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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
General Items.

SAVED PROM THE GALLoWs.-It
has already been announced that John
p. PhaIr, who was 10 have been hung
at Windsor, VI. on Friday last for
the murder Of Mrs. Annie Frieze, had
been granted II reprieve by the Gov
ernor to the 4Ih Of May. 1t seems
the reprIeve was granted under sin
sular circumstances and just in the
nick of time. Mr.. Marshall D. Down
ing. Boston merchant, whilst in his
office At 6 o'clock on Friday morning
had his attention called to a publish
ed statement Of Phair, declaring his
innocence, and read it through in
detail. When Downing came to a
clause in which Phair said that he
was not able to prove to the satisfac-
ton OF the jury where lie was at the
time the murder was committed, and
especially to that portion where he
positively asserted that he was in
Providence, R. l., seeking employ
ment of the American Screw Com
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
THE MINING JOURNAL.
FROSTBURG, MD, APRIL IA, 1877.

THE Cost OF LIvING.--The work
ingman who has on his hands the
support of home and family, and
who has experimental with the wide
ly circulated report that the costs of
living has very much diminished
within few years past, Is slow to be-
lieye that such is the fact. In a few
cases he ascertains that there have
been slight reductions III rents, and
that clothing and dry goods are not
so costly as formerly. But when he
compares his butchers bill, or his
grocer's charges, or the milkman s
and baker accounts, he fails to find
any diminution of old rates worth
making capital of. He is forced to
the conclusion that the story of lower
living rates is mere theory, certainly
not matter of fact. The staples Of
consumption are as costly as ever,
while the money to purchase them is
much harder to get. The two causes
operating the latter difficulty, it is
readily conceived, are the scarcity of
work and reduced wages.
There are figures extant, however,
which show that declines have ensued.
1t is difficult to realize it, perhaps
more from the fact that we aim to
maintain the same style of living as
in flush times upon reduced resources.
The manifest remedy is-curtail
consumption-dress simply and eat
less of expensive food. These mat
tiers are very much in our own hands
"Live within your income was never
more imperative, considered either as
duty or necessity. At any rate, te
the latter complexion it must come
at last" and he who is 'forewarned il
forearmed."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

IMPORTANT FREIGHT REDUCTION.
The canal board held meeting at
Annapolis Wednesday when reduc-
ton Of eight cents per ton, including
terminal les" was ordered.
The president was moreover author
lied to make any further reduction
which in his judgment may be neces-
sary to meet present and future cut
in freight rates.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

Coal SHIPMENTs.-The New Cen
trail Coal Company is shipping about
1900 tons per day from their Big
Vein and Koontz mines; Maryland
company, $50 tons; Georges Greek
Company, $50; American Company,
from Jackson mine, 700 ns.-Mmey
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

REAL ESTATE TRAEsFERs.-The
following transfers OF real estate We're
recorded at the Clerks office for the
week ending Saturday, April 7,
1871:
Oriuan Ii. Frost and wife, George
F. Dowden and wife and Agnes Logs
don to Robert F, Bishop, tract con-
tanning 2 acres comprising parts Of
STONY Lick Resurveyeu and "Tay-
lcr $ Grief
John t, Smith to John A. Hensel,
lot No. 9, in Hobrock's addition to
Cumberland $500.
Isaiah +. iiarr to Thomas Wilke-
son, jacIh Singer, John +, Hinkle, Jn-
>nph Fran. :laI Francis Fisher trus-
tee- Vi the Union Grove Methodist
Episcopal church, for the use and
Residence of ministers of the Church,
part Of tra:, called 'Iotf,aan's Pros
pect' and Pine Ridge" containing
II acres, 800.
Elisha Fuller and wifi, to w Scott
Fuller, lot No. IL in Hook addition
to Cumberland, with improvements,
$l,75O. -
B. A. Richmond, assignee in bank
ruptcy OF J., W. Belier; H. G. Shaw
and wife, J 5. jameson and L. J
Fredlocll to john Somerville. lot No.
26 IN Barton, with improvements,
$J1OUl.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

THE most important case so far
brought before the Circuit Court is
the McMillan-C oyner suit against the
Franklin coal company for mining
trespass. which was taken up Thursday
and will in all probability occupy sew
eral days yet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

The average number of coal cars
that pass over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad daily is two hundred and sew
entv.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

