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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19
"ErOstbHrg's p0l,7:s;s;i0u.-
lot the s.,JaurHas.' Speak. -

Let the ..J0urHai" Speak" =
Somebody named Mac" has come to the
Ne,cs rescue We regret having failed to
notice his communicated item last week,
but it was overlooked until after our issue,
when a friend called attention to the omis-
sion. Mac" says:
"Eaitor NecS Il have often heard it
stated by Frostburgcrs and others that the
population of FrostburT is about or over
5000, vet | have never known the vote to
exceed that given for Mayor last Monday,
which was 261 believe the usual ratio is
one vote to seven of the population, bat we
will allow one to eight (as the vote of Cum
berland is in about that ratio) and this will
only give a population of 2,l31. VIII the
Frostburg JOURNAL rise and explain?
MAC"
Taking Macs method we may arrive
at any figures he may desire Suppose the
total vote at 100, (Which is very liable to
occur at a Frostburg municipal election,)
Mac" may as plausibly affirm population
for lis of 500.
But there are other reasons besides our
unfortunate Indifference to municipal mat
tiers which show why our vote should not
be taken as basis for population, among
which we may note the pcculiaritics of citi-
zenship and employment. Very many of
our foreign born citizens are not naturalizcd,
some of whom have been entitled to that
privilege for years over the time prescribed.
Again, many miners and others will not or
cannot quit their work in time to attend the
polls. In fact, almost any Inconvenience
serves to prevent attention to this duty.
In this connection, we suggest to our in
coming Council to empower the next Board
of Corporate Assessors to take the census
of the town. This can be done with bnt
little additional expense to that necessarily
incurred in taking the assessment of prop
erty. 1t would be matter of intcres, to the
people, besides exhibiting to our ambitious
county-sca and all others 'Whom it may
concern" what a power there is behind
the Mountain City
BY the way, the latter is now taking
census, the progress of which reminds us
that "Rome was not built in a day Lon
don's population has been taken in far less
time Notwithstanding, we feel sure the
result of its census will fall farther short OF
its claim of $1,000 than the deficit Mac"
has figured for Frostburg.
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Frostburg. April19. 1873.

s.Thc Snow was on the grass again
on Thursday.
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Conferences The German Confer
ence of the Lutheran Synod of Maryland
will meet in the German Lutheran Church,
in Frostburg, on Tuesday, April Goth, 1873.
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Religious NOtice.-Thcre will be
services in the Presbyterian Church on TO-
morrow Sunday morning and evening" at
the usual hours. Preaching by Rev G. IT,
HUMPHREY Morning (English) subject
"The Greatest Sin" Evening (W elsh) SUD-
iect-"Arian Doethtneb.'
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Churc., 1sc.1snpoinw.--Thc En-

Church lec-asssrnialg.--Thc Eng
lish Lutheran Church having been recently
repaired and rctittcd, the rc.opcning scrvi-
ces occurred on Sunday last The occasion
derived much additional interest from the
presence of Rev DR.. +. w. CONRAD, of
Philadelphia, who conducted the services,
and preached an admirable sermon from
Ephesians H., 4, 5, g. He OBLIGATED again at
the evening services, in both instances be
fore large congregations. The Doctor is
scholarly, logical and earnest his efforts
have left highly favorable impression up
on all who heard him.
In the afternoon an interesting Sunday
School Reunion was held, at which short
addresses were delivered by Rev. DIR. Cox
RAD and Rev. l.. +. WrDIHHl.\N, Of tle NJ.
f. Church, Of this place.
The church has been beautifully napcrcd,
tastily painted, and otherwise handsomely
finished The stained glass windows are a
vast improvement alone. The fresh, bright
look of the entire interior inillsc, comfort
and chccrfulness.
The collections during the day amounted
to $3.50.
The Broadway Silk Hat is The most at
tractivc dress Hat we have seen-HrrCIIINs
Bros sell them at y 5.
Real Estate TransfcTs.-Thc
following are among the transfers OF real
estate recorded at the Office of Colonel
REsLEY, Clerk of the Circuit Court, during
the week ending Saturday, April l9
Joseph Diley, to Stanley II. Fundcnberg,
the "Dillcy Farm two miles west of Cum
bcrland, $50, 600.
James Hughes and wife, to Joseph Crau-
mer, one-half of lots No. and i'll Morri-
sons Second addition to Wcstcrnport, eth
er with one-half the Improvements, machln
cry, etc, thereon, $500.
Early Jenkins and wife, to William Bell
lot in Westernport together with the i'm
proyements thereon, $3.50.
NJ NJ. Creutzberg and wife to Patrick
Griffin. lot No. g. South Eutaw street, Bar
ton, $3.50
! Nelson Bcall and wife to l.. NJ Gorsrch
lot No in Block No. II OF Bea!rs firsi
Addition to the town Of Frostburg, $3.50.
Thomas G. McCulloh, Executor, to James
Stokes, part of tract Of land called The
Hotel" containing two and one-halt acres
saving from the operation of the deed th'
coal that may be under the land, 500.
Thomas G. McCulloh, Executor, to George
| Wagner lot No. 81 in McCullohs addition
to the town of Frostburg, $3.50.
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WOrk.-Of the number thrown out OF
employment by the burning of Borden
Shaft, very few, if any, suffer total loss OF
work. About fifty will be employed in
Borden Mines, twenty in 'he johnson
Mines, (NIidlothian) and ten or twelve at
Ocean. A considerable number will he re-
tanned at the Shaft to be employed in the
work of reconstruction.
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Have YOU IL Bad Cold ?-Do
not fail to try LEFEvRE's Balsam OF "llo
Cherry Relief certain.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

