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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12

MACHINE FOR CUTTING Down TREES. =
The Baltimore Sun says: There is on
exhibition in the Mechanics Exchange.
Sun Iron Building, working model Of
4 machine for cutting down trees, 1t
belongs to that class of inventions which
are manifcstly practical and cminently
useful, and convince the observer at a
glance that inventive genius has achieved
great result from the simplest means.
An iron frame is made to clasp the tree,
and from this frame chisel shaped knife
is brought into contact with the trunk.
BY the turning ola wreach, the chisel is
worked round and round the tree cutting
its way to the centre. The inventor
claims for it an efficiency equal to the
telling Of q tree Of four feet dia meter in
haitian hour. As it cuts only narrow
groove, it saves a considerable portion
of the butt Of each tree. 1t will also cut
SO close to the ground as. to leave no
stump above the surface while it prepares
a square butt ready for the mill. 1t is
the invention of Mr.. c. G.. Ehrsam.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12
nov 21-ts JNo. p. coNNELL.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
For Montgomery County, sitting as a Court
Of Equity.
Jan,es W. Higgins,

VS..
Joseph Loyd, and others.
nRDERiiD this 25th day of Novem-
W Der in the year Eighteen hundred
and ffty-six, by the Undersigned clerk
of the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, as a Court Of Equity, that the
sale made and reported this day, by Will
liam V. Bouic andJ. Mortimer Kilgour,
Trustees for the sale Of the Real Estate
of james b. Higgins, deceased, be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before
the LIST day Of February next: Provided
u copy Of this order be published in
some newspaper printed at Rockville,
Montgomery county, Maryland, once in
each Of three successive weeks before
the Both day of December next
The report states the proceeds Of sale
to be $8G4.00.
JAMES G. HENING, Clerk.
True copy-TEsT,
JAMES q. IIENING, Clerk.
nov est
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12
WANTED,

ON, Or before the 1st Of January
W next, MAN who is competent to
conduct n COUNTRY MILL. Salts
factory reference will be required as re-
CARDS Sobricty, Industry, and Integrity.
and to such good salary will be given.
The location is perfectly healthy. Please
apply to
VIM, ORNDORFF,
Cabin John Mills,
nov lat miles South Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12
COTSyVOED SEHEEP.

erzzF9 | HAVE FIVE very superior
tH9g COT5WOLD BUCK LAMBS for sale.
si'f-'i4.ta- ST. STONESTREET,
Rockville, Montgomery county, Nd.
nov 2s-3t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12

Es5- In the announcement we made
week before last, Of the marriage of
Judge DoueLAs, we omitted to state that
his lady was the daughter of Mrs. ELLEN
Currs, (formerIy Miss ELLEN OSEALE)
Of this county, who was sister Of Mrs
LEONARD, wife Of Col. JonN A. b. LEON
ARD of our county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12
For Sale,
TINTAREl

"A LOT Of wed assorted TlNWARE (nado
GA by VI. KElLgn, o. this place, Just re-
'elyed ana for sale low, BY
mar 10 oh. B0UIc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12
TUE WH1rrIp1n c.sr The WASH