RAILROAD MArrERs.-TLe Ne,rs
of yesterday says the name of the
Cumberland and Piedmont railroad
has been changed to its former desig-
Notwithstanding. Qad Pennsylva-
mia railroad. . :,
The rate Of freight on coal for
the present season has been establish
ed at the. rates fixed by the act of as
sembly. These rates are: For the
long haul lover ten miles, two cents
per ton per mile; from four to ten
miles three cents per ten per mile, and
under four miles, four cents per ton
per mile.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

RENTS IN NV YoRN.-Though
May day is but few weeks oil,
there is no appreciable dimnutjon of
the number Of houses and parts Of
houses ticketed ito let in almost all
sections of New York city north of
Canal street. Landlords are very
generally following the example Of
he Astors in reducing rents volun-
tarily, but somehow or other even
this does not seem to attract custom-
prE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
Neighboring Affairs.

HIsToRIcAL.-The editor of the
Cumberland Civilian has in prepare
ton History of Cumberland
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

EARLY TO bed and early to rise
Makes man healthy, wealthy and wise,
But early to Ryes and tardy to bea
Makes mans nose turn cardinal red.
ALBANY boasts of man who is so
cold blooded that dog who bit him
in the leg had all his front teeth fro
zen.
1t is proposed to fit up the Great
Eastern for the meat trade. She
would carry q hundred thousand
beeves.
THERE is only one mandatory Of
artificial eyes in the country, and
only three workmen are employed in
that.
AT meeting of coal producers
and carriers in New York, Monday,
it was decided to advance the price of
coal fifty cents per ton on June l.
A WORKMAN in a chrome mine near
Rising Sun, Cecil county, recently
fell a distance of two hundred and
forty feet into the mine and escaped
with no other injury than q broken
leg.
DULL times have driven MANY mer
chants to the cash system, and they
are now ornamenting their stores with
notices such as Pay to-day and trust
Tomorrow IF | trust, | bust" "In
God we trust"
The nights are becoming silverly
light and treacherously soft, and the
young man who takes his charming
girl walking too suddenly may give
her cold and compel her to wear a
hot mustard plaster
ExEMPT1NG CoTToN FACTORIES
The Mobile Gala. city council has ex-
emted from taxation for ten years all
property and capital of cotton facto,
ries established within two years.
1t is believed the legislature at its
next session will adopt this policy.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND LOUISIANA.
-Governor Hampton is now in pos
session of the State House of South
Carolina.
The Presidents commission is busilv
engaged endeavoring to adjust the
complications between the rival gov
erners, Packard and Nichols. Moth
ing positive is yet known of what the
result will be.
GREAT FIRE.-The Southern IIo-
tel, on Walnut street, in St. Lonis, one
of the finest hotels in the country,
took fire about half-past one o'clock
Wednesday morning, and was destroy
ed, Forty or fifty lives, it is soppos-
ed, were lost, perhaps more, chiefly
in the upper stories, the structure
being six stories high. The loss on
the building andcontents is estimated
at from $4,000 to 100000.
The citizens of the Maryland pen
insula urge Ocean City as the proper
terminus for the proposed ocean cable
They claim that it will be better
place than Lewes, as the cable will
nat be in danger Of being dragged and
broken by vesseI', and there is a rail
road which runs nearly to tie beach.
AS it seems to be Maryland enter
prise they also urge it should have a
Maryland terminus.
RENTS IN NEw YoRk-Though
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

THE GROWTH OF KEYsER, West
VIRGINIA.-With a few hundred in
habitants, not over 800 in 1874, the
town of Keyser, West Va, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad now has
over 1000 population. Daring 1874
and 1873 houses went up like magic,
and the place began to wear a genu-
Inc city appearance. In 1879 the
growth seemed to stop, and yet a
large number of houses were erected
of a much better class than Of the
preceding years. Now there is every
indication of an increased growth,
and extensive preparations are being
made for building,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

ALBANY boasts of man who is so
cold blooded that dog who bit him
in the leg had all his front teeth fro
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

The COMING GRAssHoPPER.-A
Kansas correspondent Of the PhjIadel-
phia Inquirer writes that the grass
hoppers' eggs have apparently not yet
Matched out to any important extent.
The indications are that immense
quantities of eggs were deposited last
season, and these are still in the
ground, in Southeastern Kansas at all
events, awaiting the advent of warm
weather to develop into destructive
hordes of hoppers.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

