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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
Lynch Law in West Virginia.

MARTINsBuRG, w. VA, Aug. l4.-The negro
man Taliaferro, confined in Martingsburg Jail,
West Virginia, under sentence OF death for the
rape and murder of Annie Ross last October
was last night at about IL O clock taken from
Jail and hung by citizens of the county. Tai
liaferro was TO have been hung July 80, but
the execution was postponed by the Court Of
Appeals. The hearing IF an appeal in his
case was postponed for a year. This exasper-
ated the citizens, and on Thursday night
crowd of about 500 gathered in Martinsburg,
$50 mounted and masked The lights were
all put out and sentinels placed at the street
corners.
About twelve or fifteen of the masked men
proceeded to the Jail, giving two knocks at the
door, and awakened Deputy Sheriff Blondel,
who resides at the Jail. They pretended to
have prisoner. The deputy and turnkey
Virtue opened the door, and then the crowd
rushed in. Reyolvers were presented at the
heads of the officials, and the keys demanded
and taken foreibly from Bondel The maskers
got the prison door open, and rushed to Tai
liaierro's cell, taking the turnkey with them,
compelling him TO hold the light. They found
Talliaferro in corner with both hands raised
He said nothing, but shivered with terror
The maskers bound and dragged him TO the
street, where no-top buggy was at the door.
and drove out of town about a mile, 10 Warm
| Spring crossing of the Cumberland Valley
railroad They gave him ten minutes to pray j..
He persisted in asserting bis Innocence. A
rope was placed around his neck, which had
been already tied TO the limb of tree, and
the buggy was driven from under him. Most
of the crowd then left, but few fingered
around all night.
None Of the masked men on horseback were
recognized, bu, ii is supposed that many of
them were from Falling Waters, near which
place the crime was perpetrated, and many of
those engaged in the affair were prominent
citizens of the county. Upon motion, the
crowd resolved unanimously that Vim. H.
Blackburn, Talliaferro's counsel, be notified
to leave the county. There was great excite
ment and noise in Martinsburg during the
affair, butn one attempted to interfere. The
body was taken down and buried to-day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
GRAND TOURNAMENT.

Va A Grand Tournament and Fete Cham
petre, in aid of the Schools at Carroll Chap
Ell, will be held at the cottage, - on the Tth
street road, miles from Washington, D. c.,
on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, August
26th and 9th. In case of rain it will be
continued until Friday evening.
A number of distinguished speakers have
been invited, who will address the Knights
The Point ofRocks and Way Freight trains
will stop at the Grounds going and return
ing. [aug IA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
ExAMINERs' NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed
Examiners, by the Commissioners of Mont
gomery county, to ascertain whether the
puoic convenience requires the opening of a
road hereinafter described, llpettion 10 the
Commissioners Of Montgomery county for
the opening of public road beginning at a
point on the Poolesyile and Whites Ferry
road, at or near the lane leading from said
road 10 William Sehafer's house, thence on
the west side of said VIM Schafer's house,
the most eligible route through said Wm
Schafer's lands TO the lands OF John J.. 7.
Jones, thence on or near the private road
running through said John l.. T. Jones' farm
to tobacco house near said road, thence the
most eligible route through said John l.. T,
Jones' lands to the lands of James o Trundle,
thence on the private road through said Jas.
o Trundle's land to the lands of DR.. C. w.
Shreeve, thence on or near the private road
through said DIR. G.. W. Shreeve's lands to
his outside gate to intersect with the public
road leading from Edward Ferry to Dick
erson's Station, Metropolitan Railroad.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested
that they will meet on the premises, on
MONDA Y, September The 2lst, 1874, at the
hour of 10 o. chuck, A. NJ. TO execute the
commission as aforesaid
TH0S. RAWLINS,
G.. WHITE,
GEO. w. SPATES,
aug 2l-td Examiners
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
The Agricultural Society

