter of
Secretary Marcy to Mr.. jackson, Charge
dAfaires at Vienna, January 10th, 1854,
that officer says
Il have carefully examined your dispatch
es relating to the case of Simon Towsig Tan