EARLY TO bed and early to rise
Makes man healthy wealthy and wise
But early to Kyes and tardy to bed
Makes mans nose turn cardinal red
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

davis session granted the annIicat;on
of c;tizans Of T,onacoa;ng DISTRICT and
d;y,.3..J that district into two The
part living east Of {, .orgo's Creek will
be known nv tha obi p.,,o. Jo,a-
conjno district, %o ~ am; t,,, west
Of the str4,,o ,,,, ,n..n ..ot,e.; \y..,
Ion,co,,,,. \o rs
AT "'dnssI' = session Of the
Baltimore !'resb"'e". R+v. Mr. Me,
Gift was received from The presby-
tery Of Eirs,'ia az; 4 ra.i FROM the
Homecoming t!l'rcil W. placed in his
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
The trial in MONTGOMERY county

of the case of Wilson Us. the City of
Cumberland, for damages done his
mill race by the city authorities, re-
suited in a verdict for plaintiff for
$4,000 The Neaos sums up the en-
tire cost to the city under the verdict
to be $4,000, and says: IF it is es-
tablished finally that the city is thus
liable for damages to the mill race,
all that Mr.. Wilson will have to DO
every quarter will be to make out his
bill and present it to the city for pay
ment, and it will have to be met.
AT the reunion of the public school
teachers to be held in Cumbe rland on
on the 28th inst, Mrs. B. Welton of
Frostburg, and Miss Annie E. White
of Barton, will read essays; Miss Jes-
sic Macbeth of Homecoming, Miss Allie
R. Hartzell of Frostburg, and Miss
Alice McMichael of Mt Savage, will
give select readings, and Mrs. Kate
Coyner and Miss Helen Berkebile Of
Frostburg, and Mrs A. NJ. LOOMS Of
Barton. will provide the musical ex-
ercises.
Dew. H. Reynolds of Cumberland
is nominated for President, and Fran
els Tiddy of Eckhart, for vice Presi-
dent.
ORPHANS CoURT.-The following
business was transacted Friday of
last week in the Orphans Court:
Thomas W. Shryer, administrator
of George F. shryer, deceased settled
his first account.
Joseph D. Hochstetler, guardian to
Jonas Hochstetler, settled his first &C.
count.
Tuesday of last week letters of ad-
ministration were granted to Mary
Shryer, on the estate OF Will b. Shiy'
er, deceased, bond, $4,000.
Mary shryer was appointed guardi
an to Glaucus shryer; bond $4,000
Ellen J. W. Campbell, guardian t.
Sarah Campbell, and others settled
her first account.
Thomas P. Robosson administrator
of Daniel Gordon, deceased, settled hi
first account.
THE Coal TRApE-The product O
the mines of the Georges Creek Goa
region for the week ending Apri
7, was AZ, 1894 Is tons; for the year te
that date 1866, 93S.09 tons, decrease
of 79,650.0S tons as compared with
corresponding period of last year
The shipments to the Baltimore anc
Ohio railroad were, for the week 49,,
743l7 tons; for the year 427G7. Is
tons, decrease of 6,979.lO tons as
compared with 1876. The shipments
to the Chesapeake and Ohio cana
We're, for the week, l9,309O6; for tn.
year 1858 "a tons, an increase O
1000. 10 tons As compared with 1876
The shipments to the Pennsylvania
railroad for the week were 3,34l. il
TONS for the year 25,5l7.06 tons, a
decrease Of 7,l65 tons NJ compared
with 1876
| REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The
following transfers of real estate were
recorded at the Clerk Office for the
week ending Saturday, April 7,
1877:
Orinan II. Frost and wife, George
f. Dowden and wife and Agnes Logs
don to Robert F. Bishop, tract con-
tanning 2 acres comprising parts OF
tsCtnpv icl. PaC,,rva.on'' and IfTa W
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
Small veins.

