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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21
THURSDAY, August 29th, 1879.

The commission left Phillips burg
this morning by the y o'clock train
for Houtzdale, via Os cola, a distance
of ten miles, arriving at Houtzdale at
81 o'clock, A. M. The mines of this
region are connected with the Ty-
rome division of the Penn ylvania
Rail Road at Osceola. The Cos Run
mines are connected with the Houtz-
dale road about half-a-mile below
Houtzdale.
The Mapleton Branch mines ere
connected with the main stem be-
tween Osceola and Ph,llipsburg. The
Mcrrisdale mines are connected with
the main stem four miles beyond
P ,illipsburg in the direction of
Clearfeld. The commission examin-
ed three mines in this region in the
vicinity of Houtzdale, namely, per
in" the Franklin" and the "Ocean"
mines. The Perrin mine averages
about two-and-a-half feet of clean
coal, troubled at present with clay
veins and rolls. Sometimes the rolls
reduces the thickness of the coal in
many parts of tie mine to a few inch
es. The drainage of this mine is bad,
having in many instances to resort to
artificial means to secure drainage to
many of tie workings.
The Franklin mine is in good con-
dition, being worked under the direc-
tion of James R. Cammeron, Superin-
tendent and mining engineer. This
mine is well worked, and as far as
the commission examined it, found
the coal averaging four feet in thick
ness. Mr.. Capmeron represented to
tie commission that the examination
covered fair average of working,
and that the mine maintained an av-
erage of four feet all through. This
coal is soft and partakes very much,
Fl ON appearance of the character of
the bottom coal of the Cumberland
region. This mine does large busi-
ness and makes a quantity Of coke.
Mr.. Blair, Superintendent at Tyrone,
says that the coal of this region, has
no superior for rail road purposes.
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DIRECTORY.
COUNTY.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Thsregular terms of the Circuit Court
for Allegany county commences: 1st Mon.
day In Jsnuary; I'd Monday in April; 1st
Thursday in July, (non jury,) and I'd Mon
day in October.
The regular equity or chanoery terms
commence: 1st Monday in January; 3d
Monday in February; 81 Monday in April
2d Monday in June; I'd Monday in Aug
ust; I'd Monday in October.
OFFICERS
ChiC Judgs-Hon r 81 Alvey.
Assosiatss-Hons VIM Motter, Geo A
Pearre.
Clerk-Theo Luman.
States Attorney-A Hunter Boyd.
Sheir-Edward Manly.
Audifor--R w McMichael.
Comnstssione s--John B Fay, G T Porter
and ]. A. McHenry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21
FRIDAY, October Oath, 1879.

AS per adjournment, the commits
sion met in Cumberland this A. NJ,
and. waited on the Consolidation Coal
Companj and the New Central Coal
Company, being the largest shippers
of coal for the years 1878 and 1879 to
this date, to request them to furnish
the commission a statement of the
earnings of the miners for the years
above named, to this date, which they
have promised to furnish. The COM
mission adjourned to take into con-
sideration other matters concerning
their mission.
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FRIDAY, August Goth, 1879.

The commission met this morning
at the Ocean mine which is perhaps
the best mine in this region the coal
averaging about FIVE feet in thickness.
That part Of the mine the commission
examined was fully five feet thick.
Mr.. Whitehead, who has the manage
ment Of the mine, as we'll as being
one of the stockholders in the Com
pany, represents that mine is very
uniform in thickness throughout, and
free from rolls and clay veil s, never
theless, the region is troubled, more
or less, throughout, with rolls and
veins in the coal. The commission
feel greatly indebted to James R.
Cameron, manager and mining en-
gineer of the Kittanning Coal Compa-
nv, to John Whitehead, manager of
the Ocean mine, to Mr.. Gold, mast er
miner at the Perrin mine, and to Mr..
Fraser mining erginer, Tor court,sies.
The commission left here on the four
P. M. train for Tyrone, where they
remained over night taking the morn
ing train for Cumberland where they
arrived on Saturday, P. M. and ad-
journed to give time 10 make up the
journal, and to obtain such other in
for nation as was necessary forthe ac-
complishment of the object in view.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular sessions of the County
Commissioners com renee on tie 1st Mon
day in January, April, June, July and
October.
Con'wissioners-Wm Y McCulloh, Pres
dent; ] O Cookery, A @ Greene. F M
Gramlich, Sr.. James Wilson.
Csrk-F N Gramlich, Jr.
County Ir0dsursr-D Amman.
County Surpsyor-John Schaidt.
Collectors Of State and County Ia1es-
1st Collection District, Joseph B Sto,tle-
myer; I'd Collection District, B Humbird;
Sd Collection District, John B M.Cullo- ;
4th Collection District, Patrick Mullen.
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lMPnRTANT nuESTIlNS.

