Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-06-07
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
ISTERSATIoNAL HOTEL, I
Nrw NoDR limo z 1860 (

usual business aspect. The trade with the
South, which has always been valuable, it
ia true, has been almost entirely lost, but
much of this is made up by the increased
trade of the great West, which seems to be
in most prosperous condition. But there
will be no stcadincss or rapid progress until
this wicked rebellion is entirely crushed
out Even the great scare" of the Shcnan-
doah valley of Sunday week last, paralyzcd,
for whole week, the entire business com
munity. Improvements in New York arc
visible, Notwithstanding the great depression
last year. Many Of the store rooms in this
city are on a scale of magnifcencc superior
to any in the world had occasion yester-
day to visit one of these truly mammoth |
establishments in Worth street The build |
ing is handsome structure of cut stone,
five stories high. The rooms arc so feet |
wide and 375 feet long. The first and |
second floors are filled or rather covered |
with piles of dry goods. To stand at one
end and look over this vast amount of
merchandise one can only begin to realize
the immense commerce and trade Of this
great city.
As we approached New York in the large
and handsome steamer that runs in connec-
ton with the Camden & Amboy line of
railroad between New York and Philadcl
phia, we had fine view of the Great
Eastern on her WY out, on her return voy-
are to England. We also passed four or five
French war steamers, now in port, having
arrived from Vera Cruz to recruit the health
of the crew and to avoid the ravages of
yellow Jack" during the hot months, in
Southern ports.
While at Philadelphia last week, / en-
braccd the opportunity to visit the academy
of Professor Saunders, in West Philadel
phia, in company with Judge Maynard and
several other friends, who had received an
invitation to witness an exhibition of the
cadets in their military exercises. There
were about ninety cadets in uniform, COM
posed of boys from perhaps ten to twenty
years of age. The audience, or rather the
spectators, were highly delighted with the
skill and activity which the boys exhibited
IN the rapid evolutions of the Zouave drill.
The occasion was of more than ordinary
interest from the fact that Captain Boggs,
Of the Vuuna, was present, whose gallant
fight with the rebel Gun-boats on the Mis-
si5sppi, six of which he sunk, was still fresh
y the rccollections Of all. Judge Maynard
addressed the cadets in a neat ID appro-
pirate speech, and introduced to them the
gallant captain, who complimentcd the
cadets for their skill and efficiency in drill
| afterwards met the captain, who is a mo.
dost, gcntlcmanly man, of about fifty, who
related number of anecdotes connected
with the fight and bombardment of the
Forts, which never appeared in print. The
captain thinks Gen. Butler just the man fol
his position, and related d number of ancc
dotes connected with his command Among
them was the following, in substance -
When he was about to leave Port Royal, ht
called, he said, on the General, and on taking
leave said to him that he would not see hin
again. "Why, sir" said the General, "ar
you not going down the Mississippi
expect to see you at New Orleans, at tn
st. Charles Hotel, where l shall. make m,
Headquarters, and therefore invite you nov
to come and dine with me on the 10th o
May next. The rebel press, he said, insis
that Picayunc Buffers father was mulattC
who kept a barber shop under the 81
Charles, and shall not take the trouble t
contradict the story, but take possession G
the Hotel for the accommodation of myscl
and friends The General did take posses
sion on the Cd of May. The captain sai
the Forts were only 500 yards apart, an
that they passed them in two lines, one c
them not 40 yards from the fort, under n
inccssant fire Of 10 guns.
Among the late novelties in New York
Barnum's Baby Show, at his museum, whic
is now in full blast. lie Processes to cXhib
thirty-four pairs of twins, four sets {
triplcts, fifteen fat babies, and one hundrc
other beautiful children.
The impression here is that the rcbellio
Is fast drawing to a close. Gen. McClella
continues to command the confidence of Il
great body of the people, notwithstandin
the attacks Of the Tribune, which arc col
dcmned even by many of the friends OF th
Journal. The Eeening Post publishes a co
respondents account of what the rebels s;
of Mcclellan, which is tribute to his SIX
that these radical editors have failed
accord. 1t is given as the reply of capti
rebel officers to questions put them;
Q.-"What do your officers think Of Il
military ability of Gen. Mcclellan 2"
Alt is universally conceded by o
officers that he has no equal in either arm
They have long and well known his militia
ability They knew it when he was in t
old United States army with them, and tn
fear him more to-day than all your 9th
generals lie has from the commcncemc
done Just what We hoped lie would not Z
and avoided to do just what we desired hi
to do. One of our most encouraging hoT
was, at one time, the probability that
would be superseded. Our former Unit
States officers in the old regular scrv
consider General Scott to he the grcat