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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

ORPHANS COURT The argument in
the will case to which we referred two
weeks ago, was resumed on Wednesday
week last by w. VEIRs BoUIc, Esq
with his accustomed tact and ability
john BREwER, Esq, followed, on the
same side, and acquitted himself in his
usual fclicitous manner. The discussion
was closed by R. j. BOWIE, Esq, coun-
sci for petitioner, and although we had
not the pleasure of hearing his speech,
our information is that it was replete
with sound law and logic.
The history of this case is briefly as
follows: Mr.. JAMES HAWKINS, Jr,
late of this county, in his lifetime exc
cuted several deeds of trust for the ben
eft of members of his family, and like
wise had a will drawn up for the same
purpose. He retained the deeds in his
own possession and never formally exc
cuted the will A few days before his
death he directed the attention of one Of
the executors, named in his unexecuted
will to the will and deeds, and requested
him to carry them into effect after his
death. More than year ago the will
and accompanying papers were admitted
to probat and letters testamentary grant
ed to the executor above adverted to-.
A short time since he was arrested in the
discharge of his duties by the filing of a
bill on the part of the widow to cancel
his letters. This gave rise to the very
spirited and interesting legal and mental
conflict which we have imperfectly no.
ticed, and the result of the whole matter,
as announced by the Orphans Court, on
Tuesday last, leaves the estate of JAMES
HAWKINS, Jr., just where it would have
been had he died intestate.
1t is more than probable that the record
will 60 up to the Court of Appeals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

DALIIHUIEi -AH'Vy IVi IuoF'
GRAIN Wheat--A good demand, and the
market buoyant. About 1900bush offered
and sales of good to prime white at $l.s6 a
Sl.9O. We quote choice family flour white ut
81 .95: and good to prime red nominally ut
81. go q $1.15 per bushel. Corn, fair white
IL 76 cents, good to prime do. at rs a roc.
Sales of fair yellow at n a 10 cents, prime do.
at so 80 cents per bushel. oats-About
1900 bushels offered, and sales of Virginia at
AS 40 cents, Maryland at So a IS cents, and
Pennsylvania at So a 5Sc. per bushel.-SuR
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

NATIONAL TYPocRApHIcAL Union. -
This body assembled at New Orleans on
the 4th instant, and, after transacting
preliminary business, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: VIM.
Cuddy, of st, Louis, president; NJ. G.
Wisner, of Chicago, yice-prcsident; Il.
IT, Munday, of Philadelphia, second
vice-president II. II. Whitcomb, Of N.
o., secretary and treasurer; A. w.
Hyatt; of Baton Rouge, corresponding
secretary. About twenty delegates were
present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

A MASTERPIECES 0 Ur-DoNE.-We have
lately supposed Ayers Cherry Pectoral
was the Ultima Thule in its line, and
that nothing had been Or would be in
vented which could surpass it in its fine
points of excellence as medicine. But
we are confidently assured by those com
petent to judge on the subject, that DIR.
Ayers new Pills excel in high medical
artistry even that widely celebrated en-
bodimcnt Of his skill. He has succeed
ed in making them not only pleasant to
take but powerful to cure the large class
Of complaints which require purgative
remedy .--LaNeagt.r (ANl Arqus.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
Rn- The efforts Of President MAr1sn,

EE" The efforts of President MAuLsBY
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Company,
for raising means for repairing the da-
images which have lately resulted to that
work, are proving successful. On appli-
cation to the corporation of Georgetown
the councils of that town have come for
ward with their usual spirit, and voted
loan of five thousand dollars to the ca
nal company to aid in the work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

EC~ The great bulk Of horses sold in
New York are of low value the stage
men generally buy at from $l25 to $145,
and such horses as they get are worth
more in the country than they are there.
A class Of horses that are really worth
from $3.50 to $500 each are the ones
that are most salablc, and there are quite
number of that class in market. Mules
this spring have but rarely been offered,
and none but valuable ones will sell.
Canada horses are not as common as for
merly, and at the advanced price they
are held at are not readily salable. Sc
says the ~. Y. Erpress
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
announcements.
TO he Editor Of Tie Sentinel.

