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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Dom Pedro i'm Town.

Quite number Of persons assembled at the
railroad depot in this place on Sunday morn
ing last to crafty their curiosity by sight at
the Emperor of Brazil who passed here on the
early train from Baltimore. Those present
were gratifed by sight Of his majesty and
lady who occupied splendid palace car and
were just partaking of breakfast when they
arrived. The emperor is fine looking
man, about six feet tall, with full gray beard
and has very handsome aud pleasant coun-
tenanee. The empress is motherly looking
old lacy of a about forty years and was plain
ly dressed in black.
The Brazilian Government has certain re-
semblances TO our own. 1t is free and con-
stitutional and under Dom Pedro the
deliberately expressed will of the people has
always been the law Of action. Dom Pedro
is himself not only a man Of culture and
learning, an earnest student of American
and English as well as of Portuguese and
Spanish literature, a skillfu engineer, a COM
petent chemist, and very tolerable poet, but
is profoundly impressed by convictions the
most liberal and most judicious, as well as
earnest ideas of progress and advancement.
His reign of thirty-fve years has had very
remarkable record of national order and i'm
provement. He has governed with hand at
once firm and generous, conceding refor ms
whenever they became necessary or were de-
manded by his subjects, and on more than
one occasion anticipating their needs by him
self suggesting Improvements. Some time
ago be was elected an honorary member of the
New York Historical Society, and on that oc-
caslon Dr.. 0sgood well expressed, as follows,
the best reason for giving him hearty greet
ing to the United States; ''Dom Pedro H.,
by his character, by his tastes, application,
and acquisitions in literature and science,
ascends from his mere fortuitous position as
emperor, and takes his place, in the world as
a man" Dom Pedro has the solid claim to
our respect established by good, wise, liber-
al reign, high order of intellectual quail
ties, and an unsullied moral fame; 10 which
my be added sincere admiration of this coun-
try, often and warmly expressed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
The Centennial Crowd.

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Local Briefs.

We learn that Messrs. Gavin and Codwise,
Of this county, have secured large contract
for stone work on the new reservoir of the
Baltimore water works, and will commense
operations in short time.
meeting of the Washington Grove Camp
Meeting Association was held on Tuesday
night, when the annual report of the pres-
dent was read and committees were appointed
to prepare for the next camp meeting
E. B. Prettyman, Esq =, Clerk of our Circuit
Court, has completed arrangements for the
erection of a new residence in this place dur
ing the present season. The contract for
the carpenters work has been awarded TO Mr..
John Edmonston.
During the past week several of our citizens
visited Washington to attend the running
races at Bennings Station, but on account of
the inclemency of the weather the track was
100 heavy for the sport and the contests of
speed have been postponed. The races will
come off as soon as the weather permits. Some
Of the best horses in the country are on hand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

TINE OBJECT of this suit is to have as
signed TO the complainant her dover
in the real estate, in Montgomery county, of
which George b. Scaggs, late OF said county,
died seized and possessed.
The Bill states that the complainant was
duly aud legally married 10 the said George
b. Scaggs, and that during her coverture her
said husband was seized and possessed in his
demesue as of fee Of certain real estate Stu
ate, lying and being in said Montgomery
county, and being so thereof seized and pos
scssed sometime in the month Of January, in
The year eighteen hundred and seventy-six
departed this life interstate leaving the COM
pllinant his widow, and the following chill
dren as his heirs at law, viz: James S. Scaggs,
intermarned with a certain Martha Scaggs !;
George William Scaggs, intermarried with a
certain Mary p. Scaggs; Mary Ann, inter
married with certain Jacob b. Larick Ed
ward D. Scaggs, Joseph A. Scaggs, Martha
Georgetta Scaggs, and Richard A Scaggs,
iniermarried with certain Ida Scaggs.
The Bill charges that the complainant is
dowable out of the said real estate of which
her said husband died seized and possessed
and is entitled to have one-third part thereof
set apart for her use, but that the said chill
dren and heirs al law of the said George B
Scaggs deceased, have wholly failed aud re-
fused to assign the same to her, and that she
is remediless in the premises without the in
PREVENTION and aid of the said Court.
The prayers of the bill are for decree APP
pointing Commissioners to lay off and assign
said dover, and for general relief
The Bill further states that the said james
S. Scaggs and Martha Scaggs, his wife; Jacob
b. Larick and Mary Ann Larick, his wife !;
Martha Georgetta Scaggs and Richard A
Scaggs and Ida Scaggs, his wife, do not re-
side in the State Of Maryland
1t is thereupon this 9th day of May, in the
wear eighteen hundred and seventv-six, adj
judged aud ordered that the complainant, by
causinga copy of this order 10 be inserted in
some newspaper published at Rockville in
said Montgomery county, one in each of four
successive weeks before the twelfth day of
June next, give notice to the said absent de-
PENDANTS of the object and substance Of this
bill, and warn them to appear in this Court,
in person or by solicitor, on or before the 9Th
day of September next, to show cause, if any
they have, why decree ought not to pass as
prayed.
E. B. PRETTYMAN, Crk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-test:
may l9-4t E. B. PRETTYMAN, Crh.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Primary Meetings and County
Convention.

