Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-11-19

ROCKVILLE MD
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Friday Morning November 49, 1875.
The Hon Benjamin O. Harris is out IN a
circular asking for the position of Sergeant
at-Arms of the House of Representatives. A
modest request for man Of his abilities, who
once represented portion Of the Maryland
people 10 the Congress Of he United States in
the pcrilous times which tried mems souls
But by inevitable circumstances he has been
brought 10 the verge of penury and has to
stoop to that occupation which will best give
him susienance. The appointment would be
almost nm Insignificant recompense for the
good work heretofore done 10 the Assemblies,
but as be desires the position, the Maryland
representation could not lend their influence
10 pander the position for better man. Let
the proselytcs Of Inc party take back seats for
n while, and those who have worked faithfully
for the party in the pfst, now, especially in
this case, be awarded. Among the many rea-
sons summarily given why he seeks the posi-
ton at the hands OF the Democratic majority
al lLt luSOiHiHE Nbhs'esef G'Nf'S -
has always affiliated with, he gives the annex
'sThe place will not CRAFTY ambition, but
will relieve want, TO the verge Of which have
been brought by the proceedings of the Radi-
cal Administrations which have ruled this
country for the last fifteen years. Poverty,
however, is the least claim man can offer,
and hope it will weigh but little in my fo-
vor. eau never be beggar"
An investigation will be made al New York
hy the hoard Of steamboat inspectors as TO
the character Of the cargo of the steamer City
of Waco, burned At Galveston, and the man
ner in which 1t was stored. The fact that toe
cargo consisted in part Of coal oil leads TO the
conclusion that the calamity was mainly it
not wholly dne 10 its agency Already private
prosecution is being Instituted by clergyman
whose daughter was lost on the vessel. The
deputy collector al New York says that while
ii would be the duty Of an inspector to with
hold II clearance from n vessel on whose mani
fest was found an entry of goods forbidden by
law TO be carried, il was supposed by The Gus
tom-house authorities that firms doing con-
staut business with southern ports would not
take nd vantage of The confidence that was re-
posed in them to take such goods, and that il
il was customary 10 thus defeat the intention
of the law 10 make travel safe it was not
known to have been The case in the custom
house
The body Of Captain Wolf, the Galveston
pilot, who went out on board the City OF
Waco, has been found near where the steamer
went down. His remains bear several marks
which appear TO be turns. There is now no
hope That any of those on board Of the burned
vessel escaped 1t is thought that their
bodies will all be removed in few days.
The Cecil county Democrat still hammers
away at reformation in State politics Can't
he wait? Is he nervous Will he never gel
tired Of one thing? If he docs not, his read
ers should, for
surfeit of the sweetest things,
Loathe to the stomach brings.
We would advise him in lieu Of such matter
TO insert about eighteen columns of the sanitary
productions Offered before the Baltimore
Health Association, which filled the papers of
last week it would lie equally as interesting
itmight assist in purifying that impure politi-
cal atmosphere which the citizens of chat
county inhsle. The inhibition of the Demo
erat and The Nail of Haserstown, is 700 great
but if they are in for reformation, no better
place can DO found than at home Let them
practice hydropathy awhile and that fiery and
irritant feeling will soon be suppressed, and
they, too, once more submissive as lambs
On Wednesday the official vote of Pennsyl-
yania AT the late election was published in our
columns, and the doubtful wagels can now be
settled. Hartranrt had majority of 2, 03o
over Pershing, but the large vote given for
Brown prevented the former from having a
clear nmjarity over ALL The hat stores and
wheelbarrows will now be called Into final re-
quisiiiou. II is astonishing how many people
make zanies of themselves over election bets.
One of the oldest cases was that reported
from New York by our correspondent, where,
in payment Of n lost bet, young man named
Fresch swept the two sidewalks 10 The Bow
cry, between Division aud Bayard streets
He was atlired in evening dress, with white
tie and white kids, and the handle of his
broom was painted red, white and blue, and
variegacd with ribbons. Probably he was
not so fresh after he got through.-Phila
Record
For many years the Republican papers hav'
had 10 do all The wre-puling about the speak
frship of Congress, but now at last this duty
has fallen upon their opponents, aud one o
the latter, New York paper presumably il
favor Of Cox, tries TO injure two of his oppo
rents by saying Fernando Wood ana Sam
uel j. Randall are two men who voted for tn
s.lnry grab, and took the unearned money
appropriated = We do not believe the poin
thus made will change single vote from MI
Randall who seemingly stands in the fore
front among the rival candidates.
The Warrant division Of the Treasury DE
partmcnt has been ordered by Secretary Bris
tow to prepare for the Centennial Exposiio
a statement showing The expenses of each dc
parment Of the government since its organiza
tion. This will involve great labor, an
will not be completed until some lime in Jun
next. The showing for the Navy department