Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-01-16
THE SENTINEL.
ROCKVILLE, MD.
FRIDAY: JANUARY 1G, 1868

FRIDAY, -: JANUARY 16, 1868
5ns> The WAR NEWS of the pastweek, which
will be found elsewhere in to-days paper,
place the advantage, for the most part with
the Confederates and, if we are to Judge from
the tenor Of the Administration papers, is
causing corresponding degree of desponden-
cy, bordering on despair in the Northern
mind, which seems fast tending to desire for
peace The Southern determination, however.
is plainly discernible in the tone of lis press.
which persists in its opposition 10 any peace
that is not based upon its entire separation
from any further connection with the North.
ne AS will be seen by reference to the pro-
ceedings of Congress- the Chairman Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Stevens,
has introduced bill to raise one hundred
and fifty thousand soldiers, of African descent,
for the artillery and infantry service of the
country. How do our Unconditional Union
friends like this
The METROPOLITAN RAILROAD BmL.- The
Metropolitan Railroad BILL reported in the
House of Representatives on Friday, provides
for four roads-one from Washington to Point
of Rocks, direct; one from Point Of Rocks to
Hagerstown; one from Washington TO Lewes,
in Delaware intended to be part of the all line
to New York one from Cumberland to Con-
nelsvlle The frs is to be built by the Me-
tropoltan company, whose bonds, TO be Sc
cured by first mortgages, are 10 lie guaranteed
by government, as provided in the bill. The
second is to be built by the corporation of
Washington, which is to guarantee the bonds
of the road.
EMANCIPATION N MARyLASp.-T Washing
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
states that the Committee on Emancipation, on
Thursday of last week, agreed to recommend
to Congress that the bonds of Maryland he en-
dorsed for ten millions Of dollars, 10 pay for
the slaves Of loyal men, if the Legislature of
this State shall abolish slavery.
ne The Trustees of the Rockville Acade-
N.Y. on Tuesday last, elected Mn. JAMES Hun
GERFoRB, as Assistant Teacher to that Institu-
ton. We learn that Mr.. IIUXGERFoRD is ma
tive. of Calvert county, Nd, and has, until
recently, been engaged in school teaching in
Baltimore county, and is represented as in
every respect well qualified for the place.
iSDsPosITIoN OF JUICE BREwER.-Thc ad-
iourned term of Anne Arundle county Circuit
Court, which was to have been held on Mon
day, the 18th instant, was called aud adjourn
ad over to the next day, by reason of the in
disposition Of His Honor, Judge Brewer. The
Hon. VIM. II. TuckSof Annapolis, formerly
Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was
accordingly appointed in his stead.
SUBSTITUTES AccEPrEo.-The following is
listof the substitutes, for persons drafted in
this county, accepted during the past two
weeks George Laubod, Of Baltimore for
Albert Stewart VIM. J. Mabb, Of Michigan,
for L. T. Wharton John Carroll, Of New
York, for VIM. Peniield Charles Brown, Of
Germany, for Charles W. Musgraye; John
Brown of New York, for John W Dwyer ;
Geo. Austin, of Maine, for James Case; Pat
rick Shields, of Ireland, for John r. Abel ;
Geo. ". Cook, of Baltimore city, for Albert
c. Fawcctt Frederick Wagner, Of Prussia
for Abraham Fawcett; VIM. Longe, Of Ger
many, for Charles Brewer John Knowles, OF
Philadelphia, for j. G. White; Henry C.
.Newcomb, Of Philadelphia, for Rufus r. Oar
by Richard Harris, Of Philadelphia for W
+. W. Connel Carl Kruger, Of Germany
for Gassaway W Linthicum; Henry Stern, Of
Germany, for VIM. $. Poole. VIM. II. H..
Moulden, for physical disability, and William
Hance, over age, we're exempted.
MExDIYG HIS SHIRr.-We see from an extract
from private letter Of correspondent Of a
Northern paper, dated Washington, on New
Years day, that at a recent Cabinet meeting
Mr. Lincoln expressed himself as dissatisfied
with the war, and that us soon rs he could
take off his overcoat, throw away his miuens
and mend his shirt, he would undertake the
management Of the war himself, and be at The
head Of the concern.
Hon. JAMES A. BAYARD Rg.ELEcrED TO THE
SESArE.--Thc " ilmington (Del.) Gaseae states
that the Legislature Of Delaware met in joint
ballot on Thursday, and reelected the Hon.
James A. Bayard to the U. S. Senate for six
years from the 4th Of March next. lie re-
cciycd nineteen votes, which is the whole NUM-
Der Of Democratic votes in tie two HOUSES
fourteen in the House and five in the Senate
SMALt-Pox AMoSG THE CoSTRABASns--
learn that this loathsome disease continues is
rayagcs amongst the runaway negroes now
harbored in ington-carrying Off from
fifteen to twenty daily.
Gs- Gen. Hindman, the Confederate COM
mander in Arkansas, is reported q have put
to death ten Federal officers, in retaliation for
the ten guerillas shot by Gen. Mcneil in Mis-
souri,.