Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-30


this important piece of work, and had
been called upon by representatives
of church organizations to protest
against dissertation of things which
they hold sacred. Gen. Newton gave
to these gentlemen the facts which he
regarded as justifying his action. He
took the ground that the explosion
must not be delayed an hour longer
than is absolutely necessary, and that
the high water fixed the hour beyond
possible danger. He said to report
er that he thought it would be almost
criminal in him to allow that immense
mass Of explosives to remain single
hour longer than could possibly be
avoided. High water would occur ct
ESQ p. m. Sunday. and the explosion
must take place then. If the mine,
by some unforeseen accident, happened
to explode in the night and at low
water, when no preparations had been
made for such an event, there might
be loss of life.
He'll Gate is narrow, rocky pass
in the East river, about seven miles
northeast of New York city. The
name is corruption of the old Dutch
word Horll Gait, signifying whirl
passage or whirlpool strait, which was
applied to the place on account of the
dangerous eddies formerly produced
there at certain tides. The removal
of the rocks which have caused these
eddies, if successfully accomplished,
will be very important to the safety
of the navigation Of the East river.
The Coal TRADE.-The product of
the mines of the Cumberland csal
region for the week ending Septem-
Der %, was 14.424O4 tons; for the
year to date l,27S,607.O5 tons, de-
crease of 42S, 654.O6 tons as compared
with a corresponding period Of last
year. The shipments to the canal for
the week were 9,276.ll tons; for the
year 452, 986.O9 tons, a decrease of
1876, 646.l7 tons as compared with
1875. The shipments by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad show a de-
crease Of 205, 1851 tons, and by the
Pennsylvania railroad of 36,79ll2
tons as compared with last year
NeaUs.
AT the Maryland celebration at
Philadelphia on the 10th October an
address will be delivered by Hon.
John V. L. Findlay Of Baltimore, on
the history and resources of Maryland.
A feature of the day will be centen-
NAL riding tournament, the arrange
ments for which are in the hands OIL
an executive committee. Fifteen
mounted knights will appear in the
pageant, one representing the Centen-
NAL, another the Union, and the re-
mainder the Thirteen Original States
| in addition to which there will be 4
queen of love and beauty, attended by
four maids of honor. In addition tt
medals to be awarded by the United
States centennial commission the exc.
cutive committee of the tournament
will offer valuable prizes to be tiltec
for. Gov. John Lee Carroll and stat
and the mayor and city council Of Bal
timore, with number Of prominen
citizens, officials, &C., are expected t.
be present, with centenary committee
from several States. The favorable
weather of autumn and the patriotism
of Maryland will no doubt conspire te
make her day in the centenary worthy
of her day in the revolution.
Newfoundland fishermen for many
years have abandoned the fishing or
the banks Of Newfoundland to French
and to American fishermen, and have
fshed in shore or off Labrador. The
shore fishery showing signs of exhaus-
ton this year, some crews went to the
banks. They found their vessels were
not adapted to contend with the chop
ping seas on the banks, and determin-
ed to build vessels after the mode Of
those used by the American fishermen
THE Japanese do not get weary Of
the endeavor to transform Japan into
some likeness of an American or Eu-
ropean State. They now have COM
mission in this conntrv VISITING tho