Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-24

But Beecher decided to brave Theodore,
and this gives him this opportunity. The
plucky Tilton has given notice that in a
few days he will make a sworn statement
of the exact facts in the case, and that he
will mash Mr.. Beecher completely.
Mrs. Tilton's action is regarded as very
curious and queer. for it is understood that
it was from her lips that Mr. Tilton first
gathered knowledge of the outrage. Alto
gether it is n queer mess, and our advice
is wait coolly and calmly few days. Til
ton must either kill Beecher or be killed
himself. He is in position where moth
ing but blood will answer. Wait and see
whose head rolls in the sand.
HEALTH.
Now that the hydrophobia scare is fairly
off, New York is getting into fright over
dyptheria. The papers are calling atten-
ton to the fact that while London averages
about six deaths from diptheria per week,
New York, with about one-fourth its popu-
lation, looses thirty-three. The physicians
say it will increase unless the disease-en-
gendering filth of the lower part of the city
is cleansed out, and new, clean, healthful
sewers constructed in their stead. But as
New York has to have some disease, why
not diptherla ? Until the city is about as
good as rebuilt in the matter of sewers,
and until the abominable system of over
crowding in tenement houses is done away
with, New York will never be without an
epidemic. Men, women and children can
not live like swine without paying the
penalty.
THE SCHOONER BENSON,
which sailed from Toledo, Ohio, direct to
Cork, Ireland, with cargo of corn, has
arrived safely, making the voyage in thirty
days-a rather quick trip. The news pro-
duced sensation on the Produce Ex-
change. She carried out about 1000
bushels of corn, and made an excellent
profit on the voyage. The query among
the merchants here now is: If Toledo,
Chicago and Milwaukee can send their
grain direct to Europe, via the Lakes and
the st. Lawrence, and load back, what is
New York going to do for this very i'm
portant business? The lack of facilities
for handling grain in this city, the Internal
rUbberies committed upon shippers, and
the general worry and trouble of getting
grain through New York has driven a
large share of the trade to Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston, and now comes
this new departure. which threatens the
rest of it. Gentlemen merchants of New
York, what you have to do is to enlarge
the Erie Canal, remove the tolls and other
impediments in the way Of trade, erect ele-
vators sufficient to handle the grain econo-
mically, and have some system in the bu-
siness. Otherwise the trade will leave you
as sure as fate.
THE MAYOR.
Some days since it looked as though the
Governor would relieve the city of one o
its greatest troubles by the removal o.
Havemeyer from the Mayoralty, but as his
term is short he will probable permit him
remain. 1t is claimed that the Mayor is
actually insane, and his acts give color to
the claim. If me is not insane, he is the
most pig headed, stupid man that ever
lived. Elected as Reformer he has play.
ed perpetually into the hands Of the ring,
and has openly affiliated with them. He
is very old and is probably somewhat de-
ranged. This theory of going to grave
yards for officials never did answer. The
citizens will know their man next time.
AHOPEFUL SIGN.
Our Catholic Irish citizens do Tot rule
New York as much as they did. The
Orangemen paraded the streets on the an
niyersary of the Battle of the Boyne Water
and were not molested. Possibly our Irish
friends have come to recognize the fact
that Protestants have some rights in
America, and that st. Patrick is not q
greater man than the Fourth of July after
all. The Orangemen are gratifed, and We
have no doubt that cool-headed Catholics
feel better than they would had riot oc
Cured
| BUSINESS
is little duller, if possible, than when
last wrote, but the business men feel bet
ter. They know, now, that there is going
to be no business till fall, and they have
quit worrying about it. They have re
duced their expenses to the minimum, ant
are sailing lazily along under bare poles
till such time as the revival comes. They
expect good business in the fall, for the
reason that the people must buy sometime
They doubtless will not be disappointed.
PIETRO.