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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-11-19
DI A M o NJ D n ALL
GAITHERsBURG, Md.

TIVE wooDslDE MUSICAL CLUB
Il having leased the
DIAMOND HALL, will now offer II 10 the
public Tor BALLS, PARTIES, THEATRE.
GALS, kc., at very reasonable rates.
Parties desirous Of renting. or for ini0fma-
ton, will apply TO WV. J. COOKE 0aithefs
burg, Ma Applications, either by letter OF 10
person, will receive prompt attention
BY order ~ the Club
= A. THOMPSON,
mar LEY 3eoreisfg
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-11-19

DETER a. HENDERSON,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Will practice in the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery county and in the Court of Appeals
of Maryla
Special attention given to examination OF
Title of Lands, Collection of Debts, &c.
sep Lift
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-11-19
Attention Travellers.

vVNHE subscriber having secured the con-
Il tractor carrying the mail between Rock
Vile and Dswsonsvile, notifies the public that
ue will run STAGE between those points
DAILY leaving Rockville after the arrival Of
the Mail train in the morning and reaching
Dawsonsville about ~ o. clock. Leaving the
latter place will arrive at Rockville in time
for the evening trains.
u"el5-if JAS. W BOSWELL
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~ y. WALTERS.
~ +. w ALTEKO
]. LICENSED AUCT1ONEER,
GAINESVILLE, Md.

will attend to sales in any part OF the
county and his terms will be such as cannot
fail TO please. All orders addressed 10 him at
GAINESVILLE or Sellman's Station will be at
tended to promptly. sep 10y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-11-19

PHILIP D. LAIRD. RICH'D n. BE ALL
II ARD a. BEALL,
IL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
ROCKVILLE, Mn.
Ns- OFFICE, next door 10 the Presbyter-
ian Church, and directly opposite the west
wing of the Court House.
july left
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EVAN LYONS, Jr.,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
NO. J5 Water street,
Georgetown, ID. T..

GONSIGNMENTS OF GRAIN solicited.
Es- Highest price paid for RYE.
FRESH GROUND NOVA SCOTIA PLAS
TER always on hand. aug l3-ly
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-11-19
Professional Cards.

nR. GRAY SMITH,
~ OF Baltimore, having opened an office
at the residence of the late DR.. Willett, at Po-
tomac, offers his professional services to the
surrounding country. july3O-2m-o
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
From The Lancaster Ledger.

Where is Thompson ? where is Nagle
| the two Rhode Island yankees who CANE
down South last winter and hoodwir.ed
the South Carolina Legislature. Ha. the
Canal been cut? Not a foot oft, although
the work was to have commenced in sixty
DAYS, from which time Columbia was to be
flooded with money, streams OF which
would flow out al over the State. The
Messrs. Thompson and Maggie, instead Of
going back North to bring down great
bags Of gold and bales o greenbacas, visit
ed The Southern cities Of Charleston and
Augusta to raise subscriptions for stock.
But Southern capital happened not to be
IN excess, and not a dollar was taken. The
Legislature had been hoodwinked, but
capitalists could not be so easily taken in.
Where are Messrs. Thompson and NAgle
now? We do not know. Butthe endorse
ment of their project by the Legislature
Of South Carolina has doubtless discour-
aged individual enterprise in the erection
of cotton mills in the State, and their fail
ure to do what they promised will prevent
greater competition with Northern manu-
IdcIuIeTS anu lulS Is perhaps aoou1 al
tney intended. They did not have the
good of the South, but Northern manu-
facturers, in view.
But already the State has lost by the
bargain. Two hundred and fifty convic,s
are detained in the penitentiary subject to
the order of Messrs. Thompson and Ma
gle, at an expense OF S62.50 per day. Al
ready, therefore, the State has lost ov,r
$4,000. And this does not include the
week spent by the Legislature in hurrahlng
and airing its members on the subject. Ii
the gas burnt and blown off by the Leg
islature on the Columbia Canal had been
devoted to the tax and supply bill there
would have been less demand for an extra
session Of the legislature.
When will the people all learn that
when they want anything done it is best
TO 20 it themselves? If Columbia wants a
canal and a cotton factory she had better
construct them herself. Those who do the
work or have it done are apt to reap all
the benefit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
The Respite Of Bateo

