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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

TIE Shenandoah pa Mining Her.
aid argues vigorous y against electing
mine inspectors. We mention the
fact confientially, because if the me-
ctanical department of the Valley
Times gets wind of it before its
charming chrome" is completed, the
"editcr and publisher" may be ordered
out to nose for two more "lost liver
pads" Without assuming to impart
too much information we venture the
hint that there is one variously assess
ed between $4,000 and $29, in
the hands Of the printing committee
at Annapolis, and if our sweet friends
are willing to wait until the position
becomes elective, they can discover
another in the Inspectors Office al
Pompey Smash.
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TIE paragraph below appears in

TIE paragraph below appears in
the discussion of the printing ma er
in the Senate Thursday of last week /:
Senator Vanderford said he had re-
ceived three bids at less sum than
$4,000, two from persons VITO dIdn't own
press or type, aud one from print
ing crank" who offered to do the work
for $4,000, and said he could put press
in Annapolis from the most distant part
of the State in twenty.four hours. Every
one knew this was nonsense.
We beg leave to differ with the
Senator. Everyone does not know
that such propositions are nonsense.
The first step in true knowledge is
taken then man reaches the con-
clusion that he knows very little, if
anything. The party making the
proposal reported by Mr.. Vanderfora
has in all probability never taken
that step, and he never will. He is
hopelsssly senaeless of the fact thstthe
element of nonsense is the air, water
and food upon which his worthless
carcass subsists.
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COR RI SP0N D E N C E
LITERARY SOCIETY.

WAsHINaToN MINES, Feb 8, 1882.
To tie MINING JOURNAL:
There is permanently established
nm institution known as the Eckhart
Mutual Improvement Society. The
aim and object are to mutually i'm
prove each other in the various
branches which we study. When or
ganized the number was email but
ere long it increased and now there is
a good membership. On every alter
nate meeting night there is debate,
participated in by eight members,
four on each side, previously ap-
pointed by the President. On mis-
cellaneous evenings we have read
ing essays, spelling, history reclta-
tions, and the reading CT a periodical
wherein ,s inserted communications
from the members. This is grand
feature of our Society as it gives each
member an opportunity to express his
opinion on different subjects. and
those that have awaited themselves of
this golden opportunity have been
greatly benefited by it. If every
mining town in this country bad a
debating society or reading room
where men could 60 and spend their
leisure hours, you would soon see
better men. The cost of keeping up
such an institution is mere trife
and the good derived from it will
repay tenfold. The following officers
were elected on the last meeting
night to serve for the ensuing term of
six months:
President, James Bannatyne.
Wee President, John Connor
lSecrttary, James Gracle.
Treasurer, John Watson.
Editor, Patrick Rouike.
associate Editor, William r. Simons.
Librarian, James NJ. MAR.
In conclurion I wish to say that we
have a nice little library, and as fast
as we accumulate sufficient money we
buy Looks. W. W.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
State and County Taxes
FOR YEAR 1881.
Special Notice to Taxpayers.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFF

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF
ALLEGANY COUNTY,
CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 10, 1881.
'I'HE ATTENTION OF TAXPAYERS
| is especially called to the provision of
the New Code of Pub,i" Gene..l Laws
which says empha ically that the Collector
shal collect and pay over the taxes within
six months alter RI celving the books, and
in tie event of his failure to do so he sh II
he liable to prosecution and severe pun.
lshment.
This means that the Collector, having
received the oUks on the 9th day OF july
1881, is obliged by law, by his oath OF
office, and the bono lie has gwen for tie
faithful pItormance of his duty, according
IL law, to culleot anr pay over the taxes
within six mont 3, that Shy the 10Th day
Of January, 1889
The Collector has no discreet on in the
matter. Having accepted the office lie is
bound Ia execute its duties in accordanc
with the Inv, and he VIII therefore b
Obliged to collect by the summary .rDce-s
OF dislr, 81 or exc uilDn all taxes thai are
unpaid on the 10th day oil January, 1889
Notice Ia hereby given, That
all tax hills tor 1881 IN riears IN the 10Th
dav OF January, 1882, will be collected at
once hy .egal process.
Taxi ayers should therefore make pro-
vision to comply with tie requirements OF
l.w, SO as to pay thel taxes Tor 1881 before
January 10Th, 1882, al d thereby save costs,
trouble, &c.
The taxes arc to be paid at the Collect
Cr's office.
BY order of the County Commissioners.
L. L. DEWITT, Clerk.
N. s. FROST, Coit,ntor Office al Iohn
J. Kellel's store, NJ III street, Frostburg,
Md. INov.28
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GENERAL ITEMS.

