Daily Republican., 1882-10-10
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
WHATTHE PEOPLE ARE DOING
IN THE CITY or BROTHER
LYLOVE.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Z. 1882.

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7, 1882.
Have you ever noticed the peculiar
cries of the vsnders of different wNrel
along the streets7 Take for instanes the
cry of the cat fish women (Which by
the way is Philadelphia institution }
who travel the street very early in the
morning. They not only have a pecu-
liar cry differing from all other vendors
but each one has q different winding
up on the word fish, which enables the
early riser to distinguish his own cat
fish woman. Speaking Of cat fish re.
minds me to say that the once deli
cious suppers auWiBsahickon, provided
by mine host, from cat fish caught in
the stream are thing of the past. Ow-
ing to the large demand and the poi
sonous matter thrown into the stream
the fish have nearly become extinct.
The workmen are laying the pave
ment around the new Postoffice, The
unsightly fence with its advertisements
will soon vanish.
Great preparations are being made
for the Bi-Centennial the feature oil
William Penn landing from an old
fashioned ship, is about completed.
The man who will personate William
Penn Is q staunch member of the
Friends, and 1t does not take much fix.
ing to make him look like Penn.
The time for paying our poll tax Is
fast drawing to close, and from Gp.
pearanCeS there will be o large vote
pOlled, and as far as can see and hear
l believe Gen. Beaver will distance all
others. His cause grows every day.
The fall business il In full blast and
everybody seems to be out these fine
days buying. Shopping seems to be
the highest ambition of the Philadel-
phia fair sex, and 1 am told that o
great many will spend all day in the
different stores along Eighth street
and Chestnut street looking over goods
and wind up at Wanamaker's about 6
o'clock, and all they have purchased
Will be about 30 cents worth.
1t amt reputation, or virtue, or solid
honesty or any good habits that the
mass struggle for here, but it Is good
clothes, fine appearance, outside show,
&c. These are facts and can't be gain
said, itspr0Of is gained by living here
and seeing for ones self
The case of Major Phipps which has
attracted so much attention will be
called up again in Canada, next Satur-
day, and DistricG.Attorney Graham
says he will bring Phipps to this city
sure. might say in regard to Phippa
that he is not 80 bad man as some
think, Personally he Is all gen erosity;
he has big heart, and his friends i'm
posed on him; he was led to take what
did not belong to him, by the present
style of fast living and the very men
who now cry out loudest against him
are the very men who led him on,
More than one half of the failures In
this city and New York are caused by
expensive families, living beyond any
reasonable sense, trying to dress better
than any ybody else, etc, etc,
There has been good deal of wrang-
ling lately between the "Press and the
"Times," but the "Press" keeps right
on giving all the news and lets tht
"TiDlNs" growl. The consequence IL
that the "Press" has gained greatly ir
circulation and almost driven the
"Times" from the cars and suburbs
The "Press" seems to be read by almost
every one. 1t pays q newspaper some
times not to stop to growl at every lit
tie dog that barks at it.
There has been few torch light pa
rados. The Invincibles were out Sat
urday night last, and marched with
that old time vim and courage tina
elected Abraham Lincoln. 1t is soli(
for Beaver. A.