Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-01-10

solid virtues OF citizenship.
The county paper to a man who has
moved out of the country, is worth
more than letter from home. The let
| ter will tell him about the homefolks
and few neighbors but the paper will
tell him about everybody he knows.
Four persons availed themselves of
our suggestion to send the JOURNAL as
a gift to absent ones. Hence, a whole
year of joy lies before the benefciar-
les.
Japan" by Col. Sanford at Meats
Opera House Monday evening" lee
ture full of humor concerning the
curious customs of q curious country
and curious people. Be sure to hear
it.
The JOURNAL was favored with some
fine vocal airs New Years eve by the
Philharmonic club, of this place.
This is an association devoted to vocal
culture, and its progress reflects credit
upon each and every member.
A new jewelry store is about being
established in Frostburg-nextd door to
Percy's drug store.
During the holidays man started
on foot from Uniontown, Pa, to Rock
ingham county, Va. Near this place
the cold overcame him. Both feet and
ears were frozen. Several days later
he was admitted to the almshouse,
giving his name as Wilkinson.
A neat calendar from the Cumber-
land Times is at hand. 1t is printed
| (not painteD red.
Mine-Inspector Sheridan will test the
Koontz scales dispute before the pre-
sent term of court.
"Cadmus" next week
Read the pathetic story on first
page.
The Frostburg correspondents of the
Cumberland Courier and Homecoming
Rerieso state with practical unanimity
that "the JOURNAL took rest last
week" This important piece of news
implies that 'they miss us at home"
Observe Hitchins Bros slaughter Of
eloaks, dolmans, ct id genus omne.
Our coal trade report this week for
1854 is complete so far as unofficial
| figures can make it.
The holiday fairs, while not failures,
did not succeed financially as we'll as
usual.
The two New Years eve balls met
the expectations of their projectors,
| but that was about all.
Georges Greek WEEKLY STA
TIsTICs OF SHIPMENTs.-The record of
| shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the nine
days ending Wednesday. December
81, 1854, closed as follows:
Total tons for week 46, $50
year ...,.........2s4 s,s e2
| Increase over corresponding period
last year. Observation-Disclosures. o66, 692
| Total tons to B. & o. railroad for week 5000
g year, lag, IA
Increase over corresponding period
last year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i64, 40
Total tons to c. < o. canal for week
" -" " year. $40, So
! Decrease under corresponding period
last year. Observation-Disclosures. $50, 343
/ Total tons to Pa. railroad for week >. $3.50
/ " - g year.. 500, 29G
Decrease under corresponding period
; last wear. ..................... G2,67O
Total tons shipped over c. 4 P. rail
/ road for week observation-disclosures. 35,l39
! Over same for wear. .,....,......l,Ss l ,994
Total tons shipped over g. e. & &, rail
road for week Observation-Disclosures. 2,3W
! Over same for Observation-Disclosures. 500, 32l
! The heaviest shippers for week
l, Consolidation. .Uons) ........... 9,495
>, w. Va. Central. = ........... 9,o6l
/ g. New Central. .... " ........... 1878
1 None of the other companies shipping over
I 5000 tons
Shipments for year
|, Consolidation. .Ctons) .......... 6I2,o6
?, W. Va. Central. .......... 459,09o
8, Maryland ....... .......... 95,U13
/ 4, Georges Creek. .......... 256, 1916
4 5, New Central..... .......... N3 ,OS5
6, American ....... 1874 49,
I, Borden. ......... ....... lbl ,14s
s, Potomac ......... l43,G93
8, Maryland Union .......... III ,59s
~, Blaen Avon.... .......... 100, 5SI
II, Davis Big Vein. . .......... "A ,3&