CLOTHING will receive special at
tention, and Mems SHIRTS, TIES,
CRAVATS, COLLARS and CUFFS,
also. Fine BOOTS and CATERS at
saving of at least ONE DOLLAR
per pair over old prices. HOSIERY,
together with every item (not only
one here and there in the Stock) but
EVERY item, we repeat, at A VA Y
DOWN PRICES. EXTRA SUPER
INGRAM CARPETS, of superior
styles THREE-PLY DITTO, and a
line of CHEAP CARPETS at prices
which are sure to please. And, lastly,
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New IsOOk.-The National Publish.

New BOOk.-The National Publish
ing Company, of Philadelphia, announces
the issue shortly of a new and interesting
book, entitled Behind the Scenes in Wash
ington: being a graphic account of the
Credit Mobier Investigation, the Congress
sional Rings, Political Intrigues, Work
ings of the Hobbies, etc, showing how the
public money is squandered, how the votes
are obtained, ETC., with Sketches of the
Leading Senators, Congressman, Govern
ment Officials, etc, and an accurate descrip-
ton of the Splendid Public Buildings of
the Federal Capital"
The specimen pages we have received in
dictate it as complete expose of the manner
in which national legislation is conducted
Attention is called to change in the
advertisement of the Howe Sewing Ma
chine Company" from which it will be seen
that an agency for this peerless Machine is
now established in Frostburg. Mr. T. f.
HARDEsTY is agent, and his place of bust
ness at Miss ELIZA HALFIN's store.
Borden Shaft.-A description OF
the burning of Borden Shaft is accurately
given in another column by our CORES,
pondent, NJ. G. r. In details of measure
ment, etc, this statement may be relied
upon.
AS far as we can learn, the plan for re-
building proposes the erection of the hoist
ing engine short distance away from the
mouth of the Shaft The pumping engine
will occupy its former position, immed-
lately over the Shaft.
The plans for rebuilding are probably not
yet perfected, but enough is evidently so far
settled there will be energetic work until
the new edifices are completed This en-
terprising Company has some experience in
rebuilding its record in this as in other re,
spects, promises that the Shaft and ma.
chinery will be replaced in two or three
months at most.
The loss by this calamity is estimated a,
between $4,000 and $4,000.
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Coal SMipnaents.-Thcfo following

Irregular Prices DemOral-
iZeG.-Prints, 10 cents; Black and Brown
Muslins, 10 cents Wamsutta Muslin, 20
cents; New York Mills, % cents; Heavy
Hose 10 cents. G. BALTzELL & Co.,
Cheap Store"
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..Therc.s Music i'm the Air.

GIIMoN WADE has made arrangements to
furnish Pianos, Organs, and Melodeons on
very easy terms Call and see him.
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pancr ed for Nothing.

