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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-04-20

A CASE UNDER THE Civil RIGHTS BILL.-The
| LAFAYETTE Ind.) Courier, of the 10th inst,
says: A colored man brought suit against q
prominent citizen, before Esquire Wines tins
morning, to enforce contract. The defend
ant for answer sets up that the negro came
into the State in violation of the thirteenth
article of the Constitution of the State OF In
diana, which, under pains and penalties, pro-
hibits negroes from coming into the State,
and debars them from all rights to enforce
contracts, &c. The plaintiff demurs TO the an
swer, maintaining that the thirteenth article
is void and of no effect because:
First, 1t is in contravention OF the letter
and spirit of the Constitution of the United
States.
Second It is in direct conflict with the con-
stitntional amendment abolishing slavery.
Third 1t is void under the first section of
the Civil Rights Bill, which gives to all per-
sons born in the United States full right to
make and enforce contracts, any law, statute,
ordinance, regulation, or custom to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The court sustained the demurrer, and the
defendant appealed 10 the Circuit Court, which
is now in session. The case was submitted
to-day, and after argument of counsel, Col.
B. p. DeHart for appellee, and Col. w. G..
Wilson for appellant, the case was taken for
advisement. Judge Gest will probably rem
der decision tomorrow. Under the second
SettlOH OF tne ClFil ltiSutS Dill ho Citu Oniy
decide in favor of the negro, for the reason
that an adverse decision would subject him to
the penalty of 81, 600 fine and imprisonment.
THE PREsIDEEr's PROCLAMATION DOES Nor
REMovE MARTIAL LAw.-The following sp-
pears in the Southern papers:
Var Department, Washington, d. c., April
., ls66.-Brevet Major General NJ. Brannan,
Augusta: The Assistant Commissioner of the
Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen, &C., for the
State OF Georgia, having inquired whether the
Presidents proclamation removes martial law,
and stated that the department commander
does not feel authorized to arrest parties who
have committed outrages on freed people OF
Union refugees, the Secretary Of War, with
the approval Of the President, directs me to
inform you that the Presidents proclamation
does not remore martial laac or operate in any
way upon the Freedmens Bureau in the exer.
else of its legitimate jurisdiction. It is moi
expedient, however, to resort TO military tri.
bunals in any case where justice can be at
tanned through the medium of civil authority
T.. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-04-20

CHoLsRA.-One hundred ana seventy deaths
from cholera. are reported to have occurred
among the passengers BY the steamship Eng
land, now in &c harhor Of Halifax.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-04-20

REDucrioS OF PRrcEs.-we call the atten-
ton Of Farmers to the advertisements of Mr..
F. L. Moons. of Georgetown, D. c., who has
reduced the price 0: Excelsior So, and of Bone
E Dust 50. His Kirby Reaper and Mower, Ting
ley Churn, Steel Plows, and other agricultu-
raj supplements, are sold at reduced prices.
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A very Valuable Farm
326 "A creS of land.

more or less, situated in the Forks Of Rock
Greek, about three miles east of Rockville,
and within three miles of two turnpikcs,
known Gs the Rockville and Georgetown
turnpike, and the Brookevile and Washing
ton turnpike, and a county road leading from
said farm to each turnpike.
THE LAND is in fine state of cultivation,
a large portion Of il being SET IN GRASS.
The farm is abundantly supplied with OAK
gass AND CHESTNUT TIMBER fthe chest
". " nut alone, il gold, would bring sufii-
cient sum to buy good farm, and is we'll
watered, every field being supplied with a
nayer-failinp stream
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GARDEN SEEDS. &c.

ONE PRICE and Fair Dealing with one
and all, and in all cases.
april 2o-tf II. A. B0UIC.
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L Q SIS
BY PORTLAND FIRE, JULY 4th..

