Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-06
GENERAL NEWS.

AZ Inc puoilsner OF helpers Crlsls
sold is, 900 last week. So much for
Congressional advertising.
CT All the buildings of the Methodist
mission in Kansas we're destroyed by fire
a few days since.
Ezs- The presidents and directors Of
the Southern Railroads, it is said, pro-
pose to build their locomotives ut the
South.
Es- There are now some forty pris-
oners in the Jail of Baltimore county,
which nils it pretty we'll, as there are
only twenty four cells.
Es- A cannon for the Government
weighing thirty-fve tons, was cast on the
23d ultimo, at Fort Pitt foundry, Pitts
burg
Es- An apple from the orchard of
Peter Lozier, near San Jose, California,
measures fifteen inches in circumference
and weighs two pounds and ten ounces
avoirdupois.
Gfe' Fred Douglass is now in York
shire, England. He is the guest of the
Rev. DR.. Crofts, New Connection minis
Ter in Halifax, who for many years was
a missionary in America.
Exs- VIM. Thomas Guard, the sentinel
who prevented the escape of Cook at
Charlestown, is to be presented with a
gold watch by the citizens of Berryville
Clark county.
Gf- In South Easton, Pa, on the22d
inst, an itinerant pedler of the Life
of John Brown" was treated to dozen
lashes on the bare back, and ordered out
of town.
Ey- We learn from the New York pa
pers that fugitive slave from Maryland
was arrested in that city on Saturday,
and let 90, on his swearing that he was
born in New Hampshire.
THE Presidency. -Governo Wise
has been nominated for next President BY
meetings recently held in Halifax, Pitt
sylvania, Louisa and several other coun-
ties in Virginia.
A CONGRESSMAN Ill. Tho Hon. Jno.
NJ Landrum, member of Congress from
Louisiana, has been detained from his
scat by illness since the opening Of the
session It's stated that, besides being
sick in body, he is laboring under severe
mental affection in the loss Of his wife
and four children. 1t is feared that he
may not get up again.
Tue AMERICAN HORSE TAMER. The
fame of John s. Rarcy has Travelled to
Egypt and fred the zeal and ambition Of
the equestrian lords of the desert. The
Viceroy has sent Mr. Rarey an offer Of
twenty five blooded horses if he will
come to Cairo and give instructions in
his art to him, his ministers and army
officers.
CONG SouTH The Hartford Times
says: A gentleman called at our Office
on Monday, who is about to start for the
State of Alabama, to commence hat
ter's shop and factory there. The trade
from this quarter having been much in
jared, he removes from Connecticut and
takes away the business and the hands
employed here. In this way Connect
cut is made to suffer.
EE- -Four negro men, employed On
the farm of Mr.. VIM. Dickinson, who
resides near Liberty, Bedford county,
Va, were arrested and lodged in Jail on
Saturday night. charged with numbering
their overseer, Mr.. Jas. Burch, on the
2lst. The body of Mr. b. was discov-
cred, partly buried and near a pile Of
straw, whore they intended to remove it
and consume the remains in the fire.
The evidence adduced implicated six ne
groes. The two that have escaped are
said to be the principal perpetrators OF
the crime. One of the prisoners was
shot before captured