Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-02-28
Vol. vII.---No. 90.

strews the battlefield with the lifeless
bodies of the bravest and best of North
ern and Southern spirits. Marylanders
at least whose position puts them alikein
social contact with the North ond South,
whose location between the two, has cna-
bled her to know both we'll, may act
without hatred towards either section,
and should not be forced by any unwise
Legislation TO swear to do what they do
not feel. For the love Of harmony and
Justice we say TO those entrusted with our
destiny, leave us the little quiet We still
possess; let we'll enough alone; violent
enactments viii inabe z'ys DO better.
In times like these there must be con-
aicting views which no Legislation can
wholly eradicate.
Beau Hickman the Victim Of Mis-
apprehension.
Last night a gentleman from st. Louis
met with the Beau at Browns Hotel,
and being inclined 70 chat about matters
and things in Washington, entered into
conversation, in which he became very
much interested, Col Hickman being,
as is well known, thoroughly posted in
the varieties of the metropolis" and
especially upon the value Of white and
red chips so popular with the enemies
o. the tiger" The stranger left the
fascinating Beau after protracted con-
yersation and walked into the bar, and
upon looking foShis watch to compare
with the clock, missed both watch ard
chain lie at once summoned patrol
man, who proceeded directly to "hitch
on TO the Beau, and carried him to tho
Fourth Ward station. As soon as the
charge was made, Sergeant Cronin told
the stranger that he had doubtless made
a mistake, for though he had known tho
Colonel fifteen years, he never knew him
to be guilty of anything like larceny In
order to fully satisfy the gentleman, Col
Hickman was searched thoroughly, aud
no watch found The parties sat in tho
guard room talking, and Colonel Hick-
man, who bears the ups and downs of
life with true philosophy, to relieve tho
mind Of the stranger, discoursed in his
most genial style, till good humor being
restored, the Colonel bid the sergeant
and the stranger good night, and left
with his friends.
The stranger then began to explain to
the sergeant how he missed his watch.
1t was a large gold hunting case watch.
that cost over two hundred dollars, and
he always carried it in his fob, the chain
hooked to his lower vest button hole.-
Upon turning the corner Of the vest to
show how it was fastened, the quick eye
of the sergeant saw glitter, and turning
up the vest, there was the chain, not
hooked to the vest, but to an upper but
ton hole of his pants, and tho watch in
the fob. The gentleman was not little
mortified at his mistake, and hardly knew
what to do. The sergeant suggested that
little Testimonial to the colonel would
be the correct thing, under the circum-
stances and the gentleman Immediately
started in pursuit and made an apology
to Col H., which was accepted instanter
by the latter, it being expressed in
manner that made it illegal tender"
AFFAIRS IN CHARLES CoUNrY.-We
copy the following from the last number
Of the Port Tobacco Times:
''The horrors Of war are themes fo-
the poet aud philanthropist. Poetry and
song have pictured them in their black
est colors for our Imagination, but we
can scarcely imagine anything so soul
sickening and distressing as the dcyasta.
ton Of armies as seen through Cbicka-
muxen, bordering on the Potomac river.
To see the wheat fields exposed to TIE
ravages Of cattle, farms torn up, fencing
destroyed aud woods leyeled, is enough
to saddcn the heart Of any man, If heart
he has. In many places the wheat field
is exposed to the common, and where the
fence once was there is not a vestige Of
rail or timber. Whole lines Of fence arc
destroyed, and in many instances farmers
will find it impossible to fence their fields
in time to make the slightest efforts to-
wards a crop. The damage done is in
credible, and the natural query is, will
the poor farmer who thus suffers ever DO
remuncrated for it2 1t was often hard
to make a good living on some Of these
farms when prospects we're favorable and
fences secure, but now that all the fences
are gone and thousands Of trampling
soldiers are ready to destroy what little
a man may plant, il is awful to think of.
Alas! for poor Chickamuxon. No chance
Of making crop, and not chicken to
crow in the morning! viii il not DO
well for them to sleep their troubles OFF,
Or, should they all turn soldiers, would
their chances Of life DO better? We wot
not
TIE CASE or SENATOR PowELL.-Tho
case against Senator Powell is considered
stronger than that which insured Brights
expulsion. A reading Of the resolution