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legal Notice.


To p. Jane Blackwell and f. r. Blackwell her hus-
baud, Maria II. Huston and William B. Huston
her husband, Josiah Davis, Rufus Wilsey, and
Annie Ward Abbott and G. S. Abbott her hus-
band:
VOU and each Of you are hereby notified that
II there IL now on file in the Office OF the Clerk
of the District Court of Lee County, Iowa at Fort
Mad son, petition of Benjamin r. Messenger
claiming Of you the said r. Jane Blackwell and
Maria b. Huston the sum Of thousand dollars
as money due on your two promssory notes to said
Messenger dated April 9Th, 1855, for $500 each, at
one and two years respectively, with 10 per cent.
interest Per annum, and q mortgage Of even
date herewith. givenazto snrura the same alse
claiming against Ill of you the foreclosure Of said
mortgage the same being upon lots ., 10 and IL in
block in Messengerville. Leo county, lows, and
more particularly described In sad petition for the
purcn ass none, and further praying for sale of
said property to pay tho sum that may be found due.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the morning Of the second day Of the
next term OF said court to commence At Fit. Madison
on the frst Monday Of December, A. ID. 1859, the
said petition will bs taken as confessed w you
and decree rendered against yoa ~ prayed for there
In. sfs NOBLE h STRONG,
Oct. ~, 1859 dim sitsAtt'ys for Pltffs.
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Direct '1,'''-''''
ARDWARE ANDCU CUTLERY,
8. W. 4 =. TUCKER,
IMpNRTRRE- AND wH0LEsaLE DEHtEks.
forthc spring trade, direct fren the mAksrs which
they ohsr 70 cash and prompt tins-bryers on 70.
vorable terms. TAcstoek bsing unusualiy large,
they conadsntly solicit m examination Of che
same. SWAN. TUCKER,
May l0-d4w Sign Of Red Paddock.
WI nhelsa !. ". an. TUcKKR.
g IcKtkS.-A good arsIsia of Siskiss Tor sale ny
y Inaylsl s-N- H. TUCKER. !,
LRIFFIN'S Horse Mails good ateok u Ill
" .i.ss for ale BY s.w. ! II. TUCKER.
mohlsd
A MES SHovELs.-A isrss stock Of Amss'
"A shovslsfor sale low By
CCYTHK sTONks.-scyths Esonss, Of different
= .., ,isa' IN quantities E wiz; H. TUCKER
CCYTHh kIFLES.-Various qualitissof Boyths
- RiAssand sharpensrs for sale BY
mayfe SWAN TUCKER
EHkNcE Nails,
E Fine Sd do
d a.s:.i:a g to slinsA-. superior .rsisl.
siai.li.s q %
/ barrel d
Together with general assortment Of other nails
Of the Belmont sSaad, j.st received and fer sAis
low by s. W. 1 II. TUCKER,
maySd1w
WORN ca Grabbing and othAS HOES;
~ Spades wells, Mssteeks and 5kks;
66ythss. UnAths, snd Grain Crad1os
Gov hslls, Rakss and Corn Planters;
Ok, Trace and Halter Chains;
Cuttin Boxes, Hay and Straw Kniyes;
Hay, STRAW and Manure Forks;
And large stock Of assorted Hardware and Cut
lsEyon hAnd aad for sale Low by
may8d4w W.AH. TUCKER.
\ ykfND6TONKS;--T The Rsrea0 ri ndstonss, Of Va
~ rious sizes for saItby
S.w.A n. TUCKER,
{6ign Of the Nod Paddock
Mayi0dAw Cor. Of Main ID bts.
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Il - sO
xT7IG.Ia GURE. ana AosAy aAs1k 4tre,
i M some w tAt Sdost wfStrhsd dAtes " khsdna-
tisM, Paralysis, Piles, To-, tatwsEs 4vsr known.
Try q, 700, on The gums of AothfnG chil4Fen,
pfcvss. II the best doctors use Il who have be-
come acquainted with itpandsvery frst class drng-
gist soils It,.
200 600
800.
-
PROOF Oh ing popuI1 oi tnls s'ea. IeIeay;
: we pa0iisn INC oIusrs " me DssI houses Anu
r az, sor AZ sns gnalou 49,, suSn I n -,
~ plov rS ~ "a. pan.,a.noS Dss1Un
ur. nalcn Soh. rrosleence, g, Ii A9rton Oo,
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New Books.

