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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

WAR BETWEEN MEXICO AND SpAIy.-
Three Spanish vessels having appeared
off Vera Cruz on the 31st ult., Presi-
dent Juarez Immediately issued a pro-
clamation announcing that Spain was
about to make war on Mexico, at the
instance Of the Captain General Of Cuba
and spurious sons Of Mexico" He
therefore calls upon all Mexicans to
unite and resist the common enemy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

CONTESTED SEATS IN TIE NEXT Con-
GREss. According to newspaper reports
A j. Williamson, American, will con-
test the right of the Hon. Daniel +.
Sickles, Democrat, to represent the third
district of New York in the Thirty-sixth
Congress. Gouverneur Kemble, Demo-
crat, viii join issue with Hon. John b.
llaskin, Anti-Lccompton, for the right
to represent the ninth district Of that
State. John W. Byan, Republican, de-
MES the claim Of Hon. Thomas B. Flor
encc, Democrat, to the seat of the first
district of Pennsylvania. Andrew w
johnson, democrat, will endeayor to
show before the next House of Repre-
sentativcs that he is better entitled to
speak and vote for the third district of
Maine than Ezra 3. French, Rcpubli-
can, who has received the certificate of
election. Francis p. Blair, Jr., Re-
publican, has announced that he stands
ready to prove that his opponent, J r.
Barrett Democrat, in the first district
Of Missouri, was elected by fraud, and,
on that ground, he will claim the scat.
TAr UTAH WAR.--The expenditure
for the Utah embroglio, as far as made
by the Quartermaster's department, is
s., 1872, 900. -Four thousand nine hum
dred and forty-soven wagons and ambu-
lances, ffty-three thousand three hun
dred and nincty-six horses, mules, and
oxen, exclusive Of animals for artillery
and cavalry, were furnished The paw
Of the officers aud men, and the cost of
subsistence, which would have been in
Cured had the forces been engaged in
any other service than this, are not. of
course, included in this estimate. The
cost Of transportation is included, as il
was an expense incidental to this affair.
G1- The subscriptions made at Balti-
more for the widows of the two police
officers who we're recently murdered in
that city for an honest discharge Of their
duty, amounted on Friday last to about
four thousand dollars The lists were
still open. Several hundred dollars have
also been subscribed to procure an ap-
propriate testimonial to be bestowed upon
officer Cook for bis vigilance and energy
in pursuing and arrcsiing one Of the
murdcrcrs Of oiicsr Biglon
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19
MONTGOMERY County. Set.

z,-.g9s / HEREBY certify that A. J. CAsarLh,
H-11 Of said county, brought before me, TIC
subscriber one Of the Justices Of the
Peace in and for said county, this first day Of
November, in the year eighteen hundred and
liity-eighl, as stray, trespassing on his enclo-
sures, BAY HORSE, about twenty years old,
about sixteen hands high, blind in The near
eye, switch tail, and has been used in gear.
Given under my hand.
HENRY n. HARRIS, J. J..
2sj- The owner Of the above described horse
is requested TO come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away
nov l2--it AJ CA&UEfE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

THE MoRMoYs Judge Ecklcs, hay
ing in charge Henrietta PoIidorc, who
was rescued from the hiormons on a
writ Of haJeas corpus, at the request Of
the British Government, has arrived at
81. Louis. The girl was abducted from
Gloucester. England, four years ago.
Elizabeth Cotton. the authoress of an
extensively published letter in regard to
Mormon life, has also arrived, en- route
to her home in England.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

FmE.-Abort II o'clock, on Thurs
day night of last week, the barn of Ed
ward Brooke, of this county, near the
Little Falls, was discovered to be on fire,
whereby a large store of hay, oats, and
straw, together with the whole of his
farming utensils and four valuable horses,
were consumed. The origin of the fire
is not known, but is supposed to be the
work of an incondiary. The loss sus-
taired will be from two to three thousand
dollars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