A QUESTION OF DISPUTED TAXES
The Baltimore Suns Annapolis cor
respondent says that the disputed
Maryland and West Virginia bounda-
~ involves a question OF taxes that is
of considerable interest to Garrett
county. The line laid down by Lieut.
Michler gave the disputed territory to
Garrett county. This Inc ran from
the Potomac river to Fairfax stone,
about half mile, and separated Gar.
rett county, Maryland, from Preston
county, West Virginia At that time
the latter county was sparsely settled,
though the disputed territory had
been subject thereto but later that
section began to grow up, and Virgin
ria pushed over the lire into what Is
claimed should have been Garrett
county had the line been observed.
Ever since that Preston county has
collecting taxes from property on the
disputed strip, from which the people
of Garrett consider they should derive
the benefit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

THAT "TIaHT PLACE. The Val
ley Times is an affected little crea'
ture." 1t said on Wednesday:
The Frostbnrg JOURNAL Is IN rather
tight place about tho amendment to the
mine inspection law offered by MIR. Brace
1t pro e.ts that 1t is in favor o! 1t, and yet
continues to throw cold water upon II.
Come, brotheT JOURNAL, b. manly about
this thing. Either take hold of the mat
ter and help pull it through or else come
out ike man ard say either that you are
personally opposed t. 1t, or what is proe-
ably the truth of the matter-that being
rand and glove with the ring, you dare not
favor it. Anything is better than this
"beat ng about the bush"
The tight place" about the matter
was that until this week no popular
movement WAS made TOW ard endorsing
the bill. Under such circumstances
We were reluctant to urge lt-unlike
the Valley Times which would enact
it whether the people wanted it or
not. If our course be "cold water, :"
or ring" doctrine, beating about the
bush," be it so; if the Valley Times
plan is anti.ring or reform, it is wei
come to all the autocratic little vaga-
ries it is pleased to assume.
Personally" and politically we
favor election by the people of every
possible office, for the commanding
reason that the elective power should
be Immediately responsible for its
preferments for the additional reason
that to-day no greater peril than the
absolutism of the appointment system
threatens national and State govern
ment for tie further reason that in
the hands Of men like the advisors Of
the presnt governor of Maryland it is
representative only of the loyalty OF
a few, scattered, isolated benefciariss
of his grotesqe caprice and colossal
By all means, then, let us do all in
our power to remove the Inspector
ship from standpoint whence, look
ing in mirror, the appolntee may
fancy he sees in himself reflection of
William T. Hamilton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

The mechanical department of the
Valley Times suggests charming
chrome" representation CT the editors
Of the Cumberland TinleS and Frost-
burg Journal. The artistic founder
of the chicmo bore has long since
raised to his uncertain reward. but
his rainbow spirit wings its pinlons
athwart the petrifed fancy of the m.
d. all the same. Later taste in the
domestic pictui eaque would mere az.
propriately ming.e the ms chanical,
etc., with the ausoral Mr.. Shadrach
M. Absdhego Frost, the background
ominously illuminated nth the blonde
spook of the late William Busted
Hsaelton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

