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The articles to be given away are comprised
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TIE
G0lDB1) PRlZB

The New York Weekly GOLDEN PRIZE
is one of the largest and hest literary papers
of the day-an Imperial Quqrto, containing
eight pages, or fortF co'unlns. of the most inter-
esting and fascinating reading matter, from
the very first writers of the day,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
Iljstcilancous.
Amcricqn Aristocracy.

Our American aristocracy is charac-
terized by Rev Dir. CHAPLIN, in his lee
tare on the orders Of nobility, as com
posed of rather questionable materials
for an aristocracy. Tie speaking is
plain, but The conclusions just.
" DR.. Chaplin opened by abiding brief
ly to the noble men Of birth in our days,
who look 70 more noble ancestry, as the
source Of their greatncss-thc fountain
Of their honor-thc mere traditional or
dcrs Of mobility. But essential nobility
manilests itself in three ways: the no
bility Of work the nobility Of thought --
the nobility Of life, The nobility Of
worlI--a man here does his part Of the
worlds Legitimate work. performs his
task we'll, ard docs it cheerfully not
like the mule or tho monkey.
"This is higher nobility than mon
arehs can make; and yet, in orr times.
how much is honest labor considered 9
dcgration This ferns the cornerstone
of slavery, and becomes the very essence
of vulgar aristocracy. You may write
it in sweat, and carve it out with a spade,
but it is nevertheless better to be ne
gro than a gentleman loafer.
Z" But let it not be supposed that pro-
fessioual men, the brain workers, are to
be elassed in this category. What would
such men give for the sweet sleep Of the
toiler with the hand a? and yet how these
professions are flooded with men who
would have done better if they had been
casting iron or making shoes. These
men 60 into improved atmosphcres Of la
Dor, because they think it more rcspec-
table than planning boards and making
cartwheels Edlencss, hence, is always
associated with ccntlity.
The aristocracy of America consists,
in one man having left off shooting hors-
es and selling snuff while the other de-
pissed neighbour hasn't. The very con-
stitution of American social life ignores
difference in blood and hence the
standard reared is wealth. Nobility rests
in the individual and what he docs is
the Only standard. All work is noble
when animated by duty, and the most
vulgar thing on earth is idcness. The
young woman among us turns up her
nose at marrying mechanic, and makes
mp for it by marrying proaigato or D
fool Among the mechanics Of the world
stand forth the Guuenburgs, the Watts,
the Fultons of the world, who have sent
forth the artillery of the printing press
among the nations, and tho penon Of the
steamship. as she eIeaves the ocean"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
Volume VINO. q.


The case Of Michael Cancem tho
Italian burglar, whose fourth trial has
just been brought to a close at New York,
is one Of the most remarkable criminal
trials on record. The facts of the case
are that the prisoner broke into shop.
riicd the money drawer Of its contents,
was upon his exit discovered by police
man, and, taking ins,antly to fight, was
pursued He turned and deliberately
Shot his pursucr, who subsequently, died
from the effects Of the wound. The New
York Times recapituIatss his several
trials as followa:
"On the first trial the jury we're uu-
able to agree on a verdict, ten beng in
favor Of finding him guilty of murder,
and two in favor Of his acquittal. On
the second ;rial he was found guilty Of
murder, and the sentence was set aside
BY the Court Of Appeals, on the ground
that tho Judge in bis charge to the jury
had neglected to make any allusion to
the plea Of previous good character -
On tho third trial he was again found
guilty Of murder, and tie verdict was
again set aside aud new trial ordered
BY the Court Of Appeals, on tho ground
that his conviction was illegal, tho YER
diet having been rendered by jury con-
sisting Of but eleven persons, though
his counsel had consented 70 such an ar
rangemcnt lie IS now, on his fourth
trial, convicted Of manslaughter in tho
first degree, by jury Of twelve men,
ten Of whom. it is stated, were in favor
of bringing him in guilty of murder. -
Thus, out of for'y-seven jurors to whom
his case was submitted, foriy-tbrce, it
appears. pronounced him guilty Of muir
DER Probably no man ever before had
bis neck in such close proximity 10 hall
ter and escaped hanging. The lowest
punishment for the crime Of which lio
has now been found guilty is ten years
Imprisonment in the State Prison, while
tho extreme penalty is Imprisonment for
| life."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
Threatened MOI, Lam.

