Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03

| those whose memories we meet to commem-
| morate. Through the heroism of our ancestry
| in 1776 a nation was born to freedom, and the
| land of the '.Pilgrm Fathers" became the home
of the oppressed of all nations. This, like every
thing else of value or great import, was not ac-
complished without its sacriGcc-severe in this
case. But to-day
| s'Hush'd is the clamerous trumpet of war,
| Hush'd hush'd is the trumpet of war;
The soldiers retired from the changer of arms,
| The drum rolls in peaceful burrah.
'Tis cheering to think of the past,
| IT'S cheering to think we've been true,
| Ills cheering to look on our stars and stripes,
| And gaze on our white, red, and blue.
| Hurrah for the white, red, and blue,
| Hurrah for the white. red, and blue,
| IT'S cheering to look on our stars and stripes,
! And cheer for the white, red, and blue
| Here's freedom of thought and of deed
Here's freedom i'll valley and plain
] he first song of freedom that rose on our hills
| Our sea-shore re-echoed again.
| IT'S good to love country and friends,
| IT'S good to be honest and true;
'Tis good to die shouting on sea or on shore,
| "nuTrah for the white, red, and blue
Hurrah for the white, red, and blue,
IT'S good to die shouting, on sea or on shore,
| ''Hurrah for the white, red, and blue ~
While this glorious holiday is being celebrated
in nearly every city, town and hamlet through
out the land, we look for a grand gala day in
Suubury. The fire department are expected to
| enjoy themselves with our neighbors in Seiins-
grove, and We feel assured that their expecta-
tons will be more than realized on the occasion.
grand reception and ovation awaits them by
the citizens of that town, and their vsilt no doubt
will be pleasant. The citizens who have conclud-
ed to remain at home will celebrate the day in
Market Square Park, in which everybody from
town and country, are invited to participate. A
free lunch will be provided, and the Sunbury
Cornet Band will be present to enliven the occa-
sion. The Declaration of Independence will be
read and speeches made. Sometime in the af-
ternoon trip will be made on the steamboat.
This is intended for children under ii years. ir-
respective of station in life, under the supervi-
sion of a committee.
The evening will be occupied in dancing in the
Park.
New JAL.-A correspondent in tho HiItonian
of last week, strongly recommends the building
of a new Jail, and says the walls (ef the pre-
sent structure) are ricketty, damp and filthy 4;
anu Inc DullunH IL tiiS 't'Doa
and expense that the Sheriff has applied towards
keeping it in as comfortable and decent condi-
ton as possible has availed but little. Well, we
rather guess if the Grand Jurors We're to occupy
the building for several hours, a new jail would
be built speedily. Why Northumberland county
is to be tortured with such nuisance We are not
prepared TO say, but we satisfied that If a
| ~ 10 animals N
inc ii, they would at once condemn it as n place
too unhealthy for animals TO be confined in. We
know that the Sheriff has made great efforts to
make il tolerable for the prisoners, but the
stencil arising from its moldy old walls, cannot
be destroyed for the want of proper ventilation.
At the time of the erection Of the present jail,
three quarters of 4 century ago, the laws Of
health were not SO well understood, and the
building was constructed without any provisions
being made for the protection of the health of
those who might occupy it. Gloomy and dismal
indeed, is the aspect Of every apartment, and he
who becomes the unfortunate occupant is doubly
imprisoned. Should an epidemic take place
in our midst, the county Jail would abundaDtly
supply it with its victims, and do much towards
spreading the disease among rs. Any one who
may examine the Jail will find it We believe it
TO be, nuisance.
Why new Jail is not built We cannot see. The
county is in Il much better financial condition
than she ever was. Other counties are far ahead
of us in this respect. Where we cxpeDd money
annually TO keep our prisoners in the Eastern
Penitentiary, they are making money out of their
prisons. in addition to which their buildings can
he kent In a clean ana neaIthy cuuulIinn. Let
us build prison similar to those in counties IN
which the prisoners are put to use, and they VIII
| earn more than the expense OF keeping. Whle
we paid last year 81, ,G6G sc for supporting our
| prisoners in the penitentiary, without calcuiat-
ing the amount OF costs of taking them there, the
material manufactured in the schuylkill county
prisou amounted 10 about five hundred dollars
above all expenses. The money expended for
criminals at Philadelphia, would remain in our
midst, and the county would eventually receive
a revenue instead of paying expenses.
1t has also been the experience OF other cefn-
munities, that the greatest reformation In prl'
soners ALWAYS occurs in those having short SEN
tepces. Had we a prison in which prisoners
could be confined for 4 short term, in healthy
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cupy their minds and hands, we could expect
a diminution of crime. Ideness, especially in A
community of characters such as are found III
prisons, is the great promoter of crime. In TINS
respect there is no worse prison in the State thau
| ours. They are free to communicate and they
have plenty of time to do SO. The worst minsle'
| with the best and in a short time they are re-
duced to a common level. Card playing is thei
pastime, profanity their language, obscene books
their literature, and eventually hell their doom
Those gloomy old walls, what world OF sin the,
have enclosed within the last three-fourths oi I
century, and have left loose upon the world in ;
still more hideous ana dangerous form than whei
first they embraced their victim. Let Us have
new Jail and wholesome discipline, and We VII
have less crime. The correspondent truthfnll
remarks
81, is time we begin to understand that We ar
interested in the reformation of criminals ar wei
| as their punishment. The warden OF the Easter
Peuitentiary told me some time ago, that sh0r
| terms for criminals were the best to assure d
them ANYTHING like reformation. After certal
|, | term of Imprisonment they become hardened.
man is no. to be treated like dog because Il
has committed Il crime. He is to be ptled often
and lifted up if possible to 4 higher plane OF d'
cency Whatever we can do to reform, TO el'
yate. to make good men and women out of ou
crime-disposed classes, is the duty OF all. W
, hone these words will not fall on the desert all
but that our taxpayers even as a matter oi eco
nomy our christians matter OF humanity
and all our citizens as a matter OF philanthropy
! will 90 in altogether for new jail
, A. c. GREENBAUM, ESQ.,, Of Chicago, Nlslte
our town during the past week to effect arrang'
I ments with ihe Sunbnry Fire Insurance Comp
: ny, to establish an agency in Chicago. NJ
Greenbaum is extensively known Throughout u
West as an excellent business man. Since hel
9 he has largely invested in stock Of the sun6uI
. Fire Insurance Company, and expects TO sell
. much larger amount OH his return TO the Wes
As this was his first visit 10 our town, he like
thorough business men, expressed surprise
q the want of enterprise in n locality so adVant
r. gcously situated. With such men as he among
: us, Sudbury would soon expand immeasur
bly,. Mr. g. While here made some warm irien'
n | who will look for his early return.
r. MI, or TuasJav Uiy account of tl