Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-06-18
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS
PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1864.

cd with great influx of visitors, ut this
season of the year. The middle of June
frequently brings with it very warm wealth
er when those who can afford it, leave the
city to spend month or two in the coun-
try. But the great Sanitary Fair" now in
progress, has reversed the order of things,
people from all parts arc tlockiny to the
city. Yet the hotels, though full, do not
appear to be excessively crowded. The
Philadelphians are exceedingly anxious to
excel New York, in the extent and success
Of their Great Fair, and they have bent all
their energies towards the accomplishment
of this object. Some of the New Workers
were disposed to treat with contempt, the
idea that Philadelphia would come up to
the standard of the New York Fair. l then
predicted which now find verified, that it
greatly exceeds it in many things, especially
in the structure of the buildings and the
management of the different departmcnts.-
They have also introduced some new fca-
lures in this Fair, which will help to swell
the sum total. Among these might mention
the new paper, the DAILY Fare, which pub
fishes daily report of the proceedings of
the Fair. There has been some delay in
supplying subscribers in the country, as the
publishers had made arrangement to pub
lish only about four thousand copies, in
stead of eleven thousand. the number of
subscribers already received blunder,
which, we think, was inexcusable. Anoth
or feature which entirely eclipses New York,
is the Horticultural Department. This is
decidedly the great feature of the Fair, and
this department is crowded to excess, es-
pecially at night, when beautifully lit up
with the numerous jets of fancy gas lights
intermixed with the equally fanciful display
of Jets of water amidst perfect forest of
plants and shrubbery of every variety, eX-
otic and indigenous. The engine and coin
ing apparatus from the Mint which strikes
of the small medals of commcmoration Of
the Fair also attracts constant c.owd.
These medals are sold at ten cents for the
copper and TIN, and fifty cents for the silver.
1t is not known what amount has as yet
been received, US the committee keeps this
matter to themselves, but it is said it will
exceed million or even more than New
York. |, however, doubt this But one
thing is certain, the Philadclphians have
been more thoroughly organized and have
drawn very large supplies from the rural
districts Of the State. There is not town
or district that has not been made tributary
to this great charity, and am glad to say
that all have given cLcertully and literally
The Art Gallery is magnificent one, and
exceeds New York in extent and number OF
pictures, but there are not 50 many Of the
higher grade Of paintings, though the fine
paintings are numerous, and some Of them
from New York. Among them is Brierstadt's
celebrated painting Of the Rocky Noun
tains, exhibited at the New York Fair.
~" \ House FOR GEN. MEADE.-Thc
rhiladeiphians have presented the wife Of
General Meade with an elegant house and
furniture, on the corner Of Nineteenth street
and Dclancco place, in that city. This is a
of the lady's distinguished husband, and is
All acknowledgment Of the right kind.
- STATE FAIR.-The next Exhibition
Of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Soci
city will DC held at Eastou, in the beautiful
park, fitted up for agricultural exhibitions
by the spirited citizens Of the neighbor
hood. The days fixed for the Exhibition
are from Tuesday, the 27th, to Friday til,
3Oth Of September next.
- PRoPosED PusTPoNENIENr.-Som o
the Leading Democrats in Washington anC
elsewhere are understood to be in favor o
postpouing the Democratic National Con
vcntion until the middle of August, in orde
10 wait for further development Of event.
The nomination of Grant or Hancock Is SC
riously talked OF, in order to secure the sol
dicrs' vote.
Joulc's theory of the equivalents in fore
and heat is receiving great attention an
some curious cOrollarics. Professor Helm
hpltz says that the human body, viewed Il
caroriic engine is capable of doing muc
more work, compared with the fuel COnsun
cl than any steam cngi.c, The pulsatiou
of the heart in one hour generate Il fore
which would raise that organ twcuty-tw
thousand feet high in certain time, Will
the same amount Of heat in the best cor
S,ruc,ed engine could not raise the WHICH
uf the engine more than two thousand sc}e
hundred feet
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THE DALTIMCEE COEvfNTION.
SUNBUEy, June lj, 1864
t.I.f4r IUtrfIuu Al tlt ulN
League Of Sunhury, Friday, june 10th, II
following resolutions endorsing The uouIiut
lion ot Abraham Lincoln ard Andrew John
son, were pgssyS unanimously.
Esaly.i That the Sunnug, Council OF III
National Union League OF Amrr,s1, hearth
endorse tar uouige,- ut thg National iu.,
Convention, hrli az Baltimore, uu tar o.
of Jgun. 1864, AbrtHam lincoln l.r Pus
d,ut and Andrew luhl-uu foI Vice F.-
dent of thc United Static
Ha' =, Iht Uv have h,,H iur A., l.lr
I.IHIf t... tlt lr-f auU Mil De iHr ll.