The Frostburg JOURNAL of January
28th states that bills haze been introduced
in the Maryland Legislature and United
States Congress for the sale of the inter-
ests OF the State of Maryland and the
United States in the Chesa peake It Ohio
canal. II is not little remarkable that
such measures are brought forward with
the apparent supp rt OF certain powerful
poll ical elements Of Maryland, that have
been prominently identified with the man
agement of the can i, just as that work
has been provided with the first of new
feeders and just as work is begun upon
the enlargement of its locks, that prom.
Used greatly to develop the capacity Of the
canal for cheap ransportaiion.- Engineer
ing and Mining Journal.
With all difference to our esteemed
contemporary we must cay the JOUR
NAL stated no such thing. It did
say:
Instead of extending the canal it is now
proposed to build railroad from the ter
minus at Georgetown, D. c., to Annapo-
lis or vicinity, where the coal will be
again put on canal boats or barges and
taken to the Eastern Shore, and thence
across the peninsula 10 Lewes, either by
the tuilding of q new road or by leasing
one of the existing roads. Bills to
accomplish the purposes have been intro
duced both in Congress and the Legisla-
ture.
The portion omitted, as indicated
above, was not referred to by the last
sentence, but to that first quoted;
Leceuse, so far as we know, bills to
sell the canal, etc., have not been in
troduced anywhere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

The Baltimore Sun of Monday
gives comprehensive statement of
the reports of surveys of proposed To-
cations of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Ship.Canal, illustrated by a
map, and including history of the
agitation of the great work. From
these it appears that the choice of
routes has practically been reduced
to two-the Choptank and Sassafras,
the former exhibiting advantages over
the latter SO far that the Sun appears
to favor it. The statement is made,
however, that the selection may now
be safely committed to the wisdom Of
Congress. In a general way, after
giving military reasons why the
canal should be cut, the Sun con-
cludes:
The commercial reasons are equally
cogent. Economy Of time and economy
ofthe cost OF transportation would result
from cutting the canal across the PENN
sula. So far as economy of time is con-
cerned, the canal would shorten the dis
lance between our eastern ports some
two hundred miles in tho transportation
OF bituminous coal from the Cumberland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania mines to the
steam-users in the Eastern States and the
steamships plying from Eastern ports. 1t
was in evidence before the committee thai
on a basis of two and half million tons
of coal annually the saving by the canal
would be twenty-five certs per ton, or
over six hundred thousand dollars, and
that on inward cargoes, either coastwise
or from Europe, the saving would be
thirty-five cents per ton, asgregating an
other annual saving Of many thousands OF
dollars. The Western States, by this
shortening of the distance to Europe two
hundred miles, would also be immensely
benefited by the saving effected en- the
transportation of their grain and other
products. How largely they would lie
benefited on grain alone will be under
stood from the statement made before the
committee that reduction of charges o.
one cent and.a.half on about fifty million
bushels-the amount shipped from the
port of Baltimore in 18S0-wouli effect a
saving for the benefit OF Western Shippers
ofseven hundi ed and fifty thousand dollars
annually. 1t would probably be difficult
to compute the amount that would be
annually saved on inward and outward
bound cargoes passing toll free through
the canal. It. is quite safe to say that,
from the economy of transportation thus
produced, the saving to the people of the
Eastern and Western States would be
equal, in the course of few ears, to the
original cost of the canal
Readers of the JOURNAL will re-
member that it has on several occa-
slons given attention to this matter
that in the outset it favored the
Choptank route as sttordine a more
direct line from the lower terminus
ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio canal to
the sesbosrd. It is more than pleased
to note the preference given that
route by those who have scientifically
and impartially passed upon the COM
piicated questions of economy in
volved.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

