Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-01-28

Get and virus. I do no. know the
number of physici'ns now practising
in Allegany county, but | suppose
they equal in numbers the Oumber-
land "Bar Association" and that
among them sometimes there is con-
siderable jealousy, although there
does not seem to be any strife for
Office except once a year when they
meet in our Council chamber to elect
officers. What goes on at their resu-
lar meetings once a month is now
made a matter of public record, al
though a reporter from the outside
world is understood to be distasteful
to quite number of the old-time
doctors, who possibly are of the
opinion that ears unprofessionsl
should not listen to the discussion
and witness the exhibitions that fire.
quently form a part Of the proceed
ings of these meetings. One thing is
certain, however, that the prevention
and cure of disease and the protec-
ton Of the public against the pesti-
lence that "walketh ct MONDAY" is
the prominent feature of all their de-
alterations, and the outside public
should be thankful that the physi-
clans of the county assemble them
selves together monthly to devise
methods for protecting and preserv.
ing the health and we'll being of the
community. Let them Keep it up,
and now that the city il clear of the
small pox, let them prepare against
an epidemic next summer by having
pure water, clean streets and proper
sewerage.
The Circuit Court has bsen in ses-
sion twenty one DAYS, and will prob
ably adjourn on Saturday next. AL
though two mysterious deaths had
taken place in the county since the
October term, the grand jury seemed
unable to find any evidence upon
VIII Oh to make. a presentment for
murder. The conviction of Michael
Flanagan last week by jury upon
the charge Of manslaughter will prob
ably be warning to those who i'm
agine that drunkenness is an excuse
sor crime. 1t only aggravated Elan
agan's case, ard helped to convict
James Hawkins, indicted for petit
larceny Of a few oysters, which case
never ought to have been brought be-
fore jury, as the justice of the peace
could have easily settled The matter
with but little cost to the county.
There was one other case on the Grim
inal docket which probably could
have been settled without a jury, and
that was the notorious Atkinson-Sloan
libel case, which occupied nearly two
days. Ia is usually the case the law
yers were the only persons benefited.
What an immense growth has taken
place during the paet ten years in tho
list of lawyers at this bar !! While
paying practice evidently has fallen
off the Growth of tho bar has increased
in numbers, every new lawyer admit
ted to practice apparently preferring
to settle shere rather than start life
among strangers, either in other
towns throughout our State, or in the
far west where Horace Greeley adj
vised every young lawyer to so. The
Bar ASSOCIATION Of Cumberland are
looking forward to the time, not many
years hence, when they will present
to the people of this judicial circuit a
suitable candidate for Chief Judge !;
if that fails, few years later suit.
allie candidate for Associate Judge to
succeed Judge Pearre, whose health
will hardly permit him to be a candi-
date.
intended to speak of the candi-
dates for postmaster who are anxious
for Col. johnson to step down and out,
and also about the CONSERVATION
among the eight magistrates here,
four of whom ty Jaw will be required
to vacate their Offices, but this letter
has already occupied too much of
your valuable space, and will have
to reserve something for another let
ter, before the two important matters
OF public interest are settled.
CADMUs.