Reader, have you caught cold2 Are you un-
able to raise the phlegm3 Have you an irrita-
ton in tho throat2 A sense OF oppression ON
the lungs with short breathf Do you have
ft of coughing on lying downf A sharp pain
now and then in the region Of the heart, shoul-
dcrs aud back7 If so, our Advice i = take at
once dose OF 'Iutts Expectorant; you will soon
be abe to raise the phlegm. In an hour repeat
the Expoctorant place hot iron to tho feet, take
two OF TUFTS Pills. You will soon fail Into q
pleasant sleep and wake up in the morning,
cough gone, lungs working freely; easy breath
ing, and the bowels moving in anatural manner.
To prevent return of these symptoms use the
Eynac.nront aavcrol dova
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21
THURSDAY, October 10th, 1879.

AaSNobhAt NoUoS0A ASsAt ~N'"
Pursuant to adjournment, the COM
mission met this morning in Cumbsr-
land, and waited upon the general
superintendent of the Consolidation
Coal Company, P. L. Burwsll. Esq,
who refused to give any information
touching the shipments Of other COM
panies over their road. He did, how
ever, furnish statement of the coal
mined and shipped from their own
mines for 1878, and the first seven
months of 1879. This statement,
however is deemed unsatisfactory by
the commission.
Adjourned to meet at Homecoming,
on Monday the Goth inst.
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|. u. u. F.-James Hanson, secretary;
regular lodge meetings every Tuesday
evening at II. Degree Lodge-Monday
after the first Tuesday in each month at
II p IN. Encampment-firs and third
Mondaysin every month at n pm.
Heine Lodge, No 1877, 7,IoOF,B Stern,
secretary ,meetsevery Friday evening at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Savage Mountain Lodge, Mo. 12S, l o
0 +, G Anthony, secretary; meets every
Saturday evening at Odd Fellows Hail.
A. +. II &A.M.-Mountain Lodge, No99
meets I'd and 4th 1hursdaysevery month
IN Masonic Hall j b Oder, secretary.
|. D. FOresters-Court MtPleasant, No
8, upper room OF Odd Fellows Hall, Water
street, ID Grlflths, secretary, meets every
tuesday evening at7
Imp o. II. M.-Allegany Tribe, No 81,
kindles its Council Fire every 9TH run, 80
breadths, I'd sleep of every suns, at the
Od1 Fellows Temple, -------, Chief
OF Records,
Free Gardeners - Frostburg Adam
Lodge meets every Monday evening in
Foresters' Hall; John Laemmert, secretary
st. Michaels Total Abstinence-Meets
4th Sunday of every month in basement of
ST Michael's Church, Joseph McMahon,
secretary.
Knights of HOnOr-Frostburg Lodge,
No. 500, meets the I'd and 4th Mondays OF
every month in old Odd Fellows Hall; j
Jandorf, Reporter.
Associations.
Y. Nj. C.. Ar p Mason, secretary;
business meeting, I'd Monday night OF each
montl Gospel meeting Sunday afternoon
q. 81 p IN; Young Mems Prayer Meeting
in room, Bealls luilding, Main st, Satur-
day evening.
Fr0stburg Building-Thos Hill Sec
retary; meets every Monday evening at
F G Beall's store.
FrOstburg Mutual Building j S
Metzger, Secretary; meets every Wednes-
day evening at f G Bea.ls store
Frostburg Perpetual Building-Meets
every Satu. day evening at the Printing
Office; b Oder, Secretary,
Societies.
FrOStburg Fire Departmental William
III Cars, II, secretary; business meetings,
I'd and 4th Tuesday of each month; quar-
terly meetings, 1st Tuesday in December,
March, June and September; annual meet
ing, 1st Tuesday in January.
ut. JOseph'S Observation-Disclosures the 1st
Sunday of every m nth in basement OF
st Michael's Church,; j Murray, secretary.
Welsh Literary Class-Reese ID Reese,
secretary; meets every Tuesday evening IN
Welsh Congregational Church.
st. MichaePs Temperance II Beneficial
Meets I'D Sunday oil every month in the
basement of st Michaels Church; John
Brady, secretary.
Companies.
Gas COmpany-C A Greene, Secretary.
Water COmpany-William o Spngg,
secretary, Cumberland.
Mayor and Council:
MdyOr--John l. Porter
C0dncilmen - lIenry Williams, John
Prize, William Crump, James d. Arm
strong, K Paul, a Stewart.
Cierk--James Hanson
Bailif and Chief Of Police-J P Smith.
P0Iiceman-Edwaru Price.
Magistrates:
Henry r. Atkinson. Main street
John G. Weis, Broadway.
COnstabIes:
John N. Benson, No IL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21