x-.,
rTyuEcAasrnrr nr vTaWAu c4,.p
$500. -. 80. :. = - = 4A' Ss''aaaAa fs'
S' ~ nnnrH px,nu,uYr -. -
C,rr Boox srosr.
s-blsd4asfs 50 Ms;n-.t
SrSiyT fTTsTD ~ . : ;S,sS,
"a. 1E.vo 49, ia 80 aivN ~ JuhN
-. . nnix @. uIN AAIM AN, ~ MISS Mulocn'
jug s vVsvSu nrow -
z. ~ IA 49 Cry nnnr Evnre
aenf2a 70 49,.
-. !. =
D@NSnAakss kAult anA kF0lt frees Oa
slaITE an ltnre. nror.-st;on and MANI .mart IN
il Ana Garden md 6rchsrd az Fruit Trsss rsrsr-
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rrHB WELI-KNOWN HOUSE FORMERLY
~ kneWnsas ~ WnsTsn1 AOfsL; has been thor
oughly repaired and painted, and 10 now ready 70
acGaalmodase the travelling public with board and
lpdging on the most reasonable tsrns. The tab b
will b furuishsd with tho bs4t ths market affords.
EeptIkdSm y4
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xTyIGI EURE.SamA AoeAg AAs1E 4tsro,
tisn, Paralysis, Plies, To-, tAatwsss Nvr known.
Try d, 700, on the kums 81 A6khfnG chil4fen, on
l&lys ostharsd breast end see how quieting il
pftvss. "A II the best doctors use II who have be-
come acquAjnted with iten&svsry FIRST class drng-
Rist sells III. @@Ne H@
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Mississippi Valley Nursery.
WESTERN GROWN TREES FOX
THE WESTy

NIT H several years
w experience the Pro-
prietor can now furnish
FRUIT TREES AN ID
SHRUBBERY, acelissa-
ted, and found to succeed
In the West.
Many Of these Trees
are of extra size, and
hspe produced Ane speci-
mems Of fruitthe past sea-
son. These interested are
invited to call and ex-
anime for themselves.
0ndaYs far ArniA ,pAav
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OriRinaI Notice .


To Dsniel 0'Regan and Mary O'Regan his wife
V0U and each OF you are hereby notified that
there isnow on file In the Office Of the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County lows, ut Fort
Madison, petition of Martin Stafford claiming
Of You the foreclosure Of mortgage on lot 9 in
Block l88 In the city OF keokuk, Lee county Iowa:
said mortgage having been made and delivered by
you to the said Stafford to secure the payment of
note to him given and made payable BY Daniel
orr gan ninety days from February 4, 1850, 1.-THE
date 81 said note and mortgxge), for the sum Of
fifty dollars; said petition praying for Judgment
against said Daniel 0'Regan for said sum with in
terest from May 4th, 1853, and that said realty
may De sold by special execution in payment there
of that all equity of redemption Of defendants be
forever foreclosed and barred. and for general re-
lief.
Now therefore unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before the second day Of the
next term Of said court to begin on the first Men
day Of December, 1859, judgment will be rendered
against you thereon pro confesso.
CURTIS, GILLM0RE d CURTIS,
Aug. %, IS5o-4w Soils. for Petitioner.
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=. .. PATRICK.

