The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03


For the Columbian.
The engineers are now busily engaged
in making survey of the best and
most practical route for the Hunlock' 8
Creek and Muncy r.. r., having COM
menced the prosecution of the work at
Hunlock's Creek on the 9th instant.
1t is scertainly gratifying to know that
sufficient interest has been excited in
the minds of some of the proprietors to
carry this important and valuable en-.
terprize to obtaining survey. In years
to come as healthful activity shall make
general business pursuits and garden s
spring up in the midst of now barren
waste and unleveled forests, and the bo-
som Of the mountains shall deliver up
to man what it contains, those who
have risked contributions to enable this
survey to be made will reap rich re.
ward. The first practical step in the
Union of the north and west branches
of the Susquehanna by ties of steel,
has been initiated, and if successive
steps are nobly taken, railroad foot
rim IS will mark a completed, success
full, prosperous path over which Il com.
merce may be carried-trade establish
wealth, conveyed from mountain bed
to business mart, and Golfers of nations
wealth. We cannot-we do not believe
road of such vast importance, and
upon which the Developments and
useful existence of beautiful and eX-
tensive rural district will be permitted
to fall short of its completion. Tho in
terest manifested ought to be increased
thousand fold, small minority only,
all directly interested, have signiiied
every willingness to assist in the con.
struction of the road. This should not
be so. If any Indifferent one must be
found, for the honor of our neighbor-
hoods, for the nature of our intelligence
as representatives and indicative of the
superior discernment and prudent fore
thought Of our citizenship, let that in
difference be represented by an uninilu-
ential minority; never let it be said
that the wealth of Union, Ross, Hunt
ington, Fairmount, Fishiugcrcek, Ben
ton, Sugarloaf, Jackson, Pine, Jordan,
Moreland, Greenwood and Muncy
Creek townships in the counties of Luz
zerne, Columbia and Lycoming remain
ed undeveloped because Of the pernic-
ious and false economy Of Its citizens,
who in their efforts to secure the penny
lost the dollar. 1t is evident that the
penny, ifinvested, will receive the dol
lar as its certain interest
A word as to the Hunlock Creek ter
minus of this road. Some imagine that
Shickshinny or Plymouth would be a
better connection with the LackaWanna
and Bloomsbury II. Il. With all due
ed, we differ. The position of Hunlock
Creek is favorable to the building of
IOWn, as there are eligible and appro.
pirate building sites, aud certainly AS
good Us far as site is concerned ms those
of Shickshinny. In addition these sites
have many advantages over those at
Shickshinny because of their superior
elevation. The town at IIunlock's
Creek would be less liable to inunda-
tion and the overflowlng of the Susque-
hanna. lfany one doubts this assertion
visit to both places and careful ex-
animation of the topography of the
two places will fully satisfy them. As
to Plymouth, Hunlocks Creek is wost
of it; shows that no necessity exists to
increase the length of the road, when
it plymouth is reached by the l.. &B.
II. II. after. the connection is made at
Hunlock's Creek.
The survey now being made, land we
have faith in the completion Of the en-
entire construction of the road) and the
sun will gladden. the triumphant day
when the last spike is driven. A jubi-
lee will be celebrated by all the faithful,
and V'L those who at present appar-
emily evince no enterprize-and coldly
remark-the road will never be built,
will proclaim the originators of this
enterprise are men of pure and wise
conceptions of couR develope-
ment and progress, md foS mortified at
the apathy and opposition they contrib.
uted to defeat its consummation. More
anon, Il X