Churches.

st Johns p E y Broadway, Rev G
SM Stewart, rector; Sunday School, 9:15;
Divine Service every Sunday, 10i IN and
8p m; on Friday OF each week Divine
Service and Lecture at 8p IN. The pubic
cordially invited.
Eckhart Baptist Church-Rev VIM s
Holt, pastor; services every Sabbath a. 1Ot
q m and II p IN; Sunday School at p m;
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening
at n.
Presbyterian-Rev w A Powell, ,psstcr;
services every Sunuay mo .Eing at l0f IL
and m. Services in English SuL.ay
School at2 p IL; Prayer Meeting every
Monday evening.
Methodist EpiscOpal--RevJ P Wilson,
pastor; preaching every Sunday at 1Ot
m and z p m; Sunday School at 2 p m.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening.
Salem Reformed - Rev Ruhl, pastor.
divine services ON Sunday at 10i a M, in
the German language, at p m, in the
Engli-n language; Sunday School at 2 p m
German and English; Prayer Meet ng reg
ular, Wednesday, at Z p IN German and
English; Ladies Prayer Meeting MONDAY,
at Up IN German and Engiish; Young
peoples Hour of Prayer and Praise every
Friday evening at p m in the English
language.
Bethel-(colored) Mechanic st, Rev
-, pastor, reaching every Sunday
morning, afternoon and evening, at IL, 3
AMI IT; Prayer Meeting every Thursday
evening.
Welsh Baptist-Beall st, Rev -
pastor; Preaching Sundays at 10t m and
8p m; Sunday School at 2 p M.
st. Michaers Roman Catholic-Main
st, Itev F Schmitt, pastor; d vine SER
vices on Sunday; Low Mass at a m; High
Mass and Preaching at 10i a m; Sunday
School at 8 p m; Vespers and Benediction
at4pm.
Welsh COngregatiOnal-Bowery st,
Rev -, pas or, Sunday services
at 10a IN and p m; Sunday Scnool at p
IN; Prayer Meeting every M ,nday evening
Glass Meeting overy Thu. sday evening.
NJ. E. (colored) Oak st; Prayer Meet
ing every Wednesday evening.
Primitive MethOdist-Foleste Hall,
Rev v------, pastor, preaching every
Sunday at 10i m and 81 p m.
German Lutheran-Rev A Homrig-
haus, pastor; servl.e5 every Sunday at
10f . IN; Sunday School at 2 p m; Prayer
Meeting every Wednesday evening at n
o'clock.
Euglish Lutheran-Rev z l. Harrison
pas or; services every Sunday at log III
and p m; Sunday SchoJlat Q p IN; Tues
day evening, at II, Church Sociable; We'd
nesiay evenings lec.-re and prayer meet
ing.
English Baptist-Main st, Rev VIM Q
Petty, pastor; services every Sunday at lOi
a m and D In; Sun lay s. hool at p nj
Lecture aud Prayer Meeting every Thurs
day evening at II.
M. E. Church, S0uth-Rev j Il An
drew, pastor, Beall st; services every Sun
day at lot m and p m; Sunday Schoo
at nine m; Glass Meeting at 2 p IN; Pray
er Meeting every Wednesday evening a,
n; Bible Clas- Fricay evening at II.
Orders.
A. 0. Foresters- Court Winelant
Rangers, No. 5,556, Foresters' Hall, Bow
cry st; Albert Morgan, secretary; meet:
every Friday evening; initiation of candi
dates each evening.
Knights OF Pythias-Frostburg City
Lodge, No. 88, A Reckner, eeper o.
Records snd Seal meets every Wednes
day evening i n o do Fellows Hall.
IYorites-Light of Wales Lodge, NJ
30, Glass E-Rev Isaac Thomas, secre
tary; 1st and 81 saturdays every mont. il
room ,oycr d Thomas store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21
THURSDAY, October 30th, 1879.

