Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-02-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
From our Phiind'a. Correspondent.
PuilADETuiA, February iS, l>72.

fHilADEiflllA, February 10, l>'-'
Friend Irilrert This stormy afternoon, as Il
gentle. mild and much needed rain lS falling,
preventing ne it docs ones moving about in the
transaction Of outdoor business, have conclud-
cd, that while not busy ut anything else, would
drop you n bief line. Since my last, many
things of interest and Importance, some OF ma
tional and others of local consequence have taken
place. The great event aud topic of discussion
upon the streets on Saturday afternoon, was that
of the sentence OF Mnrcer, the delaultnS Ex-Irea.
surer of the city, and thatof his equally criminal
colleague Yerkes. The fate of these two men, so
recently of high standing in society, Is a warning,
one may hope, that should not quickly pass over,
or be lightly regarded, bringing true, as II does,
The old adage 'honesiy is the best policy" fact
seemingly old fashioned in these days OF eorrup-
tion in Church as well as in State. am COM
pclled TO coaple them together by the lamentablc
fact that IL Is so-that where we should look for
the sterling honesty OF our forefnthers, we mud II
only the cloak for greater rascaiity-that, New
York paper, commenting thereon says; "Tru'y
| the way of the transgressor is hard, even among
| Friends" We may with pride justly call upon
that city, to do with her thieves as we have done
with ours. There their grand rogues continue In
power, and ours, for far lighter crime. langulsh
| lthcir friends undoubtedly think) behind the pri-
| son bars. Solitary labor and confinement What
terrible force the term must imply 10 these two
men, reared without the necessity OF toll, and I'M
used thereto.
The first great victory OF the people over cor
|
| when the Supreme Court ofthe State ousted Kuhn
and Allen from the City Council. II was most
lust and worthy decision, and one rejecting honor
upon the names Of Agnew, Sharswood and VIII
liams, the Judges rendering the opinion. These
men, Kuhn the President OF the Common Coun
ell, were the Ring of the cty-nol to be sure en-
tirely but by their positions, very important
members thereof. They are gone, aud homes
men of all parties rejoice. AS the multitude
thronged the bulliten boards at the Ledger an'
other offices, whereon were pasted the notice o
the decision, the universal exclamation was
''seryed them right"
Covered up as 1t were, and forgotten in the ex
element of these great acts, was one OF no lee
consequence TO this city and the country-that 0
the resignation of Col. Forney as Collector Of th
Port. The motive causing it are full Of honor
and reflect credit upon him for the act, and tn
Journals of the city, without reference to party
, give him credit therefore, and welcome him hac
to his editorial duties where he can and WILL dc
spite tie wish of some, do more for Grant an
tie party IN the coming canvass, than he c"ul
: lied up as placeman, The merchants OF I'd
city will regret the necessity capsed the sevel
ance, for he was particularly well liked oy toeu
, and caused many changes for their Dement,
r mu.t closc nc II Il getting lste. -.-
Yours OccAsIosAL'