Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-30
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR DATED
Philadelphic, april 26, 1853.

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Philadelphia, april 2e, 1858.
Business was, perhaps, never more brisk
in Philadelphia than at the present time
As a general thing, all kinds OF merchan'
die has somewhat advanced in price, al
though in many articles the advance is bu'
small. l, is, indeed, wonderful that WIN
the great enhux Of The precious metals ana
the general prosperity Of the country me
advance has not been greater. On real @
estate lie advance has been greater and
rents have gone up considerably one OF
the new stores, in Chestnut ST., below sew
,enih, has been rented for $4,000 per anr'nin
or Sl25,O0 per week. This however is
moderate compared with New York, where
some stores have been rented al $4,000 per
annum. Much of the prosperity OF Phia-
delpha and New York, is undoubtedly 10 be
attributed to the numerous railroads and other
communications opened for the trade OF the
interior and The west.
understand that new railroad is about
TO be constructed connecting the PhiIadel.
phia aud Sunbury railroad at Mt. Carmel
with the Caitawissa road. The grades are
light and the location excellent and as the
grades from Snbury to Mt. Carmel are more
favorable than TO Caiawissa, avoiding the
high bridge of the latter, there can be no
doubt but that the best connection of even
the Caitawissa road, with the Susqnehanna
river is al Sunbury by this road.
The present great demand for mechanics
aud laborers of all kinds has induced many
of them TO strike for higher wages. Among
$ those who have struck are the walters ir
g the hotels, in this city and New York. The
walters of the franklin House, in this city
l. having struck, the landlords temporarily sub
1t s,ilued females for the refractory servants
/: The boarders and guests, were so well pleas
:. ed with the change, that the landlord ha
ir resolved 10 engage them permanently. -
ir There can be no reason why females, shoul,
y moi be employed in all kinds of business, re
quiring but little physical labor. Type Sc,
= ting, for instance, could be done fully a
O. we'll Several papers in Boston, have no.
at in their employ, female type settlers. B,
tween the labor Of man and woman ther
has always existed an unjust prejudice
=, There can be no reason whatever, why
/. woman, who performs as much physical L
Dor as man, in mary instances, should r
ceive only half the price paid the strong
sex. Among the new branches of busine
the rearing Of large chickens is worthy
=, note Passing an auction store, in Mark
% street, few days since heard some Of !
= ,allest kind of growing. stepped in a
-, fonni the room filled with small coops
- cages containing generally one rooster and t,
hens mostly Shanghais. They Brought frc
Sl,25 TO So piece growing as The
20 was in that room, was never heard from
VI time of st. Peter, 10 The days of Chapm;
Sometimes three or four lusty fellows wol
chime in at once, in tones as hoarse
raven Of Mack beth, that "croaked the fa
entrance of Duncan under his ballement:
There were a large number OF bidders p
sent
aP, The Columbia House which has hthe
VII, been kept by Fergerson and Brother,
VI changed hands, and will, after the Isl
o' May, be KEEP, by Messrs. SIaymaker a
ilc u,.lo, Mr SI,, pakar has cor :. rr,,har
MS years past been The Superintendent, of
Columbia House and is in every respect "
ec' qualified 10 take charge of the house.