Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-07-04

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ested:
FRosTBURG DISTRICT No. 1l.-Bcginning
on the Garrett county line at the north
west corner of Homecoming District No. 10
and running with tie lines of said Lonaco-
District and with Wrights Run Eastcry to
the center of the so-caled Legislative or
New County Road leading from Barrellvlle
to Westcrnport.
Thence with said road Northerly to its
intersection with BoYcry street in the
town of Frostburg.
Thence with the center of said BOwcry
street to the National Turnpike.
Thence with the center of National
Turnpike Westerly to its intersection with
the foresad Legislative Road leading from
Barrellvile to Westernport.
Thence with said Legislative Road Nor
thcrly to the present existing line of Mount
Savage District.
Thence with the line of Mount Savage
| District to the Garrett County line.
Thence with said Garrett county line to
the place OF beginning.
EAST FRosTBURG DISTRICT No. 12.-
BEGINNING at point on the so-callcd Legis-
| latiyc or New County Road leading from
| Barrellylle to WcStcrnyort at the sOutll-C cast
corner OF District No ii and on the line OF
Homecoming District No 10, and running
thence with the lines of said Homecoming
District by straight line to the mouth OF
Matthews Run.
Thence up and with Matthews Run East
crly and with the line of said Homecoming
District to the top of Dams Mountain.
Thence with the top of Dams Mountain
| Northerly to Red or Rock Hill on the
National Turnpike.
Thence with the top of Pincy Mountain
to the present existing line OF Mount
Savage District.
Thence with the line of said MoW
Savage District Westerly through the lands
of Joseph Porter and on the North side of
Hansell = Old Mil to the centre of the atorc-
said Legislative Road from Barrcllville to
Westernport
Thence with the center of SAID road
Southerly to the centre of the National
Turnpike nearly opposite the McCulloh
House in Fostburg; thence with the centre
of said National Road TO the intersection
with Bowcrv street, and with the centre OF
said Bowerv street by straight line to the
center of the aforesaid Legislative Road
from Barrellyile to Wcs.erhport, and with
the center of said road Southcrly to the
place of beginning.
TIE CoMEr-The comet of Coggia, now
visible at nine o'clock and later, promises to
become quite as famous as any Of which we
have record. 1t appears as a haZy star OF
the third or fourth magnitude, beneath and
west Of the polar star. Though just dis
ccrnible by the naked eye it il, seven times
as luminous as when first seen by NJ. Coggia,
a. Marscilcs About the third of August
ii will have reached two hundred and forty
five times its first apparent size. Its tail is
apparently but moderately developed, a cir
cumstance due to the approach Of the comet
toward the earth, which also prccludes
comparison with its predecessors as to
length. AS now exhibited the contrast in
length with the tail OF Dopatfs comet,
which was fifty millions miles, is easily
Observed and the more 50 when we recall
the one of 1850 with nnety-siN millions,
and the one OF 1911 with one hundred mil
lions miles OF tail But the comet ofcomcts,
that of 1913, stretched Il blaze across the
armament one hundred and fifty million
miles long, or nearly double the distance
between the earth and the sun.
The appearance Of this comet will be the
occasion of much scientific observation and
speculation to determine the material OF
which the nucleus and appendagc are COM
posed. Various theories are cXtant affirm
ing electric, mctIoric, and vaporous matter,
each having plausible grounds, and lattery
afiording comfortable assurance against the
orewhlc feared assaults Of these wandering
highwaymen of the skies
TIE philoiCgists are investigating the or
igin of the word Homecoming" An old
tradition Of aboriginal wars, when move
mcnts were necessarily slow and attacks
long threatened and expected, suggests the
following as Il slim probability:
An Old French scout, wcaricd with annu-
al wachings for the approach of an English
| toray, made, time after time, the lnvarlahle,
almost impatient report, in Imperfect Eng
lish-"Lon' a-con-ing long a-coming. }
The locality whence this laconic message
successfully issued for years was dubbed
| Homecoming" as characteristic OF the faith
full sentinel and his unyarying report
We give this without youching for it as
truth of history 1t is an older legend
than the ~ ough-again-eh" story lately re-
vived, but no less reliable.
FALL IN A WELL.-Mr. Peter FadOrc, re
siding at Bowcry Furnace, has for some
time past been using his hours out of the
mine in sinking well ON his lot. Monday
evening as usual he came home and made
ready for work in the well. When about
twelve feet below the surface in the act of
descending by windlass and bucket, the rope
broke precipitatng Mr.. Fadore to the bot
tom, distance Of forty feet, breaking an
ankle-bone, severely injuring his back and
otherwise bruising and manning him. The
injuries sustained at one time threatened to
prove fatal, but he has since rallied and we
are glad to state the prospects for recovery
are good.
A Row.-Somc words passed between
p. w. Taylor and Harry Williams in
the show-tent Wednesday night. After the
adjournment the latter moved a settlement
of the difficulty, but found he couldn't stand
up under Mr.. Taylor's mode of .squarine
such differences. Mr. Charles Thomas, un