Frostburg mining journal., 1881-11-26
Tn TEE oLp T1xxs-Mr. VIM. Fl.

Carson, OF this place furnishes US sew
sral copies of the Frsstburg Gasette
an dnte-bsa,ln, paper started here De-
csmbsr 25, 1858. Col. John Picksll,
editor, was quite moralist-evident-
ly one of the old school of gentlemen
with courteous convictions" The
Gazette suspended about the outset OF
the war, and Col. Picksll died few
years later.
May %. 1859. the Gasetts complains
of inequality of freight charges on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
publishes bills to Frost & Shaffer and
George Hutton in proof.
A singular circumstance" is given
as happening May 25th, same year.
1.-THE headwatsrs Of Georges Greek
we're turned into the valley Of Jea-
nings' run by the falling in of the
root of the coal drift Of the Frcstburg
coal company, directly under the
stream" No damsgs was done.
Family -four, May 9th, was quoted
wholesale at $3.50 coffee, Rio, .l3,
Java IT.
"The annual corporate election for
FIVE councilmen" ives announced by
advertisement to "bs held at the
office of Joseph Walsh, Esq, on ths
9th of June"
The Gazette of July %, 1859, re-
lates the sad story of the drowning
of George T. Percy. eldest son of
Douglas Percy, Esq, at Brsdy's Mill,
this county. Young Percy was one
of a fishing party, the other members
Of which were Messrs. Alden DIARY,
II. L. Keller, Robert McCulloh, Will
liam Sbaffer. Edward Keller, William
Armstrong and Thnddsus Clary.
Several Of tbess gentlemen, notably
Adeh Clary, in attempting the rercue
of the drowning man, narrowly es-
oaped death. Young Percy was
seized with cramp ehortly after csst-
ing the seine.
The Gazette Of same date rejoices
over the formation of temperance
socisty, aad looks forward to an early
day when temperance will be the
universal practice oi the people in
town and vicinity"
Family -four same price as before
quoted; potstasa-none in market /;
lumber $40 per thousand, and joint
shingles So.
November 26, 1859, the Gazette
refers to the appropriate observance
of Thanksgiving day. Rev. Mr..
Shoaff preached iu the Methodist
Church in the morning; Rev. Mr..
Benedict in the Lutheran Church in
the evening, and the Washingtonisn
Temperance Society signalizsd the
day by an interesting mcstiag.
A child Of Dsaiel Smallis was found
dead the previous Sunday near Eek
hart, and Thomas McCanu was killed
at Borden Shaft this next day.
The editor acknowledges ",'hs git
of a fine, good-conditioned, ,'slicats
rabbit from lady friend" The rsb-
bit "wGs shot on the farm of Thomas
Johnson, Eaq., faw miles out of
town"
Family flour is quoted at S7.25 /;
bacon from shoulders at 81 cents TO
sugar-cured hams at Is cents; pots
toes plenty-no demand SUGAR fiom
New Orleans, 8 cents, to pulvenzed,
l3 cests; hay $l2 @ $14 per ton.
The Constitution OF tile Washing
tonian Temperance Society was adop.
ted at Rev. Joseph hasou's school
hcuss July 10th, and Col. John Pick
ell elected president; Douglas Percy
vice-I resident, and Alden Cisry treas
urer. Aa executive committee wau
also appointed consisting Of Rev.
Joseph Mason, John Eadley, John 7.
Dawson, G. Fl. Hamill and Jacob
Miller.
To Nov. 10. 1859, the shipments Of
coal Tor the year over the Georges
Cresk coal and iron oompany's rail-
load aggregated 229 .344 tons; over
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railrsad, 2a6, ,493 tons. The Georges
Creek and Borden companies were
the heaviest shippers.
The death of Jamss H. Beyaus,
Esq, is announced in the issue CT De-
csmber 10, 1859. His character as a
lawyer and citizen lie highly spoken of.
An infallibls recipe for curing meat
is published.
The thermometer ranging at 90