Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-03-27
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been named by Maryland as her arbitrator
These are both distinguished gentlemen and
will act impartially. The boundary in dispute
and claimed by both States is stated as follows
Maryland claims TO the south bank of the
Potomac, as far MS Smiths Point; thence Ia
Cedar Straits, on the east shore of the Chesa-
peake bay thence up the Pocomoke river to
where what is called the Calvert and Scarbo-
rough line crosses tina, river, and thence by
said line to the Atlantic ocean.
Virginia claims TO the north bank Of the Po-
tomac, 10 the extreme southern angle of Point
Lookout; thence by right line 10 the extre-
NEST part Of the wes;ernmost angle of Wat
klns' Point, al The north heddland Of Little
Annasemmex river and thence by the Calvert
and Scarborough line TO The Atlantic ocean.
The territory in dispute is large and very
valnable--the trade in oysters alone being es-
tmaed at three or four millions Of dollars
annually.
The CURRENCY QUESTION. Monday last
in both Houses Of Congress the question of the
currency was under consideration, and unless
arrested in the Senate, the country is TO be
flooded with another issue of greenbacks, the
inlalionisls having secured the passage of a
bill which increases the volume Of currency.
The Senate bill fixes the limit Of legal tender
issues at 1882, 900, 600, and also provides for
free banking, but obvatcs expansion by re-
qniring that legal tender notes shall be retired
MS fast as bank notes are issued. The working
of the bill, it is stated, is to increase The bank
ing capital of the country by 100000, 900,
which is 10 be distributed to the States not
now having their proportion, and TO reduce
the legal tender issue 10 three hundred mill
Ions, SO that when its provisions are fully car
ried out the amount of national currency will
stand at $500, GOO, 600 and legal tenders at
$780, 600, 900. The public debt is not 10 be
increased by any construction that may be put
upon this act. This is the Senate compromise
bill. The House bill limits the issue OF notes
TO $3sa, 900, 900, at which amount Il is to re-
main The limit is now 1886, 900, 900, to
which is TO be added the $26, 900, 600 reserve,
the absorption Of which is thus legalizcd and
the remaining $ls, 900, 900 is TO be withdrawn
and put in circulation.
Speaking Of the passage of this bill the Bal
timore Sun says 1t is by no means certain,
therefore, that a revival of confidence and Of
trade will follow this action of The House even
If it should meet the concurrence of the SEN
ate. The bill passed by the House simply
abolishes the so-called $44, 600, 0c0 reserve
upon which Secretary Richeson has been so
largely drawing, by restoring the whole
amount Of legal tenders 10 circulation. As we
have suggested the practical addition 10 the
currency is less than the addition which it L.
galixrs To this extent it may be said that the
mischievous effects of The bill have been al
ready partially discounted, but in principle ii
is none the less a triumph for the inhationists
and step further from resumption
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. in anticipation of
the adjournment members are hurrying up
the work OF the session. Evening sessions are
held and The body meets at an earlier honr in
The morning The only matter Of local inter-
est we notice in the proceedings are House bills
providing for taxing dogs in Montgomery and
Washington counties, and the bill to amend
the charter of the Washington, Colesvile and
Ashton Turnpike Company. The friends Of
Temperance are still pressing the passage of
some law BIZ which the evils of intemperance
may be suppressed. A large delegation had
gone TO Annapolis from Baltimore with u me-
mortal asking the passage of general local
option law for the counties, leaving 10 the del
egation of any county the responsibility Of
striking it out if they desire. A large meeting
Of citizens in Hagerstown ask their Senators
and Delegates TO give their support to The Ma
gruder-Bird act. We have mislaid this bill
and are unable TO give its provisions.
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A BIG SeARe.-The people living in the vi
entity Of Bald Mountain, North Carolina, have
been frightened nearly out of their wits for
the past few days, at what they supposed to
be the eruption Of volcano in that mountain
The first signs Of alarm were exhibited early
in February and the noise described as terrible
thunder, gradually dying away in the dis.
utuce. This noise has been heard at the dis
lance Of miles on both sides of the mountain
The people became greatly excited and iocked
8 tuEttlitf AZ HtFRe UNDERSTANDINGS were
sent for and for sixteen days camp meeting
ea8 Acid, aaa the crowds in attendance were
SO apXions TO near that many climbed up the
sides Of tie walls Of the bailding aud crowded
on the joisis above, all presenting The most
terrible state Of fear, despair and penitence.-
during this time the people all lived in COM
mon. No attention was given 10 labor or pro-
perry. Cattle, horses and hogs were turned
TO the woods, and the people concluded they
had but few days TO ike. One old sinner
who had been engaged for years in illicit dis
tilling, in the mountains, was frightened from
his business and came in, and now some reve-
nue. officer will be after him with sharp stick.
We hardly know which is the worst--to have
the devil after him or revenue officer
The general appropriation bill now pending
before the Maryland House of Delegates, fig
ures np 10 the sum Of 81, f49, sos II for the
support Of the State government. OF this sum
SAGE. o0o is for public schools; $50 600 for CO.
loFed schools; $50, 900 TO colleges; SIS, 600 to
shs deafand dumb asylum; the Judiciary sea-
ig9o; 300. coo interest on public debt, Sic, Oot
10 the colored deaf and dumb and blind asy-
lum, &c.
The balloting for Senator Summers success.
or has been commenced in the Massachusett.
Legislature. Congressman Z. II. Hoar lead.