Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-05
THE JOU r n A L.
DoINGs IN THE QUAKER CITY.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, JAN. %, 1862.
FnrreR JOURNAL In the bill of war ru-
.rnors which has been experienced fot some
weeks, with the exception of the stirring
events in Kentucky, the people of this goodly
city have got up quite an excitement on what
is known as 'sThe Picked Slush Question:
1t seems the street railway companies are in
the habit of using salt to remove the snow from
the tracks, which produces, as matter of
course, an intolerable slush. This, ii is con-
tended by the anti-sal party, is productive of
diphtheria, colds, wet feet and other miseries
of like nature--that the mixture of salt with
snow freezes horses feet, and is thus, not only
expensive to owners, but destructive of large
numbers of horses. The railway men have
brought into the controversy number OF
physicians, ,and the papers are filed with learned
.disquisitions on the salubrity of sea water,
ocean air, sea- bathing, and all that sort OF
thing. Without attempting to decide which
is right or which is wrong, ii is worthy of
snark that in New York and Boston, the use
of sai1 to clear railway tracks of snow, has
been prohibited upon the testimony of a COM
mission composed of medical men. Whilst |
am writing this, the is falling rapidly,
and bids iair to revive the controversy on the
exciting topic.
An incident which transpired here on Friday
aweck, shows that ssthe world moves' rapid
ly nova days. A company of itinerant sing
themselves "Old Felks,'' have been giving
concerts at the Musical Fund Hail. They are
actors as we'll singers, and dress Enthusiastically
to personate people of a couple generations
back. Two young members of the company
Mr. Henry E. Holloway and Miss Hattie A.
Aunabe-being moved by the tender passion,
concluded to unite their hearts and hands, as
well as their voices. They further determin-
cd 10 have the marriage ceremony performed
on the stage, ssin character and accordingly
the announcement to that effect was made ic
the various newspapers of the city. When it
become known that Rev. DR.. W ellsworth was
TO be the officiating clergyman, there was such
a rush to witness this extraordinary enactment
"a mixture of the most serious and touching
business of life, with the shams and whimsi-
calities of brosd farce-that hundreds were
unable to gain admittance. The bridegroom
dressed in a very long brown coat reddish
waistcoat, Hessian boots, bellcrowned hat and
long hair of the period of 1890 and the bride
an old woman of the same time, in short
wasted, fawn- colored silk, with very high,
broad cap. AT certain point in the act the
bride and groom were placed in the centre of
the stage, by the chief of tho troupe; at the
sarse instant DR.. Wadsworth emerged from a
side door, stating that the two young persons
before him severe about to perform the most
solemn act of their lives, and one which would |
influence their being, both in this world and
the next, long after old costumes and new cos |
tunes would be crumbled in the dnst. A |
short prayer followed, and the marriage took
place with great solemnity." On peru |
sing this, your readers will doubtless, with me |
cxclaim (! ''Selah what are we coming to %
The Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, / |
understand, finally, to-day, take hold of the
Sunbury & Eric Road, and that important work
will now be pushed to a speedy completion. |
This will be good news to the people along the |
route, especially to your neighbors of Elk |
county.
There has, within the last three or four days,
been steady improvement in the stock and |
money markets, and business is consequently |
looking mp. Exchange fuctuates consdera-
bly,, and the premium gold rises and falls
correspondingly. Breadstufs are rather dull.
In Groceries little is doing. There is a steady
demand for cloverseed. Yours, OrTo.