Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-16
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK, April 12, 1864.

hy persons attracted hither to get glimpse
of the "Great Metropolitan Fair" in aid of
the Sanitary Commission. The Fair open
ed on Monday last and notwithstanding
the high price of admission, one dollar,
was crowded to excess during the whole
week. On Friday the fee for admission
was reduced to fifty cents, but the crowd
was so great, that it was again raised TO
one dollar. The aggregate receipts for the
first week foots up to about 5000, ,OO0.-
Some of our Philadelphia friends intimate
that they intend to go ahead of New York
in this matter. The Fair to be held in the
Quaker City, in June, will, no doubt, be
worthy of its citizens. who will manage 20
get up an exhibition that may even surprise
their Gothamite neighbors, in general dis.
play and arrangements, but they will never
be able to equa! the results, or the sum
realised, which the New Workers think will
sum up to one and a half millions. The
reason of this is, that New York possesses,
not only greater wealth, but the people are
more liberal and extravagant in their eX
penditures. There are many contributions
from wealthy citizens, which amount to one
thousand dollars and upwards. The num-
Der of visitors to-day was less than expect
Cd but quite enough to make the scene
lively ard interesting, without the annoy
ance of crowd or jam. At first sight the
exhibition was, to me, one Of disappoint
ment, not appearing as extensive as expect
cd, but this gradually wears off. The most
attractive feature is, most unquestionably,
tho Picture Gallery; the finest collection
ever brought together in this country. The
two great paintings of the collection are,
the Heart of the Andes by Churchill,
which l had seen several years ago, prior to
its departure for England ; and "Thc Rocky
Mountains magnificent painting, recent
ly finished by Bierstadt, which is, perhaps,
the most splendid production Of art in this
country. Though perhaps not more elabo-
rate, it is more bold and striking than
Churchill's great picture. The foreground
Is plain, surrounded by an ampitheatre
of mountains of rocky peaks, the highest Of
which, appear to extend to the clouds. A
torrent of water is rushing down from the
snowy peaks above, into river at the base.
On the plain below is an eucampment OF
Indians with their horses and dogs. Some
amusing themselves with games, and firing
at target, while others were lying around
their bark built huts. The coloring of the
sky, and the effect of light on the cloud
capt and snowy peaks, are admired by oil
who can appreciate the works Of art.
Another attractive feature to many es
pecially to members of the Press, is the type
setting and distributing machines, by John
+. Trow, of this city. The compositor ha:
before him key board, similar to a piano
and with both hands reads and plays, ol
fingers, his manuscript, rs q musician does
his notes, and with almost the same rapid
ty. \ single row of each letters of the
alphabet rests in an inclined small galley
over each KEY, which, when struck, lets fal
the type at the bottom of the galley, on al
endless tape, all of which in regular order
are carried to and taken up on another tape
which lets them drop, in order into another
small galley, in one continuous line, from
whence they are taken, by an attendant, anc
put i'll form and justified. The compositol
informed me that it did the work of fv,
men. The most ingenious Of the two, il
the distributing machine, which, however
is too complicated for description. Eacl
letter of the type has different nick o
hicks, and is dropped in grooves, around
cylinder, about ten inches in diameter, ant
let drop by means of small spring, at tn
proper places, into small brass galleys cor
tanning each letter. These galleys radiat
around the distributing cylinder or wheeI
like the rays of the sun.
The sword-yoting is the great card Of a
traction every day at the Fair. The arm
swords is superb one, and fully worth 81
o00 1t was presented to she Fair by Messr
Tiffany & Co., the well-inown jewellers,
be given to the general in the Union serviC
against whose name the preference of hi
jority of such subscribers should be recort
ed as chose to pay one dollar each for sue
apriylcgc.
The excitement between the friends
Generals Grant and Mcclellan over tn
sword is very great Almost every subscl
Der votes to give the weapon 10 one or Il
other of these heroes and although at Il
last accounts Mcclellan was ahead, the ra
is sufficiently close to be highly interestin
The interest concerning the navy swo
continues also, Farragut and Rowan, mo
opoIize the lions share of patronage, thou
the names Of Dupont, Porter, Ringgold a
Worden are not entirely forgotten.
The recent debate in Congress, on {
resolution to expel Mr.. Long of Ohio,
expressing himself in favor of recognize
the rebel government rather ihan carry
tie war, has exposed the hand Of some
the Peace Democrats, Of our own State, W
profess loyalty while they give aid a
comfort TO the disloyal. The vote to ex
requires tyo-thirds. The more discreet CT
perheais were frightened at this open ave
81 Of treason, and although they voted
excuse SIR. Long, promptly disclaimed
doctrines. Mr., Harris Of Maryland, he
ever, threw another aud worse fre-bra
amongst the disconceFtol and self cOnyie