Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-05-27

CounecIlOH, anu duuS
The first and most obvious connection
is with the Baltimore and Ohio road,
which if it should be made at Baltimore,
will give the line no better footing than
its competitor, whereas, if it builds a
branch north of the city, from Govans-
town to Elysville, itmay have an advan-
tage. BY extending this branch from
Elysville to Rockville, and there con-
Meeting with the Metropolitan Rail-
road a through line would be opened
from Philadelphia to Washington city,
which would be preferred by all passen-
gers from the populous States of the
north and east, as it would avoid the de-
tention at Baltimore.
/ Re- The attention of farmers is called
TO the various advertisements of Agri-
cultural Implements, &C., in to-day
paper. Mr.. f. Il. SIMPSON, Washing
ton, d. c., advertises Nanny's combined
Reaper and Mower. and Woods Little
Giant" Mower.
j. p BARrHoLow, Washington city,
offers every description of Farming In
plenents, from from Reaper and Now
er to gardening Hoe.
JESSE T. HIGeINs, Poolesville, adver-
tises McCormick's combined Reaper and
Mower, so we'll and favorably known to
the farmers of our county
A RARE CHANoE.-It will be seen, by
referring to our advertising columns, that
our friends, Messrs. PERRY & BRo., are
offering their immense stock of Dry
Goods at actual cost prices, with view
Of removing to their new store.
CONDITION OF THE U. S. TREASURY. -
1t is stated that the receipts Of the Uni
ted States Treasury for some weeks past
have been equal to its current cxpendi-
ture, the amount of means on hand be-
ing but slightly less than the last loan,
as far as issued. According to the States
the Sec rotary anticipates a surplus of ten
millions of dollars on the LIST July, the
opening of the new fiscal year There
is yet unissued, of the loan of 1858,
81, 500, 900 The treasury has redeem
ed 81, 800, 00e of treasury notes, which
it has the power to reissue, and the bal
ance of cash in hand, by the last return,
was nearly $S,000,000, making a total
amount of available means of $14 900,
600.
FEoM WAsHMcToN. -There was an
extraordinary session of the cabinet held
on Monday last, called to consult on bu-
siness connected with the State Depart
ment. 1t understood they passed upon
the form of the dispatches to be ordered
I to our Ministers abroad, to be communi-
Gated to the courts to which they are re-
spectively accredited, setting forth the
neutral positions of our government in
view Of the pending European hostilities
ED" Judge Crawford has granted
IIutchins and Jones, convicted in the
District Criminal Court, of the murder
of Ennis, a new trial, on the ground
that James Fullalove, one of the jurors
who sat in the case, had, previous to
being selected as juror, expressed
opinions adverse to Hutchins.
re- We learn from the Denton Jour
nal that the fly has made its appearance
in many of the wheat fields in different
parts of Caroline county, and that in
some cases its ravages are of serious
character.
HEAVY Loss. ten. Shields, United
States Senator from Minnesota, on ar
irving at Hastings on the Sth instant,
found himself minus his pocket-book,
containing Draft on New York for
50. 600 and $500 in cash. 1t appears
that, having taken his pocket book out,
he left it on the deck of the steamer,
and somebody rewarded his carelessness
bV making Way with it.
AMERICANS IN RoMe.-Among the
Americans in Rome on the 10Th uItmo
were ex-President and Mrs. Pierce; Gen.
Dodge, late IT, S. Minister to Spain /:
Senators Sumner, of Massachusetts, and
Clingman, Of North Carolina; Charles
G. Fulton and son, Of Baltimore Gen.
Totem, q s. Army; Mrs. Gen. Scott,
and large number Of others.
MORE FnIBusTERING.- "A dispatch re-
ceived at New York from New Orleans
says that Gen. Walker, the filibuster,
and 300 men, arrived at Acapulco.
Their intentions were unknown, but IL
was supposed that they have designs on
Southern Mexico.
Eg- It is a singular fact that the num-
der Of emigrants now going from the
eastern States to California is, by actual
count, greater than it was during the
height of the gold fever. At this rate
the Pacific coast will soon be populated
LsT- In Baltimore on Friday night,
man by the name Of Lucius O'Bricn,
while passing along Foundry street, was