The WHITFIELD CAsE.--The Wash
ington Star, of Wednesday last says -
Those having real business before Con-
gress are to be congratulated on the so
speedy termination Of the "muss" over
the question of permitting Gen. Whit
field to take his seat as the delegate from
Kansas, upon the certificate of Governor
Geary. Nor is the country at large less
to be congratulated upon the same result.
The action of the House, yesterday, is
one of the first practical results of the
late earnest canvass before the people.
1t demonstrates that the present House,
if they had again to elect Q Speaker,
would be very clear of placing Mr..
Banks in that position, or any other
higher-law gentleman. It shows, in
deed, that Repubican-party ideas of the
fitness of things are no longer in the as
cendant in the House of Representatives
Of the United States, and demonstrates,
past peradventure, the correctness of
our position, more than once stated of
late, that the friends of"the guarantees
of the Constitution gained essentially in
the late popular canvass. The Topeka
made constitution of Kansas will hardly
be again seriously urged on this Con-
gress. in the face of yesterdays vote on
the Whitfield question; nor will any
serious effort be made to superinduce
action on the part of the House endor-
sing the propriety of the attempt of the
emigrant aid societies to reyolutionize
Kansas, by force there and fraud here.
The OLD DOMINION In Virginia a
full vote was polled, and Buchanan
majority is more than thirty thousand.
The State has never voted against the
Democratic candidate for President since
the rise of parties She gave her cleo
toral vote twice for Washington, three
times for Jefferson, twice for Madison
and Monroe, for Crawford in 1924, twice
for jackson, twice for Van Buren,, once
for Polk, Cass, Pierce, and Buchanan.
ExTRAoRDINARY Prices FOR SLAVES. -
A letter from Lexington, Georgia, De-
cember "a, to the Augusta Chronicle,
says:
About 100000 worth of property
was sold here to day--lan6 and slaves.
Some of the sales were ahead of anything
we have ever heard. A slave girl, Il
years old, sold for ST. $50; another girl
IA years old. sold for 81 $50; girl, IA
years old, for 81 800; a girl, Is year,
old, for 81 800; boy, Is years old, fol
81, 200; man, % years old, for s 500
They belonged to the estate of John
Wynn, deceased, and were sold on q
credit of IL months. There were 81 Of
Wynn's slaves sold to-day, and brought
! S44, 026 OF these great number
(more than ordinary were women and
children, and few diseased and old,
sold low They were common slaves
field hands.
But the most extraordinary sales were
of three slaves belonging to the estate of
Mrs. Mary Watson, Leah, a girl, Is
years old, sold for 81 ,525; Harriet,
about 20 years old, and child in her arms
sold for 81. 840--terms II months.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-12-12
PLOaIdaGH POINTS.

MOULDBOARpS 4 LANDSIDES Of all
lVI numbers and kinds; also, Wrought and
Gust Ph0UGii5, just received and for sale b Z.
mar 20 d. II. BOrlC.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-13
Wake Democratic Association.

meeting of the Democratic Association of
Wake was held in the Court House at Raleigh, on
Saturday evening, the 9th list In the absence Of
the President, the meeting was presided over by
speeches were made by Messrs. Bledsoe Holden
Wilson, Copeland, Cantwell and Gen. Troiinger Of
Alamance.
Chas. A. Harrison, ESQ.,, of Sampson, formerly
K N, and SUBJ Elector on the Fillmore ticket came
forward and in neat speech declared his adherence
to the Democratic party. Before the meeting ad
journed Mr.. Harrison said that it was whispered
about by his former friends that he had been in
Auenced by Mr.. Holden, and called on Mr.. q: to
say whether it was Mr.. Holden said that he had
entertained too high respect for bis brother
in-law and friend, Mr.. Harrison, to attempt, by
private conversations, to influence his political
course; and that the charge was made only by those
who were incapable of doing justice to an opponent:
Mr.. VIM. H. High said that he had been requested
by Messrs. David g. Dudley, Bartlett Andrews and
E. c. Belvn to announce their determination to sup
port the democratic party future This announce
ment was received with the liveliest satisfaction.
committee of five, consisting of w. W. Holden,
Jordan Womble, o. p. Copeland, W. b. High ana
w. F. Askew were appointed committee to make
be held in Raleigh at some future time, the COM
mittee to fix the day.
At the adjournment of the meeting the crowd IT,
paired to the Governors mansion where they gass
three hearty cheers Gov Bragg returned his tnanhS
for the call, and entertained the assemblage W,'n
refreshments" The crowd then repaired to lns
residence Of A. NJ Lewis, Esq, where similar Se'; I.
respective homes,
As a matter Of course the greatest joy ana Gu,
thusiasm prevailed, but every thing was conducts.
with proprietY and with the utmost courtesy ~
PROSTATE foe
j. QsDsCARTERETT, Prest
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CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.