To The Editor Of the Sentinel:
SIR: The Democrats and Union Wings OF
this District are beginning to talk of the ensu-
ing Fall Elections, and Of the persons they
consider most suitable for the various county
offices. Among those the name Of Nj. ii.
LETTON, of Rockville District, has been
freely spoken of in connection with the Sher-
iffalty, and if he will suffer his name to be pre-
sented to the County Convention when it meets,
his nomination will be strongly favored by
may Ito CRACKLIN DISTRICT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

Gen CAss it Is said, exhibits
surprising s.Gors industry and endurance
in his official Iabors. liz Essos and com
mences work at i've, and is contsgally
engaged, with small respite, ill eight Or
nine at night. Ills Diet is, however,
very sparing, and he sticks still to cold
water, Now and then he INDUCES in u
cup of coffee, the only cxhilirating bev-
erage which he can use.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

FoUND DEAD.-An aged negro man,
known by the name of Will johnson,
WIS f0ssrra dcsrd; ou III y Uducs1aJ l1sst;
about two miles from this place, on the
Falls road.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

FUGITIyE SLAVES. Within the past
week, quite number of fugitive slaves
have been arrested by the auxiliary
guard and police officers; and it is quite
certain that there are agents Of the I'M
derground railroad at work in the adj
joining counties of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. OF the first lot, six in number,
rhFGe wGrG arrcsCGd bby WatchTnaH for
ner, and the other three by Homer, as
sisted by Officer Wolard. They belong
to Mr.. Geary, of Anne Arunde! coun-
ty, Nd. The next lot, Of three, belong
ing to Mr.. Sullivan, of Virginia, were
taken by Police Officer Williamson,
Watchmen Gill and Sessford. Watch
men Horner and Klopfer arrested anoth-
or slave, belonging to Mrs. Bell, of Ma
ryland. Three others, belonging to G.
j. Calvert, Of Prince Georges county,
Md, were arrested by Waterman Don
nelly and Dove. These were provided
with changesof clothing, and were armed
with pistols and knives for resistance !;
but the watcher, by the rapidity of their
descent upon the fugitivcs, prevented
their using the weapons. - Wash. Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

A JUST SENTENCE PRoNoUNcED. -
Says the Louisville Democrat; "When
Know nothings seized with unholy hands
upon the Washington monument, they
proclaimed thus: "Thesum q 900, 000)
must be raised by the councils of our
order, or we must suffer indelible dis
grace and become by-word." Well,
tho sum is not raised, and the directors
have scandalously abused their trust.
Let this sentence pronounced in advance
be executed"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

THE CONTEST IN VIRGINIA. Know
nothingism (says the Washington union)
no longer exists in Virginia. The ele-
ments of opposition to the Democratic
party are now to be found in the ranks of
the distributionists ; and the good peo-
pie Of the southern States are cody in
fas,s,ed that thezE .=ill ceGtainlz be r,lined
not by the Catholics and foreigners,
but by failure on their part to secure
without further delay their rightful share
of the proceeds of the public lands. In
Virginia they are especially clamorous
and active. Their newspapers and their
speakers are striving earnestly to create
a panic. They predict that the State
will be involved in irretrievable ruin I'M
less distribution men are elected to the
. legislature and to Congress, just as they
predicted ruin to the country in the
event of the failure of the Know-nothing
effort. They have organized their party
throughout the State, and are running
candidates in many of the counties and
in most Of the Congressional districts.
That it will be labor thrown away no
sane man can doubt; yet they pretend
to be in good spirits, and talk with seem
ing confidence Of success. Let them re-
member their boosted confidence of sue
cess in all the contests they have had
with the Democracy-contcsts which
have uniformly ended in disgrace and
disaster to them. Let them call to mind
the last battle in which they were en-.
gagged, when they were crushed, dis.
banded, and demoralized by defeat un.
paralleled in Virginia political warfare.
II is uoble and characteristic trait o
the Virginia democracy to adhere faith
fully to the principles Of their party
They do not believe in panics, and they
scorn to be blown about by every wine
of doctrine. Without change in then
there is not a shadow of hope for the so
called distributionists, and nothing shor
Of miracle can eject such a change.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

AN APPROPRIATE SIMILE.--Thc mer-
chant who does not advertise literally in
the newspapers has been very appropri-
ately compared to a man who has Ian
tern, but is too atiney 70 buy candle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

SCARCITY IN TENNEssEE.--I the cast
ern division of Tennessee the scarcity of
Of food for man and beast, it is said, is
absolutely distressing at present. and
promising to become worse. The farm
crs have no corn or rough feed, the hogs
have persisted from starvation, and the
cattle are dying rapidly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

LAND WARRANT FOR Hon. JoHg 2.
KENNEDY. "A bounty-land warrant of
100 acres was issued from the Pension
Office on Friday last to the Hon. John
P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, for his SER
vices as a private soldier in Capt War
fields company Maryland militia, war
of 1872.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

