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TO MARRIED LADIES

is peculiarly suited. 1t W i'll, in short time
bring on the monthly. period W ith regularity
CACTlON-Thcsr Pills shnn ll not be tax en-
by females that are pregnant, during the Fl rst
three months, they are sure to bring on Mis-.
carriage" but at every other time and in eve
~ other case thcv perfectly safe
In all cases Of Nervous and Spinal Affections
Pain in the Back and Limbs. ueaviness, Fa-
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Heart, Lowness of Spirits, Mysteries, Sick
Headache, Whites and all The painful diseases
occnsioned by disordered system, these Pills
will effect n cure when oil other means have fail
ed. Full directions in the pamphlet around each
package, which should be carefully preserved
A bottle containing so pills, and encircled
with the Government Stamp of Great Britain
San be sent post free for 81 and postngestamps
General agent for U. s., Job Moses, Rochester
Sold in Abbeville by Donald McLauchlin,
DR.. ]. Branch, and G. II. Allen. and all Drug
gisIs everywhere. Van Setback g. Grierson,
Charleston, Wholesale Agents. Z, lat
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" all monarchs. N Naturs lis the most !,
Just inathe. enactment *of laws and the 2
most rigorous ip lpanislhing the violation !,
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} tits justly said Of; woman, that she, d.;
xides our sorrows and doubles our, joys.
Pity abe qnadruples our expenses. III =, !;
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J. A. SPENCER.

HEELlNG, VA, Dec. "a, looU.
Hon. A. LINCoLN-Dtar Sir Il hope
you will not deem it prcsumptuous in me,
in thus demanding from you plain reply
to the following interroga,ories, and more
over that you will give me the permission
to give publicity to your answer, should I
desire to do so.
1st. Had the jurisdiction Of the crime
committed by John Brown and ais. been
surrendered to the Federal Government,
and judgment delayed until the Fourth of
March next, would you have exercised the
pardoning power9
I'd. Do you regard the Dred Scott de-
cision, as binding upon the people Of the
North
Hoping to hear from you soon, remain,
Truly yours, &c.
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A. LINCOLN.
Signed,

PERSONAL ISFLUEcE.-Blessed influence
of one true loving human soul on another.
Not calculable by algebra, not deducible
by logic, but mysterious, efectual, mighty,
as tho hidden process by which the tiny
seed is quickened, and bursts forth into tall
stem and broad leaf and glowing tasseed
flower Ideas are often poor ghosts, or sun
filed eyes cannot discern them; they pass
athwart us in their vapor, and cannot make
themselves felt. But sometimes they are
made flesh; they breath upon US with soft,
responsive hands they look at ns With sad
sincere eyes, and speak to as in appealing
tones; they are clothed in a living human
soul, with all IFS faith and its loye.. Then
their presence is power ; then they shake
us like passion, and We arc drawn after
them with gentle compulsion, as fame is
drawn to fame.-.Blackwoods Magazine.
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Abraham Lincoln on the John Brown Raid an
Dred Scott Decision.
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our most nbt Scrv l.
{Signcd) NJ. c. NJ. HAMMOND.

UNION POINT, &c. r. ~ Nov. IS, lS5o
Messrs. }. A. ANsIEr 4 Co.:
Gcnts.-I bought ten Of Rhodes SUPER
Phosphate in Baltimore. las: Spring, Mr.. Ii. ..
Leitner, Of BcrEclia. ~ test its value as 4 urn-
nnre. put about ! 25 HIS. on nn acre of cotton.
In the drill, on land that wonhl not make over
IS 10 100 lbs. of sset! COTTON per ncrc. without
Manure. The rcs,ilt is entirely satisfactory.
] have made at least from: $50 TO 500 lbs. to the
acre on this very roor land. expect to rur-
chase from TO S tons for MI Spring crop. Ny
Overaccr wishes me t" put his usmc to his also.
Yours, IN great haste.
fSigned) L. W. PRGNTCP
WILLIAM FOSTER.
De. 81, 1859 34 IT,
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J. A. SPENCER
SPRINGFIELD, January 2, 1861.