BARNwELL, S. c., March 26.-The ex-
ecution Of Bates, convicted Df murder at
the recent term of court here, was ap
pointed for to day. Repeate. applications
had been made to Governor Simpson
for a Communication, among others a per-
sonal letter from his old motier, but upon
the report of the case and ae testimony
he became convinced that his duty as Elk
ecutlve of the State was lot to interfere
with the verdict Of a true aid courageous
jury, and all appeals were denied. Last
Monday the Christian peope here became
exercised by the impresslq Of the clergy
men, who have been attening him con-
stant!y, that he would die npenitent and
without realizing his accountability to
God, and induced one Of he clergymen
and a lady citizen to 8 to Column
bia that night to pfsArt- their APP
prehension and request forrespite oftMr-
ty days to Governor Simnon. Moved by
consideration of the clergynin's hope for his
salvation, and the execution day being one
observed by so many Ciristlans-Good
Frlday-and only for thes considerations
the Governor granted a Spite to the pris-
oner until the 10th praimo The Gov
d drno5 esPg IS aBs $ Sss5yss \ ~ sssS Is Gs5
ard determination tSAinteriere with
the. sentence is unchangA, and only the
considerations named indseifim to pro-
long the opportunity to b fitted for eter
nifty c. IN NewS nd Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01

We notice some very sensible remarks
by the editor of the Palmetto Teoman
in regard to the late act of the Legisla.
ture cutting down the pay of the States
witnesses to fifty cents per day. The edl.
tor says: "Thls may be patriotic, but poor
people have long since learned that they
can't live on patriotism. The people have
their eyes open, and will draw com pari
sons. Why, they naturally ask, increase
the salaries Of clerks and employees at the
State House during the session, and cut
down the poor mans wages who is compell-
ed, under the law, 10 go to the court house
and stay there till dismissed by the Judge,
at perhaps an expense Of a dollar and a
half a day, and only gives him fifty cents =?
This may be law, but we respectfully submit,
it is not equity; neither is it true economy
to a party that wants to mold the reins or
government and receive willing and cteer-
tul obedience to It's requirements. A man
now who is a witness IN a State case must
bring his rations from home, cook them
himself, and sleep on a blanket IN a wagon
yard, or lose money every trip" Weagree
WI h our friend fully in what be says. 1t
costs a States witness as much to boird a
day at Lancaster Court House as it
ought to cost our law makers to board by
the day IN Columbia, but the la makers
give themselves five dollars a day and the
States witness gets fifty cents quite a
difference. We favor retrenchment, but
think it ought to begin elsewhere than
with the witnesses compelled 10 attend
court for the State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
The Census.

The tenth census of-the United States
is to be taken as OF the date Of June ],
1880 The enumeration is to begin on
that day and the census shall be prosecu-
ted from that date forward without inter
mission, except for sickness or other ur.
gent cause. Each enumeration is required
to complete the enumeration OF his dis
trict and to forward the same to the Su-
pervisor on or before the lst day of July,
1880, and in any city which, according to
the census of 1870, has over ten thousand
inhabitants, the enumeration shall be
completed within two weeks.
The sum of 100000 is fixed and lin
tied as the maximum cost of the census,
exclusive OF printing and engraving.
All persons above the age of twenty
years who shall wilfully fail or refuse to
give a true account of every person be-
longing to his family to the census takers
in the particulars required by law, shall
be guilty OF a mlsdemeanor, and on con
victlon shall forfeit a sum not exceeding
500. Presidents, directors, and other of
Ulcers or agents of corporations who shall
neglect or w%lliully refuse to give true and
complete answers to any inquiries author.
ized by the act, shall be guilty of a misde
meanor and shall forfeit not less than $500
nor more thai $4,000, or be imprisoned
not exec. ding one year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
Dbertiser,
c., Apr. L, 1880.
Ehirty-one Chairmen Be
Satne on Saturday Next.