A GREAT WEDDING FEsTIvAL.--The
New York Mirror records the marriage
at Fort Washington, on the 9th instant,
by Bishop Hughes, of Lieut. S. I.
Chalfn, U. S. Army, and Miss Jennie
V. Connolly, daughter of G. M. Con-
molly, Esq, of New York, and adds:
This wedding made holiday in Har-
lem. The fair bride is an only daugh-
ter, and her father is said to be worth
two millions of dollars, and as muniicent
as he is rich. We believe he made his
money in the tobacco business; and al
though it is not many years since he was
bankrupt, yet, upon the turn of the tide,
he did what comparatively few men do,
paid all his debts with interest; and by
quiet industry and unostentacious mode
of life, has become one of our wealthiest
men, to the surprise of himself as well
as his most intimate friends. The mar
riage of his daughter to Professor Chal-
fin, of West Point, drew together some
two thousand people, making almost a
continuous line of carriages between the
city and Fort Washington, The bridal
presents were estimated at IS, 900, and
the regalia presented to the Bishop by
the brides father is said to have cost
81 900. There was great gathering
of beauty. vast profuslon of flowers,
and sumptuous entertainment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

To PosrMAsTERs.-It should be re-
membered by Postmasters that for the
protection Of newspaper publishers, a
law was passed, not long since, requiring
them to notify editors of any papers I'M
called for, within five weeks thereafter,
or be held themselves responsible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
no THE EaIS=s-FSS.

yuyri psubsorf5cr being about TO re-
move from the Mill Of y. G. Clop-
per. returns his grateful Acknowledgements %
those who have patronized him, and respect
fully requests all who are indebted 10 him, 10
make payment before the first Of June, as be IL
compelled 10 settle mp his business, and cannot
call IN person ON all who are indebted.
may s--tf CHARLES MA1iSFIELD,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
WHO WANTS a GOOD cook,

GHE Is about 30 years Of age, has6ur
- children--from I years down--anJB In
every way most excellent servant. y,ld for
no fault, but simply because the ownc(hag too
many. BE quick or you may lose yog chance,
Let application be made at once alhhe Office
Of this paper. [,p'y 3-R
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

WAGES or ENGLISH FARM LABoRERs. =
The latest English papers state that the
farmers in some Of the agricultural dis
tricts have reduced the wages Of their
laborers from lbs week to 13s Cd
This is equivalent to reduction from go
cents day to 81 cents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

AoCIDENT.-We regret to learn that
Mr.. WM. Holly, citizen of this county,
was thrown from carriole, one day last
week, and broke his leg in two places.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
Eg We understand that there will

EE- We understand that there will be
a meeting of the Montgomery County
Bible Society, on Saturday, the 23fd in
slant, at 3 o'clock, p NJ, at the Pres
byterian church in this village. We
hope there will be general attendance
from the whole county. An address may
be expected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

How STAND THE KNow-NoTHrNos?-
Elections have been held in 81 States
for members of the House Of Represen-
tatives of the next Congress, and these
twenty-one States are represented by 161
members, of which &C are Democrats,
90 Black Republicans-the balance are
Know-nothings, and they are all from
Missouri and are not half the delegation
of that State. So that out of twenty
one States that have elected members of
the next Congress, the Know-nothings
have not carried one State, and out Of
16l members have only elected three f.;
and yet it claims to be great national
party, and Know-nothing editors would
have their readers believe that it is the
dominant party of the country.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

Eg- The season begins to assume a
spring-like appearance. Recent showers
and genial sunshine have clothed the
fruit trees in full habit of bloom, from
which we may expect an abundance of
delicious fruit Of all kinds. Wheat is
improving rapidly; oats coming up fine
ly; grass growing beautifully, and gar
den vegetation springing surprisingly.
Town folks busy at white-washing and
cleaning up generally; country folks
getting corn into the ground at a rapid
rate. We look forward to a summer Of
general plenty, that will compensate for
the want Of fish, which we have been
unable to procure for love or money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

GRIM Cox. IN HIdn LFE.-The son
Of Mr.. Henry Barring, brother to Lord
Ashburton, has recently sued a Captain
Gordon before the Sheriff Court in lar
don for the seduction of his VIZ. ddnne ne
jury brought in vr--'ie1 Of 5l9'VoV
darna
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

STILL They CoME.-We learn from a
western paper, says the Portland one, J
Argus, that Timothy o. Howe, one of
the judges of the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin, and lately strong Republi-
can, has come out with letter indica-
ting his determination to cut his political
associations, on the ground that he can
not sanction war upon the Union and
the Constitution. The following is the
closing paragraph of this letter: "My
party attachments are strong; but the
immortal sentiment of Webster, Lib
erty and Union, now and forever, one
and inseparable,' is as dear to me now as
it ever was. And when the Wing party
was no longer true to liberty, ardently
as | had been attached to it, | promptly
abandoned it. l shall as promptly aban-
don the Republican party when it proves
false to the Union"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

WHEAT IN IowA.--The Davenport
0owa) Gazette eff the Doth ult, says
the farmers are now exceedingly busy,
and but few arc able to get to town.
They are now engaged in seeding sec;
ond time. Farmers hold back ',iicat al
any price below rs conts a bushei.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

