Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Esg- The Trenton True American
says there is not single Congressional
district in New Jersey where the Repub-
licans are not greatly in the minority.
EB- Fred. Douglas, (colored,) of Ro-
chester, n Y, delivered lecture on sla-
very at Liverpool on the 10Th January,
before numerous audience.
ESy~ There was a rumor aloat in New
York city, on Monday, that Tom Hyer
and John Morrissey were engaged in an
encounter, during which the former was
shot by his antagonist on Friday last.
RE- Resolutions were introduced into
the Pennsylvania legislature on Friday
proposing to invite the Virginia legisla-
ture to visit them. The resolutions were
referred to a finance committee.
G4s"The execution of James Stephens,
for the murder of his wife, took place on
Friday last. There was great curios
ity to witness the scene, and $50 and
$50 were offered for passes. The pris-
oner died declaring his innocence.
Esv- Secretary Floyd recently ordered
Mr.. Meigs to Florida with view of dis
placing him from the control of the
Aqueduct at Washington The Prcsi-
dent personally nterfered and counter
manded the order
TINS UNITED STATES TREAsURERsHp.
IT is stated chat the President has nomi-
mated for the vacant post of u, S. Treas
urer the Hoa. Geo. W Rouls of Tenn,
Democratic leader of higd character
and standing at the bar Of his State.
Exy- The Richmond Enquirer puts its
columns in mourning for the latest ma
tional calamity" the election of Mr..
Pennington, and proclaims that now sac.
tive and decided resistance to wrong can
furnish the only safeguard against the
violence Of revolution, the only palladium
Of the Constitution and the Union"
E-V The Senate, on Tuesday last,
failed to come to vote on the Post Of
fee Appropriation Bill which so prompt
ly passed the House of Representatives.
An ill-limed proposition to amend, by
abolishing the frauking privilege, causes
the bill to hang.
MUNICIPAL ELEcTIoN The munich
pal election held in Lancaster, Pa, on
the 9TH instant, brought out a very large
vota Mr. S,n1,re,n 4Lo don,.,o,o =,
candidate, was elected mayor over Mr..
Burrows by 1870 majority, gain of 500
votes over the election of last October.
SPECIAL ELECTION The special cleo
ton held in Caroline county, Nd, on
Wednesday, for Judge of the Orphans
Court, resulted in the election Of Mr..
Todd, the American candidate, by 115
majority. There was less than half
vote poled.
PAY OF THE CoDtFIERs. The bill APP
propriating $40, 500 to each of the two
codifers of the laws of the State was
passed by the House Of Delegates on
Tuesday, by yeas so, nays g. The bill
has yet to be acted on in the Senate.
The BALTIMORE PATRIOT 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. French s. Evens, one
Of the publishers Of the Baltimore Pa
triot, is to be appointed to the principal
clerkship under the Sergeant-at- Arms Of
the House, in consequence of the ardent
Republican partyism of late character
izing that journal. So the world wags.
EfT Governor buckingham, of Con
neclicut, the Hartford Chimes" says,
has agreed to contribute 500 to car
ry the State at the forthcoming election
The black-republicaus seem to be much
annoyed by the exposure of the fact that
they need money to keep themselves from
being beaten.
Ey- The three Opposition papers Of
Baltimore have each run up the name Of
different Presidential favorite, and each
is publishing elaborate articles ia behalf
Of his choice. The Patriot is for Ed
ward Bates. The Clipper advocates the
nomination Of John NJ Bolts. The
American is for John Bell.
VALUE or FUdIrIvE SLAVES. 1t is
stated that there are now in Canada forty
five thousand runaway slaves from the
South. Valuing these slaves at an ay-
crage Of one thousand dollars each, it is
clear that the British provinces are bar-
boring $45, 600, 900 worth Of the proper
ty Of the United States, and keeping it
beyond the reach Of the rightful owners.
WHAT DID THEY ENDORSE ?--Tho fol-
lowing is among the sentiments endorsed
by the GO Republican members Of Con-
gress, VIM II Seward, the New York
Tribune, and other leading Republican
papers:
4" Not to be an Abolitionist, is tn be
willful and diaboical instrument Of the
devil.-Hdper's Crisis, l'oge 204 Of Me
Compendium.
TIE HOUSE CoNurTEEs. 1T is under
stood that Speaker Pennington is arrang-
ing the standing committees Of the House
under The supervisory advice Of two or
three Republican party lcaders-Mr.
sherman at their head Various o2po-
sltion members are doing their best to
secure committee places to suit each bis
own fancy or ambition. They will find
their labor thrown away, unless their
hopes meet the sanction Of the commit
tee referred to above. --,Har.
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