Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-04
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOK1N

~ The editor of the York Republican
having made q trip to Bradford county,
vives lhe result u his travels in d letter
published In his last paper, from which we
extract the following description of his
voyage down the West Branch canal. Hav-
ing passed Milton early in the morning he
proceeds to say:
"So on, on we glided with the ''slow, but
determined progress Of a donkey towards
bundle Of hay" until having passed by the
collateral shining Of the glded weather-vanes
OF the steeples in Lewisburg on the other side
OF the river, we arrived at the confluence OF
the Moth and West Branches Of the Susque.
hanna where ;'ike kindred drops, they min
gle into one," the North holding an island in
her MOUTH, and the West gallantly attended
by n very magnificent-looking mountain on
the South on whose very summit an eccen-
trio parsonage once built himself residence,
which peers down from its lofty scite upon
The rivers and opposite slopes, deserted now
BY its former tenant who occupies the com.
mon and humble home of mortality-the
grave, while his breezy structure on the
mouniain.top is, like himself going 10 decay.
On the very point between the Branches
stands The town of Northumberland which,
having been finished many years ago, seems
to having nothing else 10 do now than run TO
ruin and even Suubury within sight on the
East bank Of the main river, appea,s to be
in no more lively and prosperous condi.
ton. Will Harry Masser espica,e?"
Having been thus appealed to, we shall
endeavor to enlighten Friend Cochran.
This is not the first time this charge, tf a
charge it may be ealled) has been made.
There are no people ON the Susquehanna,
and consequently in the State, who are in
greater enjoyments of the comforts and lux
uries of life, than the citizens of Northum-
berland and Sunbury. Having finished
their respective towns long since, like true
philosophers, they sat themselves down to
enjoy the result OF their labors-to the culti-
vation ofthe mind and the social relations
of life, all Of which is apparent (as might
have been observed by Friend Cochrane,
had he stopped few days with us,) in the
superiour beauty and intelligence Of our
ladies.
There are however some fears entertained
that some enterprising Yankee spirits will
soon see the natural advantages Of our towns
and revolutionize the ancient order oi
things.
A year or two since we visited York,
little York we believe it was called,) on
our way TO Washington. We came TO the
conclusion that ifthe town was not finish.
ed, that some parts Of it had been done up in
a hurry, as there were many houses whose
elevation would not average quite one story
and half-some being less than a story
and quarter, while others reached nearly
one and three quarters, depending it wa.
said in great measure on the amount o
material. This, we understand, is the reason
why it was called Little York. We do no,
pretend to vouch for these facts, and will
therefore also ask for an explanation. York
is, however, "some pumpkins" and con.
tains to our certain knowledge, number
OF very clever citizens.
That it is not yet finished, we have abund.
ant evidence from the fact, that the Cotton
Factory and Gas Works are not yet proper
ly begun, although we trust they will be
very soon.