Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-04

icct accomplished, he purchased several
weeks AFRO a passage ticket and mailed il to
his wife with instructions to advise him OF
day of sailing. Through some miscarriage
he lnl not receive her reply. Meanwhile,
Sikorski got out Of employment and went
to Fairfield Go. Pa, where he succeeded in
getting work, but, feeling uneasy about the
whereabouts Of his family, kept UP inquiry
regarding them. A friend in Frostburg,
however, heard by telegraph they had ar
rived in Baltimore and needed money for
passage here. He replied advising her to
send message 10 Mr.. Sikorski, ut Fair
field. This was done, hut there being no
office at Fairfield Mr. s. failed again All
this time his family were suhsistng upon
the kindness Of the cmi.rant agent in Bal
timorc. Worn out with anxiety, Mr. :.
came on foot to Frostbnr@ when he learned
"thc situation'. He started at once for
Baltimore Via the Ecklart train. missing
which he proceeded IN .toot Within one
mile of Cumberland he observed in the dis
tancc woman and two boys approaching
HIM. "W hat if they should We my loved
ones - was a mental inquiry no sooner
sprung than dismissed. But, rs they APP
preached nearer and nearer the joyous pos
siblity was enhanced until recognition put
the matter beyond doubt. The poor family
were at last -unitcd--rc united after the
pcrils and suspense of two voyages and the
strange land. The wife was assisted by
good people in Baltimore and sent to Cum
bcrland, whence She, too, began on foot the
journey to Frostburg Part Of the joyful
story has been t0l,)--thc rest may be mag
incd
On Thursday last we fell in with Il large
excursion party from the mountains of Viz
ginia to the national capital. Tho occasion
was most delightful ahording the great
majority of the cXcursionists first view of
the sights which abound in Washington
The capitol, Smithsonian Institute, etc,
were thoroughly surveyed to the great cdi-
iication of ALL
In this connection we desire to acknOWl-
edge the attentions Of one of the most cour-
tcous gentlemen we have met in a long
tue, Mr., y. J. Fair, pilot Of the steamer,
Getty of AlrXandria.' Mr. f. not only in
Nitc0 u> to seat in the pilot house but au-
thoiiZcd Us to select Il c0ttti, OF ladies To en-
joy the same rare privilege And besides
explaining fully the operations of running
a steamer he pointed ont all the objects of
interest along thc rOutc-Arlington, the
Notifications, Asylum, and the navy yard
with IFS buildings, guns, and cannon-balls
enough to last until the second centennial.
Mr.. Fair is hearty, whole souIcd gentle
man, WHO knows how 10 steer Il boat and
entertain his passengers.
TRANSFERS OF Property The record
of real estate transfers for the week ending
Sept /, rs filed in the Clerks office is as
follows;
Wm y. MrCulIoh to II. j. Powell, lot
No. 1iS in McCulIoh's addition to Frost
burg, $40.
y, '. Hammond, executor of +. Ham
mond, to Geo. ". Spnnwicr, , lots on Polar
street, in llai m0nGs addition to Western
port.
Daniel c. Bruce and Nathan S Frost,
trustees. to John Wicganl, lot No in
block No. I, in Frost's addition to Frost
burg. 5000
John Wicgand and wife To Frederick
Wink, lot No. ) in block No. 4, in Frosi's
addition to Frosthur@. 5000
Michael Rr,,l,r;,l. and N,r,.
TO VIM. +. Brodcrlck, lot No. II, in Pom
pcy Smash, $500.
a there is Il new counterfeit 81 900 bank
note in circulation. editors and proprictors
of newspapers i'll the county towns and
elsewhere should carefully examine every
note of this denomination that is offered to
them iii payment for advertising, subscrip
ton OF job work = Neyeys7lie Undergraduate
The report that three Yves, Virginia pub
fishers have each lost several hundred
thousand Of dollars in this way, though not
credited On Wall street, should, notwilh-
put the craft more upon Tie watch
AS yet, IRE have not been "tal,cn ill.,"
REIlGIous SERyICEs.--On next Sunday
morning AT Tie Methodist Episcopal Church
the Sacramcnts OF Baptism and the Lords
supper will he administered by the pastor,
Rev l.. VI. Gardner. The occasion will be
one of more than usual interest ON account
of the reception into full! membership of
those who united with the church on pro-
baton during the revival last winter The
pastor will oiliciatc during the day.
On ADvERTIsING.-Thc New Orleans |
PattuyHHe in one of lis financial articles
says:
The people who sit ncvously in count
ing houses, or behind their goods, waiting |
for customers to take them by storm, and
making no efforts to let the world know the |
bargains they have To offer, will find the |
season very unproptious'
MARRIAGE LICENCES-The following
marriage licences were issued from the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court T.
during the week ending September
Arthur Duvall and Mary Jane McAtcc
Richard Mcyrick and Elizabeth Thomas /
WE think the new serial will certainly
be ready to begin with next week.
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