Agent for the Gate CITY Mustc x,nr~
NO. - MAIN-sT..
WILLssli new or second -haEas pt1Nos and
~ MEL0DEOSS on commission ,\wiil REPAIR
PIANOS. MELoDEoES, the maciA.s head. as
Of Pianos, or their packing for shipment
- Charges moderate.
aept 1sd3M
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| q at those nov ,aurh vho ..v.r Er.h.a ha.
| And those who always Mughsd now lauEk she more.
A Ert,n~u.snara -. s.,x,
u.s., ~ nevYTs .s 80 rr.~-
| vT-' -
ruOCx, II ATn0Nf
u stdaa ira;ssS.sas- = pTprrcT rnNfySNTp To.
TON On ri nm II. .orcic .or.ess1 S,cn ~.
oocoanuts az M - 49, "a 49, 100 nsn
az - n~a- thron-A -ASss nv. 49, {sS~ rrsvant
wriak1ss. - s;r i - "a ssso the
jsvelth - r = - ferisrns M -. pr~
OalI&e1y 1l &&n1s.~nsn.en4irr nroAtsble
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The Teachers Assistant.
nk Hints and NJ eshods In school Uiscipline and
~ instfuctton, beng series Of Letters TO one
entering upon fhe teachers work. For Aale BY
oct1d O5DES, BRoWNELL 4 Co.
AA OGMA. JAVA. lAGIAYnA n ~
IvK GOfEEE I'm sale wholesale ard retail ~
ocsl4d AM KELLOGG EfRGE,
No. SO Main. ct.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
Gbe 4flarkets.

CENTRE MARKET, Washington, June q.
Lard, IA cents per h.; Beef Tongues, 80 II
cents; Bacon, Hams, IL 10 cents Sides, III
IA cents, Shoulders, o a II cents Dried Beef
I 5 a l6 cents; Chickens, so 70 cents per pair
Irish Potatoes, % so cents per peck; Corn
ear $500 $3.50 per barrel, Shellcd DO. 95 {
81 90; Beans, 81 so per bushel Rye, 30 Of
cents per bushel Oats, so a co cents pei
bushcl Meal, % a 100 per bushel Shorts
% cents; Shipstufls, - ~ cents; Asparagus
0G cents per bunch Cherries 10 a 20 cents pei
quart Gooscberries, 10 cents per qt; Roll
Butter, 20 a 25 cents per h.; Apples, 81 .0C
per bushel Eggs, per dozen, 20 a % cents
Onions, bunch, 2 a 3 cents Cabbage, pei
head, a cents; Beets, bunch. 5 a cents
Carrots, cents; Radisbes, 2 n cents Rhu.
barb, per bunch cents.-StGr
BALTIMORE, June %, 1859.
CRAM JVLeat-Thc market is very dull
and prices nominal. We quote it at 81 .55'
81 80 for fair to choice white, and 81 .5Oi
SLIGO per bushel for good TO prime rcd
Cora--has declined one cent on Yesterday
salcs-whitc selling at 8Oa82 cents, and yellow
at SO cents.
Oats-werc in good supply and dull Of sale
Maryland being quoted at 40 cts.-RepuJ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24


THE FOURTH OF july. Whoever can
look back for half century, (says the
National Intelligenccr, cannot fail to
notice how popular feeling in regard to
the celebration of our national birthday
has gradually diminished ipgfntensity
Some time since, while listening to tue
thrilling tones of large number Of
children singing Hail Columbia" at
the Smithsonian Institution, the effect of
which was to lift the whole audience to
their feet in a sort of enthusiastic rap
ture, it occurred to us how grand and
spirit stirring it would be for the school
children of all our cities and towns in
the United States to assemble, on the
morning of the Fourth of July, to hail
the day by songs of thanksgiving and
patriotism
Would NOT such mode of opening
the celebration be very beautiful, and
likely to be followed by oxccllenteifGcts
We cannot think of better way of i'm.
pressing theyoung mind with patriotic
feeling, or of renovating the spirit o
! '76. which has too much languished
among the people. Let rs set an exam
pie here, in Washington, and on tn,
morning Of Independence Day, as earl,
as six o'clock, bring together all th
school children, dressed in white an,
garlanded with flowers. to greet the nata
day of their countrys independence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
Notice 10 Creditors.

NJ Office is hereby given that the subscriber
~ has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Montgomery county letters ofadministration on
the Personal Estate of JAS. l.. WlllTESIDE,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof TO the subscriber on or before the 3lst
day of May, 1900 otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Persons indebted to said estate, arc requested
TO make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 3lst day of May, 1859.
CHARLES NJ. WlllTESIDE,
iunc lot Administrator
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
Examiners Notice.

