Cumberland Reunion Shines as Cumberland Welcomes Guests
Jo Blank writes from Cumberland about the Society of the Army of West Virginia reunion. He praises local hospitality, the grand parade with 200 soldiers and 12,000 to 15,000 spectators, and the railroad’s efforts. He notes Crown Steel works expansion, local unity, and a foraging raid with Col. Johnson, Capt. Hoffman, and Luman. He ends by delaying departure to avoid creditors and describes a late train.
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Becx Hoover
Cumberland
Frederick
Monocacy Junction
Mealey
White House
Middletown
Court House
Society of the Army of West Virginia
Col. Johnson
Harrison and
Centre Streets
Great Western Band
Pittsburg
Maryland
Court Square
Hoffman
Luman
Circuit Court
Capt. Hedges
Windsor Hotel
Jo Bian
Seveny Thousand Perish In Canton Floods And More News
San Pablo arrived with reports from Hong Kong to the 14th and Yokohama to the 30th ult. Canton tallies a vast flood in Kiangsei Province. Pods submerged towns, six feet deep. Seventy thousand believed dead. Cholera at Amoy, infected port status. China Merchants fleet sale to American firm cost 5,250,000 taels about 6.5 million dollars, below original price. Frostburg Mining Journal notes Thomas Johnson gored by a bull. brother Charles freed him after lifting the animal by the horns.
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San Francisco
San Pablo
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Canton
Kink-Tak
Amoy
China Merchants’ Navigation Company
Frostburg Mining Journal
Thomas Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Charles
Maryland Academy to exhibit at New Orleans Exposition
The Maryland Academy of Sciences will stage an exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition. Heavy Naples rains preceded a drop in cholera cases, while a Baltimore fire on Port Street caused about 2000 dollars in damage. Chinese plans on the Woo Sung river remain calm unless France acts. Snow fell in Spring Hill and Truro. Dr Pitts was convicted of killing Dr Walter at Tangier Island in May and sentenced to eighteen years. Financial reports show New Brunswick National Bank deposits 631000, assets 571000, premiums 50000. Bedford County Bank Everett Pa suspended after Kemble Coal and Iron collapse. Carl Schurz begins Indiana campaign from Indianapolis with stops at Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, and Evansville. Eight-day bike-horse contest ends with horses winning. Morgan 455, Armainda 391, bicycles 886, horses 839. Assistant Secretary Charles B. Coon named acting Treasury Secretary for ten days. British scientists in the Rockies report tunnel rock slides near Kicking Horse Lake injuring two. George Latham editor of Statesville American found dead after drinking, leaving a farewell note.
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Maryland Academy of Sciences
Naples
Port Street
Baltimore
Woo- Sung River
Spring Hill
Cumberland County
Truro
Pitts
Walter
Tangier Island
New Brunswick Naonal Bank
Bedford County Bank
Everett
Kemble Coal and Iron Company
Riddlesburg
Carl Schurz
Republicans of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Evanville
St. Louis
Morgan
Armainda
Anderson
Charles B. Coon
United States Court of Claims
Rocky Mountains
Kicking Horee Lake
George Latham
Statesville
N. Y
Latham
Weather and politics note from Fairview
From the Mountain Side reports a light frost in low areas and rain shortage hurting crops. The Democratic pole was raised in front of D. M. Grumbine's, a broom tied atop collapsed before standing. Mealey's Crickets were challenged to a game at the Fairview ground. Crickets did not attend, sending four boys instead.
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Fairview
D. M. Grumbine
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