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

from Southwestern Virginia are not COM
ing East very freely this season. Ac-
cording to the Richmond dispatch, the
county of Lee, which generally supplies
$4,000, will this season only furnish
1000; Scott will also be deficient. The
Abingdon Virginian says nearly all the
drivers of that vicinity determined to
drive ON foot to North Carolina, where
they expect to find a better market than
Virginia. This hope is not likely to be
realized, as we notice sales of pork at
Fincastle, Va, at 7.50a$S, while at
Asheville, n c., it only brings $3.50.
A number of droves have passed Abing-
don on foot for Eastern markets.
NOVEL BEouEsT. The will of the late
Judge VIM. Jay, of Westchoster county,
N. Y, just made public, contains the
following:
4 bequeath to my son one thousand
dollars in trust, to be applied by him at
his discretion in promoting the safety
and comfort of fugitive slaves"
This bcquest is probably the first of
the kind in this country; and we would
suggest to Mr.. Jay, jr.. that it might be
applied, with much benevolence, TO the
sending back to good homes of major
ity of the halfstarvcd fugitiycs now in
his own State and Canada.
SENTENCE OF SLAVE ABDucToR.
Hugh Hazlitt, white man, charged
with enticing and pcrsuading slaves to
run away from Dorchester. county, Md,
was tried this week, at Cambridge, and
found guilty on seven indictments. He
was sentenced by the Court, on the first
indictment, to the penitentary till May,
1867, and on each of the others for six
years-making, in the aggregate, forty
five years.
New HoTEL IN WASHINGTON. We
see it stated that project has been start
ed by Captain Jonas 2. Levy, for the
erection of a magnificent hotel in Wash
ington city. It is proposed to organize
a joint stock company, with capital Of
$50O,0 shares 500 aud to erect a
bulldog at cost of about $500, 000.-
Such building would be an ornament
to the national metropolis
ES~ We observe by card which ap-
pears in the Sun of Wednesday morning,
that donation of $50 has been voted
by the City Reform Association to the
widow Of officer Benton, and the same
sum to the widow of officer Rigdon, muir
dered in the discharge of their duty.
The contribution is accompanied with an
appropriate testimonial to the courage
aud fidelity Of the deceased officers.
CLAIMS AGAINST FOREIGN Powers. -
The resolution of Senator Benjamin,
which was passed by Congress last win
ter, inquiring of the State Department
the amount of indebtedness to citizens OF
the United States by foreign nations,
will be replied to by communication
from Secretary Cass in the early part of
the ensuing session, and will, no doubt,
call forth very interesting document.
The NAyY-The estimates of expen-
diture in the naval department of the
next fiscal year for the navy proper, it
is said, amounts to $l3, 900, 000--a mil
lion less than those Of the current wear.
ES- Mr.. Davis G. Harris, formerly
Of Baltimore, who lost his life by fire in
San Francisco on the 23d ult. is said to
have been a brother of the Hon. J. Nor
rison Harris, of Baltimore. The de-
ceased was about 40 years of age, and
leaves wife and family in Baltimore.
The fire occurred in the upper story of
Booth q Go. Is produce store, which had
been let for lodgings. A female was
rescued with difficulty, but Mr.. Harris
is supposed to have been asleep at the
time, and when discovered was 50 severe
ly burned that he died shortly aftcrward.
His clothes were completely consumed
and his face burned nearly to crisp. -
lie was employed by Brewster e. Co.
llls remains were taken in charge by the
Monumental Fire Company.
REy. Thomas SEwALL. The Buffalo
On. Y) Courier notices the dedication
of the Niagara street NJ +. Church in
that city, on Thursday of last week, by
Bishop JAMES, aud adds:
Services were held at the church
in the evening, on which occasion one
Of the most beautiful sermons ever dcliy-
cred IN the city, full! Of briliancy. mag
mary and classical beauty, was delivered
by the Rev. Dr. SgwALL, Of Baltimore,
which was listened 70 s'i;!i profound in
tercst by crowded audience. DR.. ScwalI
preached again on sunday"
WESTWARD, o.-The Cincinnati
Times Of Tuesday published the follow
ing curious paragraph:
Within the last few days a number
OF young men have appeared at the sta