Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-16
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
BALTIMORE, MD.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The Canadians arc still in a state of grea
trepidation over the apprehended Feninn invasion
and property holders generally and especially per
sons interested in banks, remembering st. AlbanS
feel very insecure. The arrest in Toronto last week
ortwo men said to be implicated in a huge bank rob
bing conspiracy made by the papers of that city
the means of additionally alarming the inhabitants
and the excitement, which at frs; confined tC
the towns is now spreading through the rural dis
tricts. Both regular and volunteer troops have been
ordered to the frontier and steps being taken oi
perecting the organization of the militia generally
Rumors were circulated in this city and other parts
of the country yesterday that difficulties had occurred
between the Canadian military and our authorities
on the Maine border, and that United States troops
had been ordered thither but these stories appear to
have had little if any foundation as up to late hour
last night there was nothing known of the reported
affair Mt the War Department.
Particulars of the death of ". p. Johnson.
brother of the President of which brief mention has
already been made by telegraph, show that he died
at Columbia. the Brazos River. Oct p, from the
effects of gunShot wound, received accidentally
while taking gun off small boat in which The party
crossed the river. The ball entered the hand and
came out at the elbow, shattering the bone. Ampu-
taton was delayed until too late, and he suffered be-
tween three and four weeks before death relieved
him. He leaves widow and three children in Texas
His two eldest sons are in Nashville, Tennessee.
A letter from Savannah says:-''All sorts OF
goods necessities and luxuries here in the great
est profusion Anything can be bought here cheaper
than in New York city. Traders to have enter
ta7ed extrayagant ideas the consumption of goods
in the South. The wants are great but the dollars
are few. Large quantities Of goods are being sold
weekly at uction prices far below what they can be
bought for in the North from first hands,
The Washington Cd. c. Board of Common
Council have passed resolution, nearly unanimous
ly, that in the event that any bill be introduced in
Congress for the admission of the colored men of
Washington to the right of suffrage, the Mayor be
authorized and directed to call the Councils to-
gether for the purpose of taking into consideration
measures for holding special election to ascertain
the sentiments Of the people on the subject. The
Aldermen have not yet acted on the resolution.
The Georgia State Convention, which met
on the 25th of October, adjourned after session of
thirteen working days On last Wednesday, having
made provision for again mcetingif such event should
be rendered necessary. The most important meas
ure. the abolition Of slavery the repeal mot de-
carng pulD of the ordinance of secession. the repu-
iation OF the State debt incurred to aid the rebel
lion. memoraizing the President for the release of
jeff Davis and other rebels. and the naming of
time for holding the State elections.
In reply to the statement that sam. Cooper,
late Adiutant General of the rebel armies had disap
peared since the surrender, the Petersburg Express
states that he is at the residence of Mark Alexander
ESQ., in Meek enberg county, Va. where he has been
ever since the sur lender of Cen Lee His family has
recently gone to Maryland The general is in good
health and enjoys that rGpose which he has not known
for several years.
Richmond, Virginia. on Monday, received
an addition to the number of National institutions
which have been gradually returning 10 her since the
close of the by the opening in that city of The
United States District Court with Judge Underwood
presiding. The first two days of its session
principally occupied in dismissng Of proceed
ngs instituted for the cOnscaton Of the property Of
rebels.
1t is stated, on the authority of Pavmaser
General Price that since the commencement of the
war the Pay Department has paid out the enormous
sum of thOusdnd and t,oentH millions of dollars
With all expenses Of paying the disbursng officers,
with all defacaons and losses of every kind, it has
only cost pay this amount three quarters ofone
per cent.
OF the seven rebellious States for which
President johnson appointed Provisional Cos ernors
all excepting Texas have held their State COnven-
tons. Four of these-viz: Mississippi, Alabama,
North Carolina and Florda-have declared their
secession ordinances null. and two of them-South
The entire six have abolished slavery.
Hon. William A. Darling, of New York
(who beat Fernando Wood for Congress- who, for
eleven years, has presided successfully the
affairs of the fourishing Third Avenue Railroad
New York CITY, has resigned account of l-health
and the pressure OF Congressional duties. The
Board of Directors have voted him the snug little
of $1,000 souvenir, lin consideration of his
long and extraordinary service
A e. or ~
debts prior to the war; places them at one hundred
and fifty millions. The most of these bonds are held
in Europe and the prospect of payment, of the
interest, is small indeed Of these bonds, S2o0000OO
belong to Mississippi $900O000 to North Carolina.
5,5OOOOO to Louisiana and $50 600 to Virginia.
The Eighteenth Regular Infantry, command
ed by Colonel 0ate GeneraD Carrington has left St.
Louis for Fort Leavenworth. The regiment is about
eight hundred strong. and will shortly move out on
the plains.
Nothing but the walls and towers of DR..
Tyng's church are left standing; The edihce and
the ground on which it stood cost over S25O,OOo.-
There is an insurance of $4,000 on the church and
furniture
The Indianapolis Journal says there are now
over one hundred persons of both sexes confined in
Jail at that place. About thirty of these are candi
dates for the penitentiary.
A fire broke out In West Buxton, Me-, on
Monday morning, and destroyed Halls wooden mills,
Lords saw mills and house, and Bryants grocery
store The loss will probably amount to 100000.
1t is announced that w. ". Clapp, Jr.,
has sold the Boston Saturday Ereniaa Gazette to
Messrs. Worthington, Brewster & Goodsell, of the
Eoening Trdveller.
Anthony Schroeder, of Battle Creek, Mich,
was arrested at that place on Saturday, charged
with stealing thirty thousand dollars in bonds from
the United States Treasury some time since.
Gov Hamilton, of Texas, writes to the Pre-
sident that he expects to call State Convention in
December
A large fire occurred i'll West Buxton, Me-,
yesterday, destroying a number of buildings, and
leaving the business portion Of the village in ashes
The story that the Treasury Department has
ordered the withdrawal and stopped the issue of gold
notes. is authoritatiVely contradicted.
Many people in Paris have killed them
selves by using alcohol as a preventive of cholera
Gold advanced / yesterday, selling for cash
at 1471l@14715. The market for Governments was
stronger than for some days previous sales footing
up $4,000 One hundred shares B. & o. R. r stock