Spawn, of New York, but like its
j predecessors, it cracked on the first
j ringing. These bells were all guar
anteed for one year—the last one
! didn't ring ten minutes without
j cracking. At this average Mr. Spawn
can tako the medal as the champion
bell-founder of the United States or
of the world. Allowing each of his
"year-guarantee” bells to last ten
minutes it would take 52,360 bells
per annum! The bell was returned
to New York by the department who
are now "sitting on the stile” whist
ling for their money.
The Mammoth Minstrels will per
form in Louaconiug, Monday evening,
March 21st. It is expected that a
special train wiil be run from heie.
Thanks to H. J. Kenab, Esq., op
Mt. Savage, for favors.
Mining Notes. —There were two
smash-up* of empty mine car* at
Hoffman slope last Saturday.
Tho report relative to the early
starting of work at Miller and Mid
land mines seems to have been pre
mature.
Change or Base. —Mr. A. A.
Rogers, the photographer, has recent
ly purchased the store and dwelling
on Broadway, now occupied by Mr.
Simon Hooking, lor $2,100 from Mrs.
O. D. Robbins, ol Cumberland. Mr.
Rogers will remove bis gallery there
April Ist.
The work of turning water on the
Cumberland Division of tlje Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal was begun the
first of this week. It is expected
the water will be turned on to William
sport by next Monday and to George
town shortly. The object of turning
on to Williamsport now is to supply
dealers there with coal, and also to
move boats caught in the canal at
the close ol navigation last season.
It is not thought general shipments
of coal will begin before April 1.
Local Correspondence.