Deputy Marshal Dayton, who recent
Iy served wrts for the arrest Of about
twenty or thirty white and colorel resi-
dents Of Oberlin, Ohio for participating
in the rescue Of fugitive slave, has
thereby incurred the displeasurc Of tho
mob and the Cleyclani Plaindealer says:
Tie negroes threaten Dayton, and
have once fred shot into his house at
night Since tLcsc last arrests another
assault has been made upon bis family in
lis absence. They first had a secret
meeting; then on Tuesday night several
negroes, armed with clubs, went to Day-
toms house. knocked, and wanted to sec
Dayton. Mrs. Dayton, who was at
home with her liltlo chil5rcn, Informed
them that her husband was not at home.
They doubted Mrs d. = word. and want
ed to come in md look for themselves.
Mrs. D. knowing tliat she could uot pre-.
vent tbcir coming in Gnally consentcd
and nficr looking the houseovor they left.
II the white people Of O5erln DO rot rs-
train such lawlcsg acts leFs mii DO
worse trouble than that arising from ros-
cuing fugii.ves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

Eg- In village school recently, when
the word waif occurred in the sentence,
the younger who was up--a bright-cyed
little follow--puzzed over the word for
few minutes, and then, as bright idea
struck hin, he burst ont with, II can
conjugate it. Positive, waif; compare
tive, wafer; suporlatiye, scaling-wax."
~" A Western editor, complaining
that he could not sleep one night, sum
med up tho causes: ~ wiling buby Of
l6 months old-a dog bowling under the
Window cat in the alley--a colored
serenado at shanty over the way-a
tootbache-and a pig trying to get in at
the back door"
E9J- Two centuries ago not one in a
hundred wore stockings Fifty years
ago not one boy IN thousand was al
lowed to run Mt large at night. Fifty
years ago not one girl in a thousand
made a waitinc-maid Of her mother. -
Wonderful improvement in this wonder
full age.
III" An attorney, obout to furnish n
bill Of costs, was requested by his client,
a baker, to make it as light as he could
1" All" replied the attorney, "tbats
what you say 10 your foreman but its
not the way | make my bread !"
Err A citizen down East was dubbed
"thc little rascal" A friend once yol-
untcorcd to ask him why he was 80 call
cd. "To distinguish ne from my neigh
boris" he replied, "who are all great
rascals~
Gg~ as there any difference in the
Of horse-dealer and horse
stealcr?" inquired boy Of his school
mastor. "rhe difference, il any, is very
slight" was the reply, "oilher in pro,
nuacatioD or definition. "
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
PICTURES.

Aroom vilh pictures in it enl room
without pictures, differ by nearly as much
as a room with windows and rocai With
ont windows Nothing, we think, IS
more melancholy, particularly to a per-
son who has to paas much time il bis
room, than blank walls with nothing on
them; for pictures are loop holes Of es-
cape to the sonl, leading it to other sccnos
aud other spheres It ia such an mex
preside relief To a person engaged in
writing, or even reading, on looking up
not to have bis line Of vision chopped
oT BY an odions white wall, but to ind
bis soul escaping, o3 il were, through
ihc frame Of an exquisite picture. to
other beautiful aud perhaps heavenly
scenes where the fancy for moment may
rovcl, refreshed and delighted Thus
pictures are CONSIDERS Of loyeliness
they are. q relief to the jadcd mind /;
'hey arc windows 10 the imprisoned
thought; they are books, they are Bis
tories aud sermons, which we can read
without the trouble Of turning over tho
leaves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

SLAVERY IN ALABAMA. --Jacob, a slav1
belonging toSenator i-'itzpairicf, brought
his cotton crop 70 Wctuupka on last
saturday aud sold tito Bryan & Cartor
for one hundred and sixty dollars in clean
cash This ease makes very pretty
contrast to The ono reported in the New
York papers, where thousands Of women
and children gathered together to sccl;
bread where there was no broad. This
is jacobs spending money; there is no
need Of bis laying up for old age or de-
Tho hand Of a kind mastor
stands between him and want, and no
visions Of furnished vito and starving
children haunt his future - Wctuplpka
Spectator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
COUNTY ADVERTISEMENTS.
EoOOEcsVEEae, NKd.

