Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-04-24

to the 18th instant, by the steamer Persia
The alleged Confederate gunboat Alexandria,
seized at the Liverpool docks, is said to be un-
finished, and of only one hundred and TWEEN
ty tons buFthen. The steamer Japan, or Vir-
ginia, which escaped from Greenock, is of
some twelve hundred tons burthen. After her
departure from the Clyde, she lay off the
French coast for several days, where, it is re-
ported, she took on board a large supply of
arms and ammunition. She proceeded TO sea
on the 9th instant The Confederate loan has
again advanced to from 4 to per cent. prcmi-
um.
EDITORS SENT SOUTH.-We see it stated
that on Friday of last week, JAMES DowNns,
Esq, editor of the q Beacon" published in
st. Mary's county, and Mr. BARRoLL editor of
the 'SConseryator, published in Kent coun-
ty, Md, were sent South for having published
reasonable articles, and their papers suppress
ed. These, together with the suppression of
the llagerstown " Free Press, - make three in
stances OF papers having been suppressed, and
their editors sent South, within the last two
months.
We also notice, that General ScHENcK the
Military Commandant in Baltimore, is sending
many citizens, both male and female of that
city, beyond the Federal lines, for reasonable
conduct.
DISTURBANCES IN INDIANA Serious
disturbances havo occu,ro1 i, T,l;a,a
large number Of the people of that State be-
longing-so ii is reported-to the secret asso-
citation of the knights of the Golden Circle,
recently assembled in Brown and Hendrick
counties, and in both instances riots occurred,
in which one or two lives were lost and quite
number of persons were wounded. Colonel
Carrington's order treating the X. g. C's as
public enemies will, it is said, be vigorously
enforced.
ADMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA.-The
President has issued his proclamation dcclar-
ing that the act for the admission Of the State
of West Virginia into the Union shall take
effect from and after sixty days from Monday
last proof having been submitted to him that
the condition of admission, namely, certain
emancipation. changes in her constitution, has
been complied with.
EXECUTION IN uAGERSTOWN.-T
Hagerstown HeraH gives graphic description
of the execution at that place of Frederick
Smith, on Friday last. TIE unfortunate man
was only 81 years of age, very ililerate, and
was found guilty ana executed for numbering
an unoGending young girl, who refused to
elope with him, he being already a married
man.
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT-Tw dol
lar Treasury bills altered to twentics, were
largely circulated in Philadelphia on Thurs
day. II is stated that the alterations were so
successfully done, that the closest examination
was necessary to detect the fraud Twenty
dollar government bills should be closely in
spected before they are taken. BY holding the
counterfeit bills before a strong light the al
terations may be detected.
NONSENSE, GoING TO Snow THAT THE AD-
MlNiSfRAIluN is TIE GOV ERNMEAT-- the Adj
minstraton is the Government, why didn't
it die with General Harrison, or General Tay-
Tor?
We suppose the Government was cut with a
razor the other day when Mr.. Seward wound
ed his hand
If Lincoln should take the diarrhna, the
Government would have 40 swallow burnt
brandy or some other astringent to regulate
its bowels &.
If Lincoln should get the rheumatism, the
Government would have to 90 on crutchcs.
When Chase takes snuff, the Government
has to sneeze.
When Welles gave his fat contract to Nor
gan, it was brother-n-law Of the Govern
ment to whom he extended favor.
There is a rumor that the Government drinks
tea out Of bottle. We don't believe the ru-
NOR, so far as it relates to tea.
The Government, by skillful and successful
strategy, arrived Unexpectedly in Washing
ton dressed in beautiful Scotch plaid.
The Government was once heard to say that
it had not studied the tariff yet, but intended
TO do so, as soon as it had leisure.
The Government is about six feet high, has
large feet and lanl jaws, and used TO maui
rails when it was young.
When llalleek hit Stanton, the Government
got black eye.-Lo9aa (Ohio) Gazeae.
lGs- General Shields has resigned his com
mission in the United States army