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Map of the southern United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main lines.
Map of the eastern half of the United States shows drainage, counties, cities and towns, canals, railroads, and a table of railroad distances; see also entry 599.
Lightly colored map on tracing linen showing western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, parts of Virginia and West Virginia and most of Ohio.
Topographical map of part of the middle Atlantic region showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, roads, turnpikes, railroads in operation, final location of lines, surveyed lines, and rejected lines.
Map of Pennsylvania and parts of adjacent states showing the railroad network, cities, towns, railroad stations, canals, and coal fields.
1909; Vol. 1. 92 sheet(s). 6 skeleton sheets. Bound.
1909; Vol.2. 80 sheet(s). Bound. Other places as they appear on original: Map of Casco Bay showing islands belongong to the City of Portland.
Vol. 1, 1909; Republished 1954. 95 sheet(s). 35 X 29 cm. Bound.
1921 - Jun 1949. 80 sheet(s). 013. Maps of congested district. 4 skeleton maps.
1921; Republished 1956. 83 sheet(s). 35 X 29 cm. Bound. Other places as they appear on original: Unincorporated sections of Lavale, Narrows Park, the Narrows.
Sketch map of the eastern half of the United States showing major mountain ridges by hachures. Indicates canals, railroads and the "Route Nationale" between Cumberland, Md., and Vandalia, Ill. Shows projected railroads between Cumberland and Vandalia, between New Orleans and Nashville, and between Cincinnati and Columbia, S.C. "Voies de communication" are indicated in five colors. [From published bibliography]
Naval Events in Hampton Roads Continuation of the Story of the Cumber land and the Merrimac By Oapt John O Johnson of Liberty In my last I left the Cumberland sunk the Congress on fire and the Merrimac having accomplished her work of de struction for that day and flushed with victoryhad retired behind Sewells Point with the intention of completing on the morrow the entire destruction of the Union fleet What wild excitement what grief what anxiety what terrible forebodings for the morrow possessed the Union fleet when night fell on that ever to be remembered 8th day of March 1862 can never be described On shore and afloat all was panic confusion and consternation It was by all odds the darkest night for the Union cause during the war of the Rebellion The Minnesota hastening to the relief of the Cumberland and to participate in the fight against the Merrimac had grounded within two miles of Newport News remaining a helpless spectator of the sinking of that noble ship and the burning of the Congress The frigate St Lawrence eager to succor her con sort had also grounded near the Minne sota The Roanoke like the others on
Outline map of the middle Atlantic states showing existing routes and, in red, the advantages of the proposed Metropolitan Railroad connections. The state of Maryland authorized extension of this line to Cumberland in January 1853.
v __ Early Incidents Of the Civil War THE STORY OF THE FRIGATE CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME To the Editor of The Journal A few years ago 1 wrote a series of ar ticles relative to the U S Navy which were published in The Journal and which I have reason to believe were well received by the intelligent read ers of your valuable paper Many who read those articles are like Pip in Dick ens Great Expectations continual ly calling tor more and this is my ex cuse for again troubling you to read my poor manuscript and to correct the bad spells Though 1 have not the personal knowledge of the events I am about to describe that 1 had in relation to those of which I have previously written yet circumstances made me very conversant with my present sub ject which is the old US Frigate Cum berland a sailing ship that was very much in evidence before and at the be ginning of the war of the rebellion and which was sunk by the rebel ram Merri mac at Newport News April 8 1802 Since that time she seems to be
Early Incidents Of the Civil War _ i the story of the frigate CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME Continued It was le desire to conciliate Virgin ia and no the fear of the rebel troops that led to this hesitating conduct on the part of Commodore McCauley and his refusal to permit Lieut Selfridge to go down and guard the mouth of the Elizabeth river Indeed he was pecu larly circumstanced He was surrouud ed on every hand by officers high in rank in thenavy most of them looked up to as the best officers in the service and all or nearly all of them rebels at heart But this fact was unknown to the commandant and was not mis trusted by him until later The only loval officers at this station at that time were the commandant commo dores or captains as there was no rank of commodore in our navy the senior officer in command of a squadron had that honorary title Morrison and Pen dergrastLieutenants Self ridge and Mur ray and Lieutenant of Mariues Hay wood But they all knew that Govern or Letcher of Virginia had forbidden the pilots of Virginia taking
DAILY NEWS Published Every Morning Except Monday Hattiesburg Printing A Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor E E 8MITH Circulation Manager Telephones Cumberland 90A Home 30 Subscription One Month by carrier Due Year by mail or carrier 600 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received dally the ex clusive franchise for which Is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hattiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LABE wSa FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renoml natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi In modern journalism editors must be alert with substantial evidence in support of their con tentions Newspapers are the v ever watchful guardians of the public weal They are detectives prosecutors and public account ants Criminals hate newspapers scheming politicians bitterly as sail them incompetent public of ficials treat them with affected scorn Only the honest man with his life free
dued left other than or In ter never DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Hattiesburg Printing Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor T R GORDON Advertising Manager A B HOBBS Circulation Manager Telephones Home 30 Cumberland 904 Subscription One Month by carrier One Year by mail or carrier 600 I 1 1 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News hot have from and on haps weve Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hittlesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LAB EL tl FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in th Democratic primary for renomi1 of nation to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi of test by Mr and slips ing The GOOD ADVICE A drop of printers ink Will make a thousand think And likewise buy And keep say I Your biz from geting on the blink O A drop
DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street J Manager EDGAR G HARRISEditor Advertising Circulation M J EPLEY T R GORDON A B HOBBS Telephones Cumberland 904 Home 30 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tlesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock County as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renomi natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi I i DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana THE TICKET Dr J D Donald For Mayo iNjr MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams I For City ClerkA Fairley I For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell r Ward 2R A Cameron and H C Greer I Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward