Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-04-29
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE "JouRNAL<
Letter from Philipsburg.
PHILIPsBusG, Psnn'a, April %, Il

PHILIPsBURG, PeDn'a, April %, 1868.
DEAR JOURNAL There is time in the af-
fairs of q town or village, when all things glide
along smoothly. No caste-the high and the
low, the rich and the poor. all associate to-
gether. The man who has property and mon
ey, or in other words, the rich man, moves
along on the same level ith the mechanic or
aborer. All seem to do for the welfare of
each other. At the church, the poor and the
rich occupy the upper seats in common, and
therefore are obeylng the Divine law.
Such town was Philipsburg when first
came to It, AT that time there was but one
brick house in the place, and it was known as
"ihe brick" hy which emphasized definite ar
icle, i, wasreadily found. The ancient style,
logs and daubin' was the architecture in use
with pile of stones al one end for a chimney
The houses all wore an ancient, dilapIdated
appearance; but good cheer, sociability, and
Anti-aristocrscy was the character of the in
mates. There did not appear to be any dis
rnction among the people all moved in the
same circle. 1t seemed strange to me to see
all so sociahle, for had just come from
place that was the capitol of that species of
aristoeracy, generally known as sscod fish :"
But Philipsburg of to-day is different, vastly
different, from what il was then. Now, there
are several brick houses, and s'the briek'' no
longer designates the only one of the kind.
lhe old log and daubn' architecture, though,
largely In the majority; / fear will have
10 give way TO the ''mire and the clay the
nd hrn,.
Old fashioned sociability that existed few
Years ago, has gone the way of things terres-
"'a'. The upper seats at the church are occu-
pea by men in sable dress, and by women in
'aS'iing silks and satins. The line OF dis
"hctlon is as plainly drawn, as the line of the
equator or map OF the world. But this
cnSnse Is not so much the charact er of the
people, as ii is the age in which We live, move
aud have our being.
lie rail has over the mountain taken its
way aud It's 10 that greatest of all m modern
'NiIlzeFs, that the ancient and anti-aristo-
cratic town ofPhilipsburg is fast throwing off
"' 'oriner sociability, and assuming the semi
aquatic sristocrscy. 1t is always the case,
'e'er Knew it to fail, that town in which all
'"e oid fashioned and time honored sociabili-
prevailed, was sure to be swept away on
'"' adVent of rail road. So, We Clearfield
''' " You enjoy an anti-aristocratic town and
people make the most of 1t, Tor in few years
" VIII Cease 20 exist.
ihe railroad seems to have run into a
"''sh, quicksand, creek or coal bank, in the
'''h''y Ut Dunbar, or it may be the ssgreen-
have run out. At all eYents it does
appear to get any nearer 10 our town than
1i'' or was, soms months ago. When I
you IN previous letter, of the Rail
'ast approaching completion, expected
" ere this TO chronicIe the fact, that the
'lah who expressed desire to see a s.psir of
-" cars, had been gratified. am inform.
'h't the.completion of the road TO this |
f''o'' is abo1 Is indefinite as the coming of
'-e end Of the world.
MS mas been a splendid spring for the ium-
sertnen and log men There has been good
:. water Tor rafting, Tor some time, and (
'og men are having magnificent food tor
ing their logs. The adrirs" of Bowman
rerks, passed this place on Sunday after.