LATE dispatches from Louisiana
state that the democrats wont compro-
mise on Packard for U. S. Senator.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

A big bonanza has been discovered
in Page county, Va. A twelve mile
section of the Blue ridge mountains
contains fabulous quantities of ore
that yields from 60 to so per cent. of
copper. The existence of the ore has
long been known. but it was not be-
lieved to be in such quantities as now
appears to be the case. A company
has been formed, and mining will
shortly commence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

NUMEROUS contracts for Cumber-
land coal are reported, aggregating
with sales reported for two or three
weeks back from 10000 to 100000
tons, Clearfield is quiet so far as
large orders are concerned. The
freight and toll questions appear to
be the absorbing topics, The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is report
ed to have reduced its tolls 20 cents
per ton on Cleorield coal for ship
ment to Baltimore,-Eng5nceting End
mining Joa9mul.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

A GENTLEMAN went TO a private
lunatic asylum which he had pre-
viously visited, and seeing there dis
tinguished looking man sitting moodi-
ly alone, went up and said him,
"How do you do? l think 1 have
seen you before, May ! ask you your
name" My name p returned the
man fercely, Il am Alexander the
the great r Why" said the visitor
who suddenly remembered having
already had discussion with the
man, the last time | was here you
We're St. Paul! "Yes, of course, -
the man rejoined quickly, but that
was by the first wife.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

1t is proposed to fit up the Great
Eastern for the meat trade She
would carry a hundred thousand
hoavao
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

THERE is only one mandatory Of
artificial eyes in the country, and
only three workmen are employed in
that.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

AT meeting of coal producers
and carriers in New York, Monday,
it was decided to advance the price of
coal fifty cents per ton on June |.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04
Sunday, March 4, 1877.

rhs sfsce Of the new orleans DEMo-
GMAT has been Removed from "a Camp
strret % nOD Gravier street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTINGg

The presidency Of Gen. Grant termi-
mates to-day, and at 10 o'clock m. Mr..
Hayes will be sworn in as Chief
Executive OF the Republic. or whatever
else 1t may be called. for the next
four years. The two administrations
or the outgoing President have brought
neither peace, content nor prosperity
TO the South. Those Southern States
which have emancipated themselves
from the rule Of carpet-baggers owe
nothing to him; the policy OF his
administration was designed to keep
them under the heels OF the thieves,
and they escaped only because the
policy Of wrong and oppression was
not broad and strong enough to utterly
crush out civilization, and Anglo-Saxon
vigor and progressiveness in all those
vast and imperial regions. The full
force and fury Of the Presidents policy
has fallen upon Louisiana and South
Carolina, and in these two States car
pst-baggery now has its last lodge
ments.
Il is true that President Grant, in the
last days Of his Administration.
has Withdrawn all actiYe sup
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

We are glad to notice the election OF
our young friend Major Walter v.
Crouch to the position Of secretary Of
the New Orleans and Carrollton Rail-
road Company. No truer gentleman
than Major Crouch exists, and we are
sure the company could have secured
no more faithful and intelligent servitor
than he, while his selection will be a
source Of qualification to his friends In
this city, who are legion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

We learn with great pleasure that the
managers OF the New Orleans, Jackson
and Great Northern Railroad have de-
termined to resume the double daily
passenger trains. which had been re.
siuced to one single train since the
month OF June Of last year, on account
or the then bad condition OF the road
and other obstacles, which the present
managers, by dint Of energy and labor
intelligently applied, have succeeded in
overcoming. From this day forth there
will be a morning train. which will
leave this city at 7:2o a. m., and an
evening train at $50:
Two trains from the North and West
will arrive at the depot every day--one
nc $3.50 q. m, and the other ut 11:2o
n. m.
BY the 6 80 train we will receive our
Western mails five hours earlier than
heretofore, and passengers will also be
able to connect with Morgan's New
Orleans and Texas Railroad.
This is double convenience of con-
siderable consequence. both to our
business community and to the journal
istic profession, for which we are quite
prepared to accord deserved praise to
the managers Of the Jackson Road.
Mr., A. b. Morey Is the gentleman
still In charge or the general freight
and passenger department, which he
will manage doubtlessly with the same
ability and courtesy in the future as in
the past.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

The letter OF the Louisiana delegation
In Congress, addressed to the President
of the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company, which we present In our
columns this morning, will be found
Interesting. The Texas and Pacific bill
has gene ever this Congress. but our
represent natives seem to feel very con-
fiient that IL will pass the next session.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

The statement OF our Washington
correspondent, that creditable report
afflrms that Governor Hayes has con-
cluded to tender, tho position of seore-
tary OF War to General Joseph ID. John
ston, seems to us utterly incredible.
We publish the dispatch as one of the
nmuaing and fabulous stories that are
wWAnt
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

Gov. Nichols has been seriously Ill
for some days past, but yesterday there
WINS a change for the better. His affec-
tion Ia now under control, and his med
icnl attendant pronounoes him out of
m
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

