Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-01
GREAT MEETING AT TREvoRToN.
Breaking Of the First Ground to the
TREvoRTON AND MAHoNoY RAIL ROAD

course assembled at Trevoron to participate
in the ceremony of breaking the first ground
on the Trevorton, Mahonoy and Susquehanna
Rail Road. AT 10 o'clock, A. NJ. the meet
ing was organized by the appointment of
HUGH BELLAS, Esq, President.
Ed. Y BRIGHT, Esq, ]. b. PACKER, ESQ.,
VIM. DEEPEN, WM. FEGELY, BuRD PArTER-
son, ANDREW RUSSELL, BENZ. PORT, WIN.
McCARTY, Maj. WIN. CoLr, CHRIST. HERBER,
b. H. HOWELL and Capt. SAMUEL HUNTER,
Vice Presidents. And
James Beatty, II. lardly, Daniel Brdmigam
and Henry Donnel, Secretaries.
MOUNTED MARSHALLS.
WIN. II Marshall, Conrad Kershner,
DR.. c 5. Weiser, D. Mont. Boyd,
Jacob Raker, c. w. Reifsnyder.
MARSLALLS ON FOOT.
b. +, Taylor, d. c. Ceaver,
Ed. Silliman, L. a. Partridge
The line of procession was formed by the
Malshalls upon Shamokin street, whence,
preceded by band of music, it marched
up Shamokn street TO 1st street; and down
Isl to the line Of railway.
Alexander Jordan, Esq, after making a
brief but appropriate and beautiful address,
threw off his coat and sei2ing the pick axe
g,ubbed out young sapins and broke up
the first ground. He then placed in the hole
bottle of pure Susquehanna water, a lump
of coal from the Mahonoy mines, and a spe-
/ cimen of iron ore from the neighboring noun.
tain, amid enthusiastic applause.
! The President then came forward and ad.
manner.
Mr. II of Philadelphia, mounted the stand
! He said that no duty had been assigned him
in the proceeding. but he hoped, it would no
be considered immodest in him, as a bache
lor, 10 publish the hanns of the marriage
II publish the banns between Zerbes' GAY
and the Susquehanna river if any one know
any just canse or impedment why the two
should not be joined together by railroad
on the first of Norcmbcr next, let him declare
it now, or ever hereafter hold his peace"
J. B. Packer, Esq. came forward and reaC
letters from President Taylor, Vice Presden
Fillmore, Hon. Mr.. Clay, Hon. Mr.. Meredith
Gov Johnston, Hon. J. NJ. Porter, and Hon
Jas. Pollock, in some of which a deep inter
est is expressed in the important enterprise
and high value and great importance i
attached TO the great Mahonoy and Shame
kin coal regions.
The procession again formed and reurne,
to the place of starting, where was prepareC
an ample cold collation.; after which a Pub
lie Sale of lots in
TREVORTON tool; place.
A great number of lots were sold in thi
promising town. The location is a mos
beautiful and healthy one-just al the Ga
that leads into one Of the richest coal field
in the State, and in a narrow valley abou
half mile wide, remarkable for the quie
and modest beauty Of lis scenery, and occu
pying gentle and graceful slope or gradua
side.hll on each side of the Little Nlahono
creek or Eas, branch of Zerbes run. A stu
alton so attractive and so likely to captyat
the eve of the visitor is seldom 10 be found
1t is laid ont with wide streets, and ampl
provision made for three large public square
and for churches and school houses n
pains or expenses have been spared to max
it most convenient, healthy and pleasan
town.
The bidding on the lots was spirited an
lasted I'LL late in the day. 1t is believed
that one hundred buildings will be erecte
this season, and as soon as the Rail Road
finished, it will rapidly advance to its destn
ed position, aside of lis highly favored an
prosperous sisters, Pottsville and other mir
ing town.
; 1t is admitted by all, that no town ha
lately attracted public attention, possessin
greater advantage than this beautiful loca
) ton. Since the Public Sale, lots have alrea
> dy advanced in price.
! The immerse crowd of visiers from Potl,
vile and Schuylkill county, and from all tn
neghboriuG counties on the Snsquehann;
ev noes the eNten.ive interest, that is fel. i
the important enterprise, which opens up I
the public, this long neglected, yet unsur
passed Coal Field-Possessing ineXhaustabl
supplies of the richest coal now known-c
peculiar fitness for making iron and for tn
production Of steam.
= The Trevorion Rail Road will be prosecr
ted will vigor, and will be completed by ne,
December.
THE CANADIAN ASSFyIRJy