THE total amount covered by ETNAs
Policies on property destroyed or dam.
aged is s2O6,s54, on which salvage will DO
about 5 per cent. Our total loss will not
vary much from 100000, and is being
promptly adjusted and paid. This sum is
5 per cent. upon the assets, fgnre but
slightly, exceeding our government md
State taxes paid last year, or a proportion
equal to a $4,000 loss for i company Ut
100000 assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value
Of wealthy, strong corporations, is lorcibly
illustrated By this fire. Several weak In.
surance Companies are destroyed. Port
land has a population of $4,000 ;-was
handsomely built, mostly 6ae brick or stone
structures protected and screened with
upwards Of 5000 shade trees bounded on
three sides by indeed, literally, al.
most arising from the oceal-and with 4
good steam fire department-yet it has
Sl0000,00O Of property consumed ID few
hours -rpon q holiday when Its people are
least occupied from the very insignificant
cadse ofa contemplate IRE cracker.
Remember the trifing origin Of fires that
sweep away in q few hours the earnings Of
yesfs. Consider your best interests and
give the ETNA. agent . call Il you need
proper Insurance. security. Policies issued
at fair terms.
E. B. BI0ssAT; Agent
Augpstsl, 1866, st. 81. .;s
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dition of slavery, other Or greater than the
penalty Of punishment to which white per
SONS may be liable by law for the like ofense
But the jurisdiction conferred by this sec
ton upon the officers Of the bureau shall moi
exist in any State where the ordinary course
Of judicial proceedings has not been inter
rupted by the rebellion, and shall cease in
every State when the courts Of the State
and the United States are not disturbed in
the peaceful course Of justice, and after such
State shall be fully restored in its consti,u
tional relations to the government, and shol
re duly represented in the Congress Of the
United States.
Src. Is. And be 1t further enacted, That
all officers, agents aid employees Of this bu
resu, before entering upon the duties Of their
office, shall take the oath prescribed in the
first section of the act to which this is ar
amendment; and all acts or parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repea led. ; =
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And then 9o asked the holt man

E@Ihe proposed export duty on cotton
whether Two, three or five cents. is really to
that extent protective duty ii favor Of
New Englan manufacturers. Are Their in
eresfs so paramount that they shonld enjoy
a" bonus at the expense Of the country u,
large? Who constituted them the "privl
legged class among our people? Congress
would do we'll to pause before imposing sucl
a tax, and consider whether it may moi
prove "a sword that cuts both ways
While injuring the South ard Temporarily
beneiiting New England. how will 1t af &,
the great midi e aud Western States, The
chief market OF cotton goods? They vii
haze to " pay the fifth : for Che pleasure d
going in such coed company.
they furnish cheap food to their New
England companions, but must take dea,
clothing in exchange; why should not tn,
obligation be mutual? One branch Of III
.dustry ought not to be f''stered tothe injury
Of another. Equal rights shoald bs
the motto oftrade, and not narrow self
ishuess that is Away striving 10 get more
than belongs 10 it. The agricultural ant
commercial interests have achieved thei
OVID greatness and built up the powor Of tb,
nation without the assistance ola govern
mental nurse. Its time that this pulin,
and whining New England baby should wall
alone. Ifkept always on { federal pap.
like Charles Sumner it will never be
mani Vicksburg Times.
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a
STRANGE SUPEasTITIoSr-A little girl was
recently drowned.in mill racs 1T Titus
vile Pa. Her parents are offoreien birth,
and they have since brought q charge o.
abduction against man and hisS5Wife Of the
same nationality. 1t appears about a fort
night since the defendants NOTED into a
new house. They have superstition, in
common with Others of their own people,
that whoever first occupies d new dwelling
for period of two hours viii meet with a
shocking and untimely death. Anxious to
relieve themselves Of the dire fatality, they
decoyed the little girl (deceassd) and Il
younger sister into the house, and detained
them there several hours by locking them
in a room. A few days after one Of them
was drowned.
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as.ff - =. l.. 4
A CUNNING AND SUCCESSFUL Tack
In his letter Of July 18th, the New York
correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser
writes:
French rogues are rery cunning rogues
and they. sometimes spice their roguory
with romance. We have just had case
in prints A Frenchman named Lamrande
has been under arrest here for some time.
awaiting decision in an application for
his extraditioil. He has been ndminally
confined in the Ludlow street Jail. but in
lstead Of piniig away behind the bars, he
has had q considerable share Of "'the free
dom Of the city" going around to saloons
and wine shops in custody of one of the
Deputy Marshais. Day before yesterday,
whsH coming from court, he asked the
Marshall to take him to French boarding
house in Eighth street, near Fifth Avenue.
The Marshal, who seems to be avery OBJ
liging fellow, complied, and the pair repair
ed to the place designated. There they
met an italian gentleman, and in d few
minutes all three were comfortably seated
in private room, with plenty Divine be-
lore them. The Marshal was pressed sew
eral times to drink, and he at length accept
ted the hospitality ofhis prisoner. He took
half tumbler Of claret and sugar. 1t was
an unfortunate drink for him. Inlass than
a minute he was unconscious, He fell into
a deep sleep. and saw no more Of the
French gentleman and his italian friend
When they saw the effect Of the potion
they had administered, both walked out Of
the house ynd left the Marshal to his slum.
ber., He did not wake up until Che next
morning. Then he went to the .. s. Mar
shal's Office and reported the loss Of bis
prisoner and how it happened, but that
gentleman has managed to keep out Of the
way since 1t was capital fuse very
FrenehY, bat perhaps triAe Objectionable
to people who cannot appreciate the
finesse ofrogueIy.
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SHERIPF'S SALE