1t sometimes happens that in pick
ing up information from the mcst
available sources we are imposed up
on. A week or two since we printed
a statement concerning work at GER
tain mine which was afterwsrd siren
nously denied by several of those en-
ployed therein. Of course, we we're
held to blame, perhaps rightly SO.
But what are we to do? Must we
assume that all such information is to
be discredited ? If so, how are we
to obtain and publish news? 1t is
hoped, therefore, that those whom we
trust for facts will give them to us, to
the end that there be no misplaced
reliances. The truth is all we ask for;
all that we desire to give our readers.
We are particular upon this point, for
even the publ cation Of truth is some
times declared inexpedient.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

A l.ow"lF iilm recently sent lot
of bills West for recollection. The
list came back with the result noted
against each name, one being marked
dead. Three months later the same
bill eot inSo a new lot that was for.
wsrded, and when the list came back
the name was mai ked, "stil dead
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That
~ the undersigned, appointed by the
County Commissioners of Allegany foun-
tv to view The lands through which the
new county road proposed to be located
rs fellows: Start iag at point on the
Parkersburg road, close to the residence
of Vim. Movers, near ckhart, ard run
nlng through the lands OF i New York
Mining company, Thomas W Neff, Con-
solidation coal company, and passing
nearly around the lot Of ID. w Bussard,
ouching the lot Of Hugh Mcclure, passing
the residence of Joseph Womsley, to in.
tersect the National Road at tue dwelling
of William Condor. in the town OF Eek
hart, Md, and examine whether the said
proposed road should be locate,,, will NEE;
ON the premises ON
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. Is, 1882,
for such purpose, and determine whether
the public convenience requires the said
road and perform t. cir dtty IN the prem
Uses. j. j. ARNOLD,
VIM. ENGLE, SR.,
JOHN KIRBY,
Jan 14-3t Examiners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

The majority of whom are in helpless
and destitute condition.
The above sentence is extracted
from the appeal of the people of Mid
lothian, Va, for the relief of the
widows and orphans bereaved by the
mine explosion at that place. Why
helpless and destitute ?" Perhaps
bee ause they could not from scanty
wages lay by anything for the period
of adversely. The miners of that
region wrought daily from sun to
sun, imreriled and lost their lives,
and left impoverished families to thu
doubtful, grudging care Of the world
all for small paw What terrific
series of risks 10 gain mere iveli-
hood Yet operators. safe in the Sc
clusion OF home, will 90 on and ia. k
of wages too high, hours too short
etc. Until working men finally Sc.
cure a fair share of the profits OF
their toll, it will be useless to talk OF
that righteousness which exalteth
nation"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

FROM the dislike manifested toward
Mesars FArrug and Lancaster, repub-
lican pators, an ordinary thinker
would suspect that the mechanical
department of the Valley Times is a
democrat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
ALLAN LIME
STEAM BETWEEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

ALLAN LIME
STEAM BETWEEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Calling at
Ial FAX and QUEENSTOWN.
Each way.
:. .sH 5FAsh lid Screw Steamers of the above
s.s-13 w. run as follows.
From
Tons. Baltimore
$3.50. -. NOVA SCOTIAN.....Jan.10
For Liverpool via HALIFAX and
st. Johns, n #.
1884. $3.50. .HIBERNIAN. Jan. 28
For Liverpool direct.
And thereafter from Baltimore every fort
night.
All steamers are appointed to leave Bal
t.lnore at a. M, on their advertised
dates.
Storage Passageto or from Liverpool
Londonderry, Glasgow Queenstou n, Bel
fast, Bristol, Cardiff, &C., at Lowest
kaie. Very best accommodation for
Stceragc and Intermediste Passe myers.
inexperienced surgeon ls ATTACH ed t, each
vessel intermediate aud Steerags ste ward
esses carried by each steamer for the pur-
pose Of attending to the wants OF tt 10 fs-
males and children. For further pa rticu-
lars or passage tickets to and from Great
Britain, apply to
A. SCHUMACHER & CO. ,Baltlmo, re or
IN Frostburg to J. JANDORI
Jan 7-y Main Sb test
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

