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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-04

HARTFORD, October 3d.-Every county in
the State votes against the negro suffrage
amendment, except Windham, which gives
$50 majority in the affirmative. The majority
in the State against negro suffrage is about
six thousand
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Marine Intelligence.

Fort MONROE, Oct. 3.-The steamer Sheri-
dan, from New Orleans Sept. oath for Bos-
ton, encountered heavy gale, and has put in
here short of coal. She reports the brig Nep-
tune in lat. 80 long. 75o.
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Georgia and Alabama Railroad.

This road, that is to connect Rome with
jacksonville, ought to be completed as soon
as possible. We understand that the work of
completing the Selma and Tennessee River
Railroad to Jacksonville will soon be COM
menced and be pushed on rapidly, even to
completion, in a few months at farthest.
This is one of the most important links in
the whole chain of railroads in the United
States, constituting, as it does, part of the
shortest and best route between New York
and New Orleans. For about thirds of
the distance over this broken link, the road is
already graded, and nearly all the bridges and
culverts built.
About eighty thousand dollars in gold have
been expended between Rome and the Ala
bama line, and is it possible that the stock
holders are going to lose that, and also the
untold advantages of this road to themselves
and the whole countl I, without even an effort to
save it ? 1t seems to us the easiest thing i'm
aginable to have this road completed at an
early day, not by Southern capital, to be sure,
but by Northern. 1t is now flush times at the
North, and there are millions upon millions of
dollars there seeking profitable and permanent
investment. Why not have a meeting of the
stockholders and resolve to sell the road, after
extensive advertising in Northern papers Or,
perhaps, it may be deemed better to send an
agent there to sell it, or borrow money to
complete it; or do whatever else the stock
holders or directors may deem for the best in
terest Of all concerned.-Rome Courier,
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FIorida-The Stntc Convention Called

NEW ORLEANS, September 2Sth.-Governol
Morrison, of Florida, has issued a proclama-
ton ordering an election for the State Conven-
ton on the 1st of October
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Consul mt Panama

WASHINGTON, October s. The President
has appointed William B. Little, of Nevada
Consul at Panama, in place of A. R. Mckee,
deceased.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-04

THE CHoLERA.-The latest foreign mails
received at the State Department, bring no
intelligence of the further spread of the
cholera. The United States Consul at Trieste,
Austria, in despatch to the Department, OF
September 18th, says that the reports in rela-
ton to the cholera from all ports in his neigh
borhood are highly satisfactory; that the health
of Trieste just now is exceptionally good; and
that the cold northerly wind has set in and
demic diseases. The energetic action of the
maratime authorities has been of such avail
that no cases of cholera in Trieste have come
to the knowledge of the Consul.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-04

hrm but for most of the stocks on the miscellaneous
list the market was heavy. There was no special
activity in the grocery produce provision market
yesterday but all articles under these heads are firm
with an advancing tendency. Whiskey is dull with
downward tendency.
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From WaShiurfOn.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Authentic informa,
ton has been received here that His Grace,
Duke Gwyn and Gen. Clark, late of Mis-
souri,, have been arrested and committed to
Fort Jackson.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-04

MosQUIToEs.-It has long been a disputed
point with entomologists whether the peculiar
war cry of the mosquito was produced from
the lungs or the wings. A party who inclines
to the former opinion recently declared that
he would not object to the mosquito holding
sanguinary festival upon his body if he did not
always say grace before meat-an eminently
tacettious remark. But, nevertheless. it is
certain that the hum of the boodthirstv in
sect is produced by its wings, a fact sufficient
lly proved by the cessation of the sound when
he alights to begin his canibalstic repast. 1t
has been ascertained by an instrument called
the sirene, that mosquitoes wings vibrate at
the rate OF fifteen times a second, the pitch of
the note produced being more than two octaves
above the highest note of seven octave piano.
The wing of a mosquito is so thin that fifty
thousand, placed one upon another, would not
form heap more than quarter of an inch in
height. The reports in circulation that the
mosquitoes in the Dismal Swamp, and the
north end of Portsmouth, make noise like
a railroad train en- passant, and that they are
in the habit of clinching their stings into the
bodies of small children and carrying them off,
to be disposed of at leisure, are but mere fab
rleatons, gotten up for the purpose of depre-
ellatlng. property and discouraging emigration.
There Is no truth in the report that they eat
oxen and other live Stock and then take a
s.esta 20. on the fence, picking their teeth with
one Of the horns
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SALT FROM SALT MoUNTAlN-A splendid
specimen of rock salt in its virgin purity,
from Salt Mountain, on the west bank Of Vir-
gin river, Arizona Territory, was received at
the Agricultural Department, and placed in
the museum of that department at Washing.
ton yesterday,
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North Carolina Convention.

