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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03

THE PEACH CRoP IE CECIL COUNTY. -
1t is stated that the peach crop in the
vicinity of Cecilton, Cecil county, Md =,
bids fair to be the most extensive ever
raised in that section. The trees, in
some instances, are so full that, had there
been no frost at ALL they could not have
sustained the weight Of the froi6. The
light frost Of the spring 5 therefore COZ
sidered to have proved beneficial rather
than otherwise. The Wilmington Ga j.
zette says;
The orchards of Anthony Rev bold and
Joseph Biggs have the prospect Of yield
ing handsome returns. M Foybold has
about 600 or zoo acres in trees in Mary
land. He has set out 1900 trees the
present year. We have heard Of hume
rous other orchards that bid fair to yield
abundantly in the vicinity of Cecilton.
1t appears the peach trees will live and
bear a great muy more years in the
country borderi @oB the Elk river and
the river emptyHg into it, than on the
Delaware. Tree are now in good bear
ing condition in the vicinity OF Ceciton,
that are from tweve to sixteen years old.
We have heard Of one gentleman there
whose orchard has been planted fourteen
years, and it is row in full bearing -
Three years in succession this gentleman
cleared 5000 to tie acre Off his trees
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03


EG- Mrs. Rosanla Underwood has
just been divorced from her husband in
Boston last week. One reason urged
was neglect to provide properly for her
support. She also proved that during
the first year Of their marriage they have
resided in nine differen. houses and du-
ring the second year in eleven. The
court is said to have been of opinion
that the last consideration was clearly a
Justlliable cause for granting the bill.
A MORMON BISHOP. In searching the
house Of Bishop johnson, charged with
murder at Salt Lake, Utah, the United
States officials were not able to discover
the bishop, but found therein his ten
wives. -Four Of these wives are sisters,
and tho bishops own nieces, and he has.
besides these, two sisters out Of one fam
lily, and also mother and her daughter.
E1-The exiled Mexican Bishop de Pas
tida is staying with the priests of St.
Francis Xaviers Church in New York.
lie administered confirmation at that
Church to six hundred persons on last
Thursday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03
. Dwelling HzOnSe,

IHMHNMM ny d COHlllOulOuS
a. Dwelling HzOuse,
large portion of which is ucw, and the bal
ance Of it thoroughly repaired and very COM
Portable, q new Wood House and W ork Shop,
Cistern House, &C. and fine large new Barn,
with basement, stables and two hay houses,
Corn and Meat Houses a Hydraulic Ram ana
pipes carry the most excellent spring water to
the cistern house and barn, supplying both
places continually without any labor.
The Farm is under good Chestnut Fence, in
fields of convenient size, having excellentspring
water in all of them. There are about 80
Acres of Bottom Land, lying upon the Canal,
which is handsomely set in Timothy and pro-
duces yearly a very large amount Of Hay which
is so accessible to market as to make it very
valuable; the farm can spare all this. The
upland is well set grass and other crops.
1E$ There is a fine large young ORCHARD of
G Apples d Peaches
of the best selected kinds, and great variety,
now in a very thrifty condition and beginning
to bear. The land is of an excellent quality.
1t rarely occurs that farm possessing so
many advantages is offered to the public The
view Of the river and surrounding country,
from the house, is magnificent, and is univcr-
sally esteemed the finest upon the Potomac
River
On account of the facilities afforded by the
Canal, the cost of transporting all the products
of the farm to the Washington and Georgetown
markets is very inconsiderable.
If desired, the tract of land will be so dvid-
ed as to give that part under cultivation, and
upon which the improvements are, only so
much of the timber land rs is desirable, and
the two tracts sold separately
%.1@ Persons desiring to view the property,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03
Reapers and Mowers for 1859


