Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-09
MARYLAND Coal TRApE.-For the

over the road Of the Georges Creek Coal and
Iron Company. Making a total for the week
from the entire region Of 16,eel.08 tons.
Total shipments for the year from The en-
tire region, 1o4, Ola. II tons.
l0S boats cleared this port during the week
ending Wednesday. the 9Th inst. carrying
ii ,644.08 tons of Coal.
During the season e8! boats Cleared this
port. carrying 1902 .s28.o6 tons Of Coal. 80
: EgOur neighbor Of the Mleganisu rs
highly indignant at ths Massachusetts, Natu-
radiation Law, donouncins it as a proscrip-'
ton Of foseign-born citizens. Another DEM
ocratic cotsmporary, claiming to speak. the
ssntiu ents Of the Maryland Democracy ve-
~ modestly "cusses" our German fellow-cit-,
i.eus when It clasaes the "Irish, Negroes
Amsterdam Dutch, and "other Dam Dutch"
in thg Opposition. One contemporary sets it.
self up as the peculiar champion of the for
eigner, and the other declares that the Irish
and "Dam Dutch" are affiliated with Ne
groes TO make up the Opposition. Which of
these two; represent the simon-pnre Democ-
racy? We pause for reply.
INFORMATION WANTED.-One of our ex-
changes somewhere "deowh east" CT some
where else, says:
"After getting into meditative mood, We
mean in an Intellectual sense" &c.
Can anybody inform us if man can be
considered in meditdtire mood in any 9TH
er than an inteHectudl sense? According to
our obtuse comprehension man cannot pos
sibly niieRitdte without the employment of his
intellectual faculties. How is it possible, 9TH
crwse, for man to mediate?
ASCENSION DAY.-Last Thursday was OBJ
served by the Catholics Of this city, as fes-
tival in commemoration of our Saviour's as
cension into Heaven after his resurrection
1t was bright day--the sun wheeling his
unclouded journey through the heavens. At
intervals during the day the air rang with
the music of the Church bells, and crowds
repairea thither to participate in the acct,s-
toned cetemonies Of the occasion.
Frost. On "Wednesday, Thursday md
Friday of last week, people in this latitude
were complaining of the heat and sultriness
of tho weather. On Saturday, however, a
different state of things prevailed. The ether
mometer had fallen rapidly, and 1t was very
comfortable to lindle fires and resume over
coats Saturday night there was frost,
which did considerable injury to garden veg
etablcs, and the growing grains-the full ex-
tent Of which we have not been able to ascer-
tain
SfNdtLARDEATHoF CELEBRATED Horse.
flames Crawford, Esq, of Flintstone, Md,
lost young horse valued at $1,000, few
days since, BY q singular mishap. When
turned in field he ran at a headong gait,
and pitched upon snag, fatally wounding
himself. He was of the Vermont Black
Hawk stock, and It is said, a noble looking
| animal
Property SALES. Attention is detected to
the sale of Mules, Harness, &C., Advertised by
Jacob Brown, Trustee, to'take place to-day,
at ~ clock, in front OF the National House
corner Of Baltimore and Mechanic Streets.
w. W. McKaig, Esq, Trustee, advcrt'scs
to sell, on Saturday next, at the st. Nicholas
Hotel, in this city, aeTeraltracts Of land, lying
near Oldtown, in this county.
'Rf4"T The County Commissioners met in t!ic
early part of the week to fix the annual levy
of State and County Tax, and will be in ses-
zion during the remainder Of the week.
DSS" Me Annual meeting Of the Stock hold
ers Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal took
place on Monday last at the City Hall, in
/ Washington but owing to the small atten-
dance, it adjourned to Saturday next at the
same place.
The Board of Directors Of the Canal Com
pany met on Tuesday in the City HALL
BE5"A cargo Of 800 tons Of coal, from the
mines Of the Swanton Company, was sent to
Baltimore last week to be shipped to Cuba,
for the use Of the Railroad now constructing
from Havana to the interior of the Island.
HaJ- The Cunard steamer Persia is to be
coaled for her next voyage, with Cumberland
I coal
EFREE FlGKr.-On Tuesday morning last,
something Of q "free fight transpired at the
Market House, in which halfa dozen or more
were concerned. Nothing serious, however,
80 far as we learn, resulted from it.
R0-Mr. William +. HaveIheyer has been
elected Director of the Cum berland Coal and
Iron Company, in place Ct NJ. William Fl.
McTickar, resigTod.
HgMEsiAL-During the month of May
just passed nine marriage licenses were issued
from the Clerks Office of Allegany county,
and for the corresponding period of eighteen
hundred and fifty-eght, sixteen.
| STATES. RIGHTS VS.. THE DEMOCRATIC
| PARTY-The Democracy of Virginia when
asked for the fundamental principles of their
party are ready with the answer, You will
find them embodiedin the Resolutions of '9S
and'sS. And yet no party in this country
have violated the principles containedIn the
| Resolutions of '98 with such fragrant, high