Those who buy Wall Paper from X. X
WALSH & Bro will get it trimmed 9rat's'
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yJomAerftEsy-Bsont be DE

yVol.scra'aEs.-ss he DE
crivesi .-The eyes of the world open
Over Il, 600 more Singer Sewing Machines
sold last year than amy Machine manutac-
turel in the World-for evidence see sworn
statement at the 'ost Office which cannot
be gainsaid by any man,
GILMoN WADE, Agent,
To- MI orders left at the Post Office
promptly attended to. t32
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A general assortment of Fresh FISH
H. p. TAsKER's.
Circuit COurt.-The April term

Circuit COUrt.-The April term of
the Circuit for this county commenced at
the Court House, Cumberland, at 10, Il. II. on
MONDAY,
His Honor, Judge PEARRE, on the bench.
The Judge charged the Grand jury in a
short address, in which he called their at
tention to the act of 1872 relating to default
ing public officers 4; to violations of the law
forbidding the sale of liquors on Sunday or
to minors; to gambling houses, and to the
Importance of hurrying the work before
them to early completion.
HoPEwELL uEBB, Esq, vas named as
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Several Trial cases have been disposed of
during the week.
The Grand Jury will probably complete
its work to-day.
Paints! Paints ALI who wish
durable and cheap Paints, call on IL. LEFE-
vRE SoN, adjoining the Post Office
How III Came.-IIere is the Netrs
retort after quoting our item about the pro
posed tunnel under the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad in Cumberland. Our readers will
tind difficulty in ascertaininS where the
laugh comes in
"Never mind, sonny, we won't worry you
by trying to explain the idea. Butyou may
come down and see the tunnel, and play at
marbles in it, if you wish"
1t used to be "JoURNAL man. now the
accent is on sonny" both of which terms
must have come from obtaining an editorial
education in some department of labor not
conspicuous for mental exercise.
For Sale Cheap!-A small Desk
Inquire at THIS OFFICE
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New Advertisements.
Notice to Stockholders.

4dWsHNN w OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TNHERE will be meeting of the Stock
L holders of the Frostburg Gaslight Com
pany at their Office in Frostburg on
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1873,
For the purpose of electing Officers and
Directors of said Company for the ensuing
year. JOHN Z. w ELS
April 1875 Secretary,
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And it will continue to be our policy
in the future, as in the past, to buy
and sell BEST QUALITIES, and to
handle such Goods ONLY as will not
merely please, but render substantial
service.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

Call and look at the neatest Corset ever
offered to the trade. Once worn they will
superscdc all others liITCHINs Bros,
Sole Agents in this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

ARray.-On Friday of last week at
Bowery Furnace, two colored men, DAVID
TAYLOR and LEWIS WILLIS, became lnyolv-
ed in an alfray in which stones and an axe
were employed to arbtratc dispute about
pan of pants In the melee, TAYLOR
cut WILLIS severely upon the shoulder in
order to stay the latter's proceedings in the
dextrous handling of rocks. The wound is
an ugly one and will disable the sufferer for
some time Meanwhile, Justice WEBS has
cyactcd and obtained $500 security for
TAYLoR'S appearance at the present term OF
Circuit Court.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

The VI essiciuc that is never known
to fail to give instant relief for Il Cough,
Cold, or any affection Of the lungs, is LIE
FEvnE's Balsam of Wild Cherry. Give it
n trial
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

LeFeyre's Esais:sGsl OF wild
Chcrry-Thc great remedy for Coughs,
Colds, &c. Price PC, SOC and 81 per bot
tie Relief guaranteed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

HITCEISs Bros have the largest stock OF
Boys, Youths and Mems Paper Collars
ever seen in this county,-all musln-taccd
and at prices about as low as as the ordna-
~ paper collar They have also full line
of Fronts, Cuffs, tSc-priccs extremely low.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

For Sale Cheap!-A small Desk
Inquire at THIS OFFICE,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-19

Paints! Paints ALI who wish
durable and cheap Paints, call on IL, LEfE-
vRE SoN, adjoining the Post Office.
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Frostburg, April ~, 1881
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12