With all the late improvements. will men
ton, in part
Manny's Reaper & Mower, Woods Improvem't
Nanny Reaper with do Mannys Mower do
The buckeye Mower Woods l-horsc do
Dorscy's selfraking Reaper
llallenbeck Il Cunningham Mower
va. The above enumerated implements and
Machines J will sell at unusually Low prices
II may be important to state that all these
Machines sold by me last season, in cases ne
cessary, have examined and put in order for
the coming season and as desire that ali
machines sold by me should give satisfaction.
the same may be expected with those sold here
after.
tits very important to the farmer TO purchase
his machines from one who is thoroughly con-
yersant with them, and who in case OF acct
dents and mishaps, which sometimes occur, can
be on hand Immediately TO repair them, there
by saving the great outlay, inconvenience and
expense which necessarily follow. This re-
quirement the subscriber has the pleasure TO
state he can meet, having had Is years practi-
cal experience in Agricultural Machinery.
J. y. BARTHOLOW,
Agricultural Warehouse, Seed Store, and
Guauo Depot, 7tli street, opp. east end of
Centre Market, bet. Avenue and Canal,
Washington, d. G. may 20
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03
McCORMICK'S
Improved REAPER AhD MOVER.
1859.

$4,000 in use in the United Statcsf
5000 sold last yearll
5000 made this year, and nearly all sold!lt
re- Has ol'cags been Bcst, most Reli-
able, and most DuraLle and is aoao
BETTER Still.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03
SERVANTS WEAR,
June lst. 1889.

and continue daily until the whole stock Is
sold Quit being our determined purpose to
open our New Store with an entire new Stock.
may q j. &B.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03
THE HARVEST
OF 1889

IL dening Community is called to the follow =
ing AGRICULTURALI ELEMENTS for
the present season, viz;
Celebrated reversible steel-tooth Cultivators
Wrought-tooth do
New 3-tooth corn, tobacco & potato do
Solid socket polished steel Hoes
New series planters Hoes
Street and slush Hoes
Very large assortment of American and En-
glish Scythos, various patterns
Very large assortment Of Snaths, in which
are several new and improved kinds
Large assortment Of Grain Cradles, heavy
and light
Very large assortment Of horse, hand, aud
cleaning Rakes
Flows and Castings &c &c.
900 ''Alinor Horton N. Y. Flows which
| soil at nrices hcYnnd cnmnntiiinn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03
500 ACRES OF LAND

n the tract. A very large amount of it is
and about $50 Acres under a high
ggs3 state of cultivation, and improved
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03

E1' John NJ. Bolts, in card to the
Richmond Inquirer, says he will take up
question in which his own character is
implicated, and which he will attend to
as soon as the elections are over and the
public mind has recovered its natural
tone. This alludes to the recent accusa-
tons of o. Jennings Wise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-03
S31 Acres OF land,

Being part of a Tract Of Land called OR
NAL CONCLUSION and part of Tract called
"Eesurvey ON Happy Choice, p contaMing
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28
(ro BE CoSTISUED.l
A MYSTERY OF THE PAsr-An immense

a MYSTERY OF THE PAsT.-An immense cat
acomb can be seen at Rothwell, in the interior
of England, near the direct route from Liver
pool to London. 1t is an immense vault built
of masonry, under a church which dates back
apparently for its first erection to about the
year 1850, and contains the skeletons of thir-
teen thousand men, probably warriors OF great
size, piled up in regular order, SO that SOULS
and large bones only appear on the outside OF
the piles. The skulls show marks of spear
and hatchet, but no gunshot wounds, and their
owners probably fell in mortal conflict, ante
rior to the invention of gunpowder. The vault
was discovered by accident one hundred and
sixty years ago, and has no connection with
the church as far as known; in fact, the mys-
terry of the affair is, that there is no historical
evidence nor traditoDary legend which throws
the least light upon the obscurity Of its erec-
ton. Nc abatomst, historian, ethnologist. an
tiquarian, nor savant of any stripe, has been a
BILE to decide the people even, to whom these
bones once belonged. Were they native Sax
ons, or Romans. Danes, Normans, or what
Nobody has more than guessed. A plausible
theory is that they belonged to Danish inva-
ders, slain by the Saxons about the year HOO; ;
still this is but probability.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28
VOL. 6.---NO. s..
AN EXCITING ESCAPE.