A GENTS FOR McCORMICK'S COMBINED
IA REAPING AND MOVING MACHINE.
PESNocK WHEAT & GUAN0 DRILL, with
india Rubber Tubes, and otherwise improved,
for 1856
LEAurIs Latest Improved CORN AND COB
MILL.
READINe's CORNSIIELLER-thc most cele-
hrated and powerful horsepower shelter in the
world, and win she'll separate and fan from 100
to 100 bushels an hour
FENYocK's Hand and Horsepower CORN
SIIELLER, with Separator.
WmTIAN s.singie and double Spout do.
SIHcLAn's do do
SIYc1AR's CYLINDRICAL HAY, STRAW
AND FODDER CUTTER.
WuUlANs Three-horse Allegany PLOW.
RIcHs Patent Improved Beam do
WHEELER. MEMcE & Co. S Railway THRESH-
ING MACHINE, with Separator and Winnow-
err. complete, which took the first premium at
the Exhibition OF the Montgomery County Ag-
ricultural Fair last fail.
BRIpENDoIPH's iONINY MILL, &c. &c.
We have made such arrangements with Sc
veral Of the most extensive manufacturers of
Agricultural Implements in the country as ID
enable US to furnish any article in their line, al
manufacturers prices, from factory added.
50 All orders by mail promptly attended to.
JESSE T. HIGGINS.
po1lc--;lro Nh Anvil 1oEc
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3Dortrp.
IN TIE NIGHT.

All day list for voices
That do not come to me,
And vainly think hear them
Along the evening sea-
They come not in the day time,
But every night it seems
That can hear them speaking low
Around me, in my dreams.
All day think Of faces,
And through the open door
look to see them enter,
AS in the days Of yore---
They come not in the day time,
But every night it seems
As if saw them smiling down
Upon me, in my dreams.
Al day my soul remembers,
While fast before my eyes
The forms that have loved SO
In other days arise
IT'S sorrow in the day time,
But every night it seems
AS if their souls were with me still,
And loved me, in my dreams.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
A para grapn for Mothers.

a writer in Blaclwood's magazine con-
siders the prevailing idea Of toughcnng
infants to enable them to Withstand cold
q disastrous ami destructive treatment
Although it may be true that young AMI
mails have u higher temperature tban Old
ones, yet it Is believed to be fact that
he younger the animal the Gecolor il.
power Of resisting cold The process Of
"toughcning" may be carried so far by
cold-watcr baths and exposure to cold
air as suddenly and seriously to chill the
vital current. Exposure to the orcu
air and the yicissitudes Of the weather
in the process Of Goughening' ought not
to commence until the child has obtain
ed the free use Of its limbs, 50 that his
own activity may countcract the expo
sure and assist in the toughehing pro
cess. Parents should not commence this
system Of 'toughening' when tho child
is merely passive in th,ir hands. The
principle il that the child must assist By
its own activity in the process Of It's har-
dening. This IS the true liuo."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

Tng LowEsr TERMS IA Kentucky
paper snys II is getting to be very fash
ionable in that quarter to enclose a dol
lar with marriage notices, when sending
them to the printer. A good custom,
that ought to prevail everywhere.
Six dollars to printer and priest
No sensible man could refuse;
Five dollars 20 render him blost,
And one TO publish The uowsl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
CURIOUS.