The Department OF the L. 5. at the
Vienna Exposition is now reported to
he in such a condition As TO be consid-
cred crediiabIc 10 this country.
Bayard Taylor. the correspondent OF
the New York Tribune, however. sug-
.esis to American visitors as follows :
"Dnnt come 10 Vienna before the
middle OF june and he kindly warns
his readers not TO come at all if they
expect TO find there The comforts OF
living that are to be found in other
European towns. He says:
You will find nothing Of the kind
here. The city is noisy, dirty and
. oycrcrowdcd. Prices in the good
hotels are much higher than in the
! dearest place in America, and the see
| ond-class hotels are intolcrable. Lodg-
ing places are, as n rule, dirty and un-
wholesome,and enormously expensive.
| The cookery is All Unsuccessful iinta-
ton of the French with a mixture of
German tlavors that render most dish
es jnsupportablc to the American
palate. The streets are so crowded
and so ,inclean that walking is weari-
some and disagreeabie, while in MANY
of the narrow business thoroughfarcs
ii is positively dangerous. Then there
j. the magnetic influence of great
crowd of eager, excited people that IT.
ritatcs the nerves and fatigues the
body more than hard labor, and keeps
one in constant state of feverish I'M
rest. Add TO all this the conscious
ness of being swindled in every pay
mcnt which you make, and You viii
have a general idea of the disagreea-
bic accomplishments of living here.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12
Proceelimgs eF Auditor in Vacation.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
WAPELI.o COUNTY. H.,
OttumMa. .Iunea lS12.

AUDITORS OFFIcr,l
WAPEILo COUNTY. Ia,
Ottumwa. ,June9, 1873.
Harvey Dickens presents petition
praying the appointment of a COM
missioner to view and vacate and To-
cate roads as follows. to.wit:
To vacate the road commencing at a
point Al rods W Of the center of sec.
32, and running to the sw corner of
said section, also the road commencing
at the NV corner Of sw Il OF said sec.
81, running to Cedar Bridge.
TO locate roads, commencing 4rods
W of center of sec. 30, thence west
66 rds, thence soutlierly to Cedar bridge
thence south to south line of said sec.
thence west to sw corner OF said sec
ton; also commencing at NV corner
OF sw of said section, thence east
GO rods. All in township 73,range IL
west.
The law having been complied with,
P. NJ. Wardcr, is hereby appointed
such commissioner, 10 commence work
on the 2lst inst, and report back 10
this office on Or before the Both inst.
WIN. ii. CALDWELL,
County Aud
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12
INTERNAL RrysSrE.

The receipts for Internal Revenue ul
- tie Sch Inst. came within II oJ0 QoQ
OF the estimates for The fiscal vearend.
ing June a0ih. That would leave ii
days more, during which time the col.
lection, at the present rate, wiltproba.
bly, exceed the estimates for the entire
fiscal year OF full, S5.OoaaOo,
This showing proves that the rev.
ehues have n the main been closely col
lected and honestly applied. and it is
one which reflects credit upon the head
of the Internal Revenue Bureau. to-
wit: the Hon. j. w. Douglass. and his
corps of subordina,es in all parts OF
tho country charged with the respon-
sible duty of collecting The Internal
Revenue
BY the way it may be set down to
the great credit of Grants Administra.
that scarcely dcfatiltcr in the Reycnu,
Department has been deXeloped since
his Inauguration. whichis in remarkable
contrast To the era of corruption il
that branch Of the public service espe
cially, which expired with Andrew
Johnson.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12

A writer who signes himsnlf"A Pa
iron" is out in a letter 10 the .ydsbey
RepabHcon, on the policy 10 be pur-
>ned by Changers. His remarks are
so sensible and to the point. that we
lay before our readers portion Of his
letter, as follows:
II love The Order of the Patrons Of
Husbandry ] love it for the good ii
has already done, and for the immense
amount Of good it is capable Of doing
II only properly fostered and nonrish-
ishcd. also love the Republican
party and lis glorious principles. |
love il for the inestimabic good it has
begueathed upon the country during
IFS short but proud career, and for the
grand future that is still before it.
And frankly ayow my determination.
and know | echo The sentiment OF
hundreds of good Patrons in every
part of the country. that if any effort
is made by the Order, or by MAORI
ty of its members at any meeting, to
restrict free political action. or in any
manner abridge the rights of its mem
bers in the exercise of good citizen
ship, ] shall drop it as no longer
worthy the sanction of the honest and
fair minded. Why, Sirs, cannot these
men consider that it such things were
proper and right. the Republican Gle
ment largely prepondcrating in the
Oranges. the Democratic portion Of
the membership could easily he bound
hand and foot, with resolutions COM
polling them 10 vote The Republican
ticket! The eyes of the Order are
upon these political agitalOrs. and if
the hopes of the laborirg classes shall
be blasted by the nnwisc and unjust
acffOi of 1HPsP MGR, ffr~,'- ssss..---..---.---
greet that they were so foolish as TO be-
tray their fellow laborcrs into the mct
OF destruction which their enemies
have crailily laid for thcm-tlc net
woven of the meslies OF politics. Let
lis hope that better counscls will pro-
vail tina, politics will re entirely cx-
cludcd from our Grange rooms and
Councils: that social intercourse will
be more largely cultivated: The sci
ence of agriculture and domestic labor
more fully developed that such topics.
and such topics alone. as will engcn-
der no hard feelings shall be tolerated
for discussion, TO the end that brother
~ love may prevail and the Order
thereby become more thoroughly es.
lahlishcd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12