M f, the undersigned Examiners, ap-
w pointed by the Commissioners Of
Montgomery county TO ascertain whether the
public convenience requires the opening Of a
public road, commencing NJ a point below Mr..
Z. Is. llutou's, on the road leading from Lay
louisville 10 Broolsyic, and running on the
line dividing the lands Of r. B. Hutton and
Gassaway Watkins heirs; then through the
lands Of Gassaway Watkins heirs, Geo Will
liams' heirs, Dr. VIM. b. Magrudcr, Reuben
+. Manakcc, and through The lands Of Thomas
y. Gather TO the east Of his house, to inter
sect a road lately opened by said Gather, and
thence through the lands Of Miss Lucy 4. b.
Worthington and James Dryer, to interscct
the road leading from Laytonsville TO Unity
hereby give notice that they will meet Mt the
beginning Of said road, on Monday, the 18th
of july next, 20 eSccute said commission.
EDWARD ". OWEN,
NATHAN G. DICKEESON,
JOHN ALLNUTT,
june It'd Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
81 KSMLTHlNG.

'S-,sSS7sas-sA THE subscriber respectfully in
SsS.4sy forms the citizens Of Montgomery
AssasSZzsa county and the public generally,
THAT he still continues TO carry on, in Brook
vile, the BLACKSMlTHING BUSINESS, in
all its various branches
He is prepared to do HORSE SHOEING,
CARRIAGE WORK, REPAIR REAPERS,
and all other work in his line, with neatness,
durability and despatch.
All pe'sons in favor Of encouraging home
industry, will please call on the undersigned
and they will he attended to-
Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestow-
ed, he solicits continuance Of the same.
june 2t-H WIN. II. CUTTINGS.
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9hoEi.TTalty.

s1zn~ Mr. FIELDS; If ROBERT G. CONNELL
will consent to be a candidate for the next She
rffalty, he will be warmly supported without
regard to party, by many Voters Of
june q MEDLEYS DISTRICT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
e. We regret very much

BE- We regret very much that RIcH-
ARD j BOWIE, Esq, who has, for several
years past, been President of the Agri-
cultural Society of our county, declines
serving another year We very much
fear that the Society will not be able to
secure the services of any one who can
command so much the appreciation of its
members as the retiring President; vet
we are pleased to know that Mr.. B. will
continue to take lively interest in
every thing which will tend to advance
the interest of the Society. We publish
below his letter announcing his declen-
sion:
Roc1yILLE, June II, 1859.
GENTLEMEN Being unavoidably ab.
sent from the last Annual Meeting of
the Agricultural Society, have learned,
only from the newspapers, that yon have
conferred or ne, again, the honor Of
the Presidency.
s;.;aa 4l.;.,l. 49, - /" 80 ~
$500 ap al 49, sn''N u'g COZ" e'eHl w.
tinued regard, / am compelled, very re-
luctantly, to disoblige them by declining
'nG nj oi'o' 81 u's'i'ic'.9h r
~ 'oe .u,'Ves u 'le 9oc;ety mlsh'
~ Wy az T. uon ol:alsp uy ptinsi"S -
A'es'.e nv p'1es i'es % so''lo e,it'e .,
."y 80. "a i'ei,eloe !" = iouic
49, g. E,t,,a "'s9 n@'ne "o''" 'o '''se u
10 IN 49, 49,. a'.oe 3Ss... ~.
ha AL n-9 p.eSeIeS = ., nave ZEE, 81 'n's
go ''c,ei, NV 'cei an hoiping an
' i postum ~ fg :, iouscr "
pace NacceP'eu %fisiuatly as d te'hPofa-
y Ji,"us sum- e., CIV, S"io" Tou0 III, gg 90
u; : U.n n'o'o li'ly H,'0I " o'ne,S' / ngSI
s'e"I WIZ ~ O'e,'! W p So % SeFgl''.
,'su .: u SNo 7oo.e'y 1eiI'o ~ i"s'
"i e',i3 ""u g. car peS.ly noPtu 'noy
"ouiH 'afe ~ ,at re''t.ie 81 a. 70 nave
80" 80. you 'Ae ''OUO'' u '"'' COM IL 'i'ii-
'"ttDn' >,
ID 'T'iiih9 Atoul us "onorS' l 40 no''
!" any uegfeS' aoa'c III 1eo' LOT It's success
OfSahize1 Twelve years ago. uhder
'ne auspices OF lew gentlemen (some
OF Wnom are ALREADY gathered to the
9rea hqftea' lis EXhioitionS nave year
al'er year. increased IN interest SeYerai
eminent ana learned men have Geiivered
valuable essays ana addresses before II.
Inc cues OF t e Instruct ana adjacent
COuHtieS nave lOStPrCu IL as Il ldNOllIe IN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
SHERIEES SALE

