. La guida ferroviaria di Wilson da New-York a Washington, con mappe di New-York, Philadelphia e Baltimora, e le mappe delle sezioni dei percorsi. Ut Streets, precedentemente utilizzato come luogo di sepoltura pubblica per il jtoor e gli stranieri, sotto il nome di Potters Field, è ora una bella passeggiata. La Casa di Stato Yard si trova sul retro della Casa di Stato in Chestnutstreet, tra la Quinta e la Sesta ; contiene alcuni bei vecchi alberi, ren-dering esso ombreggiato e piacevole. Piazza FranJdin, in Sesta strada tra Race e Vine, è una grande piazza con una fontana nel suo centro. I^on-An Square, sulla Quinta strada di Schuylkill

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. Wilson's railroad guide from New-York to Washington; with maps of New-York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore; and sectional maps of the routes . ut streets, formerly usedas a public burial ground for the jtoor and strangers, under the name ofthe Potters Field, is now a beautiful promenade. The State House Yard is at the rear of the State House in Chestnutstreet, between Fifth and Sixth ; it contains some fine old trees, ren-dering it shady and agreeable. FranJdin Square, in Sixth street between Race and Vine, is a largesquare having a fountain in its centre. I^on-an Square, on Schuylkill Fifth street between Race and Vine, and named after James Logan, the friend and secretary of WilliamPenn. Rittevhousc Square is also on Schuylkill Fifth street, between Wal-nut and Locust, and named after David Rittenhouse, the philosopherand statesman. Penn Square consists of four smaller squares, at the corner of Broadand Market streets. It was formerly called Centre Square from its cen-tral position, and was the site of the old Water Works. It is now laidout with walks similar to other squares, 34 Wilsons railroad ouide CBLIC: BUILDINGS. c-l. mtmtM Thr. >tatr Jlou^-r, iiov. called rmlependence Hall, on the northernside of the square, boiiuled by Chestnut, ^Valllut, Fiftli and Sixthstreets, was begun in 17-29, ajid finished in 1734. The win^s extendingfrom the main building to Fifth and Sixth streets, are of modern con-strnction. The wood work of the steejije by which tlie building wasat first surmounted, was found to be so much decayed, tliat about theyear 1774 it was taken down, leaving only a small belfry to cover thebell for the use of the town clouk ; and so remained until 1829, whenthe present steeple was erected on the plan of the original one, whichliad been removed. The bell for the first steeple was imported fromEngland in 17.5-2, but was broken by accident when first hung up. Anew one was cast in Philadelphia under the direction of Isaac Norris, then Speaker of the Coloni

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