The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-01-31
Camprta County.
CHAPTER xxx.
Jackson Township.

jackson township Is bounded east by
Cambria township, north by Blacklick,
west by Indiana county, and south by
Taylor township; and comprises an area
Of some 50 square miles.
The Laurel Hill runs the length OF this
township from south to north, its summit
being nearly as high as that Of the Allie
ghany. Nearly one-half its surface is
composed Of the summit and sides Of this
mountain The summit of Laurel Hill
has been spoken of by many goographers
as the western boundary of Jackson town
ship and Cambria county, which is an err
ror, as the Hill is altogether in Jackson
township, the western line Of Cambria
county having no reference to Laurel Hill,
but extending from stone in the Cone
maugh to Canoe Place in the Susquehan-
ma.
This township is we'll watcred. The
northern portion is drained by the branches
oc BIacklick, which break through Laurel
Hill near its northern boundary; while
Saltlicb and Iiincton's traverse the south
ern portion, the former seeking the Cone
maugh near Mineral Point, and the latter
east of Johnstown. These streams have
all abundance of fall for water power, and
drive large number Of sawmills.
There are many excellent farms in this
township, between the base of Laurel Hill
aad its eastern boundary; while on the
hill itself, and its spurs, the land is gener-
ally thin and unproductiye, except as to
the article Of grass.
Its minerals are bituminous coal found
in various places; camel coal, found on
the Burkhart farm, and other points in
the eastern portion iron in the southern
portion; and dne prospect for oil in scv-
eral places, land having been leased for
the purpose of boring for the latter arti-
Gle
This township has no town, village
tavern, store or post Office. The elections.
&c, are held at the house of Henry Rager,
(GormcrIy Dillon's,) on the turnpike, n
the eastern base Of the hill
The Huntingdon, Cambria and Indiana
turnpike road passes from cast to west,
directly thro' Jackson township. From
Davis public road leads to Johnstown,
and about two miles further west, on the
Rager property, another road leaves for
the same point There are several other
public roads in the township.
The population of Jackson township, in
1850, was 632, Blacklick township, how
ever, has since been erected, chiefly from
this township, and its increase is not very
rapid so that the number Of inhabitants
can scarcely exceed 600 at the present
time.
The inhabitants of the southern portion
Of Jackson are mostly Pennsylvania Ger
mans; the Laurel Hill portion is mainly
occupied by the descendants Of Michael
Rager, while few Welsh families inhabit
the eastern portion.
The chief productions are grain, grass
and lumber. An extensive shook manu-
factory is in operation at Davis on the
turnpike, and fine grist mill on the
Johnstown road. The latter is the prop
erty of Mr.. Samuel Gougunour.
This township, of course, takes its name
from General Jackson. Its frstsettlemcnt
was about 1906; its first settler was Mi
chael Rager, who built his cabin on the
eastern slope of the Laurel Hill, where he
resided till his death, which occurred in
1871. He had served under Washington
in the Revolutionary War, and drew
pension till the time of his decease. His
descendants, who are very numerous, occu-
Ply most of the summit, and both sides of
the Hill
JONATHAN OLDBUCK.
MoNKRARNs, Jan. 90, 1861.
BLACK AND WHITE.-For every slave
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