| Mr.. Editor:-As the mover Of the resolution
increasing The price of admission TO the Fair,
claim short space in your paper to correct
some errors in an article that appeared in
your issue Of the l4th inst, over the all-pow-
erfu signature Of tVox Populin Now, Mr.
Voice of the People" commences his letter
by an entire misstateme of fact when he
says that " the Society is self-supporting and
free from debt" So far from this being the
case, beg to inform him that the price at
which we purchased our lately acquired title
to the grounds was the almost unconditional
assumption of all claims that may be presented
in the future for all moneys that were adj
yanced away back in the early days Of the
Society for purchase of land or improvement
of grounds, making us responsible for debt,
the amount Of which We do not know and can
not determine, save as the claims are pre-
sented; but we do know that numbers Of
them are already in the hands OF collectors
awaiting the first occasion when we have
funds in hand. So much for our being out Of
debt.
Secondly-Your correspondent could not
have read our published rates of admission I'M
dersandingly, or he seeks TO mislead the
''popul = for whom he seeks 10 be The 'vox"
intentionally. when he Gays we have raised the
price of admission to fifty cents. Now it he
had read our rates it strikes me candor would
pose to sell for one dollar a ticket admitting
the holder to the Fair all three days, or if
preferred, admitting three members of
family one day, or in fact may be so nsed that
anyone so desiring may procure his entrance
for 1871 cents, or an increase over the old rates
Of the paltry sum Of 81 cents.
Thirdly-With regard to your correspon-
dents threat that eff the committee do not
revise their action they will rue il" | can
only say that, speaking for an individual
member of the committee and presume for
my associates who voted with me, we do not
propose to repudiate what we have done in
this matter, but prefer to rely upon the calm
judgment of the people to endorse our action,
unless indeed it should prove TO be of that
one-sided kind, which, while it demands
higher premiums, the Improvement Of our
grounds aud the payment of our predecessors
debts condemns the only means we have of in
crcasing our revenue with which to meet these
demands. If The public should show itself
(which we cannot believe it WILLY TO be thus
unreasonable, all we have to say is we hope
they will come to the next annual meeting
and select different kind OF financial ability
from our own TO carry out their plans, for we
candidy confess ours is not equal to the task,
and we will further add for the general infor-
nation of aspirants, that the salary is large
and the work light.
In conclusion, we confidently look to the
attendance Of our fair-minded, intelligent
felow-ciizens of the county to vindcate
from the aspersion ofbeing a 'circus concern
or having no better motive for our action
than tpurse-proud selfshness'
WM S. BROOKE, Mem. Elk. Com.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
aug 2ltd
ExAMINERs' NOTICE.

~ II
The undersigned having been appointed
Examiners, by the Commissioners of Mont
gomery county, to ascertain whether The
public convenience requires the opening
of a public road commencing al the pub
lie road near Oak Hill School House and
running through the lands of * j. Sotte-
myel and w II, Hnrman thence through the
lands of Robert 7 Cooley, John Jones, VIM
7. Hickman, VIM. r. Yeirs and jas. w Reed
TO the public road leading from Whites Fer
ry to Poolesville, and with said public road
10 the lands of John l.. I. Jones, which he
holds as right of way bought from Thomas
Oxley, and with said right OF way to John
l.. T Jones farm to Marble Quarry School
House; thence through his lands TO he divid-
ing line of the said Jones and Edward CHS
well; thence on or near said dividing line,
through the lands OF Edward Chiswell, and
through his lands to DR.. Charles E. Shreves
farm; thence through his lands to the public
road leading from The Monocaey to Ed
wards Ferry, at or near Dir. Charles f.
Shreves gate.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all Interested
that they will meet on the premises, THURS
DAY, September 24th, 1874. at the hour of
10 o'clock, A NJ, to execnie the Commission
as aforesaid
TH0S. RAWLlNS,
r G. WHITE
GEO. " SPATES,
aug 2l--td Examiners
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
Dinner and Supper.

During the three days of the Fair, Wednes-
day, Thursday aad Friday, the 9th, 10th and
llth of September, it is intention of the Ladies
of the Presbyterian Church, the three days to
give Dinner, Supper, aud the first night a
Concert.
On the second night Tableaux.
On the third night an Old Folks Concert,
in costume. This will be exceedingly inter-
esting. Due notice will be given hereafter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21

