Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-02-18
THE SENTIN Ell
ROCKVILLE, MD.
FRIDAY, :;FEBRUARY Is, lSj

ES In our issue Of the 4th instant,
we were induced, from a sense of duty.
TO make a few comments upon a commu-
nication which appeared in the " Jour
nal, of this place, signed "a Citizen.
We intended our remarks to be courte-
Gus and respectful, meaning only to CON
tradict the wholesale SANDER Of our citi-
zens by - Citizen" In the same issue
Of the journal, " the editor INDUCES
in language very similar to that Of his
correspondent, to which we dcsjgaedy
made no reference, knowing the source
from whence it came. We have, from
the commencement Of the Sentinel,
ever avoided controversy with the
Journal" even when it was in other
hands and our readers may rest assured
that we will not now use our columns in
a tilt with its present proprietor and pub
Usher.
We had hoped that this uucalled for
and useless gable OF the want of 'mor-
atty and virtue" Of our citizens had
ceased; and that, since the avowal by the
editor Of the " Journal Of the author
ship of the communication signed {" \
Citizen, we should hear nothing more
upon this subject This mere ayowal
(for We are very sure no other person
would desire its paternity deprived the
communication referred to of all injurious
effects, and we were satisfied here to let
the matter rest.
Now, to conclude this matter, 50 far as
the Sentinel is concerned, we would
suggest to the editor Of the "Journal"
to desist throwing his slush at gentlemen
who have never written line for our
paper If he is very DESTROYS of finding
out the names Of the authors of the com
munications which appeared in the Sen
tinel' of the 4th instant, if he will call
on us, we can put him ON the right track
REDUCroY OF EXPENDITURES. The
Secretary Of the Treasury, in response
to a resolution adopted in the House Of
Representatives short time ago, has
sent in communication embodying a
plan recognizing the collection districts
throughout the country i reduces the
number from about ouo hundred and for
ty to sevcnty-dye, various ports Of entry
and delivery being discontinued, and the
annual expense Of collecting the revenue
being reduced nearly $450,000, Sl17,-
743 Of which falls upon New York. 1t
is proposed in the Senate to make still
greater reduction IL the expenses 4
bill to carry out the views of the Secre-
tary, will, it is believed, lie reported in
a few days.
ADMISSION or OELGoN.-The bill for
the admission Of Oregon into the Union
as a State, passed The House Of Repre-
scntativos on Saturday last The vote
stood yeas III, nays 1903. The bill had
previously passed the Senate, and went
through the House in exactly the same
form that it came from the higher branch
Of Congress The two Senators from
this State are Gen. JosGpu LANE and
Hon DELAzoN SMITH, and the Repre-
sentative is Hon LAFAYETTE GHoyER-
all Democrats. The President having
signed the bill, they took their seats on
Monday last.
THE ATroRNEY Generals OFFICE
Mr.. Bayard, from the Senate Judiciary
Committee, reported to the Senate, on
Monday last, bill providing that, in
place Of the six clerks now employed in
his Office, the Attorney General shall be
authorized to employ an assistant learned
in the law, at an annual salary Of So, 600,
two third class clerks at 81 600 each per
annum, and ono second class clerk at
ST, 100 per aunum, also, when necessa-
ry, temporary clerks at salaries not to
exceed 81 900 per annum.
TIE Esd OF THE INDIANA SENATORIAL
QUESTION. The Star says: 1.-The final
vote by which the Senate, on Monday
last, squelched the life out Of the impu-
dent farce Of the application Of Mossrs.
Lane and McCarty to be recognized as
Senators from Indiana, was 30 to 10
All the nays except NIessrs. Douglas and
Broderick, were avowed members Of the
Republican party. Par Mobile Fratri"
From kansas. The Territorial Lo-
gslaturc Of Kansas adjourned on the
4th instant, having passed general am
ncsty bill granting pardon to those per-
sens now in custody, and an immunity
from prosecution on account of past dis
turbances in Southern Kansas. 1t has
received the approval Of the Governor.
E1- The bill appropriatiug about g.
600 900 acres Of land, and dividing It
among the States according to federal