Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

In suDmlllinS 10 the puillc the Hrst nu IN erS OF
the american" i, may be deemed incumbent on
us necessary and proper 10 make few observa.
tons in relation TO the establishment of this press
and the which its conductors intend to pur-
sue in its publication. Tho age in which we live
his been truly styled the age Of improvement,
which no power on Garth arrest in its PROCESS
The application of steam to the various purposes
! of an, and the more recent discovery of smelt-
iGg iron with anthracite coal, promises TO Tennsyl-
vania results that cannot be too highly esti-
mated.
The great valley of the Susquehann. is soon deS-
| tined 10 b come the theatre of a new scene Of en-
terprze and industry, which may well excite the
| establishment of those who unacquaintel with
her inexhaustlble ds poses Of coal and iron.
Her rugged hills and SOLITARY wastes, heretofore
deemed worthless, now eagerly sought after for
the coal aud IRON which they contain, the most
,luable minerals in naturr. II h as been said that
England owes her frescn, power and wealth more
TO her coal and lr0l than TO all other com
.aned.-lf so, then Pennsy lvania has within her
borders internal aud powers Of wealth
! unsurpassed by the whole Union.
| The Shamokin coal region, connected with this
place by a rail oad 30 miles in length, which few
years since was solitary wild, untrodden by the
foot OF man save the solitary hunter in pursuit of
game, Is now teeming with busy and industrious
! population. The town oi Shamuiia located in tie
coal legion, new Vi lage containing abort one
hundred houses, has snuug pp If by magic,
since that period.
These improvements which are hut a commence
ment of seiies ID works up1a large scale now
in progress reeen, they are, have already given
new lie and impetus 10 this section of our ceun-
ty.
With these views and under these CONSIDERS
tions, we, IN common with many of our most es-
leemed fellow citizens, conceived that well con-
Quoted journal, ii properly encouraged, could he
rendered highly serGesSble to the community The
progress of improvement and the rapid increase Of
population, indeed require that the press should not
o.iy keep pace with the spirit Of enterprise and n
dustTy, but as pioneer lead the way aud stimulate
TO eSerIion the en,erprizing and wealthy capitalist,
| ] he establishment of neY press ia this place
has frequently been spoken of, and was long since
! in contemplation whenever favorable opportunity
should occur We believe that period has
/ rived, Our desi ign Is 10 make the American per
manent and useful jouIual, conveying useful and
inter- sting lhtOTmalIon TO all classes of readers
| Conducted with The utmost dCcorum, ITS toae and
sontimeGts shall al all times be such that the most
scruprlous parent may place it ia the hsnjs OF any
! member OF his family with perfect iinpunity, Low
scuHiliiy and violent personal abuse shall be care~
| fully excluded from It's oumus. And while we
shall always be ready AMI prompt in the expression
Of our Opinions upon mstteTs OF public policy, VIC
shdl always endeavor TO preserve thai decorum
and extend that courtesy wards coiempeydTies
aud others, that ooe gentlemen has rghIto expect
| iIum another.
TO the Interests oi the farmers and Gu tvators OF
! the soil, the bone and sinew OF our country, who,
| in all agricultural point ui view, form the basis of
all trade, commerce and manufactures we shall d,
! vote poElou Of our columns. and spread before
IheIa such matter as shall be both useful aud en-
/ tertd:nins.
| To the mechanic and al others, we tust We
shall be able To make the American an nle; ;csting
aud lnsIrGvlyo journal
! Ia politics we shall, as we have already an
nounced. support tue general aud state adminisr,-
! lions. In adgoc aling the Te-elecliOn VI MARrIS
! VAS BUREs anl hcuARD NJ, JoaSsoN 20 the
/ high stations which they now occuPy, and which
1 they have filed with such distinguished abilities
| we shall juhno ourselves TO mea ures and the
principles upon which ,hey ground,d, Rcelim-
! naIlon and low personal abuse which The IaGcor
! Of ppliliral wadale never fails Ia produce npd
which Tegre, % say 10 indulgod IN e. an ulmos,
unlimited extent, by the pafliLan presses of either
! side. We shall ealeuy avoid deeming it not only
demoIalizng TO the community and derogatory to