Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-10-16
W The following letter from the edi-
tor was crowded out last week:
COLUMBIA HOUSE,

Us 4 lie IOllOWlHS letttI IrOIll tue Sui- ,
tor was crowded out last week:
COLUMBIA HOUSE,
Philadelphia, Oct. 5th 1852. ! |
Although we are in the eve of all impor
tant election there seems 10 be but little en-
ctement upon this ubject, ami this believe,
is the case throughout the Stale. There are
many wings in this city who refuse 10 vote
ior Gen. Scott. This is admitted but it is
said that in the western part of the state,
there will be q large gain for the whig can.
didale 1t will certainly require some con-
siderable gain in that qnarler 10 give the
state 10 Gen. Scott, and without it, he will
stand but a sorry chance for an election
In regard TO Canal Commission there is some
dsafieclion growing out ofihe quarrel between
the canal board and the Pennsylvania rail road
company, which may induce number Of
democrats 10 support the whig candidate.
The busines of Philadelphia though pros
perous, is not what it ought 10 be and might
be if the right kind of enterprise were shown
by its citizens. The Pennsylvania rail road
is already doing much for the city, and will
do vastly more when completad, which will
be in few weeks But important, as that
road is, il is not TO be compared with the
Sunbury and Erie rail road, and many of the
PhiiadelpAians now begin TO see it, and ac-
knowledge the fact New York is stretching
her Improvements in every direction. She
has now two rail roads, besides the canal
connecting that great city with the lakes,
while the city of Philadelphia has no connex-
ion of the kind, whatever. The consequence
is, that New York has such an influx of tra-
yelling that the number of strangers, in that
city, dnring the busy seasons, is estimated
at from fifty 10 sixty thousand. Noiwiih-
standing the immense hotels, lately elected,
one of which, the Metropolitan, will accom-
modate seven hundred persons, strangers
sometimes find it difficult 10 procure lodg-
ings. The ST. Nicholas, another hotel, even
larger than the Metropolitan, is nearly fnish-
ed. There is nothing in Philadelphia TO
compare with this, and never will be, until
they have access 10 the lakes by a first class
rail way. There is a general disposition now
10 aid the Sunbury and Erie Road, bnt un-
fortunately there is prejudice against The
present officers. The stock of the Pennsy-
vana rail road is now quoted a, par. The
city may, therefore, be considered out of
debt, and ought not TO hesitate TO subscribe
not only one million, but three millions, 10
the stock of the Sudbury and Erie Rail
Road
Erpit nf oil EinI- Oh b,,o
although good peaches are getting scarce.
and the grapes ale not as abundant or as
good as last season There were statements
in the papers, few weeks since, that the
grape crop in Berks County had failed
This is not wholly true. AS a general thing
the crop is no, as good, but in some vine
yards, the yield is abundant, and the grapes
excellent in flavor. The grapes in high
ground, are far superior 10 those on the low
land. Mr.. Fehr, who has a vineyard on tn,
hill side, near Reading, informed me few
days since when in that place, that he hac
thirty acres in grapes, and that he calculated
making four hundred barrels of wine hi
season. His vineyard is made up almos
wholly of The Isabella and Caawba varietie:
His Isabelas are very large & much sweeie
than any raised in our neigh5orhood II
will commence making wine in about
week. The wine, as it runs from the Pre-:
is very sweet and paaiable, and is consi,
cred most nutritious and wholesome GEL
Keim informed me, that himself, and a nun
Der OF individuals from Philadelphia COZ
lempaled spending several days at the vin'
gard during the wine making season, for lt
purpose of drinking the new wine and ca
ing bread, adding that il was great Testo
alive to health think should, mysel
decidedly prefer the Swine cure" to The "wi
ter cure
One of the natural curiosiiies, in the cit
at present, is MIR. o. Sackei, the celebrate
Yankee Card writer, who is making his 70
iune, in writing visiting cards, in a sly lie eve
superior TO engraving. He is a perfect sp
cimen of lhe dandy tribe. Wheul saw hir
his head was profusely covered with sm'
rnglels of JET black hair. His dress was
silk velvet sack coat, light coloreJ pan
very tight, long vest, an orange color
nFayai, white stockings, patent leather shoe
and white hat, his hands gloved and Can
as matter of course. On The same day
observed royal Persian in The streets. +
wide red silk panis, and his towering lealh
cap without any front, together with
mouslache and swarlhy visage, attracted CO
Siderable attention. n aa