RALEIGH, August l, 1856.
The regular meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners was held this evening: Present, VIM. D.
Haywood, Esq, Mayor; Messrs. II. D. Turner, A.
Adams E. Smith, c. B. Root and R. II. Battle, Com
missioners
Mr. Battle offered the following resolution, which
was adopted;
Resolced, That the Mayor be authorized to offer
a reward Olive dollars for the detection and convc-
ton before the Intendant of any person who shall
wantonly throw filth rubbish of any kind, into
any of the public wells or in any manner injure tho
proper working Of the public pumps.
The Captain of Fire Company, No. l, returned
list of absentees and, on notion the Mavor was
directed to them to be fined according to law
An account of E. Smith, for hauling rock for the
use of the city, for $3.50, was presented, and on
motion, allowed.
An account of Seaton Gales, for printing, amount
ing to SO 80, was presented, and the sum of $40
30 was allowed.
An account of E. Smith, for the sum of $1os %,
for Wagon, cart, and repairing the same, was pre-
scented, and the sum of $lO2 80 was allowed.
An account of G. w. D. Hutchings. for harness,
and repairing the same for $40, was allowed
An account of VIM. N. Andrews, for $34 "a, for
cash paid for corn, fodder, &c, &c,-alowed.
An account of E. Smith, amounting to $2Ol, for
stone furnished the city, was presented, and the
sum of 100 80 was allowed.
On motion, the sum of 81, 60 was allowed Mr..
E. B. Freeman, for fees due him in the Supreme
Court. 500
The petition Of Messrs Cooke and Batters to the
Board for license to retail spirtuous liquors by the
small measure, Recommended by Messrs j. L. Clay
ton, R. s. Tucker, R. B. Haywood and Julius Guion,)
was presented, and, on motion. rejected
The petition of Mr.. John B. Sugg, recommended
by VIM. F. Askew and o. L.. Burch, } was on mo-
ton, rejected.
On motion, the sum of 800 was allowed VIM
Chavls on account of pumps in the city, Ito be
paid to W. n. Andrews, for money advanced by
him.
On motion, the Board adjourned. e.s.
49, j. J. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.
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BE- CAREFUL WITH THE GUANo.-It may nov . ~
as generally known it should be that great
may be incurred by tho reckless handling OF SONS
having cuts upon their fingers who in banding sus.
manure, have received deadly poison into the S;ch
tenn The guano contains an orgsntic eement oncs
is inst as certain to operate against life !. h,t
reaches the blood, IS the corruption OF 9oe
gets into wound upon the person OF the hs e.u.
Farmers should be aware Of this fact ana %
GUS Nehear of . death from this cause oc' phls.
within = few days Ia neighboring county
delphia American. { -
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W. II. LAUoHrER Sec.

