Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-31
FIRST EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA.
our sATuRD LETTER.

1 fe'fVfse1Feet
PHrIADELPHiA, May 80,
The Centennial Scheme has received an i'm
petus in an important direation, that Is in Sc
curing degree of sympathy and corporation
from New York, and with the reasonable antici
patton OF more. The Metropolis" has had tt
take disagreeable pill, but after various com
plants and contortions has managed TO gulp II
down. Rival expositions are, of course, out Of
the question, and PhiladelphiA is manifestly the
proper place to hold the Worlds Fair. What ma,
be called formal surrender upon the part OF
New York is now to be recorded and the result il
gratifying. The meetings of the Executive
Committee beld in New York, this week. had in
view only this commingling of interests. Tie
business done could have been as readily trans
acted at the recent sessions of the National Com
missioner, or been left for future meetings. but
| it was desired to have a conference with the men
| of New York, and to invite the co operation OF
| the press Of the city. This a rather delicate
| piece OF work but 1t was managed with skill and
success. The press, especially, was handled
/ with great taste. 1t is not yet very enthusi-
astic, but 1t has definitely buried the hatchet
and that, for beginning, is as much as could be
| expected.
This is Decoration Day and it seems to be OBJ.
served more thoroughly than at any other time
/ since tho war. This touching anniversary grows
| on the people. III our generation at least it is
not likely to fall into disuse. There are 80 many
| thousands interested in the observance that the
day is always virtual holiday. The consttu
tional convention, it may be remarked. proposes
making 1t a legal holiday. Is it not 30 already
| in some of the Eastern States? kilograms say
that stores and insurance offices were closed in
Boston when the fire broke out there this morn-
ing. II the people hold such a real and deep
affection for this day it seems that the law
might give 1t all the dignity possible. The GER
emonies here have been pleasing and imp easive
| and we're witnessed by multtudes of people.
Deputations from the various Pests' have vis-
tied every burial place in the city, containing
soldiers graves, and have strewn them all with
| flowers. At most places there have been mu-
sic, prayers, and appropriate addresses The
centres OF interest were OF course, the larger
cemeteries, but none were neglected, a fact
which shows the good system prevailing In the
Grand Army of the Republic. The largest num-
Der OF graves are in the Woodlands which holds
1900. Glenwood, 700, Laurel Hill 500, Monument
Cemetery, 300. and in the Mechanics and Odd
Fellows Cemeteries. But everywhere there are
graves Aud from all over the country comes
the same stery. In every'l little town, in every
ehurchyard, no matter how humble there are
graves Of mon who died that their country
might live. How it brings back the feeling Of
all that wretched, cruel time!
The GrambO excitement has scarcely subsidized
before are called on to another peice OF RE-
spectacle" rapcalily. The hero of the new scam
not long since WAS greatly esteemed by business
men in the northern part OF the city. where he
was engaged in the leather trade. Gradually he
got into loose habits of living, recklessly squan-
dering his substance at the rate-it is stated-of
S25 900 a year He had aourishing business,
but not one calculated to stand such strain as
this. Finally buying large amounts OF goods on
credit he sold them at any sacrifice for ready
money. and procuring. in addition, some $40, 600
on forged endorsements of his father in-law, he
left with all his plumber for parts unknown. He
was after while discovered in Chicago and ar
rested, and Is now in Jail here, having been un-
able to obtain the heavy bail demanded by the
Court. The case excites much attention not
only because there so many creditors who have
an active concern in it but on account OF the re-
sponsibilty of the family and all its connections.
MIR Herman Sutter the victimised father-in-law
is q prominent wool merchant, and Hulseman
short year ago held his head high among the
young business men OF the city. What villain
GUS trick Of the blood is it that leads to these
things2
transition state. l referred somewhat last week,
to the tearing away mania and in fact there is
enough material of that kind to fill many col
umns. Yet may further mention the destrac-
tion Of two famous old houses this week,-de-
stroyed to make way for the resistless demands
of trade. Tie Sully and Blake Mansions on 9th
street above Chestnut are no more. These vei-
cradle old landmarks seemed 30 much part and
parcel ofthe town that the region looks faded and
lost without them. SO does Chestnut street,
when there are great open places where the
United States Hotel and the old Poulson Building
stood as long as the memory Of any man now
living goes. Here within a square or two are
four or five buildings blOtted out which the old
est inhabitants have been looking at all their
lives Their strange absence induces feeling
OF melancholy. The towI-mouth seems TO nave
lost some of its teeth. Old gentlemen stand
looking at the vacant places much as wo imag-
ined Lamb might have eadly contemplated hls
finla
cursiOns recognizing onl, too painfully the gaps
lett by the absence OF some of the beloved fO1os.
Yet why should there be any weakness for these
old buildings Their work was done and they
but eucumDered the ground. The colleges on
9th street will be the next to go. Money has
been received from Washington for the purchase
of the property, aud the work OF demolition pre-
paratory 10 the erection OF the new post Office.
will begin at once.
Judge and Jury ip one, and OF accepting fess
not authorized by law, has received satisfacto-
ry check, il not qnietus, at the hands OF Judge
PaXson. The offender ID Alderman b. ITALIA
CHER of whose high handed doings have had
occasion before now to remark to you Gala
CHER committed q man to prison who bad re-
fused to return fellow workman some tools be-
longing to him. The commitment was In de-
fault OF $1,000 bail. Subsequently the AldOr-
man reduced the bail to $780, and on receipt of
o. so from the prisoners wife, alleged TO be
regular fees but really illegal, released the man
from Jail. OF course the Alderman should have
known that in any way to settle felony is
criminal act-and OF course he did know it.
Judge PaxsOn made short work OF this precious
guardian of the public peace and sentenced him
to paw u fine and TO undergo an Imprisonment
of nine months. The case ID encouraging and
shows, too, that Judge Paxson is man who
cannot be lritied with The honest citizen who
comes before him has nothing 10 apprehend,
while the rogue has everything to fear land
perhaps that ls as true test OF good Judge as
can be put into few words.
A station house is not the pleasantest place III
the world in which to pass an evening; II mas
many things about it that are undt rable, prli
cipal among them being the brutality OF the ON
oisis. and thier want of care in protecting the
ultlrers from each other. You remember, no
doubt, the case OF the old man Tweedle who was
killed by police officer, this will stand for an
illustration of my first count and peice OF car
leasness BY which one lodger was allowed to near
ly murder another this week within hearing of the
officers. fairly illustrates the other. On tuesday
evening, at the Tenth District Station House, at
Fourth and Master, three persons we're put into
one cell for drunkenness. They we're admitted
at different hours, and when after space, two
of them were released, the third was found on
| the floor beaten almost to death. You VIII nat
nrally ask how such thing Is possible with ON
| GERS in adioDing departments do not know
nobody knows. But We all know the oticers
| should have known, and should make regular
tnrns in the cells TO see that everything is order
iv. We know, too, that they should not hnddle
drunken and disorderIy prisoners together But
what is the use of saying there Is grave res