j. A. ST! GER, EsQ.-Sir: l had re-
solved IN my mind to reply 10 no letter
addressed me from any one, concerning
the manifold questions that have Of late
gained footing in our distracted country.
But as have frequently had the same in
tcrrogatories propounded to me BY others,
and as your letter seems to be dictated in
a spirit of kindness, seeking information
only, l have concluded for the present to
waive my resolve and reply, giving you
permission to dispose Of my answer as you
see fiji.
You ask =" Had the jurisdiction Of the
crime committed by Brown and others
been surrendered to the Federal Govern
ment, AID judgment thereon delayed until
the 4th March next, would you U have
exercised tho pardoning power 2" an
swer: I have carefully reviewed the ,esti-
mony in said case, and in my opinion
Brown committed no offence against the
Federal Government meriting such severe
punishment as lie received. The most hc
committed against the Federal Government
was gross misdemeanor. Had have
beon the Governor Of your State might
have pursued the course he did. Yet even
then there were strong mitigating crcum
stances. Brown was no doubt mono
maniac on the subject of negro slavery
and rs such, close confinement would have
| been more in accordance with dictates o
justice.
To your second, 7 reply in the negative
for this reason : said decision is hostile tc
the advancement of Republican principles
and therefore attended with danger in g
| government like ours.
I am, sir, your ob't serv't,
Signed, .
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A KILLING DooroR's B1LL.-Some years
ago, the will of deceased man was offered
to the Judge of Probate, at St. Louis, to be
admitted to probate, snd among the bills
presented against the estate, was that, ,ef
the physician who attended him in bis iast
illness. The Judge, who VIC nest sighted
scrntinized the account, closely, and while
doing SO he raised bis hsxd occasionally, o;eade
and interogated;the Doctoras follows'
Judge-Yeu attended The dsceassdl =
> Doctor--Yes, or. eii '15's-:. !-...' ~
,Judge-How long was he sickt
Doctor--Two weeks, sir. -
Judge-Hesd died, did vi
) SDoctor-Yes, si,, :, :
{ Jndge-It y,.~ell he did, for this bill
would have Killed him. '> r,'Ht. g g
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AN exchssge gsper gives tta hllewing
advice for .hs tins.: s,s ss .s s =. sa.,
Live tenpera,elgr-go to chsFahr-)ovs I.
s.l the pretty girls,--masry onss sSofs sHer, b.
live like q man, aud die ikea Chfsliaa.s
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J. A. ANSLEY e. CO..
NO. 300 BROAD ST.
AVEG'&T' ga.

hTfiENS GA. N"v nj lS.n
Itar Str Rhodes super rh,S I,:nrr has been
applied by III" this y"nr."n II small. scale, 4" both
Cnru and Cotton. The result "x"rr,l-. nv .X-
pectation, although th" experiments. t"" ,:n,n,
rcnsons were not. an,. could n". he c"i..iur: al
with due caution y"! an! "r;irrl, sa,-t:-d.
shat the growth "i weed, in both Instances. the
truit in corn and the Han'rr Of hu.iS al c,Ltui,
were fully double the yic''! in the l"rti"rs TN
innnnrcd, and this wien nnly : sl"onfui
"f the Super Ph"sphrt" vas arpiic'! as top
dressing to each hill Of corn. aud t., spoonful
- each stalk Of coit"n-and the last as lai =,
the season "a the 18th Of Iav. Some Of the
weed grew to mine fog, high, with six fee,
branches, covered with bulls, whi" the uurln
nnred was not half So good. Is = :nv i",~r;inn
ncx: year. 10 test it more fn!y.
Very Respectfully,
Your most nht scrv't-
{Signcd) NJ. c. NJ HAMMOND.
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Obituary N Offices

One column. QUO year $50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-03
We Have No Union, But We May
Have Peace.

