, 1876-03-25
A Worry Unfnvornbic Picture OK fhc
CAtT OF EIrOthcriy Love.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-Dut for the sccl-
don't Of the Centennial, Philadelphia would DO
hopclcaely bankrupt. collapsed beyond hopo OF
rointlation. Her manufactures Gre idle, her
commerce is unimportant, and ConEreRa Ia
growing deaf to hor annual prayers for subsidies
direct OF Indirect. Outsldo tho rennsylvants
Railroad she cannot boast eiuge remarkably
strong corporation, md this road hhs practically
changed ita terminus to New York City.l II
pbi,Ade1ptlan over gots monsY enough to so to
Europe he must 80 to New York to tako steamer.
With all tlo advantages OF natural pos|sion,
ttdowater navigation, and hundred yonra tho
start, this city hAs boon dlstanced by Chicago
in tho matter OF public works, railway inter-
communication, and productive =. industry.
With oil her aids, In the way OF hiss
torio "reminiscences aud local legends,
as sourccs Of : literary inspiration. sho
has not oven q good eecond.class daily mems"
papcr,' aud, inorodibo AZ It may seom, not
single fsst-class hotel. Without theso. how can
sny number Of squarc mica OF houses and high
ynyB bo called anything mora than al over
grown yitlago7 OF hor so0, 900 population, not
thtco individuals havc made anything liko
national reputation. William ponu wAs So
oyergrown boy, and las mover matuscd. Take
out that iron-vigaged old akepHc, Stephen
0irarl, and mono Of her uiluonazea havo left
mark worth remembering. Even now Btrong
effort ia being made to violate tho trust Imposed
GU the city In tho matter Of tho 0irard estate by
running thoroughfare through and ratn!ng
tho Gi1a,l College grounds. aud tho koepeE Of
Independence uall peddles 1o~ceut medals at 90
| oents apiece iu trout OF Washington's
statue, with Jefferson, and Bon Frahklin.
aud Robert Morris, aud hundred other
| Revolutionary herooa staring htu In
tho fncc. Philadelphia Ia rrc-cminently
o city OF moderation aud mcdocr!ty. With tdlo
capital enough to hold tho balance Of power in
trado, Ler yolco is not heard 10 any Of tho arsa
p1intipg.otlicos, Lippiucott's severely comInon-
place monthly and tic penny.a-iinipE Public
| Ledger arc Its literary masterpieces. Boastins
university, tho institution Ia 80 Obscure That
majority Of tho psesont generation have for
gotten itB very existence, and stranger In tho
Sity would haye difficulty In inquirlnE h!s way
to it. Celebrated for her medical schools, nho
bas been compelled TO- import nc only surgeon ai
neuce In his profession. Overlooking with divin-
| ity scholars and thooognatuo, who would hhvo
| Cptsgruss legialnta to compel tile 4oddces OF Lo-
arty TO subscribe to Tie thlFty-niue arslelos sho
| has mover produced Ill ointment proaoher. nor
u sc7np OF religious literature beyond Hasnes'
notes on tho Gospels. Iter ooatllcst church odl-
tlco 10 Catholic Cathedral; hnr fneut example
Of secular architecture ~ Anaon'e ; temple; a9 wnaG
hoYoud tho u,onotonoua stupidity Of her tradi,
tionat red bslok ffonts, white ruArble atops. aud
whito wiutiow-bllnda. ...-.
| Her bopstfnl reputation for bennvolenco In en-
abItnE tho labori1g olaaaeH to ponseAs their own
homes III basrI upon the etTicteBt principles OF
aafc Investment. uudor the sugar coated gu1so OF
building and Loan Associations" whose psac.
ticaI results aro r,ltnous rate Of tntercHt coul-
pounded monthly, swimming prospects during
tllo ,irst fow months, with foroolosed mortgages
aud loss Of al In tho cna,-tho rich shareholders
being made richer and the poor onos constantly
aud Invariably poorer. All the lawH arc on tho
aids Of tho landlord and tho MORTGAGES, aud
forooosed mortgages. forfeited collatera!s, And
diutraint for rant AEs turning hundreds
Of families into the, street oyery week
moro common than 10 tue city OF to-calloe
broslorly lore. It IL that kind Of love uh1c.
praya on its knoes Sundays aud on its noigh
. bora tho rost Of tho woek
Even TIC stir Of preparation for tho Nation
n Exposition Is but = THU. sphamodlo gaiyan
ism Of buainoBs. II vii! put more money intt
the pockets OF the rnoaoyed aud take itsl
more out Of tho pookets OF tae poor. IAo E1
,, out Of defo1once to tho ltde.bound opinions o
those who would pray, - above, no doubt
And thus the poor lsbores Will be compelled Il
dangor Of losing Ills employment aud sst
Notwithstanding the lssiah expenditure 0
money by tho nation, by tho various stAtot
: the affair will undoubtedly bo, 1t is not b
any means to ba made = poor mans fnil
In apite of all the work to bo done hero tn efcot
0 lug tho mammoth structures required by u
, | Exposition tu preparing tho extensive grounds
: In extending aud Altering railway tracks. an
tho thousand aud ono extra t1iGgs 10 b0 dono
put tho entire city in Centennial order, there ar
se S y ,s s,tns ety tossg sn ana aaq
}. try aud from other citieB, hoping 10 tlnd her
4 At least something to do to earn their dali