Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-01
GENERAL NEWS.


Be The Democrats in the Hon A.
II Stephens district in Georgia, have
nominated Alexander G, Walker for
Congress
Eg~ Tho President has recognized
Henry Walter 0venden, as consul of her
Britannia Majesty for ehe State of Mary
land.
GBTT The trial of Hutchins and Jones,
charged with the murder of Ennis, was
commenced in the District Criminal
Court, on Monday last.
REs" At meeting of the Democracy
of Abingdon district, Hartford county,
Col Ramsay McI1enry was recommended
as the candidate for Congress in the Sc
cond District
A HAPPY COUNTY -Middlesex (Va.)
has but three lawyers, II. L. Montague,
j. Christian and b Evans. The first is
elected Lieutenant Governor, the second
to the State Senate, and the third to the
House of Delegates
E4g- The rate Of tax levied in Charles
county, for county purposes, is 40 cents
on the $l00-less than it was last year
by four cents The rate in Prince
Georges county is 55 cents on the 800;
and, in Allcgany, it is Al cents on the
800.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE. STEPHEN j.
JoIGE, Esq, for some time connected
with the editorial management of the
Baltimore Republican, retires from the
paper. 1t will be hereafter conducted
by BEALE II. RICHARDSON, Esq, alone.
KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
CLOSE CONTEST. The Leavenworth Dali
ly Herald of the 18th instant states,
in an article upon the recent election in
Kansas, that the majority in the conven-
ton will not be more than one or two
either way, and it is as likely to be with
the Democrats as the republicans.
DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. -
TuIRTY- THREE LIVES Losr-FIFrY In
JURED. An accident occurred on the
Michigan Southern Railroad on the 2Stl
ult., near South Bend, caused by the
washing away of culvcrt. Thirty
three persons were killed, and some fifty
or sixty wounded Others missing had
not been heard from.
| TIE CRoPs IN EUROPE. The Mark
Lane Express, of the 18th ultimo, in
reviewing the breadstuff markets, says
that fine rains in Spain give promise OF
large crops. In Holland the prospect is
also good. The crops were looking fine
at Berlin; wheat, barley and peas were
offering cheaper. In England and France
there was every indication of good
harvest.
CoMIYG ELEcnoNs.-Th following
elections will occur during the ensuing
year: On the 1st Monday of August,
in Alabama, Kentucky and Texas; on
LIST Thursday of August, in Tennessee
on % Thursday of August, in North
Carolina; on LIST Monday of October, in
Georgia and Mississippi; on Sd Tuesday
of October, in Minnesota on LIST Mon
day (1th) of November, in Louisiana
and on LIST Wednesday of November (2d)
in Maryland.
TIE GREAT BATTLE. 1t is worthy of
note, that in the recent great battle of
Magenta, over which the civilized world
is now agog, the loss in killed and
wounded, in proportion to the numbers
engaged, was not more than oue-third as
great as in the battles of Bunker Hill,
Buena Vista, and two or three of the
hardest fought battles Of our last war (of
1922 with Britain. In that particular
it also comes after the ten leading battles
of Napoleon I. These facts are worthy
of note, because they indicate that, after
all, modern improvements in military
destructivenoss have not surpassed mod
ern improvements in the art of guarding
armies against the use of implements OF
carnage.