Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-09-30

the first number of tie Juuf%AI., in
GiIerito 'supt,y5 %persons, likety to
with specimen copies.
1t will be seen, we think. that ocr
paper, in1tNf'graphical appearance,
compares tavorably with any in cir
culation irthis section there isany
Delinquency discovered in the II. 1T
terwb',.i; comp"ses this issue, it will
be remembered by the candid read
er thst both the editors are strangers
to this community; without fair
opportunity, as yet, to arquaint our
selves with the people of Frostburg,
its vicinitJ and neighboring towns.
People are, therefore, not naturally,
communicative to US. To this may
be attributed any omies ioEs ef local
news.
AS we progress, however, we eX-
pect to know the people better, and
with this Improvement in acquaint-
ance, we hope to make our paper
grow correspondingly in interest and
attractiveness. We shall, therefore,
be obliged to any citizen of Allegany
county to advise us Of any matter,
such as accidents, marriages, deaths
or any thing of local interest, which
may occur within their observation
or knowledge, and we will be glad
to properly rcciprocate
In the makeup of this number,
also, we have been reduced to the
necessity of picking up loose papers,
or such as our neighbers were done
with, without regard to localities
and date of publication. To be de-
world of papers, to publisher, IS
great extrenity-onc which we hope
shortly to obSiate by exchanging
with our brethren of the press, and
with this, also, we hope to supply
later matter than this issue proba-
bly, affords.
But, gentlemen of Allegany coun-
ty, the first, best thing you can do
for us is to setscri e for our paper.
We do not come with vaunting Of
unusual far-fetched claims upon you,
yet we ask you to assist us in sup
plying q universally admitted rant.
The miner, farmer, mechanic, mer-
chant, and business men of all kinds,
recognize and admit the utility of
newspapers, in general, as the most
effective promoters of lrgi infate en-
terprise, moral improvcm mt and i'll
tellectual advancement, and in doing
50 they ialnish us with the best az
gumcnt why they, themselves, reed
a home paper
1t would be needless for us to as
sert unsclfishncss in this matter
We come among you with the same
purpose that the merchant, mechanic
or miner docs-to live. TO do 80
lcgitimately and usc(ully lis our aim;
but, owing to popularity of our
profession, to do SO profitably wc
must have popular support
Whoever, then, receives a copy
of this issue, no matter how it may
fall into his or her hands, we wish
them to consider it a direct invita-
ton from us to subscribe.
Merchants, Postmastcrs and bust
ness men, who feel Interested in the
success OF the enterprise, and to
whom we shall send extra copies for
distribution, will do us great favor
to get all the names they can.
The municipal management of the
city of New York just now presents an
ugly state ofaf1airs. The public funds
have been pockcted by parties high
in official standing, and, to some con-
siderable extent, the vouchers show
ing the expenditures. hare been alb
stracted to prevent disclosure
Enough is known, however, to place
some individuals in an unenviable
light, andany further el!or, at conceal
mcnt of the monstrous corruption
pcrvading the official society Of New
York will only aggravatc the helm
BUSINESS of public robbery and fur
ther dcvelopthe moral dcformity Of
their characters
In this connection tho question is
pcrtnently raised if the present sys-
tenn of municipal government is not
some where seriously at fault? If so,
some remedy or change should be
interviewed to prevent repetitions of
these disgraceful procedures. Surely
public integrity is not so far gone
that an honest ADMINISTRATION Of mn