II is noteworthy that three prominent
Americans Benjamin West, the great
painicr, Charles Br5ck,ien Brown. the
noted novelist, and John G. Whittier.
the gifted poet, should be Of Quaker Inc
age This fact is remarkable one. Ia
asmuch as the Society Of Friends both
in principle and practice, manifest a re-
pugnancc rather than a sympathy With
the products Of the imagination. Thos.
Paine, the noted deistical and political
writer, was Of Quaker pareptagc. but in
carly life renounced the faith Of bis ia
mily. At bis death, the Quakers rcfas-
ed to ALLOW bis body TO be buried among
their dead John Neal was Of u Quaker
family, but in bis boyhood was Tread
out Of the drab fraternity for "kuock
ing a man, who Bsulied him, head over
heels; for paying a military fine; for
making a tragedy, and for desiring to be
turned out, whether or mo- II is SIN
euar that while Neal docs not appear to
have inherited any Quaker pIacidity Of
mind. his first novel was entitled keep
Cool. "
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

E7y An exchange tells e an editor
who went soldering and was chosen cap
tain One day, AZ parade. instead Of
Giving the orders, :" Front. face, threo
PAGES forward" BIO exclaimed. Cash,
no dollars year 10 uayuueo.'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

WOOL 0AMDITgG3o
yR7IIE undersigned, proprietor of the
l. Factory heretofore commonly known
as "GAMBLES MILL" returns his
sincere thanks to those who have 50 lib
orally patronized him during the past
year, and informs them aud all others
who may feel disposed to favor him with
work in his line that he is prepared to
iil their orders With dispatch
Wool viii lie received at, and rolls re-
turned 90, the following places:
John W. Jones Store, Rockville;
Nathun Ailnutt's 4" Dawsonsville;
4 &. II. barnes " Darnestown
John 0 Harry's Tennaliytown;
Ramsburg & Eberis' Leather Store in
Georgetown, d. c.
July 2. JAS. Z. DREAMER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

Mns DoUGLAs oS 1HE LATE CANVASS
Ac3rrcrpondcnt Of the Yinconnes Sun,
speaking Of the pleasant domestic quail
ties Of Mrs Douglas, relates that NJ the
Chicago celebration, a few days ago.
Mrs. Douelas was asked how rio stood
the canvass Very we'll said she
" but must 90 and get my husband
some clothes be has come out Of the
battle half naked. Igot him two dozen
shirts last spring, and two or three sets
Of studs be lost oil bis shirts but two
and ono that don't belong 10 iim-and
all the studs but four, which belong 10
four different sets, and besides he hasn't
any Of the other clothes he started ont
with. His old white hat. however, rode
out tho storm, dilapida,od, but safe"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24
GFMnER1r AKIMC.
NEeROES WANTED.

q TIL subscriber win give the very high
"a est cash price for Negroes that are young
INLAND likely
1laying located himseifin Rockville, Mont
g1,nery COUNTY Nd, he can at all times be
found az bic residence or ifabsent. Mr. BEN
,AriS CooirY is authorized to purchase for him.
al communications addressed 20 bin At
Rockrille, Nd, viii 10 promptly attended 20.
Ian e--ly CEAS. ". PRICE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

