Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-11
CORRESPONDENCE
PLEASURES AND MISERIES OF
LIFE IN THE QUEEN CITY.

the only apparent difference between
this joyful season and the solemn sea-
son just over is the absence from our
streets during certain hours each day
of fashionably dressed ladies on their
way to services at the different
churches.
Now TIE pomps and vanities of the
world can be INDUCED in little more
than during the fast of forty days, and
it seemed quite appropriate for the
manager of our Academy of Music
to celebrate Monday and Tuesday in
Easter week by giving our citizens
little touch of English opera even if
Cumberland cannot afford an orchestra
skilful enough TO handle such familiar
music as Era Diavolo" and Martha"
| understood that the orchestra was
willing to attempt tie feat, but that
the musical conductor, who is skill
full pianist, was afraid to try it.
When John 7. Ford, of Baltimore,
was the lessee of the Academy of
Music, we had no such trouble about
an orchestra, and it is great pity for
Cumberland that Mr.. Ford did not
continue as manager at the same rent
each year as other lessees have since
been able to pay. Our city and the
mining region can support five or six
good performances each month, but
when they are crowded into two or
three per week they show their inabil-
ity and unwiilingness TO be taxed 50
severely by staying away. The two
nights OF opera and the performance
of Miss Matte Vickers in ''Jacquine"
deserved crowded house each night.
AS it was, with the exception Of Mon
day night, there was not more than
half house, and both companies went
away much displeased with Cumber-
land, and | am afraid, will stay away
unless good houses are guaranteed.
Our Circuit Court commences on
Monday next, but there is little or no
excitement among the legal fraternity,
who have been complaining during
the past year of dull Court business.
We had one more failure this week,
which will prove of benefit to the law
yers, even if it does break up bust
ness house. ! understand that the
real and personal estate of Charles j
Sanders, who assigned on Tuesday
last, will almost pay dollar for dollar
Of his Indebtedness. This is fortunate
for his credit ors and honorable on Mr.
Sanders part.
The JOURNAL has already noticed
that one native lawyer of the ALE
ny county bar has shown his ;good
sense by going up into journalism
with the title of local editor" When
lawyer dies, or leaves Cumberland,
gets into trouble of any kind, or is
fortunate enough to enter the
profession which confers such titles as
''editor," city editor" we never hear
of any tears shed by those left benin d
to plod along with Littlcton and
Blackstone, Kent, Gritty, Story, and
others. If there is wisdom in a null
titude of counsel Cumberland takes
the cake and must rank alongside of
Phila del phia, so noted for smart law
yers.
Castle Mcmillan has but few board
ers just now and our criminal court
will no doubt be very short one.
The jail seems to take the place of an
insane asylum and almshouso, as dur
ing the past week paupels and crazy
people have both been incarccrated
there, much to the annoyance Of the
other prisoners. whom the law pre-
sume& 20 be innocent until they are
proved 10 be guilty.
The candidates for oul postvtiice
here, ] understand, have come to the
conclusion that there Win no change
until the expiration OF the term Of the
incumbent
Cumberland noxr month will hold
her municipal election. but it will
hardly DE as exciting as that Of last
year. when II Mayo or and City Clelk.
along with five Nouncilmen at large,
were elected. This yeal six ward
counciimon are to Ia elected and |
understand that several Of those whose
terms will expire Hre candidates for te-
election, OF the five holding over
there are tour republicans and only
one democrat, consequently the re-
publicans viii only have to elect tv,o
members this yea.' 10 retain Il major
ity.
The butcher ordinance, -iiiiaking the
market hours i'll summer from 4 too
and from to s in winter has appal-
emily given satisfaction to everybody,
and all the butchers have returned to
then stalls which they deserted on
Monday last. CApMUs.
GENER4L ITEMS.
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