The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
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When the jefferson and Ebensburg Plank
Road is completed to the turnpike, one mile and
4 half west of this, there will be an excellent
communication with the southern portion of the
county, and the trade and travel with that section
viii no doubt largely increase. This will be the
case in few days. The road will be themea
of adding to the business of both towns and
greatly aid the convenience OF large portion
OF our population. BY the construction of this
road we earnestly hope the good work has not
ended. Cambria county must and viii continue
to prosper, and her wealth be unfolded, through
such proper and much-wanted avenues Of trade,
and her resources can be speedily developed by
means of better and more substantial roads
Our neighboring friends of Indiana and Blair
looking to the future prosperity Of their respec-
tive localities, are at work in earnest, and while
through one county a railroad is in progress to
connect with the great highways Of trade, the
Central Railroad and State Improvements, the
other, mindful of her interests, is busiiy estab-
fishing Plank Roads to connect the most distant
portions Of her territory with the main stem Of
public works. They do so with a knowledge of
the benefits that viii certainly follow their con-
struction-benefts not only to the immediate
section of country through which these roads
pass but to the whole country and to every in
dividual. Here, We must not remain idle spec
tators of the energies put forth by our neigh
bors, but if we desire to retain the business of
the county at home, and transact that business
on our own soil, we must do all in our power to
facilitate trade and open new and more safe and
speedy channels of communication between the
northern and southern portions Of the county.
Indiana county, when the railroad now in pro-
gress to the town of Indiana is furnished, will
find it to be her interest to build good road to
the Cherry-Tree, aud in this way deprive US of
our trade with that section. 4 Plauk Road is
talked Of from Altoona in Blair county to the
northern part Of cur county, which would take
from US much business. The construction of a
Plank Road from Ebensburg to the SusquGhan-
na river, distance of twenty miles, would en-
able the trade and travel from that section to
flow through its natural channel and materially
advance the prosperity of our people. If pro-
perly undertaken the road can be made and as
" matter of necessity, if not convenience it
should be undertaken forthwith. Too long has
so important an acquisition to our welfare been
delayed, and as the politicians on the eve of the
election are in the habit of saying 1.-The time for
speaking has passed away, the time for action
has arrived" What excuse can there be for
delay when there is much danger that by such
delay we may be deprived Of an important aux
iiiary In the business of the country. Can we |
look on and see our business diverted and mot
make an effort to retain it We hope not and
would therefore be highly gratifed to observe
disposition on the part of our people to 90 to
work, resolved to tire not until subscriptions
are raised sufficient to place under contract and
complete during the ensuing year, good Plank
Road from Ebensburg to the Susquehanna ri
yer. There is no such word as fall" and if
you resolve to do thing you can do it if you
try.