Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-01-07
Correspondence.


~ The following letter should hav,
appeared in our columns month since
had il not been mislaid. We trust ,hs, il
10 not yet too late, ard therefore lay il
before our readers:
v. For the Sunbury American.
Hughespille, Potter County I
a October 90 h, 1853.
DEAR SiR:-As u piopoga,or Of truth you
will no deub, admit some of the following
remarks in your esteemed paper, in order to
dispsi the uncertainty, which appeals 10 pre-
vail yet abou, our settlement. Most Of you!
leaders mus, have heard OF Ole Bulps or the
Norwegian Colsny; they probably rrcollec'
too, its brilliant beginning, and may have
heatd something abooi its decease II true
Ule Bulls colony, lin itself an improper name'
having Produced among number of Norwe-
sian. The opinion of iormug an iudependani
Norwegian sia,e,) is no more. Ole Bull
"a i.6ed thai he could neither TO his avn, nor
other peoples satisfaction or hearts rnn'en',
gave up all his claims 10 the few ihonsand
acres of land. hs really possessed, and 10 all
his personal property there TO be found, for
the handsome snm Of 1900 dollars Bu II
is a great mistake TO believe, that those
beautiful lands he once owned, and al! the
others around them, are not worth cnllvaling
because the famous musician failed in sei
,lins them. On the contrary, since he is no,
any more concerned in the undertaking, ev-
ery thing will go on very nice and practical.
Though many Of Mr. Bulls followers and
protegcs have gone away from here disgust
ed and dissatisfied, because the, expected
little more than every thing without work,
or al least with only The slieh'es, degree of
activity, there are still number Of excellent
men here Of Mr.. Bulls importation, and con.
santly new comers make their appearance,
and ask nothing better, than TO settle in a
land Of promise, like Kettle Creek valley and
nsi.hborhood. Our soil is unsurpassed, our
timber in all It's varieties of the best kind.
our climate is charming and healthy Ike
Arcadia, water power is everywhere to be
found, the same Of game and excellent fish.
Land is cheap at the average price Of three
dollars per acre, purchase conditions accom-
moda,ing and the deeds reliable.
But besides all these advantages you will
find some exquisite society, learning and ed
ucaion in all degrees, up TO the very highest
iea will find settlers from all parts of the
globe living in perfect harmony. Le, me
give you but one example. Al late visit Of
= number Of distinguished gentleman. among
whom was our amiable and learned Attorney
General, MIR, Hughes, in our settlement, a
Captain in the late Hungarian army was uni
ted by universal request through the latter.
30 young German girl. The funciionary
performed the Office ably and soemnly,
that all the numerous witnesses were deeply
movr,l, and so highly pleased, that they
agreed by unnnmiiy TO give the name OF
Mr., Hughes to the village where he so kind
ly assisted to uuie the happy and handsome
pair The bap,izing of The village went of
in the most excellent style, aud the cham
paiene sacrificed 10 he benefl of la Belle
alliance he pretty match and in honor oil
the godfaher, was certainly Of the best from
Eperray. We all we're knowing ones, hul
gave verdict. that the rhampalaue taud
supper) in the hotel of Eluehesville, were oi
the Grs, quality The neat place few miler
down The creek is called Walhalla, (the pai-
adi,e OF the ancient Ge,mans.) A German
physician residing there gave that name, OIL
accuun, OF the beauty Of the sceuery and bt-
ing convinced that The location is one, where
suy man might find and enjoy perfect hap
pines..
Que Of The inhabitants Of your town, Mr.
/ has heard, seen and tasted all mentioned
in the foregoing, aud has been 50 mnch
pleased with The experiment., iha, he Pronl.
.sI TO SEQ us soon again. | hope he "il,
and may bring sume OF his lie shbors along
10 look al our iands, timber and imPrsve-
ments, that they may get the conviction that
the settlements OF kellle-Crcek in Potter
county, are not only no, given up, bui IN IA
better condition than ever, aud with suIer
prospects Than at any previous time.
Respectfully, yours,
JouN SMITH