ed by Gov. sApril Srd, is the day
nty Chairman, for thu, our nonoieu
county Executive Commit.ealns Oh our
: meeting in con lion with the be-. ni' f,
campaign just now beginning. IT va
remember Alright, there were, at the close
OF the last campaign, and for some time
after, thirty-one regularly organized Dem
ocratic clubs in u County The Chair.
men of these clubs make up the County
Executive Committee. And it is earn.
estly hoped that each club will be repre-.
sented il the meeting of Saturday. L
the clubs are lukewarm and negligent il
the BEGINNING. thoy, cannot r~enson"eiy
complain afterwards that things have not
zone to suit them. There are divers mat
tors and measures of the highest impor-
lance to be considered on this occasion
and no section of Edgefield should allow
itself to be unrepresented.
And in this connection, we would call
attention to the circular letter, published
in another column, from Gen. John D
Kennedy, the Chairman of the State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, the sun
and substance Of which is, that the State
Committee, in view of the difference o
opinion which undoG btedly exists upon
the subject, desire hat the Democratic
masses, by their representatives in the
Convention, shall determine whether the
nomination of the State ticket can best
be made in June, or at some subsequent
time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
D. c. TOMPKINS,
j. II. ALLEN,
w. H. QUITS,


History informs us and statistics col.
lected verify that when II or more OF
the great planets cone near the III the
temperature and condition of the earth's
atmosphere is disturbed, and destruc-
tive fluctuations, dreadful torrents OF
rain, long continued droughts, DC, arise,
by which harvests are destroyed and
%pestilential epidemics produced among
men and beasts. For the first time in
2,0Co years all the great planets, Jupiter,
Uranus, Saturn and Neptune will ap-
preach the sun in the next Eve years,
and it is predicted that during the period
from 1880 to 1885, foundations, failures
of harvests, deadly fevers among meu
and pests among cattle will prevail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
The state Convention.

Senator NJ. C. Butler. in a letter to
gentleman in Chester, quoted by the
Bulletin, objects to an early State nomi.
nation. In his opinion it would remove
some of the enthusiasm from the canvass
and give an opportunity to soreheads and
Independents to make a fight if they be
50 disposed. We do not believe any one
will be so unpatriotic or so insane as to
head an independent movement, or ii
there be any such that he will command
any following. Our chief objection lies
i'll this, that while a few parties have
been interesting themselves in politics,
the masses have been attending to other
matters, taking no thought as yet of the
nominations to be made. Between this
time and the first of June they will be
too busy with their crops to think seri-
ously of other matters, and it is not do
ing them justice CIR conducive Of the best
interests of the Democratic party to col =
pei a selection of candidates before the
whole field is carefully examined.
WinnSbOrO Ne1CS,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
Weight or Measurement.

a decision in the case OF the Charlotte,
Columbia IL Augusta Railroad, involv.
lug lie question as to whether or not
freight on cotton shall b9[ ID by
weight or measurement, IL new
railroad laws of that STATE, has been
reached at last, but apparently the ques-
ton is not settled. The court decided,
according to the Columbia Register, that
tho act does not afford any means of de.
termining the force of the expressions
heavy articles and articles of measure.
ment. and that these terms must be de.
fined by proof Of the custom or practice
prevailing at the time OF the passage OF
the act. There is no evidence in this
case on which n construction Of these
terms can be made in their application to
cotton packed in bales. The judgment
OF the court is reversed and the case re-
manded for further proceedings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
Subscriptions Renewed.

Since our last issue the following nam
ell subscribers have paid their subscrip
ton up to the date set opposite their re
spective names. We shall pursue thi
course from week to week for some time
so that subscribers may be always as
sured of proper credit.
Jacob 1. Rauch, % May, 80.
Jas. Y. Culbreath, % Feb, so.
DR.. A. L Oxner, 3 Feb, 81.
w. j. Clark, Is August, 80.
VIM. NJ. Etheredge, ~ Feb, 70.
Rev. Fl. B. Oliver, 25 March, Isl.
Joseph Bussey, is Dec, 80.
DR.. w. A. Culbreath, 4 January, 81.
a. Horn, ] January, 81.
DR. e. A. Bunch, l January, 81.
James Bingham, l July, 80.
Sion Corley, 10 March, 81.
J H. Etheredge, 10 Dec, 80.
Mrs. E. Stone, l March, 81.
J L. Smith. % February. 81.
WIN Edwards, % January, 81.
Luke M. Smith, 8 March, Isl.
Gen. B. T.. Nicholson, s Dec 80.
Mrs. S. Marsh, 8 February, so.
i. B. Hughes, 90 February, 81.
S. T. Hughes, l November, so.
L G Swearingen, 20 February, 81.
w. w. Jennings, is May, 80
DR.. w. D. Jennings, Jr 8 Jan 80.
NJ. +. Dean, l May, so.
w. f. Hahn, 4 Sept so.
Mis- G. Shines, 4 Sept, 80.
Mrs. NJ. A. Powell. IL August, 80.
James =. we'll, u July, 80.
Rich Abney, May, so.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
For the Advertiser.
NJ Mar. %, 1850.

