Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-21
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Cumberland Letter.
CUMBERLAND, April IS, 1877.

come singly." My promise to write
you last week and being physically
unable to do So has worried me con-
siderably, but you know one poor I'M
protected female can't provide against
both colds and measles in the same
family. She may manage to steer
clear of one, but is likely to strike the
other; that is, in trying to avoid Scylla
she may run into Charybdis. Thank
goodness, the children are recovering
and Toms visits have been resumed.
think promised to write of mat
tiers not political, and what I had in
my mind at the time related to affairs
matrimonial. Of course I know I am
treading in slippery places when pry-
ing into other peoples matters, but
then the public generally is always in
terested in an approaching wedding,
and it is legitimate to investigate and
write about any matter that will
either amuse, entertain, edify or in
struct the public"
1t is said upon good authority, Tom
tells me. that our Mayor is going to
tie up, get hitched, you know. He is
said to be steering straight for the
heart of some fair maid whose name
Tom, goose like, couldn't remember.
The ceremony will take place some
time next month, but l can't give the
exact date.
1t is said that member of the le
gal fraternity has designs likewise
matrimonial ; has propounded the i'm
portant conundrum to and been an
swered affirmatively by a Virginia
lady ofrefnement, intelligence, wealth
and beauty. The twain will be made
one on or about the 9th day of next
month. The prospective groom being
the son of one of your most highly re-
spected townsmen, will no doubt own
your best wishes as he has mine.
1t is whispered that one of the tri-
angular firm intends to divide his in
terest in the concern" but Tom says
he hasn't been able to trace the rumor
to any reliable source.
By the way, when will Toms
nuptials be celebrated? We haven
forgotten ourshare of the card" to be
distributed on that occasion, and anx-
iety frequently grows into suspense
over long delayed or doubtful promi-
ses. Tom" should be hurried pro-
crastination is an unmitigated thief; it
has pressed prudent resolutions out OF
life, and fooled many a man out Of
getting wife. Delays are danger
ons," and women are chang-erous
Send that "card. "-ED.
The Circuit Court for this county ia
in session and is likely to continue
much longer than was anticipated at
its opening. The case of the Nc.
MILAN heirs against the Franklin
coal company, which was called for
trial last week, drags along slowly
What the result will be can't be con-
jectured at this writing, as l under
stand the whole case depends on the
location of single line-the division
between the properties of the parties
litigant. If the jury determine that
the line claimed by the McMillans is
the true line they will render YER
dict in favor of the plaintiffs, and the
amount of damages will be regulated
by the instructions of the court. 1t
ia supposed the measure of damages
will be the came as laid down in the
celebrated Barton coal company case
the value Of the coal at the mouth
Of the mine If, however, the Frank
lin coal company establish the line as
claimed By them to the satisfaction of
the jury, the verdict will be in their
favor and the plaintiffs will have the
costs to paw, which amount to about
$4,000. The case can hardly be con-
Guided before Friday night or Satur
day morning, and we need not expect
to hear the verdict before Monday
morning.
A large meeting was held in the
Academy Of Music last night in the
interest OF canal extension. Talk il
cheap and there was plenty OF it on
that occasion, but whether it will as
sumo a tangible form remains to be
seen. A. ?. German, Ppresident and
Patrick Hamill, Director of the canal,
ventilated both the subject and them
selves The latter wants the feeder"
to reach the mouth of Savage river,