Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-11-23
MARYLAND NEWS.

The hog cholera is prevailing extensively in
Frederick county.
Dr. Sarah BrathwAiie is practicing the
medical profession in Talbot county.
The trial of E. F. c. LETTERS at Centreville,
for arson, has resulted in verdict of guilty.
The wheat-hy has put in an extensive APP
pearance in the upper part of Washington
county.
In nearly all the Easter Shore counties farm
ers complain that their wheat is being rapidly
killed by what is said to be the common mock
worm.
Gunners at IIavre de Grace are killing hosts
of ducks, and are selling canvas-backs at 81 so
per pair, redheads at ST aud black heads ut
so cents.
The commissioners of Carroll county, BY
advice OF Attorney General Gwinn, have ex-
cmpted all Western Maryland railroad bonds
from taxation in that county.
A German named Fritze committed suicide
last Sunday near Westminster, BY putting the
muzzle of gun in his mouth and blowing out
his brains. Financial trouble is alleged.
The canal trade was qnite heavy last week
in spite OF the temporary suspension caused
by the break at the tunnel, 1863 boats. with
IS, 300 tons, having cleared from Cumberland.
II is estimated that 8, 90 900 cans Of toma-
toes, corn, ETC., grown and packed 10 the
Second district Of Hartford county, will be
shipped from Aberdeen and Perrymansville this
season.
Several hunting parties are now camping
out in the "Canaan" region and Gloves
wilderness" Garrett county, where wolves
pan'hers, bears, deer, wild turkeys and wild
cats abound.
The grandfather of Howell Cobb, of Geor-
gia, was born near Sheppardsvile, "Worces-
ter" now Wcomico county, Maryland, and
was a blacksmith at place called Cobb Hill,
twelve miles east northeast Of Salisbury.
There are at this time twenty prisoners con-
fined in Jail at Hagerslown awaiting trial at
November term of court upon the charge Of
poisoning, murder stealing, highway robbery.
assault and battery, assault with intent TO rape,
obtaining money under false prelences and
failure 10 give bond for appearance.
company of emigrants have purchased
the farm on Cabin creek, Dorchester county,
formerly possessed by the Anthony family, al
have laid it out in beautiful squares and wide
avenues, and are to start several manufactures
pected as soon as dwellings are completed.
At Eckhart mines, llegany county, Tues
day, the wife of VIM. Folk was about to retire
for the night, and during her devotional exer-
cises, while kneeling before CRATE fire. a
piece of blazing wood fell upon her dress, and
before she knew her danger she was developed
in flames. She ran out of the house and as
there was brisk wind blowing before her
eria ha ard hor eln
off and her flesh parched to crisp.
The Charles county Independent says "On
the first of this month Robert Jordan, color
ed, was out on ducking expedition with w.
7. Stoddert and g. 7. Simpson in the Wcom-
oco river, aud was killed by the accidental
discharge of gun in the hands of Stoddert
The gun was heavily charged, aud nearly the
entire face of Jordan was blown off At the
time of the accident the party were going
home and were in the act o! removing their
guns from skiff to a sloop."
Antetam national cemetery, situated at
Sharpsburg, in this coHnty, is now being
handsomely improved. Marble head stones
have been placed 10 each grave, and the name
Of the soldier in each, wherever known, is on
the stone. There are three to four thousand
graves. Above the unknown dead, of whom
there are great number, there is one stone 10
each coffin. In each coffin there are four or
FIVE soldiers buried whose names were un-
known. An engineer and five or six labo-ers
are now engaged in grading the mounds and
identifying and improving this already hand
some spot.
Many of our readers will remember seeing
at the Philadelphia exhibition last year, a
colossal granite statue of United States SOL
der with musket cap, and full uniform, in
Guiding the overcoat. 1t stood between the
Main Building and Art Gallery, the most con-
spicious spot on the grounds. The govern
ment proposes to place this magnificent work
in ihe Antietam cemetery and are waiting,
we are told, to get the Maryland Legislature
to cede the cemetery to the general govern
ment before placing the statue there.-Hdgers-
town Mail