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mitted to dance as it would and manage the whistling 

 as it could for if the state interfered in church affairs 

 in America there would be no end, and only evil could 

 come of it. The Presbyterians indeed are not exposed 

 to the blind choice or dismission of a freakish congre- 

 gation, their discipline depending on an assembly of all 

 the ministers. Only the ministers of the English es- 

 tablishment (because consecrated by some one of the 

 English bishops and paid by the King) had under the 

 old regime a closer connection with the state. The 

 German Lutheran ministers, however, meet together at 

 times in Synods to discuss general questions ; at such 

 meetings the office of President passes from one to 

 another, since they are all equally independent. 



The Philadelphia market deserves a visit from every 

 foreigner. Astonishment is excited not only by the ex- 

 traordinary store of provisions but also by the cleanli- 

 ness and good order in which the stock is exposed for 

 sale. The Market-house proper consists of two open 

 halls which extend from First to Third-street, and ad- 

 ditional space, on both sides of Market-street and along 

 adjoining streets, swarms with buyers and sellers. On 

 the evenings before the chief market days (these are 

 Wednesdays and Saturdays) all the bells in the city are 

 rung. People from a distance, especially the Germans, 

 come into Philadelphia in great covered wagons, loaded 

 with all manner of provender, bringing with them 

 rations for themselves and feed for their horses for 

 they sleep in their wagons. Besides, numerous carts 

 and horses bring in from all directions the rich sur- 

 plus of the country ; everything is full of life and action. 

 Meats are supplied not only by the city butchers, but 

 by the country people as well for America is not yet 