THE Democratic Conservative voters
Of Montgomery county are requested to
hold Primary Meetings at the usual
places of voting in their respective dis
tricts, on
SATURDAY, May the goth instant,
to elect rs Delegates from each district
to meet in COUNTY CONVENTION
at Rockville, on
TUESDAY, May the 23d instant.
to elect FOUR DELEGATES to the
State Convention to be held in Balti-
more, on Wednesday, 31st of May, to
elect delegates to the National Demo-
eratic-Conservative Convention to be
held in St. Louis to nominate candidates
for President and Vice. President of the
United States
Eg" The Primary Meetings VIII please
empower their delegates to the County
Convention, to agree upon some uniform
plan by which Primary Meetings shall
hereafter be conducted throughout the
county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
RELIGIOUS.

The RI. Rev William Pinkney D. D., L. L.
D., the assistat Bishop of the Diocese of Mary
land, will visit the Parish church, (Grace)
Silver Spring Parish, on Ascension Day
Thursday the 18th of May, preach and ad-
minister the Apostolic Rite Of Confirmation
at o'clock P. NJ Divine service at II
o clock A. NJ, of the same day. The Bishop
hopes to visit the chapels ST. Johns Nor
wood and ST. Marks, (Memorial, consecrate
them and confirm in them early after the
Diocesan Convention.
The Western District Association will meet
with the Baptist church at Germantown, on
Friday, the 26th inst, at u O'Clock, P. NJ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW
PASSED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
At the January Session, 1875.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER ll3.

CHAPTER ll3.
AN ACT to repeal section FIVE Of chapter
three hundred and eighty-one Of the Acts of
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled
act TO provide for the destruction of
hawks and owls, and TO protect the class of
small birds, known as inseciiyorous birds,
in Prince Georges Talbot and Montgomery
counties, and 10 re-enact the same, with
amendments, so as 20 exclude Montgomery
and Talbot counties from the provisions of
said section
Section ! BE It enacted Jy the General As
seAabiy IF Maryland, That section five OF chap
ter three hundred and eighiy-one Of the acts
of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled
an act TO provide Tor the destruction of hawks
and owls, and TO protect the class of small
birds known as insecliyorous birds in Prince
Georges, Talbot and Montgomery counties,
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted so as TO read as follows:
Section 5. The County Commissioners of
Prince Georges county shall pay the sum of
fifty cents per head for every hawk or owl
killed in said county, on the production of
such proof as is required by sections one, two
and three Of article thirtv-oue of the Code of
Public General Laws, title 'crows"
Sec. 2. And be IL enacted, That this act shall
take effect from The date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is q
correct copy Of an act of The General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session,
1876.
Approved March %, 1876.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Consolidation Coal Company.

The following correspondence in regard to
the legality of the charter of the above COM
pany will be read with interest at this time, a
suit having lately been instituted against this
company by our State authorities:
ALEXANDRIA, VA. May 8, '76.
Col VIM KILGouR Dear Sir-An article
in the New York Herald of the 9th instant de-
clares that your signature and that Of Milton
Y. Kidd 10 the charter of the Consolidation
Coal Company, granted at Annapolis in 1860,
are forgeries. also heard last night that you
had declared that your signature to that doc
umeut was not in your hand writing. As ru-
NOR is not TO he relied upon, will you be kind
enough to give me in answer TO this your views
on the subject for transmission to my com
pany, which is heavily interested. shall be
much favored by an early and as explicit re-
ply as you can give. Yours very truly,
WIN. G.. HOWARD,
Agent Hampshire & Baltimore Coal Co.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Singular Phenomena.

We learn from most undoubted authority
that during the severe storm of wind and rain
on Friday last most singular and startling
phenomena was observed short distance
vest of this place, it being regular shower of
some substance closely resembling powdered
sulphur. 1t fell in such quantities as to be
readily seen on the ground, fences and trees,
and was of pale yellow color. Many per-
sons who witnessed this unusual shower were
very much excited and it is still the principal
topic of conversation among the inhabitants
west Of Watts Branch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

II has been animated that Speaker Kerr
overlooked the usual courtesy which has been
uniformly extended to the leading contestant
for the Speakership by failing TO select Mr..
Randall TO FIJI the chair during his Absence -
The fact is Mr.. Kerr did offer the compliment
TO Mr.. Randall, and repeatedly begged its ac-
ceptance, but the latter gentleman thought ii
would interfere with his duties as chairman of
HE Committee on Appropriations, and at the
hast moment declined the honor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Agent Hampshire & Baltimore



