Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-06
From Saward's Circular, OF the eth uit
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From Saward's Circular Of the 21th nit.
Coal News.
In reviewing tho course of trade, since
our last, VIC find that lattcrly there has
been quite an improved feeling in coal cir
clcs brisker demand exists, and it was
anticipated that to days sale would be an
improvement upon the last; to be sure pri-
ccs have not been at all remuneratiye to
the miner and shipper, yet they cannot
but be thankful that matters were no
worse, while the retailers who have had
all the coal they wanted, and at rates favor
able to them, with season that has burnt
up coal quite rapidly, and thus enabled
them to turn over their stocks
| The result of the sale is not at all favora-
bic, and, rs will be seen, there is a marked
falling off on the average result, this il
very cheap coal, and it remains to be seen
whether the miners can keep on working
at such prices. The attendance was, small
and the bidding not at all brisk, which
may be credited to the very much warmer
weather we have had this week.
Coal is not so plenty as most people i'm
agined, particularly when they had any
amount offered them, but now that has been
disposed of and used up, and they come to
look for more, it is not to be had so readily,
and unless prices get much better very
soon there will be less.
Wilkesbarre and Goals of q similar ma
ture have lattcrly been in demand, and not
much difficulty is had in disposing of the
receipts prices rule the same as at the be-
ginning of the month.
In Bituminous Goals there is not much
doing. and prices are without any appreci-
able change.
The value of the coal imported this year
was 81 ,144,53e, and a duty Of $543, s57 was
collected on the same.
The Consolidation Coaf Co., recently
paid a cash dividend OF four per cent.
The companies in the Lackawanna val
ley. have determined to make no reduction
in the miners wages for the new year, and
if the men will continue to work at the
present rates no suspension of mining op-
erations will take place.
A fresh commission to examine the Eng
lsh coal fields, reports that 'if the present
rate of increase in consumption Of coal be
| continued the progress towards the eX-
haustion of the supply will be very rapid"
Habits of Nan of Business.
1t is customary with the approach Of
the New Year for men to make such good
| resolutions as will make them better men in
the coming year than they were in
the past; resolutions that will make
them more true to themselves,s and more
useful to others. For the benefit Of the
readers of the Journal, we publish here
! with the habits of most successful bust
ness man, and which he gave to his SON:
"A sacred regard to the principles OF JUS
tice forms the basis of every transaction
and regulates the conduct Of every up
right man of business. He is strict in
keeping his engagements; does nothing
carelessly or in a hurry employs nobody
to do what lie can easily do himself; keeps
everything in its proper place; leaves moth
ing undonc which ought to be done, and
which circumstances permit him to do {;
keeps his designs and business from the
view Of Others; is prompt and decisive
with his customers, and does not overtradc
for his capital; prefers short credits to
long ones, and cash to credit at all times,
either in buying or selling and small prof
its, in credit cases, with little risk, to the
chance of better gains with more hazard.
He is clear and explicit in all his bar.
gains leaves nothing Of consequence to
memory which he can and ought to com
nit to writing keeps copies Of oil his i'm
portant letters which he sends away, and
has every letter. invoice, &C., belonging to
his business, titled, classed and put away
never suffers his desk 10 be confused by
many papers lying upon it, 10 always at
the head Of his business we'll knowing
that il he leaves il, it will leave him; is
constantly examining his books, and sees
through all his affairs, ~ far a. care and
attention enable him balances regularly
at stated times, and then makes out and
transmits all his accounts current to his
customers avoids, as much as possible, all
sorts of money matters and lawsuits where
there Is the least hazard keeps a memo
randum book in which he notes every lit
tie particular relative to appointments, ad-
dresses and petty cash matters Is cautious
how lie becomes security for any person,
and is generous only when urged by mo-
. tives of humanity"
Expressive Style.
Herbert Spencer truly says that thoughts
often lose their full force in the insufficient
cy of words to express them, and that sim
gle ideas are better communicated by signs,
though, of course, good manners: would
not sanction them in: most cases. To say,
Leave the room,"M less expressive than
to point to the door. Placing q finger on
the lips is more foreib!e than whispering,
ado not speakr' A beck of the hand is
better than, "Come here!' No phrase can
convey the idea Of surprise so; wildly as
opening the eyes and raising the eyebrows
A shrug of the shoulders would lose much