Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-02-12
The CrcSffnl Iron Works.

Those works are situated on the Lycomine
creek, about twelve miles from Williamspor. They
were established by Messrs. Manly & Heylmuns.
These enterp,isng gentlemen, with but q limited caA
pital. associated with their own labor and uniting
industry, have so far completed their works, that
they can turn out ten tons Of nails per week, These
nails are made Of iron manufactured from the ubiie
ore found in the vicinity, species of ore of supc.
rior quality. If our citizens generally to turn
their attention TO producing and manufacturing in
stead of consuming, the prosperity of the state
would be soon made apparent. The New England
states, without half our natural advantages, are en-
joying a state of unexampled prosperity. Their
currency never was better. And whyi Because
they are constantly producing something that brings
money home, instead of sending it abroad.
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GJT oSrD,-Geo'ge NJ. Hocnback has
resigned the Office OF Canal Commissioner. w.
Ovcrield Of Monroe, has been appointed in his
place.
~ Jos. X CnANnLER, Esq, of the L. 8. Ga.
aei,e, recently delivered lecture before the Mer.
camille Library Association of New York The
subject was" "shc cultivation ofthe Affections There
arc but few men who could handle such subject
with equal effect. The New York paper. speak
very highly Of the lecture.
ar The following extract from Gov. Pouers
message. by the Legislature, will show the stua.
ton of the State funds placed by law, in the Bank
Of Penpsy lvania, fot the payment of the interest on
the State debt;
"'rhr amount deposited to the credit of the
commonwealth in the Bank of PennsylVanla
and it branches, was about SS5N000 The n.
mount of available funds received from that
institution rs stated is SJO0,00O. The balance
is in progress OF being secured by the transfer
of notes and securities to a considerably larger
amount than that sum, falling due at short dates.
/ They may not all be reduced to cash in less
( than nine months or a year from this time.
/ Any surplus received from this source will,
of course, be returned to the Bank. But |
/ have no dOubt the state is secured from any
/ ultimate loss of her deposite. Ecr greatest
suffering has been from the injury to her cre-
dit IN poStponlng, even tor day, the payment
Of the interest due her creditors.
| cannot here omit the expression Of my
deep regret, that, after the people have been
! taxed to meet the demands of the common
] wealth,---afIcr they have cheeriully assentcd
/ to the imposition OF tins Indispensable ourlhon-
after in the most gratifying manner sustain
ing the constituted authorities in adopting mea-
surcs generally esteemed ungracious, however
necessary, their hard earnings and patriotic
contributions should have been misapplied by
the institution to which had been conhded the
trust of its due application to the purpose in
tended. This occurrence cannot but be deep
ly deplored.
respectfully suggest to the Legislature the
proprety otimmediatcly enactug law for the
moneys, than that now designated by law, and
that some discretion should be left with the
, State Treasurer, in relation to the deposit anc
safe keeping thereof, which he might exercise
, in conjunction with any other department o
the Government, which the Legislature nigh
name, especially during the time that body
shall not be in session, and generally 10 pro
vide against any similar emergency, should /
unfortunately occur,