The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-12-10

OUR TowN-A gentleman sojourning in our
town is evidently favoribly impressed with it,
We clip the following correspondence from the
West Chester Daily Neps:
BLooMsBURG, Pa, Nov. 90, 1875
bloomsbury, the county seat Of Columbia
county, has population Of over 1000. 1t is
beautifully situated on the north bank of the
Susquehanna river on the line of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad. l47 miles
from Philadelphia, and SO from Williamsport
1t contains a number Of very handsome and
wcll-bult houses, and is fast growing to be a
town OF Importance. A. yet, IO water works
have been built and it presents fine opening
for some outside capitalists to project them with
certain success as to making paying investment.
From a point within two miles of the town, on
Fishing Creek, water can be conducted to an ell
ovation sufficiently high to give fall enough
from the reservoir to force the water to the top
of, and over the highest building. The original
cost would be about 100000, as per estimate and
contract, and the thing would have been con
sumlnated, but for the clause in the new Consti
tuition requiring a vote of the taxpayers. Should
some speculative capitalist step III and supply
this great need, it would pay handsome per
centage ON the investment.
There are on the outer limits Of the town
three iron iurnatcS, and in it are toundries, ma
chine shops, lumber factories, works, carriage
factories, etc, etc. all of which give it quite
bu~ncos-likc appearance.
\ State Normal School is located here upon
an clcvat n that ovcrlooks the town. The main
binding wa- DESTROYED by fire in September last.
\ new structure is being erected and will be
ready for occupancy by April, 1870.
In visiting the different manui 'Cturing eStab-
li~hmcnts, was particularly struck with the
exceedingly hand some specimens of workman
ship in the carriage factory OF NJ. c. Sloan q
Bro. The buggies and different styles of vehi-
ces are indeed beautiful, and the sleighs, both
single and double, are elegant specimens OF
beauty, both in symmetrical style and finish.
The firm is widely celebrated for their good
workmanship and handsome turnouts, and justly
so, from the fact that they employ none but first
class workmen, and Use nothing but tirst-class
material. 4 double seated sleigh brought to my
notice, is one OF the neatest things of the kind |
have ever seem and eylnces in all Its appoint
mens great taste and skilful workmanship. 1t
was built for a gentleman in Danville, and |
think he ought to be proud to posses. it. Mr..
NJ. C. Sloan, the senior partner and financier, is
a fine specimen of our self made men.
The Exchange" is the principal hotel, and
is owned and kept by Mr. w. b. koo ,s, very
ahable and genial man, fully up to the require
ments of our progressive age and well adapted
to the business. With the assistance of his
clerks Messrs. a. f. Miller and +, b, Koons,
II sojourn here is made very agreeable. We
have ieasled ON deer and wild game, and moth
ing is wanting to satisfy the taste of the greatest
epcure | cannot omit mentioning in this CON
nection the gcntlemanly caterer for the hotel,
Mr.. j. NJ. Barton,
The weather in this section has been mi era
BILE, and | see by reports in your LOCAL that gu
are enjoying the same Yours, sKIpJAcK.