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value OF The remaining pordos. This Is sone-
thing like the plan suggested by the philoso-
pliers of the Swamp"

The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH ENTERPRIsE-W0
learn by the recent news from Europe that IL
Atlantic Telegraph Company propose to raiss
the sum Of twenty thousand pounds, with
view to take up the injured portions of The
cable, which, it is said, lie within some tvo
hundred miles Of the Irish coast, and probably
in close proximity to the shores of Newfouad-
land. The attempt will be commenced In Nay,
at the Newfoundland side, the impression being
that the fault lies within thnee or four miles II
Trinity Bay. It Is proposed to manufacture .
new cable about 100 miles long to replace 10
injured parts Of the old one, previously asosr-
tanning that perfect communication exists
with the shore.
When the project for laying the cable was
first suggested, many doubted the possibility
of connecting the two continents at all; snd
when the chain was actually laid at tho botteR
Of the ocean there were still many who doubted
that any communication would ever pass along
the wires. though the general opinion of To
public was In favor Of its entire success Is -
pears, however, that the number who had sbse-
lutte faith in the ultimate triumph of the eater-
prise is only represented by the sum of seventy
thousand pounds, that being the amount Of o.
pital as yet received by the old proprietary.
out Of ak times that sum required for the
purpose of putting the cable In working ordsr.
Another company is now laying q cable to
connect England with India, by way of Alsxaa-
dria, the Red Sea, and Alden Kurrachee, to Ma
dras and Bombay. Twelve hundred miles Of
this line will be by submarine cable, and dur
ing the coming summer it will be tested suli-
GENTLY to ascertain whether the continuity can
be preserved throughout that distance under
water. If the test should prove successful tho
Atlantic Telegraph Company viii find no troa-
BILE in raising the amount necessary to carry
out their enterprise. The whole line betwesa
Alexandria and India has been completed, -
will be seen by the message received BY the
Red Sea Telegraph Company at London, which
we give in another column, and it only now re-
mains to be proved whether the communica-
ton through the submarine portion of it can
be maintained, in which event there will be
little reason to despair of the ultimate success
ofthe Atlantic cable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15