A New POLITICAL PARTY.-.A
Chicago dispatch Of the 4th inst. an.
nounces that committee appointed
for the purpose, have issued call for
State convention to consider the
railroad question, which says: "All
citizens OF Illinois who are in favor of
compelling railroad corporations doing
business within this State to comply
with the laws, and of securing sche-
dule rates that will be equitable to
all parties aud industries, are invited
to meet in convention in Springfield,
March Is, 1882, for the purpose of
organizing the State ard placing
every counts IN charge of committee
to defect, report and prosecute every
violation of the laws by corporations,
and to adopt such measures as shall
insure justice being done the people
by the agents of the law who have It's
enforcement in hand"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

So FAR as we are able to learn the
companies OF this regloa are prepar
ing for a season of heavy work. A
good start has been made, which, if
kept UP, will place production this
year far ahead of last,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

In North Carolina there is but one
Goa mine and one miner. In 1880
he produced and sent to market $50
tons. This is the only instance on
record where a miner may be sus-
pected OF being a bloated moropolist.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

THE assassin, Guiteau, was SEN
'enced by Judge Cox last Saturday to
be hung June 30th. next. The crimi-
nal had more than usually fair trial,
every opportunity being afforded him
in the way of defence. many of which
were severely condemned by the press
of the country. But the wisdom of
the court is justified, because, bereft
of every excuse, future efforts in his
behalf must be unsvsiling. He will,
therefore, at the appointed time go
down to the eternal obl:quy which he
merits more than thousands who have
met similar fate for crimes of less
magnitude.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

COAL MINE EXPLOsI0N.-An ex-
plosion occurred at Midlothian mines,
near Coalfeld, Va, last Friday,
which resulted in the death Of thirty
two miners, twenty-seven OF whom
remain entombed in the pit. The
mine took fire from tie explosion and
still burns. An appeal for aid sets
forth that twenty widows and one
hundred and nine orphans are thrown
upon the community Ivy the disaster.
The Mining Revsea0, in recent ar
tiole, makes the prediction that the
waste dump tailings and bodies of
low grade ore are the most important
and profitable mining fields in thus
county, and the day wi | come when
sciencN, capital AMI energy wi | prove
the real wortu and vaine of this
n. elected bu, most promising portion
o. Our m gnlhcent mineral heritage.
The report comes from Pbilaaei-
phia that "th- bituminous Goa opera
tors, who rave been iu session for
several days past, concluded their
conference at the Continental Hotel
by adopting plan for harmonious
action and basis of percentages for
the distribution of the output among
the various interests in ATTENDANCE.
The census of 1880 reports 80 col
lie les, 2. 1877 miners and 805 aborers
employed In the production of coal ia
Naryl4nl The en- ital invested is
placed at $l3, 1885,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

DEvoE, the weather prophet OF Haze
kensack, New York, predicts that
February will be month long to be
remembered. There will be heavy
storms, sudden falls of temperature,
and m IRE snow than for two years COM
bined. The change to cold will take
pace on the 9Th of February. Wind
will be high, and ladies are warned to
take a reef in their skirts, and IL few
inches of the brims OF their Gainsbor.
ouehs. The railroads will be blocks-
ded, rubber boots will be in deman |,
but skating will net be good. Shows
will be especially deep the Ohio val
ley. Coal lea ers should hasten along
their supplies, for the river will be fro
zen up 20 tight that steamboating will
be suspended until late in the spriug.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

A LARGE IRON CoNTRAoT.--M Major
Erasmus Taylor has contracted with
o. j. German, CT Pottsville, Pa, to
have mined on his farm, in Orange
county, Va, three thousand tons Of
iron ore per month, which he is under
contract to deliver to Northern furla-
ces. The contract with Mr.. German
is for period Of twelve years, and
he will employ large number Of
Pennsylvania miners to work these
Virginia ores.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1882-09-26
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