THE WILL CAsE.-Th case, Instituted
by the heirs of Miss ELIZABETH THOMAS,
late of this county, after being on trial
the greater portion of two weeks, and
which we noticed in our last issue, was
given to the jury about noon Of Friday
last The jury remained out until late
on Saturday evening, when they return
cd verdict against the caveators on
the first point, that the will was impro-
perly executed, and in favor of the cave
ators on the second and third points,
that the deceased vas of unsound mind
and incapable of making a will and also
that the will was made under improper
and undue inGucnces-thus upsetting
the will We see it stated that bill of
exceptions was filed, and the case will
be carried to the Court of Appeals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19
,SPHEREOTTPE,S,
.HELANIOTTPES,

IlUE I'm,
or Pictures ml~n on ME Arm.
PHOTOGR1PHS, Plum or Colorcd
in oil or water coIors.
Pictures transferred to Patent Lcalh-
or for sending at a distance
Alonzotypcs in three or four different
styles.
Err Pictures taken in all kinds Of
weather.
Please give us a cali, and examine for
yourselves.
GILES, EVERHART & co.
nov I9-jt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

CAPTURE OF SLAvERs Another SLAYER
has been captured on the coast of Cuba.
The harque Venus, formerly sailing I'M
der the Mexican flag, was taken by a
Spanish war steamer few days since,
off Moro Castle, with nearly six hundred
negroes on board The harquc Ketch
Brothers. captured on the coast of Afri-
ca, arrived at Charleston on Wednesday
morning. She was formerly owned in
Charleston, but was sold to parties in
Havana.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19
ElSEiy
Z STRAYG.

.SEJstA CAME 10 tie sub5cfibors flrm abont
fEssJf the middle Of October last, THREE
f.sszzsses SllOATS ard ONE noe, about two
years old The owner is requested TO coiue foi e.
ward, prove property, pay charges and take
them away, CHAS. SllOENAkER
nov 19-.9f
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19
PETIT JURY.

PETIT JURY.
VIM. Oneale. jr, Vim, N. Austin,
Edward Beall, Melchisedek Green
James holland, Alfred Drain,
Sam'l T. Magruder, Edwin Waters,
Rch'd Groomes, VIM. II. Benson,
John Layton, Rich'd w. Williams,
VIM. o. Sellman, William Reid,
Levi 7. Hyatt, Isaac Young,
John Mills, Charles Renshaw,
Sam'l Il. Gather, Isaiah Shoemaker,
Reuben Il. Brown, Minott Darling,
Richard II. Jones, John d. Poole,
Thomas Hodges.
Judge BREWER, in charging the Grand
Jury, gave some general instructions in
regard to their duties, made necessary by
the fact of crime being of so common
occurrence, and so alarmingly on the in
crease in our State. lie referred to the
recent outrage committed in Baltimore
in the assassination of officer Rigdon
for discharging his duty in testifying in
a court of justice against an offender Of
the laws, and urged upon them the i'm
portance of juries and courts doing their
duty fearlessly. We shall publish this
able document in full in our next paper,
and hope it may be generally read by
our citizens, and taken as a guide for
their future government in case they
should be called upon to act in the capa-
city of jurors.
Wednesday was occupied in trying
appeals from Magistrates Courts, with
one or two unimportant assault and bat
terry cases.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19
500 REWARD.

HNIlE above reward will be paid to
u any person in Montgomery county
who will produce finer Ambrotypc than
VIC arc taking at tho Saloon Buildings,
Rockville, where we will remain for a
few weeks, and are prepared to take the
following, in the most modern approved
styles, from 80 Cents up:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

GoDEY FOR DECEMBER contains fifty
one engravings, sixty articles, and one
hundred pages, and is decidedly the best
number Of the volume. The two steel
neutrality-suspicious. for the Rich, +"
and "Christmas for the Poor"-are, Of
themselves, worth the price of the No.
Cooley promises still greater attractions
for 1859. We will furnish the "Senti-
nel' and the Lady's Book both one year
for $3.50, in advance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

