Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-05-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Piiiad cIpliia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2S, 1873.
IfI-s,
Friend Wilrert:-

Friend Wtlrer:-
'Tis q pleasant spring-like morning, q
very rare thing SO far this season, and hav-
inc q few leisure moments, I've concluded
to devote them to you. In the first place
| must correct an error OF your comrosltor
in my last. lie has made the Governors
Private Secretary Major y. Wilson Norris,
"Maior Harris.;' The Major is one emf
neutIy fitted .hy education and abilities for
the position he holds and the same iacul-
ties added To Il fluent delivery, and Il fine
flow of words, make him pleasant lectu-
rer, especially upon n subject like his
Twenty Months a Prisoner of War" up
on which from experience he can feelingly
speak. The Major was captured at Gettys.
burg, and made tour as prisoner which
few would care TO repeat, and his discrip-
ton is calculated to bring tears to the
eyes OF the most hard hearted. lie is not
lecturer by profession, and simply does
so upon charitable and patriotic occasions
only, and | have no doubt would gladly
aid your monumental committee i'll their
efforts. am glad 10 see by your last that
they have awakened from their slumbers,
and hope now they will hammer away till
the object is accomplished.
During the past winter Col. r. b. Beath,
the newly elected Department commander
of the Grand Army Of the Republic, started
in our city series of reunions of the dille
rent Posts of the city and vicinity. They
are held as open, social meetings, al d have
been largely attended and are productive Of
much good in producing better under
standing of the work and objects of the or
| der. Friday evening the 25th inst, the
third one was held at the Head Quarters of
Post q. Germantown. Our Comrades, Gov.
| Hartranft, all the Department officers, Gen.
| Wagner of Post 6, Senior Vice Comman-
der of the National Encampment, were
among The distinguished persons present.
General Burnsides, the National Commau-
! der, was prevented from being present, and
I had TO telegraph his regrets at the last mo-
meut. The various Posts of the city left
9th and Green upon special train at 1.45
p. m., accompanied by a Cornet Band, and
several martial Bands. We were received
at Germantown upon our arrival 10y Post
with Band, and forming marched up
! the hill and down again" through few of
| the principal streets, and then repaired TO
the camp Tires of Post q, from whence we
adjourned to the banqueting hall below,
and did good service with knife and fork, n
qualification Post 2 (ours) is No. in. AT
Ter having been the recipients of the boun-
! ty of the Germantown ladies who provided
the feast, as in the old times of the refresh
ment saloons, we had speeches, songs and
comic recitations until late hour when our
special train, waiting for us, left for the ci-
! ty in the ''wee small" hours of the night,
well satisfied that 1T was well for us to
have been there. Among all the speeches
none of them had truer, heartier ring
than that of our gallant comrade, the Gov
ernor of the State, lie said in substance,
that il was an association near and dear to
him. That, having drifted into politics
upon his return from the war, he had not
taken as active a part as he might have
done, and had been contented to be pri-
vate in the order, fearing had he done 9TH
erwise he might compromise it, believing
it TO be, as it was, above and greater than
politics, and entirely out of it, (; aud that he
could not imagine any reason why any no.
morally discharged soldier or sailor sh ould
be outside Of the fold
At last our great thoroughfare, Broad
street, is to be repayed. For some years
back, since the removal of the tracks, it has
remained with ruts and holes caused by the
removal. Now it is to have pavement OF
Belgian blocks which already being hauled
upon the ground. Market street is also to
be paved with the same.
About week ago the Market street cars
commercial running around the public
uuliuluRs, anu ho" pini ~, oSe"Ncu NiSi
rick and Juniper, is no lUhger used except
by the Pennsylvania Railroad, who will
continue to use it, probably till next
spring, when their freight depot will be re-
moved to west of 10th street. The work
upon the public buildings progresses very
slowly. The Masonic Temple is receiving
its finishing touches, pavement Of slate
being laid around it, and an iron railing OF
an ornamental pattern being put up to en-
close It,
With thanks for your fayors must close.
Believe me Yours truly aud sincerely.
OCCASIONAL.