pY VIRTUE Of a writ Of iicri flcias, issued
ID ont Of the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, and 10 the Sheriff Of said county d.
rected, win be exposed to public sale.
On THURSDAY, the 10th instant,
between the hours Of II o'clock A. " and 3,
p. NJ, at the residence Of James Rawlings near
Sandy Spring, for cash only all the right Ii.
tie claim and interest both at law and in
equity Of the said James Rawlings, Of, in gnd
! 70 Ihc following propcrty--to wit.
One FIELD or WHEAT | Wa.
CON; / CARRIAGE; ! White and
Red COW; / White and Red STEER
aud SOW & PIGS.
Seized and taken as the property Of the gait
james Rawlings, at the suit 81 Remus Riggs
use Of Hall & Gilpin, aud will be sold to salts
fy the same JOHN +. BENSON,
june 3-ts Sheriff. .
Ea5- POSTPONED 49, TIE sale Of Tho
above property is postponed to WEUNES.
DAp, he 20h instant, at the same place and
hour. JOHN + BENSON.
june Its Sheriff
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24

naturalization do not exempt them from
the legal penalty which they incurred by
their desertion; but this penalty may be
cnforcsS against them whenever they
shall v6rsntarily place themselves within
the local jurisdiction of their native
country, and shall be proceeded against
according to law. But when no present
liabilities exist against them, at the period
of their emigration, the law of nations,
in the opinion of this Government, gives
no right to any country to interfere with
naturalized American citizens, and the
attempt to do so would be considered an
act unjust in itself, ard unfricndly to-
wards the United States. This question
cannot of course, arise in the case of a
naturalized citizen who remains in the
United States. 1t is.only when he vol
UNFAIRLY returns to his native country,
that its local laws can be enforced against
aim.
I am sir, your obcdient servant,
LEWIS UAss
TO A.Y. TIofer, Esq, Cincinnati, o.
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BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the subscriber
~ has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Montgomery county letters iestamentry on
the personal estate Of MARIA a. CARR.
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased, nre
hereby warned TO exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or
before the 2lst Of June, 1850; otherwise they
may. by law, be excluded from all benefit
OF said estate. All persons indebted 10 said
estate, are requeaied to make immediate pay
inent. Given under my hand this 2lst dug Of
June, 1859. SAML D. CARR,
juno Eft Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24

PRESIDENT BUCHANAN. The Presi-
dent, it is stated, will make bis annual
visit to his annual summer retreat, the
Bedford Springs, about the middle of
July, where he will abide for about two
weeks. In a few days he will 60 to the
Soldiers Home to escape the heat of
Washington, until October.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24

HARVEST The wheat harvest will
be generally commenced in this county
during the coming week, and, We are
glad to learn, the yield promises to be
unusually large.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
ORPHANS COURT
NOTICE.

! y 7 7 II i
TNflE undersigned citizens Of Montgomery
Il county, hereby give notice that they viii
petition the Commissioners Of said county, gt
their first meeting, ThiFy Days gfir lie pub
iicofioH cf his Hotiee, for the opening Of p pub
lie road, commencing at point ON the road
from Bonneville 10 Neolsyil,e, near tie SIN Of
r. +. Piles, and running thence 10 inicrsccl the
proposed road pettiopea for by Thos. ~ Mich
oils and others at some point whore said road
may pass through the lands Of Mrs. Summers
WM. REID,
WN. +. PILES.
MARY a. SUMMERS,
JOllN CARLlN,
FRED. BOWMAN,
may It'd And others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24