REMEMBER THE PooR The follow
ing, which We clip from an exchange, is
appropos in any latitude:
" Winter is coming The chilling air
and murky clouds tell us Of bis approach
To those who have plenty there is nothing
unpleasant in the consciousness Of com
ing winter But there are many hearts
that will sigh when they hear the moan
ing Of the winter wind; and the chilling
blasts Of the winter storm will draw the
tear from many an eye. Let those who
are favored by Providence remember
their ncighbors. Think Of the widow
and the orphan. They have claims upon
you which nothing but your kindness and
attention can meet. Remember the
moor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19
BALrrMoRr AND PoroMAc RA1LRoAp

OOhfAN "a ulOStluS VI Tue NOulullS-
sioners of this company was held in Up
per Marlborough, Maryland, on We'd
nesday week last, Hon. P. w. Grain in the
chair The other commissioners present
were Francis Neal, Esq, Hon. Thomas
G, Pratt, William P Brooke, ESQ.,, and
Hon. Thomas F Bowie. The report Of
the agent appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons to the road was read, which stated
that one thousand and eighty shares have
been subscribed for, amounting to the
sum Of ifty-three thousand dollars. A
letter from William Robinson, Esq,
President of the Richmond and Freder-
icksburg railroad, was likewise read, ten
dering his private subscription of three
thousand dollars to the capital stock Of
the company, and repeating his own
high confidence in the feasibility and
complete success Of the proposed road, as
well as reporting similar confidence on
the part of the directors of the company
of which he is the head 1t was ordered
that meeting of the stockholders be
held on Saturday, the 18th Of December
at Upper Marlborough, for the purpose
of organization and the appointment of a
board of directors The meeting then
adjourned.
THE SATURDAY EVENING PosT. This
valuable Family Literary Paper is, in
our opinion, the best of its class publish
ed in the United States. It's peculiarly
adapted to the wants of country families,
as it contains weekly not only large
amount of the best literature, but the
latest news, agricultural essays, domestic
receipts, &c. In its literary department
for the coming year the publishers an
nounce a novelet from the pen of the dis
tinguished author, G. p. r. JAMES, Esq,
three stories from MARY HowITT, Sc
ries of sketches from the graceful pen Of
GRACE GREENWOOD, and novelet by T.
S. ARTHUR, besides the occasional pro-
auctions of several other well known and
popular writer's. The other departments
will be equally well sustained. Terms
single copy one year, So; four copies,
| s.. Address DEACON & Peterson, No.
i32 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
Two CHILDREN IN OYE.-A child with
two bodies and three arms was brought
to New York some weeks since by a
Canada physician, who has been exhib-
ting it at fifty cents a ticket. 1t was
five months old, and enjoyed the usual
health of young children until few days
ago; it was attacked with an acute dis.
case, and Thursday died The bodies
were found to be united in a manner
similar to the union of the Siameso twins
at the waist. They are equal in size,
and each performed the natural functions
in life. From the body that is grated
in, as it were, an arm grew at the place
Of union. This arm is disproportioncd
the forearm being very small and short
having four fingers, two of which arc
webbed; otherwise the limbs arc all
symmetrical A cast has been taken Of
this "freak of nature" which will give
perfect idea Of the great curiosity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

LIKENEssEs. We call attention to the
advertisement Of Messrs. GILES & EYER
HART, to be found in another column of
to-day's paper, who have opened a gal
lery in the Saloon Buildings, in this
town, where they are prepared to exc
cute likencsses in styles and prices to
suit every one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

E1- Gov. Hicks has issued his procla-
nation, offering a reward of $3.50 for
the apprehension of Nugont, the muir
derer, who escaped from the Jail of this
county on the 30th ultimo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-11-19