All upright citizens Of every class are
DESTROYS for peace. and would DO willing
to make great sacrifices to attain it. 1t
is only those who have nothing neither
mental nor moral character, not to men
ton anything more worldly--to sacrifice,
who agitate for war. The believing fol-
lowers of Bellona are those who, even in
times Of salubrious cquanimity, are dis.
contented disturbers. The sound con.
servative citizens may differ in many mi
nor points, but on one thing they agree
and that is, the desire for peace, and tn,
consequent belief that there's no necessi
ty for war. These men were the tru,
aud devoted lovers Of the United States
when the States we're united and the,
now are the ardent apostles Of a policy
which will keep The now dis Unite,
States in peace aud harmony with eacl
other, for the benefit Of each, in regart
to their political, commercial, domestic
and foreign relations.
The prctense that the Union exists
and that men must be raised to keep i
il existence. is only an audacious scheme
by which to feed and clotbe as soldiers
out of government funds, the disappoint
ed armies Of office-seekers who cannot b,
otherwise provided for.
There is no Union to be preserved
hence there is no actual or honest neces
slty 10 raise armies TO preserve it. w
say this in no disrespectful or triumphant
tone. God knows our feelings are Al
much Of sorrow as Of anger, that the
Union has not been perpetuated but We
cannot, aud will not, blind ourselves OF
the people, or permit others to do il, il
the face Of facts, the discussion aud &C.
acknowledgement Of which is not confined
to this continent, but has engaged the
deliberate cognizancc Of European lie.
gislaturcs and statesmen.
The division of the United States is q
fact. People may view il aud discuss il
with various sentiments; some may have
desired to break il up; others: with US,
may have been willing to shod their blood
IN preserve il but these desires are now
Of no amount 10 the crisis We are called
upon to face. The thug is done. II Il
useless NOW ~ argue as 10 who or what
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Maryland would join us, and maybe
ere long, the principles that Washington
fought for might be again administered
in the city that bore his name.
Every son of the South, from the Pc.
tomac to the.Rio Grande, should rally to
the support of Maryland. If Lincoln
quits Washington as ANONYMOUSLY as he
entered it, Gods will will have been ac
complished. The argument was now
exhausted. BE prepared stand to your
arms-defend your wives and firesides.
He alluded to the momentous consequent
ces of the issue involved
Rather than be conquered, let every
second man rally to drive back the invad-
er. The conflict may be terrible, but
the victory will be ours. Virginians,
said he, you fight for the preservation Of
your sacred rights-the land of Patrick
Heury--to keep from dissertation the
tomb of Washington, the graves of Madi-
son, Jefferson, and all you hold mos,
dear.
Three cheers were given for Mr.. Ste.
phens, and three for Jefferson Davis
The citizens repaired to the Spotswood
House to serenade Col. Lee. Mayor
Mayo appeared, and regretted that gen
tleman's absence but having been ap
pointed General of all the land forces o
Virginia, he was then consulting will
the Executive as to the proper measures
to be pursued.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-03
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
U. s. Mail Stages.
THE subscriber IS r,

HSEA THE subscriber IS running a
Ezs. Line Of Stages between Wash
ington and Rockville, and Rockville and FIRE.
Derrick carrying the U. s. mail-leaves the
franklin House, corner sth and D streets, and
the kimmell House, on street, Washington,
D. G., every morning, Sundays excepted, J at
z o'clock, and arrive ut Rockville by Ii
same days leave Rockville, at l, p. Nj, and
arrive in Washington by 5. On Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, connects at Rock
willie with his line through to Forest Oak Mid
-diebrook, Clarksburg, Hyattstown, Urbana,
and arrive at Frederick by o'clock, P. NJ;
returning Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
leaving the City Hotel, Frederick, Mo-, at 6
O'Clock, A. NJ. and arriving at Rockville in
time TO connect with his line to Washington
He has Thorough-brace Four-Horse Coach
on the road between Washington, and Rock
vile, and Two-lIorse Coaches between Rock
vile and Frederick, with good teams, and in
the hands Ct careful and accommodating driv-
ers.
Persons travelling on this line may depend
on safe and pleasant ride, as nothing shall be
wanting on the part of the proprietor TO ren.
der his passengers every comfort and con-
venience in his power.
BENZ. COOLEY,
Proprietor.
N. Bile also has HORSES, BUGGIES and
CARRIAGES for hire, or will send passenger:
70 any part of the county or District on reason.
able terms. 3. COOLEY.
Rockville, March 20, 1861
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PERRY TRAIL. Proprietor.

FEhhI TRAIL. proprietor
TINE undersigned having leased the above
Il establishment, which is now undergoing
thorough repair, would respectfully solicit a
continuance of the patronage heretofore 80 lib
orally bestowed uponit. He assures his friends
and the public generally, that every effort, on
his part, will be made to contribute to the ease
and comfort of oil who may favor him with
their patronage.
HIS TABLE will always be supplied with
the best the market affords; and at the Bal
will be found the choicest brands of Liquors
and Segars.
THE STABLlNG attached to the house is
large and commodious, and as none but atten-
tive ostlers will be employed, persons stopping
al his house may rely upon their horses being
well attended to.
Gs- His charges will be very moderate.
feo l0--tf PERRY TRAIL.
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ATTENTION,
ALL We LOVERS OF GOOD COFFEE!
Save your Money, and always have
Good Coffee!
This can be done by using one Of HEERMAN'S
Celebrated Coffee KOasters

