The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-28
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From the Vesteaestsr Republican.
NoRrHuMDFnLAsD, Pa. June, 1855.

Bucks, Columbia, Montonr, and Norhur,-
berland counties look very promising. The
grain appears 10 be quite as good as in Ches-
ter, and the grass much better. ii has not
been SO much injured by the winter, owing
beifeve to the fact that il was much better
projected by The snow. ls
This place, rs you know, is beautifully Sit
uated on the gracefully sloping neck ofIaud,
formed by the confluence of The North and
West branch OF The Susquehanna; the land is
fertile and unadulating rising gradually back
] to The Montour ridge, some Two orthrce miles
North Ais
This ridge, believe, was named afler Ma
daIne Moniour, who came 70 this neiohbof.
hood, prior TO the French war; and married
the Indian Chief Coronondowans. The eel
oraled Indian Interpreter, Andrew Montour
was the offspring of this marriage.
! The ridge contains an lnexhaustable bed
OF iron ore from it the Monlour works, as we'll
as those OF our eslimable friend Samuel
Wood, and many others, draw their supply
II iron cannot be made here, TO complete
with the English article, Ihave seen no place
in This country that it can. Here the ore and
the iiux are in close proximity, and the North
Branch Cana! supplies .he coal, at very low
price.
There is nothing then, but The better paid
laborer, (Which all would regret 10 see redu-
| ced TO the English. siandard) that makes the
manufacture ofiron more expensive, in this
location. itan The most favored place in, Eng
| land or Wales.
The Sunbury and Erie Railroad passes
through the town near the West Branch,
crosses The North Branch over the island, and
curves down the east bank of the river, 10
The depot which is 10 be located little north
of the town ofSunbury. The contractors are
now at work at the bridge, and the road is
graded through the town.
Sudbury is built on the site Of Fort Angus:
la, which was the strong hold Of The pioneers
in settling the wilderness, under the provn-
cial government, and during The French and
Indian war; Here, too, Chen called Shamo-
kin,) was the wigwam of the brave and inti-
mate friend Of Conrad Weiser, the celebrated
Cayuga Chief Shikillimus.
The town tf Northumberland was selec.
ted by Dr. Joseph Priestly, as an asylum
from The lntolerant mob, that destroyed his
valuable library, and collection Of Philosoph-
ical aud chemical apparatus al birmingham,
because he dared TO exercise the right of
thought and action contrary to the diclalion
OF the established Church his honor, is but
the case of thousands of others both before
and since, who have sought this land OF free.
dom Tor The same cause. Some of his sons
had preceded him and selected most love.
ly spot on the North Branch where the Doc.
tor erected a large mansion, designing il as
resting place for his brother countrymen,
who shonld be forced from their native soil
for opinion sake. 1
DR.. Thomas Cooper aftefward sojourued
with him for time before he went South.
The grounds slopes gently down 10 the wa
te!, and are now densely covered with shade
trees, but the privacy of the place has been
disturbed, and the ground mulillated, by The
North Branch Canal passing through Them.
The Doctor did notlive long 10 enjoy tho
fruits of his labor on this beautiful spoi--he
died 1904, and lies g at rest from his labor,'
as expressed on bis tomb, in an obscure
graveyard, in another part oil the town--but
his name can never die; il the seventy VOL
umes of his works should be insufficient to
pass his name down to future ages, the sim
gle fact, of his being the discoverer ofoxygen
gas, will.
This place is the residence Of Senator Tag
gat, who is now here with his family. He
is noble looking man, six feet two or three
inches in height and well proporlioned is
affable and pleasing in his intercourse with
the people, and appears to be popular here,
though he has given some offence by. his
course in the Senate last winter on The LIQUOR
queston-doublless has made some enemies
too, by his active opposition 10 the election
of Simon Cameron 10 the United States Sen.
ate. Simon has brother living IN this couu-
ty, and hear ii rumored here that he is Of
fering an advanced price for the stock Of The
Bank of Northumberland for the purpose OF
getting the control of the Bank that he may
visit his venge ance on the Senator, by reno
wing his father who is President aud his
brolhe: who is Teller; bui this cannot
credit.
You know Mr. Editor, that my opinion OF
Sirnon is not very exalted, yel do moi be-
lieve he 10 SO small a man, as 10 stoop TO
such contemplate meanness as that, i, would
certainly draw a dark veil over tho many
good acts Of his life in The view of honora.
BILE men. Yours truly, 81 u.li
A VISITOR.
e gentleman crossing marrow bridge,
said 10 countryman whom he met, Tthink