Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-07-25


DEAR WILvEnr There sufficient stir here
yesterday to make IL look 4th of July. The five
companies of the 47th Regiment, stationed at Key
West, were reviewed att A. NJ, by Gen. Woodbury.,
and immediately after had street parade. After
marching through tho principal streets, with the
heat at ITO deg. Fahrenheit, and the dust almost
suiiocating, each detachment was taken to their
quarters, dismissed and then to erj joy themselves
best they could The City gaily dressed in flags,
and the pretiest thing of the kind was that Mt the
Guard Station, under Lieut.. Rces. Five flags were
suspended from the quarters, with wreaths while the
whole front of the enclosure of the yard was covered
with evergrechs and the red white and blue The
Navy had her vessels dressed in their best "bb and
! tucker flags flying fore and aft of our own and
those of all nations ltwas pretty sight and in q
measure paid for the fatigue of the BOYS on their
march At IL NJ. both Army and Navy fired ma
tona salute of thirty-f guns. The day passed oil
pleasantly, all seemed to enjoy themselves the City
was as quiet as could bc expected and tho only dis
turbancc was that of Conk aveling on his mus
cles" vino seemed to have peculiar fondncss for
the l7th boys the left, when he was met by an
Allentown boy of five feet three inches in his stock
ings. who gave Mr.. Conk most beautiful trounc-
ing, and one that will teach him that the descendants
of Tory's must not meddc with the Pennsylvania
Dutch, they please to term us
The Navy is doing big thing in the way of taking
prizes Scarcely "a day passes without two
being brought in. The harbor is full of them. From
where am writing this, count fifty steamers
and sails all of which contain King Cotton. Within
two months the number amounts to sxty.hrce. Well
done for the jolly blue jackets, and am
would wish TO deprive them Of their well earned
pIi2e money.
1 met Doctor Dodge, of Sunbury a few days ago.
lie is Surgeon on tho Of0rorq He looks very well
and from his appearance. should say old Neptune
treats him kindly. We were all glad to see him,
and as the mails not forthcoming, friends
have forgotten that penmsnshp is part of their edu
cation hour spent with him was To our profit, aS
he gave us the particulars from home. and the cheer,
ing news of the health Of old acquaintance and the
loved ones.
Mr. Masser deserves the thanks of our nation and
the crest ofmankind.' - His five minute fr caer
like the universal Yankee, to be seen all the world
over. There is any number Of Ice Cream Saloo
started in this place since the arrival of cargo of
ice, and all of them use Masscr's Freezer. Tie ma
chine is well liked but am sorry 10 say that the
cream made is very inferior, and il wouli take
half dozen improvements to enable the people of Key
West to manufacture good article of lee Cream.
Judge Marvin, of the United States District Cuur,
for Southern Florida: has resigned and in few days
will leave for the north. | understand from them
hi goes to England to assist Mr. adams. our Minister
in the settlement of some prize eases. Judge Mar
vim is very popular with the people and all regret
that he leaves here. The citizens about present.
ing him with silver service set
Through the good management of;hc Provost Maj
shall Major tiauslcr, nth Pa. Vols the morals
this city are in good state During the day it re-
minds one of the deserted village. and nigh is not
made hidcous by those who would like to have y
time oft for Lieut.. Rccs, Of Co. C., lieutenant Of
The Guard. is always ON the alert, and woe bc'idc
those who imbibc sufficient TO make them ''wcak in
the knees - for soft plank in the lock up will be
their bed. and the fine in the morning. imposed hy
the Marshal be so heavy. that the accustomed to
dive away dull care will not be forthcoming, unless
they have unusually well lined purses. Eccs is play
ing the deuce with the COnks and DIgus (Sptniarlsl
in the way of cOnisCating the dyicHt-siuh, sure to
kill at forty yards \ few days ago he got on the
track of some of them followed up, and captured
eleven five gallon dcmjohn's Of the article, under
the floor of the owners house. Thinking there was
more. Rces continued the search and found the
to ill out the dozen nicely slowed away IN barrel
covered with flowers, in the lower part of his yard
where the Dago had been selling it Ohc liquor TO
sailors and soldiers, in bottles continuing scarcely
pint, at the cXorbitant price of three dollars per
bottle. \ nice profit. a. the stuff costs ftly-hyc
cents gallon, clear OF duties. being smugglcl in at
night The gentleman was brought before Maj
Gauslcr. who muctcL him in fine to tie amount
of four hundred dollars.
The health OF our company and regiment is very
good. There are but five patients from the cntircrcgi
mcmi in the General Hospital. The yellow fever 50
far has not made lis appearance and the oldest in
hubtunt saws this season i the most healthy for years
past. we have 10 fears of making lis acquaintance.
The boys all in good spirits hut their hearts
with their brothers in their present trouble ut homo,
and many have | heard v sh ''that hey were III
Pcnrsylvanil to help Uncle Andy drive the traitors
from our native soil
With respects to yourself and family, friends geu-
orally and all in the office. | remain,
Yours, frucrually, II. ID. W.