The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-03


board of Canal Commissioners, it was for
mally declared "open for 2ublio transpor-
tation." We quote from the Sky of
March 20:
''POrtage Rdi1road.-On Tuesday last, this
most important link in the chain of commu-
nication between the east and west was fully
united to the other parts. On that day eight
covered cars belonging to Leech's line LETT
the basin at Conemaugh, and accompanied by
the Principal Engineer and assistants, and a
number Of citizens, proceeded eastward. The
engines being in full operation, they were
drawn up the five planes west of the noun
tain in fine style and with great rapidity.-
Yesterday morning they proceeded down the
mountain. We saw them let down the two
first planes east of the Summit. The opera
tion was simple, safe and expeditions.
'The excellence of the machinery and the
plan of passing the planes have been fulIy
tested. There now no doubt remain OF
the practicabilitY of passing vast amount OF
trade between the two Basins by means OF
this very excellent rail road. The engines
are capable of taking up or letting down a
train of three cars, with their freight Of nine
TONS at the rate of about ten miles per hour
"The cars were freighted with about ten
tons of bacon. They will return from Hclli-
daysburg with full loads of store goods, large
quantities of which are now daily arriving at
that place. Eight more cars would leave
Conemaugh Yesterday morning, and in q few
days, if the business will require it, Of which
there is little doubt, forty-four other cars will
be added to this line"
From that time forward, until the pro-
gressive spirit of the age brought forth
the Pennsylvania Railroad, the cold Por-
tage" continued to perform the work
assigned it in a most creditable manner.
The high hopes and exalted aspirations
which clustered about it were destined not
to result in disappointment, but in happy,
glorious truitiop.
ETcHINGs.-The outside of to-day's
paper is dated Thursday, May 2; it ought
to be May 3....There are FIVE lodges Of
Good T emplars in Blair county, all in a
prosperous condition. The new paper
mill at Spang's Mills, Blair county, is in
full tide of successful operation. .Pota-
toes sell here at $1.90 per bushel and
upward.-or about one cent apiece I'D.
NJ. Coleman, of Indiana, sentenced to tie
pentitentiary for one year from March
last on conviction on a charge of seduc-
ton, has been pardoncd by the Governor.
-. An alarm of fire was raised in the West
Ward on Thursday. The "skw;rt was
not got out, from which we infer that the
devouring element made no serious pre-
tensions toward attaining the dignity of a
full sized confagration. James G. Eagly,
ESQ.,, of JohIstown, was in town on Mon
day. Shoemaker & Sons have just opened
out, at their store, High street, Ebens-
burg, large assortment of furniture and
upholstering goods. See advertisement
elsewhere. The Johnstown Democrat is
to be enlarged. 1t ought also to be i'm
proved. The weather has been cold, wet
and disagreea0le of late, and as much un-
like what spring ought to be as is posi-
ble.. The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
built and furnished a new school room in
Altoona, adjoining the Chief Engineers
Office. 1.-The grass and grain crops in this
section are said by those who ought to
know to be in healthy, fourishing condi-
tion....H. A. Caldwell, of Blair county,
has been appointed clerk in the Sur
veyor Generals Office at Harrisburg.
Reading matter on every page. -
HoUsER's CoNFEssIoN.-Last week,
we stated that q voluntary confession had