The commission visited this morn
ing the mine of the Hampshire and
Baltimore Coal Company, situated in
Mineral County, West Virginia.
This mine is opened on the four foot
vein of coal, with two parallel head
ines one hundred and fifty feet apart,
and driven in about two thousand
feet each, with working capacity Of
about three hundred tons per day,
which can be readily increased to any
desired amount. The mine works
about two and a half feet of clean
coal which looks we'll.
The Company has shipped between
fifteen and twenty thousand tons from
this mine. At present they are work.
ing it for domestic purposes only.
The mine is situated about one mile
west of Piedmont on the line of tho
Baltimore & Ohio rail road, and is
connected with said rail road by two
incline planes, one Of which is elev-
en- hundred feet, tho other nine hun
dred feet in length, together with a
narrow guage road about one-half-
mile long.
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THURSDAY, October 23d, 1879.

Pursuant to adjournment, the COM
mission met this P. M, at Frostburg,
as per previous notice. The miners
failing to meet, the commission ad-
journed to meet in Cumberland to-
morrow morning.
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MONDAY, October Goth, 1879.

As per adjournment, the commits
sion met tLis morning at Homecoming
for consultation.
Adjourned to meet on Wednesday
afternoon, with the miners, as per
public notice given through the
newspapers.
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Medical.

]. RuHL, Y. D., FRosTBuRa, MD,
HAS confined his practice entirely to
LII the treatment of Consumption
and Asthma, and will positively attend
to no other cases. t..
Office hours daily from 9 to II o'clock
q. m. Sundays excepted.
No books kept and cash required for
treatment and medicines. [Nov 10
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Had terrible NiCHT SwEATs.

Memphis, Feb, IL, 1871.
DIR. TUTT: Sir-I have been suffering for nearly two
years with a severe cough. When commenced ta-
king your EIpectorAnG was reduced TO one hundred
and sixteen pounds in weight. l had tried almost
everything had terrible night sweats. lhaye taken
half dozen bottles Tho night Bweats have left me,
the cough has disappeared, and Ihave gained fifteen
pounds in flesh. recommend to all my friends.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21

Point.
The average haul from the Clear
field region to Tyrone is % miles.
The charges fol transportation by the
Pennsylvania Rail Road is a uni
form rate per ton per mile from the
mines through. There is, however, an
additional charge of five cents per ton
ON the branch roads connecting the
mines with the branch roads of the
Pennsylvania Rail Road which has
four branch roads running into the
region. The Pennsylvania Rail Road
Company pay sixty GEMS rer short
ton at the mines for coal for their
own use.
The commission left Tyrone for
Phillipsburg on the 7.20 P. NJ. train,
distance of "a miles, arriving at
Phillipsburg at 81 P. NJ, where they
remained over night.
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DR.. j. r. HAYWOOD,
of New York, voluntarily indorses It.
-pEhn WHAT NE GAXS