Nulhll I - DAII
No. 3S9-District Court-Parish Of Rap
ides-James G. zunt rs. Peter J. Cock.
burn.
BY VIRTUE Of q writ Of Fl. Fa. issued
out of the Ninth Judicial District Court
in and for the Parish Of Rapides aud State
of Louisiana, and directed to the Sheriff
thereof, ! will offer for sale at the Court
House door in the town Of Alexandria,
Parish and State Of aforesaid on
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER lst, 1866.
between the hours prescribed by law all
the right title and interest of Peter j
Cockbufn in and to certain tract or par.
Gel Of land, lying and beingsituated in the
Parish and State aforesaid, having front
on the Bayou Robert Of fifteen arpents,
bounded above by the lands Of a. s. Sprigg
and below by the lands Of John r. vii.
lialns, containing 1000 arpents or BAG 2S-
100 acres, mure or less. Also another tract
or parcel Of land situated, lying and being
in the same Parish and State, fronting on
the same Bayou, bounded on two sides by
lands Of j. r. Williams and by lands Of H
| S. Sprigg, being on the right descending
bend Of Bayou Robert and containing 81
70-l00 acres. The two tracts COMMONLY
know as the Alandale Plantation.
Seized in the above entitled suit to salts
| fly said writ. Terms Of sale, cash in Uni
ted States Treasury Notes with benefit Of
appraisement.
| Possession viii not be given until the
| first of January next, there being a least
of the place for this year.
JAMES r. ANDREWS, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office. Alexandria, Angus
| lst, 1866. Printers Fee, S224.
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AND THES-The following story is told
Of ST. Philippe Neri: He was living at
one Of the Italian Universities, when q
young man whom he had known when a
boy ran Up to him witha face full Of de-
light, and told him what he had long been
wishing above all thingsir the world was
at length ful6lled, his parents having given
him leave to study law, and thereupon he
had come to the law school in this Uniyer-
sity on account Of Its great fame, and
meant to spare no pains or labor in getting
through his studies as quick as possible.
In this way he ran on long time, and
when at last he came to,a stop, the holy
man, who been listening to him with great
patience and kindness said
well, and when you have got through
your course Of studies, what do you mean
10 do then :"
"Then shall take my doctors degree
answered the young man.
aAnd then y asked st. Fillippo Neri
again.
And then,.. continued the youth, II
shall have a number Of difficult and knotty
cases to manage and shall catch peoples
notice by my eloquencc my zeal, my learn
ing, my acuteness, and gain great reputa-
ton.
And then ?" repeated the holy man.
th" And them replied the youth" why
oen I shall be promoted to some high
flee or other; besides,I shall make
money ard grow rich.
"And then" repeated st. Fillippo Neri.
aAnd then" pursued the young lawyer
- then shall live comfortably and hon
orably in health and dignity, and shall be
able to.looE forward quietly as a happy old
age.'
g And then 2" asked the holy man,
"And then 2" said the youth" and
then-a them shall die ?"
Here st. Philippe again lifted up his
voice and said, land them" whereupon
the young man made no answer, but cast
down his head and went away. The last
j" And then" had pierced, like fash Of
lightning, into his sonl, and he could not
get rid Of it. Soon after he forsook the
study Of law aad gave himself up to the
ministry, and spent the remainder of his
days III cody works.
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4 [ re-
HEROIC WOMEN OF THE SouTH.-Unde
this title Mr.. John Esten Cooke, of Viz
GINA, gentleman weu known as an author
and historian, proposes to publieh a bool
in q few months. We invite attention tt
the suhioined circular from him solicitin!
INFORMATION and material:
WINCHESTER, Va, May, 1866.
The undersigned purposes publishing il
the ensuing fal a fall and reliable record o
the noble actions Of Southern women
til ir charities, selfsacrifics; and heroic
courage and desotion-during the trying
scenes of the late war. The friends of the
writer and all who are interested in the I'M
dertaking, are requested to send him materi
al illust alive Of the subjeat-persohala act;
of heroism on the field or elsewhere, stats
tics of charities in hospitals or private
houses, incidents of fortitude and self
sacrifice under trial or suffering, and AMI
instances or particulars which will assist il
the delneation. For such volume, ample
material exists and the writer urges upon
his conntrymen the Importance df recording
the fac upon the imperishable tablets q
history. They are fresh in the memory to-
day, as in every heart; but, flew years
hence they will have passed into obscure
tradition, and the coming generations viii
grow up in ignorance Of these exhibitions
ola grand devotion-as much the pride ano
glory ofthe South. as the cousage Of hel
sons upon the field. a'ii s.
All who share these views are urged tc
assist the writer in his attempt ID do honor
to our Southern heroines- herqines in the
fullest and truest acceptation ofethe ternl--
of whom ii may be proudly said
Whatever record leaps toilight
They never shall be ashansed!n'
no sentiment of false pride, iI,is hoped
will operate to withhold the required par
ticulars. They are no Longer PERSONAL but
have passed into the domain. pf history.
The wishes of correspondents in reference
to material will be carefully observed /; but
full details, Tor publication are solicited as
the size and character Of the proposed
volume-octavo with portraits pn steel
will admit Of full treatment and aelineation
in every department. Of the subject.
Add5ess,
JOHN ESTEN COOKE.
Winchester Va.
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- - -.
The Way the People Slept on tht
Border. '

