Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-23
Charter Election.


contracted, and the questions too decl-
dedly local, for the one to be divided
and enbittered, and the other ruthless
" decided by irrelevant considerations
To say the truth plainly on tins point,
the practice of party nominations tor
municipal offices is preposterous one
This has no reference to single party
but to all, for all possess the fell spirit
OF Juggling in, intruding and, if posi-
Bile, enforcing their distinctive tenets,
on all questions, from the Alabama
Claims to stillhouse incorporation
We cannot afford to jeopardize our
nearest interests upon splenetic party
contests, liable, at all times, to intro
duce inefficient administration. We
want wise, business men, out + both par
ties. We have such in Frostburg
why not select with reference to these
qualifications and do so deliberately
and intelligently? The town is grow
ing in population and wealth the de-
mands for improvement are visible ev-
erywhere in rough pavements, muddy
sidewalks and low crossings In some
places, where there happens to be a
short stretch of pavement, it is be-
low the high-water mark of shallow
cutters. We cannot, of course, emu
merate all our wants, but the above
will show that amendments, elevations
and depressions, stare us in the face at
every corner throughout the town, each
awaiting practiced, business attention,
and atiording silent, but unmistakable
rebuke of efforts that tend to hide
the real Importance of this question
in the attempt at mere party success,
Too often, this obtained, the end is
considered reached, and the needed
improvements 60 untouched and I'M
provided for
No reflection is, of course, intended
to be cast upon our present admins
tratlon. The idea sought to be enforc-
ed is that the practice, as above refer
red to, is wrong in principle, and should
be discarded by all parties. We would
especially like to see this done by the
good citizens Of Frostburg.
Schools.
Oar readers will observe a card in
another column from which it will be
seen that Prof. r. R. SANNER and
Rev. B. SICKEI., both of this place,
VIII open, on the 18th of April next,
Select School, in which they expect
to teach everything taught in the best
academies of our country. The estab-
lishment of such School supplies
real need, made daily more urgent by
the rapid growth Of our city. Every
encouragement should, therefore, be
given these enterprising gentlemen to
enable them to successfully establish
what they propose-an institution
creditable to Frostburg Our young
ladies and gentlemen may then receive
a thorough course of educational train
ing without the expensive folly of
going abroad for what can be more
surely and certainly more safely ac-
quired at home. The day is coming,
we hope, when this fancy for going
into exile for an education will explode
like all fundamentally false notions
ultimately do. If not, then let as
throw out some educational attractions
to catch share of this floating school
patronage. No section can advertise
more salubrity, more exemption from
climatic diseases, purer water and
grander scenery. We are easily ac-
cessible to all parts of the country
and daily increasing facilities and i'm
provements are placing US in the van
Of prosperous towns and in closer COM
munion with the commercial centres
OF the country. With our advancing
Importance, shall educational institu-
tons alone lag, to be finally pushed
into their proper place, in the march
OF progress, by the ''reor-guard" of
civilization
We should patronize literally every
educational interest, especially when
they have local claims upon us. The
advantages are altogether favorable to
US. We build our city both materially
and Intellectually, either ofwhich quail
ity, bereft of the other, has in it no
element of success. We concentrate
our resources at our own doors, edu-
cate our own children, under own SUI
pervision, and, indirectly enhance the
value of our own property.
To send abroad is to do all this for
somebody else, who actually entitle