The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-27
Our Philadelphia Letter.
PBILADELPHIA. Oct. "a. IA

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %, 1877.
The croaSers have tried hard to convince the
country that the revival OF trade" is merely a
mirage OF dlspalring business men. who see IN
each nutter OF straw the approach OF gale ;
Uut certain it is that in this city the era of pros
perity is rapidly Oawning. Orders from all ls.rts
OF the country have been com II. .rn steadily. aud
many OF our wnoleS.le nOuses have Increased
their working force to ante.panic nunDers,
while others are doing a larger business than
ever before. The chief practical difference be.
I" cen tush times ana tue present Is. the sales
a ma 0 In smaller quantities and on closer
margin' but then the tIHnsi ctiOns al on a cash
oasis,and osSrs by bad Uebts are comparatively
few. The want Of confidence. which 80 long re.
tarded natural return TO D. OspeIlly, Ia fast
disappearing. md se~sOn OF unexampled acti.
Vitl Is generally predicted for the spI ing Of 1875
Inc Exhibition remains in Stdtu QUO The
piosramme Oi entertainments las thus far con.
Ilnued without interruption, an there Is vet
nothing 20 nuicl'e that the HruIt Bazar Will 0e
permitted to I II Last Thursday TIE Grand
Amy OF the Repub lc had a magnificent rpcep,
tion at the Exhibition Duiping. Al the Posi
IN lhe city were In altendnnce. and gave " A and
pstale and leVlew In the presence Of IhOusa nds
OF spectators, A large number Of D Ounlue MT
military guests responded IN person to tine M vi
tatou TO pai tic pate among them bein0 Cover.
nor Hartranit OF tins state AID General MoCiei.
One Of the most important business transae.
tOns tnIt have excited puO ic Comment Tor some
ume was the sale iast weeK Of the EnpiIe
Transportation COmDtuy TO the Peuusylysnla
hallrOau. The Empire possesses a large heet
81 YES els, capaelOus snd valuable docks Ok,ls
ana elevators, i've thousand c,rs i've hunCred
nltea UI pipe lines, and va uaDle interests m re-
nnefles, etc. a. he cars last wear muyed over
n sniEtY thousand miles OF railroad. Fhe pr, perty
. One OF the most peasant social ineideu,s Of
the week was the 10 NAL fOICw0ll 10 Col For.
heV founder ana proprietor Ci Ge Press hs
les'lnOnlhl came eutrely mOm the einIloVseA
vI The establlahment, aud was one of the most
succeSIul occasions OF the kind ever Witnessed
IN TINS city. The Colonel was presented with
SO eleR IN, lY angt Ossed srI1es of rPsoI ltNnn
handsomely framed, nd tes tfVing In aDpItOri.
ats 'angunge To tie love and esteem Wfth which
Ine edtoi was legarded Dy igLty OF nintV
M rssrs Charles William FOsIer mAnaInnR All
t0r OF the Press. \, r. Luther hingwait De r.
5heltOn Mckenzte and Others: Hon, E JOy
" Morrls, Col. D, oClure, editor Of The llme,. and
Chptalh W, w. >eyln, the purchaser and pres.
snl proprietor Of the Press.
The political out OOk CONTAINS litLle oulcItIaled
70 ms Ire the co. ndeuce OF Ii claus OF eifler
parry. The RepuUllcans having long be .Il In
Jhe hseenoenoY now have good reason 10 iear a
general dlslhtegfauOn on election OAy ware
Ihe Demoerals who might, ulder almost any
Otler clrCum HLAhces, be very hopeful, can NV
on'y look with ali, zeIent on the Fapdlyll.
creaslng strength OF tue Labor. party thew vim
u 'coehsat1lY upset the cAloula tlOus Of Outh Re.
puhlicans and Detnocra ., aud yet cannot ".
peet to be themselves the vietOrs. since inv
glea mass OF the people seem ~ DO utLeBy
lhuiu rent 70 the result, aud The pOlitioHua re
nOpe Oi tneln ~ nciOntY hOpefai 70 spend muph
money On the campaign.
Ihe nret hepulhoan rally took place sattr.
oAy u'ght md . do9m noted leaderS, including