Col. Marcy tells the following Of military
life on the border in the olden time:
After finishing my pipe and getting my
clothes well dried. and feeling quite fatigued
and sleepy, ] asked the woman where
should Sleep. She replied, "Stransssr, yon
take that thar bed with the boys, and Iii
take this yere with the gals"
Now the width of the bed indicated for
my use was measured with -four barrel
stavs. and was. already occupied by three
boys, two on the back side and one at the
foot. 1t therefore became a question Of
some considerable interest to me as to how
| should manage to stow myself away IN
such contracted quarters, especially in view
of the fact that my longitudinal meridian
was some twelve inches greater than the
space allotted me.
Nevertheless, as I was not very exclusive
or particular in my notions, turned in and
for some time tried to sleep, but my posi-
ton between the three bedfellows was so
much cramped and distorted that found
it impossible to get any repose. | did not
however, like the idea Of disturbing the
boys, but the case seemed tome desperate
one; must have some sleep, and the only
alternative, under the circumstances, was
to make the effort to secure greater area:
] therefore very quietly administered d pinch
upon my nearest juvenile neighbor, who
was sound asleep, which caused him to
scream most Justify. (
His mother, probably thinking that he
was dreaming, or suddenly taken with the
nightmare. called out from the other bed
"Now Dave, eff yer don't get shut o. that
thar yellin', yerl wake up the stranger.
This admonition Quilted him for while. but
as soon as iie was asleep again / gave him
another sharp pinch, which made him cry
out more vociterously than before, while at
the same time was exertirig my Utmost
efforts in giving good imitation of the lof.
test pitch Of snoring.
The mother then, got up, came to- our
he'd, and shaking the hoy, told him s.cf he
didn't dry up that hollerm' she wouldn't
low him long with the stranger no more
no how" Another elltunsd and vigorous
pinch. as soon as hehad fallen asleep third
time, accomplished my object. He was to
ken up; but, as his mother was lifting the
pugnacious young gentleman out of the bee
he had become SO fully sensible Of VIVA,
was passing that he began to suspect thai
had something to do with his disturbance
and hit me quite severe blow in the side
WITH his hard little fist. /. however, afsel
this episode, slept soundly till morning.
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Ag~ N. Paul Dupont employs one thou
sand two hundred people in bis Paris prin
ting establishments
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CYPRESS LUMBER.

