Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-02
GENERAL ITEMS.

at depth of 1913 feet, seam of ex-
cellent coal has been found, nine feet
thick, underlaid by another five feet
deeper, which is four feet thick. Ths
property is in good hands, competent
mining engineers have been engaged,
and az soon as the necessary machin-
cry has been introduced and the
buildings ara erected the output will
begin. Good coal at this point will
prove to be very valuable disco7 cry,
as all steamers in the China seas,
which now have to pay about three
prices for coal can be supplied from
Japan. Indeed, if coal can be mined
cheaply, and of good quality, Japan
will supply all the seas eastward to
Australia and westward to Bengal
and Ceylon, as well as the large riv-
er demands Of China until tho coun-
try has found means to develop its
coal beds on the Hwang-Ho.
THERE is little to say in regard to
the condition of the bituminous coal
trade the shipments continue large
and the business is reported as in
fair condition as to prices. The guam
tity of bituminous coal received at
Boston thus far this year is largely
in excess of any prece ing reasons
arrivals; the line trade is good for
this quality of coal, and the several
regions in Pennsylvania are very we'll
occupied in the digging out of the
commodity.-Coal Trade Journal.
RAILS FOR A RAILRoAD.-Meesrs.
John and Jacob Humbrd have pur-
chased the iron material for filling
their Pennsylvania contract from
Cardiff, Wales, and on Tuesday 1900
tons of rails arrived by vessel at Bal
timore. They are building the Bal
timore and Cumberland Valley rail
road extension from Waynesboro' via
Ohambersburg to Shippensburg, Pa,
twenty-seven miles.-ISmeS.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT MAN
Hon. Daniel Weisel, formerly Asso-
ciste Judge of the fourth judicial dis
trict, died at Hagerstown, Saturday
evening, after a lingering illness.
Judge Weisel was popular man in
this sectien, and held during his life
number of positions OF trust and
honor. He was the opponent of Hon.
Patrick Hamill for Congress, and in
politics wGs a republican.
The Shenandoah Valley railroad
has recently established new Office
here for the purpose Of receiving
freight and transferring passengers,
with Mr.. Olin Beall, one Of our most
successful young merchants, as agent.
With such facilities as it offers, the
passenger travel and freight consign-
nents are rapidly increasing Charles
town CIV. Va.) CorresI ondence OF
Baltimore Gazette.
THE difficulty between the pipe
men Of the Standard Oil Company and
the employees of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey, at Centreville, N. j.,
seems to have been compromised, the
railroadmen having permitted the
laying Of the pipes across the Hack
ensack river on the understanding
that the oil traffic is not to be given to
the Pennsylvania or Erie railroad.
ONE Of the most striking evidences
of American trade development is
found in the fact that Russia, which
contests with us the grain business of
Europe, is now importing wheat from
America. This is parallel case with
the importation of American manu-
features and American beefinto Eng
land, and if anything is even more
charitable.
SINCE the energetic action of our
weights and measures inspector in
selling the unjust balances of Ger
tain prominent coal dealer, the rest
Of the trade have been on their good
behavior. We to-day saw a load of
coal weighed, and, mi,abWe dicta, it
turned out Is pounds over weight
Montreal Gazette.
more food and less medicine
more Of rourishment and strength,
lees of the facilitating influence OF
drugs is what our feeble and exhaust
ed constitutions require" said Baron
Liebig, when he perfected the CON-
position of the Malt Bitters."
The weavers in the Barnard Mill,
at Fall RIVER, Mass, struck Thurs.
dow On oooopnt or . H.. =. IL