Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-07
ANNOUNCEMENT OF A VALuGBLE

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Montgomery, Washington, AUegany,
Carroll ard Garrett Ctunties, together
'O'th a separate History Of each If the
Cities, 7oaUns and Election Distress.
1t affords us pleasure to state that
Hon. j. Thomas Scharf, of Baltimore.
an accomplished historian, has been
engaged by Maj. Louis H. Eveits, of
PhiladelP hia, the well-known pub.
lisher Of historical works. 10 prepare
History Of Western Maryland, etc.
1t will be classified under proper
headings, with an especial effort to-
wards preserving valuable statistical
and reference matter, and at the same
time. give as much as possible Of the
interesting memories and incidents in
the early history and settlement Of
the numerous cities, towns, and cleo
ton districts in the six western coun-
ties of Maryland. The proposed COL
tents of the book will be too various
aud extensive to be announced Just
now in anything like detail, but
everything that relates to or bears
uron the counties of Frederick, Mont
gonery, Washington, Allegany, Car
roll and Garrett will be exhaustively
treated, and neither time, money nor
labor will be spared by either author
or publisher in the preparation of tie
work.
The book will contain
A complete Geologic al and Topograph-
ical Survey of the Mineral Resources and
Wealth of Western Maryland, including
the Coal fields of Georges Greek and Po-
tomac, the Meadow Mountain, and Yough-
iogheny, in Allegany and Garrett Coun-
ties; Character of Soil, Productions, and
Methods of Cultivation Indian History
Early Settlers and Population Proprie-
tary Interests and Land Titles Estab.
lishment of Courts and Form of Govern
ment, with separate History of each;
Organization of Counties, Cities, Towns,
and Election Districts, with a separate
History of each; Roads, Ferries and
Bridges; Mills, Furnaces, Manufactures,
Mining, and Metallurgy; Slavery, Ser
wants and Redemptioners Early Manners
and Customs Sports and Games Pau
perism, Crime, Law and Lawyers; Organ
izatIon of various Religious Denomina-
tlons; Agricultural Societies and Farmers
Clubs; Political Parties Trade and Me.
chanica Industries; Frcnch-ana-Iudian
War Establishment of Schools, Acade-
IL les, Colleges and Charitable lnstitu
tons Native Poets and Authors; News.
papers, Periodicals and Printing; Public
and Private Libraries; Banks and Cur
rency The Wars and Music, Rolls of
177G, 1904, 1912, 1947 and 1861; Battles
and Battle.Fields; Records of Fires,
Meetings and Invasions; Medical and
Secret Societies; Insurance Companies;
Fire Companies and Military Org"nlza-
tons; Turnpikes, Railroads snd Canals;
Coal, iron, Zinc and Copper Mines; Bio
graphical Matter Judges of the Courts
Attnrney s-General, Deputies and Dis
trict Attorneys Sheriis, Registers of
Wills, Coroners and Clerks Of the Courts;
County Commissioners, Treasures, Mem
pcIs OF Assemblies, Senators, Congress
men, Governors, Mayors, City Council
men and List OF Attorneys with DATES
of Admission to the Bar
Together with such other matters,
statistical, commercial industrial, me-
chanical, professional, political, reli-
gioua, private and public, as will
make the volume book of the most
comprehensive character, of great use
for ready reference, and as rerosi'
tory of valuable knowledge not else
where 10 be obtained and pervaded
throughout with scenes and narratives
of the most romantic interest.
The work will be profusely illus
trated with maps, views, plans and
portraits, printed on frst-class paper,
finely bound, making an imperial oc.
tavo volume SKI inches when bound,
and will contain between 1000 and
1900 pages, including illustrations.
It will be issued from the excellent
press of ]. B. Lippincott & Co., Of
Philadelphia.
The author promises among other
things:
1t will be the only HISTORY OF WEST
ERN MARYLAND published for a genera
ton, and it is the authors intention TO
make 1t so complete and exhaustive that
none need be written for at least gener.
alton to come.
Speaking of Scharf's History OF
Maryland, Gen. Charles E. Phelps
says:
There is no doubt of the entire compc-
ten, y of the gentleman named TO do all
that can be done for the subject by research
and ability.
And the following from Hon. S.