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CITY.! A FEW PER ARD IRK SKETCHESivllege ofSome Historical BuildingsSecondtyGood*ain, the who badvere ex-ring the[quartersJO a. m. lattalion Armory, o, at IICamdeni wouldThe Times has received the following letter from Mr. H. D. Black, of New York,and a former resident of Cumberland, in which he gives some interesting sketchesof many of the old buildings erected in this county. Mr. Black is also preparinga story for the Times called the “Landlord’s Son,” which, as stated below', will appear in the Centennial edition of the Times:Septen given lent andthe Bat-jpportu-3numen-tiole dav at about it a mail to u toJupiter he now andensi0 to 50,-irdment o’clock rt, after I mout filed their istation. n rapid air and Jistancehe guns the fort 1 8-iuck ie llameEditor Daily Times—Sir: I am much interested in the patriotic work of the Daily Times, in assisting the citizens of Cumberland and county, to make the Centennial birth ot Allegany a grand success, which induces me to forward you a few pen and ink sketches of several historical buildings that have long disappeared. 1 trust memory’s efforts to make them true to the originals as possible, will be accepted as an apology for the crude work of the artist, as he had only my verbal description to guide him. Hoping your celebration will be tar beyond your expectation and that you may have fair September days, I am yours truly,II. D. Black.■ of the tirinc, he foot he foil g floal-f. Thee “Stars much I “Yan-I Blue” md the e tiring to fall did the history linarily to 150 J1 bentible ( nat wasNo. 1—The old Academy on the site of the Herman sisters’ school—Puca street, I think—West Side; built in 1800.No. 2—Aunt Dinah’s cabin, in the hollow leading to Rose Hill cemetery. As far back as 1825. Its history was eutlrely forgotten. (Supposed to have been built by some one of General BradJock’s soldiers. It was torn down some where in the fifties.)No. 3.—The log house on Green street,Sunday school met, supposed to have been built between the year 1770 and 1780. In this house the first County Court was held in 179 and for several years after.No 4—The log house on the left w as the jail; here the first prisoner was confined for fighting.No. 5.—The log house on the summit, remoddled, weatberboarded and painted red. A projecting roof in front, supported by posts, the pavement underne irth,pavedwith cobble stones; for 60 years it was known as the celebrated “Bed Tavern.”No. 6—The court house and jail were finished in 1798. The cupulo and triangle were added in 1828. .No. 7-le tuber an the11. Atken up amden return 1 pha-le staled by and its hurrah r boys played [iientlythe re-t thoseof the-County clerk, register of wiils, Orphans’ and jury court offices on the present site of the Academy, east of the old court house.No. 8-fti someleavethe Wateri shorta used i let a wreck umed. n this their. in a-The log house corner of creek and South Mechanic street, 1800, afterwards known as the “Column Brass GunNo. 9—The log house altered andweather-boarded, painted red, proj roof in front, supported by posts, a brick addition w as added; the whole was used as the Columbian Gun and Cumberland Bank of Allegany.No. 10—The Kreeps house, corner Baltimore and Mechanic streets, was built in1820. It was,then the largest hotel between Baltimore and New Orleans. Only the front building is sketched. It was burnt down in the great fire of 1833.No. 11—The old Lutheran church, on the site of the present edifice, corner Baltimore and Centre streets.No. 12—The old market house on NorthMechanic street, just below the gas house, was built in 1796 and torn down in 1848 or 9. I think the market house in 1796 was a mere wooden shed,anil the “sketch,” the new market house was built in 1810, or ierhaps later. Lowdermilk says the first was a wooden shed.No. 13.—The old ware-house and littleiipany a w ayheac-y I)home.irioussincegoose engine,f ronting Baltimore street and Will’s creek, at the chain bridge. This was the only building from Bealls Square to E. Russels, on Mechanic street, that wasno burned in 1833.No. 14.—The old ware house at the chain bridge, improved »n 1833, and for 25 years was used as a tavern. The present sketch frouts Baltimore street apd the East.N. B.—I think if these sketches could le introduced in your stereopticon views, they would l»e interesting to many old heads, who will re mem lie r them, 1 hope,with the same melancholy pleasure that I do.I am just finishing a story, or reminiscence, for the Times. The dramatis j*r-sonae resided on the old National roadRe-• Jos.ter to treet,r wasavingex-amlWest of C umberland, many years ago.“The Landlord’s Son ” My hero is obliged to leave bis father’s tavern under peculiar circumstances, drifts to New Orleans, up the lied river; among the wil 1 Indians; across the country to Mississippi, where he settles. When an old man hereturns to visit the scenes of his youth. AU so changed he returns to Uis home a sad man indeed. You must be the critic. (This story will appear in the Times’Centennial Edition.—Ed.]The Norfolk and Western.Ticessart ilt;(actcoinliassaleMHoeKiteIleaTireensgist!LlLigl4 4liigljing ImomteratiGrcpaid,repreSolonly.BaAcH.r*9VFuExcitGrandTThe Norfolk and Western railroad will I
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