Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-22

Sunbury Railroad. The editor of the Press
is equally as unfortunate in his assertion
that "the extra coaches from Shamokin 10
Pottsville continued but two whole days"
The number of coaches between those
places are often four, and never less than
three, and when the people become
thoroughly acquainted with the route, the
number will be increased. Towards the
proprietors Of the Packet boat we have
never entertained other feelings, than those
Of friendship, and shall always be pleased
to hear OF their prosperity, but we can as
sure them that their interests can never be
promoted by such "appeals" to an ntelli-
gent community as appeared in the Inde-
pendent Press at Wiliamsport.
THE Ex TREASURERS AND OURSELVES.
A short time previous to the late cleo
tion, in referring to the different offices, we
spoke as follows in regard 10 County Trea-
surer:
"None bu, responsible men should be
elected TO this office. The difficulties we
have already had, and the expenses of Spe-
ca Auditors, costing the people Sl50-
should be a warning not 10 elect, in future,
every man who has the presumption 10 ofe
himself, for the purpose o: making little
money off the public"
Unconscious of having said anything
that could give offence 10 any, we were
not little surprised to find that our neigh
Dor of the Gazette had worked himself into
towering passion, in consequence Of the
publication OF the above paragraph in the
American, and which, in itself, does not
contain a single syllable that is not war
ranted by the facts. The result Of this
ebulition, is long and labored article in
the Gazette, under the head of "Ex-Trea-
surers and the American" IN which the
editor uses vast deal OF fuss and fustian TO
show that neither himself or his predeces-
sor, were rogucs or defaulters, but honest
and honorable men, who had honestly and
honorably fulfilled their trust. Now some
people are said to be more nice than wise,
or in other words, more sensitive than dis
Greet, and this, We presume is the case with
our neighbor. He should remember that
some things, though wholly noccuous,
while in a state Of repose, are exceedingly
offensive when stirred up. The admins
tration Of the financial affairs of the
County for number Of years past, 10 say
the very least can never be made TO re-
dound 10 the credit of the officers, and We
say this without intending 10 impute any
improper motives TO any one We have
no desire TO rake up these unpleasant remi
. nscences, but if the Ex-Treasurers deter
mine upon a resurrection Of this matter
by a war upon Us, let them say SO.
appartions should suddenly rise up, lik
Bcnquos ghost, unbidden at the feast, ''tho,
canst not say ! did it,"
Had not our motives been attacked AM
ourselves grossly misrcpresented, we shou
even now suffer the veil of oblivion I
cover the whole transaction. Viewing th
0 matter in lis most favorable light, it show
: that our Treasurer did not understand hi
l. own accounts. The fact that he offered I
4 pay the State Treasurer sum Of money
: which he refused to receive, because
% was not due the State is OF itself su ilicer
!, evidence Of our assertion. Had the Count
r Treasurer understood his business as we
i as the state officer, he never would ha,
l. offered to pay it where il did mol belon!
p. We do not think the cause of Mr. Buch
IN was either "advanced" or retarded by OF
IN remarks, so far as the support Of those CO
Id Eected with the Gazette is concerned
or We never had but one opinion on tn
ID subject. In conclusion We would advi
ye the editors of the Gazette 10 study the moi
Il. OF the fable Of the unfortunate frog, uni,
r a similar calamity might befall them. r
pd uner, We understand, has adopted Pic
I. wick for his model and his study. I'll
- fact will, perhaps, account for SO me of /
mt strange conclusions, as we'll as the rhap'
Sc dies and iallacies which frequently app,
ry in the Gazette, as no doubt much OF it is
lis be understood in Pickwickian sense,
ad understood at all.
nd
r W Our Coat AT THE CRYSTAL PALA
"a On our first page will be found an
ha count of the different specimens of coal