Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-20
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR, DATED
q. s. Hotel,
Philadelphia, May 16, 1854.


The season of warm weather has now
fairly commenced, and per consequence,
ices, mineral water, and other cooling bever-
ages are in great demand, 10 say nothing Of
brandy, lager beer, and other liquids of a
similar character, which are always in sea-
son and never out Of fashion. In a few
weeks more those who have the means and
the inclination, will leave The city for the
country, and the different watering places
which are becoming more popular and nu-
merons every year. The new rail road from
Camden 10 Absecon, is nearly Completed
The distance is sixty miles, and will place
Philadelphia within two hours ride OF the
Ocean and new watering place.
There is nothing in which rail roads and
steam power has effected greater revoln-
lion, than the vegetable markets a, this
season. Strawberries and cherries from the
south, have been in marke, for several
weeks, peas for more than a week, while
new potatoes find their way from Bermuda,
when our own are hardly beginning 10
sprout. But one thing mus he said, hese
exo,ics are much inferior 10 those of our own
production.
The war in Europe is already becoming
an old topic, and eyciles. much less Interest,
now lhan when there was nothing more
than mere apprehension of hosiiities.-
| The Emperor of Russia is making prepara.
| tians for most vigorous resistance and is
gathering the resources of his immense en-
pire, fully determined 10 fight it out The
English and French may succeed in destroy
ing The Russian fleet, but they will have to
accomplish much mora to bring the naughty
Gar 10 terms. When it is recollec,ed that
Russia is the largest unbrokpn and connected
tent il is forty one times larger than France
or one hundred and thirty eight times larger
than England, some idea may be formed of
the resources and extent Of this huge empire.
The action Of Congress on the Nebraska
Territorial bill, created in this city. no little
excitement, and had il not been postponed,
there was no telling what scenes might have
been enacted. Whether The minority were
iusiliabIe in preventing vote, by calling
the yeas and nays and inerposiug other
difficulties, is a question that will not de-
lermne. The northern members have un.
qnesionahly, strong repugnance 10 this
Nebraska bill, while many who will no, op.
pose H. feel that ii was unnecessarily ob,ru.
ded upon them al this particular time They
do not like the idea of repeating the "Mis
souri, Compromise" which has hitherto beer
looked npon as a compact as binding as the
constitution itself.
Notwithstanding the high price of crair
and liie great influx of gold the money mar
ket is, what is called ''-ieht," one per cen
per month is readily Obtained on the ver,
{ best paper, aud much that is good, is bough
, at one aud half aud two per cent. Phla
, delphia may be considered one vas, shawn;
shop, for in seasons like this, when money i
scarce, very large portion of the wealth,
merchants and other capitalists are employed
in shaving their less fortunate neighbours
! 1t is notorious fact that most Of the larG
fortunes have been made in this way, Will
many OF the poor vcems go by the board
f The next Agricultural Fair will be held il
this city Though not so central as som
r other points, ye, their can be no question
but lha, IA majority Of those who attend thes
fairs, would much prefer having it here =
TIE accommodations are no, only more am
4 pie and much better, but almos, all woul
| like to wish The metropolis of the State
d either for pleasure or on business. Large a
a the influx Of strangers is now 10 the city
is nothing 10 wha, i, will be when all tn
different roads now projected shall hav
been completed In connexion with III
subject, may as well say that The Unite
{ States Hotel, kept by Captain Miller is fa
e regainins lis former popularity. The hous
y is well kept, while the Captain and h
IF clerks and those in his employ, use ever
p eXerlon TO promote the comfort OF the
r. guests