This season. Delegates from base bali clubs In
Washington, Baltimore, Boston and Detroit were
present
Beef cattle were in plentiful supply at the cattle
yards yesterday, and In fair request at prices rang
ing nom 70. to loc per pound, with occasional
sales at over l0c. and under 70. Mich COWS were
very dull, and IS per head lower. Veal calves were
steady at Ac. TO &c. Sheep and lambs were buoyant
at full prices. Swine were active and sc. higher,
with sales all the way from SIC. to 6Jc. There
were on sale 1882 beef cattle, LAT cows, GAG veals
5,2ss sheep and lambs, and 3,797 swine.
The cotton market was somewhat affected by the COM
pexon Of the foreign and by the telegraph reports from
the South 70 tho effect that while the receipts were Lees
tho ports generally they had materially increased In
New Orleans during the week ending the 10th Inst,
which 0c0 against 900 bales for the week
Last year. The yesterday embraced about bales
closing on the basis Of abou. 20 per lb for middling
upands Tho receipts at the ports since the LIT Of Sop
TENDER last have reached $4,000 bales, against
o3s eco In 1859, 2l22 00o in 1858, and 100000 In
1861 Ibe exports have reached 900 bales against
1901 600 In 1859, 900 In 1885, and lists 900 in
1857 Tho stock on hand amounts TO OCT 900 bales,
against OPT 900 1862 777ooo In 1885, and esi 900 In
1867 The -four market was less active while the medium
and her grades were firm, and tho lower quality brands
mere heavy. Wheat was in fair milling demand, with
sales OF good 70 primo lots white and red at full prices
Corn was stesder, while sales moderate including
Southern white at &c., Delaware do 7Sc and yellow
7sc. = zoe. Pork was without change Of moment with
sales Of new mess at sls lax SIS u.s. and new prime
s4 TO sl4 S. Sugars steady. with sales Of 300
300 bids and 800 boxes at prices given In another
column Coffee continued Arm and 900 bags fair Rio
ssld at 1Ssc; 400 do at 1870. 1870, and $50 mats
Java at 1b1kc Freights hrm while rates were I'M
changed and engage ments were moderate.
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PEARIEs AND THE IsDIANs.-An English sports
man of some reputation, the Hon. GRAVITY
Berkely, made visit to this country short
time ago for the purpose of hunting bufEaloes
and other wild animals Of the quadruped and
feather tribes upon the Western prairies II
America. He brought with him full keanel
of dogs, highly educated In field sports; and
with this canine train, wagon load or 20 Il
guns, and retinue Of thirteen attendants, the
Hon. Mr.. Berkely started for the prairisa,
where, we believe, acting under the direction
of some army officers ON our frontier stations,
he shot few buffaloes and prairie chickens.
He is now publishing series of letters in Tie
English papers, recording his experience a
American eport, which contain some good,
pleasant things, and good deal Of absurdity.
He sets at nuaght the statements Of AAjoEs
Scott and Marcy and others, a. to the dangers 10
be experienced from the Indians ON the frontiers.
and declares that all fears upon that head arc
vain and futile. During couple of weeks 60
journ on the prairies, the Honorable Nimrod
Berkely was never molested BY the Indiaa
tribes; no fierce Camanche disturbed his nightly
Apache made mincemeat of his dogs; not
Nez Perces, Choctaw or Blackfoot crossed his
path; and 80, Mr.. Berkely, having returned
from region where not red man exists in his
native condition, with his scalp on the top a
his head-not a hair of it touched-d emolishes
the experience of Major Marcy, Col Fremont,
Kit Carson and all our other explorers with tho
assurance that no danger from hostile Indians
is to be met on the Western frontiers
1t Mr.. Berkely wants to enlighten his fellow
countrymen upon frontier life. he must spead
about a year on the prairies bordering Texas
and our far Southwestern territory. Alter that
he may have something interesting to tell
about Indian hostilities- is If he ever gsts
back unscalped to tell his story. We publiah
to day an account of hunting expedition Of
another English nobleman. the Earl of Southesk,
to the Rocky Mountains, where he has been
sporting for seven months. This nobleman
showed some pluck, and no doubt realized
much enjoyment, as well as hardship and
danger, from his trip; but Mr.. Berkely seems TO
to have been an exception to the sportsmen Of
bis class who preceded him to this country.
He reminds US somewhat of young nobleman
who came out here on buffalo hunt several
years ago, before our steam lines were running,
who, upon beings informed by the captain Of
the packet ship that they would probably reach
New York next day, commenced to unpack hin
traps, and put all his sporting apparatus n
order for immediate use, supposing that -
would only have to start few miles off frsn
the Astor House to encounter herds of wild
bufaloes Mr.. Berkely was evidently under
like impression with regard to our Indiaa
tribes, and not meeting any impeachment from
hostile red men where the trail of an Indian is
never seen, he jumped at the conclusion that
all the statements about our hostile frontier
tribes were untrue.
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ANusExENrs THIS EVENING.

