Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-07-28
Local Intelligence.

over the road of tie Georges Creek Coal and
Iron Company. MaHing total for the week
from the outire region Of lS,74l.o3 tons.
Total shipments for the year from the en-
tire region, 2so,4ll.14 tons.
90 boats cleared this port during the week
ending Wednesday, the 9th inst, carrying
lO,672.oO tons OF Coal.
During the season 1880 boats cleared this
port, carrying al, S34 90 tons of Coal
SAD OccuRRENCE.--On Thursday OF last
week, Messrs. Alden CARY, II. L. Keller. Robt.
McCulloh, William Shafirr Edward Keller,
William Armstrong. Thaldcus Cary and Geo.
T. Percy, left our ncghGoring town of Frost
burg, on fishing ,ycursion to the Potomac.
They cast their seine in the river near S. u.
Brady's Mil, and whilst in the water, Geo.
T. Percy was taken with severe cramp, aud
before assistance could he rendered, drowned.
In attempting to rescue this young man from
awatery grave, several Of the others narrow
ly escaped with their lives. Thadlcus Carv,
rushing to his assistance, soon got beyond his
depth, and being unable to swim, was with
difficulty saved. Edward Killer, who at
tempted to save Clary, in turn, required aid
which was rendered by Lewis Keller. Shat
fer, after desperate efforts, succeeded in bring
ing Clary 10 the shallow water, where, his
strength failing, the services of II. l.. Keller
were cftctual in dragging him to shore
There seems to have been combination Of
unfortunate circumstances against this party.
Some could not swir-others were cncum-
bored with clothing, and one Of them became
entangled in the seine rope. Tie deceased
was son of Douglas Percy. Esq. Of Frost
burg, and was about "a years Of age His
inanimatc form was recovered from tie water,
aud returned to lis bcreavcd family. He is
said to have been m exemplary young mon,
and his untmely death has LEI; an achins
void that can never lie filled.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CAHAL CoMpANY'S |
FrPonT.-Thc annuaI report of the President |
and Dire tors of the Chesapeake and Ohio |
Canal Company shows that the receipts from
tolls for the year ending December last A.
mounted to Sill, 0st 81. tcinS in excess OF
the former year hy 57s,2s2 81. The agIre-
gate tonnage is also in excess ii that OF the
previous year by l57 oG3 tons.
The above we take from an exchange and |
suppose it is correct. We have made appli- |
cation to more tLan one source for copy o;
the Canal Report and have not been able to
obtain it. Is there any body who can lurnisl,
US with ono? Ifsn we will be greatly obliged
il they will forward i; to this Office.
CRAZY Notwithstanding Of a crowd
vas attracted to the National Hotel. on Sat
urday last, by the TRANCE freaks OF a woman.
ehe sprang from tie second story window to
the roof OF a one-story loi.ding looming the
House, ard wrarnad Up in nothing but a
sheet proceeded to the performance Of alnIry
capers, which mace her tie observed of all !
observers. She was soon compelled, howcv-
or, to desist, by the iuicl ference Of the prop
or authorities.
Is BLAST. W c understand that the Char
lo.te Furnace, located Il, WcllcraLurg, Pa, !
anl owned by the Union Iron Company, COM
rnrnced operations again one day last week.
Ross Forward. Esq, has the maua@cm Of
these works. The quantity Of pig iron turned
ont per day has not transriroi.
EB' The Rectorship Of The Episcopal
Churclin this city, made vacant by tan death
Of Rev. W. W. Arnett, las been filed bv the
election of Rev. Dr. Spear, Of Philadelphia,
who has accepted, aud entered upon Ills pas
toral duties Regular services may he OK
pccted hereafter without iutermission.
RlJA free colored woman. named Marga- |
ret Geeenc, was arraigned on Monuay morn |
ing before Justice Strong, OH the Charge OF
disorderly conduct the day before. She was
fncd three dollars and costs.
DEATH OF a CUMBFRLAEDEG IL SOUTH |
AMERrcA.--Last week, Mr. John Gephart, !
of this city, received tho melancholy intc'li- !
gence, by letter from Rio Janeiro, of the !
death OF his son, Robert H. GcphaTt, who !.
went to South America in the employment /
of Mr.. Jacob Humbird, one Of the contract
o-s for the construction Of the Don. Pedro |
Railroad. This WAS sal news TO many |
hearts here Many scadinS tears were shca /
by afectionatc relatives and friends wien |
they learned that RoLt II. Gephart was no /
more. In the circle Of his ac1uaintar ce |
many bosoms were stirred with sympathetic !
emotions, and many signs were hcaved at his |.
departure. His death, under ordinary cir |
cumstances, would have fallen rs Il very sore |
y ofliction upon those near and dear to him, /
but the poignaucy of their grief is intensified
by the reflection that he died far from conn
try, home and kindred.
Fatal Accident--On Friday last a man |
named Herman Rickerman was run over by 1
tho cars at Homecoming, Nd, and was SO bad- t
ly hurt, that he died the next day. He was
standing on one track watching train adj
Yancing on another, aud did not notice the
train approaching him upon the one where
be stood.
Commencement a! Dickinson Cove9. The
commencement Of Dickinson College, Pa.
t.anspircd last week. Among tie gradual
ting class we netics the naro J. w.
Wright. Of this city. The subject Of his ora
ton was American Philosophy"
Ret EsrArs SALEs-On Saturday, NJ.
yobn T. Edwards. Trustee of Henry Beyans,
deed, sold at r.thl, auction, the "Holne
C,.-a" for 81 bflil 10 Ja-~ps II revanv Tso