DR.. TUTT New York. Sept, I9, 1877.
Dear Sir-During this year | visited n.ns hundred
cases Of lung seases. In the lower wards OF the
city tho o. ses were OF very severe type. II vas
and conieas my surprise at its wonderful power.
During a practice OF twenty years, have never
known medicine TO act as promptly, and with such
happy effects. 1t instantly subdued the most violent
hts OF coughing, and invariably cured the disease in
few days. cheertully indorse IL the best lung
medicine over used
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21
MONDAY, December 18th, 1879.

On Friday, the Oath Of October last,
the commission met in Cumberland.
and requested the Consolidation Coal
Company and the New Central Coal
Company. to furnish each statemsn
of the earnings of the miners for tht
year 1873 and for 1879 to that dates
Each of them promised, very prompt
ly compliance with the request, but
up to this date the commission has
not received any information what
ever touching this subject, nor il it
at all likely that there will be any
furnished. It may be proper to re.
mark in this connection, that the
Companies throughout the region
have not manifested any disposition,
whatever to furnish any information
outside of the working and vsntila.
tion of the mines.
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j. FRANCIS HAYWOOD. MD.
NEWSPAPER PUR. wRITES,

Office, Evoning News Augusta, Ga
DIR. TUTT: Dear Sr--My little son, was attacked
with pneumonia last winter, which left him with a
violent cough that lasted till within month since,
for the cure OF which am indebted toyour valuable
E1pectorant. had tried most every thing recon-.
mended, but none did any good until used your Ex-
pectorant, one bottle of which removed the cough
entirely. With many thanks, am yours truly,
JOHN M. WEIGLE.
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WEDNESDAY, October 18th, 1879.

The commission met at Lonacon-
ing, this A. M. for consultation as to
their future course when it was de-
cided to give the miners an audience
at Lonaconing, on Wednesday, the
22nd INST, and at rosiburg on the
23d inst, and to give notice to that
effect by publication in two newspa-
pers published in Cumberland, and
the "Frostburg Mining Journal, !"
published at Frostburg. 1t was also
decided that two public Halls be
rented one in Homecoming and one in
Frostburg, to enable the commission
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-02-21
ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Court OF A!legany county
holds its session on Tuesday and Friday
OF eash week.
OFFICERS.
Chiey Judge-John Coulehan.
Assoeiatss-Wm. Piatt, Robert Bruce.
Regtster Of Wills--John Rhind.
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MONDAY, January 5th, 1880.

The commission received this A.
M, communication from the New
Central Coal Company, accompanied
with q statement of the earnings of
their miners for the year 1878, and
to the Slst day Of August, 1879,
showing the following result:
The average number of days made
by their miners for 1878, was 2l0
days, average earnings per day $l.96.
averaging for the year, $4ll.60. per
man. For tie first seven months Of
1879, the average number Of days
made was l3l, average earnings per
day, $l.S3; averaging earnings for
the seven mcrths, $2S9.78 per man.
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WHOLE NUMBER, 4ss.

troubles, with the view of arriving at
something that might aid in prevent
ing them, if possible, in the future,
the commission met this A. NJ, at the
Office Of the Borden Mining Company,
whom an outline of aiding scale
for mining coal was discussed, In or
der to arrive at q price below which
coal could not go. The following
was taken az 4 basis:
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

DrG B Fundenberg, p; esideLt Il Cumberland
DIR G II GetzendsnLei Frostburg.,
L 4 Dickinson, Cumberland.
] W s Cochrane, secretary, Cumberland.
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. give the audience above refer.

Tcu W.
The commission adjourned to meet
in Cumberland Thursday morning at
nine o'clock, to confer with the Con-
solidation Coal Company, in refer
ence to weights and such other ques-
tions consistent with the duties Of the
commission.
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TOTAL. .......,... .... ..,Sl4
or the total distance from Lon
aconing to Baltimore,
The transportation ty this route is
as follows: From Lonaconing to
Piedmont on the gross ton. s "a
From Piedmont to Baltimore. ..... 90
-
$2,2O
From Baltimore to New York at this
date, which is usually low ...... 1.aO
$3.40
No allowance made for handling Mt Locust
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FRIp.. I, January 9th. 1880.

