Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-26
GEN ERAL NEWS.

ESr Hon. Neal Dow has been elected
member of the Maine Legislature.
Eas- Potatoes are selling in Hartford,
Conn, at II cents per bushel.
EE Work on dam No S of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal has not been sus-
pended.
Ey- Snow on the mountains west of
Cumberland is said to be six or eight
inches deep.
re Ex-Governor MEDARY has signi-
fed his willingness to accept the COVER
norship of Kansas, which was rendered
him week since.
Es- The Mayor of Richmond has dis
posed of the Wise and Irving quarrel by
placing them both under bonds to keep
the peace.
E4s- Hon jeff. Davis returned to his
residence in Warren county, Mississippi,
on the 9Th inst. The Vicksburg Wing
says that his health is almost completely
restored.
ES- Mr.. Isaiah Wolfcrsberger has
become sole proprietor of the Boonsboro'
(Md.) Odd Fellow, by the retirement Of
Mr. j. Knod!e.
Gy- Hon. Barnwell Rhott is nomi-
mated by the Charleston News as United
States Senator to succeed Senator Evans,
whose term expires on the 4th of March
next.
ES An accomplished young lady
from Albemarle, Virginia, was baptized
recently in the river Jordan by Dr.
James I. Barclay, missionary in Jeru-
salem.
Ess" Effects of the cold weather out
west-forty-three marriage licenses were
granted by the clerk of the Cincinnati
Probate Court last week.
Gg~ Arrangements are being made
for the organization of Laramie Terri
tory, embracing the section of country
in which the Pixies Peak gold mines are
situated.
EEr The Albany Evening Journal
(Republican) is out boldly for William
A. Seward as the next Republican can
didate for the Presidency. In 1860 or
never, is said to he Stewards motto.
Es- There are fifteen towns in Mas
sachusetts in which the American candi-
date for Governor received ono vote, seven
which gave him t,eo votes each and seven
ty-four towns in which there we're less
than ten American votes cast.
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF CoNGREss.
Hon. Tbos. l.. Harris, member of Con-
gress from the sixth district of Illinois,
died of consumption ON Wednesday last
APPOINTMENT Gov. Hicks has p
pointed Everett G. Hughes inspector Of
lumber at Lapidum, Hartford county,
vice Jarrett Spencer, resigned.
DECREASE IN FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. -
1t is now November, and but 20, 900 i'm
migrants have arrived this year in New
York, in place of four times that num-
Der which used to be the average within
few years.
INDIANA SENATORS. The Senate of In
diana have passed resolution, by vote
of 26 to %, declaring the election Of
Messrs. Bright and Fitch to the United
States Senate illegal, unconstitutional,
and void. The same resolution is pend
ing in the House.
EXPLANATIONS DEMANDED. 1t is ru-
mored that the Secretary of State has
demanded that the Spanish Minister
should explain the object of the demon
STATIONS now being made by Spain against
Mexico.
SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS. -Messrs.
Bragg and Clingman were nominated by
the Democratic Legislative caucus at
Raleigh, S. c., on the 9th instant, for
the United States Senate, the former for
the long term and the latter for the short
term.
SENTENcED.-Isaiah, the slave of G.
Winterson, Esq, of Anne Arundlc CO.,
who was convicted of murder in the
sccoud degree, at the October term of
the Circuit Court of said county, was
sentenced to the pcnitcntiary for ten
years and six months.
PRESIDENT. AT meeting of the Di-
rectors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, held on Wednesday of last week,
John W. Garrett, Esq, was elected
President of said company in the place
Of Chauneey Brooks, Esq.
PAY OF MINISTERS. The Attorney
General has decided that Ministers Res
ident, &c, are not entitled to any con-
structive allowance by way of Unfit, but