Snow. AT an early hour on Monday
last it commenced showing here and con-
tinued until late in the afternoon, melt
ing, however, almost as fast as it fell.
Since Tuesday, the coolest day of the
season thus far, the weather has some
what moderated
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GOOD NEWS FROM THE lyrxRIoR


ttrom the Philadelphia fenpsylvanian, Oct. CHI
We have the most cheering news from the interior 4,
this State with reference to the State ticket and also ~
congressional tickets in the different districts The oS
campres blazing brightly and the true party men
active and energetic, while many of the Opposition Az
gusted with the naked pfeences Of the black repubans
are determined TO support the nominees Of the democrats
party in the coming contest In the sixth district ~
chances are decidedly in favor Of Mr. Manley the ~,
ular candidate of the democracy for Congress In To-
Lancaster district Mr. Hopkins will beat the notorio
Thaddeus Stevens in the Bucks and Lehigh distr,
Stokes L. Roberts will be chosen by a decided maor
ity from Schuylk we have most gratifying intelligence
10 the prospects of Col Dewsrt in the indomitabs
tenth legion the majority will exceed that OF any former
year by several thousands letter from very nteIi
gent democrat in the interior of the State informs ma tb
the election Of Cyrus L. Pershing, esq. in the Blair
congressional district is almost certain We also ar
that General Henry d. Foster has every prospect Of sue
in the Westmoreland district while il Is highly
probable that shall elect two democrats in the hitbe
to backrepublican twenty-rst and twenty second ds
tics In each Of these distrcts candidate of the most
unexceptionabe character is presented-Antrew Burke
from the twenty irst, and John Birmingham from
the twenty -second district The Erie and Crawford ds
trlct may also DC carried by tho democracy on account
Of ferse which is now raging In that district be-
tween the two wings Of the black republican party Al
the contest stands In the State there is nothing 10
warrant the superstition that we shall not have as f
democratic delegation In the Thirty-sixth Congress az
we have in the present.
AS to the State ticket that we think is safe beyond the
possibility of doubt Our counties will run fully
up to their usual mark, increasing by large vote
such as northampton, Lehigh, and Monroe while IN
many Of the stronghods Of the opposition the majories
will fall of to ruinous extent. Dauphn will decrease
SO will Toga, and Susquehanna and Erie, and Crawford
while in Allegheny the scale will be turned in favor
by fifteen hundred two thousand votes All it needs
is labor and cooperation the part of the democracy Of
the State, and the victory win be thorough and com.
plete.
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non.
am also informed that the currents through the cable
even Immediately after it was submerged, weak
that relays useless and that not perfect message
recorded by them everything that received being
read from the reflections of a galvanometer
BY comparing the above data with those Of the
cable now making by Messrs Glasse and Elliott for the
International Telegraph Company
Of current which entered the 900 miles of cable when
disconnected at end should not have exceeded 20
parts instead of rs and s-5 parts.
The inference by rough calculation, therefore, is that
there fault Offering resistance equal to 1000 or
1900 miles Of cable situated at distance about $50 miles
from end Of the l. 200 mile coil on board the Aga
meinnon. a.4
This however cannot be the fault first alluded to- sit
uate about 2T0 miles from Valentia but may have been
the one which caused such alarm when the ships
500 miles from Ireland and when the signals ceased alto
gether and never certainly recovered.
IL is not at all improbable that the powerful currents
from the large induction coils have impaired the insua
ton and that had moderate power been used the
cable would still have been capable Of transmitting mes
sagcs. t
10 satisfy myself on this point attached to the cable
piece of gutta perchacovered wire, having first made
slight ncsion in the guta percha to let the water reach
the wire the wire was then bent to close up the
defect The defective wire then placed in jug of
water and the latter connected with the .carth
After few signals had been sent from the induction coils
into the cable and consequently into the test wire, the
electricity burnt through the ncision, rapidly burning
hole nearly etenth Of an inch in diameter
When the full force of the coils brought to bear
the test wire by removing them nom the cable ana
allowing the electricity only channalyiz that Of
the test wre-the discharges, might be expected,
burnt hole in the gutta percha under the water half
inch in LENGTH and the burnt gutapercha floating
up TO the surface.
The foregoing experiments prove that when there are
