Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-09-03

hlbltion as our county can boast Of
Ample accommodations have been pro-
yided for stock on exhibition, and the
gentlemen Of the several committees WILL
with pleasure, do all in their power to
prevent any dissatisfaction or displeasure
The Fair of this year is expected to be
the largest and most interesting ever
held in our county, and all who visit, on
:. Nis occasion, viii receive a most cordial
= come and We would here remind all
Friday, the second day Of the Fair,
offers great inducements for our visitors
to remain va US.
We learn that several gentlemen have
determined to have Cotillion Party on
Thursday night, and as there will be no
opportunity for distribution of special
invitations, we have been requested to
say, that it is desired that the ladies will
bring along their ''party fixins," and we
know enough of Montgomery gallantry
to insure each lady an escort and pleas
ant evening.
Gzs~ A vender of spirituous liquors,
from Georgetown, named JOIN CAMP
BELL, was committed to our Jail on Sun
day last, by Judge BREWER, for want of
sureties to appear at Court upon charge
of selling liquor without license at the
Methodist Camp Meeting, just closed,
near Brookeville, in this county. The
accused was released upon bail on Mon
day last
From the best light we have upon the
subject, it appears that said Campbell
was engaged in selling whiskey in the
immediate vicinity of the encampment-
that the Managers came upon him and
captured his whole stock, and broke about
one hundred and sixty bottles of his
whiskey, which was eagerly drunk in by
the dry earth-that the offender was suf-
fered to 90 at large for several hours
after his liquor was poured out before he
was apprchended and committed to prison.
This being subject for future Judicial
investigation, we do not feel at liberty to
say much concerning the regularity Of
the proceedings already had That
Campbell was engaged in prohibited
traffic, must be manifest to all that his
conduct was shocking to the moral SEN
timent Of society, and especially to the
religious sentiment of those who had re-
paired to the camp meeting for the pur-
pose of divine worship. cannot be ques-
toned but whether the legal right ex-
listed anywhere to seize his property and
totally destroy it, is another question
upon which there is some diversity o.
sentiment in the legal corps hereabouts,
and which, Of course, we cannot under.
take to decide We refer those who fee
sufficient interest in this matter to in
quire into it more fully, to the Acts Of
Assembly of 1924 and 1889, in which,
among others, will be found provisions tc
the following effect for securing freedom
from molestation in the worship of God
as guaranteed by the Constitution:
1t is made the duty of all sherifs,
dcputy-shcrifs justices of the peace.
and constables, to whose knowledge any
offence against the law for the protection
of Camp Meetings shall come, immedi-
ately to seize and impound, or cause to
be seized and impounded, the property
declared to be forfeited and the same to
Keep safely, till condemnation thereof is
made.
The Justice Of the Peace before whom
said offender or offenders shall or may be
convicted, or before whom any warrant
issued for his or their arrest shall or may
be returned non est, is required to enter
u Judgment of condemnation against the
property declared to be forfeited, and
issue . warrant in the nature Of teri
.tacias, commanding the sheriff or some
constable to sell said property; upon the
receipt Of which warrant the officer shall
proceed to advertise and sell said pro-
perty in the same manner as If he were
executing an ordinary .feri facias, and
after deducting and paying the necessary
expenses attending such seizure and sale,
shall pay over to the collector for the use
Of the commissioners Of such county the
residue Of the proceeds of such sale OF
sales
Since preparing the above, we learn
that similar offender has just been sent
over to our jai! from Camp Meeting by
Justice Henry N. HARRIS.
The CAMP MEETING which has been
in progress for the past week has been
the largest ever known in our county.
On Sunday there was an immense con-
course Of people from the adjoining
counties and the District of Columbia.
The Reverend gentlemen have been in
defatigable in their exc.tions, and their
labors have been crowned with the hap