Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-03-08

OIlSludl dTClcle. we may uoG lullJ
assent to all of "Vulcanus' conclu.
sions, but it cannot be denied they
are in the main correct, and that he
has put them with elegance and force.
We will be pleased to hear from him
again.
THE Old Democrat twits the Jour-
NAL upon the absence of comma in
one of our locals last week. The o.
d. is bold, outsroken, independent
political paper, and designs, doubtless,
to be correct both in the matter and
manner of its utterances. From what
We have seen of these, however, we
are satisfied that upon the almost vi
tai subject of punctuation the O. D.
should occupy neutral position.
ALL the indications still point to
prosperous year. We Gear of no dis
satisfaction among the men, and the
companies are exerting themselves
with unusual vim to secure trade.
Nearly all the old contracts, we learn,
have been renewed, and some new
trade obtained.
AS an aid to this some considerable
stimulus has been given to business
generally by large amount of capt.
tai, driven out of bonds by the re-
duced interest, and now seeking in
vestment in trade and manufactures.
The Valley Times last week exco-
rated a Cumberland paper upon the
pretension that Cumberland testified
Its appreciation of a good thing in
the ovation accorded to Maggie
Mitchell, when, in fact, large part
of the audience came from the C. &
+. towns. Heretofore, we have felt
we stood alone in resisting these
Suburban" ideas, but wo are glad to
find that we have company. We have
held o i own all the time; now, with
backing, we expect to be more than a
match for the metropolitan notions of
cur sister city.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Both houses adjourned at II o'clock
tuesday, leaving soEe important I'M
finished business which will occasion
an extra session, to be called for the
18th inst.
With this Congress expires the term
of Hon. William Walsh, to the great
regret Of many of lis friends. His
record ha- been Il good ona, because
II many respects Ion-Fart;san. One
Of ms mcst rotHl lie efforts vas mas
terry speech !uyogi.g tie claims of
republican { ntaatant to a seat held
~ q member Ct his oan rarity.
His successor, Hoa. NJ. G. Urner,
occupies position wherein he can do
tins district great service. The only
republican member from MARYLAND.
IN harmony with the powers that
BE- he will enjoy large opportunities
to win favors for his constituents. In
this all, without regard to PARTY, can
heartily wish him success.
1HE Somerset county coal opera
tors have recently make strong efforts
10 secure favorable transportation
rates from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for the shipment of their pro-
duct, hoping thereby to make it
competitor with the ccal of Georges
Greek. If they had succeeded the
competition would have enjoyed mer-
IL only IN pr'ce, certainly not in quaz-
sty' AS evidence of this ne frequent
ly hear of "Broadtop Cumberland
coal, elk Lick Cumberland coal"
and "Keystone coal and manufacture
ing company" as miners and shin
pers Of Cumberland coal" Now We
would like to know who has ever seen
any Cumberland Broadtop Goa offered
IRON the Cumberland region? or any
Cumberland and Elk Lick coal =? O,
any Cumberland and keystone coal ?
The truth is, the wholesale adon.
tlon of tie sobriquet of Cumberland"
to define all sorts of bituminous coal
IN the regions indicated is fraud.
naturally proceeding from the first
grand fraud OF so-calling the "orisi- |