Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-12
THE TURK AND THE TARTAR.

Every arrival from England brings US news
OF the nearer approach CT the grand collision
between Russia and the Ottoman Power
which has been so much dreaded in advance,
as involving possible crisis in the affairs OF
Europe. We may well believe that war to
be inevitable which has been formerly de-
clared by one party, unless upon conditions
which the other scornfully refuses. Abdoul |
Medjid, frghled out Of fear, assumes the |
port of soldier and hero, defying his lmpe.
rial enemy, and declaring that, if fate be
against him and the Osnanlees should be
driven from Europe, he and they will at
least leave it,, as their conquering fathers
entered it, four centuries ago, sword in hand
and Nicholas is, in consequence, as we are
told and may well believe, in a towering
passion, determined to door to attempt
terrible things. Prince Paskewich, whose
name is linked with The noumfnlly memora-
bic despaich-"Otder teigus in Warsaw"-
takes command of the army Of invasion
Omar Pasha asks fifty thousand addtiona
troops, that he may meet it across the Ddnu-
length SAIL or are about 20 sail, in force 10
Constanlinoptr, 10 watch proceedings, and
perhaps, in the end, repeat 10 the Gar the
lesson Of autocratc impotence which the sea
once read 10 the presumpinous Canute. The
Turks are in fever Of patriotic, or religious,
enthusiasm, pouring their Voluntary obla,ions
of money and arms into the treasury OF the
Sultan. All is preparation and expectation
the battle is abou, 10 begin-accordiug TO
tho news by the Africa the very day had
been settled for the first collision: and yet
! the barometer of commercial feeling al Lon
don shows that, after all, the war is not re-
garded as being altogether 50 dreadful
thing, now that j, is at hand, as il was al
| first feared i, would be. Does This not show
a belief that Russia will he virtually foiled in
her underlakng--and foiled, too, without the
actual Interference as would necessarily en-
broil those two Powers with Russia, and thus
lead 10 the general war once SO universally
appeheuded IN. imcricdn
The City Council, we understand, held an
informal meeting last nigh, TO consider the
Propriety of City subscription 10 the Sun
bury Railroad. A subscription of two mil
liors was made early last spring, and in con.
sequence Of some misunderstanding between
Councils and the Company, the subscription
was by resolution suspended until the condi-
tions cxacled by Councils were complied with.
How far this has been done we are no, advised
| We only know that city nor county bonds,
10 the amount of two millions, can be sold
al this time except al great loss. There
is beside general indisposilion at this time
10 increase the indebtedness of either city or
county. What seems 10 us most prorer.
under the peculiar condition of the money
market, the city credit, and the exigencies
OF the Company, is for the city to pass to
the Sunbury and Erie Railroad 4O, 600 of The
shares held by The city in the Pennsylvania
Railroad in exchange for two millions OF
Sunbury and Erie Railroad bonds By this
operation the city deb, will not be increased
and the SunbnFy and Erie Railroad will be
nearly or quite as much benefited as from
the Use Of the city bonds. The city debt
ought not to be increased and if the Snnbury
and Erie Railroad Company cannot get along
with the kind of aid here mentioned its fur
lher progress had better wait until better
times We do not favor municipal snbscrip
/ lions 10 remote works of internal improve.
ment, and think that The most that shuul!
now be done by the city is TO pass the credit
eni 10 and enjoyed by The Pennsylvania Rail-
road, now that it is done with il, to the Sun
bury and Ere.-Phad. Ledger.
! DEcIMATIoN.-As an average calculation,
we believe it would be fair 10 say that the
! yellow fever has decitnaied all the communi.
ties il has visited. This estimated. if erron-
eous, may be considered as below rather