CHAPTER XXVI.--PHILADELPHIA.

Early History.--William Penn.--The Revolution.--Declaration of Independence.--First Railroad.--Riots.--Streets and Houses.--Relics of the Past.--Independence Hall.--Carpenters' Hall.--Blue Anchor.--Letitia Court.--Christ Church.--Old Swedes' Church.--Benjamin Franklin.--Libraries.--Old Quaker Almshouse.--Old Houses in Germantown.--Manufactures.-- Theatres.--Churches--Scientific Institutions.--Newspapers.-- Medical Colleges.--Schools.--Public Buildings.-- Penitentiary.--River Front.--Fairmount Park.--ZoAślogical Gardens.--Cemeteries.--Centennial Exhibition.-- Bi-Centennial.--Past, Present and Future of the City. 366-398