The much talked of convention of
the County Anli-Monopoly Conyen-
ton of Polk county. was held at Des
Moline last SATURDAY. The Staie Reg-
sster says the Democrats and Liberals
took the Convention captive, and from
y Folk County Farmers movement.
changed il into an sn'i-Rcpuhlican and
anfi-Grant party, simply aud purely
this. nothing less and nothing more"
Further it says that rs a farmers
movement, ii WAS failure, and adds /:
None express this opinion more
eipphatlcally than leading members
OF the Grange. Gen. Wilson. editor
Ut the Iowa Uomesfeaa, who was N
member Of the convention. expresses
not only utter dissatisfaction at the
result, bnt positive .lisapprobation.
Col. Smedlcy. Grand Master OF the
orange in Iowa. who is now i'm Des
MOlncs. also eharactcrizes the move
ment as nnwise in IL policy and most
unfortunate in its cnnell,sion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12

Few persons, in the habit of usilI.
postal cards, know the origin. We
have il on good authority that they
date from the Franco ,Prussian war.
The difficulty of soldiers i'm securing
pens aud paper upon which to write
nome induced the German authorities
10 lss'ise bits of pasteboard TO the
soldiers for this purpose. and they
were largely ayailcd of. the messages
being written in pencil. Their use
was continued thereafter in time of
peace, and has since been adopted
in England and in the United States.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12


In an admirable address delivered
by Governor Carpenter. on the soth
nltimo, At the decoration of soldiers
graves, be made the Following obser.
vations on the subject of civil service
reform:
That system of competitive exam
lhations VIII in part accomplish this
purpose may he true. but tina, any new
rules. no matter how often thew may
oe changed and improved. will ever
reach the bottom Of the difficulties
sought to be cured is consu,n,na,ion
upon which the people need not sci
their hearts. The difficulty with the
public service lies back OF the ueo.
graphical knowledge. the cbaracter ot
the handwriting, or the facility with
which questions in science may be an
swered by a candidate for office. And
further than this, it hardly seems CON
sistent that. for a majority of the posi-.
tons in the different departments OF
the Government, especially where the
duties are of routine nature. The
| choice OF candidates should be deter.
| mined by scientific atteinments. Ii
would be mental phenomenon. if one
| class of young men, who had been in
schools and colleges while another
was carrying muskets. did not have the
odds with Them in purely technical OK
animation. This seems 10 me. where
the candidate is proposed for a position
IN which simple routine qualifications
| are required, is not the criterion that
should determine choice. Past SER
vices 10 the country. present honor
| and integrity, fair mental endowments
industrious habits. temperate and
| correct life. gcntlcmanly department,
and courteous and patient spirit oil
accommodation when dealing with The
| general public, should count for more,
| in determining the fitness of an APP
! pointce. than glibncss of tongue before
| a board of examiners. These arc cle-
| mcnts Of character that would not be
brought out by competitive examine
alton Where, however, the cast and
character OF an ordinary recommends
ton shaped by an honest. intelligent,
and wide awake public conscience.
these elements of y noble manhood,
whicl, are the best titles to pcrfcrmcnt,
could be brought 10 the attention oi
The appointing power.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-12

Democratic politicians are specially
iond of Germans just before an cleo
ton. There being no political cam
paign on hand just now. the Chica-
go Times of Yesterday. which is one
Of the principal Democratic papers in
the land. has the following compli-
ment. which we respectfully commend
to the notice Of the Trutonic Demo.
cratic elements:
The slogan of the Stats Zeitung,
aud the caption of its imprisoned
leaders. are. ''Bier ind Fyeihett,'
This association of lager and freedom
is Enthusiastically German. The pa
triotism of our deUtschcr element
scars never so high that il fails to fake
key of the national beverage along
with it. for ballast. "Give us this dan
our daily beer" is the opening Of the
morning orison Of the German Chris
tian: ami when other people shout
God and Liberty" the Teuton swings
his hat. lifts mp his voice, and bawIs =
"(n") God F,eiheii, md lager"