Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-02-05

will hold public demonstration on the
10Th inst. A procession and lecture are
spoken Of
THE EATHER.-G. Hog interviewed
dreaming of brighter and more genial days
after March 18th.
WE have Il few suggestions in store with
reference to Frpstburgs capabilities as a
summer resort. They are numerous, and,
improved, will pay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS thanks are
due Hon. Henry r. Atkinson for the
Fourth Annual Report of the Insurance
Commissioner of the State of Marvland"
/ llIGH WINDS-ThiS section was visited
Tuesday night with high wind and colder
weather, No damage here Dispatch
cs from elsewhere report immense injury
to buildings.
PERsoNAI-Manym miners have returned
from the Western States whittier they had
gone for winter work
Several ladies' and gentlemen have left
town on visits.
lNCENDIARIsM.-An attempt was made
! Thursday night to fire Edwards & Rogers
store. Would it not be well for the author
Titles to provide watch for this sort of
business. particularly during this windy
season of the year?
SEND IN THE PETITIoNs-There are sew
eral new county petitions at each Mt Saw
age, Ocean Mines, Homecoming, Barton and
Westernport. 1t is requested that some
friend take the pains to look them up and
forward Immediately to THIS OFFICE.
CUMBERLAND ELEcTIoN.-Mr A. Spier
defeated Mr.. NJ. A. Healy for Councilman
i'll the First Ward OF Cumberland on Thurs
day by two majority. Now let Mr.. II.
have recount. In close contests man is
sometimes not elected when he is supposed
to be.
| OLD DEFENDERS We were in error
last week in stating that Mr. Benjamin Kir-
by was the last of the Old Defenders left in
Frostburg. We learn since that Mr.. John
Netf was also Il soldier of 1872 We hope
both these venerable and honored men NAV
live through many ripening years yet?
PARTICLES CRIMINIs--Mr Atkinson
has introduced bill imposing liability up
on the minor who purchases as well as the
seller of intoxicating liquors. At first
glance this proposition is plausible, but we
fear the effect will he to screen both parties
from punishment. Not many minors
will relish swearing fifty dollars out of
their own or parents pockets
MINERS PRoTEcTIoN BILI"-Mr Atkin-
son has introduced his bill for the better
protection of human life in the coal mines.
1t requires the owners or lcSSecs of mines
'to leave Il space tor Il roadway of not less
than three feet in width from the rail on the
right side of the track to the rib ON the right
side of the mine, going into said mine, on
every main gallery or heading in the mine"
Or Wednesday Senator McCulloh pre-
scented the bill providing for survey of
Garrett and Allcgany counties, and taking
a vote Of the people of certain election dis
trirts of the adjacent parts thereof for or
against new county, and on Thursday he
presented a petition of AGO citizens of the
same counties, asking for its passage. Both
We're referred TO the judiciary Committee.
METHODIST PRoTRACTED MEETING
The revival meeting at the NJ. f. Church
has been in progress for the past four
weeks, About forty persons have protested
religion and a large number continue to
bow ut the altar nightly. On next Sunday
evening the Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered. Before this ser
vice, however, persons DESTROYS of uniting
with the church will be received The
meeting will be continued in the afternoon
and evening during the coming week.
THE following paragraph is an extract
from the Cumberland City Council proceed
ings of Thursday:
On motion of Mr. Haley the clerk was
instructed to request lin the name Of the
Mayor and City CounciD the several coal
companies to donate coal tor the use of the
poor of the city-thosc not able to provide
for themselves and to state that the same
would be properly distributed by the city