The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-16

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! Ole Bulls Colony In Pennsylvania
i HCGHFsvILLK. KETTLE Creek,
/ POTTER COUNTY, Pa, Oct. 20, 1863.
i TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Knowing by the perusal Of your paper taat you
are and always have been DESTROYS to elicit the truth
and bring it before the public, take the liberty OF
adore .siDg you few lines on q subject which had
crestec At one time, great sympathy among the
American people, and is yet in different shapes and
representations before the the so ca led
sole Blu Is, or Norwegian Colony" The reports
recently circulated, appear to come from impure
source, being calculated 10 deceive and impose upon
the readers. Sometimes the colony is announced to
have been mele soap bubble, shining outside and
hollow within, and completely burst aud goae now;
at ether times 1t is stated by an occasional paper,
that Mr. Bull is yet actually owner of the lands ia
tner, and beneactor Of the settlers, and giving con.
certs for the schools and poor in the Kettle Creek
valley. In answer to those statements, allow me to
till you, from the very best authority, that Mr..
eleven thousand acres OF land viii ID he gave up to
the former owners Tor hands ,me round paid to
him, after be had beed in possession only about four
months, AID ha0 proved to himself and the rest Of
mankind that be was by no fit to be tae mana
ger OF Dew settlements The fore, it may be con-
sidered correct that Ole Bulls, or the Norwegian
Colony, Is gone. and disappeared like shad w, as
far as the name goes but the rel body. the oesuti-
full lanOs on the banks # Kettle Greek, and good
and uteile eBt set Oi settlers, there yet. With
Mr.. Bulls ownership OF lands about Kettle Creek
ceased also the injurious Influence of his own man.
agement and that Of his subm snaQers of those "a
0ttirn nf that noH
The bso Iepute Ole Bulls Colony stood ia (rst and
freely Circulated through tee Norwegian pres, In the
UbiIec States and ia Norway has Obliged the
reU aiming settlers to change even he name Of the
district ahi Of different hamess aud villages and
since different way Vi proceeding has been I'D opted
things are gong on here very well
The scenery IN our Mi. hb0rhood is exceedingly
beautiful, the climate agreeable moderate, aud unsuf-
passt Tor salubry The coil Is of the richest kind
producing tie largest crops OF grass potatoes wheat
vi the bt 81 hind corn &c Our timoer declared BY
all vkiitrs 8nO lumbeT1nen OF The first cdss As
grazing country t Is favored by the gro With Of pu.
nitrous arr matte Ia nutritious Ds on the blu sides
Runs riyets and springs OF tue sweetest and purest
water are here 10 abundance, aud keep and beast
healthy and az i've. And all these advantages are
within the reach OF every one, for lano may be bought
yet at The average price OF three dollars per acre,
auO the liberal propre Or5 ask not the full pur.
chase money at once but only small amount when
the lanos are selected, and the rest quite easy
terms in order TO IA, the acquisition Of beau
tul healthy, and productive me- to Toe poor.
The latter aud Sufficient Opportunity for Or jdta0le
work, In camps Of umbe, men aud clearing lands
for others Among the ia reports spread verbally
and through some presses against landowners in our
secuon OF the country was also that there could not
be good title given even for one Of land. 1t
IL scarcely II. cesssry t. contradict such silly i'm
siton; but If The original government titles an the
opn LIS OF enr best county attorneys prove
then can assure that the titles of all lands
Mr. Bull bought oere, and Of some lands myself and
others boue ht, were pronounced uDimpeachabla. Ii
bas been further stated that Mr. Bull mai lost i'm
nese amounts Of money in bis specuIit ons and that
be had Law suit to the knife, with some gentlemen
OF whom be bought. Neither, l know, is the case.
As TO the Gst be received for the and sold to the
i fner Ownes, nearly double the amount he paid for
IT. and IN regard TO tie second assertion there took
place nothing but friendly transaction, during
which the parties met frequently ON the best OF
teicis, hut which might have so far resembls nce
T. suit one lawyer alone tcok for his services as
negotstOr the pal'ry sum Of fifteen hundred dollars!
Allow u e but one re mark more. We read ia the pa
pcrs that Sir. Bull has given concerts for schools
in bis colony when there existed such thing; and
that he giving philanthropc concerts ,r the poor
and starving IN ais coony, who had been de'randed
OF the fortune he bad devoted 70 them, aud he is nov
trying to save. We have been astonishei to read
anything Of the kind published by him, rs we know
all here bow things sand, aud that all fraud or
attempt TO 1t, and daDger OF starvation, must cease
as soon Is he returns hitler, where he has been
expected 30 long and Anyiously, but in vain. In de-
fence Of the resources Of settlements, let me,
however, add that nobody will ever be mere in dili
ai work well, or for men who pay honestly for work
doie-
bave been informed that you would be wiling to
publish communicative Of the above nature,
tainDg strictly true facts. assure you that what
have ssiG Is cOuched liz the midesy words, FIR there
was actually never more impudent iaiposlsou
pracise0 Oh tue public or q more outrageous aum.
bug circulated, thsn that shout Ole Bulls COLONY,
his immense landed eroieity, about his philanthropy
ana kindness Tor 0s0ers. Bug the ut most degree OF
,mpua erce is the advertisement about his grand
philantbrudc Concerts, which he intends to give for
the deirauded people IN The colony" when it is
bim alone tuat has dersuded them of their ges,
money loaued TO him, g.: Mely here are waiting Tor
BIN roost anxiously, bot think ia vaia, though be
has om,ed to come every week since the Sth Of
August All those who had lev dollar left weat to
Nes York to institute suit against Boil bot there
are great llai here yet that have not one cent
left, aLd would starve if hey hal nos have got
EN- plcyment aud good pay by others among whom,
| by myself, who living here. / know all the
| transactions between Mir. Bull aud che and coz
pspy ana sided decidedly with him until l was
completely undeceived by bis assertions and be.
| ha,ior Since that time | am rather AIMED Of
| having been so grossly hulnbngged, and so consider
1t my duty to do all Can to prevent any being
duptd, as ! and thousands Of Others have been. l
beg You rot 10 make any Of my re, une per-
sohally asked ~ Mr.. Bull. | wait him 10 do justice
TO the people here, that are and dependent On
HIM; ana hope that the above article will prove
! to him that he must come round or be exposed ia
his true character. lfyou do not think ft to pub
| ish my cuihuiuh,saunh, tneu pease seOo " under
| cover to General Cowan, In Wllliamsp0rt, Pa. II
you give 1t space IN your vauso ole paper You will
be kind enough to correct any faults of style, as
photography. which may have slipped my notice, as
write in hurry. Shoul1 you Cesre any further
communications from here, you will find me At your
| disposal.
THE CURRENT OPERATIONS or THE TREASURY
Df1AhTsFc1.-On the 18th OF November, there Of
Treasury warrants entered the books Of the depart
\ r'ept--
For he redemption Of stocks ........ tl03 52s 40
For Treasury Department exclusive of stocks 34I5 %
For the Interior Del apartment. .......... 1c8a o.
For the War Department. SO 235 90
For tbs customs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 $50 81
sources. ........................ 1853 20
On the 18th Of November there o. treasury war
| ranR entered on the JJoR of the Dcpsrtnea at
For the redem ptton If stocks. $2I3 292 80
For Treasury Department exclusiye Of stocks IL 31T ~