Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE EDI-
TOR, DATED
COLUMBIA House, I
PHILADELPHIA [Ine l2 lRhn {


Summer weather is now fairly upon us
and in week or two, the migration of the
magnates--the fashionables and those who
desire to ape the fashions, as well as those
who go for health and comfort, will leave the
city !or the capes and fashionable watering
places. 1t is probable that at least 10000
persons are annually ''out of town" during
the hot summer months. Cape May, Sara
toga and Newport, are the great attractions.
The Evening Bulletin of Monday, in an ex.
cellent article, lectures the Philadelphians on
the folly of neglecting the beautiful scenery
of the valley of the Susquehanna and the
Juniata and the salubrity of the pure noun
tain air, for the luxurious follies of Saratoga
and Newport.
Monday last was great day among the
Germans of Philadelphia. The greatest mu-
sical jubilee that ever was held in America,
came off. 1t was composed of various Ger
man musical societies from Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New York, Boston and from Read
ing and Bethlehem. These societies are the
guests of four German musical societies OF
Philadelphia, and the united body comprises
the greatest number of musicians ever as
sembled in one body in the United States
| At about II o'clock, they assembled in lnde-
pendence Square, and sang the two favorite
National airs 'Hail Columbia" and "The Stal
Spangled Banner' TO concourse of not les:
than 10000 persons.
Paine's great discovery Of generating light,
heat and consequently motive power, is TO be
tested at the Astor House, New York. /
true it will rank as the greatest discovery
not only of the age, but in physical view, III,
creates, the world ever knew. 1t will be tC
the physical, what printing has been 10 tn,
mental aud literary world. What is 10 be
come of our coal mines, if by simple me
chanical means, the hydrogen and oxygen o
water can be separated at cost almost no
minal and the light and heat generated ap
piled to ordinary purposes' Professor Henr!
Of the Smithsonian Institute at Washington
denounces it as a humbug, and as an impos
sibility. This is, however, no evidence o
its being such. DR.. Lardner gave the mos
scientific reasons in opposition to the feast
bilty of navigating the ocean by steam, ye
his lectures were hardly printed when tn,
feat was accomplished by the arrival of hi
Sirius at New York. A learned society il
Holland, in the days of John Fitch gave it a
their opinion that steam could never be uset
as propeling power. Thus il has beer
with all great discoveries. But until it j
fully tested, few will believe it. Should HI
be successful, Mr.. Paine is TO receive tel
millions Of dollars for his patent
The following from the Evening Bulletin
gives lively and numerous description o
the effects likely to proceed from this grea
discovery:
''If one half is true that is predicted, th'
time is not far distant when coal mines vii
be voted bores; when forests will grow un
disturbed; when the whale will be suffered
to accumulate his blub5er unmolested; whel
steamers will suck up their liquid fuel from
the ocean and the river when locomotive
VIII carry lhelrs III led-keltie when mouse
wives will go TO the hydrant and pump 70
the aliment of their lamps; when housemaid
will make their fires from a pitcher; whe
cocks will roast beef from basin; when fis
will broll in their native element; whe
wood-cutters and coalmen will turn into S
many Othelos, whose occupations gone
when fire companies will combat their ow
element; when the emblem of the 'Sonnies
| u,il hanOnp u
word, the hitherto unattainable end will b
accomplished, and the river will be set O
fre