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For Judge Twelfth Judicial District.
w. F. BLACKMAN,
THAT RESOLUTION.

In the mass meeting last Saturday
a resolution was introduced by Mr..
Thos Hickman, which was the cause
of considerable discussion ut the
time, and has since been the theme
of much comment. We will state
that in the outset we were in favor OF
the resolution, but as gentlemen OPP
posed to it saw fit to discover q
mares nest, styling il "cut and
dried job" to defeat their man, we
voted and worked against it. desiring
to give the opposition the benefit Of
direct issue between the two cam
didates, knowing very well all the
while that the result would prove as
it did, j. g. the election Of Blackman
delegates This resolution was per-
fectly proper. It was commonly
claimed by the members of the meet
ing that Judge Blackman and Mr.
Hunter were their personal friends.
They did not desire to have direct
issue made between the men in our
parish meeting, and this was the
main reason for offering the resolu-
ton. The question should have been
left to be decided by Rapides, it be-
ing thought that the candidate who
failed to carry bis own parish would
prefer that his name should not go
before the district nominating con-
vention. The resolution simply says
in substance to the delegates "Vote
for the strongest man." That is all
that can be made out of it, and all
ranting and unfair sayings that have
been INDUCED in are but the vapor-
ings of men who are not generous
enough to acknowledge an open fair
defeat. The majority rule in all Dem.
ocratic assemblages, and the mgority
saw fit to instruct their delegates by
this resolution. Those who were in
the minority should be graceful
enough to let the matter rest after it
had once been decided.
The delegates to the convention in
Alexandria felt most keeply the re-
striction placed upon them by the
resolution, and while it may have
been proper and competent for a
mass meeting to so instruct. still it is
unjust to the men who serve them.
To the casual observer it smacks oil
distrust in the delegation. The out
side world is not informed as to ouI
local affairs, and are more disposed
to put q wrong construction in such
case than to try to reconcile their
existence. It gives ground for inter
meddling with the private affairs Of
| our parish, as was done by come Of
the Avoyelles delegates on the floor
of the convention. 1t caused al
hours discussion over n matter thai
concerned nobody but the Grant
parish delegates.
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Dr. Robert Luckett, j. Rosenthal, H.
Rogers, d. H. Willis and L. Texads.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews the re-
port OF the comm ittee on credentials
was accepted.
At this stage of the proceedings
Mr.. Goodwin begged to be excused
from the duties of secretary as be was
not well. He was excused and VIM.
Hall, of Avoyelles, chosen in his
stead.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews it was
resolved that the number Of dele
gates allowed to each parish be one
delegate for each two hundred votes
cast in the respective parishes, the
apportionment to be made from the
vote of 1879, cast for Wiltz for Gov
ernor.
A discussion arising as to the vote
of Avoyelles for Wiltz in 1879, it was,
on motion of Mr.. Texada, resolved
that from the best information before
the convention of said vote Avoyelles
is entitled to nine votes. Grant was
found entitled to two votes. Rapides
10 ten.
Nominations of candidates being
next in order, Mr.. j. r. Andrews put
in nomination w. f. Blackman. of
Rapides.
Mr.. L. Texada announced that Mr..
E. G. Hunter wished his name with
drawn as candidate before the con-
vention.
There being no other nominations
the vote was called on the nomina-
ton of w. F. Blackman, with the fol-
lowinfi result:
Avoyelles-Blackmsn 2, blank 3,
absent 4.
Grant-Blackman 2.
Rspides-Blackman 10.
w. F. Blackman having received q
majority of the votes cast was declar-
ed by the chairman to be the nomi-
nee of the convention for judge Of the
18th Judicial district
On motion Judge Blaekman was
then declared to be the unanimous
choice of the convention.
On motion it was resolved that q
district committee be appointed, to be
composed of members from each of
the three parishes composing the dis
trict. who shall call together the next
convention that shall meet for the
purpose of nominating . district
Judge. 1t was further resolved that
said committee be composed Of the
chairmen of the democratic executive
committees of the several parishes
composing the 18th Judicial district.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
r. r. IRON, Chairman.
WIN. Hall. Secretary.
