Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-08-27
GENERAL NEWS.

Ark, carried that city at the late election,
being the first time in % years.
Es- The first bale of Texas new crop
cotton, received at New York on the
18th, has been sold at 49, cts. per pound.
Ey- Dahlias were cut down in all their
glory by the frost at Lowell, Mass, on
Thursday night.
re" The property known as Hoods
Mill, situated on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and containing IS acres of
land, has been sold for $10,270. Pur-
chasers j. A. Dorsey and Caleb Dorsey.
GUANo IN ENGLAND. The use of this
article in Great Britain has more than
trebled within year. The importation
in 1857 amounted to but SO, 65S tons,
while in 1858 it amounted to ia, S04.
Eg- The Austin (Texas) Gazette says
that the statement that Gov. Runnels
has appointed Col Matt Ward United
States Senator to I'll the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Gen. Henderson,
lis promatare Gov Runnels has made
no appointment.
Es- The cattle disease has appeared
at and in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va.
and the board Of health of that city has
published a notice to the citizens to be
cautious in using milk, butter and beef
re- A violent hail storm passed over
the city of Frederick on Thursday of last
week, which did considerable damage
The destruction of window lights was
considerable, twenty-five having been
broken in the Union Office.
ES- The Fraser river gold fever is
fast subsiding in New York, under the
intelligence recently brought that the
mines can only be worked very briet
period OF the year, and those of Oregon
and Washington are beginning to attract
renewed attention.
Eg- An interesting race came of ovei
the Bladensburg Course on Saturday
the 14th inst, between Mr.. j w p
Newby's horse, "Stephen A. Douglas,
and Mr.. George I. Craufurd's horse
John Graham" ."Graham" bore hi
colors in front in very handsome man
ner.
KANsAs.-The Daily Ledger of Leav
enworth city has been informed that i'm
mediate application will be made to Gov
Denver to call an extra session of tn
Legislature of Kansas, in order tina
steps may be taken for the formation q
another constitution for the Territory
re- 1t is officially stated in the Unio
, that the War Department has determine
, to order Gen, Harvey to the comman
of the army in Washington Territory +
conduct winter campaign against tn
Indians Gen. II. and his staff will sal
for the Pacific in about six weeks.
TmE HARVEST IN EUROPE. The Ech
Agricole says the wheat harvest in Franc
\ is nearly ended. Generally speaking,
f will not be of such good quality as tha
, of 1857, and will weigh on an averag
$ four to five kilogrammes less per hectic
litre The harvest of 1858 will, conse
8 quently, be less than the preceding; bu
it must not be forgotten that that of 1885
was above the average.
From Sweden it is reported that til
accounts from the Governors of province
say the crops show very middling pros
pect The export Of cotton from til
North of Europe will, therefore, be yer
limited this year. Prices are moving u
IN all the markets IN Sweden.
The crops in the grand duchy Of Fin
land are favorably spoken of, and an i'm
pcrial ucase has extended the time durinj
,, which corn may be imported, free Q
duty, in that country.
The latest accounts from Odessa sa
that some damage has been done by rail
to the crops in Poland and Bessarabia.
! In Spain the harvest of CASTLE is mucl
better than had been hoped for.
= The favorable prospects of abundan
> vintage which existed a few weeks back
in Sicily, have been completely destroyed
by tremendous sirocco winds.