Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-10

We don't know who the Adjutant Genera
Of Maryland is. Gen. McBair says he is ant
that he holds The Office for life, and Gen. Bono
says be is, having just been commissioned b,
the Governor are in possession, ant
that is nine points Of the law-but as each ha
nine points the parties want 10 know which il
to get the benefit of the tenth. AS Gen. Bono
is the appointee of Gov. Groome, of course hi
official acts will be recognized, while Gen
McBlair can do nothing but protest. Now
here is one of the prettiest little quarrels-thu
far conducted peaceably-we have had fol
some time, but as it is not likely to result il
'pislols or coffee for two," except the parties
themselves, nobody cares much about it.
DEMOCRATIC Victory This time II is ii
| Connecticut, where the Democrats have elect
ed the Governor, all the State officers, and
claim majority OF forty in the Legislature
which will secure the election of a Democratic
u. S. Senator. Last year the democratic ma
jority was four. 1t seems pretty certain tha
something has turned up in Connecticut and
the Republicans are not happy. Its none o
our funeral.
They call it 'irregularity'' now when ar
officer steals public money. According to thu
Charleston Is. C.) Neacs there is great dea
of irregularity in that State, twenty-one coun.
ty collectors being deficient in their ac-
counts in sums from $50, 900 and down
wards Several arrests have been made, and
the whole batch Of thieves ought to be sent 10
the penTtentiary.
LAND SALEM. Jonathan Routzahn, resi-
ding near Frederick City, has purchased Of
Mr.. George W. Hyatt, a tract of 536 acres OIL
land, including some excellent timber land,
lying near Mechanicsvlle, in this county, fis
teen miles from Washington city, and impro-
we'd with five houses, grist and saw mill, fol
the sum of 1000.
The Baltimore american has increased thu
price of its issue from to cents per copy
SD per annum. The american says this in
crease in price is rendered necessary from thu
fact, that the white paper upon which that pa
per is printed costs one-third more than the,
get Cor it.
Missouri judges believe in dealing out jus
tice in large doses. One Of them has just sen
fenced a criminal to Imprisonment for ninety
nine years, and the poor fellow is doubtful
about living long after he gets out.
Some of the Brooklyn women are arriving
at the conclusion that the men ought to be al
lowed 10 take their whiskev in peace so lonl
as they don't scratch the door of nights tryinI
to find the night-atch key hole.
HOUSE BURNED.-The dwelline-house OF Mrs
Wheeler Allen, near this place, was destroye,
by fire on Friday evening last, together will
nearly all lis contents. The fire is suppose
to have originated from sparks settling on th
roof. Loss unknown and no insurance.
Father Ryan, the poet priest, has accepted
the invitation TO deliver TIE Address befor
the Literary Societies of the University 0
Virginia, on the 4th of July next.
In the local elections in Ohio the Democrats
are obtaining large majorties over the Repub
leans. In Cincinnati the Democratic MAORI
ty is over 5000.
Silver-Skin Onion Sets at Owens Drul
Store-25 cents per quart.