SUMTER, Mar. %, 1850.
Messrs. Editors: In relation to the prac-
ticability of making the office of Comp
troller- General self-susts,ning by means
of the Insurance License Fees, the fol
lowing facts speak for themselves. The
number of Insurance Licenses issued by
the Comptroller General for the past
three years is as follows: For 1877, 4o4'
for 1878, asa, for 1879, AL. The fee for
each license is S.. Thus it will be seen
that the revenue from these licenses was
in 1877 50, 27o, in 1878 S2,27O and in 1879
81, 2O5. The Comptroller Generals sala-
ry is 50, 100 per annum, the same as that
of the Secretary of State, the State Treas
urer, the Attorney-General and the SUI
p%erintendent of Education. Yet, with
the addition of the Insurance fees, the
Comptroller General has received for his
Services in 1877, $3.50; in 1878. Si,37O;
1917. 1905. Is is reasonable? Ought
any oinces OF the State to receive more
than double the compassionate other Of
icers of like rank2 Where is the jus
tice, fairness or equality of it? Do the
people know these facts?
The Honorable Johnson Hag0od is
gentleman eff high character. and doubt.
less considers Observation-Disclosures
to these insurance fees. But how dc
these Insurance Licenses differ from fees
paid to the Secretary of State for issuing
commissions to persons elected or APP
pointed to office! The Secretary of State
does not claim these fees as pr -%Iisites
Of his Office, but turns them into the
Treasury where they properly belong,
Gen. Hagood has been approached Oh
this subject more than once. But he has
always insisted upon retaining the fees,
and no one desired to perform the ungra
cioas task of bringing the matter up fol
legislative action.
Now that new Comptroller Genera'
is to be elected, it should be understood
in advance, that his compensation is tc
be nothing more than the salary fixed by
law, viz: 80, 100 per annum
For this reason I nave stated that should
I receive the nomination, I pledge my
self to pay the Insurance Fees into the
Treasury, where, in my opinion, they
rightfully belong.
Respectfully,
CHAS. H. NOISE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
State Convention of the Y. ~. c. A.


The State Executive Committee Of the
Young MEMS Christian Association have
issued their programme for the State Con-
vention TO begin in O~rangehurg on Thurs
day evening, April lst, and continue in
session Friday and Saturda with closing
exercises Sunday night, the lfth.
The Orangeburg Association is now
making ready to extend a hospitaole greet
ing to a large number Of delegates.
The following prominent gentlemen are
expected to be present Messrs. r. X.
McCree, 2f the International Committee:
j. W. Wallace and F I. Lockhart, Of A.u
gusta j. r. Carter, General Secretary OF
the Y. NJ. G. ~. of Savannah; and Rev.
G.. r Brackett, of Charleston. The South
Carolina Railroad will sell round trip
tickets to delegates at one-halt first class
fare; other roads at reduced rates.-Rey-
jcfo-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01

The LARGEST REAL ESTATE Owxrp

The LARGEST REAL ESTATE OwxER.-
A Reverend Edgcfeldian tells us that
Gen. Gary is the largest holder OF real es-
tate in his county, and employs more
hands than any other planter IN it. He
says it results not only from his strict
justice, humanity and fairness to his col.
ored tenants but from his successful man
agement and his ability to furnish them
supplies at fair rates, and that he ALWAYS
has more applicants to live upon his lands
than be can accommodate. HIS success
refutes the idea that farming don't pay
with colored labor. But Of all" coniin-
ued our informant, "he is a most atfec-
tlonate brother and a devoted son, and ex-
emplary in all the domestic relationships
OF life. "-Beaufort Crescent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
A CarolInian for China,