WIN. G. HowARp, ESQ: NV Dear Sir-Your
favor of the Sih inst accompanied with q
copy of the Baltimore Gazette calling my at
lention to communication taken from the
New York Herald of the 9Th, has been duly
received. and, in compliance with your re-
quest, | hasten to give you an immediate re-
ply. but net. however, without due reflection
aud some investigation. | had heard of this
mmunication, and had been endeavorng to
see the same, but without success until kindly
furnished by Yourself.
| was Secretary of the MARYLAND Senate at
the time referred to. and upon examination of
nv Journal, which is the Official record of the
Senate / find that the bin of the Conso;da-
ton Coal Company originated with General
McKaip. of Allegany county. and upon his
motion. on March I'd the lease was introduced
and referred TO The Committee on Corpora-
tions. On the Sd Of March the Committee on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
MARRIAGES.

MARRIED, on the llh inst, in the, Presby-
terian Church, Darnestown, by the Rev. Mr.
Dice, assisted by the Rev Mr. Beach, Mr.
WILLIE TSCHIFFELY and Miss MAMIE,
daughter Of Thos. Magtuder Esq, all of this
county.
MARRIED, in Brookeville, May l7th, by the
Rev DR.. Hutton, SAMUEL RIGGS, Jr 10
Miss LAURA II. MEL, both Of this county.
MARRIED, on the 10th of May, 1876, at ST.
Stephens Church, Washington, D. by the
Rev John McNally, RICHARD BOYLE, Of
Washington, D. G., and JOAN L. RABBIT,
oe this place
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
special Notice.

lsS- D. F. OWENS, Druggist and dealer in
Pure Drugs, Fine Chemicals, Standard Phar-
maceutical Preparations, and reliable Patent
Medicines Of all kinds. Paints, Oils, Glass,
Varnishes, Brushes, Supporters, Trusses,
Lung Protectors, Shoulder Braces, Sponges
Stationery, Blank Books, Dyes, Violin Strings,
Lamps, Fine Toilet Soaps, Tooth and Hair
Brushes Combs, Toilet Articles, Spectacles,
Cooking Extracts, Chamois Skins, Tobacco,
Cigars, Snuff and every article found in first
class Drug Store.
4Gss- Also fall line of Pure Spices Ladies
are requested TO give them trial.
Gs- Also a full line of the best brands of
Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos, Cigars
Snuff, sc.
VIA Also full line of Blank Books, Pa
per, Envelopes, Inks, States, Pencils, Pens,
&c, &c.
HS- Prescriptions and family recipes care
fully compounded. Prices MODERATE. Terms
CASH.
Nga- Orders promptly filled.
dec 30-lfn Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Lightning.

LIBHIHIHR.
We learn that during the storm on Friday
evening last, the lightning struck tree 10
front of the residence of Mr.. Huddeston, on
the old road to Georgetown, and shivercd it
to atoms. Mr.. II who was in the immediate
vicinity was considerably stunned by the shock
and the windows in the front part of the
dwelling were broken By the conclusion.
The electric fluid also struck a tree in the
wood lot of E. B. Prettyman Esq, on the
same day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

FOURTH OF JuLY.-The next great event in
connection with The Centennial will be the
suspension of business in all the large cities
from Sunday, July LIST, TO Wednesday 9th, in
order 10 permit business men TO celebrate the
Fourth and visit Philadelphia at the same
time. In this State the emergency has been
provided for by making Monday, the Sd, a
legal holiday, SO that the banks will be able
close from Saturday evening until Wednes-
day morning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Paint.

Do not fail to read the new advertisement
of G. p. knight on our first page. The fol-
lowing extract from letter TO the agent from
G. c. Fulton of the Baltimore American
speaks well for this paint:
'The Liquid Enamel Paint, for which you
are agent speaks for itself so favorably on the
entire front of the New American Building
that, so far as Baltimore is concerned, it is
hardly necessary for me to give expression to
the entire satisfaction it has given. 1t has
now been on nearly four months, and presents
as bright and clean An aspect as it did the day
upon which the building was finished. show
ing as a weather paint it has no superior"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

forty-three minutes was performed in Wash
ington on Sunday by Mr.. Doc Garges on a
bet Of two hundred dollars. The ground run
over was from Francis Adrs brewery, corner
of Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Bladensburg
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

The Conmerciat advertiser Graves pardon
for refusing 10 accept as orthodox hereafter
the generally received opinions of New Eng
land civilization, so long as that section con-
tinues TO produce such human tigers as Piper
and Jesse Pomeroy, or to allow her school
boys as at Lowell lately, to mob and pistol
peaceful market-man.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