DARTlES wishing good4cypress lnmbe
L can be supplied at the lowest market
price at the liIIjon Red River al the mouth
OF the Darc) or at Alexandria by leaving
their bills at the clerks Office. Terms cash,
w. 4 T. BUSH
Alexandra, July 2stha4-ss
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n !. T N A
xSD 4aI
PORTLAND FIRE.
.ETrTA
NNsNNA,AeIe NsAVANx
HARTFORD. CONN.
EUsNA.
ASSETS, JULY 1856.

.s,urs ,r,,v, 49,.
Cash on hand IN bank and
with Agents ........ $2s7,s2o %
p p,' 49,. 1900 .0s ...a ' a. 80 -
s.ata 0 stooss 4o7 son Al
NJ, vasn MI. c...h. 10. I'm A
nsn v'r Dana oso.A "a $500 ~
Miscellaneous Bank Stocks. 10000 90
Railroad. Stocks, etc .... 27a.o67 50
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m5> The Senate has voted to admit Ne
braska, and so modify The test oath as TO
admit Mr. Patterson Of Tennessee.
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Breakfast Bacon,
Shoulders, P ork,
Candles, Soap, Lard.
fayd MI Coal 0iI Ruhhor

Lara I'll, Goat VII, huppef
Belting, from to IA inches vida,
and a great many other articles too
troublesome to put into an advertisement
| am constantly receiving goods from
New Orleaus, New York and Boston,
Although the credit system is tolerably
well played ont, and ] wantit understood
that cant gtue any credit get, having
sustained myself for twenty-six years
through fires, wars, foods and q thousand
other misfortunes, can get short &C.
commodatiorr 10 the way Of Credit at the
Factories, Which enables me to keep good
stock on hand. Please call and examine
for yourselves.
augl-tf s. W. HENARIE.
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Election Notice.

Election Notice.
An election will be held in the town Of
Alexandria, on
MONDAY SEPTEMBER Sd 1866.
for two Justices of the Peace for the Alex
a,ldria Ward to fill vacancies
The election viii be held according to
law and due returns made to the under
signed, ID. ID. AkDEN,sP. p j.
August LIST, 1866. tde
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N OF E

IN ~ - = ~ ls 10
THIS Is to inform my hietds and the
j public generally, that | On again ri
ling goods
Tn my Own store,
which was very nearly washed away BY the
last overflow. / have fne assortment Of
good and substantial goods, but keep no
liquors, nor any unnecessary trash, s
The following IS Lat ofsome Of the
leading articles which will always ~ found
in my Store and at cheap rates, viz j.
Bleached and Brown Cotton, from Y 10
liza wide, Calicoes, Hosiery, Ready
Made Clothing, Hats, Boots, and
Shoes. Hardware Of evsry
Description, Crockery
and Glass Wars,
Saddlery, Gro
ceries,
Hams
Middlings,
Breakfast Bacon,
Shoulders, P ork,
Candles, Soap, Lard.
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8 n g r1ff,S 8 ale
ANNE e. WATTS ninth Judicial Dis.
AND HUSBAND, trict Court-Patis
VS.. OF Rapides.
JOHN CLARK, ct. al No 2l2
10y VIRTUE Of a writ Of ssri fdtia 10.
ID suedsfrom the Ninth Judicial District
Court, Parish Of Rapides, and directed to
the Sheriff thereof, will be sold at the
Court House Door in the town Of Aiexah.
dria,. ION
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER LIST. 1866.
the following described property. to-wit:
The undivided one half OF Square-No.
80, with all the improvements thereon, sit
uated if the town Of alexandra.
Seized in che above suit Il salty said
execution.
TERMS OF sALE:-lc months credit,
the purchaser--giving good and sufficient
joint security and special mortgage on the
property sold, bearing interest from the
lday Of adjudication.
JAMES r. ANDREWS, Sheriff
sherif's Office, Ang 1st, 1866.
aagl-tds. Printers Fec. sl6 90
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No. 3S9 District Court Parish Of Rap
ides-James c. zunt vs. Peter ]. Cock.
buru ~ ss,.5i 5t'Hf4si4s s