Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03

tcrpr;re and indu try, which may well excite Tho
ast nIshment oi III who unacquainto1 with
htt lnexhaustible ds pD-ies of co III and non.
Her rugged hl'ls and solitary wastes, heretofore
deemed worthless, are now eagerly sought after for
tho coal aud iron which they contain, the most
luahle minerals in naturr. Il has been said that
England owes her present power and wealth moIe
to her coal AID IRON than TO oil other cause COM
hincj.-lf 50. then Pennsy lvania hss within her
own borders internal resources and powers of wealth
unsurpassed by the wh,lo Union.
The Sham kin coil region, connected with this
place by Ill oad 20 miles in length, which a few
years iincc was a soit,ry wild, untrodden by tho
foot Of man the solitary hunter in pursuit of
gne, isnow tecming with busy and industrious
population. The town Of Shamokn located in the
coal rclion new vi laee containing about
hundred houses, has sprung up as If by magic,
since that period.
These improvements which are but a.commenrc.
mcnt ~ esIi,s Of works upon a large scale ~
ia progress recent they are, have already gi,rI
new life aud impetus to this section Of our coua"
".
Wi,h The % views and under these consi,lct.
tiohs, we, in common with may Of our most
cemed fellow citizens, conceived that a well coH
Quoted Journal, if properly encouraged, could b"
rendered highly servIccdblc TO the community. Ih1
progress Of improvement and the rapid increase ef
population, indeed equlie that tue press sh uId not
only keep pace with the spirit Of enteIprizs and in
du,try, hut as a pioneer lead the way and stimuli
to eXerion the en'erprizng and wealthy capitIl"r.
J no establishment of new press in this p 10
has frequently been spoken of, and was long sln,n
in contemplation whenever fvorable oppoHu "
should occur. We believe that period ha' now =.
rived 0ur design is to make the American pr.
manent and useful Journal, conveying useful ani
int, Of
Conducted with the utmost decorum, It's tone cnd
sentiments shall at all times he such that tie not
scrupulous parent may place it in the hands of
men,ber Of his family with perfect lmpunity. low
| scuIIity and violent personal abuse shall I've
| fully excluded from its columns. And wh 80
III III always be ready and prompt in the express
OF our opinions upon matters Of public policy,
! sh III always endeasor to preserve that decuTdin
aud extend that Courtesy towards our cotemporuIr4
and others, that o1e gentlemen has Iigh. u c2l,,t
| f., m another.
TO the interests Of the farmers and cultiva,ct f
the SOIL the bone and sinew of our country, who
in an agr,cul utal point of view form the ba., nf
! all trade, commerce and manufactures s. we sh-li
voc portion of our columns and spread hcf,,r
them such matter shall be both useful and .It-
| & raining.
TO the mechanic and all Others, we trust q
shall he able To make the Anericdn au interesting
and Instructive joufn l.
In politics shalt, a. we have alfeady sp-
nounced, support the general and STATE adminisir .
iions. In advocating the reelection of MARY
VAN BURLS AID RICHARD NJ, IuHSgoS To Il, ,
high stations which they now nccuJy. and wh g.,
they have flied with such distinguished sbill,,, :,
we shall c ufne ourselves 10 mca ures and TIA
principles upon which they gIounIcd Rec,i .
inalion and low personal abuse which the rsn,or
Of political waffac never falls 10 produce a
which we reg-ct to say is INDUCED in t. an aim
unlimited extent, by the parizan presses Of eide,
side, we shall cerriulIy avoid, deelnng il not OIL
dem"ralizing 10 the community and derogatory tt
the high character Of the press, but unwse i'm,
polite AMI unjust,
To oor fearless and patriotic Governor David Il
, Poi'r. who has thus far identified himself VIII
q the true interests Of the state an whose wise a ,
aua y measures have received the appro' alton a.
every honest I'd liberal mind we shall extend @ !
M 'si corlial support. We have therefore place
his name at tho head nf our columns, fully cnni.
dent that the honest yc,manry Of PennsylvaU.
/ will always I've found sustaining honesty Of pu I'D.
aud integrity Of cOnduc, IN justly VALUED pabln
s,rvan
y II. B. MASSER,
f Joseph ElSELY.
Sunhury. Sept, 10, 1910.