Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-29
ElGHTY-TWo YEARS AGO
Some Odd and Interesting Facts About
the Philadelphia OF That Day.
Public Schools, Shows and
the Rlttenhousc Clock
by GEORGE NOX, MCCAIN

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THE nlon Of Philade,nhia was suggested
/ BY the form of the Chaldean capital,
Babylon.
II was found to be too large at first and
the limits of the contemplated city were re-
duced to about one fourth of the original.
Tho charter of 17O1 fixes the bounds as
the River Delaware, the Schuylkill, Vine
and Cedar streets.
The city was laid out by Thomas Holme
in 1888. Nine streets only we're recognized
in it,
Dock street was the only avenue that was
not laid out on the right angle plan II fol-
lowed scrpentine course and ynried from
Nearly all the street souares of the city
we're 306 feet long. The squares from Sec
oud street to Third were the longest in the
city, being 500 feet east and west
to Broad we're the shortest, 25O feet in
length.
Tourists were invited to visit the south
ern district beyond the city and the highly
cultivated garden spots known as the Neck,
the Naval Asylum, Moyamensins Prison,
nf pt nrprrn nl n
large prairies at Penrose's Ferry"
Another excursion to West Philadelphia
included "Mantua village and the improved
and splendid country seats, Bartrams Bo-
tanical Garden, the almshouses and the
new lllnatiC Hospital are objects that can
not fail to gratify,' suggests the compiler.
TWO separate and distinct coats Of arms
L of PENNSYLVANIA illumipe the work,
Roth have tho famiIiar fyuro of tho o.s,o
perched mnon Tho sbiaiJ tbnueh IN ono thc
Shield Is tilted M on angIo NJ tbirty degrees
70 which tho eagle is cIinvino WITH nrecari'
ous grin
Tho niow borses ramnont ca familiar IN
Tho nrosent coat of arms of Pennsvlyanio
are wing on tho Sround In the midst Of
growth Of tobacco leaves
IN Tho other coat oof .orns tho sb;s,d IL
low and broad, tho horses sprawled ont 70
waving in rho MR. and tbe scroll baarfne
rho words .sVirtue Tjbertv and Indcnendo
ence" almost straight,
II is the ugliest and possiblv ,he most
unartistic coat. of arms PENNSYLVANIA ever
nossesscd
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| VI -rhe rhe auJo'nh rnh g tho 20, n..os; g. 1909
Ihc rsVehus sotd "t onn tnc poStohce tor 1888
"'ITu"'ru iDu 70 F-iV'ovv, ,,
o,dod Jaii' ~ ,hot roor ,.Oru aroraad anu Soi
| 900, while -, 900 newspapers we're daily
| deposited Tor Distribution
James Page was postmaster
,,r p,Y.,.,.,, 1--,.;-, ,-........
| ThiE fhlladelphia Hoologicai institute, on
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| great attraction OF the daE' Inc secret was
that it possessed giraffe.
1T is ,one of the greatest wonders OF the
animal kingdom, admired for its great
height, singular proportions and remarkable
agility" is the comment. =
Dunn's Chinese Collection, corner. of
| Ninth and George streets, was at that time
the other great exhibition that delighted the
| hearts Of the people
Among its principal attractions were a
| genuine Chinese pagoda, a collection of por
celan and models OF cities, bridges, boats,
lanterns, implements of art and husbandry,
and an almost innumerable variety of other
| articles.
Th" Rttenhouse astronomical clock is
mentioned particularly.
1t contained six dials, showed the motion
of all the planets, the minutes, days and
hours Of the month, the phases Of the moon
and the position of the orbit Of the earth
it was made by David Rittenhouse for
Joseph Potts, who paid 500 for it,
When General Howe, Of the British army,
was in possession of Philadelphia he offered
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