Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
UNION AND AMERICAN.
THE EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
Tennessee Editors Away from
Home.
A Look az PhiIadeIphia-TDe FIX
CurstOn Party Entt rIained at the
commercial Exchange Frank
Inns Tomb.
To the Editors of the Union and American:

Inns Tomb.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81, 1871.-The
excursion party Of the Tennessee Pres
Association have spent the dsy in looking
at Philadelphia, mainly under the direc.
ton of the Committee of Reception. A
POI ton of the party took stroll through
the extensive publishing house of Messrs.
J. B. Hppiocott & Co., one OF the largest
in the country. Messrs. Lippincott Il Co.
are the publishers of LippincOtt's Maya
eii e, a periodical which, although only
four or five years old, hes already taken
petition in the front rank OF magazines in
this county. 1t combines such mixture
of the useful and entertaining as to make
it popular with all classes. From Lppin-
colts the party went to and through the
extensive type foundry of Messrs. Mac
keller, johnson and Smith. Every print
er in the country knows what this estsb-
hsf ment is capable of doing. Various
other places of general interest were also
Visited
THE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE.
At twelve o'clock the party repaired to
the Commercial Exchange, where the
mysteries al the trade in grain, -four, and
other products were explained. The Presi-
deaf OF III Exchange stated that trarsac-
tons inyol wing millions of dollars had
taken place in that establishment, and
that no difficulty had ever occurred in adj
justing them. This is highly honorable
10 the members of that Institution. After
inspecting the large room and being intro
duced TO numbers of the business men of
Philadelphia, the party were invited into
q lower room where most excellent col
Iation was prepared for their entertain
ment. 1t is needless to ss.y that the Ten
uessee delegation did good work on that
occasion. The subs!antials having been
thoroughly discussed, champagne was
introduced, and than we had tOasts
and speeches. The President of the Com
mCrcial Exchange bIr. s. J. Comfy, in
brief 81 eech, extended q cordial vel
come t. the Tednesseeans, and expressed
the graft ic9,igh it afforded the business
mCn Of Philadelphia to extend to them
this cordial greeting. He concluded by
of-Cirg = sent ment to the press of Ten
nessue, which was responded to in most
fclicitous manner by Capt. Darragh, of
Mu-ireesboro. His speech elected rounds
of applause. Speeches were also made
by Gen. Robert Patterson, Col. John w.
F0rney, Mayor Fox and others, of Phila-
delphia, and 10y Messrs. D0ak and Emack,
of Tennessee. 1t was one of the most
pleasant and agreeable reunions | have
ever attendod. | have often heard of
Pnilsdelphis h,spitality, but l must con-
Tess hist l have found it to eX-
coed anything l had dreamed of.
The visit 10 Philadelphia will form a
grceu spot in the memory of the Tennes-
seeans who have had the good fortune to
be members of our party. Not only have
the Philsdelphians shown US the pride
and he beauty Of their great city, and
fessted and t0sssed US, but they have
tbTo Vn open their places Of amusement
10 US with pressing invitations to visit
rem. There hiss been in all they have
done TO make our stay pleasant, q cor
Gia ity AID an open handedness that has
shown Us that their hearts were III every
thing they did.
THE COAL AND IRON REGIONS.
Not content with what they have
ar ady done for us, the PhiladelPhians,
IN connection with the managers of the
Leigh Valley and other railroads, have
ARA ged TO take US 10 and through the
great coal and iron regioSs CT Penusylva-
III. We shall leave hoTe tomorrow on
a special train which will take US through
That section OF the State and then on to
New York.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
To day / VISITED the tomb of Benz.
Franklin, which is IN al old cemetery IN
tn hear, OF tina city. Il is q plain granite
slah, covering his grave and inst of his
wife, and is raised but few iUches above
the GROUND. TIE folio wing is the only
inscription 1t contains:
''t @S5 FRANKLIN.
1890.
BY his will Franklin left the city of
Phuidelphs one thousand pounds sterling
To lie loaned sup interest at five per
cent. per snnum, TO such yOurg married
arufctls under the age of twenty five
years, as have served an apprenticeship
in me said town, and faithfully fulfilled
the duties required in their indcntuTes, 50
as 10 ID nm q good moral character from
at least two respectable citizens, who are
wiling ID become their surctiCs in bond
win he a.DIiCans, for the repayment of
the nCGsys so lent, with interest. The
bonds were 10 be tIkel 'f0r Spanish
mil d dollars, or tie value thereof IL
current gold coin NJ loan was to eX-
ceed Sky pounds sterling, nor TO be less
thsu fifteen pounds. Owing 10 the Tesla
tor RESTRICTION, as TO the amount to be
loaned ta each individual, and the Beoes-
sity f Obtaining security for the space
# In years, the agents of the city OF
Philadelphia have experienced consider.
able difficulty in utilisiag this fund as was
int, uded 10y the generous testator, which
now an Is to $3S 500.
THE QUAKER CITY.
Philadelphia is called The Quaker City,
but one is very much disappointed il
ram ling ab0Bj tho sues;5 - find so few
outward evidences II the existence here
of that so.t 80 ally considerable extent.
I DO 10; b eve that l lave seen a hun,
dreC purs.-s hat l could recognize as
CLUSTERS hy their dress. 1t is SAID that
Inc you QdskeTs have iguoTed the
son, re ions and peculiar cut Of tic
dress OF fnsir fathers aEd mothers, Still
Phil s1el1 ia is impressed with the steady
habrs md sterling integrity of tina;
people. SEwANKE.
4 Mrs 5. ALr3 was to he hung on the
10th INST, 81 Topeka, Kansas, for muir
der Ihe Governor, at the last moment
commutod Ter sentence to Imprisonment
for lie. Sc s-srsct that, 80 far as the
women ase concerned, the gallows is {
'pIlyed ca moutu1on in this country.
Tne ltgH: being hung like man IS a
fl-h thst en- LOg be conceded 10 her.