President Hayes did a good thing il
naming the Hon. VIM. Henry Trescot. o.
South Carolina, as United States Com.
missioner to China to negotiate a treaty
with the Celestial realm. 1t would bt
hard to find, now a-days. anybody better
fitted by tastes and training for such a po-
sition than Mr.. Trescot. His experience
in public affairs covers a quarter OF a CEN
fury, the manner in which he filled the
Office Of Assistant Secretary of State be-
fore the war having marked him in Wash
iugton as Il mar of singular capacity and
accomplishments. Few living Americans
are his equals in the use of the Queens
English, and it is not likely that IN his
new field of duty in the East he will snf-
fer by the comparison CT his work with
that Of the diplomatic representatives Of
any other Power. Genial, adroit, practi.
cal, and not a bit bashiul, lie will be sure
TO arrange matters salist ,ctorlly with the
Brother 0. the Sun and Moon, if anybody
can.-NemS and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
2pmemea.


MARRIED, at the residence of Thomas
Atkins, Esq McBean, Biehnona Coun-
ty, Ga, on the 18th March, 1850, MIR.
GEORGE LEE HICKS, ofSachmond
County, and Miss LIZZIE MONA US,
daughter of Mr.. John McManuh of Edge
field County. S. c.
From this nuptial feast, away across
the broad Savannah, there came to us an
elegant bridal cake, for which we return
our kindest thanks And fol the happy
young couple we pray this payer:
"Sweet be the stars that glmulcr,
Above your path of lie,
Sweet be the faith and glory, l..
Sweet be the dear old story
Oh. love, dear love, forever
Shield these two hearts from strife"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
State Ticket.

The Abbeville Medium, under the
head of "a Ticket for the Times"
brings out the following:
For Governor. General NJ. w. Gary, Of
Edgefield; Lieutenant Governor, Col.
Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell; Secretary
of State, General John Bratton, of Fair
field Comptroller General. Hon. James
C. Colt, of Chesterfield Treasurer, Hon.
William Hood, of Abbevi!ie; Adiutant
and Inspector General. General John B.
Erwin, of Lancaster; Attorney-General,
Hon. Isaac d. Wiiherspoon, of York /;
Superintendent of Education, Rev. w.
". Duncan, of Spartanburg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
Which is

The Abbeville Press and Banner thus
comments on the sentiments Of a juryman
IN the Edgefield Adcertiser::
"A Juryman in the Ed; efeld Adrertiser
says:
Strong drink and pistols are the in.
struments by which our land is deiuged
with blood"
Yes, and juries too often give certif-
Gates of innocence to those who have been
guilty of blood letting. For our own part
we do not know which is worse, knives
and pistols, or juries that decline to do
their duty IN protecting the peace and
dignity OF the State"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
Tribute of Respect.

At a regular meeting of Grove Lodge,
No. 50, 4. f. NJ, held at their hall, Mar.
20, 1880, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Coo in His
wisdom TO remove from US our much
loved brother, SIMEON COGBURN, to
the Great Temple above, where sickness.
sorrow, pains and death are known and
ielt no more; therefore be it
Resolued, That death under any cir
cumstances is sad, but it is doubiy so
when one like our brother, SIMEON COG
BURN, is taken from us. He was all that
father and husband could be, and a neigh
Dor in the true sense of the word /; a citi-
zen and a Mason without guile or blem-
ish.
Resolved, I'd, That a blank page in our
book be dedicated to his memory and
the Lodge be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days.
Resol0ed. Sd, That these resolutions be
published in the AdUertiSe5 and Monitor,
and a copy furnished to his bereaved
family.
D. C. TOMPKINS,)
J. II. ALLEN. Committed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-04-01
To BE Hanged for killing A Negro.

1 U kse EidHSeU loT AlllAES "A NeSTO.
at the late term of Court in Abbeville,
Thomas White, charged with the muir
der OF Pet Hawkins, negro, was tried
and the jury returned verdict of guilty.
The prisoner is a white man, about % or
80 years old, and the facts brought out on
the trial clearly proved that be deliber-
ately shot the deceased without the slight
est provocation. The defence did not in
troduce any evidence, but White pre-
tends total ignorance of the deed, and
further alleges that he was so much in
toXicated as tobe oblivious of everything.
His jury was composed of white men
whose verdict will probably stagger some
Republicans, who are Eve ready to tx
aggerate and misrepresent the state of
aff,irs in South Carolina. White was
sentenced to be hanged on the BIRD of
April.