, 1875-05-11

Growth and improvement OF the
Qfv-Pulttlcs-K'lte is0oA-'Erndes
Correspondence a The Chtoaas J+,tun<.
PHILADELPHIA, May 7.-0ne who has not vis-
tied Fh'!aielphsa during the last ass or ten
years would be struck With the
0uowTn AND IMPROVEMENT
s7orywhoro visible within tile lltn.ts Of tbs city.
Mshaise buildings, Of imposing structure;
now ttrcotB, extending far into what was
bus recently tho rural neighhorhoods; and n
gradual change In tho atylc OF architecture, hayo
put new aspect UPON tho appearance of
tbs hitherto quiet and Quakcr.ltkc town. Tho
Pars too witl :s 3, 700 acres, with its extensive
aud beautiful tlriycs, has worked a great change
III tho habits Of tho people. Tia humber of
families wlo now keep handsome eqaipages.
With Cue horses, las multiplied to al e1teutthat
can only 10 appreciated by Una wlo stro1In nlous
tho pask asouues and ritnessos tho crowd OF
ychicIcs ttns psss and rsran., Tho Zooloaicai
Garden also, uhich promises to become ous Of
tue best in the world, draws the people from tho
heat nt.t ietld atmosphere Of tho c.tr proper out
into tho puEo cir of tho country Hhero shtir
ml1ida are tcculicl and inatrnctotl in natural
history. Strany yosH who visit rh,!adclp1l;a dir
Ing iAo Eon:cMlial year will ses iaucA 10 Au1llrd
in the city Esd IT. euyirouH.
1t IL gtti::ay conceded that
THE ELEcT:oH
in this sta'e next autumn wll! 10 exciting. and
tho result doubtful. Gov. fIartrAnft will be re-
nominated ty tho Republicans bit 1t il = d1ti-
cuitinatter to dctuslnine who viii bn the Standard
bearer Ct tho Democracy. II Would 10 very
agreeable to tim vlewB OF the Ltbtral ncpnh-
l!cans II the Democratic Convention wou1d
nominate ex. Gov. Cu,sin cr Edgar Cowan; but
there IL no likelihood Of this leluX donc. There
Is but llttlo change or moTe1ncnt among the
Democratic 1lasscs Of thus state. They adhere
With pcrtinaeity to the old Desnocratic .sa nda:da
hRnF3
allied lu tho rnst with tho party lu f'4Wer. At
any rate they arc not prepared to accept them
aB loniers.
Ths part played By .....
I'uLuAn AHp roASEY
IN tho last election for Governor does not, por-
| ltps, rery clearly indicate their cou1so in the
| approaching election. They both bitterly OPP
| posed laytranft, and Mcclure Doubtless will I'D.
tons TINT Fornoy has buried tue Ratchet. and Is
ptopar'nG 10 giva his party an undivided sup
port.
Mcclure aud Tornoy wcro bosom friends, and
| wcsc to be seen almost daily At Guys taking =
salad and d drop Of something. together, aud
exploring tho possibilities Of future politics.
Whon Foruey wont abroad, McClulo, looking
round 10 eccure "coigno Of vantage" A1cd his
Eazo upon tho tripod Of his absent friend,
and dcIormlucl to aoat himself thereon. Ac.
cor.linsly ho endoavorcd 10 purchase the Press.
and tho arrangement was wel-nigh completed.
| when Toiney chaugod hts mind aud tho sale tell
through. Nothing discouraged, Mcclure %"
| tained the A9e, nnl on it's foundation 1ss,cd The
Times. Tie paper has becu eucccsB, aud.
| wllou Forney returns, in will be likely to find
tia, Mcclure III u Formidable r4yal LII Journalistic
| cAttrasiBc.
pA.ladc!phta wAa formerly this scat Of
| TIE DooK.TRADE,
but that empire has departed. Now York and
Boston now tAke tue lead. still. Philadelphia A.
4 distributing. centre for books holds high ranli.
Dut ahe doen not occupy thu eamo rank in tho
sstiety. and character Of tho literature
that iaaues from the presscs, Of ler
publishing houses "a tho cities above.
named. Nevertheless. Lippncotr l. Co.
Cia1ton, Remsen t HaGclfnger, and Portor
4 Coates, are among tho most energetic pub
lislcrs IN tic country. The tralo at presont Ia
in rery depressed condition and sucL aro the
Encouraging prospects that books rcady for
publication n1o bold back until more prosperous
times ensuo. Among the more notIceable books
recently Issued from thu prcsa OF tho Mesrrs.
Ca1ton & Co. la novel called "Anpeth," The
author is 9 lady we'll known in our Lest csrc!os.
Of cha r1ning nauuc1s hlsl biiliaut taients. Her
lrst work Inns boon generally road, aud is much
! praiged. HRRHE4E.