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English Female Bitters is an iron and
vegetable tonic, prepared by physicians
specially for the cure ills that afilict the
female sex. Builds up and strengthens fee
BILE, broke down and worn out constitu-
tious, it repairs damages inflicted by years
of suffering, regulates the whole system,
adds iron to the impoverished blood and
makes permanent cures of long standing
cases. 1t cleanses and tones the stomach.
imparts keen appetite. aids digestion. re-
lieves sick headache, acts gently upon the
liver, cures swimming and giddiness Of
the head, pain in the side, palpitation of
the heart, and tinges the pale cheeks with
the bloom of health, and beauty. Can be
used at all times by married and single for
recent or chronic complaints.
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The war in Egypt progresses stead
lily. Advices from Cairo report that
the anarchy prevailing throughout
the country is hourly increasing. and
all Europeans have left that city.
Extensive preparations are being
made to invade Egypt aud attack the
troops of Arab Pasha.
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dec week in your own town. Terms
WOO and IS 10 oatfit free. Address H.
Hal!stt 4 Co., Portland, Maine.
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No. 80. An act to repeal an act
entitled "An at to incorporate the
Shreveport Bridge Company" and to
authorize the company to issue its
bonds and to build q road from Red
river to and across Red Chute to the
hills in Bossier parish. and to collect
tolls thereon and for other purposes.
Approved August Is, 1917.
No. 81. An act relating TO the prac-
tice Of medicine and surgery.
No 80 An act to improve the nav
igation of the bayous and rivers Of
the State.
No 33. An act creating q privilege
upon logs and forest timbers in favor
of the party advancing money or
furnishing supplies to enable another
to deaden, cut. haul or raft such logs
or timber.
No. "a. An act making it misde-
meanor to sell or offer for sale. to
ship or place upon the market for
sale any sugar or molasses sdultera-
ted with glucose, or any foreign SUBJ
stance without branding or stamping
it as such.
No. 80. An act amending article
338 of the Code of Practice, relative
to causes of recusstion of judges.
No. SO. To amend section 8 and 8
of Act No. 10S. regular session Of
1878, approved March 10. 1878, emit
tied "An act to incorporate and ia.
ciIitate the construction of the New
Orleans, Texas and Colorado rail-
road"
No 81. To amend and re-enact
section 3579 of the Revised Statutes
of 1870, relative to indemnity bond.
No. 80. To carry into effect the
provisions of article 246 of the Con.
stitution of the State. to provide for
the consideration of railroad compa-
MES organized under the laws of this
State with railroad companies organ
lied under the the laws OF other
States. and to provide the formalitiea
of such consultations.
| No. 80. To protect life and prevent
accidents on the trains and cars Of
railroad companies throughout the
State.
| No. 40. To amend and re-enact sec
ton of Act No. IA OF 1870, entitled
"An act to provide for the disposition
of offal, garbage, night soil and dead
aoimals within the parishes of Jefer'
son, Orleans, and st. Bernhard, and te
provide for the disposition Of OLA
droppings of slaughter-houses and
dead animals in said parishes"
| No. Al. Entitled an act to enable
the police juries of parishes and mu'
nicipal corporations, the parish 81
Orleans excepted, to levy an annual
rate of taxation to carry on publit
improvements, in accordance with ar
ticls 209 of the Constitution.
| No. AZ. To exempt telegraph oper.
ators throughout the State from ser
vice as jurors in both civil and Grim
ipal css,s
| No. 43. Relative to the powers and
duties Of clerks Of district courts ani
their deputies throughout the State
the parish Of Orleans excepted.
| No. A. To amend and re-enac
section 2 aud 8 of Act No. 66 sp
proved on the 21st day of March. il
the year 1874, and entitled IAN &C
to enable planters. farmers, mer
chants. traders and others to pledge
and pawn cotton. sugar and othe
agricultural products to- merchants
factors and others, and to confer {
pledge BY the transmission OF q bill
Of lading or carriers receipt by mai
or by the carrier"
!, No. As. Repeating Act No. II o
the General Assembly Of 1880. up
proved April Z. 1880. entitled IA
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A ward to Learned men.