NAH. RoBBER ARRssrED.-Gen. JAS L. Magullsi
special agent of the Post Office Department 9 81"
United States MarshslJ d. Steele arrested IN fs
tersburg, Va, on Wednesday, youth sged TO- . s
tanning $64 from the Murfreesborough IN. w. p'''
Office.
He was lodged in Jail in this City. to be heo !"
trial by the federal Court.
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the river Raisn. Many now present remembered
that gallant man who believed the dark and bloody
ground with his hearts blood. brother had fall
at Buena Vista, fighting for the honor and flag of
his country and, even when disabled and PROSTATE
from many wounds, when last he still resisted
and combatted the enemies of his country. Last
and greatest of his name-greatest that had ever
been ever would be-his father had lived for his
country and for the Union-had exhausted his days
all who were connected with him, as their highest
and most sacred duty to give their best efforts to
the maintenance of that cause to which his great
heart and talents were SO long consecrated.
In the performance of this object, Mr.. Clay said
he came there to strike blow for the Union. lie
then proceeded to show that the banner of the whg
party had been furled and laid upon his fathers grave
Mr.. Clay then proceeded to state that he had chung
to the cid party in its dying he had in its pros
porous moments. and when its final dissolution was
proclaimed he looked around to see where he should
co.. He felt himself in the embarrassment in which
the Sage of Marsh6eld once found himself He had
entertained opinions in favor of Americanism
and had published the first articles that had ever ap
peared in Kentucky on that subject So hearing
that there was party organized on that idea, and
which ut the same time proclaimed very high-toned
and patriotic national objects and spirit though he
entertained much repugnance to secret societies he
was persuaded to present himself for Interrogation
at the portals Of Of the lodges Of the socalled
American order. AS the obligation of secrey had
been removed from all persons in reference to that
order he felt justified in stating what there occurred
He was asked what Was his name. whereshe was
born, what religion he professed what was the xey
gson ct he pife;; and, finally, would he net bind
hnqseH never 70 votsaor Roman Catholic? When
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My past relations, political and personal, with
Mr.: Fillmore, the confidence have always reposed
in his integrity and ability, the wisdom of his Ad
minlstraton, and the conviction entertain that he
is just national man and free from sectional pre-
JUDGE, would induce me to prefer him to his COM
petitors. Neither do 1 object to the sentiment of
American nationality, properly limited and restrain
ed. Indeed think that our present system has
made American citizenship too cheap. But did
not approve the mysterious system under which the
American party, of which he is now the represen-
tative, was organized the oaths administered to
members upon initiation, and the discipline of the
order, by which secresy and obedience secured
How far all this has been dispensed with do not
know. The original plan of their organization
could not but condemn, as do the adoption of any
principle which Pounds rule of political exclusion
upon diversity of religious faith However modified
necessary for me to inquire. The Northern wing of
the party came into it, as I think, with purposes
very different from those entertained by the rest
They adopted it a cloak to schemes which all of
us in Maryland condemn and detest. The necessary
affiliations Of that wing of the party were with the
now thrown off by the most Of them, and see the
development of their plans in such measure as the
personal liberty bill Of Massachusetts,, which nulliies
law Of Congress, violates the constitutional guar
anee for the recovery of fugitive slaves and creates
the ercest and most dangerous discord between the
North and the South. Their members of Congress
have for the most part been consolidated with the
pernicious party mfscalled Republican, and many
of tho delegates to their Presidential Convention
have deserted to that motley alliance, whose tri.
umph would be the saddest calamity that befel
our Union The comparatively small portion ofthe
to the anti-sayefy men, and which has nominated
Mr. Fillmore, . Wtthout foseer to elsct him, ecen
soiM tie asststance Of 1outhern Whi4s Or Notiosal
N0ytAern Wigs. These, however great. their por-
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ABOLISH
slavery in the District Of Columbia repeal the fug-
tiveslave bill, and refuse to admit new States into
the Union unless they rcpudiate slavery That
these measures would follow the election of Ere.
mont he had no doubt; and when thew did the
Union would and ought to be, dissolved These
measures, and each of them, negative important
provisions of the constitution inserted for the secu
rty OF the South, and persisted in are Just grounds
of separation.
five concede Mr. Fillmores entire nationality,
and that if elected, his energies would be devoted
in good faith to preserve tho Union, and auell all
sectional d'scord, what assurance have we that he
can be elected? Does any one believe that he can
be? Lie wb0 thinks he can be Is blind to the Sims
Of the times. Mr.. 9. knew very we'll that in GER
tain quarters studied efforts had been made to pro.
duce the impression that his election was certain.
and 1t quite possible that there are those whose
vision does not reach beyond the narrow horizon Of
oomeIset, or even OF the State of Maryland, who
may THINK SO; but the man who comprchends with.
in his view the whole country and the present state
OF parties who has observed for the last balfvear
the varied and manifold indications of popuar sen.
timent, and is familiar with the spirit Of the Amer
can press, and can think there is the remofest nroh
ability of the election of Mr. Fillmore bv the neo.
pie, has become insensble to evidence. Where is
he to get the votes? He is the nominee of the
American party, which, if it was ever a national
party has long since ceased to be SO by the defsc-
1tion OF its own members. A large portion of the
members from the free States Of the convention
winch nominated him at that time seeded and went
t use, W the republicans and from that time to this
ne woIk u secession has been going on, until now
~ msy Ge :uetntully affirmed that the American
Psty, uis'tnct from, and unconnected with. the re.
puoncanS nas ceased to exist in those States True
c.nshIs srrs. oe's remain firm; but, as q party;
s4' nsre 10 those States, unless it be in t6s
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only deprivng the South of this vast amount of pro-
perty, but su6jecting it to all the horrors which
would necessarily result from such contamination.
In addition to all this, whilst the abolitionsts on the
one hand openly avow their opposition to the con-
stitution and their desire to destroy government
which imposes obligations repudiated by them. on
the other hand, many Southern men, goaded by the
ncessant attacks OF their Northern fellow-citizens
upon their feelings, their property and their consti-
tutlona rights express the belief that the interests
OF the South would be more effectuay protected by
separation of the slave from the Notwithstanding
States and therefore rather promote than interpose
TO prevent result so calamitous.
You are aware that this republican party, which
we all agree must be put down at all hazards is op-
posed by two other party organizations The Amer
lean, headed by Messrs Fillmore and Donelson, and
the democratic, led on by Messrs Buchanan and
Breckenridge. You will recoliect that Mr.. Fillmore.
prior to his recent visit to Europe abandoned the
Wing party and became member of the former of
these organizations, which boosted that it had risen
upon the downfall of the Wing party, and which
R ma that the corruptons of the Wing and
democratic parties constituted the necessity of its
existence. You know that he and Andrew Jackson
ponslson nave been nominated by this party (not
Dy tho wing party for the Presidency and Vice
rres'oency, ana you will ad nit that the principles
OF prescription because Of religious opinions, and
other reputed tenets Of thsaew party are in direct
antagonlsm with the principles Of that good old
wing party 70 which 100 are still attached and which
mas been abandoned by Mr.. Fillmore. Il IS not NV
OBJECT in referring to these facts, to deny to the
american party, since the secession Of its abolition
saunerents fair claim to nationality nor to deny
sue PATRIOTISM and virtue of Mr. Fillmore nor his
SsieAs qaailhcaton for the office Of Chief Mars.
slate; put do deduce from them the necessary
isouS a tnat as Wings, We owe no party ale
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-27