Captain Thomson, one of the two English
men who survived after the escape from Gavin
pore, India, has written an account OF the siege
and capture OF that place. and of the atrocities
committed there. The description of the es
cape of the fortunate few-four in number at
first, but two have since died-is very exciting.
Assailed by mob of sepoys, they took refuge
in temple. which the mob surrounded, and
having piled up taggots at the entrance, they
cut off their retreat. ssN hen the pile Of fag-
gots had reached the doorway, or nearly so,
they set them on fire, expecting to suffocate
us but strong breeze kindly sent the great
body of the smoke away from the interior of
the temple. Fearing that the suffocating at
mosphere would soon be insupportable, pro-
posed to the men to sell their lives as dearly
as possible; but we stood until the wood had
sunk down into pile of emberS. and we be-
gan to hope that We might brave out their tor
ture till night apparently the only friend left
us) wCuld let us get out for food and attempt
ed escape. But their next expedient compell
ed evacuation; for they brought bags of
gunpowder and threw them upon the red hot
ashes. Delay would have been certain suffo-
cation-so out we rushed. The burning wood
terribly marred our bare feet, but it was no
time to think of trifieS. Jumping the parapet,
we were in the thick of the rabbe in an in
slant; we fired volley and ran a muck with
the bayonet. Seven of our number succeeded
in reaching the bank of the river, and we first
The weight of ammunition had in our
pouches carried us under the water; while we
were thus submerged we escaped the first vol
ley that they fired. We slipped off the belts,
rose again, and swan and by the time they
had loaded second time, there were only
heads for them to aim at | turned round and
saw the banks of the river thronged with the
black multitude, yelling, bowling. and firing
at U.S. while others of their party rihed the
bodies of the six poor fellows we left behind.
Presently two more poor fellows were shot in
the head; and one private, Ryan, almost sink
ing from exhaustion, swan into a sandbank
and was knocked the head by two three
ruf1ians waiting to receive him. These villains
had first promised Lieutenant Delafosse and
private Murphy if they would come to the
shore they should be protected and have food
given them. They much inclined to
yield that they made towards the bank, but
suddenly and wisely altered their determine
tion. Infuriated with disappointment, one of
them threw his club at Delafosse; but iu the
height Of his energy lost his balance and fell
into deep water; the other aimed at Murphy
and struck him on the head. For two or three
hours we continued swimming; often chang
ing our position, and the current helping
progress. Al length our pursuers gave up the
chase a sowar on horseback was the last We
saw of them.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

ANECDoTE OF Gov. SEwARD.-Cozzens, in
his last Vine Press, tells an old story which he
says few persons have not heard. When Gov
ernor of New York, Seward, in those pre-rail-
road days, had occasion to visit certain part
of the State, and accordingly mounted on the
top of the mail coach, in order that he might
enjoy his cigar and the scenery. The driver
an inquisItive fellow and his passenger hu-
mored him. s.Land agent 2'' said the driver.
ssNo," quoth Seward. ssSelling goods ?''
ssNo.' ssTrayeling preacher!' aNo.' sCir-
Gus 70 s'No.'' ssWhat then ?'' said the baf-
fed driver, sswhat is your business 20 sGov-
ernor,'' repliedSSeward, with tranquil puff.
ssGovernor o. what 20 "Governor of the State
of New York; replied the smoking passenger
with composure. ssGet out.'' sWell can
convince You of that said Seward, ssfor here
is a man on the road with whom | am acquain-
ted,'' and, as the stage passed by, he saluted
him. s.Good morning, Mr. Bunker, want to
ask you question-am l not the Governor of
the State of New Y York 2'' ssNo, by thunder p
was Bunker's unexpected answer. ssWho is,
then ?' said the startled smoker. ssThurlow
Weed 20
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

AN ANCIENT RAcE.-Tne fol owing instances
t. e tenacity with which the Highlanders hold
to the honors and antiquity of their kindness !:
A dispute arose between Campbell and Nc
Lean upon the antiquity of their families. The
latter would not allow that the Campbells had
any right to rank with the McLeans in anti
guilty, who, he insisted, were in existence as
clan from the beginning of the world. Camp
bell had little more Biblical knowledge than
his antagonist, and asked if the clan of Nc
Lean was before the food.
ssFlood what flood 20 said Mclean.
ssThe flood that you know drowned all the
world but Noah and his family and his fiocks, ,
said Campbell.
ssPooh you and your fiood,'' said Mclean,
.smy clan was afore the flood.''
81 have not read in my Bible,'' said Camp
bell, ssof the name of Mclean going into No.
ahs ark.''
esNoah's ark i'' retorted Mclean, in con-
tempt, sswhoever heard of Mclean that had
ma boat O. his own ?''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

One HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-The year 1859
was the most memorable of any in the history
of England. In that year we took Crown
Point, LOuisburg and Cape Breton, Fort From
tenac, Forts Duquesne, Niagara and Ticonde-
roga and finally Quebec, which capitulated
Sept. II, 1859. In Africa, Senegal and the
Island ofGoree fell into the hands of the Eng
lish, and in the West Indies they took Guada-
loupe, Marigalante. Granada and st. Martins.
In India, Give was everywhere victorious over
the French and on the continent the victorious
Marlborough raised the national spirit of Eng
land to position that it had never before at
tanned. At that time we formed portion of
the British Empire, and shared in all the trials
and the glories of that eventful period.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

SHE CAN TRAvEL.-On Friday morning last,
as train was leaving the Rochester depot, a
lady discovered that her satchel had been sto-
len. 1t was found under seat occupied by a
well-hooped and good looking young woman.
wallet containing So was missing, and an
thief asked her name, which she refused to
give. He asked where she lived, and she was
equally incommunicative. He asked where
she was going, and she said it was none of his
business. Her occupation was then demanded,
and she said she did what she pleased. She
was taken into private room and searched,
but nothing was found, The search being
over, she coolly returned to her seat, and was
soon apparently interesed in the pages of a
yellow-covere novel.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28
BY S. B. ROW.
DIE FIRST.
[ die first. dear love

If die first. dear love,
My mournful soul made free.
Shall sit at heavens high portal,
To wait and watch for thee
To wait and watch for thee, love,
And thro' the deep, dark space
To peer with human longings,
For thy radiant face.
Mid all the stars of heaven,
One only shall see
The earth-star of my passion,
Half Heaven for holding thee
All Heaven for holding thee, love,
And brightest of the spheres,
BY thy smile illumined,
Or ballowcd by thy tears.
If die first, dear love-
feel that this shall be.
For Heaven will not be Heaven,
Until can see thee.
Until its shared with thee, Lore,
I'll liDger at the gate;
Or be thy guardian angel.
To teach thee how to wait.
And when thine hour shall come,
And thro' the yielding night,
l see thy happy spirit
Upsoaring, robed in light.
Mine shall go forth to meet thee, -
And thro' the eternal door,
Pass in with thee, rejoicing,
Made one forevermore.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

A ST. Louis paper relates the troubes of
California gold seeker, who left New 7 York for
San Francisco, thence proceeded to the mines,
worked hard for four years, remittiug to his
wife in the Empire city 81 900 per annunn all
the time, and finally returned home to meet
the partner of his life, and with her share
handsome fortune which he had accumulated
He found, however, that, during his absence,
she had married gay youth. was the mother
of three children, and that all were living in
st. Louis. lie went to that city and had an in
terview with her, with what result is not stated.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

1t is said that man named Cook, drover,
has been missed from Chambersburg, PennsyI-
vania, since last April year, and it is suppos-
ed be may have been the victim of the ssmys-
terious MURDER at Harrisburg. Cook left
Chambersburg with drove of cattle, which he
sold somewhere in the neighborhood OF Har'
risburg. Part of the drove belonged to gen.
tleman in Chambersburg. The money for that
portion was duly forwarded to the owner, and
since that time, Cook has not been heard of.
1t was at first supposed that he had gone TO
California.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

ssGo ON WITH YOUR RAT KILLING. PARTS of
Illinois are so terribly infested with rats, that
one of the county agricultural societies, that
of Logan-has offered three premiums OF $50,
$50 and $50 for the three largest exhibitors
of rats scalps at their Fair. a great many
persons are competing for the prize, and the
show promises TO be large and interesting.
Mr.. Gorden, of Kickapoo Creek, has already
secured 1,1l3 scalps, and intends running the
number up to fifteen hundred before the Fair
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

In Mariposa County, California, three men
who are working vein situated near the Bon
duraut Mill, divided the respectable amount OF
l01 pounds ounces and II dollars of gold,
which they had pounded out in hand mortars,
the proceeds of six days work. AT SIT the
ounce it is equal to S29,769. The party are
working the vein on shares, and have two
thirds of the gold for their labor.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

