Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-07
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Cumberland | etter.
CUMBERLAND, April 9Th, 1877.

CUMBERLAND, APrll ON, 1917.
Editor Journal The old adage,
at never rains but it pours," was
most certainly exemplifed in your is
sue of last week. There is "either a
feast or a famine" Two letters from
this town which has been in a coma
tose condition so long is unprecedent-
ed in the annals of the JOURNAL.
What in the world induced Keep
Still to write you the very week |
did is inexplicable It's too provok-
ing, indeed it is. Just when | was
congratulating myself on having
things my own way, for some choir
rid man" to slip in and tell ali told,
and in much better style! When
will women cease to be imposed on ?
I promised to write of Offices and Of
tice-seekers this week, but, dear me-
those men, you never know when to
place any dependence in them. Tom
Che IS my friend, who drops in every
night except Saturdays, which omis-
sion is supplied by an additional Wis
it on Sunday. When the cards are
being distributed you won't be forgot
ten.) Tom promised to tell me all
about the United States Marshal and
district Attorneyships, but the dear
boy has been 50 busy, so he says, that
he really couldn't stop long enough
either night to give me the "'nutaoe.
The substance OF what | got out OF
him is this: The United States Mar
shaiship il now filed by Hon, E. y.
Goldsboroush--every Marshal IS an
Honorable, Tom says-whose com
mission will soon expire, and t.4e
friends Of the respective aspirants to
the position have each a candidate
who is willing we'll and faithful to
execute the office to the best OF his
knowledge and belief, so help him Bob.
Among those willing to attach Hon.
to their name is Capt. II. Clay NALL
OF Frederick City, a lawyer OF ability
andpromlnence, who ran on the elector-
al ticket in 1858 when General Grant
was taken from the head of the army
and placed at the head Of the nation,
and for the last two sessions has rep
resented his county in the Legislature.
Then c. Irving Dirty, Il member OF
the Baltimore bar and recent aquisi-
ton to the Republican party, who
for services rendered in connection
with the Louisiana returning board in
spection committee and the quadroon
ball, is urged by friends to accept the
position if rendered by President
Hayes. Mr.. Dirty 'hunched himself
out Of the Democratic party at our last
gubernational contest and !:2snt get
comfortably seated among the Repub-
licans yet. His chance wont amount
to much alongside of the old wheel
horses OF the party.
William 7. Henderson, at present a
special agent in the Post Office depart
ment, with an eye to something better,
and thinking he is composed Of the
timber of which they make marshals,
has filed his application.
John NJ. Clintock, proprietor of an
express in Baltimore city bearing his
name, and a chronic candidate for the
sheriffalty of that city on the Repub-
lican ticket believing, that the facili-
ties afforded for transporting prisoners
and "sich" by his "express" could be
taken advantage Of by the govern
ment, has allowed his name to be
used"
There hasn't yet been fat office,
either State or National, to be filled
that Western Maryland didn't have
man for the place. Col. Henry J. |
johnson of this city has Every kind
friends who, believing he is fitted
for a public trust and eptlsd to the