Our subscribers will confer favor
upon us by reporting at this office every
failure In the delivery TO their address
of the DEMOCRAT, as we are particularly
siesirous OF achieving absolute exaoti.
tilda and punctuality.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

Theodore lilton, VIII, i, to !ec ure on Tuesday
evening at Grunewald Hall upon the inexha ust-
ible subject Of " The Problem of Life" arrived
last eveui 8 ia our city. and has taken up quar-
ters at the st. Charlss Hotel. No doubt MIR. I'll
toms reputation as hcaurer will insure him
crowded audiences.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

DRESS Goops.-Messrs. M. L. Byrne Il Co. ad.
yerlse in another column that this week they
viii open large lot OF rev ring goods. We
anticipate for this popular dry goods house .
lively trade when 1t is fully understood what .
splendid selection Of goodc they have in store
At low prices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04

AgAp#My ow Music Mics Charlotte Ihomp.
non ne ".AiHs Mutton" nj the matinee ana az
s.sxy1,t
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-04
|. N, MARKS, Grand Marshal.

l. N. MARKS. Grand Marshal.
W. II. Manning, Vice President.
Henry Apdry, Secretary.
w. J. Cheyailer. Treasurer.
Joseph P. Hornor. Ex-vice President,
Fred. ,Cammerden; Ex;Vics x President.
Jno. McCafTrey. Ex-Yice President.
Louis A. Witt. Ex-vice President.
Alfred Bellanger Ex-Chief Engineer.
Henry Herbst Volunteer No !.
G. A. Binet. Milneberg No..
q. r. Gauche, Mississippi No..
II, Gross. Vigilant No. g..
w. Il. Boebinger, Columbia Flo. s.
Geo. L. Norton, Mechanics No. 8.
Julien Michel, Eagle No. 7.
Hugh Cain, Phoenix No. 8.
james A. MackrAy, Creole No,
VincentJ. Wood. Louisiana No. 10.
samuel Donald. trad Ferry No. 12.
VI. Xxi i. Kflenpeter, Phiiadelphia No. II.
Jno. $ Hodgns Jackson No. 1s.
"A, Plattsmier, Washington No. 20.
7. Boehm, Orleans No. d..
Jno. Blank. Exempt Society No. e.
I'D, Burus, Jefferson No 70,
i. Geratner, Chalmette No. 23.
Thos +. Cullen. Crescent No. "a.
JOS. A. Brown. Louisiana Hose.
r. r. Angelovich. Lafayette II. 4 L. No. /.
James Garry. American II. & J.. ho.2.
d. b. Mcneil, Pelican II. 4 L. NO. 4.
-. Milreburg MOI.
Volunteer Steam Fire Company No. l, OF new
Washington Hook and Ladder Company No.
= Brooklyn B Steam Fire Company No. 2, of Al
giers. .,u,
Milneburg Fire Company No: !, OF Miineburg.
Lafayette Hook and LadderkCompany NO. l..
of New Orleans.
SECOND DIVISION.
Chief Engineer and Assistants.
THOs. OCONNOR. Chief Engineer.
M, RAY, Senior Assistant Engineer.
p r. FORD, Asst. tant Engineer.
JAS. BOYCE, Assistant Engineer.
FRANK CARROLL, Assistant Engineer.
Mississippi Steam Fngine Fire Company
Vigilant Steam Engine Fire Company No.
American Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
Columbia steam Engine Company Nc. 5.
Lonsia a Hose Steam Engine Company.
Mechani s. Steam Engine Company NO. 8.
Eagle steam Engine Com pany NO. 7.
THIRD DIVISION.
Phoenix Steam Engine Company No. 8.
Hone Hook and Ladder Company MOB.
Creole Steam Engine Company No. g.
louisiana Steam Engine Company No. 10.
Trad Ferry Steam Engine Company No. IL.
Perseverance Steam Engine Company No 10.
PHILADELPHIA Steam Engine Company Nc. IA.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Jackson Steam Engine Company No. ls.
Washington steam Engine Com pany No. %.
Pelican Ho * and Ladder Company No. L.
Orleans Steam Engine Company No. 81.
Exempt Society Of Jefferson Engine Company
Nv PATTERSON Steam Engine Company No. 20.
Exempt Society OF Chalmette No. %.
Ghalmstte steam Engine Company No. %.
Crescent Steam Engine Company no. a.
/. N. MARKS.
fe25 Grand Marshal.