ANUHENKNTs THIS EVENING.
NIBLOS GARDEN, Broadway.-UsoLs PArs CASN-
In AuD OUT PIAcB-BAR1BY, TEE BARo1.
BOwRRY THEATRE BowGy.--PrzARRo-CnAKcoA
BuRHsR-SvUs CorTAes
wINTEB 0ARDEs, Broadway. sppos.e Bond street =
QuAox Door0s-IvANH0R.
wALLAoxB THEATRE, Brosdway.-RonAKcz or Poor
YouHG MAJ.
LAU1A KKRNEs THEATRE. GA Broadway.-vASrrY
YAR-OnsrlNAn FAMILY
new ROWeRY THEATRE, Bowery.-BERHEcoR- =
BROADWAY BOUDOIR, ~ observation-disclosures or
vRRr Poon HouN0 MAJ WHO'S WBos
THEATRE FRANCAIs. Ses BrcaAway.-Lz FrIs NAruRxr-
BARkJMS AMERICAN MUSEUM Broadway-Aner-
nooa-ORrAAs GBHxvA Evening-OCroa0oN
BRYANTs' MrHsrRELs, Mechanics Hall an Broadway
BUkIKsouks Songs DANCES, &c-Wk CoME rRox rms HIIs
NIBIlos SALOON. Br,adway.-GEo. CHRrsrT's MIN
srRxIS In SoHGy, DAAcxs, 2c.-cH1 MUhny.
NATIONAL CONCERT SALOON, National Theatre
SONGS, DANCES, BuRLEouxs, &c.
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ed in their respective treaties. The handsome
testimonial sent to our representative by
Queen Victoria shows the appreciation
in which she holds the services rendered
by that gentleman to her own envoy To his
Intervention Prussia, which is now negotiating
for a treaty, will probably also have to &C
knowledge the same obligations
The arrival of the Japanese legation amongst
us will be an event of singular interest Be-
sides its Importance in commercial and politi-
cal point Of view, it will offer to the mind of
our public new subjects for speculation and re-
Election. We shall have transported amongst
us living types Of civilization which, though
strange to us, and differing from ours, is in
many respects not less advanced and admirable
in its way. In some things we have even
great deal to learn from this extraordinarypeo-
pie, who themselves owe but little to foreign
teaching. We wonder, for example, what will
be the impression made on these Japanese
strangers by the filthy condition of our streets
and highways. In this respect there are no
people in the world so scrupulous and particu-
lar as the Japanese. They have no corporate
plunderers to divert into their own peck
cts the taxation appropriated for the
cleansing Of the public thoroughfares. The
prompt justice of the governmentswo bearer
would soon punish any rascality of this kind.
Our Japanese visitors will no doubt learn
many things from us which will prove useful
in their own country. They will find, for in.
stance, that married women can be kept within
the conjugal bonds without being compelled
to pull out their eyebrows and blacken their
teeth. 1t may be that they will be fascinated
by the graces of our country women, and be
tempted to take back with them American
wives. Should they feel so inclined, we pro.
mise them that they will find no very serious
obstacles in their way. Our American girls
are the most adventurous in the world. and
dearly love titles. Many of them will proba-
bly, think the position Of a princess, with nine
town housesin Jedco and half dozen lead
mines to support them, better than that Of a
countess in Partisan en.re.sol, or Of duchess
in Roman garnet.
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republicans OF the House might possibly con-
centrate on the candidate of the Union Opposi-
ton party, and thus elect him in preference to
allowing the democratic Vice President to be-
come President in default of an election. In
House, and republican cannot be President
of the United States, If the election goes into
the House Of Representatives.
If the democrats were sure that the repub-
licans cannot have majority Of the electoral
vote, and that the election must 60 into the
House Of Representatives, there is one way
in which they could cut off every chance of the
Union opposition candidate being President,
and that is by starting two democratic candi-
dates, not in opposition to each other, but BY
friendly cooperation, running one in one
State and the other in another. In this way
each would have more votes than the Union can
didate, and consequently he could not 60 into
the House of Representatives, for the number
of candidates there must not exceed three, and
of course the republican must be one, as the
three having the highest number of votes must
be selected. If, however, the democrats can
calculate with any degree of certainty upon an
election by the people, they will not hazard
that experiment. There is another way in
which the democrats may defeat their opponents
If the election goes into the House, and that is
by absenting themselves, SO as not to permit q
quorum, which requires two-thirds.
The moral to be derived from the state of
parties in and ont of Congress, and the chances
of the election going into the House Of Repre-
sentatives, is that particular care ought to be
taken at the Charleston Convention to select q
good man for Vice President and the Union
Opposition party ought to be equally careful
in selecting as their candidate for President a
man of the right stamp; for If they can only
carry ore State they may, with the alliance Of
the republicans, obtAin majority for him In
the House Of Representatives,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13
GOYEnNons MESSAGE.