The first thing. Mr.. David Bum. /
am very sorry you had to loose your
Holiday sport, on account of the pine
straw Article that happened to drsp
from my pen. you say you was sur
feited on the Brilliant effusion of that
pedagogue, We know very little Of
each other, but infer from your
writing that you need little OF what
l need a good deal of and that is OF
having finished education.
Now Ny dear mr. Bum.
Do not fail to hear son
and think if smart men ever Conde-
scend to notice such foolishness Now
if / had your Brain Aud the Brass
that you have mixed up with your
writing, I am shure that ! should
speak Of Shakspear. And Artemns
Ward of the line school &c &c and to
think too that you have q copy Of
Bill Arps. Works on your Book shelf
and is SO simple as to say that be
does not use the word Jesse Oh ye
vain maui. Oh; you self couceited
man. oh ye VI little Respects for the
feelings others.
Are you big gun
or are you inst David Bun
Do try to speak my SON
1 want you to Collect your forces
together and by the help Of the Edi-
tor probly you NAV effect something
but you will have to touch different
Note as this is too weak Jesse. } and
as for R'goIette he pulls the same
string as my self, (Jesso- To the
Ediior as you have Been so kind as
to publish one Article please insert
this just as it DrAped from my PEN
oil Yours 7. r BAIL
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All of which he is offering at very low
prices. He will make it to the advantage
of buyers to purchase of him before going
elsewhere. ja10
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mo. 81

act to empower the Governor to con-
tract for the employment of special
counsel in certain cases now pending
before the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States. etc, approved April Z,
1880.
No. 46. To provide for the'apoint-
ment of q keeper Of the State House
aud premises, and night watchman
for the same, and to prescribe their
duties. to FIX their salaries and to au-
thoriEe the employment Of other nec-
essary labor. and to limit the amount
to be paid for such labor.
No. At. to authorize the payment
Of the salary Of the late Louis A.
Wiltz. Governor of Louisiana, during
his last illness.
No. 48. Making an appropriation
to pay q deficiency due by the State
for public printing from January /,
1882, TO June 80, 1889.
No. 49. To prescribe the manner in
which cities and towns may obtain
charters or acts of incorporation.
No. so. Making it the duty of mo-
taries public in the parish of Orleans
to bind their acts providing for fine
and suspension from Office for failure
to comply Herewith, and making il
the duty of the custodian of notarisl
records and the district attorney 70
enforce the provisions, 30 days pub
lie notice having been given as re-
quired by article - Of the Constita-
ton, of the intention to introduce
this act.
No. 81. To amend and re-enaCt ar
ticle 2278 Of the Revised Civil Code
of Louisiana, as follows: But, in all
cases mentioned in this article the
acknowledgement or promise to pay
shall be proved by written evidence.
signed By the party who il alleged to
have made the acknowledgement or
| promise, or by bis agent, or attorney
in fact. specially authorized in writing
90 to do.
No. 50. For the relief OF VIM. &.
nsr;.h ~ R;ch,srd and 10 nrov;ds :
mode Of payment.
No. So. To appropriate to the
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"You are - full Of airs - music
Box" said . young man TO girl who
refused to let him eco her home. ''Thst
may boz was the reply, "but ] don't
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dhe1a week in your own town. IS Out
WOO6t free. No risk. Everything new.
Capital not required. We VIII furnish you
everything. Many ore making fortunes.
Ladies' make as much "a men. and boys
and girls make great pay. Reader. u you
want business at which yoa can make
great pay al the time you work, write for
1articnlexs u b. HAILETT 4 Co,
jsI1l.1y Persisnd, Maine.
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A COUCH, Con- On Sons THnoAT should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results II
an IMcurabls Lsn1 disesss ~ Cdssxmption.
BRowNs BBoxcnAL Tnocun does not dis
order the stomach like cough syrups and
balsams. but scts directly on the inf1amed
parts, allsying irritation, gives relief In
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs. Catarrh. and
the Throat Troubles which Singers, and
Public 6peaksrs are subject to. For thirtv
years Browns Bronchial Troches have
been recommended by physicians, and have
always given perfect satisfaction. Having
been tested By wide and constant use for
nearly IN entire generation. they have At
tanned weIl-merited rank among tho few
staple remedies Of fhe age. Sold 1t -
cents box everywhere
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KNOWING people say the trend of
political events in the State Is toward
declaration of pe,ce between gov
ernor Hamilton and Senator German
Whether it will result in a complete
eapitulation on either side, or par
Jial surrender by each, is not go well
under stood. At any rate, when ex-
5cuted, the articles should be drawn
IA fair, strong, explicit terms, arr
hen submitted for ratification to the
current management of the WALES
Times. Otherwise, the little gun will
bust it's percusslons "a usual.
