Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-03-15

rection near this place on Tuesday night of
last week, and we are pleased to learn from a
report which they made TO the Court, that
there was no real foundation for the rumor
a fire was discovered in secluded place,
and the temperance of the ground showed that
there had, been an assemblage of persons
around It; What their object or purpose is not
certainly known, perhaps twas social gath
erine, and perhaps negro frolic, with jug of
whisley Whatever their purpose, or object
was we are pleased to state that now, every
thing is quiet, and peace and good orderpre-
!. walls. .
5zw- The State Conference Conventions elect
ed the following distinguished gentlemen as
a committee, to visit the Virginia Convention,
to confer with its members Camong other
questions in reference to a conference of the
southern Border States. Gen. Walter I!!ch-
ell, of Charles comfy; Hon. E. L. Lowe of
Frederick city VIM. II. Norris Esq, ana
Dr.. ]. Hanson Thomas, of Baltimore city
Hon. +, F. Chambers, of Kent county and
the Hon. l. D. Jones, of Somerset county.
gn- The military spirit is still upon the
increase in our county, some young gentle
men have organized company of Infantry
at Jacksonville, +" Conleys Rifles, and elect
cd the following officers: Captain, E. L. Con
ley LIST Lieut., Thomas Waters; I'd Lieut.,
A. Fawcett, and E. G. Duley, 0, S.
We sincerely wish them entire success, in
their very commendable enterprise.
~ The March Term of the Circuit Court
of Montgomery county will adjourn to-day
Daniel, the slave of Henry Bradley Esq
was convicted of manslaughter, in killing a
free negro in December last, he was sentenced
to be sold out of the State of Maryland.
THREATENED Mon AT SAyANNAu.-0n the
7th instant mob of several hundred persons
assembled in Savannah, Ga, with the view
of rescuiug from the officers of the law CO.
lored man named Paul. charged with the
murder Of a white man named Brady. The
object was to lynch him on the spot and
threats having been made to attack the Jail,
the Mayor ordered out the Republican Blues,
who guarded the building during the day
and night. The Republican says the prompt
action of the authorities prove that daylight
mobs, at least, cannot succeed in their pur-
poses in Savannah, and that even the black
man is secured in the rights guaranteed by
the laws of the land.
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The ABsrRAcrED BoSDs. Criminal Court
of Washington, D c., on Tuesday last dis
charged VIM H. Russell, who was indicted in
connection with the abstraction Of the Indian
trust bonds. This judicial course was in ac-
cordance with the law Of 1851, which exempts
witnesses before investigating committees
from trial, and Mr. Russell having appeared
as such before that of the House recently on
the subject of those bonds.
Ex-Secretary Floyd to-day gave $40 600 SCI
curity for his appearance at court. Sun Of l2h.
/ MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE
| Gov. Letcher has laid before the Legislature,
! the report of the commissioner to run the
boundary line between Virginia and Mary
/ u, a.
England for the purpose of obtaining valua-
bic information about the rights of Virginia,
particularly on the Potomac river. This re.
port covers twenty-eight pages.
SECRET SocIETIHs or CoLoRED Persons. The
new code of laws for Maryland contains q
stringent enactment against all secret socie-
ties of eolored persons in this State. The
penalty for its violation by free colored per-
SON for the first oliense is a fine of not less
than $50 the party in default Of payment
to be sold for sufficient time to realize the
amount and for the second ofense TO be sold
rs a slave for life beyond the limits Of th'
State. Slaves offending to be sold out Of tho
State, or bcpunished with thirty-nine stripes
in the discretion Of the court. Persons rent
ing houses to colored secret societies, in
GLIDING Masons and Odd Fellows, If white
to he fined $500 or confined in the peniteutia
~ for not less than nor more than 10 years
and if free CO. ored to be sold as a slave. TIL
IIagerstown Herald, after quoting this law
says;
Last week some twenty free colored persons
principally women, were arrested in this tow
aud held to bail for their appearance at cour
to answer the Charge Of having violated tn
above law 1t appears they were members 0
Z a benevolent or beneficial society, which ha
been In existence fora number Of years, anf
were arrested at one Of the meetings Of the so
! ciety. They are said to be amongst abe yer,
bess-of that class OF persons in our midst an(
had no knowledge whatever Of the existence o
the law referred to. The law was doubles
passed for very good purpose, but like cthe
penal enactments, il was never published in th
newspapers Of the State, and Of course white
and blacks generally were equally ignorant 0
its provisions.