Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
Philadelphia letter.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27, 1872.

lhlLADLl'l lila, JIlD -is i''-'
FRIEND WILvERT Tho delightful
change in the weather the past few days
from the scorching hot ones Of the early
part of the week, is very enjoyable assure
you. Then we longed us sincerely as did
the Israelitcs of old for the flesh pots of
Egypt to be enjoying the pure air cooled
as you have it 10y the lovely Susquehanna-
the river of beauty and splendid scenery.
None but those having experienced it can
tell what it is to be shut mp in the city dur
ing such a spell. Hot bricks and a sitting
atmosphere all day-and nights so op-
pressive, rendering rest and refreshing I'M
possible rising in the morning more worn
out than upon retiring. l never 50 fully
appreciated the difference as | did this
season, when leaving the city one Saturday
morniug-on my way to your Centcnnial,a
great success 10y the way-l found the heat
moderated by a pure air but the nights No
words can express the difference. low lsiept
those nights to wake up for those when sleep
was impossible. The last week of June
and the first ten days of July, were the hot
test in the memory of the - oldest inhabi-
tant.n We may have had single days or
even several at time rs warm, but no
such continued spell. Think of it l03 in
the shade in the day time and 9S to 100 at
night. Don't it warm you even in imagi-
nation Since the showers we had be-
tween the llth and 20.h we've had cooler
nights. and days more endurable. 1t mat
tiers little about the heat of the day if the
nights are cool, so rest can be had, but the
two combined are more than humanity can
endure.
The mortality was fearful, especially
! among children, during the heated term
One Saturday noticed five solid columns
of deaths in the Ledger, and the report for
| the week showed the deaths to be double
/ that of the corresponding week OF last year,
and one half of the whole number were
/ Cholera Iutantum, that dread enemy OF
! little children. During the whole time
out door occupations entirely ceased, men
could not work, yet cases of sun stroke
were less numerous than at times of less
heat, explained, it is said, from the fact of
the dryness of the atmosphere.
AS | said, | left the city saturday, the
29th of June, bound for the Centennial.
Having provided myself with a piece OF
paper-issued by the p. Il Reading II. R
| called excursion No. 4, emitting the pos
SCISSOR to trip from Philadelphia to Will
Transport and return via Sunbury, Harris
burg and Lancaster. ! took my seat in the
"Catawissa carr of the $50 4. m. train,
and was hurried from bricks and heated
air, to the cooler atmosphere OF the Schuyl-
kill, whose course we follow almost to its
head in the county bearing its name, On
every side we pass evidences OF the great
wealth, fertility and resources of our great
keystone State. The cities and towns
with their ceaseless hum of manufacture,
and the country ripe for the harvest, and
being harvested in many places. We sec
also the great growth oirailroads On every
| eli
functions we are constantly stopping, and
the brakeman's call of passengers for.
change cars greets our ears. Although
there are so many yet such is the power o.
union, we find them all under the same
authority, a Capitalization OF power, Sc
dreaded by many, whether Justly or moi
time alone can tell. At east Mahanoy oui
car is attached to the Catawissa train, and
we are soon upon our way over that road
so well known for its wild scenery, higt
bridges aud sharp cuEyes Aswe approach