Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-01-21
GENERAL NEWS.

EEs~ The Cleveland Plaindealer pro-
poses to get Cuba by swapping New
England for her.
EF" Counterfeit five dollar bills on
the Citizens Bank of Baltimore are float
ing about
Gs" A free negro at Easton, Md,
convicted of larceny, has been sold as a
slave for % years service, for $138.75.
E1s- The New York Tribune says it
will heartily urge the nomination of Mr.
Seward for the Presidency, when salts
fed he can be elected.
Esy" On Monday last there arrived at
Hampton Roads ships Chariot of Fame,
James Farrat, and Macauley, from the
Chincha Islands, with guano.
Eg~ The Legislature of Delaware, on
Thursday last, elected Hon. VIM. Sauls-
bury, of Sussex county, a U. S. Senator
for six years from the 4th of March next.
Hon. Sherrard Clemens, of Va, al
though he has reached Washington, has
not sufficiently recovered to be able to
take his seat in the House.
Gs;- The Senate on Friday confirmed
the nomination of Townsend Harris as
minister resident of the United States
near the Japanese government
Ee- Silas Wright's private correspon-
dence has been placed in the hands of
the Hon. John A. Dix, who has con-
scented to edit them.
Re-" The jackson statue at Memphis,
Tenn, was inaugurated on the 9th inst,
with imposing ceremonies. Hon. An
drew Ewing was the orator on the occa-
sion.
E=y' The expenses of the U. S. Su-
preme Court for the last five years, ex-
elusive of Judges salaries, amounted to
$112, 500, of which was paid the Clerk
over S2l 900.
Gs" A post Office has been establish
ed at Hyattsville, Prince Georges coun-
ty, Nd, and G. G. Hyatt appointed
postmaster. This is at the depot, near
Bladensburg, directly on the railroad.
Ess- The citizens of the town of
Bloomington, in Douglas county, H.,
have recently passed an ordinance, emit
Ting the women to an equality with the
men, as voters.
e." So plenty is game at the West,
that one firm in Chicago contracted to
send 100, 900 pounds of quail and prai-
rte chickens to the East, this season, and
has already exceeded the amount
Ezs- J. H. Michon, French Catholic
priest, has written brilliant pamphlet,
urging the permanent removal of the
Pope to Jerusalem, the cradle of the
Christian religion.
En- The Senate Of Illinois consists of
25 members, all but four of whom are
over 30 years of age. The youngest
member is 80, and the Oldest 40 years.
There are IA lawyers.
ES~ A bill has been introduced into
the Delaware Legislature to repeal law
which prohibits the expectation Of slaves
from that State, and the importation of
slaves into it, without license from the
Court.
EG- A bill has been introduced into
the Legislature Of Michigan to abolish
Grand Juries. and to provide for the
trial of offences on information, and a
correspondent of the Detroit Free Press
says that the opinion of the members of
the Legislature seems to favor the bill.
E47- A row occurred in jury room
at Pittsburg, last week. They stood II
against | on knotty case, when the one
becoming insolent and giving the lie to
an old man, he was put through in good
style Three broken chairs were found
in the jury room, and there were other
evidences of general muss
BROKE JnL.-0n Sunday night, four
men, named Harden, Moore, Hackct and
Donovan, committed to the Allegany
county Jail to await trial at April court,
for robbery, escaped from prison and left
for parts unknown.
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL TICKET.
correspondent Of the Cambridge md. }
Democrat suggests yice-president Brock
inridge as the Democratic candidate for
President, and cxGov. Seymour of New
York, for Vice-President.
WONDERFUL INcREAsE.-The grain
trade of Chicago commenced 10 1888,
when IS bushels we're shipped. In 1910
it amounted to 10000 bushels; in 1850
to $3.50, 93S; in 1856 to 81 ,583, POI,
and in 1858 to 2O,O35, 166 bushels.
EFFECTS OF EXTREME Con-. The Sa-
lem (Mass Register says That during