The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-28
North Branch Canal.

Run up the flag to the mast hesd-Glve
nine sheers for the north! The stock is all
aiken, and The coal fields Of Wyoming and
Lackawana are now open for the market OF
lhe great west and ihe Cansdas, Huzza-}
--Daylgh. has dawned upon lht
long neglected and almost forgotten North
and the grea, Mineral wealth Of the region
has now found an outlet. We aIe overjoy |
ed, and can hardly realize the facts 40 they
are. Every face we meet is lighted npl
with smies-and our town resembles II
day OF jubilee 1t is day Of jubilee, and
The people have more cause OF congraIu'a
lion than any event that has ever occurred
ia the North. The coal and iron fields oI
The Wyoming and Lackawana have no
competitor. They disturb no operations
else where. and ihe,e can be no jea,ousles.
We are sorry, Truly sorry, that this grea
work could no, have been finished by the
Com mmonweslh II is mistaken policy
and The immense .oLl abou. 10 be received
| By the company will show our Legislators,
that they have been penny wise and a
pound foolish But 80 it is; and il canno,
be helped. lis now in the hands OF
mpany-,he bes, one hundred miles Of
canal in Penn ., and not only this, but lou
millions of the Commonweallh's none
with it. However, we are iDieed glad
that there is now glorlous hope of The con
Illumination of this great work ant that, II
a few months, our coal will fnd its way
20 its proper and legitimate markei--lh
great west.
| Our people now will not murmuT a, tn
assessment Of taxes--the farmer will re
ceive good plice for his produce-lh'
miner for his coal, and the laborer Tor hi
hire. A bright prosp ect opens upon Us
and the day OF general prosperity ID at han
Some ,here undoubtedly are, who will car
and gtoan at The idea of monopoIeS, an
corporaors, and igh. the hand that carrie
bread 10 their mouhs--ihose who hav
ever stood in the threshold Of the County
,llmprovemenls with a drawn sword in the
ar between. The grea, mass Of tho PEG
o PIE reJOIce that the time is come when III
y spade and wheelbarrow ars again to be pu
d IN motion in the big ditch, and when III
). hopes and anicipaiions of years are abou
10 be realized. The North Branch is 10 o,
On 10 omplellon-s speedy completion. Yes
'hIs day'-the l7lh of June. IS45. re,
thousand shares of stock have been subscrib
'a-'he whole amount Of the capilal-anc
len thousand dollars paid in-lhe amour
required by the &C. of the General Assem-
oily.
We are glad indeed to see the commen
liable sPlrI manifested by the people il
'helr subscriptions. 1t looked as lhougy
hey were IN earnest, and that they wer,
wiling TO ACT with ibs mind of liberal anr
enierpTising men.
| Although tho greater part Of the stock
vas taken from abroad, still the people o,
Lnzerne, Wyoming, ,SusqneAanna and Brad.
ord entered into it with the right spiri,
we lhank them, in the name of the pood
people of Northern Penn'a., we thank them
and while our individual interest is com.
laraiiveIy small, sill we feel as lboupb
thousands were added to the fortunes Of the
people between this and the New York
line.
Since The establishment! of the Lnzetne
Democrat, we have been INCREASINGLY all.
VocalIng in our columns the vast importance
1l securing the construction Of the North
Branch Canal. A week has hardly passed
hui column or two has been devoted 10
'he subjest. II our efforts have ayaiIed
nothing, we have tie consolation of a, leas,
having discharged our duty, and we now
nave The satisfaction of Witnessing this day
'he entire subscription of The stock.
Three times three eagain say for thi.
lays business: An important dav in The
history Of this Country. and which will
'org be remembered. You, gentlemen
who own coal land, make a memorandum
that from and after the l7ih June, ls45,youI
added hlIy per cent, 10 The value of your
coall You, gentlemen. who depend on
he culture Of the soil, make The same, and
our word for il, what we say will be verif |