Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-07
TO THE PUBLyC.

In submitting TO the pu lie the first mum ers #
the "Ane'ican,' IL may be deemed incumho !, on
us a necessary and proper 10 make few nbserva-
uons III relation 10 the establishment of this pr ss
and the course which its conductors int. nd TO put-
sue in its publication. The sge In which we live
has been truly styled the age Of Improvement,
which no power on carh can arrest in IFS pr .ress
The application of steam 20 the various purposes
of m', and the recent discovery nf sm.lts
lng iron with anthracite coal, promises to ennsy-
vania results tha, cannot be too highly es,i-
mated.
The prea! valley of the Susquehapna is soon des-
thed to u come the theatre of new scene II eU-
terpr7e and indu try, which may well excite the
astonlshmeni OF those who unacquantel with
htr inexhausille dt pOsites Of co Il and iron.
Her rugged hls and solitary wastes, hefelofors
deemed worthless are now eagerly sought after for
The coal aud iron which they contain, The most
valuable minerals in nature Ii has teen said that
England owes her present power and wealth more
to her coal and iron than to all other cause. CON-
hined.--lf SO, then Pennsy lvania has within her
own borders internal resources aud powers of weslh
unsurpassed by the whole Union.
The Shamokn coal region, connected with this
place Ivy r,load 90 miles in length, which fer
years since was solitary wild, untrodden bY The
foot OF man save the solitary hunter in pursuit Of
game, Is now teering with busy and industrious
population. Tie town of Shamvkin located ia tho
coal rc;ioa, new vi agc confirming about one
hundred houses, has sptung up as If by magic,
since that period.
Th,se improvements which arc but n commence.
m.nt Of a series Of works upon a large scale now
in progress, recent as they are, have already given
a new life and impetus TO this section Of our eouil-
ty.
With these views and under these consider
lions, We, in common with may of our most es-
iul n
Quoted journal, if properly encouraged, could he
rendered highly sersiceabe to the community. Tho
progress of Improvement and the rapid increase OF
population, indeed require that the press should not
only keep pace with the spirit of enterpTze and it,
dusty, but pioneer lead the way and stimulate
to eAerIion the en'erprisns and wealthy capitalist
The Establishment of new pres, in this pl ,ce
has frequently been spoken If, and long since
III contemplation whenever a favorable opportunity
should occur. We believe that period has now ar
rived. Our design is to make the American pag.
mancnt and useful jourua conveying useful aKd
inter sting information to all classes of readers-
Conducted with the utmost docorum, its tone and
sentiments shall al oil times be such, that this most
scrupuous parent may place 1t in the h,nds of auy
member OF his iumily with perfect impunity. Low
scuniiiy and violent personal abuse shall be carr,
fully excluded from its columns. And wh,ie we
III ill always be ready and prompt in the expression
shall always endeavor 10 preserve that decorum
and extend that courtesy towards our cotempordries
aud others, that ole gentlemen hes right to expert
lIUm another.
To the interests Of the farmers and cultivatorS
the SOIL the bone and sinew of our country, wh,,,
in an agricultural point of view, form the basis of
all trade, commerce and manufactures, we shall d
vote PARTON OF Our columns and spread before
hrm such matter as shall be both useful anu .rr--
t,rtaiuing.
To the mechanic and all others, we trust we
shall be able to make the American an interesting
and instructive journal.
In politics We shall, we have already an
nounced, snppor the general aud state adininls,r,-
,ions. IN advocating the reelection If MARrIS
VAN BuREN AID RICHARD NJ, JOHNSON 10 ih,
high stations which they now occuIy, and vh.-a
they have filed with such Distinguish hN,f~,
We shsl! milne ourselves % mea-urcs and tie
yrinclPes upon which they are grounded. Rscr,-
nation and low person "a abuse which the Tancor
of political wafiaie never fails 10 produce, anil
which rg'ct tn say is indu ;Cd in to an aim It
unim ted extent, by the parizln pr, ssrs'of other
side, we shall carefully avoid, deemiug it Lot only
demnralizing 10 the community end d,rog tors 10
the high character OF the press, but unwise, inv
! polite and unjust.
| 70 our fearless aud pG'rioc Governor DAVID x.
! Porter, who has thus tii ld,htHed himself V;.s
the true interests of the state, AMI who's Sc ard
au ary measures have Tecciv, d the appro alton of
every honest i ID literal mind, we shall rxiP 4 on r
most cordial support. We have therefore places
| his at the head of columns, fully cont
dent that the honest yelmany OF Pennsy lranG
will always Je found susainius honesty Of pun posa
and in'egrily of conduct in Iustly valued publc
ST. ryani.
II. B. MASSER,
JOSEPH EiSELY.
Sudbury, Sept. 49, 1910.