COULDN'T STAND THE DocroRs.-Some Years
since an old revolutionary soldier, named Ben
Jamin johnson, of Milford, Mass, was struck
by lightning, but not killed. For two davs he
was insensible, when two doctors were called
who said he would die. Just at the moment
ms speech came to him, and calling his wife.s
name, he said, ssI have stood cannon and n,rs-
ket balls and bay onet, and can stand thunder
and iightnieg, if the doctors will only let me
be!, and sure enough he recovered.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

PENNSYLVANIA TRIUMPHANT.-It viii be
source of qualification to Pennsylvanians o
know that at the late national exhibition by
the United States Agricultural Society, held
at Chicago, the two highest honors were awar-
ded to PENNSYLVANIA exhibitors-one to Mr..
Fawkes, of Lancaster, for his great American
Steam Plow, and the other to the Hope Steam
Fire Engine, of Philadelphia.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

A company of Zouaves has been formed in
New Orleans, their commander having served
in one of the corps in the Crimca.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

Patrick Macfinigan, with a wheeled car,
ran race with a locomotive. AS the latter
went out of sight, Mac observed :-'EAh wild
We, We roarin' blaggard, or Ill be after run
MIN into yees."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

seIs Mr.. Jones in ?'' asked an Irishman of the
porter in hotel. "No,' was the reply ,sswil
you leave your name 20 ssOch, murther, do
you think I'd be afther goin' wideut a name ?''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

Moses seeing chap hoeing and another
moving, in the same field, remarked that their
occupations were decidedly hoe-moac- genious.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

AT a christening while the minister was ma
KING ont the certificate, he happened to say
s'Let me see, this is the 30th.'' ssThe Thrift
eth J" exclaimed the indignant methers s.ia.
deed II is only the eleventh 20
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

The pulse of children is $50 in minute; at
puberty it is 80, and at 60 it is only 90.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28

The human brain is the 2Sth part OF tho
body, but in tho horse but four-hundredth.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-11-25

SECRET CoMMUNIoN.-Christian !
Do you live near the throne of grace,
having access at all times, and in all pla-
ces, to Jesus, your dearest friend Ifso,
you know in some measure the mean
ing of those words, Pray always" Are
you depressed in spirit, from inward or
outward causes? Have you bardened
heart for the salvation Of those around
you Do you find strong and ardent
desires yelling Up within the soul, for the
@coming Of Chrisi's kingdom" and in pro-
portion as such desires are increased, feel
your weakness and dependence. and in
sufficiency even to think. act, or speak
aright2 You will not 60 to poor fel-
low-morlal like yourself, with these wants,
but apply to Jesus. lie is the true foun-
tain, from which flow streams Of life, JOY
and strength. IN these days, when
many arc running to and fro, crying, 10
here, 10 there is salvation let each Of Us
see to it that our souls are fed often with
the mama obtained only by secret prayer
meditation and sweet communion with
the Father, through his dear Son, and
by the influences Of the Spirit. As we
60 out from the presenee-chamber Of lhe
Lord, where We have enjoyed ioreta5te
Of glories yet 10 be revealed, how pre-
cious the thought, We are not alone. Oai
/ Father sends the Spirit 70 guide cur step
in the paths Of bis commandments; and
Jesus aalks with us, guides and strength
ems in the performance Of every duty.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-11-25

The APOSTLE PAUL PUFFED. "A
Syrian scholar, says an exchange, has
recently discovered a 5ortion Of a letter,
whose date must be about the year 50 A.
D. It's an announcement of the arrival
Of the Apostle Paul at Miletus, and in it
occurs the following language:
"The news of the arrival of Paul, as you
may suppose, went rapidly among the
Brethren. Indeed, tablet was hastily
prepared, and privately circulated, for
fear of our enemies, containing the follow
ing announcements
PAUL, the great preacher, has land
ed at Miletus. He will preach by the
sea side, on the first day of the week
His subject is not announced but from
his well known talents rare intellectual
repast may be expected. Let the breth.
rem rally, that be may have an audience
worthy of his distinguished reputation" ("