Every man knows best how to buckle his own belt
--FALsTAyF. y FL Il. ID sss sGr st'1r
did you get the pass, Macdonaldr said
young man, looking up as hls, servant enter
ed the room ofa lodging house in Charles
ton, in the latter part Of the year 1880.
yes, sir; and the baggage and horses are
ready was the reply Of stalwa t youth,
whose dress betokened condition removed
from that of an ordinary menal. and parta.
king Of that of familiar though humble
companion. Il think we can give them the
slip, sir--Lord! how ] wish for crack at
these fellews! and once with Marion, we'll
not long want an opportunity N
.Bein waiting for me at midnight, then.
said the first speaker; and, as Macdonald re-.
tired, he threw himself back again in his
chair, and fixed his eyes on the floor, resign.
ed himself to the abstraction out of which he
had been reused. 7a.e s. @gyE
Howard Preston, the hero of our story,
had just returned from Europe, where he
had been fulfilling, the inJunct! ons oil his fa-
theirs will, by course of study and travel
until his twenty fourth year. The FIRST
great sorrow of his life had been his parting,
at sixteen, with the only child Of his guardi-
an, Kate Mowbray, then a lovely little girl,
who for years had been his pet and playmate
Many were the tears she also shed at the
separation, and faithfully did she promise
4 not to forget her boy lover. Such childish
preferences usually end with youth; but it
was not SO in the present instance. With
every letter from abroad came gift for Kate,
; which she requited with some trife worked
by her own hands. But as years elapsed,
and Kate approached to womanhood, these
presents were no longer returned, and Pres
ton, tpiqued at what he thought neglect, grad
nally came to corfne himself. in his letters
home, to cold. inquiry after her health, in
steadof devoting, as heretofore, two,thirds
Of the epistle to her. Yet he never thought
OF America without also thinking of Kate;
and when he landed at Charleston; month
before our tale begins. be was wondering
into what kind Of q woman she had grown
up. jE s 4; .s, a
Still his old feeling OF pique was upper
most when shown into her fathers magnif-
cent parlori and this, combined with his as.
constituent at'seeing graceful and high.
bred woman announced az his old pfavmafa
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-27
The Pacific Steamship An Encis
. dent. ses Is s! s,it

Among the passengers upon the Pacific,
is person Of whose existence very few, of,
his former friends are aware. The sequel
will show that do wisely in concealing his
name, but the names Of the other parties
are genuine. Brown, for thus will / dssig:s
nate him. formerly resided in Williamsport;,
Pennsylvania. He was q good hearted
good-looking, but worthless man. More
than one married lady Of the village was
suspected Of encouraging his advances,
while two dishonored maidens became moth
ers, through their misplaced confdenceiti
him. He had two intimate cronies, one
named Hall, the other lawyer Eilis.--
The whole trio were often sadly intemper.
ate, and in profanity exceeded the vilest
swearer ever knew. One Sunday morn:
ing they provided themselves with bottle
of whiskey, and took walk down the riv.@
er's bank to have slime" They followsa
ed the towpath about mile down, and then
turned off into a 6eld; and the bottle
was emptied--down the throat. When the
exhilaratiDg fumes Of the spirit had reached
their soddened brains, Hall pointed to the
trunk Of huge sycamore tree, which towers
ed up, blackened and scared by . bolt Of
lightning, which had stricken It ayear Of 9
two before, and made to Ellis THE hoffibls
proposai--that they should swear without
cessation until the tree fell! Brown wasp