Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-10-14


An Erratic Twinkle.
THE Frostbu:. j Il nal, i. speak
ing Of the PROCESS of Cnmhc.!' land,
instances the erection Of ;hc rolling
mill and large hotel among the CIV:
dcnccs of enterprise in that towa-
when the fact is, the people of Cum
berland have had nothing to do win
those buildings. They arc the work
exclusively OF the Baltimore and Obi"
Railroad. and this company has done
more for Cumberland than anybody,
or anything, or any interest besides,
and more than all put together, ana
we are glad to notice by the Cumbcr-
land papers that the people there arc
at length waking up to acknowledge
this truth. and to maintain better
feeling towards the road
The Glade S'ar is mistaken when
it represents us as giving the people
of Cumberland credit for the cstab-
lishmcnt there of Rolling Mills,
splendid Hotel, &C. We distinctly
stated them as having been bnilt by
the B. & Q. r. 2 c.; rs a reference
to our editorial Oh that subject will
show.
We have no disposition to under
rate the B. & o. r. Co. On the
contrary, we believe that all public
spirited men, whether as private cit
liens or corporate bodies, who in
vest large amounts for the public
good, are entitled to every immunity
that can be given them consistent
with the public veal.
We are not prepared, however, to
accord to the B. and 0. Il. Co. the air
of Observation-Disclosures SO freely indlca
ted by the S'ar. We regard the
location there of the rolling mill and
hotel as entirely the result of rccip-
rocal interests. The Company, with
accustomed sagacity. recognized an
eligible location. convenient to coal,
at one OF its best stations, and near
highly important intersections with
other roads. These would seem to
have been advantages enough to Sc
cure the establishment of such i'm
provemcnts anywhere. But the
Company, We understand, did not
conclude to locate them there until
the people of Cumberland. who. the
Star says, had "notling to do with"
them, GAGE tie Company the land on
which to erect "thosc buildings"
1t will he seen, then, that there
is not much excuse for complaint, or
ground for rcproach on either side,
and the existence of better feeling"
is perfectly natural.
After all, the true statement Of the
matter is-not that the B. and o. Il.
r. Co. "has done more for Cumbcr-
land," and so on-but that the Coal
interests Of this section have accom-
,iished more for both ethan anybody,
or anything, or any" other "interest
besides, and more than all put
~.
WE will send, from time. to time,
extra copies of the Journal to par
ties in different portions of the coun-
ty, and to others in adjoining coun-
ties and States. AS said before. no
matter who receives a copy Of our
paper, nor where they reside, we in
tend it as an invitation to them to
m Il
Our list. we are glad to say, is
daily receiving valuable acccssions.
and the promises of support. upon
which we began this enterprise, are
steadily assuming more tangible
shape.
But we are free to confess we
want many more subscribers. We
hope to be able shortly to go around
to see the people. We have album
dant assurances Of the good prospect
for a large paying subscription list.
This attained, the success OF the pa
per is established.
Meanwhile. our friends conld aid
us much by few words spoken in
our behalf.