. Philadelphia to-day, 1882. Being a correct guide to all the public buildings, institutions, railroads and places and objects of interest .. . tance inthe southern portion of the city. It contains some handsome trees,and has well-rolled walks. Besides the above mentioned squares there are Passyunk, Norris,Union, Shackamaxon, and Thouron Squares, each containing fromone-half to two acres. THE WISSAHICKON. One of the most charming rides in the vicinity of Philadelphia isalong the banks of the beautiful Wissahickon Creek. Entering Fair-mount Park at Green Street, passing the Lincoln Monument and
. Philadelphia to-day, 1882. Being a correct guide to all the public buildings, institutions, railroads and places and objects of interest .. . tance inthe southern portion of the city. It contains some handsome trees,and has well-rolled walks. Besides the above mentioned squares there are Passyunk, Norris,Union, Shackamaxon, and Thouron Squares, each containing fromone-half to two acres. THE WISSAHICKON. One of the most charming rides in the vicinity of Philadelphia isalong the banks of the beautiful Wissahickon Creek. Entering Fair-mount Park at Green Street, passing the Lincoln Monument andflower gardens on your right, and the handsome boat-houses of theSchuylkill Navy on the left, you proceed, beneath overhanging rocks 62 PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY. and wooded hills on the one side, and the river on the other, toGirard Avenue bridge, under which you pass on, through the tunnel,past the Spring Garden Water-Works, along the banks up the riverbeneath Laurel Hill, thence along the road under the Reading Rail-road bridge to the mouth of the Wissahickon. There are few suchstreams as this creek, winding through a narrow vallev, between. DRIVE ALONG THE WISSAHICKON. steep and lofty hills; covered with a dense growth of wood to theirsummits, and presenting the appearance of wild mountain sceneryrather than a pleasure-drive within the corporate limits of thesecond city in the Union. Along the whole course of this romanticstream the scenery is wild and constantly changing in waters rush along in their haste, and then become calm andpeaceful as a lake, where boats may be used by those who wish to PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY. 63 row upon its placid waters. Along the drive, at frequent intervals,are places for refreshment and rest. Three and a half miles from the mouth of the stream is an airystructure, called the Pipe bridge, 690 feet long, and nearly 100 feetabove the water. A short distance is the Devils Pool, dark anddeep, with overhanging rocks, which is formed by the Cr
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