Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-28
An Old-Tiner.

An Old-Timer.
Among the papers of the late G. ii.
Hamill was found this week a copy of
the Frostburg Gazette. of November 5,
1859. 1t is we'll filled with advertise
ments and general news. The leading
editorial describes election scenes in
Frostburg that year. There was no
fighting, but some pretty loud talking.
At that day, as now. the Gazette says:
1t is very true the best men in community
are not always chosen to public places OF
honor and trust.
AT the time of publication it was not
known whether Kunkel or Hoffman
for Congress. was elected. Henry R..
Arklnson'S majority for Sheriff was
stated at 'about TO-"
Fall goods were just coming IN.
A load of coal from &c. H. Hamill,
the euterprising aud intelligent agent
of the Frostburg coal company" is
acknowledged. The editor, Col. John
Pickell, praises the coal very highly.
He says:
1t ignites freely. burns with a clear blaze
and makes a cheerful and delightful com
panion in this cloudy and Indictment season.
On Friday, October %, 1859, the
corner stone of the Presbyterian church
was laid by Mountain Lodge, No. SO,
Free Masons. of this place, assisted by
the Potomac Lodge. of Cumberland,
and Hiram, of Westernport. 1.-THE
Grand Master was expected, but being
i'll, S. NJ. Halter, deputy, officiated.''
The stone contains
A copy of the Holy Bible, list of the
members of the new church, copy of the
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Maryland,
several current coins copy of the first num-
Der of the Frostburg Gazette, also some Pres
byterian papers.
Rev. Mr. Evans, of Cumberland,
was in charge of the church's portion
of the programme.
The editor acknowledges beet from
the garden of Meshech Frost, ST.,
weighing 81 lbs, and measuring %
inches circumference. 1t furnished
dinner for 9 individuals, and there
was enough left for two dinners more y
Also bag of red and white meshan-
nocks from Thomas Johnson--the larg-
est he eyer saw and the best he ever
tasted.
The conviction of John Brown of
conspiracy, murder and treason" at
Charlestown, W. Va, is noted.
Percy Bros, proprietors of the Frost
burg Mills, furnished the grain, bread
stuffs, and mill feed quotations
White wheat was $1.2O per bushel
red, $l.25. Family flour was 1925 pei
barrel extra, $6.2o, and super $5.S7.
Frost & Shaffer, produce and com
mission merchants, corrected weekly
the "Frostburg Price Current" Ba,
con sold at 8! cents per pound fol
shoulders, IL cents for sides, II cents
for plain hams, and Is cents for sugar.
cured hams. Butter from IA to lG
cents Potatoes-plenty in market
no demand. Sugar ran from s! to Il
cents; coffee from Is to III cents
eggs from 10 to - cents per dozen.
Joseph Walsh was magistrate al
that time.
Passenger trains ran from Lonacon'
ing to Cumberland. passing Frostburg
at Gas a. H., and 1915 p. M, return
ing at 9:l5 a. m. and 5:15 p. m.
The editor was the author of "A New
Chapter in the Early Lite of Washing,
ton," D. Appleton & Co., publishers
He adyertises it at ST. pei copy. 1t is
endorsed by Hons Jared Sparks
Edward Everett and John P. Kennedy
| Dissolution of partnership between
Joseph Jandorf and H. Bear is
announced.
The Gazette wants "a boy to learn
the printing business in all its
branches. None need apply unles:
we'll recommended for good moral con
duct and correct principles, and witt
a suitable education"
Among the advertisers were T. Fl
Paul & Bro, Lowndes q Clary, DIR
H. C. Stewart, J. r. Russell, Robert
Shaw, DIR. j. NJ. Porter, Thomas A
Keller, etc.
In those days the mail train on the
B. & o. r. ran little faster than the
express. The former ran from Cum
berland to Baltimore in hours 3;
minutes, the latter in s hours 81
minutes.