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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17


SOUND DocTRINE.-Under the cap
tion Of "The Way to VIM" the Bal
tinore Gazette, among other self-evi-
dent truths gives vent to the follow
ing sage remark, which, as stated,
is applicable alike 10 all parties:
An improper or unpopular candidate
cannot be elected by either party on the
soundest platform
The result Of the last election in
Allegany county demonstrates IN toto
the truth of that proposition.
If the Gazette had been a spectator
at the last democratic county conven-
tion in Cumberland it could not have
stated the situation more concisely:
Candidates are named as available mere
ly because they represent factions and not
because they are supposed to be acceptable
to the whole united party.
And farther on the Gazette, refer
ring to existing troubles, says;
Just now there seems TO be an unhappy
conflict of opinion in the democratic ranks
as to who shall be leader. We are afraid
the conflicts based more upon the desire
to promote individual interests than to
secure party success.
The latter sentence has the color
of paradox--a reasonable absur dity.
How can leaders entertain hope of
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT politically
without primary and continual work
for party success? Strange expecta-
tion, yet how frequently cherished,
and as often defeated. Tickets are
fabricated with the understanding
that, if elected, their administrations
are to be purely automatic-that is,
they (the elect) are to be worked by
and IN the interests of those who put
them up. Then when the people
turn all that sort of selfish nonsense
down, these same manipulators have
the impudence to charge popular
honesty with dialoyalty to parity !
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17
TIE Cumberland Times manifests

The Cumberland Times manifests
great interest in the commercial pros.
perity of the city. Leading editori-
ais, well written and pungent, ap-
pear quite frequently. These discuss
the advantages, which are innumera-
BILE, of manufactures, and urge the
capitalists to invest and the citizens
generally to encourage the location of
such institutions in the city's midst.
Unfortunately, however, it looks like
much of the Times effort goes to waste,
but it should not hold up on that ac-
count.
The SKIP CANAL.-Maj. Craighill's
report upon the construction OF the
Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal
was transmitted to Congress on Mon
day. The surveys were conducted
under the personal supervision of
Mr.. N. H. Hutton. Six routes are
estimated for---Choptank, Wye'
Queenstown, Centreville, Southeast
Greek and Sassafras. The lengths
given are respectively from Baltimore
to a common point at sea, twelve
miles outside the Delaware break
water. The distance from Baltimoi e
by the route now used is 1926 miles, or
33i hours, while the distances by the
new routes proposed range from LOG
to .l49 miles, efecting saving of
from IT'S to 2l7 miles, and in time Of
from IA to Is hours. A review Of the
report indicates that each has special
advantages, some costing less for con-
struction but in maintenance more ex-
pensive than others. 1t SCENE, how
ever, that the Choptank, the most
feasible of connection with the Ches.
apeake and Ohio canal extension, is
also the most desirable in other essen
tial particulars, especially in cost o.
maintenance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

THE horrible accident by which a
young woman was burned to death
Sunday evening is another warning to
those who use kerosene. This is the
third fatal instance which has taken
place here within the last few years,
and thus a third emphatic warning OF
the danger OF neglect in cleansing, or
carelessness in handling. We do not
however, charge either in this case,
but there was some rational cause for
the disaster which might have been
removed by the utmost attention
At best kerosene lamp is a a pent-
up magazine of deadly peril-a whole
store-house of mortal hazards, that in
the social circle can destroy a hal
dozen as well as one. How import
ant, then, that they should be watch
ed and guarded by eagle eyes and
careful hands, assuming that their use
should not be discarded in every
household.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

To tile HaQlaJlo, tie Judges Of tile Circuit
Court for Aaegany County!
WE have the honor to report that we
w have finished the examination Of all
the cases that came before Us for or con-
sideration.
We have visited the Jail and upon exam
nation, have found everything in appor-
ent good order and the condition Of the
prisoners satisfactory.
Upon visit to the almshousc we find
in an "a inmates; 26 malo3, % females and
10 children We made thorough exam
nation of the building and its surrou id
ings and we are glad TO report that we
found everything in excellent order and
upon Questioning the inmates, found no
complaint from any one.
We respectfully ask to be discouraged.
w. Ii. SHEPHERD,
Jan II Foreman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17
Barg'ains4 Hosiery

Our immense stock of Ladies, Gen
tlemen and Children's striped, colored
and white Hose, ia The cheapest in the
country
A very large assortment of Turkey
red and white Hanakerchie!s, AZ
5, 8 and 10 cents apiece former
price, 10, Is and 20 cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

The receipts of Georges Creek coal
at Baltimore per rail for 1879, amount
to l,2lS,257 tons, of 1000 lbs, an
increase compared with 1878 of $780,
472 tons. At the opening of the sea-
son the price, f. o. J.. at Locust Point,
was quoted at $2.7O@$2,85; later in
the year advanced to 1926 per ton,
which was maintained for cargoes to
the close OF the year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17
General HENS.

