Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-26
Transfer of Provisions Prohibited.

Transfer Of Provisions Prohibited.
The Mayor and Bord of Police, at their
meeting yesterday, took up the subject of the
transportation of provisions from the city. -
IL was concluded that without special per-
mission no more should be removed from the
| city, and they issued the following order:
BALTIMORE, April %.
! II is ordered by the Mayor and the Board
of Police that no provisions Of dny kind be
| transferred from the city Of Baltimore to any
point or place from this time, until further
orders, without special permission.
The execution of this order is entrusted TO
Col. /. R. Trimble.
The Military.
The regular military was not on parade
during the day. The counties of Hartford,
Anne Arundle, Prince Georges, Frederick
and Baltimore, have responded noby to the
call to arms
Colo,e'l People Tender their Seroices.
Yesterday morning between three hundred
and four hundred of our most respectable
colored residents made a tender of their SER
vices to the city authorities. Mayor Brown
thanked them for their offer, and Informed
them that their services will be called for if
they can be made in any way available.
Notifications
correspondent proposes that as the United
States government has directed Major General
Patterson to take possession of the railroad
from Wilmington, Delaware, 10 Washington,
it is important, in a strategic point Of view, to
fortify Federal Hill and Hampstead Hill, the
former commanding the Washington branch
and the latter the Philadelphia railroad and
turnpike.
Preparing " Dogs" of Var.
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foundery shops at Mount Glare casting cannon
balls and grape in large quantities at the Or
der of the city.
Yesterday steam gun from the machine
shops Of the Messrs. Winans was brought in
to Holiday street, and exhibited for some
time.
Violence Oferedto Hon. II. W. H93man.
Hon. Henry W. Hoffman, the newly APP
pointed collector of this port, came down yes
terday for the purpose of taking possession Of
his office and to receive the funds in the hands
of Judge Mason. When the train reached
Harper's Ferry, the people became acquainted
with the fact of his presence and entered the
car in which he was sitting, and approaching
him menacingly, threatened to mob him on
the spot The passengers interfered, aud told
the ASSISTANTS that the family Of MIR H. was
on the train, and his wife was sick. They
then desisted from making an assault on him.
The car in which he rode was then locked,
and the train came on to this city. II is now
said that he did not leave the car at all, but
left for Washington or Cumberland, taking
his family with him.
Seizure Of a Steamer.
1t is reported that the steamer Whelden.
Capt. Culinary, plying between Philadelphia
and Sassafras river, Nd, has been seized by
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troops.
Committee Of Salty.
|. Committee of Safety has been constituted
in Baltimore county, and the temporary divi-
sion of sentiment is rapidly acquiring perfect
unity and consistency.
Resignation.
Lieut.. J. w. Bennett, U. s. navy, stationed
| at the observatory, Washington and native
of Maryland rendered his resignation 20 the
Navy Department on Friday last.
Arms from Firgiaia
1t is said that arrangements have been made
by the Commissioners Of Police, with the au-
thorites of Virginia, for supply of arms for
this State.
AID for IOtunteers.
In the frs: election district Of Baltimore
county subscription has been started for the
support Of the families of those who enlist in
the service of the State. John Q. Hewlett
Esq, started the list with a subscription Of
$500, and many liberal citizens have signified
their intention TO assist in the noble subscrip-
ton.
arms Jm the City.
The city is now very well supplied with
arms, all that tond be found having been ta-
ken possession Of by the authorities. On Sat
urday the Mayor and Board Of Police COM
miseioned James II. Stone, Esq, to purchase
all that were for sale, and he did not cease
until he had possessed the city Of every avail
able arm that was for sale in the city. Up
wards of three thousand stands were purchas-
ed, and the subsequent seizures have procured
sufficient to arm large force.
More Troops at PeryriHe
From intelligence received last evening We
learn that about 800 Northern troops were at
Perryyille, on the east side Of the Susque-
hanna, opposite Havre-de-Grace, awaiting
transportation down the bay. More troops
were reported to be on the railroad between
York and Philadelphia.