The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-29
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Troubled. The grinding distress Of 1897
40 and Al, fell much more lighly upor
this han many of the neighboring counus'
inasmuch as our pc ope we're not 50 gener
ally and So heavily in debt as these Of con
| tiguous jurisdictions. AS consequence
| litigation then and hitherto, has bsen limited
among US. Why 10 it se1 We answer. be
cause oui ci,izers have gous upon the
democratic rule Of ahjuiring false and bIoa'
cd credit, and have rot beec ridden 10 de
slruc ton with spectators and corporations
Business hsG been regular and indiUidudlS S
have done it, Trade has been conducted
with soms degree Of honesty ,&has no, been
generally made a matter of gambling, Our
people have been ss,ie6ed 10 mako money
by earning il, and used i, prudenuy when
acquired. They give annually AT tho bal
lstsbox tremendous condemnation upon
m odcrn whg schemes Of making money
wiihou, homes. labor r,-.ihey have psrsevered
with unshaken fidelity 10 ac, upon the
doctrines Of Jefferson and ackson--and
their prosperity has therefore been regular
and increasing. There are only three busi-
ness corporations, we believe, in the
Coonly, one of these blew up few Years
ago, along with the GiIsrd aud u. State
Bank-and is foi tbs present, quite hors do
combat. We mean the Csuawisss Sc
Railroad Co. We understand that there
are attempts making 10 resuscilste it, and
as grea, part of tho work upon the roads
S already done, and the growing neces
sites of this region demand and Justify
another chain Of connection with Philsdel
phs and tho sesboard, the project is de.
tensible and feasible. For the present,
however, this corporation lie doing nothing,
A second incorporation, is The Iron Com
pany at Ds8vile. This was not created
by a special act Of Assembly, 'bu, was or
gsaized under the provisions Of the general
Iaw Of 1896. It's gigantic and growing
one. overshadowing the original town oI
Danvills, by It's improvements and its pow
or, shaping il it please the policy Of Ma
honiug township and commanding the
decision OF i,s ballo,-box. In conflict oi
interest between i, and the town, il has
the power TO crush opposition TO the earth,
lis in.eres, backed by numbers and wealth.
must in any organized struggle predomin
ate. We speak no, here to condemn; We
are merely joting down the fact Of its
position and i've power. The third bust
ness Incorporation in our County, The Blooms
burg X. X. Iron Company; was erected.
we think, by special act Of Assembly in
lS36;--,hs year when Thaddrus Steven,
was commander in chief in the Legislature,
and Banks and all that sort Of thing, were
the order Of the day. This company hss
only begun operations year or so, and IL
now commencing TO prosper vigorously
Ii owns an immsnee quantity Of lands
in this vicinity, and the entire water power
of Fishing Creek for three miles! The
ons furnace now in operation produces
over 100 tons OF No. l iron a week, and
a second oae is nearly ready for blow
ing in. And then lateral railroad from
the works 10 the canal and rolling mill on
he Robson property, are confident pro
ecIs for tho future. May We no, I'm
pute immense power and wealth 10 this as
sociation heieaferi We arc happy 10 see
enterprizo pulIing forth lis energies, 10 have
the resources OF the country developed; bu,
cannot this be- done mainly by individuals
Enterprises loo gigantic for individual Of
fort invite corporate, associated Strength
and what was too %Cighty an undertaking
lor one man becomes an easy operation fol
twenty. Nul is II is policy is there any
nscsssity OF sound reason, for increasing
the number Of business interpretations, 10
any kind or for any purpose IN the coun
IIy of Coumbal. Mr. Mcdowell; Mr. KAIb
US, Mr.. Woods and others, acting uPor
heir own hook appear to be gong OF
swiWmiuinsIy in the iron ibusIness5 they
ask no special legislation To bel then
make money, and lhsIr prosperity demon
slralss tho fact that coporslions are no
Unnecessary 10 deVslOpe ihe wealth of ID,