Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-06-02

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Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti was borr
May 18th, 1892
He is the only Pope who has ever SET
foot on American soil
On Mays 1927, he was appointe d Arch
bishop of Spoleto, and on June 3 was conse
Grated.
In 1910 he was appointed Cardinal.
In 1916, he was elected Pope on the
fourth ballot by the College of Cardinals
receiving thirty-six votes out of titty-four
The election was mm cdiately made unan
NOUS, and three days later he was ins.allec
in the Pontificate.
He has been Priest fifty eight years
Bishop fifty years, Cardinal thirty-sever
years, and Pope tlirty-one years.
The festivities of the semic cnnial an
niyersary of his elevation to the episcopal
dignity began at Rome Tuesday, and will
continue until to-noirow.
Throughout this country there will be
unusual ceremonies in honor of the event
In Frostblrg, as noted last week, an i'm
posing demonstration will be made to-mor.
row. The procession will Start from tho
lower end oftOWn shortly before ten o'clock
Mvhacl's Church All the children, oven
two hundred in number, vii! parade, car
rving little flags Of various designs and gay
colors. 4 number of visitors from Georges
Creek are expected.
On Monday night the church and pastor
al residence Will be splenddly illuminated
New EMPRESS ARRANG EMFNT.-Un Under
date of May 5lst the Adams Express Com
pany issued instructions to its agents which
create new and cheaper transportation to
manufacturers of and dealers in light mer-
chandize. The conditions are that no
package must be received for shipment at
tn rate instituted by the arrangement ex-
ceedng four pounds weight, and that the
charge shall not be less than ten cents fol
any package however small, or however
short the distance transported. lna-l cases
the freight must be prCpajd, and packages
IiltIoL nave tilS vi tIiNii toh'Nii'"
written. printed or stamped thereon, and so
put up that they may be readily verified by
examination. The value of such package
must be limited to one dollar The rate to
any point in the United States is one cent
per ounce, on t30ct{on Of an 0t1'ce, and avail
able to such articles as blanks, books,
bulbs, cards, circulars, cuttings, handbiils,
pamphlets, patterns, paper, peri ideals,
photographs, posters, prints, roots, sample
ores, metals, minerals, merchandise and
cards, scions, seeds, sheet music and stcre-
0scopic views. Among the exceptions are
jewelry, precious stones, gold and silver
ware silks, lccs, furs, hats, caps, millinery
liquids, explosives, currency, coin, sealee!
parcels, and any matter Of extraordinary
value.
THE publishers favor us with q copy OF
Every Day Cookery" compiled by a lady
of Cumberland. The recipes with which
il is filled a,e the latest results Of culinary
skill, and are pronounced reliable. Aside
from the benevolent object sought in it,
publ cation, the book is evidently worth
more than the price. Those desiring !;
valuable handbook for the kitchen cannot
mt re economically invest fifty cents, for il
there is one department of the household
more than another deserving intelligent
and expert dirccli IN, it is tie httchca And
if we are able to pay high prices for sever
nj necessary articles of consumption, We
can well afford the S all cost OF IA good
guldehook TO their edible and healthy pre-
paraIion. lntrinsical.y il Is worth more
than the money, ami, boncvolcutly, still
more.
The book was rinted and bound in the
Cumberland -diy Ns3cs Establishment and
is neat, tasty contribution to the spcci-
mems Of work turned out 10y that office,
THE PosT OFFICE REMoy-lL.- Special
Agcnt Myers, having visited FrostOurg f !
the purpose Of asIertaning the best ioca
tinn OF the Post Otlicc, as heretofore noted
reported 10 tie department his opinion
that either oft the unoCupied rooms in Paul.
Opera House and lIitchins Bros. buildin.
will best s.ryc the general convenience
A letter from the Department under
date OF May 2Sth, after rrcitng the sub
stance OF the above statement, authorizes
Postmaster Walker to use his discretion in
the premises. This he has done, taking
INTO consideration all the in ucGmcnts and
objections offered hy all parties, and, in his
jud gment, the weight OF iaYOr, cOnOm
aud public convenience tends TO ward tho
t selection of Iiitchins' room. He has, there
fore, indicated his intention 10 occupy this
room sometime during the month. lie de-
Signs also fitting the room in such manner
/ us will make 1t more comfortable, conTen
lent, and better equipped, than any Office
we have ever had.
Mr. \. \. EvERsTINE of Barton has fit
ted his residence at that place for the Ell
tertainment of boa: ders and travellers
His arrangements ere complete and tht
> house ready to receive customers, who vii
be sure 10 enjoy the cosy accommodations