The WAY IT WoRKs.-In several of the
Southern States elections have taken place re-
Gently which have resulted in favor of the
Democratic party. The white people of that
section have been driven almost TO despera-
ton and poverty by the negroes and carpet
eaggers who have been lording it over them
for many years, and have determined to make
one last heroic effort TO be free At the cleo
ton in Vicksburg, Miss, the other day, every
effort was made to prevent the white citizens
from getting control OF the municipal affairs,
and the negroes and their allies even went SO
far as 10 call upon the Government for troops
TO aid them in their nefarous designs. This
demand was refused, and finding that they
had TO depend on themselves alone, they de-
clined the contest. The entire city govern
ment is now in the hands Of the Democracy,
and to give our readers little insight into
feelings and intentions Of the people who have
so long and patiently borne the robberies in
suits and jeers heaped upon them we give the
following extracts from a letter Of an ntelli-
gent correspondent writing from that city:
" And since we are masters ofthe situation,
what, you might ask, are We going to do2
There is but one idea on ihe subject, and that
has place in the mind OF every white man in
this eity--employ only white lahorers as dray-
men, porters, clerks, mechanics; dscounte-
nance all negro hackmen, BARRIERS, walters,
servants male and ienae) and compel them
TO go back 10 their proper sphere, the corn
and the cotton fields. The war has COM
menced and before it ends city will have
gained large white population of honest,
thrifty foreigners, and will have lost a large
number of idle, vagabond negroes. How
pure and fresh will be our balmy Southern air
then; how healthy and invigorating our
evening river breeze
g We need FIVE hundred white men imme-
diately. We do not want young gents with
paper collars and tight boots on, but men who
are willing to work in the same capacity here
that they do in the North, East and West
men who can drive dray or wagon. who
can work as porter, hosier, hack driver; who
will take half dozen acres of good land on
their own terms and cultivate garden, or a
vineyard, or an orchard; who will take a larger
amount on the same terms for farming pur-
pnrposes; who will do anything, in q word,
THAI they are able TO do, receiving compensa-
ton. ranging from forty 10 seventy-ive dollars
a month. Twenty-Five good white dray nen
can find work ut ten to twelve dollars a week
right now. Twenty five white men will be
employed as soon as obtained as porters.
white mans barber shop is wanted here, with
q guarantee from one hundred men to have
their shaving, ETC., done the year round.
White hack drivers nre wanted; even the
white boot-blacks are patronzed now exclu-
sively."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
ROCKvILLE DISTRICT.

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ca n,sua n ~ cal % ny nelnocla'ie ola.e
.Sa M ooa,nii'see y mousuu'e', uo"u'y
. .Lo ~ Ta.; anu Goass. 49, .e..ors u
ne ,m ~ pa; ps''i M ~ oa't 'Vpn3, as
II - 49, ~. SIS e.s, - w 1ou l,
iiouse, ~ noeN Nliie, ~ NY ,"e i9'n
''s n' a. ,le roqi " 49,, 100; ~
-" 'no''on " ~. Cuu''' oa"amei 'oues'
a1eq,, "as o@,,e q " .ae e""it anu inos An-
W. ~ sou sle.'eu ~ = e !,
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''S D1e, ~, "ets "uoI'su ,,.,..
. w naI uiiee. No'e VI 'nis ! 'l'',''-
y Meeung &c uaNeh ,os .oe person eaon Fo'el
~ ne ~ "'.u .na'
~. .t oG,eAa.es 70 'he oo"hty Souven'!oh rom
eais Dls.'ie. oe anu aIe helegy 1nslu
~ ~ 'oie Tor suen ueleg"'es 10 1ue oonereS-
slonai CONVENTION, 70 oe nelu ~ hagerS'ewn,
On y, 'ne - way o. oeP,ehoer mex. as WIN iiNoI
t,ie !, iot congress VI 'ne Pefsoh no
shaIi receive Tue iafgest huhoer oi woes ol
this Frimafy meeting
heSotoea' ia. ~ oruer 70 carry ont ~, NE
purpose OF lhe apove resolution MesSrs, "
nou'c, 0f,, mos. LYuaahe ana II W ial-
DOT are nereoy appointed Judges; ana MesSfs
mdw' y. nays ana hudolpn watkins clerks
lhat me votes shall pe taken ny san Judges
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
Primary Meetings.
cRAcNLIN DISTRICT.

