Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
Correspondence Of the Ssnbvry Americas.
Ffem Philadelphia.
CoLuxsIA Horsr, Feb. 10, 1887.

.a From Philadelphia. I
.4g ColuxsiA HorsE, Feb. 10, 1897.
BusiNkss Our merchaats predict a larger and |
safer business this season, than has ever been |
done In this handsome city. In dry goods, the
greatest activity, and the very best of feeiiss |
exists. Already goodIy number Of Western
and South Western men are here aud they viii
parchsss largely. The Spring ssylessre mostly
new and exceedingly beautiful, and, what 10 far
better for the purchaser and consumer, all kinds
Of dry goods are cheap Even Il this early day
great deal of basile texease that word :, may be
observed in all our principal business streets. r
rejoice to be able to record 20 happy . state Of
things ia the face Of oil the 'dire distress" and
blue ruin" predicted by the far.seeins wings
Along our wharves evidences Of industry, enter.
prise and prosperity stare Us in the face vessels
are disrhsrsine and taking in cargo; drsynnen are
up 20 their eyes" in boxes and bales; merchant.
and clerks hurry TO and fro; the river is almost
free from ice snd trade unchecked. Flour re-.
tains its -xtravsgant price; spectators are on
the very ,ip'oe Of anxiety for the next foreign
arrval-in a word, everything looks well. 10
well, and, I hope may lorg continne we'll.
Cunrors Ospka A large mercantile house
in Edinburgh sent ont an order by the last stps.
rrer 10 IN extensive firm here far t,ro barrels NJ
mush a. they did not know how to make il
there Good housckeepers will laugh at ,ha,
queer order.
PEnsosAl.--I saw your warm friend Judge
burnside, the other day He was in good health
and excellent spiri's The Judge is regarded here
as sound jurist, clear sighted and forcible, and
most exemplary man.
FAsnlos -Equestrianism is the leading lea.
ture with US now. On any fine afternoon. scores
Of handsome ladies, with gallant and attentive
cavaliers. may be seen uron the road. The Ia.
dies wear crinped rnffles very high in the neck.
bound with velvet or ribbon High heel'd shoe.
are coming into general us. among the ton; they
are made as narrow as possible in the shank. and
broad at the toe. In many cases these shoes are
constructed Of the finest French patent leather
In my mex, letter will giveyou the early Spring
fashions for ladies
MoRrALrrY Tie city has been unusually
sickly for some weeks past, bu, we are getting
better. The deaths last week were ii7 adults
| 37--chldren GO Consumption 10 ; inhammario
| Of the lungs 16; commissions 6 scarlet fever 6
| spoplexy 5; still born 5; old age 10. Scarlet
fever has ragged fatally, bn, it is snbsidins.
Tnr WAn.--rhiladelphi has done her share
Of the work. nob'y. In addition to the large
force now on its way to Mexico, thr'e new com.
panes are nearly ready for the start. One has
been raised by Captain Butler, one by Capt.
Waddell. and another BY Captain 9idile. II is
expected that these will receive marching or.
ders this week. A number OF Others are anx ous 10
do something for the country. but Mr.. Polk will
not give them chance. I know of several in.
dividual. who would serve as Captains, Majors,
| Coonels or even a. Generals, but their pee,
for distinction is slim, indeed.
PoLI1,cAL 10 . settled thing that Mr.
Skunk will be re.nominated. Irwin will be the
candidate Of the whix party. II the friends oI
Mr.. Skunk are trne, Irwin may be beaten. l can
not conceal the fact, however, that there is Sc.
rious dsunion in the democratic ranks in ,hi,
eounty--yet care and management may and will
remedy this.
PGRruNERY The famous Eugese Roussel is
still hard at work in his laudable and almcs,
successful endeavor to perfume the whole cont
nsnt Of America. Enterprise, nct. GberaiIty.
and intelligence are making agrsai fortune foI
this highly deserving man. Success TO- him!
Mrsrc - ought to call the attention. OF your
ladies 10 the fact that Conr"d Myers Pianos are
regarded as equal 10 the very bes, now in use
They wssr longer, ere Of greater power, sweete'
tone and are much cheaper than any others made
in this eoontry. These Instruments are i'm
meneeiy popular, both u the South and West.
TnH wrArHrs.-On Sunday night we had
miniature snow storm, but the bright sun o.
Monday drove il away with warmth and ieh nj
wretshed walking in its stead By the-by. il il
plain 10 he seen that Old Soils not to be riHe,
with; he 10 Beginning TO make himself know
and felt.
PESNsYLvANiA RAiLRoAp-want OF room rom
pels me 10 omit some enIious and rather inter
estiSe srecu'ations under this head. ] may g
into detail in my next. .
CoLrMsIA HousG.-Send all ycnr friends Il
this excellent establishment. Very truly,
ELIcrRoryrE.