Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

The weather, for the last few days, was all
that could be desired, even for May, when
May was less fickel than of late years. This
sudden advent Of summer had taken many
by surprise who were not altogether pre-.
pared for the change. But to-day there is
another change, cloudy, cold and windy, in
volving all outward things in wintry gloom.
And such is life in this sublunary sphere.
In the political world there is nothing new
The candidates for the Presidency ale all
making preparations, in their own way, and
the contest will soon become warm and in.
teresting. 1t has become fashionable Of late
years for Presidential candidates to go
abroad. Gov. Seward, following the exam.
pies of his predecessors, sailed from this port
on Saturday. A large number Of his friends,
in several steamers, accompanied him out as
far as the narrows, or as the Governor re-
marked, 10 bis farewell speech, TO the "gates
of the ocean" This demonstration, even if
the speeches Oh the occasion had been less
pointed, indicated a determination on the
part of his friends to bring him out OF once
as Candidate, on the Republican platform.
Governor Seward is, unquestionably, one of
the ablest men in the country, but his ex-
treme views on the question of slavery, rem
der bim exceedingly unpopular with many
moderate men of his own party
1t was predicted during the last Presiden-
tial canvass that the next election for Presi.
dent would turn entirely upon the question
| g .ln 4 81 Ill b,r k,
set aside and absorbed in that exciting and
important subject. That such will be the
case is, already, plainly evident. Within o
few years past the Southern Whig States
viz:-Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
and Delaware, have become Democratic
while on the other hand the Northern and
Western Democratic States Of Maine, New
, Hampshire and Iowa, have become strongly
, Republican.
This has been the tendency OF The various
conflicting interests for several years past,
and the deplorable and suicidal Kansas policy
Of Mr.. Buchanan, has only hastened the
crisis. Some Of the Lecompton Democrats
are exulting over the farce enacted by the
: Illinois State Central Commtte, in attempt.
}. ing to read Judge Douglas out Of the party.
This same party attempted 10 defeat the
e Judge last fall But when Judge Douglas
y went before the people they were over.
r whcmed with defeat They should shake
S hands with the Tyler State Central Commit
t tee Of Pennsy ylvauia, which endorsed the
u Kansas policy of Mr.. Buchanan, when they
: knew that not dozen Intelligent. homes,
t and independent men in the State approved
OF it.
The appointment, by the President, o.
Chevalier Wyko1. as he is called, as kind
/. of tender to the mission 10 China, has caused
: q good deal of mrth as well as surprise
!, The Chevaier is notorious for his persecution
of Miss Lamble, a wealthy American heires:
travelling in Europe, whom he insisted or
marrying, and was sent to prison for hi,
!. impertinence. lie afterwards wrote history
! of bis courtshps, adding to his notoriety i
l. not to his character. Such appointment
= may be right in these degenerate days, but
i. the test Of Mr. Jefferson was adopted, 81
/. he honest is he capable ?" Mr. Wykof woul,
,. never have been heard Of, except as an un
{. principled adveuturer. The coal agenc,
which the President gave to his iren'
Clancy Jones, to be divided amoug three q
D. his (Jones) supporters, has been abolished
D. That affair was SO garingly foul that il be
t, came necessary to wipe it out in this way.
D, A few days since called in. while passing
ID to take a look at the New York Ledge
office. Mr.. Bonner, the proprietor, is Gel
10 tainly an astonishing man in his enterprise
:. and has done more to convince the skeptica
- in regard to the importance OF advertising
~ than any other man. ln order to print hi
immense edition Of over three hundred thor
sand he employs eleven large cylinder presses
I'll worked by steam This requires, of cours
IT, a form for every press. But the type are Sc
's up but once and are only used for stereo'
oi ping every form being solid stereotype plat
I'm copper faced. Those except one TO pril
n back numbers are all broken up and melte
N. over again. Mr. Pettengl, so well know
er to the Press of the whole country, as a
efficient aud reliable advertising agent, .wh
accompanied me, stated that Mr.. Bonner
=, advertising, due for the present year, wit
=. him, amounted TO thirty.seven thousand fi'
hundred dollars, and that lie received fro
- him last fall, check for seventeen thousau
of dollars, TO close the balance Of that yea
:, account. Mr.. Boomers success only serve
- to show that there is scarcely any limit
human enterprise.
In the musical or theatrical world, there
IN. always something worthy Of notice in tn
great metropolis with its Numerous theatre
an opera houses, and other places ofamusemen
RS, Pcolomini, the sprghtIy youthful and bea
in tiful Italian songstress is hear again, but "
ho leave for England in June.
'es Several Of the Roman Catholic churche
10 10 New York are noted for their fine musi
ng Indeed their is quite rivalry between Il
iss Jesuits Church in Sixteenth Street near Il
us Fifth Avenue and the Church on Twent
'sl eighth Street 10 their operate performance
ou | visited the former church last Sunday 4
er. ternoon. 1t is an unostentatious buildin
TO plain and gloomy in the interior, lacking 81