Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-11-07

Baltimore ana ONO railroad WOrkS VIII De
of incalculabe benefit to the town. These
must bring large numbers of workipgmen
and artisans, who must have homes, goods
and provisions, thus increasing population,
growth and trade The erection of these
works is IN progress. The wall of the
roundhouse is completed; the roof will
shortly be put on. This immense structure
is 912 feet in circumference, which gives it
capacity for the shelter of forty-four loco
motives. Another of the same dimensions
will he erected next spring The freight
depot, 102x46, and the passenger depot,
main building, 42x36, wing, 32x25 feet, two
stories high, are going up rapidly. Besides
these the Company is building large barns,
stables, cattlc-pcns, immense watcr-tanks,
OF the style of architecture and the general
arrangement it is needless to say more than
that all is being done after the manner of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
ii sufficient guarantee both of the elegance
and magnitude of these important additions
to Keyser.
A prominent effect of this fortunate ac-
cession to the business interests of the town
is already seen in the numerous real estate
transactions i'll and around the place. A
large number of valuable lots are in market
ontclms most favorable TO buyers. Among
the parties offering most conspicuous, prob
ably is the "Keyser City Land and Improve
ment Company" whose lots we were kind
" invited to view. They are adjoining the
corporate boundaries, well located and
adapted to the purposes to which they have
been assigned by the Company. They are
110x30 feet in size and possess every desir-
able feature of convenience and accessible
ty, having streets forty feet wide in front
and backed by twelve feet alleys. This is
manifcstly a rare chance for every one de-
string to lay the foundation for home
BY reference to the Company's advertise
mcnt elsewhere in this paper the induce
mcnts offered will be found to he all that
can be expected or desired. OF Mr. S. b.
Gleason all who wish can obtain the fullest
information He is clever gentleman and
Cuisines" throughout. James II. Ward,
ESQ, of Frostburg, surveyed and laid off
these lots.
Among the institutions in kcyscr We
must name the KEYS House" MIR. J. w.
Keys, proprietor-a well kept hotel and n
model landlord The travelling public when
stopping at Kcyser cannot be better accom-
modated there.
With churches, schools, and other grow
ing institutions, the attractions for settlers
at kcvsc- are numerous and crcditablc to
all Tx, hold share in its advancement
As the coun,y-scat of Mineral county and
the natural centre Of an extended country
trade, i; se.nie Il, possess every initial req
uisi.e for The filltjlinrnt of the most ttatter-
ing predictions
THE election in Fros,burg Tuesday was
quiet and ordcrly-not the slightest distur-
banrc occurring to mar the public peace
A tlre1 interest was manifested by both
parties. however. especially i'll the returns
The telegraph Offices were crowded until
late hours when the community generally
retired with the conviction that Hon.
Lloyd Lowndes was returned 10 the Forty
Fourth Congress. The tenor Of all the
dispatches pointed TO his reelection. The
iubilan, Republicans went somersaultins
honn-,hc depressed Democrats slowly
ard sadly into the darkness of night and
their own reflections.
Wednesday morning dawned and passed
until ten o'clock with the relative elation
and depression of the parties unimpaircd.
The arrival of the Cumberland dailies at
this hour with untavorable Intelligence for
Mr.. Lowndcs' chances metamorpinscd
community of countenanccs. In Repub-
We're depicted, and the Democrats rose at
once to the pinnacle of hopeful eXulta-
ton. The accompanying news Of great
gains throughout the country, welcome as
it was, was nothing TO the world of
interest seemingly centred in the issue of
election in the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict Of Maryland. They became at once
the "mcn on horseback" for whom the
wreath Of triumph was being prepared by
the slow count of close contests.
During that day various contradictory
rumors alternated the prospects of each
candidate until night left Mr.. Walsh master
of the field with Sc majority-Sang Run and
Selbysport, of Garrett county, to hear from
With the prospects of Mr.. Lowndes' ina
bility to overcome this excess Democrats
asserted the triumph of their candidate,
while few of the Republicans held on to
hope in spite of hopelessncss.
As though doomed to unusual delay the
final result was impatlently awaited until
the afternoon of Thursday when the tel
egraph announced the vote at Sang Run
and Selbysport, which reduced Mr. Walsh's
majority to 2S-making the closest politi-
cal contest probably that ever occurred in
this district. Both parties worked faith
| fully. Indeed, if effort is the measure of
desert, both deserve success if that were
| possible.
/ We are glad to note that the best humor
| prevailed throughout the trying ordeals
through which both passed. Jokes were