Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-04-07
New YORK, April 4, 1876.

NEW YORK, April 4, 1876.
! \ CENTENNIAL ITEM.
\ family in Minnesota wrote to know il
coffee urn bearing date about 1770, would
be OF enough interest TO send TO the Cen
teunial. 1t may meet imilar questions in
Other minds to say that articles bearing no
earlier date than the last century, are
hardly OF value unless they have added in.
terest because they belonged to some person
Otnote, or are so peculiar as to be curiosities
in themselves without regard 10 their age
| The Centennial will not have place for
| half that is offered. If of peculiar model,
such things are desired by brIc-a- -brac col
| lectOrS, and will increase in value with
every decade. | warn my readers who
! have old things they hope to part with for
| prOht, not to expect too much for them, us
collectors are pretty st;ngy and shrewd in
their dealings. When sold at auction,
| quaint articles sometimes run up to hand
some figures, as for instance, an inlaid
! Japanese cabinet, lately sold ut Leavitt's,
began at $40 and was knocked down at
S4OO An old delf coffee pot or n pewter
| one may bring twenty-five dollars, from a
| collector, but the fancy prices seldom fall
into any haEds but the auctioneers. If
persons wish their questions answered by
letter, l will remark that the method of in
closing stamped envelope will not be out
OF place.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The bold and uncompromisinc stand ta-
ken by Geo. VIM. Curtis, in opposition to
instructing the New York delegation for
COnklin, meets with the, ,heartiest approved
of the best republicans Of New York. It's
evident that Cnnklng did not fall into the |
~ ha hnu r1o nd G.. l.
turned against him many who would other |
wise have given him harty support. To |
day nlne-tenths of the republicans of the |
city are throwing up their hats for Curtis, |
and COnkln is III no position whatever TO |
carry the delegation. And may whisper
a word OfaGvicc to Republicans everywhere
Don't instruct. Don't 20 into the Nation.
al convention with any pets, or with your
hands tied for anybody. The party never
was made for man. 1t has work to do,
aud Instead OF being used as the means of
clevating individuals, it should use indi-
vlGuals 10 do It's work. 1t is going to be
close work this year TO elect any one, and
IT their is the slightest forcing in the con-
yeutlOn-it the nominees cannot carry the
the united strength of the party, the jg is
up. The nominee must be not only the
best man n the party, but the strongest.
And wait till we all get together and COM
pare votes before deciding as to that man.
There must be very liberal spirit at that
or we are beaten to death.
Mind, the democracy are pressing Tilden
and with considerable degree
of unanimity. A large sum of money has
been raised in this city by his friends,
and a bureau III his interest has been es-
tablshed at Washington. A choice lot of
political bummers are their setting up
things for Slippery Sam," and they have
hopes that he will sweep the platter Til '
len is the shrewdest wire-puller living,
and he stands good show for the nomin-
alton. The only thing that stands in his !
way is the fOrcible enunciatiOn of his hard
money views, which is against him in the
west, out he is smart enough to comprom- S
sc that. If the democracy of the west be d
ieve he can be elected they will take him, ?
or they do want pOst-oflces. He can get c
more money behind him than any one can il
idate mentioned n
THE UNEMPLOYED.
The writer of these letters is pleased to V
nd them of more use to readers than Il
imply for the news they give. AS to news tt
ldeed, it IS 4 sorry task the correspondent a
as who tries to get up for papers who in
ave every item served by the telegraph W
eek before his account can reach them. NJ