The commission met this day at
Frostburg, 10 consider the various
topics set forth in the journal, and to
formulate a report Of the commits.
sion's work and conclusions for SUBJ
mission to the Governor.
After full consideration of the
topics referred to the journal was ap.
proved and report adopted.
By Order Of the Commission,
O. 81. HAxILI, Secretary.
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Mayor and Council:
Observation-Disclosures.
FROSTBURG

FROSTBURG:
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Groceries, &C
--Beall, Baush & Co., Hitchins Bros, Shat
fer IL Mum.
ClOth,ng-B. Stern s. Co.
Dfugs-D. G, Percy, McCulloh & Co.
Furntture--O. Jarrett q Bro, Gross u
Nickel.
Harduare--Frank G.. Beall.
Boot, and iShoeS-J Hartman, w Thomas.
Machinist, Ehgines--R. C. Paul, Thos.
Ii. Paul.
Watches, Jeuelry-D. j. Betz.
Fire InSurance--J. b McCulloh, john
EitChins, John l.. Porter.
CUMBERLAND.
Marble DeaIerS-A. L. Smenner.
Ahoraeys--J. +. Seiss, ID. w. Sloan,
RoLert Mcdonald. Brace 81 Richmond.
Steam Dyer. Gtc-T. Footer
Books, 1rchery--John A. Fulton & Co.
BALTIMORE.
AlIan Line-A Schumacher s. Co
Clothing--John Wanamaker.
Mattby HOuSe-C. II. Hogan.
rH9@ For further information see adver-
tisements elsewhere. encalttng upon 0r
prtttng to advertisers, sag you saao tie al0er.
tasement IN this paper.
Post Office Register.
For Delivery of Mails--6,30 m to s
IN. Sale of Money Orders and Regis
tering Letters--7 IN to s pm. aag- Of
lice closed on Sundays.
| MAILS CLOSES DUE.
Between Frost5urg,
Cumberland and all
| points east and west 6.45 q IN 4.45 p Ii
Between Frostburg,
Piedmont and all
points east and west 345 p m 7.30 q IL
Between Frostburg
and Grantsvllle 7.30 q IN 500 D n
G. Ii. WALKER, Postmaster.
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Taking the same basis for Balti-
$2S7
$2s7
When coal sells at Baltimore for

and 80 on until it reaches a maximum
price to be agreed upon when the
rate FER cent advance is to be reduced,
and B. & o. R. freight being at $l.54
per ton as now. In addition TO the
labor troubles the question of weights
was discussed. The point raised was
as to the difference between weighing
and measuring, when the conclusions
were arrived at. With regard to
weighing and measuring coal from
the mines, of course, either method
is right and just if honestly done, but
if there is disposition to defraud the
miner, or to make him give more
than q ton of coal for such fraud
which measurement docs not. No
miner can be sure that the scales are
right, or that they are honestly used,
but he cannot be deceived in measures
ment, for he has the power and op-
portunity to test it himself in every
load he digs.
The commission adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning.
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WEDNESDAY, December 10th, 1879.

WEDNESDAY, December 10th, 1879.
Pursuant to adjournment, the com.
mission met this A. NJ, at the mine
OF the Grant Coal Company. This
mine is opened on the six foot vein of
coal by tunnel driven across the
metals q distance of two thousand
feet. at which point they have reach.
ed the coal. When the commission
formerly made tour of the mines,
this company had not reached the
coal vein. The mine il connected
with the Eckhart branch Of the G. &
P. Rail Road by a tramroad frac.
tion over q mile in length. The i'm.
provements at this mine are not yet
completed, the company, however,
expect to be ready to ship coal by tho
last of January next. The mine is
situated about midway between
Clarysville and Pompsy Smash, about
ten miles from Cumberland.