Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-25
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
New YoRK, October 2l, 1862.

The most exciting topic here at present,
in the absence Of any great movements in
the army, is the approaching election in this
State: The Union candidate for Governor,
Gen. Wadsworth, is a gentleman of high
character and standing, who formerly acted
with branch of the Democratic party in
this State His opponent is Ex-Governor
uoratio Seymour, IA BrcckinridgC Democrat,
also a man of ability, but an uuscrupulous
and timc.scrving politician Gen. WadS-
Norths election is claimed by his friends by
not less than $4,000. EX.Mayor Fernando
Wood is a candidate for Congress in this
city, and may be elected. Ber. Wood his
brother, Of lottery notoriety and other swim
ding operations, is also candidate in this
city for that Office, to the great annoyance
Of the EX-Mayor. They are both rebel sym
pathisers with secession Fernando, who is
as talented as he is unscrupuous, openly
advised the secession of New York from the
Union. when the Cotton States went out
Ben, who acted with Nallandigham and
other traitors in Congress, has neither talent,
character or honesty, to recommend him,
but he has amasscd great wealth by his
lottery speculations, and paid $4,000 for
his election, two years ago. and will do so
again have heard citizens Of New York,
Democrats, complain of this degrading hu-
initiation brought upon them by political
hacks, who control the masses. They could
tolerate Fernando, who is an able man, but
Ben has not one single redceming quality
But such is',the patriotism of men, not only
in New York, but elsewhere, who sink not
only patriotism, but self respect, and vote
for men devoid of talent or integrity, on
party grounds.
\ few days since through the kindness Of
one of the builders paid visit to several
of the iron clad vessels, now in process OF
construction in this port. The "Keokuk,'
at the foot of 10th street, is an iron vcSsc
shaped something like a whale at the bow
and has two tuwets, but, unlike the Noni
tor. they do not revolye. The timbers arr
first covered with iron plates. nearly an incl
thick. On this is placed iron bars. one incl
in thickness and five inches wide. set on the
edge, and then another covering of iroI
plates. one inch thick. over these, all rivettcl
together by screw bolts. From her bow
extends 4 heavy solid iron ram or proec
ton. that will make a most formidable SCI
monster. The next vessel visited was tn
Roanoke" at the Novelty Works, one o
our wooden ship, of war, now cut down.
This vessel is being covered with solid irol
plates, two feet wide and four and a hal
inches thick The great difficulty in thi
country and in England has been in bend
ing or shaping these enormously hcay
plates. weighing probably three or four ton
each. But our mechanics at Philadclpbi
have succeeded in doing SO. These pilates
covered with coal tar, are pat on with hcav
bolts Of galvanized iron, two inches thick
and perhaps thirty inches long. l the
crossed over to Green Point, where III
"Passaic" and the "Aloutuuk," two iron-cla
vessels. similar to the ''lIonitor." are ncarl
completed, under the direction Of Capital
Ericsson. The "passaic" will be complete
and ready for her guns in a few days. Sl
has a revolving turrct, with two port hol,
like the Monitor, excepting that the turrC
OF the latter IS formed Of twelve layers {
inch iron plates, instead Of eight, making
solid wall of iron one foot thick.