Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-10-19
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE EDI-
TOR, DATED
CotuMBIA HousE,
Philadelphia, Oct. 16, 1850.

lOhs OAIED
iJllU1iJrn .HlI COLUMBIA HoUsE,
Philadelphia, Oct 16, 1850.
The announcement few days since that
Jenny Lind would give two concerts IN this
city this week, on Thursday and Saturday
evening has caused no little excitement
She is to sing in the Chesnut Street Theatre,
which will not hold more than two thousand.
Tickets will therefore, necessarily be high,
ranging, probably, from three TO twenty dol
lars, and averaging probably from $5 TO 81
each The first ticket will bring higher
price here than in either of the places she
has been. There are number of persons in
this city as well as elsewhere, who have
more money than brains, and who are will
ling to purchase notoriety at almost any price.
However, Genin, the New York halter, who
paid 1925 for the first ticket, has made a
good operation. His store is thronged with
customers to see the man who dared to buy
ticket at such price. He never went TO
hear Jenny sing, but stuck up his ticket in
the window, as sign. DR.. Jayne the patent
medicine man, and Mr.. Shepherd the tailor
are said TO be rivals for the first ticket, which
will be sold tomorrow. They have both
made fortunes, and Shepherd says he will run
it up TO thousand dollars. .N 81
The franklin Institute opened on Tuesday
and makes better display than on any pre-
vious occasion. There is steam engine on
the first floor that drives great deal Of ma
chinery, brought there for exhibition.
The election returns for Congress and State
Senators as well as amendments, were look.
ed for with much interest. | regret tha,
Ross, McLanahan and Dimmick, were moi
left at home. Their vote against the tariff
was not overlooked. Ross ran about foul
hundred behind the democratic ticket, and
was beaten in his own county, (Bucks,) and
was only saved by small maj -ity in Le'
high.
McLanahan was also considerably behind
Even in old Berks, ]. Clancy Jones came
near being beaten by Gen. VIM. II. Keim q
whig. The narrow escape he made wa,
probably owing TO the pledge he gave TO gt
for modification of the tariff of 1846. Man,
of the districts have been exceedingly close
Drum, it appears, is elected State Senate
from the Clarion district by majority o
only ten votes over Judge Meyers, the tariff
candidate. This district usually gives owe
one thousand of democratic majority.
The Senate will therefore stand II demo
Gratis and l6 wings. The vote on the amend
ment is somewhat singular; Some counties
have gone Unexpectedly, largely against tn,
amendment, and some as Unexpectedly 70
them. They have carried by a large ma
jority. The road TO avoid the inclined plan,
is completed, and cars were sent over it OF
Monday last. This will be great convent
ence as well as saving to the state.
The election of Mr.. Gamble to Congress
by so large majority seemed to create some
SURPRISE as the district had been in mea
sure looked upon as whg district. Five o
the Williams who robbed the Baltimore mai
as it was leaving Philadelphia, on Saturday
night last, have been arrested. One of the
party disclosed the facts. The penalty j,
death for robbing the mail.