Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-13
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR, DATED
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nised by one who had seen i, 90 years ago.
II has, in that brief time, no, only more than
doubled It's population, but its architectural
style OF building has been greatly changed.
The prevailing style Of building, then, was
OF brick Of and A stories in height, with
scarcely an exception. Ten or twelve years
since, new era in building commenced, in
the Introduction Of marble, granite and
brown stone, and now almost every new
structure in the business portion of Chesnut
street. is composed Of granite or brown stone,
elegantly carved and cut, from five 10 six
stories high. These palatial structures are
nearly all occupied as stores or public build
Ings, and make most imposing appearance.
No expense sspared in fitting hem up Some
ten years since a window OF panes of plate
glass was considered the ne plus ultra. Now
most OF the new large stores have windows
composed Of one single plate of french glass.
which measure by 10 feet, and cost $3.50.
90 each. Two OF these in the new stores in
Chestnut, near 7tb, were broken recently in
attempting to put them in. They are 10 be
replaced by new ones as soon as they can
be imported from Paris.
Philadelphia is growing rapidly in wealth
as well as population, ard perhaps among
the least Objectionable ways Of spending i,
is, in improving and beaulifying the city.
In the political horizon things have thus
lar worn comparatively qniei aspect but
parties are beginning 10 marshall their forces
and calculate their strength The mex, cam
paign will be fiercely contested, and there
are now so many elements at work, that it is
hard 10 say what a month or two may bring
forth. The Wings and Natives in the city.
will, in all probability, coalesce, and unite
their forces. The "Know Nothincsn who
have absorbed the greatest portion of The
Native patty, claim TO be forty thousand
strong in the State. Their creed is based
upon opposition TO foreign Influence, and the
Roman Catholic religion. The Temperance.
or rather The prohibilary liquor law par,v.
are another powerful element, capable or
setting at naught the calculations OF parties
Much, therefore, in the next or coming cam.
paigu, will depend upon The course tha, will
be pursued by these seperate organizations
The late act Incorporating The Cleaveland.
Painesvll!e and AshiabuIa Railroad Coupany
secures S5OO,OO0 10 the Sudbury and Erie
road, which, with similar amount which
will be subscribed in this city, will enable
the company to demand from the City Coun-
ellis Tomorrow evening, the additional million
Of dollars. This win give the company a
basis, or working capital of five or six mil.
lions. Upon this The company will be ena-
bled TO raise enough money by loans, OIL
their own bonds, to secure The completion of
this great improvement,
The vast increase Of business conseouent
upon the completion of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has opened the eyes and somewhat
, awakened the energies of the Phadelphians.
There is therefore perfect unanimily OF
opinion on the subject of The Sunbury and
Erie road. The Messrs. Moorehead will
push forward The work between Sunbury and
Lock Haven, as rapidly as possible With
this view he bridge al Norlhumberl will
be put under contract without delay. One
of the conditions of The subscription by the
City Councils, is, the selection on their par.
OF an engineer who with The engineer of The
Company, are 10 decide upon the location Of
the route. They have chosen Mr.. Kneass. A
competent man, who will no doub, coincide
with Mr.. FAIRIES in the route as located
Teegraphic dispatches from Boston re-
celred this afternoon, announced a serious
riot in that city, to-day. A Protestant cer-
gyman was speaking in the open air, on the
subject OF Popery, when be was attacked by
body of Catholics and driven over 10 CheI.
sea. Here he was again attacked, when the
! Protesants turned upon their assailanis, drove
them into their church, which they broke
open aud desecrated, BY destroying the cross
on The pulpit. These proceedings, though
dissracelu 10 the age and our Institutions
are, nevertheless clearly tracebe to causes
long since in operation. When parties and
demasogues commenced bidding for catholic
votes aud couriing catholic favor, for sinister
and political purposes, the germ of the mis-.
chief was laid. If there is any one thing in
this country calculated TO bring about civil
war, dlscord aud bloodshed, ii is this very
| question, and those who have been instru.
mental in bringing about these measures, BY
giving "ald aud comfort" 10 those engaged
in them, will find it a most i'll advised and
unfortunate policy.
was shown today one of the new Three
dollar gold coin just Issued from the mint
In diameter il is nearly The size of a hall
eagle. The design on one side is The head
of an Indian crowned with feathers, on The
other is wreath inside of which are the
words three dollars. The Bulletin objects tc
the coin as you cannot count with them one
thousand dollars. AS editors are not often
called upon to count their dollars by thou.
sands, this objection will be readily over.
come.
New PARTy.-A new political party has
been started in Camden, under the name oil
"FIee Democratic Association Their
platform Isl resistance TO any exiention ol
slavery, advocacy Of granting public lands iu
limited quantities 10 actual settlers, opposi
ton to seclarian divisions of the school fund
| independent of The old Whip and Democtati,