Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY,

| revived on loyal basis
Constant fighting is going on in Arizona be-
tween the white settlers and the Apache Indians
Twenty eight soldiers recently sent out are missing
The Chilian Government has protested
against the recent order of the Spanish Admiral de-
claring all foreigners found on Chlian prvateers to
| be pirates
| The notorious bruiser, shoulder hitter and
fighter. John C. Heenan, arrived in New York
from England on Wednesday, and is staying at the
| Metropolitan Hotel.
The Secretary of the Treasury is preparing
bills, in conformity with the recommendations to
Congress. which he will soon send to the Ways and
Means Committee for their consideration
| Maj. Overton W. Edwards, formerly of the
Confederate army,) wholesale liquor merchant In
Richmond, Va, has been recently arrested on a
charge of having set fire to his place of business
The Baton Rouge Gazette makes the some
what doubtful statement that dispatch received
from President johnson states that the United States
will rebuild the Mississippi levees.
The boiler of a distillery at Dubuque, Iowa,
exploded on Wednesday, running the building and
killing the engineer Most of the workmen were at
dinner at the time.
There were only two homicides reported in
Nashville on Wednesday. Dick Dobbs killed Fay
ette Goodwin, and one policeman mortally wounded
| one of his companions.
The newly.elected Senators from Colorado
are their way to Washington. They look for the
! early admission Of the State its Legislature
having complied with all essential requirements of
the enabling act.
About S80,000 worth of defaced and mutt
lated currency is destroyed by burning. per day. and
| S50,000 worth printed. Arrangements are nearly
completed to make the amount of the latter equal to
| that of the former.
| Great destitution is said to prevail in AT
lanta Ga and active measures are in progress to re-
| lieve the suffering of many. who, until recently
never knew what it to be in want of tho neces-
| saries of life.
| A writer in the Paris (Ky,) Westeyn Cti-
| zen says: "R. /. Davis, Esq, who has introduced
| all the measures toward relieving Confederates of
their disabilities in the Legislature is from Bourbon
county, and a son of the Hon. Garrett Davis"
The attending physician upon Governor
Curtin in Cuba writes that the Governor is rapidly
recovering his health. His maady was a distressing
pain in the spine. That pain has ceased, and the
Governor has recovered the use of his limbs. 1t is
supposed that he will return some time in January
Brigham Young has been very sick of pleu-
risy lately, and the report is that he came very near
dying. However, he is recovering. and that will mod
ify many specuiations to the future of Mormon
dom. 1t is quite possible that he may not be long
tenacious
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Both branches Of the Legislature of Dacotah
Territory organized the 5th inst. by the cleo
tion of George Stckney, of Union county as Presi
dent of the Council, and G. B. Bigeow of Clay, as
Speaker of the House of Representatives The oath
was administered to the members of the House by
Hon. J. P. Kidder. The message of Gov. Edmunds
was delivered.
On December 8, the steamer Indian River,
rlx- bn l,-do
struck on the Indian River bar, Florida. and bged
1t is feared she will prove total loss The Indian
River fitted out in this port at great expense by
a company, and was intended for the fishing business
She had on board full crew of fishermen a colony
of forty-seven Germans ice, mill, &C., for the
use of the company portion of the cargo was being
taken off, and wreckers had been sent for who were
daily expected to arrive from Key West
At the monthly sale of coal in New York.
on Wednesday. prices declined from 50 cents to 81
per ton. Spectators have held on to their stocks
just as long they able and are now compelled
to dispose of them for what they will bring. The
general supposton was that long before this brisk
demand would have sprung up for fuel, but the open
weather disappointed them. The general impression
among New ork buyers is that coal will certainly
not be higher this winter, and may perhaps be lower
Stove coal is now selling in New York at $9371I per
2,2i0 pounds. Retailers selling the same coal at
$ll.31% per 1000 pounds. Let us have dimnution
in price in this city.
The Herald correspondent at the island Of
st. Thomas. says that the Emperor Souloque of
Hayt has obtained permission to reside in the island
of Curacao, and is about 10 leave St. Thomas on ac-
count of the surveillance Of the police The cholera
was still raging in the island of Guadeloape with
considerable severity. By royal decree of SPAIN
the ports of the island of Porto Rico have been
closed to all importations, though open to exporta
ton B. Baez had been naugurated President of the
Republic of st. Domingo Already revolt against
his authority had begun at Puerto Plata. French
vessels passing St. Thomas for Vera Cruz carry large
numbers of French troops sent to reinforce the I'm
perialsts in Mexico.
Judge Smpman on Wednesday, IN the United
States Circuit Court sitting in equity at New York
rendered n decision in the case of Sheldon t& Co..
book publishers against II. 0. Houghton The plain
tifs moved for the appointment of receiver to con-
tinue the manufacture. publication and sale of GER
tain works beyond the term set down for the parties
to the contract having the option to withdraw there
from. The term of the contract having expired the
defendants the proper notice to the plaintiffs
but the latter claimed that they by their efforts had
made the enterprise most profitable one and they
should not be deprived Of a continued participation
in the good will of the works. and therefore moved
that receiver be appointed &c. The Court denied
the motion.
The news from China mentions the drown
lng while in irons, of General Burgevine the chief
OF the Taepings, and that the American Consul at
Shanghae, China, had declared, in consequence of
his cruel treatment by the Chinese that the treaty
with the United States had been violated. Burgo-
vine was New Yorker, and went to China several
years since. where he has finished most untimey an
eventful career. 1t will be remembered that in 1861
Bostonian. named Ward, succeeded in organizing
for the Chinese government force of Chinese and
American soldiers under American and European
officers, for the purpose of repeng the invasion of
the tribe of barbarans known the Taepings. This
force for the defence of Shanghae and was com
manded BY Ward. Burgevine was his second in com
mand end when Ward was killed in October. 1862
Burgevine succeeded him. On account of the gov
ernment failing to pay his men. he broke open bank
and helped himself. Subsequently he resigned his
command and Joined the rebels, fighting the govern
ment troops for several years. His last scheme fail
ing resulted in his Imprisonment and death at the
hands of the Chinese.
Friends Association i'm aid of Freedmen.
There is no scheme of practical benevolence that
appeals more forcihy to the phanthropst than that
of aiding the recently ema ncipated bondsman. Sew
enty-fve thousand OF these ignorant and downtrod
den race in this State have been thrown upon their
resources and brought to realize, that henceor
ward they will have to assume with freedom the
great responsibility of the elevated position of free
men.
Ere this can be effectualIy accomplished they
must receive the rudiments of plain education, EN-
pioS ne1t mustbe found Tor those able to work and
1000 and clothing for those not able to support them
selves. Until the emancipation act passed their
masters Mast were obliged by law to feed and cothe them
NOV ney are free from this obligation and null
a.dae OF cases they refuse to aid the aged the Sick
ana ana tae young children who thrown the char
Tues OF tne community To aid this suffering class our
ASSOCIATION was abouton year ago. and has
been actively engaged in supporting the aged and in
hrm IN hndlng homes for those seeking employment:
also obtaining comfortable places for Children where
they might be properly brought up in industry, and
receive suitable education. During the past year we
expended 23S8 dollars have obtained nlaces for 167
adults. and 149 children 9ss have been relieved,
large number assisted by advice and Others aided
over 1000 persons who have been benefited by the
Association, We have distributed 1,15O pieces of
"a North street. where Agent is in constant aten
dance where Register is kept for all applications for
servants of both sexes, and where contributions of
money or clothing will be thankfully received We
aarnestY appaal to the communitv 10 aid ns In 4h;s