word of love from his lips; but on his
deathbed he spoke to me tenderly and
gently. Anna, | have long forgiven him
all his unkindness; do you the same. -
After be died, again sought my father.
In vain; he refused to see me. For
three years more ! supported my chill
dren then came this sickness. Two
years have lived in abicci poverty, sup
ported by charity and the little you could
earn. Anna, my child, I viii soon cease
to be a burden upon your young hands. :"
Mother, do not speak SO. You break
my heart"
Anna, my dear child, WHO will care
for you when am gone? God bless
and pity my orphan children! 1t is
Christmas Day. This very day, fifteen
years ago, left my fathers house We
were having gay party, for Christmas
Day is also my birthday; and | was on
that evening seventeen years old left
my home in rich dress, glittering with
jewels, and my hair decked with flowers
aud now | die in a garnet, on hard
mattress, shivering with cold. Then
there were soft furs to envelop my thiny
clad form, and cover NY bare neck and
arms; now, rags cover me, and | perish
with the cold. Father in heaven, my
punishment is Just, but it is bitter =
Anna, what O'Clock is it?"
" 1t is after dark, mother. The fire.
light is all that makes the room light. -
All, here comes Charley|
A lad, year Or two younger than
Anna, came bounding into the room.
Mother Anna! merry Christmas
| have new jacket and FIVE dollars in
money: but | have better news than
that. There was an old gentleman in
Mr.. Perkins store and, when he heard
my mother was sick, he told mc to come
to his house, and he would give me some
fruit-fruit, dear mother at Christmas
and some wine and Jelly. Anna, get
your bonnet and the basket, and come.
know the house he led me past it; it
is not far from here"
"Shall go, mother?" said Anna.
Yes, dear; but come back soon
feel very weak and i'll tonight; and
long for jelly or wine; it will give me
new strength. Goodnight, children"
They started on their erraad. Anna
oppressed by the sad story her mothc,
had related, and filed with dark fore
bodmgs, could scarcely keep pace will
her merry-hcarted brother, who, fi,let
with JOY at his Christmas presents. ans
longing to carry the promised daiatics {,
his mother bounded along, unloading thu
falling snow and tie cold wind, which
blew open his poor jacket, and nippo,
his fingers ard toes His precious new
Jacket and the FIVE dollars had been lef
in his mothers hands
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

Esr A man never so beautifully shows
his own strength, az when he respects
vomau's weakness.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-24

A merry Christmas" was shouted
in clear voices by all the children in Mr..
Lcclorc's rich mansion. Toys lay scat
tered in careless profusion upon the vel
vet carpet; books were on The handsome
table; every luxury was in the room
Lola Leclerc sat with her arms around
her eldest child, looking at pictures; and
little Nellie and Harry played about the
room. Aunt Jenny, Mr.. Lcclcrc's sis
ter, pctted the only boy, encouraging
him in his noisy glce; while Chloe came
from the front door every few moments.
bearing some new gift; now it was a doll
for Nellie, now rich cake covered with
white frosting for all, now a drum for
Harry, now a book for Miss Lola. There
was joy and g)aduess. and truly a merry
Christmas, in that house. The day few
by with joy and feasting; and in the
evening the house stood dark and desert
ed There was a large party at Lola's
fathers. The family, Children and all.
were to assemble; and thi;hcr this happy
household had gone.
Now, reader, you and | are privileged
persons; and we will step in before the
other guests arrive. We find only two
persons IN the ParIor one an old gentle
man, The other a lady between thirty and
forty years Of age, but still beautiful,
with sweet face and a low, sweet voice.
The gentleman is pacing up and down
the rooms, while the lady arranges somc
music upon the grand piano. LUXURY
can scarce devise a more superb apart
meut. II is long, very long, and wide.
Velvet carpets. rich furniture. gilded
frames containing costlyrictures, velvet
curtains, whose rich crimson is subdued
by fine lace coverings, everything speaks
Of large wealth. The lady's dress is Of
rich silk: aud costly Jewels glitter in
her hair and on her round white arm
These, the occupants Of tho room, are
Mr. Pomcroy and his daughter Anna,
who is the hostess Of the expected COM
pany for Mrs. Pomeroy has lain in her
quiet grave for ten years. Suddenly the
gentleman paused in his walk, and spoke
TO bis daughter: "My dear, there was
child in store, this morning, whose
story interested me. He has an invalid
mother; and promised bin some wine
and fruit for her lie will be here soon
viii you attend to these thingsg II is
Christmas; and we must remember the
poor"
The lady left the ROOM and the old
gentleman resumed bis walk. Christ
mas I" he muitered. Fifteen years
fifteen years o Hattie, my child where
are you this Christmas night p
The large parlors were filed with
guests Music, dancing, and mcrrimont
we're at their height, when two children
came upon the broad, snow-coyerod step
in front Of the house.
"Oh, Anna I" said Charley, isn't Il
fine in there p and be leaned over the
railing to look in at tho window. Lis
ten you can hear the music; don't they
look pretty, daucing? Oh, Anna, see
the little boys and girls See, that IT.