B1TuM1NoUs CoAL.-There is still
a fair amount of orders to be filled,
but new orders are becoming more
scarce, while the Pennsylvania rail
road is Offering the Clearfeld opera
torg more liberal supply ofcars, and
freights from Baltimore are easier
Engineering and Mining Journal,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17


AN attempt was made in the House of
Delegates Tuesday to have reconsidered
the order of Mr.. w. G. Hamilton, to in
vestigate the State House repairs of 1879.
The public would like to have the true in
wardness of those "repairs" that were
descanted on so freely during the last
campaign.-Cumberland NeWS.
The repairs" to which our esteem
ed contemporary refers were those of
1877, and which were fully yentila-
ted, exposed and censured by the
Legislature of 1878. Those of 1879
were made under different provisions
An appropriation of $25, 900 was ask
ed for to complete the dome and hall
of the State House, and $4,000 was
allowed. Of this sum $4,000 was
spent; the remaining So 1900 lies in the
treasury. In 1878 special commit
tee was appointed to investigate an
unauthorized expenditure of over
100000, but in 1880 one is proposed
to look into an auth orized disburse-
ment of $4,000. We do not at all
pretend to apologize for Gov. CAROLS
gross excess of authority in the mat
ter of expenditures for repairs in
1877, but in all fairness it does not
seem he is amenable to the same
charge in 1879. 1t has not hitherto
been made by press or public, and in
our humble judgment no ground
whatever exists for such prosecution.
Hence, we believe that the movement
is thoroughly useless-that the ex-
penses of the investigation will out
weigh the results to be gained, and that
the Ex-Governor will obtain in 1880
what he failed to get in l878-a vim
dication.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17
THE ENGINEERING
-AND--
MINING JOURNAL
PURL1sAEED WEEK ~.
DEVOTED TO
Mining, NctallarGy, Engineering an(
%. General Science.

RrcuAEDP RoTuwELL, CEN T.. rdi,,rs
RossIrEW w. RAYMOND, PHI, y. '''''' : :"
WM H. VAIL, Phi. d., Department Of
Progress in Science ana the Arts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

THEBALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN
Unsurpa ssed in attractvcness and use
fulncss us First Glass Family Journal
for the Farmer, Merchant, Manufacturer
and the public generally in town or
country.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

8 cases of the very best C,lico, A and
5 cents.
Bleachod and brown Muslin, AZ, 5, 6,
81, Z, II and s cents--a great
bargain!
81, GA, Sd, 1914 beaohel an brown
Muslins, at such low prices that
all competition is deGed
All styles Of Ginghams and ChiyiOts,
at very low prices
OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF
DIR ESS GOODS
comprises allthe novelties of the day,
and will be sold at such low figures
that all will be astonishei. Glance
at tie bargains that can't be compe-
ted with.
5000 yards striped, plaid and figured
Dress Goods, at 7, s and 10 cents.
5000 yards Dress Goods, newest eff
focts, latest styles and haEdso IL
est shades from IL cents upl
5000 yards Alpaeas in all shades at
l3l cents-very cheap!
Percalines in all colors at s. cents.
Yard-wide Grass Linen at s! cents.
Our figured Lawns, Piques and Per-
Gals, must be seen to be admired,
at s cents.
A very large assortment of white,
plain Muslins, Nsinsooks, Jaco-
nets, Cambrics and Victoria
Lawns, very cheap cheap !
cheapll
CASHME
In Cashmeres We have the largest
variety of colora, prices and qualities.
Double-fold Cashmeres at 25 cents.
Yadwido Cashmere at 80 cents.
| Yard-wide Cashmere, very fine at 373
cents and up to the best goods
for the lowest price.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

"Great hevings ST. exclaimed Bilbo,
faint I the chu'ch at Scufflebu'g2 and
amt these surrounding galoots my
probashuners ?" The reckless modes
ty of our political ostracists is quite as
sweet as Bilbo's assumption is beauti-
full.
But the day is rapidly passing by
when the so-called party lash can
elect anybody, and don't you forget
it T.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

