Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-10-07
GENERAL NEWS.

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erably improved, was on visit to Cam
bridge last week.
SENTENCED TO BE HUNd. j Joseph w.
Thornton, convicted at St. Louis of the
murder of Mr.. Charlcss, has been SEN
fenced to be hung on the 18th of No.
vember.
Missouri STATE FAIR.-On Friday
last the $1,000 premium for the best
roadster stallion was awarded to "Stock-
bridge Chief" owned by Cooper & Grain,
of Hamilton county, Ohio. There were
forty entries.
OPERATIONS OF THE U. S. MINT. -Du-
ring September the coinage at the mint
in Philadelphia amounted to $213,713
Of which $l22, S04 was in gold, $54,-
90S in silver and $4,000 in cents. -
The deposits for the month reached $3.50,
$50.
THANKSGIVING Tho Governor and
Council of New Hampshire have appoint
ed Thursday, November Oath as thanks
giving day in that State. This is the
first State that has designated day for
thanksgiving this year.
The CHARLEsTowN COURIER. This old
and ably conducted journal has just APP
peared in an enlarged form, with new
type, and other improvements. 1t is now
one of the largest, as it is one of the
best, papers published in the South.
Flour S240 A BARREL. At the last
accounts flour was selling on the island
of Hayti at two hundred and forty dol.
lars per barrel That looks like a high
price-but the money was Haytieu cur.
rency, which is like our old continental
money. About $40 of it are worth one
silver dollar.
DONATION TO A CATHOLIC CLERGYMAN
On the occasion Of the retiring of the
Rev, Mr.. Bapst from the charge of the
Catholic Society, in Bangor, Me-, The
members of his society, Oh Monday even.
ing, presented him with a purse contain
ing upwards of 81, 900.
THE APPLE CRop OF New YoRK. The
apple crop of New York the present sea
son is unusually large. One Of our ex-
changes states that there are now one hun
bred thousand barrels of apples awaiting
shipment at the stations on the Rochester
and Niagara division of the railroad.
BANK FAILURE. The Alexandra GA
zette states that the Bank of Manassa,
located at Front Royal, Warren county,
Virginia, has failed, having closed its
doors on Friday last The notes of the
bank are, however, good, being secured
by deposit with the Treasurer of the
State of an equal amount of that stock
besides the assets Of the bank and the
individual liabilities of the stockholders
The CANAL.-Navigation has been re-
sumed upon the lower level of the canal
and the line is now open from Harper's
Ferry. 1t is believed that in two week.
the damage done the canal by the lat,
freshet will be so far repaired that trad,
with Cumberland may be again resumed
The receipt Of tolls upon the canal 70
the month ending with yesterday ha
been S6.9S1 II, of which the descen
ding trade has produced $S,916 81, an
he ascending trade Sl,065 26,
MARYLASD.-Thc democracy of Wash
ington county, Md, met in convention
on the Oath ult +, and discharged the du
ties thereof with great uuanimity. TIL
resolutions are bold and sound, such a
were to have been expected from tn
sterling democracy of Washington. w
make the following extract:
Resided, That the democracy o
Washington county retain undminishet
confidence in the honesty, integrity, abil
ity, and sound democracy Of the presen
national Administration.