A most hendish attempt at murder was COM
mitied in Baltimore on Tuesday night last. A
negro entered the bedchamber Of young lady
and struck her two blows on the head with a
Ratchet 1t is hoped that che will survive the
assault. The motive was revenge for fancied
insult. The negro is now in custody.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

Messrs. VOORHEES, and Knox, the counsel of
Mckee and Mcguire, convicted of completely
with the st Louis whiskey ring, were heard
by the Attorney General al Washington on
Monday in behalf of their pardon or modf-
cation of their sentences. The Attorney Gen
eral declined TO interfere.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

Some Of the honest farmers Of Western
Pennsylysnia have been discovered in the
manufacture OF wolf and fox ears from colt
hides, on which they collected large boun,ies
from the local treasures. The same result has
been reached, in different way, by the honest
veomanry OF Central Illinois, Who before the
chase wolves and breed them for destruction
at IS TO $40 per cub.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

The Senate is unexpectedly involved in a
judicial wrauglc over the question of juris-
diction in the Belknap case. Nearly every
senator has prepared written opinion upon
the subject, which will be printed after the
vote has been taken. There is, however, no
doubt as to the vote being in favor of juris-
diction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

DEMOCRATS who have the true interests of
the country at heart should not fail TO attend
the primary meetings in the several election
districts tomorrow. 1t is important to select
the best men TO the State Convention 10 send
delegates to st. Louis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

There is no doubt that Richard Harring-
ton, under indictment in the safe burglary
case, has fled this country. 1t is thought he
is in Canada. The exlradition treaty with
England does rot apply 10 the offense of con-
spriracy, with which he is charged.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

District Attorney Dyer, of ST. Louis, has
made an adverse report on the papers submit
ted to him by the Attorney General in the APP
plicaiion for pardon by Mckee and Mcguire,
convicted of complicity in the 81. Louis whis-
kew frauds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Ve1O Advertisements.
FOR RENT.

A WHEELwRIGHT SHOP, DWELLING
IN HOUSE and Garden, situated in Coles
vile, Montgomery county, Md about twelve
miles from Washington on the Ashton, Coles
vile and Sligo Turnpike. The Dwelling
House is new and contains five rooms. II is
a good stand for mechanic. Possession Civ
en- Immediately. Apply TO
GEO II. WALTERS,
may 19-2t Colesville Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

The Comptroller has decided that sewing
machines in the hands of those who work
them by hand, in household manufactures,
are exempt from assessment and taxation un-
der the law, being the working tools of house
hold manufacturers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
Land sale.

Land sale.
On Saturday last II. W. Talbot, ESQ.,,
Trustee, sold at Laytonsyile, in this county,
tract of land formerly owned by Joseph
Cue deceased, containing 22sf acres at
Sl7.45 per acre; John W. Cue, purchaser.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
BLACK LACK

CAN BE SEEN at the C0WLING
~ FARM, near Darcey's Store, on the
Georgetown and Rockville Turnpike,
at Ten Dollars the season, payablewithin the
season.
may 1857 JOHN L. COMPTON.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
ORDER MIST.
IN TIE MATTER OF THE MORTGAGE
FROM GEORGE MILES AND NATHAN
L. MILES TO DANIEL PRICE.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County as a Court Of Equity.

ORDERED this sth day of May. 1876,
~ that the Report of the Auditor fled in
the above cause be ratified aud confirmed,
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 29ih day of May, 1876.
Provided a copy of this order he inserted in
some newspaper printed and published at
Rockville, in said county, once in each of
three successive weeks before said Goth day of
May, 1916.
E.B. PRETI NAN. CPk
Circuit Court for MonigOr CIV county.
True eopy-Test:
may l2-3t Z. 3. PRETTYMAN, CFk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

Reports from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
that larger acreage has been pat in wheat
than last year, and tina. the crop is flourish
ing and promises bountiful Yield.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Removed Case.

The celebrated case Of A. NJ. Adams vs. the
Allegany county School Board, which has
been tried several times in that county and
also carried TO the Court of Appeals, has been
removed to This county for trial.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

The attorneys OF the American Coal Com
pany in Allegany county filed bill Saturday
fer an injunction against the Consolidation
Coal Company to prevent charge Of u higher
rate OF coal freight than is specified in the bill
passed by the last Legislature to regulate
tolls on the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
dation Company. Cause is TO be shown in
the premises on or before May 30.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

In the two and a-half mile race at Lexington,
Ky, on Saturday Aristides won in 4;27a, be-
ing the fastest time on record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-19

TWO THOUSAND CHESTNUT RAILS for
sale about two miles from Rockville. For
particulars inquire at this office.
dec Eft