Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-07
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Thrilling LectuPe.-On Tuesday even
Ing Captain Tyson, of Arctic fame, delivered
his most interesting lecture, Zone Hundred
and Ninety-six Days on an Ice Floe," to a
large and sympathetic aundience at Sandy
Spring Lyceum. 1t will be remembered that
during the expedition of the Polaris in search
of the North Pole, and after the death of
Captain Hall, Captain Tyson and eighteen
others, including two women and FIVE chill
dren, one a baby two months old, were on the
ice alongside the ship when suddenly il sepa-
rated and drifted off with them, and became
their dreary, desolate home for over six months,
during which time they hoated 1000 miles.
The simple, unpretendng and eloquent mar
rative was listened TO with GREATNESS alien
ton The widest imaginings Of Jules Verne
do not exceed in strangeness this romance
from real life.
The citizens of our county around Sandy
Spring are 10 be congratulated on having
large and pleasant hall, as they are induced
Ter would drip away, doubtless, without these
delightful means Of instruction and recrea-
lion.
Death Of Worthy Lady.-Mrs. Jane
c. Bays, died at her residence in this town,
on last Saturday morning, in the Goth year of
her age. The deceased was the third child OF
the late Judge A. G. Magruder, who was for
many years prominent practitioner at the
bar of Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Prince
Georges counties, and afterwards Judge Of
The Court Of Appeals, and she was n sister of
Col. Jno. L. Magruder, present State Libra
rian. For many years she has been resident
of Rockville, and has been very prominent in
the community on account of her Jealous eff
forts in every charitable purpose presented to
our people. She was consistent member of the
Episcopal church and was an earnest worker
in all that favored the advancement of the
cause of christianity and the building up OF
her religion. Her funeral services were held
at Christ church on last Sunday evening and
her remains followed TO their last resting place,
in the far,ily cemetery near this place, by
large concourse of relatives and friends.
List OF JurOrs.-The following is a list
OF jurors drawn on Wednesday last to serve
during the March Term of Court TO begin on
the third Monday:
Michael Conroy Geo. T. Barnesly, Silas A.
Bell, Elias Price, Luther N Browning Luther
Cssei, Jos. Leamon, Rufus King, VIM. L.
Cole, Jno W. Dreamer, VIM. T. Counsel
man, Edw. W. Owen, Jr., John P. Selman,
Daniel P Greenfield. Jonathan Schaefrer, C.
A. G. Higgins, R II. Pumphrey Cbas Shaw,
Edward F. Oxley, Jos. NJ. Haney, Samuel
Dyson, VIM. G. Clagett, Geo. N. Graf, Albert
King, John A. Belt, Amos T. Holland, VIM.
A Darby, John A. Jones, VIM. W. Owen,
Chas. H. Darby, John Bready, John II. Bog
ley, S. l.. F. Holland, L. D. Watkins, of A. /,
Benj d Palmer, Jas. NJ. Echison, Nicholas
X. Ray, Asa NJ. StAbler, Geo. T. Waters, R.
A. Boaley, VIM. R. Humphrey, Geo. Shaw,
Remus G. Dorsey, Fred A. Dawson, Francis
A. Murphy, Henry Hurley, Richard II Mills,
Spencer Watkins.
tr;buted
In these days when there is SO much walk
ing being done for notoriety and TO secure
heavy bets, ii Is refreshing to see that walking
can be done for II better and more legal pur-
pose. gentleman living near Rockville and
one Of the law partners of irm doing bust
ness in Washington, arrived at The depot here
on Saturday too late for the second morning
train, owing to rough roads and a heavy car
rage load. Without hesitation, on finding
there was no other opportunity either by rail
or private conveyance, he started to walk 10
the city to meet an engagement with client,
and arrived there in four hours pretty well
tired, as may be supposed, but ready 10 try it
again when necessity should require. So
much for energy and will.
Fish-ways for the Potoma c.-The
Washington correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch writes: "Gen. Hunton, who takes
great interest 10 stocking the waters of Vir
GINA with fish, has arranged for an early con-
ference with Mr.. Ferguson, fish commissioner
cost OF fsh-ways in the Potomac that will
supply The Virginia and Maryland coDniies
waiered by the Potomac and lis tributaries.
lie will arrange with the House committee on
appropriations to give not only the Maryland
but the Virginia fish commissioner a hearing
so that the committee may be induced to in
corporate in the sundry civil appropriation
bill a sufficient apr oprialion for the desired
object" q.
THETA negro named Jonas Jackson
was committed to Jail on the 2nd inst. on It
charge Of stealing the sum of sixty.four dol
lars from Mr.. Jno. HaCulver, Of Berry's dis
trict. The accused is "Disircl nigger,' and
came from Washington with Mr. G. Awaiting
his chance when the latter had gone TO bed he
distracted the money from his pocket and de-
camped, leaving his own coat and boots in the
house. lie returned for them. and the loss Of
The money having been discovered, he was
searched and il was found in bis possession
His prospects Of doing the Stale some service