The Message of Gov. Hicks was sub
mitted to the Legislature on the 9th in
slant. Below we give a synopsis of it,
which we take from the Baltimore SEX.
change'
"The Governor begins by referring to
the inconvenience of biennial sessions,
and the shortness Of the period, pre-
scribed by the Constitution, for the dis
charge Of the grave duties Of the law
making power. Economy in the use Of
the short time allotted for that purpose,
and the utmost dispatch consistent with
proper elaboration in passing laws, are
become more important than ever, in
view Of the acknowledged necessities Of
the public service, and the refusal Of the
people Of tho State, last May, to sanction
the calling Of Convention to amend and
alter the Constitution. The vote by
which that decision was declared the
Governor gums up, Ms amounting in the
aggregate to 80, 628 hall9ts--of which
Is. 1852 were in favor Of a Convention,
and 81 ,27G against It.
The irst subject which the Governor
commends to the attention Of the Legis-
lature is tho condition Of the State FL
nances. This he finds TO be highly sat
isfactory, attesting alike " the wisdom Of
the Legislation which has secured such
results, and the faithfulness Of the Off.
GERS who control her treasury" The
funded debt ofthe State on the Goth Of
September, 1858, was S14 1852, $40 20,
against which is set on the Sinking Fund
Of $4,5S2.07 %, showing :hc amount
on which the State pays interest to be
less than eleven million Of dollars The
active and productive capital oftho State
amounts to more than eight millions Of
dollars. or this sum GAGS. 406. G6 are
invested in Bank Stocks yielding an an
nual return Of 8 per cent $3.50 900 in
the Stock of the Washington Branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, pay
iDg from nine to ten per cent; three
millions in the shape Of preferred Stock
10 that Road, on which six per cent in
terest is assured, and $685.. 900 are in
vested in the general stock Of the Road
The Governor congratulatcs the Leg.g-
lature on the States Investments IN our
great work Of internal Improvement, and
compliments tho present management Of
the Road for It's "judicious economy,
experience and ability.
The near coincidence between the
amount Of revenue received in the year
ending September 80, 81, 900, 55277
and that disbursed during the same PC.
Rod 81 100, $50 62) suggests an srgu-
mcnt against any immediate reduction Of
the direct tax.
The attention Of the Legislature ie d.
rected to the defects Of our penal code.
aud particularly 10 the propriciyof short
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gP7q7T5, @gRRlgpIRaTG,lfe

Is published every Friday morning at One
Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, if paid
within six months from the time Of subscribing,
or Two DOLLARS if not paid until the expira-
ton of the year No paper discontinued until
all arrearagcs are paid, unless at the option Of
the editor.
re ACCOMPLISHMENTS eonspicuousiy inserted
stthe rate of one dollar per square for the first
three insertions, and twenty-five cents for eve
~ subsequent insertion. Twelve lines to con-
stitutc square If the number of insertions
DC not marked upon them, they will be CONT
nned until forbid, and charged accordingly
A liberal deduction will be made to those who
advertise by the year.
MS- CoMMUxIcArioSs the effect Of which is
TO promote private interests, are matters Of
charge, and are to be paid for at the rate of fil
tx cents per square. All communications must
bc accompanied with theauthor's name, other
wise they will not be inserted
gzg- Advertisements for Companies or Asso-
Citations Of any kind, denominational, charita-
bic or otherwise, are in 81 cases to be paid for
at the usual rates; and obituary notices or eulo-
gies in addition to the announcement, win be
charged at the rate of ffE cents per square.
no 0FFicR in the house on the southwest
corner Of tie square, lately occupied by WM.
SAGE.
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credit Of the Mayor and City Council OF
Baltimore, and by them applied to the
deepening of the channel in the Pataps-
co river.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The amount received from the North
orn Central Railway Company, was 500,
600. From the Is. Il o, Railroad. the
sum of $l19,923 II was received on ac-
cunt of one-iifth of the receipts from the
passengers on the Washington Branch
road, and $40, 06S00, Can increase Of
$40, 568, } in the shape of dividends. -
The gross receipts for tobacco inspections
were S92, 434 %, and the disbursements
1914 254 81, leaving deficiency Of 81 :
$40 20 to be met by drafts on the tobac-
co fund. The sum of $5,283.71 was
paid in by Grain Inspectors, one half Of
which was disbursed 70. salaries, and
S219 SO for payment of assistants, ieav-
ing the nett sum of so, 422 33 to the
credit of the Grain Fund. $3.50, 765
bushels Of wheat, and 371 202 bushels
of corn and other grain were inspected
uuflng inc year.
The receipts from the Maryland Con
solidated Lotteries amounted to 1875, 500.
The contractor has been sued for the last
instalment of S12 500, due last April.
The Agents Of Foreign Insurance Com
panies have paid in $14, 800, an increase
over 1858 of SO, 500 The Weighmas-
ter of Live Stock has paid in IS, 537. OF,
an increase of 81 ,020. 80 when compared
with last year. The amount received
from the Hay Scales in Baltimore was
$6S660 The receipts of 1853 were
$737 ~. The receipts from the State
Wharves in Baltimore amounted to s =
0S2.72, an increase over the previous
year Of 1902. 90. The appropriation of
$50, 900. for improving the State House
and building Record Office, was insult
ficient. The Susquehanna and Tide Wa
Tor Canal Companies paid on account Of
interest $68, 600, and leaving balance
against them for 1859 of 3,444. 81 -
The whole amount still due for arrears is
$95, ABB. The funded debt Of the
State is Sl4, S61 ,472.S5.
In conclusion, the Comptroller con-
graduates the representatives Of the peo-
pie upon the financial condition of the
State prosperous and fourisbing far be
yond the most sanguine anticipations Of
ten years ago. The taxes have been re-
duccd from time to time, despite of timid
remonstrance, and yet the revenues have
continued to meet every demand, and the
Sinking Fund has now reached sum
which WILL by augmentation from its IN
terest alone, more than snfice .c iIiisailiiii.
date tho Public Debt at maturity, without
the addition of one solitary cent from
surplus revenue.
In the further discharge Of his duties
the Comptroller holds himself in readi-
ness 70 obey the behests Of your Honor
able Body.
Respectfully submitted,
WV. Henry PURNELL,
Comptroller.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13

