Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-28

This remark, as WILDE seen, is not original ;
we heard it from rather critical gen
tlcman once who related an incident he
had recently noted at session of society"
We refer to it here because it is recalled
by the last CiriLidH, which, take it general
", is a fair honest and mcritorious paper.
But. like the best, it has its frailtics, most
prominent of which is an oycrwccning love
for the town it thriycs in. 1t cannot see
any evil in Cumberland, and soberly asks :
"Now. in all fairness, does Cumberland
! get ANYTHING that she Is not entitled to, or
! that she does not earn? Is she more ia
vorcd than other points in the way ofcoun-
ty guardianship? We think not"
| We kHep it-that is, we knew it thought
! Cumberland was entitled to all Cumberland
coVM get. We doubt not Cumberland
thinks so. And Boss TWEED doubtless
justified his own hankcring in this respect,
in the same way, though we don't mean to
say Cumberland has been following the
| Boss manner Of doing the thing. We
have, however, heard it whispered that
portions ofcounty appropriations for streets,
roads, etc, in Cumberland, have been
turned into the sinking fund for the liqui-
da;iOn of the city debt. We hope this is
not correct because we know the more
| immaculate Cumberland stands, the better
| for the county.
But, really, ii would be interesting to
| know what Cumberland is "not entitled to,
or what it is She docs not earn Figures
touching exactly these points, coming from
a Cumberland source, would be entitled TO
,, a lofty place in the synagogue of unscltish
statistics.
The Cir5ljan pursues its old sophism OF
the rich districts caring for the poor. How
ever commcndahlc as charity, the princl-
pie is not "busincss," and in practice is
not so regarded in any section of this
country or department OF lis government.
The consideration and the equivalent go
inscparably together. Tie Ctr}tsdn has
fought free foreign coal when it knew
our New England ncighbors suffered from
the tariff" Ii takes care of what it owns
and adds all it can to its stock, just liz"
other sensible people. To carry this tec-
inc out, It suits ii al this particular juno
turc, to put on scmblancc of sympathy for
our poorcrncighbors, when, really, it cares as
It'll" for them as any body else Cumhcr-
land is first and last The object OF lis so!ici-
tudc. Cumberland wants to earn more
for attending to the business OF an undNl-
Ged county, aud as probably the CIrt""
dout believe in rotation, Cumberland
should always bc kept in u position where
she can command the employment and the
WAGE. Now this is exactly why Cumbcr-
land Is 50 sympathetic with the poor-shr
wants the larger part Of tie aimony for
Dispensing H. And 20 on,
Isr. Gambler. resident Dentist, over
Post Office.
EsYssqaang.-Th future OF frosthtrg
promises we'll, In ell parts Of the town
new buildings are in course of erection.
On Main street several dwellings, turnl-
turc store and the DAD Fellows Temple
al! OF which will be crc,litablc cditiccs-arc
i'm the several stages Of commencement,
progress and completion. The "burncd
district wi! probably soon be occupied
with, we hppc, more substantial buildings
than before several new houses have been
recently finished on Mechanic street, and
Bowcry i; rapidly growing into deserved
importance from new anAnUmcroUs houses,
and nice little church. In some other
parts of the town the same is mcasnrably
true.
An encouraging indication is noticeable
in the desire Of our people 10 own their
homes This is daily manifested in the
purchase If lots for building purposes.
One gentleman alone sold ten lots Last
week. with prospect of more as the season
advances.
With oar building UP OF dwellings,,
factories, an business houses, a few years
will make a vast Improvement in Frost
burg Each accession is valuable as it
adds to growth, population and trade and
enhances values. When they are num-
bcrcd by tens, the proportonatc augmcn-
talion of these interests may not be easily
measured until they are realized.
One great want however, yet exists
the mammoth hotel, to which we have be
fore referred. And we might recall at
tcntion to anOthcl--a first class school
Both these Institutions are absolute needs;
| as such the fair inference is that capital
thus invested would well rcmuncrate the
owners and the benefit conferred upon the
town by one or both cannot in advance be
computed.
The summer season is approaching and
as before, crowds of people from the cities
will be seeking accommodations here, and,
as before, We must turn them from our
doors because we cannot provide them
suitably with what they ask for, and for
which they are willing to pay handsomely.
When this need is supplied, therefore, We
will have reached Il point far on the way
toward other important accessories to our
due standing and characters an cntcrprlS-
ing town and people.
E. STERN sells Clothing at fcarful]y re
duced prices.