The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-10
coRRE sP oNDENcE.

PnILAprLraIA, August 5,

70 the Edisor Of the woRnso&ass ADVOCATE.
To be in large city, city Ike Philadel-
phia. the Quaker city Of the Union, and TO
be without q subject TO write upon, appears
to be position wholly inexplicable What Z
lost for . subject in the second largest city
/ in the great republic Of the North Auerica n
States, where the great charter Of A mericAI
liberty was signed, and the grand old primo.
Piles Of democratic government were an.
nounced to, and received with acclamation
by the people Of the then existing colonies.
The Philadelphia Of to-day. that TO the eye
Of the casual observer presents 90 much Of
grandeur, 90 much Of wealth, 60 much oil
comfort, 90 much Of ease here the eye ret.
unon . strpcture. the grandeur and mssni If
cencc Of which carries the mind back to an
Gent Greece there It rests upon one, the
colossal proportions Of which vie with the
gigantic structures Of ancient Rome. Cd
every side Of you, and indeed wherever you
choose 10 casl your eye, il beh0lds buildings
which not only compare fsVorably with, but
Gar outstrip the palaces and mansions Of mo-
dern Europe. Here in one view is present
cd all the orders OF architecture, and all this
wonderful OF art is not the creation Of the
mind only; the mind and muscle Of the hard
listed mechsnic and the laboring man are
united in raising these noble monuments to
the honor and fame Of American genius.
1 And ner streets-those long avenues running
In parallel lines, the end Of which the eye
cannot reach, are wcDiers in themselves
The Ionumerabie squares, delightful spots
where the love sick swains may relate their
tales Of joy or sorrow without the fear OF q
ruthless intruder, and the aged father. weary,
worn with years, can rest his weary limbs.
Philadelphia, ike all other cities, has her
idol-a psrk--Fanmount Park, a p = in its
infancy, the beauties bf which il for future
generations to look upon, but place where.
in the present, the rich and opuleut may at
their pressure ride or Drive, on Sunday or on
week days; while the poor toii11'-r,' ne @ncs
life has been exhauste in beautifying natur
for the Pi, assure and eajlymgnt OF taos
drones whose leisure hours arc spent in dis
sipstion, f he desires to inhale its fragrsnc
or be refreshed by its bslmy air, must eith-
sacrifice lis daily pay, or weary his a'reai,
tired and exhausted frame BY walk Of fou
or five miles because some of our ver]
christian N citizens would not permit IN.
cars TO run on Sandays,) and when h,
lreaches the confines Of the Park he need,
rest and repose, and not recreation. Wher
he passes through the numerous markets
houses, visits Paramount water works, OK
amincs the big wheels, makes the ascent q
| the reservoir, embarks on The steamer, take
la voyage up the Schuylkil 20 WASHINGTON,
rstuIns making a circuit OF the wire bridge
Market street and Chestnut street bridges
4 your casual observer sees all Of the wealt
fand grandeur, magnifcence ard beauties Of
Philadelphia
] am sorry to say that the spirit Of
- m LkBoP REroxx
docs not keep pace with the growth OF thu
city. Philadelphia boasts Of the seem
largest labor orgahizit:on in the Union, but
Iregret 20 find such Is not the fact but u
| is never too late 70 do good, and as an eg-
dence Of this there has male It's appearar Gu
this week new paper under the tile Of TIE
sswxLcoxE WORKMAN"
published BY Jonathan @. Flnchef, from tue
| Office cf the Iron Moulders' fu.er1ational
| Union, $50 HARMONY street The Wsir0n.
Work,scn i an eight page paper. contain NJ
forty columns, interpreted With -s-su, -.
entertaining reading matter, AMI " dev0,ei
to the interest Of the w1Ekin gmsa and sorA
I ingwomen Of the United States
co-orxs srsox.
| The princiule of cD-cpsrasson II sprendin.
here. Tue Machiuisfs Of vine city have d CO
| operative association and shop On the ccrnel
Of Thirteenth and Hsmiiton streets.
| ~ = paE xoglDxxs
Of t6is city are sgitsfise The starsiss Of
foundry, and, ~ FAR a. l can lezFa, hare "
cured lot whereon 20 erect suitakls bald
/ ing. Men o. the right grit ore ~ I'll,
l movement, and there can be M ssph. ef Ii,
entire success A
| A portion Ct the S5oemat srs Of this Oh,
are csn. assing he propristv " starting
CO. operative shop They have held severn
meesings, elected officers, hesd IN excur iol
from which they real I'D fes aundred dol
| lars, and are nov on n mir r9&d to saceess
IL they BAT steer dear or the br-<ksfs.
50 fRADEss oncAxiz ArIox4
The several trades crgannat5oas are no
| in q coed condition a. might be desired, bs
| tiiis m1gy be owing % the warm seathef
vhieh, % far - this isfitade " coacerned
/ WI soon psss esay, and w- msy e. 70
fSoms<hing better i'm that tsme.
~ - TEE skA suo1R-
Every body seems to DO ,akir- advantag
AZ thn dm1I neaaon u take !. gri u e - -