Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-03
EDITORIAL CORR EsPoNDENcE.
UNITED STATES HorEL,
Phild0ekphia Oct. 81, 1855.

Although there has been fair amount Of
business in the city this fall, it has not been
equal to what had been anticipated Al
present there i, said to be little "tightness'
in the money market, and some fHttering in
stocks. This result is perhaps owing to the
critical state of the monetary affairs in
Europe. The Bank of France, it is feared.
will be compelled to suspend specie payments,
and If so the Bank of England will find il
difficult 20 sustain itself. The enormous ex
penses of the war, borne almost wholly by
England and France, are beginning to be felt
most sensibly in Europe. The allies, it is
true, have captured Sebastopol. But this
victory, if not barren one, has been the most
bloody and expensive known in the annals of
warfare. The cost in human life probably
exceeds fifty thousand persons-whle the
expenses Of the two governments will not fall
short of four hundred mill on of dollars. Such
are the desolations and the disastrous effects
of war. Had half this money been expended
for the ameloration of the condition of the
people, and the improvement of the country
by rail roads and otherwise. one could scarce.
ly contemplate the vast amount of good that
might have been accomplished.
Our friends will rejoice to hear thst the
work on the rail road from Sunbury to Har-
risburg will now be resumed, and the work
completed without delay. A portion Of the
old contractors, in connection with some
gentlemen of New York have taken the en-
tire line. They have advertised letting Of
the work to be held at Harrisburg, on the
18th OF November That portion OF the line
between Sunbury and Dauphin, is TO be com
p!eted by the lst of August next. The bal
ancc including the bridge at Dauphin. by the
lst Of January 1857. At Dauph:n the road
will be connected with the Dauphin and Sus-
quehanna and the Pennsylvania rail roads.
and thus form continuous rail way from
Sunbury to Philadelphia by easy grades, three
miles shorter than any other route now in
operation. Our friends in Shamokin and
Trevorton, engaged in the coal business will,
no doubt, look forward with great anxiety for
the completion of this important work. which
gives them another outlet for their coal
am pleased TO learn that the prospects OF
the Sudbury and Erie road, are also highly
hattering. That portion Of the line extending
from Erie TO Warren, G2 miles, and from
| thnce twenty miles east, to the bituminous
coal region, in all 81 miles, was let, few days
since. From Sunbury TO Lock Haven the
road will be completed in a few months
From Lock Haven westward, 100 miles is
also under contract. The gap between the
two points not under contract, is about 40
miles according to the old survey, but may be
shortened, perhaps 10 or Is miles, by new
surveys that are now making.
The election of United States Senator.
and new State Treasurer is already enga-
glng the attention Of politicians. The west
claims the Senator, and there will be no little
difficulty in adjusting matters.
Judge Black was supposed to be promi-
nent candidate for that Office, but was in
formed by prominent politician at Harris
burg, himself friend Of Mr.. Buchanan, that
Judge Black had, In letter to him, positively
declined being candidate. There will be no
lack Of candidates for the Office. The State
Treasurer-ship will be a matter of secondary
consideration, and will be made to play its
part in the election of United States Sena-
tor
The Americans and wings in this city, at
tribute the disastrous result of the recent
election, wholly to the passage of the jug
law. The impression is that stringent IL
cense law will be passed, with clause or
section repeating the present law. 1t must
be pretty evident by this time, to all rejecting
men, that legislative enactments, restraining
the appetites Of individuals, cannot be enfor-
eed Moral suasion, and the force of good
example, will prove much more eflicacious.