St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-23
Letter from the Quaker City.
PHILADELPHIA. MAY ~. l-1:|

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DEAR CALEp0NINN: Spring has at
length reached us. after Il long delay.
and suppose she is gradually cmhr1rr
ing the Green Mountain State. With
us. in one hand she carries grasses.
leaves, flowers. and vegetables: while
the other is filled with buckets. brushes.
soap. and cloths. for the purpose of
/ flooding houses and securing dirty
closets. The first warm breath of
spring whispers down every Phila-
drlphla chimney. DEMONSTRATING >"
Make ready :" and Immediately the
houses ave filled with hustle. comm"-
ti"n. water and sHd>.
Our new public buildings. now being
erected upon the old Penn square prop
/ rrty at Broad and Market streets. pro
/ guess slowly. and although they have
| been under construction since last sum
mcr. nothing is visible. except II small
portion of one side of the walled cellar
piles of dirt. IA few workmen. Il board
fence displaying signs, and an open
space through which the PENNSYLVANIA
X. k. company are permitted to pass
their freight ears, drawn by Il number
of mules to aid i'll further transportH-
/ ton. This great corporation. has just
completed the first of ii line of ocean
steamers. since the war. between Phila-
dclphia and England. The PcunSylva-
MIA. the pride and talk of our city. hay
I III" successfully accomplished her Trial
| trip. sails for Livcrp"nl on the 22d of
May. from the foot of Washington street
wharf. She has Il full cargo. and every
>tatc-l"om is occupied. and sails under
Capt. sumner. Her hull believe is of
| Pennsylvania iron, and the vessel *
pronounced ~ handsome a> it is duIa-
meeting last week i'll honor of the event.
resolved to support the American Line.
upon all occasions. and advised every
merchant, storekceper, and indeed eve
ry citizen To take Il lively interest in the
success of the new enterprise.
For many years the number of va
grants in our streets has been steadily
increasing, until it has become an actrl-
al nuisance. Mayor Stokcly. having
issued orders that they should he gath
cred mp and taken to the almShouse.
| last week over five hundred persons.
supposed t" he pauperS and destitute of
homes. were taken off the streets 10
! West Philadelphia, where our aims
| house is situated. when many proving
their ability and Willingness to work,
were permitted to leave.
The politicians have commenced THEN
curious electioneering business. for our
fall election. which takes place in Oct.
We Quakcr-ritI ties have a curious man
ner of conducting such affairs For in
stance. an otfice-seeker dominates him
self. and Is extremely active throughout
the whole campaign. Buying and sell
ing votes tor IL glass of whiskey, is the
chief feature. Are You in the tinht :"
tmeanlng are You running for an office
l. asked 10y the would he office seek r
on every side. Early and late he works
fOr the coveted seat, and all influence
obtained, is expected to be returned. if
the would be party steps into power.
This disgraceful business is Just about
commencing. To he sure we have a
number of officers, and 'twould he sad
f indeed If some were not honest and up
. right. But Il number take such a low
method of edging themselves in. that
they forfeit the respect of all tl1lstwor-
, thy persons, even if their election is
successful. From the Constitutional
2 Convention, revising our State Consti-
; tuition, now in session, we hope IA wide