Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-26
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Dixon -epeied the charge with great warmth stating
that Governor Andrea kept peanut stand. Mr..
Doolittle, whO-can' that backe,. @p by Mr..
Dixon and said that Massachusetts, was the hot bed
Of Unionism and other sms, including mesmerism,
and that she commenced the war bytakng her troors
through Baltimore contrary to the finer feelings of
the Plug,ugliss Of that city He hoped, therefore,
the Senator Mr.. Sumherl would withdraw his charge
of ofwhitewashng. MIR. Sumner replied that he made
no charge for whitewashing, when he was called to
order by the Speaker who said he must keep to the
question and give the Senate or his slack in the
Mr. Kelly Pa said that he believed that all the
washing. down South should be White washing, as
they were certainly more tainted with treason than
the Blacks. On this remark being made, the Senate
went into secret session, with closed doors
The newly elected Executive of Alabama, Gov
Patton, estimates that the State by the waste
and ruin which the wrought, has sustained loss
in actual and material wealth of at least 5OOOOOOOO
He concludes his Inaugural address the Legislature
as follows
ALLOW me to say. gentlemen, in conclusion, that
since the close of the war, it has been evidently the
studied purpose of our people to move in full har
mony with the ayowed policy of the national admin
istration This attests the high confidence which is
reposed in the ability, integrity and patriotism Of
President Johnson have no hesitation in express
ing the belief that the President is doing everything
in his power 10 advance the best interests of the
whole country, both North and South. In his high
and responsible position he has given the most IN
duhitable evidence of his purpose to administer the
affairs Of the Government in spirit of fairness jus
tce, and conservative nationality / consider il
clearly duty to give him cordial and earnest
support in the patriotic course he Is pursuing.
A NOTED ESGIIsH CAPTAIx.-Captain Richard
Mills, Of the British schooner Delgada, of Liverpool,
dschar2ing Goals at the little town Of Eeao, ST
George. Azores, when Captain Dimmick, of bark
Union of this port which had foundered at some
forty eight hours previously, with his officers and
crew, exhausted with fatigue and hunger, came pull
ing into port in their boats. Without moment,
hesitation he hailed them found they, were east
away, bade them come aboard. and made them as
comfortable as he could. The next day Also as soon
as he got the Goals out and ballast n he carried them
oyer to Fayal where they would be cared for by the
United States Consul without other charge than the
mere cost OF the provisions purchased for them This
attention deserves notice because the shipwrecked
men could have obtained quarters shore till they
could communicate with their Consul, and Captain
Mills showed such hearty kindness that Captain Dim
mick and his ships company desire publicly to thank
them.-Neo bedford standard.
A CHILD WITH THREE ToSGUEs-Recpntly the wife
of John Crawford, siater Eve and Close, Dumfries
Scotland, gave birth to son. who exhibits the rare
tongues. We saw the child AID found It to he seem
ngly in excellent health of full size, and in other
resnects well formed. The middle tongue is the
largest of the three; it is rounded at the top and is
fastened to the lower part of the palate in such way
to prevent the child sucking readily. Each of the
tongues is separated from the other, and those on
each side do not appear to the infant much
convenience The curious ma formation does not,
far as appearances CO. result from any disease The
child has been by several physcians AMI they
are of opinion it would be advisable after he is
little older, to iberate the middle tongue from the
palate by an operation. Meanwhile the infant is
sucked by means of a bottle.
The FENIAN SECRETARY OF WAR.-The Fenian
Secretary of War is named Thomas W. Sweeney. He
is brevet colonel in the regular army of the United
States, and was brigader rgenera in the volunteer
service during the late He served in toe West
and was efficient officer. Sweeney was a printer
in the Herald Office in lS45 and volunteered for the
war in Mexico, where he lost his left arm. On his
return from the war, his friends got him up com
plmentary ball at Castle Garden which put him in
funds and also advanced him in his efforts to obtain
commission in the regular service. He has ever
since been in the United States army. Although the
recognized head of the Fenian association he con
tinues to wear the United States uniform with the
eagle OF a colonel on each shoulder
HORRIBLE MURDER NEAR NAsHvILLE.--James
Byron, sober and industrious man, aged thirty
five, and the father of five interesting children wa.
killed by robbers about half mile from the Hermit
tage. Three men in federal uniform entered his
house pretence of wishing to warm themselye,
and demanded his money. He resisted when ali ths
three fired on him. He died instantly falling in the
of his wife VAN
EUcHRIsTIc.-A vote was being taken on an impor
tant measure IN the Indiana Senate the other day
Mr. -. grave and reverend Senator had MOI
been attending to his biz" and didn't know wha
the question His name was called by the Sec
retary. He looked puzzea Tor a moment, and ther
rapping the desk with his knuckles after the manner
of playing. SAID Il pass An audible litter rar
| through the hail. and the President of the Senat,