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CUMBERLAND LETTER.
7aco En0ied Catizeas-Ihe GoreraorS Are -
A POIitic,an's Viesc Of the Wages Question.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. 20, 1882.
To the MINING JOURNAL
There are two people in Al'egsny
whose positions are especially lusted
after Examiner Cochrane and H.
speotor Browns. 1t haa eep said that
nearly every miner thinks he could
inspect better than Tom Brown, and
there is not one iota of dolbt what
soever under the sun about the capa-
bility of every pedsgopue in the
county beating Cochrane all hollow if
the Board of School Commissioners
could only be persuaded to see the
divine fitness Of things and allow his
massive intellect the chance. But
both gentlemen seem safe-Tom not
quite, but nearly SO at this writing.
What voluminous writer is this
sans Tom l remember last year see
ing COLUMN after column in your
raI sr, and still bazlly remember that
sjme offending wretch of an editor in
Pennsylvania had the audacity to in
sinuate that Clarified coal was just
as cool as Cumberland coal, or words
to that effect; whereupon Tom sprang
into the arena with a war-whoop and
pulverized said offending editor until
I felt like crying out--"Hol. J
enough leave a sulti iener of re-
lnains for decent funeral + re-
member years ago, when Tom Nc
Car,lell aas running the D lly Times
low the air in the flee was MA lie
I. fly green w,h p'of'n by RIM
ters Nae Tom q o,mnn 'cations had
70 sotut The deas nd exrrea
ious Wars.a.i eaol ta on h bit He
ens wlat hpdl oaeasi MY me
90. s NpH4u l7hNS pht l'"i VI hFS
p le9i thai would LAX, Tenn article
read rather cross eyed, wherenpon
there would be VIII zzlng lascsn;
from Pompey Smash upon Cumber-
land. These littls q fiicGitiss were
then amicably set led by Toms set
ting up the cigars and tie boys prom
iaing never TO do go again.
I really do not see what is to he
done with that multitrdincus array of
psdapo. ic tai at that bankers after
| Mr.. Cochrana's place. Some have got
the examiner f.ver bad. NJ dog
ever locked more wis'fllly hr-ugh
q rioket-fsnos at greasy bone inside
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FROM "ANNIE La URIE."

EcKHART, March 2, 1882.
To the MINING JOURNAL:
A series OF meetings will commence
at the Baptist Church, of this place,
Monday evening next and will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Morgan, of
Connellsville, Pa, who preached at
the e-dsdication Of this church last
November. To those who have not
heard this eloquent speaker | would
say 60" To thoss who have it will
be folly to say that to them, as they
will be among the first l shall see
when l enter the neat little building.
Come and we will try to do you good.
The churches of Frostburg are COR
daily invited. Yours SO.
ANNIE LAURIE.
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MARYLAND IN CONGRhSS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 90, 1882.
To t MINING JOURNAL;
The first session of the Forty
Seventh Congress moves its slow
length along. In epite of tho new
Speakers assertion upon taking the
chair, that this WAS to be a business
Cong, ess, such fact is net yet dis
cernible. But it is hard TO manage
80 large a body, representing so many
conflicting interests.
The Aprortiopment bill just passed
will add thiity-two members. Mary
lands quota would not have been
changed by any proposition having a
chance of adoE ton, so none of the
delegation became actively engaged
in the discussion Of the question.
They are not idle, however, but all
have their hands full attending to the
interests Of constituents as we'll as to
general legislation.
Among the new members Coving-
ton, of the Eastern Shore, has the
elements of popularity bountifully
supplied, and, l venture to predict,
has not yet reached his climax in
public life. Modest in manner, but
firm in principle and never-failing in
that native courtesy that marks the
true gentleman, he is evidently one
of "ths kind that will wear" Added
to this, he is not fsttered by any en-
taugling factional alliances in his
party calculated to mar his political
prospects.