Eg- The County Commissioners, a
their meeting on Tuesday last, appoint.
ed the following gentlemen Judges o
Election:
First District. Thomas Griffith, Jas
Williams and Nathan c. Dickerson.
Second District. John w. Shaw, las
Magruder and Vim. g. Murphy.
Third District. William b. Howard
r. w. Williams and Christian Hershey
Fourth District. christopher Lans-
dale, James L. Shaw and William S
Oa'utt.
Fifth District. George D. Scaggs
James w. Fling and r. l.. Adamson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

Egr An old maid recently died at
Newton, ~ H., who left property to the
value Of nearly $40, 900. She was all
her lifetime getting ready to be married,
and had stored up 1872 sheets, 63 cover
lets, so blankets, q beds, with / 100
pounds of feathers, 81 pillows, 43 hand
kerchiefs while the whole amount of her
wearing apparel did not exceed ten dol
lars in value.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

MuNIcrpAb ELEcTroN.--CanIJertand,
NJ, nay 11.-Thc municipal election
held here to-day resulted in the election
of the democratic candidates for mayor
and council by an average of20 majority.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

"MURDER WILL OUT" The old saying
that murder will out" says the Alba
ny On. " Journal, is losing its truth.
No less than six murders within few
months, all of them marked by peculiar
and fiendish atrocity, remain unaccounted
for. DR.. Burdell's murderer is yet I'M
detected. Mrs. Buyers assassins have
not yet been traced. No clue has yet
been found to the villain who killed the
girl discovered with a rope round her
neck in the North River at New York.
No clue has been found yet to the per-
petrator CT the similar crime at Newburg
The murderers who stabbed Policeman
Hardenbrook in the dark, and those who
spirited a merchant away from the Me-
tropolitan Hotel in the daytime, are still
at large. Justice has been lax in all
these cases. Yet, we doubt not, most if
not all the criminals will ultimately be
revealed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

Conn scARcE.-Tho crops in Greens
vile county, Va, are said to be in a
sad condition, and the people are pur-
chasing corn for food purposes at the
rate of s. and So per barrel. This, in
Grcensville county, one of the richest
agricultural counties in Virginia, is a sad
states Of things.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
National Police Gazette,

TEyHIS GREAT JOURNAL Of Crime
n and Criminals is in its Twelfth
Year, and is widely circulated throughout the
country. 1t contains all Great Trials Crimi.
nal Cases, and appropriate Editorials on Tho
same, together with information on Criminal
Matters, not to be found in any other paper.
7ua- SUBSCRIPTIONS, 81 per annum; 81, foi
six months, to be RENTED by subscribers (whc
should write their names and the town, county
and State where they reside PLAisLYl 70
u. A. SEYMOUR,
Editor & Prop'r National Police Gazette,
may 8 New York City.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

Gs- The Georgetown correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, Of Tuesday last,
says:
With very fair company present,
the Messrs. Dodge, this morning offered
the cargo of sugar and molasses of the
barque William Chase, from Porto Rico,
atauction. The prime went off at $11 so
per 100; goo6 at $11 25, and the COM
mon at $40 IS. These prices not COM
ing up to the views of the owners, part
of the cargo only was disposed of. About
40 hhds prime molasses sold at 70 a 10,
and the same of second quality at 60 a
63 cents.
The three cargoes of sugar and mo-
lasses recently received by this cnterpri-
sing house, cost, l understand, about
800, 900 in the West Indies. They
have stored in the custom-house about
400 hhds. to be subject to the decreased
duty ON the LIST July next.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

TrxsEssEE. --WiIliam i. Avery, an
old-linc wbig, has been nominated by
the democrats Of the tenth district for
Congress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

.G9s~ WE are authorized to announce AL
EXANDER KILGOUR, Esq. as a candi-
datefor the office of Clerk Of the Circuit Courtfor
Montgomery county, at the coming November
election. feb tie
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
NOTICE.

Il OST, anotc drawn By David o. Case IN
IL favor OF Robert 7. Dodge for SI59. 80.
dated March 81, 1857, with I'd l.. HAYS and
Wesley Magrudcr az securities An per5ona
are warned against negotiating for aaid note.
apr. "a If.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

,Es5 NJ. II. T. Price is appointed
Postmaste; at Monocacy, Montgomery
county, Nd, in place Of Gassaway Sell
man deceased.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15
TO tie Editor Of the Sentinel !.

TO tie Editor Of the Sentinel:
SIR; As the people of the county are begin
ming to talk of persons as candidates for the
various Offices to be filled next fall, you will
permit a subscriber to suggest, through your
paper the name of WALTER III. ADAM
SON, as a candidate for the office of Register
of Wills. Should he be candidate for that
Office he will receive a vote that he may well
be proud in
feb Cite. CRAoKLIN DISTRICT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-05-15

.G15~ WE are authorized to announce AN
DREW o. DoNNELL, Esq, as a can
ddate for the office of County Commissioner,
at the ensuing November election. feb l3-te