HNHIS is a little invention that every woman
IL requires, as AN article Of economy and
convenience. The coffee roasted in this ma
chine is not only better aud far healthier, but
much stronger, as the aroma is retained and
not destroyed in the roasting. II therefore re-
quires less coffee.
One pound Of coffee can be roasted in from
ten to twelve minutes, and two pounds in
twenty minutes. II is SO constructed that the
coffee is kept constantly in motion, and expos
ed to the same degree Of heat; consequently
all the grains are roasted alike, and have ex-
acliy the same favor--no foreign favor being
acquired from overroasting, or not roasting
enough glass. window is prepared at the
end Of the cylinder, so that the coffee may be
respected Just as much as If it was in an open
vessel, obviating the danger Of roasting too
much, and the aroma passing of. which would
necessarily occur did the machine have TO be
opened whenever YOU wished 10 inspect the
coffee. II will, beyond all doubt, make bet
ter coffee and more OF it.
w. A. CUMMING has purchased the ex-
elusive right 10 manufacture and sell the above
machine for this Montgomery county, and
would be pleased TO show them, and explain
the modus operandi Of them, to his friends and
the public
They can be seen at the Store Of JONI II
HIGGiss, ESQ.,, where, at all times, can be
found, at prices to suit the times, a full supply
Dry Goods, Groceries, and all articles usu-
ally kept in frst-class country store.
feb l5-Iy WIN. A. CUNNING.
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Auctioncordng.

JAMES W. BOSWELL respectfully tenders
j his services to the citizens Of Montgomery
county as Auctioneer From his long expert.
ence in selling. he feels confident that he viii
be able TO render general satisfaction.
lie will attend to sales 10 any part Of the
county. and his terms will be such as cannot
fail 10 please. All orders addressed to him at
Rockville, Darnestown, or Poolesyille, will be
promptly attended TO. [dec Aft
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Law Partnership.

ID ICHARD j. BOWIE & JOHN T. VIM
IL SON, Of Rockville, Montgomery county.
Md, have entered into copartnership in the
Practice of the Law.
They will practice in the Court of Appeals
of Maryland, and in the Circuit Courts OF
Anne Arundie Howard and Montgomery coun-
ties, and in the Circuit Court of the District Of
Columbia RICHARD J. BOWIE,
dec lily JOHN T. YINSON,
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AUCTIONEERINc.

"M. W. ALLEN, Auctioneer, will attend
w TO sales In any portion Of the county,
and respectfully collects share OF the public
pvtronage. His charges are moderate. All
orders left at the Sentinel" Office, or directed
TO me ~ Rockville, will be promptly attended
TO- tdoc is-tf
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A Glimpse of washington al it now i