mpcrfoctions in the insulating covering there Is very
great danger arising from using such intense currents
The size Of the present conducting stand Is too small
to have worked satisfactorily had the Insulation
been sound With strand Of larger dimensions less IN
tense currents would be required and both speed and
certainty increased.
II is not however altogether impossible that some in
tegbe signals may yet be received through the cable
as stated in my previous communication.
g. II. vARLEY
Electrician of the Electric and International
Telegraph Company.
To the Chairman and Directors Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company.
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tory will be pronounced by Hon. w. @ Ryes. There
will also be banquet at which eloquent gentlemen from
various sections expected 10 speak, many OF them
having accepted invitations TO be present
large number of premiums have been offered for
specimens Of the skill Of the housewives Of the Old Do
nnion, and famous display Of pickles and preserves
also be grand ball. which the fair representatives Of
different States can compete for the palm of beauty
Judging from the young ladies have had the good for
tune to meet during my brief soourn here, Virginia win
DO "hard to beat In this, as in other respects
Hopes entertained that President Buchanan will
honor this Farmers Festival with his presence the
80 as he unable to here when Craword noble
equestrian statue OF Washington was naugurated The
governors of all the States have been invited and many
Of them will be present. win Lord Napier and other
distinguished guests.
The weather is very dry here, and rain is much need
ed Trade is brisk and the official returns show that of
the ~ 696 hogsheads of tobacco inspected here du-
ring the month OF September last A GIG inspected
In this city. PILGRIM.
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THE DEMOCRATIC AGE.-The first number Of this
publication, by G. Edward Lester, esq, who is wide
" known as an able writer, we have received and
carefully examined. Like everything else emanating
from Mr. Testers pen, it is marked by completeness
of finish direcness Of purpose aud by sound practi
cal sense. We have no hesitation in saying that
the editor Of the Age is well qualified any
in the country to conducts periodical like that which
he has given out to the great public If extensive
learning, great experience and observation in all
countries, a vigorous intellect cultivated taste
and peculiar fitness for the discussion of almost
every species of literature, art and science, qualify
q man for conducting public journal, Mr. Lester is
in his proper place the editor Of "The Demo
cratic Age" There is freshness, drectness and
force in his writings which always secure to them
thorough reading; and that is, after all, the best
test of literary productions.
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New YORK PoLIrcs.-We transfer to our columns
to-day short speech from VIM. Browne, esq.,, one
of the editors of the Journal of Commerce. delivered
at a meeting of the democracy of Brooklyn. We
perceive that the Daily News is very much annoyed
at the conduct Of Mr.. Browne, which we receive as
pretty good evidence that he is quite right in the
structures to which the Neics refers. At this dis
lance from the scene Of contention-and we take it
the News is benefited by distance-we have
been utterly unable to discover the merits Of that
breeches-pocket clique who control the columns of
that paper. How they have acquired the least CON
sideration, and how they have kept their heads
above water, are mysteries apperaining, we appre-
bend, exclusively to New York politics. Ignorant,
narrow minded, ilberal, and exacting, without in
tellect honor, or public confidence, they assume to
speak if by authority, and to issue DEGREES pre-
cisely as if they possessed the power to enforce
them.
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New York CATTLE Market, Oct 6,-At market SEQ
beeves 206 cows 629 yeals 10S6 sheep and lambs anu
5000 swine showing increase last week Of ~
and 81 veals, and decrease Of 62 beeves i9Li
sheen and lambs, and 1894 swine The market for bcsi
cattle was dull prices shade higher yet the gen
eral run of cattle below really good quality ana ~
such quotations better. We think prices wegn'
considered cannot be quoted o. to 81 cts ahomsn
some sales were made as high 10c. per pound lho
sheep and lamb market has continued fiat under INV
large receipts Of mutton sent down from Aipan
and generally sold at Washington Market All the wee
live stock sold Mt the decline of last wock until To-Day
when little higher prices paid. We quote at ~
81 for common to very extra; average fall sales y
SO 90 yeals selling moderately at AZ cts coN'
nominal milkmon buy very rcservedly at our p -
We quote at SIS 500. Swine again higher ana ~
active demand. Sales Of heavy fed Illinois at y, y,
S5 I2l.