Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Visit TO Cumberland.

l was much pleased with the ele-
gance of the public buildings and the
neatness and the cleanliness Of the
streets. Quite a number Of handsome
edifices are in progress of erection.
Among those just completed is the
Queen City Hotel Its archtectu-
raj appearance is imposing and SPLEEN
did, and as y public ornament, has no
peer in the city. The "Revere House
looks like a picture OF silence and des-
citation its last hope may be discerned
IN every window, cards on which bear
the significant words, for sale + The
st Nicholas and City Hotel still
exhibit cheerful appearances.
The foundation for commercial
rolling lnill is being laid near to
the one now in operation The latter
turns out $50 rails per day, manutac-
tured from rude pig iron as it comes
from Bowery Furnace, near Frostburg.
l found the Holly Water Works as
they are generally represented, a mas
ter collection of machinery, combining
simplicity, durability and economy =
1t consists Of two engines, one Of which
is q rotary" These engines are 80
closely combined that to the unin-
structed eve they might appear a mass
of cog-wheels, cranks, shafts, etc,
without order or connection. Howev-
err they are sufficiently independent
for any piece to take the place Of ano-
Their when necessary. The pumps
work on the suction principle, like
those at Borden Shaft. No hook, link,
or reverse motion of any kind is nee
essary, AS the engines are so construct
ed that it is not possible TO- them to
find dead paint besides the pumps
will work right, the engines running
in either direction. The water pres
sure in the pipes is under the control
of the engineer, as in cases of fire the
pipes are sub ected to greater pressure
! than at any other time. If a fire oc-
rs in any part OF the city, the par
ties in that locality can notify the en-
gineer of the fact bv means of fire.
alarm, suitably and peculiarly arrang-
ed for the purpose. The boilers used
for the generation of steam are verti-
cal and tubular, resembling somewhat
in form a hay stack. About thirty OF
the tubes of one of the boilers were
leaking. think 1T strange that tubu-
lar boilers should be used instead Of
cylindrical in a place where room is
not limited. OF course, the former in
crease the heated surface in the same
place but when We consider the high
price of the tubular boiler, its shorter
durability, and the increased danger
of explosion, the argument that they
occupy little space has equally little
force. The cylindrical boiler makes
as much steam from pound of coal
other things being equal, as any other
form of boiler
Accepting the invitation of friend
l visited the Teachers Institute, then
in session in the Public School Build
ing of the city Ladies and gentle
men-teachers from different portions
of the County and State-were pres
ent to discuss for mutual benefit the
best modes of teaching with facility
the various branches of English 'edu-
cation, The ladies were quite anna bic
and evinced much refinement and in
tellectual culture. The gentlemen
also displayed much intelligence, but
not so much self-poise. Many of them
unmarried, the presence and fellow
ship of the fair ones made them quite
bashful. HG R.