Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
GENERAL NEWS.


Es" A bill is before the Arkansas leg
islature to prohibit the sale of patent
medicines in the State.
ES- The author of the life of Aaron
Burr is preparing life of Andrew jack
son.
Es- Lewis Byerly, Esq, an esteemed
citizen of Frederick, Md, died last Sat-
urday, aged IS years.
Exg- Commodore Mcintosh, of the
Gulf or Home Squadron, has been Or
dered home ON account of ill-health.
Egr Gov. Foote, of Miss, has written
letter in favor of Judge Douglas as an
independent candidate for President.
BE- Three cents worth of the liquor
sold in the 18th ward of New York is
guaranteed to prove fatal in four hours.
Es- A perfect understanding is said
to exist between England and France to
support each other on the Nicaragua
question.
Eg- The Savannah Republican says
that cargo of slaves has been landed in
the neighborhood of St. Andrews Sound,
near Brunswick.
EE- w. II. Grist has been elected
Governor of South Carolina by the leg
stature of that State. His chief COM
petitor was j. II. Irby.
ES- Senator Wilson, of Mass, has
received letter from Paris, stating that
it is doubtful if Mr. Sumner will ever
resume his seat in the Senate.
Eg- 1t is said Judge Douglas has pre-
pared, and will soon publish, decara-
ton of his intention not to be candi-
date for the Presidency in 1860.
ES~ Two men in Cincinnati have made
match to eat mush and milk for SO,
'and the championship" The one who
bursts first loses.
ES- Judge Douglas, it is said, will
visit New York, Philadelphia, and prob
ably Cleaveland, before he reaches Wash
ington.
Gxs- More trouble is apprehended on
the African coast, in consequence of
American vessels being closely watched
by British cruisers.
Bg" Senator Douglas left New Or
leans on Saturday, en- route for Wash
ington, via New York. A salute of 100
guns was fred on his departure.
re- John C. Heenan, the "Benicia
Boy" publishes a challenge, offering to
fight Morrissey or any man in the world,
for $40, 600 or less.
Ess~ Gen. Scott, who, it is said, has
not voted before since 1907, was at the
polls early Tuesday morning and depos-
tied his vote for Haws for Comptroller.
ES- The crew of the SLAYER Echo
have been remanded to await the action
of the Grand Jury, the Judges having
decided that the law of 1920 is consti-
tutional.
E4,- The Rev. John Larkin, one Of
the ministers of the Roman Catholic
Church of st. Francis Xavier, in New
York, died very suddenly on Saturday
evening last
EE" The case of B. L. Hayden, in
dicted for the murder of Philip Bur-
roughs, in the Circuit Court for St. Ma
rvs county, Nd, was tried at the late
term and resulted in verdict of acquit-
tai.
E45" Fifty slaves, owned by the late
Capt. John Brookes Of Prince Georges
county, Md, were sold at auction last
week, at very high prices, several bring
ing 81, $50 to 81 $40 each.
E0- The three free negroes convicted
of enticing slaves to run away, were sold
at the Jail door on Monday last. Abra-
ham Lowry, for $500, and Caleb Bur-
CESS for $l75, to s. r. Waters, Esq. 4,
of Montgomery county; and pavid Rig
gers, for $12, to G. L. Armor, of this
city. At the same time Eliza Prout,
free negress, convicted of larceny, and
ordered to be sold within the State, was
sold for $36, to Capt. j. r. Sim, Of
Frederick. Fred. Examiner.
ARREST AT WINcHEsTER.-A young
man, who first gave his name as VIM.
Smith, and subsequently as that Of VIM.
Winkler, was arrested at Winchester,
Va, having in his possession a mare,
supposed to be stolen According to
his story he halls from Prince Georges
county, Nd.
TERRIBLE MURDER. About 10 o'clock
Monday morning, the body of Victor
Ihderbeth, German, aged about fifty
years, was found dead lying on his face
on Bloody Island, opposite St. Louis