Daily Republican., 1879-08-13
SECOND EDITION.,
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
Paramount Park 0mmissiOnerS-
Fschi~r's, the Actor, Estate-The
The Greenback Il Party.


Fechi~r's, the Actor, Estate-The
The Greenback Party.
Special Correspondence of the Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18th, '79.
A short time since at meeting of the
Fairmount Park Commissioners, rsso-
tution was passed requesting the Per-
manent exhibition Company to remove
their building-which your readers will
remember, as the Main Building of the
centennial Exhibition-from the park
grounds within two years. To most
Philadelphians the Permanent Exhlbi-
tion in point Of display seems as but
the shadow of its former grandeur, and
thus fails to receive that from their ap.
probation which it really merits and
which is fully accorded it by those who
are free Of Centennial recollection. But
the place has other attractions besides
those of its display, such as public and
the people feel that long felt need has
been supplied.
Beyond this the Exhibition attracts
visitors from all parts of the country,
for the Centennial has given it q ma
tional reputation, aud the business por-
tion Of the community are shrewd
enough to see in it an excellent scarce
for the extension of their business.
Therefore the action Of the Park Corn
missioners is being denounced in the
most emphatic manner on every side,
and the question is pertinently asked
"Who owns Fairmount Park-the six
teen representatives of the people in
this branch of the city government, or
the people themsslves?'
Several years ago this same august
little assemhlags attempted to dictate
what class of vehicles should enter the
confines of the Park, and the result
was, that owner of business wagons
and unpretentious private turn-outs
found themselves excluded from the
privilege OF driving through the Park;
but the public sentiment against this
kind of legislation was so outspoken
and so bitter that the prohibition was
speedily revoked. And so may it be
with the insane move now before the
people. ..... ..
A piece Of local news of national in.
terest las come to the surface. The
female head on the Bland dollar is not
the production of the artists imagina-
tion, but is, with few exceptions, is
the likeness of an accomplished school
teacher of this city, named Miss Anna
M. Williams, who gave the artist sit
tings. The exceptions are the round
ed chin and the bushy hair Of the
dollar.
Fecnter, the actor, left little over
thousand dollars worth of property,
for which he made no will. His wife
has taken charge of it.
The Greenback party will hold con-
vention tomorrow night to nominate
candidates for tn. Offices of Sheriff. City
Treasurer and Register of Wills. Their
movements excite little or no attention.
The Penna. and Del. R. R. was sold
to-day at the Philadelphia Exchange,
to Dell Nobltt, Esq, for 100000 A
large number of people wer- in attend
anc4, hut he was the only bidder.
Chas. R. Salter was arrested yester-
day, at the instance of the Bribery In
vestig4tlng Committee appointed by
the last Legislature, on the charge or
having offered legislator $500 as
brbe to work for the Pittsburg Rot
Bill. The Committee will go to work
at once in the matter, and it is probable
will make it rather uncomfortable for
some prominent politicians, NJ.