Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-26

coal region, new vi lago containing about ono
hundred houses, has spfung up as if by magic
since that period.
These improvements which arc but a commence
mcnl Of a seri,s of works upon a large scale now
in progress, recent they are, have already eivcn
lie and impetus to this section Of oUr coun-
~.
With these views and under these consltirr,-
lions, we, in common with many of our most cs-
icemed fellow citizens, conceived that we'll con-
ducted journal, if properly encouraged, could bo
rendered highly scrviceablc to the community The
progress of improvement and the rapid increase of
population, indeed require that the press should not
only keep pace with the spirit of enterprise aud in
dusiry, but as pioneer lead the way and stimulate
to eSer,ion the en'erprzing and wealthy captllis.
Tho establishment Of new press in this place
has frequently been spoken Of and was long since
in contemplation whenever favorable opportunity
should occur. We believe that period has now ar
rived. Our design is to make the American per
manent and useful Journal, conveying useful and
interesting information 10 all classes of readers-
Conducted with the utmost decorum, its tone anl
scntimrnts shall at oil times be such that the most
scrupulous parent may place it in tie h1nds of any
member of his family with perfect impunity. Low
scurriity and violent personal abuse shall he care~
fully excluded from its columns. And while We
III Ill always bcreidy and prompt in the expression
OF our opinions upon matters of public policy, ws
shall always cndeavOr to preserve that decorun
and extend thit courtesy towards our coemporirics
and others, that gentlemen has right to cxpe,t
from another.
TO the interests of the farmers and cutivators o +
the soil, the bone and slnew of country, who.
in an agricultural point of view, form the basis nt
all trade, commerce and manufacture we shil 4
vote portion of our columns. and spread before
| them such matter as shall be both useful and eli.
! tcrtaining.
To the mechanic and all Others we trust We
! shall be able to make the American an interesting
and instructive journal.
In politics I'VE shall, as we have already an
nounced, support the general and stale adninisir ID.
tions. Ia advocating the reelection of MARrty
VAN BUREN and RIcuARp NJ, JunxsoN to the
! high stations which they now occuTY, aud which
| they have filled with such distinguished abilities,
| we shall cpuiine ourselves To measures and tho
| principles upon which they are grounded. Rocrm-
nation and low personal abuse which the rancor
of political warfare never fills to produce and
which we regret to say is INDUCED in to an aim It
unlimited extent, by the Pari,an presses Of either
slde we shall carefully avoid, deenng il not ouy
demorahzing 10 the community and derogatory u
| the high character of the press, but unwsc, in, q,
| polite and unjust.
| To our fearless and patriotic Governor David Il.
| Porter, who has thus far identified himself with
the true interests of the state and whose wise aud
,alu'aiy measures have received the appro alton OF
every honest a.d liberal mind, we shall extend our
most cordial support. We have therefore placed
his name at the head of our columns, fully conf
dent that the honest yeomanIy of PENNSYLVANIA
will always be found sustaining honesty Of purpose
and integrity Of conduct in a Justly valu d public
| servant.
II. B. MASSER,
JOSEPH ElSELY.
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