Es;~ The Commissioners of Tax have
been in session since Monday, engaged
in providing for accounts against the
county, making the annual levy appoint
ing Collectors of Tax, &c. From the
very long and expensive terms of our
Circuit Court since the last levy, the I'M
procodented bad condition of the county
roads, and the many other unusual calls
upon the county treasury, many had
feared that the tax would not be less
than forty cents, and some thought it
would be even more than that sum but
the Commissioners acting with great
prudence and observing the strictcst
economy, yet providing for every just
claim against the county, have had the
pleasant and gratifying duty Of laying
the tax at thirty-one cents in the hun
dred dollars, even les than it was last
year. We congratulate the Board Of
Commissioners and the people of the
county upon result 50 satisfactory to
the Taxpayers.
The following appointments we're made
Of Collectors and School Treasurer for the
ensuing year:
First District WV. THoMPsoy, Off.
Second Djarict.-URIAm VI. Layton.
Third DjSrict-JosEpu Dyson.
Fourth District. -SINGLE'Y PRArnER.
Fyth Distrtct.--PERmE LIsnEAR.
School Treasurer. VI. LYDDAXE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
NOTICE.

TE1lIE undersigned, citizens Of Montgomery
IL county, hereby give notice that they will
petition the Commissioners Of said county. at
their FIRST MEETING, Thirty Days qtter
ME publication Of this notiec for a change in the
public road, commencing at point on the
Union Turnpike and Plank road, short dis
lance above the late residence of T. l.. +. IIig-
gins, and running through the land Of Elisha
D. Berry to the Sandy Spring or Baltimore
road. ELISHA D. BERRY,
juno "a And others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
To the Agricultural Society of Mont
gomery county.

THE RIGHTs OF NATuRALIzFD AMERI-
CAN CITIZENS ABROAD We confidently
believe (says the ConstitUtion) that the
following official exposition Of the views
Of our Government will settle the ques-
ton, aud remove the erroneous and I'M
generous impressions which unscrupu-
lous partisans have sought to create with
regard to the action Of the State Depart
ment in the matter Of Mr.. lie Clerc:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
Washington, June II. 1859.
SIR; In answer to your letter Of the
9th instant, have to inform you that
the brief letter from this Department. 10
which you refer, dated the l7th of Nav
last, and addressed to 1Ir. Felix lie Clerc.
was in reply to an application for infor-
nation, aud was principally intended to
recommend caution to our naturaIized
fellow citizens, natives Of France. in re.
turning TO that country, as the operations
Of the French CONSUMPTION law were not
precisely known here, and might bear
injuriously upon that class Of American
citizens. Most of the continental Eu-
ropean nations have a system Of military
organization by which their citizens arc
compelled 10 serve in the army, by CON
scriptlon as in France, where the duty is
designated by lot, or by Graught as in
Prussia whore every person is required
to take his turn as a soldier. The con-
dition Of American naturalized citizens,
returning to their native corntry where
the system ofcompulsory service prevails,
and who had left before performing such
service, has frequently been the subject
Of discussion with some Of the European
powers. Quite recently it has arisen
between the United States and Prussia,
and the representative Of this country at
the court Of Berlin has brought the mat
ter to the attention Of the prussian gov
eminent. In the instructions which
were sent to him, dated May -, 1859.
it was explicitly stated that this Govern
nent Is opposed to the doctrine of per-
petual allegiance and maintains the right
Of expatriation and the right to form new
political ties elsewhere. Upon this sub
ject il is observed that, ain this age of
the world, the idea Of controlling the
citizen in the choice of home, and
binding him by mere political theory
to inhabt for his lifetime a country
which he constantly desires to leave, can
hardly be entertained by any government
whatever" The position Of the United
States, MS communicated to the minister
at Berlin for the information Of the Prus.
sian government, is, that native-born
Prussians, naturalized in the United
States and returning to the country Of
their birth, are not liable 10 any duties
or penalties except such as were existing
at the period of their emigration. If at
that time they were in the army, or ac-
tually called into it, such emigration and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24

ELECTED CAsHIER.-Thomas NJ. Mar
kell has been elected cashier of the far
mers and Mechanics Bank Of Frederick
county, vice Thomas W. Morgan, resign
ed on account of ill-hcalth, after a ser
vice Of eighteen Years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24

Eg- A horn snake, four and hall
feet long, was killed near Cumberland
Nd, on the 9th instant. This species
is very rare.