Hoblitzell, our "Fet" Of Allegany,
his native place, bids fair TO make his
mark in public life. He is the most
active member of the delegation,
being untiripg in his eff rts to
thoroughly master knowledge Of
his Congressional duties and advance
the intel ests of his people.
Chairman, a new member, will also
be found ever ready and anxious to
&c that lie wants OF his people aud
distrI all II uut b. un,i ended t..
Talbot, tie svorlte son Of Bait
mere conut2, sntl NEom Aliegany
democrats VII tcmembe. ior h,s hq
morols speech ia the ACADEMY OF
Music in Cumberland durlas Walsh {
Cam align, is so fsvorie amon2
his follow members. and without
much flourish o. tIumrets in the
attempt, tan secure legislation OF q
local character more readily than any
other men Der Of the present House
His attention to their interests has
strengthened him very much with
the people of bis district, and it il
likel he viii be returned for third
term with little or no OPPOSITION.
Urner's record in Congress Las alsc
been a good one if he insists upon
Jing down the toga 10 assume the
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ermine, the sixth district will lose
prominent and able representative !;
in fact, with one exceI lion, the
ablest member Of the delega ion ION
MY Maryland"
1t is hardly nece' sary to mention
who Constitutes that option, for
al men OF any Intelligence in the
State know that among their repre-
seulatiyes in Cong, ess, like that Of
Abcu Ben HumeG's in the Eastern
legend, the me of McLale 'leads
all the rest" The worthy son of an
lllustro GUS sire, his abilities are of u
superior order and fully matured by
a life spent in the public service.
Appointed b. Andrew Jackson ca
let at West Point, he was graduated
by that institution, and as Lieuten-
ant of Engineers, in company with
Lieut.. Joseph E, Johnston, his broth
err in-law, and late Msjor-Gensral
In the Confedeists armies, he served
throughout the Florida War. After
leaving the army he entered upon a
successful career in the practice of
law. He served two terms in Cen
gress and then entered the diplomatic
service as Commissioner to China,
with the powers of Minister, and
accredited to Japan, Corea and Siam,
and, afterwards. as Minister to Mexi-
CO, effected treaty with that Repub-
lie, which, however, was never ratified,
the late civil war intervening to
prevent. His is, therefore, national
reputation, and his influence Is second
to no other member on the Demo.
cratic side. Because of his great ex-
psrience and ability his views are re-
ceiyed with respect by members on
both sides, and the better he is
known, personally, the more he is
liked. l hear that quite a number of
the young bloods of Democracy in his
district aspire to his seat. and in the
mutations of politics he may be super
seeded, but it can truly be said of his
competitors that, though one of them
may occupy his seat in Congress, two
or three Of them combined would not
be able to flIit And this may be
said without any d'sparagement to
them or their abilities. 1t is not
probable, however, hat the business
men of Baltimore, who have such rea-
son to know his worth and usefulness,
will consent to have him retired.
In the interests Of the people of his
State, when he does retire from the
hall Of Representatives, II should be
to take a place in tn Senate Cham
Der at the other end of the Capitol, or
else to occupy tbs Ch3ir oil State at
Annapolis, for either oil which posi-
items he is sminently fitted
For the latter the promin ent aspir-
ants at present are Charles B. Roberts,
of Carroll; Ferdinand @. Latrobe, Of
the city, and g. H. Williams, OF Bal
timore county-all able men it is
true, but in the ability and experience
requisite no one of them the peer of
Robert M. McLane. ANON.
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occupy.

A JOURNALISTIC friend complimented us
the other day with the remark that the
Valley Times was the best newspaper in
the county. Thsnks.-Valey Times.
There are too many judges of news
papers sliding around nowadays de-
livering remarks, and the first thing
you know the people will set awfully
mixed about this selfsa subject
"the best newspaper in the county"
Sometime ago "a Frostburg clergy
man" told a similar yarn to the Val.
ley 7imaes's equally susceptible next
door neighboi, the Review, and the
Revie,O immediately rendered chunk
Of gratitude equivalent to the hunk
Of taffy received.