The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-02-25

comparison with. theiE Johnstowns cetem-
poraries. There are now lying in our
lumber yards awaiting shipment more than
four millions feet of lumber, varying in
value from eighteen to sixty dollars per
thousand, the gathered surplus over and
above the daily shipments. Each secular
'lay of the year, train averaging six cars
carries away the products of our mills,
consisting of poplar, ash, cherry, pine, &C.,
as also cooper's stuff, barrels, flooring, and
quantities of Ihay-rake, shovel, hoe and
brush handles, &c.
AS regards population, there are at least
six thousand persons, nearly all of whom,
excepting those residing in the borough,
are engaged in agricultural pursuits, who
make Ebensburg their market and COM
mercial center. The districts known as
comprising "NortherE Cambria" contain
about thirteen thousand people, estimating
six persons to each voter. Among these
twelve or thirteen thousand people are
probably one-half of all the free holders of
the county. At any rate, not far from
one-half Nearly this entire population
holds direct and important relations with
Ebensburg, and would do SO whether the
county seat or not. There is NO floating
population, or speaking with strict accura-
cy, tits SO small as not to be worthy of
consideration, within these districts. The
entire people have direct personal inter
est in the question at issue. On the other
hand, vast ratio of the population in the
southern districts have very little or per-
haps no direct personal interest at all in
the matter. Very many who took
part In the election of last fall, will be
residents elsewhere by next fall or sooner,
Nevertheless, this petition recklessly and
blunderingly says seaThere is no community
of interests between:the interests of the
county seat and the interests of any other
portion of the county, AN, instance OF
very queer English. And again, "In going
there, the people go away from all business:
in coming away from there they return to
business" oIt is difficult of access from
all portions of the county," as though il
were more difficult to come from Johns
town by rail to Ebensburg ti.sa.to go from
Susquehanna, Chest, Carroll, Allegheny
Munster and other townships through Eb
ensburg to Johnstewn. But here is the
climax, at (Johnstown) is easier of access
to the remotest portion of the county than
Ebensburg, that is, it is not so easy tc
travel fifteen or twenty miles as if yor
would first travel that distance and ther
go twenty five miles further. The petition
also sets forth JohnstoWn ITO! be: a city
while the fact is notorious that itsspeopl'
persissently refuse to obtain city charter
although to do so, would afford opportuni
ty for the quick disposal of many of it
criminal cases. -
Never, indeed, did we see so many mis-
statements 80 small space. We have
neither jealousy nor enmity toward Johns
town. We rejoice in its prosperity, ant
hope it may continue. Nor do we attaci
any blame or censure to any honest effor
to advance their own interests. But W
trust we still have left some respect fo
truth and fairness, and this petition is no
truthful nor fair, and is in striking con
trast with the remonstrance of our citizen
against the proposed removal, which is fai
in its statements, truthful and dignifed.