pnrsuarl toa call OF the Democratic Con-
serys,jse State Central Committee, Primary
! veefing was held ut Laytonsvile on.Salurday,
August 18th, 1874.
Capt. e. w. Owen called the meeting to or
der, Thos Lansdale, Esq, was appointed
Chairman and Washington Bowc Secretary.
f. w. Owen moved that the meeting vote
directly for the person each voter desires nom
mated for Congress, which was carried, and
the meeting proceeded 10 ballot with the fol-
lowing result:
Hon Montgomery Blair received 46 votes,
WIN. H. Dove, Esq, 8, Geo. Peter Esq, /.
On motion of Samuel Riggs, Hon. Montgo-
merry Blair was declared the unanimous choice
of the meeting as a candidate for Congress.
On motion Of A. G Merrweihcr, the chair
man appointed the following gentlemen as a
retiring committee: A. G. Merriwether, q.
Mapruder Chas. Pope, F vetcb and Harry
Griffith, who reported the following Delegates
to the County Convention;
Thomas Lansdale, John Graham,
j Hall, Harry Griffith,
Washington Bowie, Thompson,
DR. w Magruder, John Selby,
Richard Mackall, VIM Cooke,
Brice Howard, Charles Pope,
David Griffith, Veitch,
S G Jones, John Ray,
B B Crawford John Sellnan,
Thomas Allnutt, r D Riggs,
A G Merrwether, Frank Price,
Chas Griffith, w y Fish.
j G Holland,
On motion of E. J. Hall, the report was
adopted.
On motion of Chas. Pope, it was resolved
that vacancies be filed by the majority.
On motion of F r. Veitch, The proceedings
were ordered to be published in the Rockville
papers.
TH0S. LANSDALE, Chm.
W. BOWIE, Sec'y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
THE M ARKETS-
reported ,oeekIy for tie Sentinel by H. NJ. TAIL
BorT, Commission Merchant.
NJ O TT L O E

va A PICNIC for the Bapts: Sunday
School, will be held at the Fair Grounds. on
SATURDAY, the 29rh instant, at o'clock,
P NJ. Mr.. w. H. RYAN, of Baltimore, will
deliver Temperance Speech the same after
noon, at 3, p NJ. aug 81 +,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
FESTIVAL.

Naa-The Ladies of St. Mary's Church, at
ROCKVILLE, will hold Festival at the
Fair Grounds, on TUESDAY, august 25th,
s74, for the benefit of the New School
House. In case of rain the next fair day will
be selected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
Friday Morning. ....... Aug. 81, 1874.

AN IMPORTANT MATTgR.-In another column
will be found the notice Of the Registers oil
voters, giving the time and place Of their
meeting. This is a matter that should en-
gage the early and earnest attention of every
Democrat and Conservative in the county -
We are about entering upon a campaign Of the
most important character, and it is the dug
OF every one to see that all are registered who
esponse our principles ard will rote oar tick
ct The important issues invoived in the pre-
sent contest come home to the heart and feel
ings Of every true lover Of his country, and
as the Democrats in all parts of our broad
land are using their best exertions to secure a
majority in the next House of Representatives,
let US not oe idle, bat see that every Demo-
cratic voter is registered and deposits his vote
in November.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
MEDLEY,S DISTRICT.

Pursuant TO the call OF the Executive Com
mittee The Democratic voters Of the Third
Election District of Montgomery county, Md,
assembled in mass-meeting at Poolesvile,
Saturday, August 18th, 1874.
On motion of Howard Griffith, DR.. Nicholas
Brewer was called to the chair and VIM. T..
Jones. secretary.
On motion of DR.. E. Wotton, the meeting
balloted for a committee Of five to retire and
select twenty-five delegates TO represent the
District in Convention to be held a. Rock
vile, August 25th 1874. Upon count of
the votes, S. S. Hays. Dr.. f Wotton, Henry
Scholl, r. W Williams and Saml Dyson re-
ceived 70, and George w Spates, Alex Dade,
George Brewer E. J Chiswell and Peter II.
Clements received each IS votes.
U pom consultation. the committee recon-
mended the following as delegates to the Con
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
A NDREW SMALL
. MALE AND FEMALE ACADEMY.

This Institution is located at Darnestown.
Montgomery county, Nd, miles from Ger
mantown, station on the Metropolitan Rail-
road.
&as-The next session will begin on the LIST
Monday in September, and close the last Fri
day of June next
TERMS-Board. including washing. light
and fuel, and Tuition, Sis TO $3.50, for schol-
astic year of ~ weeks Music extra.
For further particulars address, at Daruer
town, the Principal
aug 7-5w Rev. C. n. CAMPBELL,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21

Gov. BowIE's WINNERs Governor
Bowie, Of Maryland, is in luck at Saratoga,
New 70 K, this time His horse Catesby won
second race Saturday for purse of $500, a
free handicap for all ages, distance one mile
and three-quarters. Catesby won by three
lengths. Galway was second, six lengths in
front of Carven. Time, S.o73. Picolo, an
other horse owned by Governor Bowie, won
a purse of $500, one and half miles, the
same day, beating Lizzie Lucas by length
with Fadladen third. Time, l.56. This
time of Picolo is the best for that distance on
record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
BERRY,S DISTRICT.