The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times gives tho following
sketch of Washington, as i. looks under
the war aspect. This letter is dated on
the 10Th ultimo:
ut needs password and countorsign now
to cross its porch, and to gain admittanee
| must have safe passage from an 'officer
Of the day." and give proper token Of my
loyalty to sentinel marching to and fro,
with bronzed face, that beiokcns SER
vice and the resolution which grows out
Of service--backed by u fixed bayonet
on musket that looks as though, it &C.
casiou required, it could throw bullets
with penetrating force that might leave
an unsightly orifce, through which the
breath Of life would be diverted to the
great detriinent Of the human system. -
Thanking fortune that have successful
ly run the gauntlet of the gentleman
with the unsigbtly combination of steel
powder and lead, let me jot down some
of the strange scenes by which | found
myself surrounded.
In the House wing Of the capitol
found the quarters OF the Pennsylvania
regiments--the first command 10 reach
Washington in response to the call Of
the government. The troops we're bill.
letted through the various retiring rooms
and Offices of the House--the Represen.
tative Hall being reserved for the Seventh
regiment. Armed men and the rude in.
plements Of carnage massed in thes,
marble corridors and gorgeous rooms
awaken me to q deep sense Of the powe
and the abandon of military rule re
alizc the desolation now which war bring
in its train. On the luxurious damasl
and brocated covered sofas lay stretche,
men who probably never before repose,
in such magnifcence. Over the tapes
trial carpet Of the floor are strewn iu pro
fusion and disorder, the suddenly accu
mulated stores Of the commissary's dc
partment -herc slab Of bacon, there
quarter Of beef or saddle Of mutton
or Virginia hama sea biscuit, til
drinking cups, papers Of pepper, bags o.
salt and cans OF vinegar, filing up the in
stcrticcs, and rounding up the pyramid
Upon the rich and costly bronze orna.
ments--upon the gas chandeliers. and
upon the gilt brackets that hold back the
silk and lace curtains. were festooned
knapsack and belt. cartr:dge-b box and
bayonet scabbard-the smaller implc-
ments and surroundings Of a soldier.
In the balls and corridors the men
were being drilled and taught the expert
ness of carnage. In broad contrast "a
the dark and polished Tennessee marble
wainscoating, are the blue uniforms and
rough bearing Of the men. Upon the
rich encaustic things falls with dull.
heavy sound the iron shod butts Of mus
ket and rife. The srched and frescoed
ceiling echoes aud re-echoes the ringing
clatter Of the ramrod. as tho reornits per-
feet themselves 10 tho manual Of loading
their pieces.
In the Senate Chamber are quartered
! he Massachusetts regiments. Upon the
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was right or wrong two months ago
The state of affairs then is not the state
)of affairs now. What we have to do is
to grapple with the necessity of this day
honestly, and with an honest intent.
! If we we're TO write quires, We could
not prove that the United States exists !;
because the action of seven sovereign
States. in solemn Congress assembled, is
before US. 1t is true that the British
government did not recognize the edict
of Congress which met in 1776 in Phi
ladelphia, and issued its Declaration Of
Independence; 1t is true that it did not
do it for seven years; but in this age Of
the world it might fairly be hoped an
American government would seek pro-
totype of different nature from that
which had sought to crush its own very
birth.
Yet although the British government
did not recognize the Declaration of In
dependence, the voice of civilization has
condemned the former and guaranteed
the Immortality of the document and its
signers. With eigLty-four years of ex-
perience of new, benefcent, and libe-
raj regime, is the Washington govern
meGt to grope back into the dark annals,
the despo,ic deeds and blood-thirsty po-
Icy of the British in the days of the re-
volution, to qualify itself 10 assaulting
the rights aud liberties of American citi-
zens? 1t cannot be done. The Lincoln
government may attempt 1t; but it can
not be done.
The Confederate States are as indie
pendent to. day as the colonies were after
July 4th, 1776. Indeed. they are actu-
ally more independent, because their ac-
ton springs from their rights as sover-
eign States the action of the colonies
was not of free men, but of men who de.
termincd to be free. The action of the
one was that of colonists, the other that
of citizens. Thus we see the Union d.
vided, and two governments where there
was but one.
Of all things which might lead to a
reconstruction, assuredly and emphati-
cally war is not one of them. Hence we
daily preach a peace policy. We have
implored the Lincoln administration to
give US peace, but the infdcls and fana-
ties of his party are clamorous for the
blood of law-abiding citizens.
The capital is turned into camp, and
threats of brute force and mob law are
vociferatcd at meetings of the coercion
lists, and banded with loud tongue and
warning gestures on the streets. &c
where you will. tho citizens ears are in.
suited by the drum and ife of military
despotisn. Business is dead. Nothing
is alive but violence and tho parade OF
power. - Washinqfon States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-03
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
DR. G. A. HARDING.

Practicing Physician,
NEXT DOOR TO THE "sExrINEL" OFFICE,
ROCKVILLE, Md.
mar 3o--tP
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RICHARD GITTINGS-

late Of said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased, are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber, on or before the 10th
day OF April, 1862 otherwise, they may,
by law. be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. Persons indebted TO said estate, are re-
quested to make immediate payment. Given
under my hand this 10th day Of April, 1861.
RICHARD CASE,
an I2-1t Administrator
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Several hundred per cent.


ROCKVILLE, Dec. 4th, 1860.
Mr.. TRAIL: The specimens Of soap you gave
me, Icaused to be thoroughly tried, and found
them to be all you represented. have never
seen any soaps to equal them, both for their
superior quality, and for the great economy
there is using them. ! cheerfully recommend
them to the public. A. +. BOSWELL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-03
The Greatest Invention of the
Agel

CtALL AND SEE HEERMAN'S CELE-
~ BRATED COFFEE ROASTER, which
can only be obtained Of the subscriber, at the
store OF Jous II. HIGGIxs, ESQ.,, in Rockville
feb WIN. A. CUNNING.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-03

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
~ has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Montgomery county letters of administration
On the personal estate Of
SAMUEL WEST,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased, are here
by warned TO exhibit the same with the youch-
ers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the
23rd day Of April, 1862; otherwise, they
may. by law, be excluded from ali benefit Of
said estate Persons indebted TO said estate,
are requested to make immediate payment.
Given undermy hand this 23rd dsy Of April,
1861. RICHARD T. WEST,
an 26-4t Administrator.