Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-08-18
Local Intelligence.

MARYLAND Coal TRADE. For the
week ending Saturday, August 18th, 8, 7S7.l3
tons Of coal were shipped over the Cumber-
land aud Pennsylvania Railroad, and a, 5s6.19
over the road of the Georges Creek Coal and
Iron Company. Making total for the week
from the entire region of 18,374.12 tons.
Total shipments for the year from the en-
tire region, 290,671.O7 tons.
OIL boats cleared this port during the week
ending Wednesday, the 18th inst, carrying
1o,566oo tons of Coal.
During the season 1907 boats cleared this
port, carrying 178, 7Os.O6 tons of Coal
RELIGIOUS NOTICE. The Rev. J. G. Sclil-
ling of Clarksburg Va, will preach in the
Baptist Church, next Sabbath, August Dist
Morning at 10A o'clock and evening at o.
cloak. The Public are respectfully invited to
attend.
DRowsED.-On Sunday morning last,
about three o'clock, little boy, about II or
Is years of age, named James F. Stoop, and
supposed to be from Georgetown, was drown
cd in the Canal at the Nine Mile Lock. He
was on the Canal Boat, John Hnddleson, on
its way TO Cumberland, and it is supposed he
was thrown from the boat by the shock pro-
duced in running against the Lock. He was
heard to scream, but it was thought he was
in the stable, and the hands on the boat i'm
mediately went thither, but it was found that
he was not there He screamed again, when
it was discovered that he was in the water,
but before assistance could be rendered, he
had disappeared Search was Immediately
instituted. and his lfelcss body found, and
brought to this place. Coroner Strong sum-
moned jury, and held an inquest, which re-
suited in a verdict of accidental drowning.
The Coroner had him very decently inferred
In Hooks Grave yard, and his funeral SER
mon pronounced by Rev. b. II. Crever, Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Released from, Brasil Prison. The read
er will remember that we gave, a few week S
since, an account Of the Imprisonment in
Brazil prison, of Mr.. John Gephart from
this city, Mr.. Gephart was concerned in
the arrest and whipping of negro who had
attempted to assasinato one Of his fellow en-
ployees at the Store of the contractors on the
Don Pedro Railroad. A letter from Rio ia
NERO to the Richmond Dispatch says:
Our CONSUL and minister tried for some
time to get him out, but tailed, until the
railroad company agreed to deposit 1900
mill reas tS650) MS bail, and after an mpris-
inment of six-weeks lie was released, but is
compelled to stay here to await his trial.
During his imprisonment his uncle came to
the city to assist in getting bin ont but
having failed, the wretched state Of mind in
to which the occurrence threw him caused
illness, and he died in few days.
TIRE.-On Saturday evening last, about
six o'clock, a iA, broke out in the Dry-Iiouse
attached to the Steam Chair Factory, of Mr..
Kennedy H. Butler, on Centre Street caused
blythe giving way of some brick work which
allowed the fire from the engine to commit
nicate with the lumber. About five hundred
fsct of lumber, principally Walnut, were de-
stroyed, and the. Dry-Housc was very much
damaged. Mr.. Butler estimates bis loss at
about one hundred dollars.
PAYMAsTER or THE BALTIMORE AND
ONO RAILRoAD.-At the monthly meeting
of tho board of directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, held Wednesday,
August 10, Mr.. VIM. G. Woodside, son of
the late DR.. Woodside, was appointed pay
master Of the road-the position held by his
father at the time Of his decease. Mr.. Wood
side has discharged the duties of the Office for
some time past, and especially during his
fathers illness.
eEJ~ Charles Gould Esq, has resigned the
presidency Of the Cumberland Coal Compa-
ny. We are sorry to see the Stock of this
Company so rapidly declining. 1t is now as
low as S1l per Share.
Washington College Con,nencement.-Thc
annsal commencement of Washington Col
lege at Chestcrtown, Nd, Established in
1881 took place on the sth, 9th and 10th
instant. John NJ. Colby, A. NJ, ofthis city
delivered the anniversary grafton before the
Mount Vernon Literary Society on Monday
evening.
FREDERICK FEMALE SEMINARY.-The Ex-