Pursuant to public notice. large and en-
thusiastic meeting of the Democratic Conser-
vative voters of the Fifth Election District was
held at Colesvilie, on Saturday, August 18th
On motion, Thos. Rawlings was called to
the Chair, and VIM. NJ. Candy appointed Sec
rotary.
On motion of R. W. Burche, the chair APP
pointed the following gentlemen a retiring
committee, H. o. Higgins, Chas. Stewart, T.
J. Hardesty, John W. Bell and VIM. F. La
zenby, who after consultation reported the fol-
lowing list of delegates to the County Conven-
finn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21

A. !. Graves, Thos. Rawlings,
Jas. L. Dorsey, Jno. Lyddane,
T. Hardesty. Thos j Bean,
Joseph Hopkins, John T. Bean,
Dallas Mulican, John w. Beall,
Alfred Drain,
On motion Of o. r. P. Clarke, the delega-
ton WAS authorized, in case Of vacancies, TO
cast the full vote of the district.
The meeting having been ably addressed By
Hon Montgomery Blairand Chas. Albert, Esq ,
adjourned.
On motion, the proceedings we're ordered to
be published.
THos. RAWLINGS, Chm.
WV. NJ. CAHBY. Seciy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21

The heat in New Orleans for the past week
is represented as having been oppressive. the
mercury during the day reaching from 90 to
100 in the shade. Sudden deaths were nu-
merous and many cases of sunstroke were re-
por,ed-6re fatal cases on Saturday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
FEMALE ACADEMY.
DoCKVILLE ACAi ENVY,


4 ROCKVILLE,
MONTGOMERY CO, MARYLAND.
THE SIxrY-Sixrn Annual Session will com
mence on
TUESDAY, SEP TENDER 1, 1874.
The special aim of the Academy is 10 prepare
young men to enter intelligently upon the ar
tive duties of life, or to enter the higher Col
lege classes.
a limited number of boarding pupils can be
accommodated in the family Of the Principal,
and board, IN ana near Rockville, can be OBJ
tanned for others, over whom the teachers will
exercise careful superv ision
For terms Of Tuition and Boal1, apply to
the Principal AT Rockville
l.. B. ALLEN Principal,
WASHINGTON CATLETT, Assistant.
jy3l-tlsep
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21
THE APPROACHING FAIR.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received I'M
- I'll September I'd, 1874 for the exclusive
privilege of keeping and conducting the Board
ing or Dining Saloon, in the Agricultural
Society's Grounds, during The coming Fair,
aud of furnishing therein all such articles as
are usually found at the tables of well kept
hotels
The amount of any bid that may be accepted,
must be paid by the bidder within five DAYS
from the time of notice of the acceptance there
of, or be will be deemed as having forfeited
the same.
SPENCER G. JONES,
aug 2l-tdn Secretary, pro tenn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21

PRIMARY MEETlNes.-We publish to-day the
proceedings Of the meetings held in the several
election districts on Saturday last. There was
a very large attendance at the meeting in this
place and although the contest was quite
spirited, nothing occurred to mar the har-
mouy and good feelings of those present. This is
as it should be, and speaks well for the success
OF the party in the coming election.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21

Close OF THE CAMP MEETING The meeting
at Washington Grove, near Gaithersburg in
this county, was brought 10 a close on Tues
day morning last, having been kept up during
all of Monday night. Welearn that one hum
dred and twenty-seven persons protested reli-
gion during the progress of the meeting, some
of whom are citizens Of our county. Great
crowds have been in attendance from all Sec
tions of the country, and with but one or two
exceptions no violation of law has occurred
On Sunday last two 'sports,n from Washing
ton, named Clark and Smith, were arrested on
the camp grounds for selling liquor. In de-
fault Of bail for their appearance at Court,
they were committed to Jail. On Tuesday
they We're brought before the Court, Judges
Bowie and Bouic, on writ of habeas corpus,
and after hearing Of the case were required
TO give bail in the sum of two hundred dol
lars, each, TO answer the charge, which they
did, and went On their way rejoicing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-08-21

On motion of W. v Bouic, Jr., it was or
dered that the proceedings of the meeting be
published in the county papers.
On motion of H. w. Talbot, the meeting
adjourned.
SAMUEL JONES, Chm.
THos. ANDERSON. See'Y.