Cumberland, MD--History

WEST VIRGINIA CITIES START FLOOD CLEANUP

Point Pleasant Still Under Eleven Feet Of Water As Fear To Life Increases

800 LEAVE HOMES

Attention Now Being Centered On Relief Aids To The Thousands of Victims In State

Eleven feet of water in the streets of Point Pleasant gave that town fears of a menace to life as the Ohio river continued rising while cities to the north were cleaning up debris of the worst flood in their history.

FOLCKS MILL - by John McGrain

Excerpts from the Allegany Almanack

Atty. W. A. Gunter has loaned the editor an interesting booklet entitled "The Allegany County Letter League" published by the Monarch Press in 1945. It was an Almanack containing much relevant history of Allegany County which was sent to the boys overseas during World War II along with a monthly mimeographed letter. Mr. Gunter supervised and edited most of the material from his law office, and was assisted by Judge Sloan and Mary C. Kelly, their Secretary:

Hancock to Green Spring depot - Ted Alexander

The Alleganian

Cumberland, Maryland, Wednesday Morning, Nov. 2, 1864.

Publication office in Mechanic Street near the National Hotel.

A SALVO OF ONE HUNDRED GUNS, in honor of the abolition of slavery in this State, which took effect agreeably to the proclamation of the Governor yesterday, was fired from one of the forts surrounding the city.

Dash into our Lines.

—A rebel force, said to have been a portion of McNeill's command, made a dash into Oldtown in this county on yesterday morning, capturing the greater portion of a company of New York cavalry stationed there, with their horses, equipments, &e. The company is said to have numbered but forty-five men, rank and file. A Lieutenant and four or five men were wounded in the skirmish. They were brought to town by the Express train that passed Green Spring yesterday morning, which only escaped capture by being behind time.

ALLEGANY COUNTY OFFICIAL

The following is the official result of the election held in the county on Wednesday and Thursday last, on the question of the Ratification or Rejection of the new Constitution. The election was quiet and orderly. Some citizens after taking the oath required by the Constitution, were refused their votes because they declined to answer a series of interrogatories prepared for the judges of election.                     
District               For       Against
1       Glades       40       10
2       Selbysport       69       24

Local News.

The Draft.—-The drawing to make up what deficiencies may exist in the quotas of the various districts of this State, did not commence on Monday, nor has any day been yet positively fixed. The Baltimore Sun says that it was thought in official quarters that a few weeks more would be given to enable Maryland to fill its quota, at the same time to enable the various provost marshals to arrange their books, tickets. &c, preparatory to commencing the drawing.

Military Change. - Capt. James Smith of this city,- Provost Marshal of the draft
for this Congressional district, has been relieved from duty, and Capt. Barley of the Invalid Corps, has taken his position. The reason of the change, or whether it has been made permanent or not, is not known.

The Quota of this County under the late call of the President for 500,000 men, -
is 426, apportioned as follows:

Altamont District,       12
Oakland,       17
Ryan's Glade,       9
Sang Run.       7
Selbysport       10

THE ALLEGANIAN

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.
Wednesday Morning, August 10, 1864.
THE WEEK’S NEWS

Attack upon New Creek.