President Hayes, it is said, APP
pointed himself corporal in his
own cabinet at the outset and has
never since been promoted He is
now reducing himself to n high
privacy by destroying what little
record he had as a corporal His
appointment Of Gen. Ha2en to the
head of the signal service--a man
who had 70 qualifications for the
position except that he was an
Ohio man-was a defiance of pub
lie opinion and clear contradic-
ton of the presidents professions
on civil service reform. His APP
pointment of Judge Woods, auo'h-
or Ohio man, to succeed Judge
Strong, of Pennsylvania, in the
supreme court, is still harder to
excuse than that of Gen. Hazen.
If there was any man in the whole
union who should not have been
appointed to that vacancy it was
an Ohio man, yet the President
has passed over everybody else and
selected this one apparently alone
because he is an Ohio man. From
the nature of its business and the
life tenure Of the office, it is more
important that the different Sec
tions Of the country be represent
ed in the supreme court than in
the cabinet; yet Ohio, represent
ing scarcely more than one-twen-
tieth of the population and tax
paying wealth Of the country, is
represented by three members in
the court, while 81 States, repre-.
senting at least four-fifths of the
property and population, have nc
representation in the court at all
Ohio has the head of the govern
ment, the head of the treasury, the
head Of the army, head of the su
preme court, and the head of pref
ty much everything else having {
head to it. The appointment o
Judge Woods is one which th,
senate should not confirm. Haye
has disgraced his administration h,
his two latest appointments.-De
troit Evening News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22
America Climbing In.

A comparison of the population
of the United States, as shown by
the recent census, with that of
other civilizations of the globe, is
calculated to inspire Americans
with a pardonable decree of pride.
According to recent statement
from the census bureau at Wash
ington, the population Of the
United States is in round numbers
100000. This places us ahead
of any country Of Europe except
Russia, which, according to the
latest estimates, has about 67,000,-
900 inhabitants in the European
portion of her vast empire. But
the people of Russia are on the
average hardly more than half civil
lied. 1t is therefore safe TO say
that the United States stands at
the very head Of the civilized or
enlightened nations of population.
For purposes Of comparison we
give the approximate population Of
the principal countries Of the world,
according to the latest censuses and
estimates:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22
PIT. Huron AZ North
western ES. R.

HENRY MORAN, l. Z. WADSWORIH,
Managing Director. superintendent
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

Austria, 10000
Germany, sONlluUV
Turkey, in Europe ana Asia 100000
Japan, auNulWO
Great Britain and ireland, 2e0oo00o
If we add to Great Britain the
population Of her colonial poss-
essions throughout the world, in
Guiding India, Canada, Australia
and South Africa, Queen Victoria
reigns over about l75,000,000 sub
jects more than any other sover-
eign in the world except tho en-
peror of China. But by far the
larger portion Of these are savage
or uncivilzed peoples. or Euro
peans and their descendants Great
Britain, with all her seventy colon
ial possessions, betting the globe,
hardly numbers 100000. The
Uuited States beats that 10y l0,OOO,-
600. There are more Of the An
glo-Saxon race within our borders
to-day than in all the dominions
of Queen Victoria. Certainly it is
a fact, both noteworthy and sig
nificaut, that the United States, in
this year of our Lord 1880, num-
bers more English speaking peo-
pie than all the world besides.
And we have by no means stopped
growing. At the rate of increase
to be expected for the next two de-
cades, we shall crowd close upon
round hundred millions by the
year 1900. For most of the nine
decades since the first census, in
1890, the decennial increase of our
population has been about forty
per cent. For 1S60-lST0, owing
to the war, it was only twenty per-
cent, and for 1S70-1SS0, owing to
the "hard times" :he consequent
falling off of immigration and kin
dred causes, it was only about
thirty per cent. But in the new
era of prosperity that has dawned.
and with immigrants pouring ~ at a
rate unprecedented in all our past
history, we may reasonably look
for an increase Of forty per cent or
upwards during each Of the two
next decades. This would give us
70,O00,000 or more in 1890, and say
one hundred millions in 1900
Then Brother Jonathan will feel
able to "whip all creation. Even
ing News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

There is talk Of q reissue of
fractional currency. A limited
amount Of such currency would be
a great convenience in many
branches Of business. In making
remittances by mail Of sums less
than dollar people have to resort
to postage stamps; but these are
not redeemable, and an accumula-
ton of them becomes n great nuis-
ance, as newspaper men and other
business men know by experience.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

Why should not the practice Of
competitive examination be appli-
ed to applications for appointment
to the Bench of the Supreme
Court of the United StatesH
The first question should be !:
Are YOU a native Of the State Of
Ohio!
II the answer were "No," then
the examination would be closed,
with the comment: "The man
who was born in the wrong place
is presumed to be wrong every
way"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

six coaches Of passengers in the
morning, and returns with large
load of freight in the evening
Bay City Tribune.
Saginaw Courier: The question
OF the consolidation OF the two
Saginaws is being talked up
Such "A move would settle the pop
ulation hash "a far as Bay City is
regarded for all time, aud if the
right spirit were manifested by the
people of both sides Of the river,
would result in a largely increased
population during the ensuing de-
cade, and in the inauguration OF
manufacturing industries that would
add largely TO our wealth and in
huence.
Grand Rapids Eagle; A woods
man, recently from Mackinac coun-
ty, reports very fine farming lands
between the line of the Detroit,
Macl1inac & Marquette Railroad
and Lake Michigan. Settlers were
rapidly taking up the government
lands. One hundred and twenty
homeSteads were taken up during
the month he was in the woods.
The settlers go in at Mile Coquins
on Lake Michigan. Another man
from this region says: "People are
finding out what splendid farming
lands there are in the Upper Pen
insular, and they are hocking in
like sheep. Next spring they will
go in by thousands
Jackson triot:--The Michigan
Central Company will take their
supply of ice this year from Thorn
apple Lake in Barry county, where
they have already begun opera
tions. 4 train loaded with the con-
gealed product passed through the
city yesterday, and shipments will
continue until the ice houses along
the line are filed. About 5000
tons will be stored altogether, 1900
of which will be left as this point.
The above aggregate does not rep
resent all the ice used by this
thoroughfare, which at some sta
tions is purchased Of local dealers
at rates less than it costs the COM
pany to cut and put it up. Last
year the CentraPs supply came from
Higgins Lake.
jackson Citizen: Beneath jack
son are many coal mines, from
which black diamonds have been
taken for several years. These de-
posts are in paying quantities, and
the coal mines of Jackson are q
source Of much revenue. The diff
ferent mines are: The Slope, Eu-
reka, WalkerSouth, Walker North,
Porter, Connable, Spring Arbor,
Woodville, Emerson, Bonanza, Ros-
encrants aud Prison. But three Of
these mines are now open-the
Slope, Eureka aud Prison. The
Woodville mine is closed for re-
pairs, but will be running in few
days. The Bonanza will be oper-
ted in the fall. The balance Of
the number will not be run for
some time. These mines give en-
ployment to several hundred men,
and their products bring many
thousands of dollars yearly to Jack
son.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

Mount Baker, Washington Ter
ritory, has now joined the array of
volcanoes, headed by Mauna Loa
and Mount Vesuvius, in active OPP
peration in various parts Of the
earth's surface. Whether there is
anything more than an accidental
concurrence in their apparently
concerted outbreak the scientific
people must be left to tell.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

preparation, but is required to pay
out of her own postal receipts
SlS9,6Is year to make up the de-
felt in the accounts of her olden
neighborsl Is it because Ohio
congressman are more influential
or jealous in behalf of Ohio inter-
ests than are those from Michigan 7
1t would seem to be nothing more
than just that at least part of this
surplus should be expended for in
creased postal facilities in Mich
iran.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-22

Only IL States pay a surplus in
to the postal fund above the ex-
pense Of their mails, and of these
only five pay a greater surplus
than Michigan. theoretically the
older and more thickly settled
States pay a surplus to be expend-
ed in the newer States, where the
postal service is necessarily more
difficult and less remunerative; but
practically this is not the case ex-
cept to a limited extent. Of the
older States three-fourths show n
deficiency, while of the II paying
States three are comparatively
new. This is not as it should be.
Why, for instance, should Ohio,
with her old and thiclkly settled
counties, numerous railroads and
large cities and well-established
mail routes, absorb all her own
postal receipts and receive beside
a large slice Of the annual postal
appropriations; while Michigan,
with her comparatively wide and
thinly settled territory, not only
reccivss none of the national ap-