Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-28
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'''"g ~ tOtOHCt IIdHtufen-ISnr1cORS HiS-
tcrcf Out-Cotoa-Sale Of fProperty-Linco Monn-
Mcat-Qfcers Re,eased-Sale of Mrs. Suyyoa,e Ef-
tects.
The Tmisian Embassy this morning visited the
State Department and paid their respects to the Hon
Secretary OF State. After brief interview with Mr.
Seward they were escorted to their carriage by the
United States Consul at Tunis, and with Mr. Thomas
c. Cox, the assis t disbursing agent of the State
Department, took a ride of observation throughout
the city. The Secretary of State did not eccompanv
the party further than the Executive Mansion whore
he attended the Cabinet meeting.
The Embassy, at o'clock P NJ, returned to tbeir
hotel and subsequently proceeded to visit the fortf
cations They will probably be presented to the Pre-
sident on Monday.
Lieut.. General Grant paid visit to the Navy Yard
this afternoon, and was received with the usual
honors due his rank. After spending some time with
the officers, General Grant, in company with Commo-
dorc Radford, visited the splendid double-turrcled
monitor "Miantionomah.'
The body of Col. Uric Dahlgren, who was killed
near Richmond March /, 1861, on Kipatrick's raid,
is expected here tomorrow, and will lie in state in
the Council Chamber, at the City Hail. until Tuesday
next with guard Of honor. Col. Dahlgren who was
n native of this District, was brave and gallant
officer Many old school-mates and thousands of
friends will avail themselves of the opportunity to
pay the last tribute of respect to the hOnOred dead
The following named surgeons of volunteers have
been honoraby mustered out of the service: Brevct
Lieutenant Colonel Jabez Perkins of Ohio: Breyet
Lieutenant Colonel P. G. Baxter of Wisconsin; Brc
vet Lieutenant Colonel T. T. APPEL, of New York:
Lieutenant Colonel j. I. Heard, of Massachusetts,
and Assistant Surgeon and Brevet Captain r. NJ.
Lackey.
The Hon. Isaac Newton, Commissioner of AgricrI-
ture, to-day received several fine specimen bols of
cotton grown in the experimental grounds of the De-
partment, planted on the 10Th of May last and lust
matured. The Commissioner is of the opinion that if
the seed is planted early in the season as April
10Th, and the ground properly stimulated by fertilz-
ers. that the cotton would equal in quantity if not
IN quality. that produced in Norti Carolina
The Commissioner of Pensions this morning
made the following appointments as examining
surgeons for his Bureau: Drs. C. K Irwin. Dunkirk
n. Y; James I. Matthews, Carlinsville, ILL.,: J. W
Smith, Charles City, Iowa; Christopher Wheeler.
Joncsville, Tenn; James Rodgers, Knoxville Tenn
This mornings RepWblican says it is reported that
the Secretary of War has ordered the payment of
bounties to colOrcd troOps-whch had been an
nounced under the decision of the Attorney General
to be discontinued
In consequence of an interview yesterday between
the President, General Grant Secretary Stanton and
Secretary Welles, an absurd rumor was set aaoat
that our relations with England were about to as
uOsJlic ana Iuat all
were Immediately to be put in commission The re-
liable gentleman forthwith swallowed the report and
Fastening to the telegraph Office sent it to New York
where, lcarn it created considerable excitement
Concerning the cholera, which seems to be on its
march hither, the last edition of this evenings Hu.
has the following item: The United States Consul at
La Rochelle, France, writing to the State Depart
ment under date of September 30h says the cholera
seems to follow the railroad from Marseilles, via
Aries and MINES, towards Bordeaux. The policy Of
the French press appears to be secretive in order to
allay the fears and apprehensons of the people,
One case has appeared at La Raehelle
Justice johnson this morning received a despatch
from officers Wise and Allen, of this city, stating that
Levi l.. Farwell, the murderer Of Harriet Wilkes,
committed suicide in his cell in New York Farwell
was arrested by the police, and Superintendent Ken
nedy sent on a despatch here to that effect
Officer Brown left here yesterday for the Albany
Penitentary with large batch of prisoners, SEN
fenced to confinement there
This morning a large number of persons assembled
at the Surrat House, on II street, attracted by
the sale of quantity of furniture that belonged to
Mrs. SurIatt. mahogany dining table sold for
s9.15 a marble-top stand sold for $3.50: vase of
wax flowers with: glass covering, sold for $3.50;
sdeboard sold for Sl55O The parlor furniture con-
sisted Of sofa, six chairs marble-top table, what
not, and three-ply carpet. In the chambers, up
stairs were three bedsteads feather beds and mat
tresses, washstands and chairs. A very large num-
Der of persons were in attendance, and during the
whole time the sale going on constant stream of
visitors were going and coming the greater portion
of them being ladies. The house, which is owned by
the daughter of Mrs. Surratt, will be rented.
The coal dealers of this city are taking steps for
the organization Of Coal Exchange, but with what
precise object have no idea-probably to put the
prices up by combination and then keep them
there.
house and lot on Massachusetts avenue was sold
to-day for $500 and adweng on Fourth street. near
H. for $500.
The Lincoln Monument Association, for the cree
ton Of a monument to Abraham Lincoln, in the city
of Washington, has received at the hands of Mr.. c.
d. Hess. manager of Growers Theatre the handsome
sum of SS0i50 being the proceeds of the benefit per-
formance given at that theatre on the 10Th of May
last.
Brigadier General William Hays, T. s. Volunteers,
Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Frederick
Rosecranz, Assistant Adjutant General and Acting
Assistant Inspector General, Captain T. j. Elliott
Commissary Of Subsistence, U. S. Volunteers have
been relieved from duty in this Department, and
been ordered to their respective homes, to report
thence by letter to the Secretary of War.
The receipts of the Post-ofice Department for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1861 were as follows:
For postage, $13g163OiS6; registered letters S56,
5O6.65; box rents, &c, $545,32S59; miscellaneous
S3S0lSG0 Total, S14,5j6,l5S.7O Expenditures-post-
masters, So -; letter carriers S494 20364: car
ing mails, $Il, ,7049l; miscellaneous, $3.50 l37 So
Total, S13,69 ,72S.2S.
This shows nominal profit of 1851, 1902 against
which sundry claims as yet unsettled. As com
pared with previous years, the figures are as follows
Receipts, 1860. SS5lS06 1868, S11 l63 7S9 80
1864 Sl4556 l5S.0. Showing increase of three and
l...1r 4 |.
Expenditures, 1860 $14,S7L772.S9; 1868, S11,31l,-
2O6.S4; 1864, S13694,72S.2S.
In 1860, the Post-olice Department showed deficit
of S6,0O0,00O in 1863 a profit of SS6O0OO.
Five million dollars Of gold notes were sent to
the Assistant Treasurer at New York yesterday from
the Currency Bureau of the Treasury Department.
These notes executed in the highest style of the
engravers art in order to guard against counterfeit
ing They are to be used as gold at the Custom and