Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-02
Our Paper.

The presa Of work upon US, occa-
stoned by the introduction and ar
rangemcnt of new material, still delays
our cherished design of appearing in
new dress. However, we are glad to
report progress, " and, in few weeks
at least, will complete, by gradual ap-
proaches, our contemplated typograph-
ical changes. Beyond this We have
something yet more satisfactory in
view, by which We hope to meet the
expectations of friends, and to silence
the irnmaterial objections Of, happily,
but very few contemporaries. We
refer to our adoption OF what is termed
cooperative newspaper publication
After all that has been written against
and in defence of this system, it GER
tainly possesses the one virtue OF ena-
bling poor men to establish and publish
newspapers, who might, otherwise ode
inglorious.' But We mean a depart
ure" from this system at the earliest
practicable period, that we may better
control the entire paper to the inter-
ests Of our readers and the community.
We are determined as far as in us lies
to furnish paper at once creditable
to this community and the publishers,
and which will respectfully represent
abroad the enterprise, growth and
prosperity, of our city, and the in
creasing development OF the almost
boundless coal resources Of the George s
Creek Valley.
We shall not deviate from the indie
pendent position assumed in the outset
BY the JOURNAL, believing we can give
more general satisfaction by adhering
to the editorial applause of wise and
economic measures, and the condem-
nation of the wicked and extravagant,
whether under the auspices OF Demo
cratic or Republican management
An important local question, now agi-
tating the mining and coal operating
interests of this section, is we think,
G delicate subject for handling by jour
nalism professedly neutral. Besides
involving questions, probably OF vital
local Importance, it is far from being
without political Significance, and, as
such, we cannot espouse either side
without jeopardy to our independence.
The number of friends gained would
not, we fear, balance the number lost,
to say nothing Of the moral deteriora-
ton of step not in harmony with our
pretensions.
Our columns are open, however, to
discussion of these questions by those
who feel interested therein, and perfect
impartiality, on our part with reference
to questions or persons, will be our aim.
Our new Senior has embarked in
the enterprise with characteristic vim
and gives practical evidence Of deter
mination to drive business. - With
his valuable aid we feel that success is
insured, and that our hopes Of publish
ing a good paper will be realized to
the mutual profit Of patrons and
publishers.
To our retiring partner J. r GROVE,
Esq, we tender our heartfelt regret
for the necessities which diassociated
Us. An attachment, formed in our
youth and confirmed as comrades in
camp and on the field was sought to
be more closely cemented by partner
ship in business Purely business
causes have operated the dissolution
Our best wishes for his success attend
him.
Finally, we do not expect to please
everybody. We have been accused Of
being religious We regret it is not
more true than it is. We confess we
like to note that sort of enterprise
/. religious people furnish more items
for publication than our secular friends
it is not our fault. But we must pub
lish them, for we have our religious
patrons to please, although it has beer
also intimated, We do not publish
enough Church news" We confess
We do not like to have well-meant eff
forts deprecated, but if criticism il
rightly founded and tends to our i'm
provement in any way, we hope L
hear Of it.
Rev. DR.. L. D. HUSTON. an eminent
minister of the NJ. E. Church, South
and pastor Of st. Paul's Church, Bal
timore, having been alleged as improp
erly intimate with a young lady of hi
congregation, was advised by otiicia
parties to reiin4uish at once the carr
Of the Church and his residence in tina
city. Accordingly, on Wednesda,
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