names of each State appeared on the pedestals; a cupola rose above the dome, on which was a figure of plenty. The carriage and superstructure made 36 feet of height. The words "In union the fabric stands firm," were very conspicuous around the pedestal of the edifice. Ten white horses drew this elegant pageant.* 12. After this edifice followed the architects and housecarpenters. 13. The Cincinnati and militia officers, followed by Rose's company of infantry. 14. The Agricultural Society bearing a flag, followed by farmers; these had two ploughs-one drawn by four oxen was directed by Richard Willing, Esq.-a sower followed, sowing seed. 15. The Manufacturing Society, with their spinning and carding machines, looms, jennies, &c. bearing a flag. The carriage which bore these was 30 feet long, and was drawn by ten bay horses; on this weavers were at work, and Mr. Hewson was printing muslin. The weavers marched behind this, and bore a flag of silk. 16. Robinson's company of light infantry. 17. The Marine Society, carrying a flag, trumpets, spy-glasses, &c. They preceded the Federal Ship Union. This elegant small ship was a spectacle of great interest; she was perfect in every respect, and finely decorated with carvings, gildings, &c. Such a ship, completed in less than four days, was a very surprising circumstance; she was 33 feet in length-had been the barge of the Alliance frigate, and had been captured by Paul Jones as the barge of the Serapis. This ship was commanded by Captain John Green, and had a crew of 25 men and officers. They flung the lead, and cried the soundings, and trimmed the sails to the wind as they changed their courses. She was drawn by ten horses, and under her bottom painted canvass, representing the sea, concealed and hung over the wheels of the carriage; another vessel followed her as a pilot, and followed by all the pilots. 18. A frame drawn by four bay horses, 18 feet long, contained the frame of the Union's barge, and men at work at the same. The boatbuilders followed with a flag. 19. The sailmakers, bearing a silk flag, on which was painted the inside of a sail-loft. 20. The shipcarpenters-their silk flag representing a ship on the stocks. To shorten this article I briefly state that the following professions, decorated and bearing emblematic flags, succeeded, to wit: Shipjoiners, ropemakers, merchants and traders—one carrying a *This was afterwards placed in front of the State-house, and it is really strange that none of the numerous elegant silken flags should have been preserved to this time. I some of them still exist, they would be very interesting in processions now. As many of them as now exist should be collected and preserved by the Penn Association, which is in effect our Antiquarian Society. +I had the pleasure to see this ship laying at anchor in the Schuylkill at Gray's Ferry. where she was long preserved as an attraction to that celebrated garden and inn. ledger; cordwainers had a shop, drawn by four horses, and six men in it at work; coachpainters, cabinet and chairmakers, brickmakers, painters, draymen, clock and watchmakers, bricklayers, taylors, carvers and gilders,-these had an elegant car, and men therein at work; coopers, planemakers, whip and canemakers— these had a carriage, and lads at work therein; blacksmiths had a shop, drawn by nine horses, and men therein at work, making plough-irons out of old swords; coachmakers had a shop, drawn by four horses, and men at work therein; potters,-a shop and men at work; hatters, wheelwrights, had a stage and men at work; tinplate workers, glovers, tallowchandlers, victuallers, with two fat oxen; printers and bookbinders had a stage, and executed printing, and cast out an ode among the people. Ten of these odes to the States were despatched by carrier pigeons, which issued from the Mercury cap worn by the printer, habited as Mercury; fourteen different trades followed; then lawyers, physicians, clergy, and a troop of dragoons, concluded the whole. F. Hopkinson, Esq. has preserved in his works a minute detail of all these things; he having been much engaged in the direction of the same. Similar processions were had in New York, Boston, and other cities. WATERING PLACES. "And when too much repose brings on the spleen, Swift as my changing wish, I change the scene, THE practice of summer travelling among the gentry and their imitators, is quite a modern affair. Our forefathers, when our cities were small, and pump water still uncontaminated, found no places more healthy than their homes; and generally they liked the country best, when visited from town." From that cause there were very few country-seats in existence; and what there were, were so near as to be easily visited on foot, "not for the good and friendly too remote" to call. Thus the Rev. Gilbert Tennant's place, Bedminster, was at the corner of Brewer's alley and Fourth street. Burges' place and Mitchell's place were in Campington. Two or three were out in Spring Garden, on the northern side of Pegg's run; Hamilton's place was at Bush-hill: Penn's place was close by at Springetsbury; and lastly, Kinsey's place, where is now the Naval Asylum, and Turner's place, Wilton, was down near Girard's farm. All these were rather rarities than a common choice. As population and wealth increased, new devices of pleasure were sought, and some inland watering places began to be visited, chiefly, however, at first, for the good they might be supposed to offer to the infirm. Next in order came sea bathing, most generally used at first by the robust,-by those who could rough it, -such as could bear to reach the sea shore in a returning "Jersey wagon," and who depended on their own supply of "small stores," sheets, and blankets, &c.