Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-08-15
CORRESPONDENCE
Queen City Oualms and Ouirks.

To the MINING JOURNAL.
Since my last letter, one week ago,
several important events have occur
red in this city which may be interest
ing to your many readers. will be-
gin with probably the most important
and latest event, viz: the resignation
of Prof. R. H. VanHorn from the
principalship of the Union Street
school. Messrs, W. A Withers, B. R.
Edwards and c. F. Hetzell held a meet
ing yesterday to take some action in
the matter of Mr.. VanHorn's resigna-
ton, which was accepted. This has
been followed by the resignation of Mr..
W. A. Withers as a member of the
board of trustees. The local papers
here do not publish the particulars of
the trouble between the trustees and
the late principal, but it is we'll known
that dame runor was the principal
cause.
How would it do to adopt the rule of
the new postmaster of Baltimore City,
and employ none but male teachers? l
am afraid it would not work we'll, but
it might interfere with those retailers
and break up their occupation. The
field for gossip in this city is a wide
one, and if all such matter were pub
lished, some people would be more
careful what they say, and especially
what they write to young lady teach
ers during their vacation. | have
heard enough gossip during the past
month to fill at least ten columns of
the JOURNAL, but we "pencil-pushers"
must be as careful as other people what
we write, as once in while jury
can be picked out in our Courts of
Justice by enterprising lawyers who
have but little mercy upon our profess
sion. SIT is said," is repeated every
day by scandal mongers who dare not
publish what they whisper, and yet
they do more harm. If had my way,
1 would send all gossipers to the "Dry
Tortugas" and feed them on "Tanner
diet" and if that punishment wasn't
sufficient l would put them in our
Cumberland Jail, where all equality
Hip could point the finger Of scorn
and say-"It served the rascal right
for slandering prominent people; let
him stay there" e..
I must not forget to mention the
Governors visit to Cumberland on his
way to and from Deer Park, in charge
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company. Henry Lloyd, our young
Governor, from appearances, judging
from his two visits here, is like the
late Gen. Grant-a man of few words.
'It is said' that he is good listener.
and during his visit to Aliegany and
Garrett counties heard a great deal
about Western Maryland politics.
Your correspondent had only a few
words of conversation with him, as he
was surrounded by politicians, belong
ing principally to one wing of the
party. l did not see the party when
they got out of the cars at Green
Street Station on Tuesday evening
last, although notice in the Times
informed us that they would be taken
charge Of by few noted republicans
and democrats and driven through the
city. Such turned out TO be the fact.
AS they passed through Baltimore
street they attracted considerable at
tention. They looked as if mountain
air had done them all good. The re-
publicans seemed to bo doing more at
the Queen City Hotel reception than
the democrats.
1t is said that the following repub-
lican ticket is fixed, immovable, and
will be nominated. 1t is only part:
county Cierh for third tcrm-Co Theo-
dore Human.
Straightforward Burton.
Sendte-B. l.. Turner,
| give your readers this for what it
is worth. Tho only candidates for
Clerk on the democratic side that
hear mentioned are Col. Horace Resley
and j. A. McHenry, and for the Senate
Messrs. Semmes, Amman and Devec-
mon. John T. Cannon is spoken of
for Sheriff by his many friends in
Westernport, and also Mr.. Patrick
Lavelle, of Mt. Savage. There are
plenty of other candidates, whose
names will soon be mentioned for the
balance OF the ticket. CADMUS.