The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-06-18
OUR PHILADElpHIA LETTER.

OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
THE PRESENT TORRID TEMPERATURE
THE AMERICUs CLUB--PHUADELPHI
INNS IN 1850 AND 1SS0-TwO GREAT
EvFNTs-THE FIRST RIPE PEACHES
THE WASHINGTON NOSUHEET-THE
COINAGE OF THE Z. S. MINT-THE
WHIPPING POST AND PILLORY-THE
REAL STATESMAN, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, June IA, 1SoO.
To the Editor Of the Cambria Freeman:
The return of the torrid temperature
has developed decided inclination for
freedom from the heat, and hence the
Park is not only largely patronlzed,tD tDuI
the steamers on the Schuylklll, running
to Wissahicken. the Geological Garden,
Belmont, Rockland, Strawberry Man
sion. Laurel Hill and Falls of Schuylklll,
are doing a large business. Moonlight
trims from the 10Th to the 26th instants
will be a new feature in summer eXcur-
siOns. The steamer Twilight has re-
sumed her Burlington, Bristol and + lor-
ence trips. and the Gloucester Point
Garden steamers run from South street
every thirty minutes, affordIng very
pleasant ride
PHILADELPHIA INNS IN 1ISO AND lSoO
In last weeks letter you were given
the number of churches in Philadelphia
a century ago. At that early day, II
churches were few. inns were numerous.
Among the inns the famous one was
mentioned last week, the 'Tammany
Wipwam.' > The inns in those days
were all distinguished by pictorial swing
/ ing signs. such as the Eagle, the Leop-
ard. the Battle of the Kegs, Noah's Ark,
Sailors Return, Golden Swan, American
Soldier. Seven Stars, Green Tree, Harp
and Crown, jolly Sailor, Mermaid, |,
/ Dragon and Horse, Indian King, LOUIS
[ XVI, Hen and Chickens, Gen. Wayne,
! Horse and Groom, Bunch of Grapes,
/ Turks Head, Cross Keys, Boar's Head,
/ White Horse, Rising sun, Moon and
. Stars. Three Jolly IUishmen. The inns
! of Philadelphia to-day are innumerable.
/ There are ''Iots and gobs of 'em. More
/ inns than churches, and more innkeep-
/ ers than church pastors.
{ THE AMERICUS CLUB.
/ The Americus Club of this city, mum
/ bering sixty men, with George McGow-
an as marshal. will leave on Saturday
morning in the II. 30 train for Cincin-
natl. \ banner, q beautiful work of art.
will be carried by the Club to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. The
banner is made of the richest material
| with a life-like owl worked upon its cen
tire. The Club will be accompanied 10y
the Wecacoe Legion Band, consisting OF
twenty pieces.
TWO GREAT EVENTS.
Two wears hence-1SS2-twO great
events. the founding of the youngest ot
the "Old Thirteen Colonies and the
/ birth of Washington. will be celebrated
/ An association has been formed in this
city for said purpose, and 1t is designed
to make the demonstration unusually
{ imposing and brilliant. The province o.
Pennsylvania was fifty years old wher
/ Washington was born, and consequently
the two hUndredth anniversary of Oul
! Commonwealth is the northumberland
fiftieth of the birth of our first President
/ Hence there is a peculiar propriety II
having this magnificent celebration il
PENNSYLVANIA So far as the celebration
of the one-hundred- -and-hftieth anniVer
sary of the birth of Washington is con
cerned. it will be national, and 1t IS ex
pected that all who desire to show reSpec
for the name and memory of the fore
most man of his time in distant States
and foreign countries Will take part il
the demonstration. Every American
who can will celebrate the SEsQUI-CEN
TENNIAL OF WASHINGTON.
In the year 1910 fund was started il
this city by the Society of the Cincin
natl for the purpose Of erecting mOnu
ment to Washington. BY investment
and contributions, the fund now aggre
gates S13T. 600 which. with a fund 70
that purpose deposited in one of tn
banks of the city, VIII enable the societ,
to carry out their intentions. This aT
tistic monument is to adOrn the Park
Georges Hill having been selected 70
its location.
L is not strange, when it is considered
how many of the great events of Wash
ingtOn'S career took place in this State
that the people of PENNSYLVANIA feel NOR
than ordinary interest in the fame ant
history of Washington While this feel
ing is rife. your correspondent suggest
that our State also honor in some man
/ ner the memory of William Penn, VIII
first established the principle of com
plete freedom of opinion and worship
and laid the foundation of peaceful an
prosperous commonwealth.
THE FIRST RIPE PEACHES.
. On Monday, the Sth instant, cor
signment of naturally ripened peache
from Atlanta, Georgia, was received i
this city. They were the earliest natJ
rally Tipened peaches ever brought here
The peaches sold for 81 - per peck an
were really delicious looking. Your col
respondent didn't ''precipitate. ." how
ever, as the price vas a little too stee
for anybody but well-to-dO people TO il
dulge in the luxury.
THE WHIPPING POST AND PILLORN.
In their final prcsentment the Gran
Jury of this city TOR the May term SOmC
what surprised Judge Biddle by recon
mending the establishment of the whii
ping post and pillOry in this State. Th
Judge denounced the whipping-pOst, bt
lieying it would not be for the welfare G
the community to revive that mode c
= punishment. The jury represented tn
prisons as being overcTowGed, and afte
setting forth that a short term of impri:
Onment, with comfortable quarters an
wholesome food, is not adequate punisl
ment for certain offenders, recommen
) something similar 10 that now IL vOgu
in Delaware State as the best mode {
overcoming the present evil of ovel
crowded prisons, in which the jury
right. The professional thief, the adro