-Increase of such company, in time, af forded sufficient motive to residents on the favourite beaches, te make such provision for transient visiters, as could not conveniently make their own supply. Thus, yearly, such places of resort grew from little to greater, and by degrees to luxury and refine ment. It is still, however, within the memory of several of the aged, when the concomitants of sea bathing, before the Revolution, were rough as its own surges, and for that very reason, produced better evidences of positive benefits to visiters in the increase of robust feelings, than they do now. But last in order, in the progress of luxury, came the last device of pleasure, in travelling excursions, -now "boxing the compass" to every point. The astonishing increased facilities of communications have diminished distances. Steamboats transfer us to far distant places, before we have fairly tried the varieties of a single day and night of their operation! Post-coaches, and fleet horses, roll us as easy as on our couches; New England and northern tours occur, the grand canal and Niagara are sought; westward, we have Mount Carbon, and the line of new canals; and homeward, “round about," we have the wonders of Mauch-Chunck, Carbon Dale, the Morris canal, Catskill mountain, and the everlasting battlements of the North river. In such excursions much is seen to gratify the eye, and much to cheer the heart. "The verdant meads, the yellow waving corn, The new-mown hay, the melody of birds, The pomp of groves, the sweets of early morn." Scenes like these, ofttimes varied, and sometimes combined with sea scenes, are ever grateful. I proceed now to notice historically the only "Watering Places," known to our forefathers, placing them much in the order in which they occurred, to wit: "The mineral water in the Great Valley," thirty miles from Philadelphia, was first announced, as a valuable discovery, in the year 1722. In the same year, great praise is bestowed on the newly discovered mineral water at Bristol Spring." In 1770, such was the decreased fame of the Yellow Springs, in Chester county, that it was deplored as a public evil, that it had been so deserted; although its efficacy of waters and charms of scenery and accommodation, were still undiminished-at the beginning (fifty years before.) It was stated, that from 100 to 500 persons, daily, had been accustomed to be found there in the summer months. We think "Long Beach" and "Tucker's Beach," in point of earliest attraction as a sea-shore resort for Philadelphians, must claim the precedence. They had their visiters and distant admirers long before Squam, or Deal, or even Long Branch itself, had got their several fame. To those who chiefly desire to restore languid frames, and to find their nerves new-braced and firmer strung, nothing can equal the invigorating surf and genial air. And what can more affect the eye and touch the best affections of the heart, than there to think of Him who made those great wavesstalking like so many giants to the shore,-tossing their white crests high against the everlasting strand, and calling to each other, in the deep toned moans of imprisoned spirits, struggling to be free! In the beautiful language of our country woman, Mrs. Sigourney, we may say,— "Thou speak'st a God, thou solemn, holy sea! The crested billows in their ceaseless play; "Long Branch," last but greatest in fame, because the fashionables, who rule all things, have made it so, is still inferior as a surf, to those above named. It was held before the Revolution by Colonel White, a British officer and an inhabitant at New York. The small house which he owned and occupied as a summer retreat, is still existing in the clump now much enlarged by Renshaw. In consequence of the war, the place was confiscated and fell into other hands, and finally for the public good. That house was first used as a boarding-house by our fellow citizen, Elliston Perot, Esq. in 1788. At that time the whole premises were in charge of an old woman left there to keep them from injury. Of her Mr. Perot begged an asylum for his family, which was granted, provided he could hire his beds and bedding of others. Being pleased with the place, he repeated his visits the three succeeding years, taking with him other friends. In 1790-1, Mr. M'Night, of Monmouth, witnessing the liking shown to the place, deemed it a good speculation to buy it. He bought the whole premises, containing 100 acres of land, for 700£, and then got Mr. Perot and others to loan him 2000 dollars to improve it. He then opened it for a public watering place; and before his death it was supposed he had enriched himself by the investment, as much as 40,000 dollars. The estate was sold out to Renshaw for about 13,000 dollars. The table fare of those companies who first occupied the house under the old woman's grant, consisted chiefly of fish, and such salted meats as the visiters could bring with them. All then, was much in the rough style of bachelor's fare. Prior to the above period, "Black Point" not far off, was the place of bathing. They had no surf there, and were content to bathe in a kind of water-house, covered; even Bingham's great house near there, indulged no idea of surf-bathing. The tavern entertainment at Black Point was quite rude, compared with present Long Branch luxuries; cocoanut pudding, and floating-islands, &c. were delicacies, not even known in our cities! Indeed we cannot but see, that the most of former summer er |