COUNTY ADVERTISEMENTS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13

A NEW YEAR's SENTIMENT. We find
the following as a waifin our exchanges:
When tho summer Of youth is slowly
wasting away into the nightfall Of age,
and the shadows Of past years grew deep
or and deeper, as If life we're on is close,
IL is pleasant to look back through the
vista Of time upon the sorrows and fell
cities Of earlier years. II we have a
home to shelter 4ud hearts 10 rejoice with
US. and friends have been gathered by
our Preside, then the rough places Of our
ws;fariug will have been worn and
smootbed away in the twilight Of life.
while the sunny spots We have passed
through will grow brighter and moro
beautiful. Happy, indeed, arc those
whose intercourse with the world has not
changed the holier feeling or broken the
musical chords Of the heart, whose vi
brations arc 50 mclodious, 50 touching in
tho evening Of age.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13
iBl-ACKSNJTEIING.

- A THE ~ c-bcr respectfully in
ms tae citizens o. Montgomery
ft int7 'nG dc public generally,
flatl - -,uuH carry 90 10 Brock
Nllet rLtCks lfaa G. BUSINESS, in
all Ne 'arioas bran
nc prepared ta IlRg-- eH0EING,
CARR AGE WORK, b fAIR REAPERS,
aud n siho york IN hisdne. with ueatness,
dnra1i asa desp rh
al sat 10 fsgpr q eacousaeng home
iA1uaif ease sall On The rrdrsigned,
3 az aded b.
Inalsfali aie uonge hsfeto.ors bestow-
i'A, be iciis cga 1uance og the sane.
June zs-f WIN II Cuttings
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13

USyERsAL LAyGUAGg A Serf, named
Moses Paitseh. is now in Vienna, where
he is cndcavoring TO bring 70 tho notice
Of the world uniform mode Of writing
all languages which lie has discovered.
The basis Of his system i The Arabis
alphabet
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13
State ComptrolIer's Report.

The annual report Of the Comptroller
Of the Treasury Department to the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1859, covers
forty octave pages We find it much
too long for our columns, but present
below the most interesting portion Of it
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13
RRcEIPTs AND EXPENDITURE.

Statement A, Of the Appendix. shows
the total receipts into the Treasury du-
ring the fiscal year which ended on the
Both Of September, 1859, to have been
81 200, 552 II, which added to the sum
remaining in the Treasury on the Both
Of September, 1858, makes the aggre-
gate for the year 1852, 66O.78. Of
the receipts 10 the iscal year. 1859, the
sun Of 1901 5000 was derived from
revenue which accrued in that year, and
5208, 6S3.1I was received from revenue
which accrued in former years
A comparison Of the receipts in 1859.
with those of the preceding year, shows
an increase over 1858, 10 the total re-
ceipts, to the amount Of $181, 1913 %,
and an increase in favor Of the same year,
Of $145, S38.27 on account Of revenue
accrued and received
Statement i exhibits the disburse-
ments in tho fiscal year, which amount
cd to 81, 129, 800 SO, being less by the
sum Of S71 .1S3.15 than the total &c
ceipia for the same iirIe This state
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-13
AUCTION DUTIES.

The receipts from the Auction Duties
for the year were $l4.703. A; they APP
pear in detail in Tablo No A, Of the
Appendix The proceeds # these duties,
in accordance with lie Act Of 1853,
chapter 2G6, have bcen placed 70 lhc