RALEIGH, October 3.-The Convention of
the State met on Monday and organized by
electing Hon. S. G. Reade President, and
Joseph H. Moore, of Halifax, Clerk. One
hundred members were present. Messrs.
Cannon & Holden, of the Standard, were
elected printers. Committees to wait upon
the Governor and to prepare rules for the
Government of the Convention were appointed.
Death of Ex-Governor Horton. of Texas.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2sth. Ex-Governor
Horton, of Texas, died at Matagorda on the
lst Of September.
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QuARTERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT.-The quartermas-
ter business Fortress Monroe has greatly increased
of late the assistants in the sub-distrcs turn
of the clerks and laborers have been dismissed from
this branch that several vessels detained at For
tress Monroe for want of help to discharge their
goes. This extra business was not anscipated until
the retrenchment in help had taken place.-Rich-
moHd Republic,
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Ex-Gov. BROWN, OF GEoRGIA.-The life Of
Ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia, was threat
ened on his arrival at Knoxville, Tennessee,
one day last week, by some railroad employees,
who charged that he had issued an order last
wear for the hanging of any railroad person
found in the employment of the United States
A similar scene, in a more violent form, was
enacted on the arrival of Governor Brown at
Chattanooga The military interfered, pro-
tected the Governor, and quelled the dis
turbance.
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ELECTIONS SourH.-The political condition of the
LATELY seeded States is as follows:
m, congressional and legislative election,
North Car4llnna-Deesate n election, Sept. 2l; Con-
South Carolina-Conventiop in session
Georgia-Delegate election oet, /: Convention
meets Oct %. ~ ooh'e eh,ion
meets October 25. O' n'eh'ion
acknowledgements in session.
Missssippi-Election for all State officers and mem
bers of Congress, Oct. g "A" '''0'n
acknowledgements and legislative election
November Z. ' lad e'e0'ion
Texas-Election not yet ordered.
QctobW9, ''Ss'''A
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FROM SAN D0MIS&O.
Success of the CabraI GOyernmemt-Adisc-
sion of fPimenaal-Rcyiyai of RuSiucss

Baltimore. Oct. 81, 1865.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-09
EXPRESSES.

DURNuAN's FURNITURE EXPRESS -LAR0B wac
ID one ior yne furniture Of families ciy OF any par q
the cJuhfly furniture, PiAnUfOues boxed and shipped
Fuu-me stored Unce i5 West Eleventh street Sinh
avenue.
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BILl.IARDa.


BILLIARDS.
y 49, 49, -
billiard TABLE FOR sALR-TIIRER QUARTER
- sue IN good order Apply at the Hotel Federal, 40
L'OR sALE-Tw0 BILLIARD TABLES, CHEAP IN.
Il qnre Al Washington HOTEL 365 FOURTH avenue.
I DECKER BILLIARD TABLE MAKER, REMOVED
LIE 70 corner Canal and Centre streets opposite FafIs
Ho,e' Tables made TO order and hand ready Tor ship
Nv ". GRIFFITH OFFERS FOR SALE, At hrs OLD
stand lt6 Fulton street aspendid stock q four and
~ pocket tables, With his unIivalcd Combination Cush
ions AZ reduced prices Private houses clnt and
public rooms FURNISHED AZ one DAYS notice. Balls Cues
Cloths Cue feathers Chalk Pool Balls Cue Cuers and pa
tent Cue Clamps for sale al wholesale reAs Old la.
Dies repaired, and orders BY mail attended TO-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19

POLICE CoURT.-In the absence of Mayor
Thomas, Geo. w. Meeker, Esq, presided in
the Police Court yesterday morning. Three
individuals, charged with drunkenness,
were each fined 81 and costs. One of them
paid; the other TWO were locked up. John
Ryan, for being found up stairs in house
in the south part Of the city, without be-
ing able to give satisfactory account as
to how he came there, was fined 81 and
costs, and recommitted.
The examination OF, Amanda Ferrin-the
young woman alluded to in our report of
Wednesday morning-took place yesterday
morning in the Police court-room, before
Esq. Meeker. She was charged with steal
ing sixty dollars worth of woman's wear
ing apparel from house on Seventh street,
In which she was employed as domestic.
She plead guilty to the charge, and was re-
quired to enter bail in the sum of $500 for
her appearance at the next term of the
Court of Common Pleas. Failing to do this
she was sent to the county Jail. She is
girl sixteen or seventeen years of age, and
says she has mother, residing In Dresden,
Muskingum county. Hers is somewhat a
singular case. 1t is difficult to conjecture
what motive could have prompted the lar
ceny, or why the girl should be so indiffer-
ent, as sheappears to be- to the consequence
of her crime, which is imprisonment in the
Penitentiary. ..st ,,...,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
Army Of the Potomac.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Jan. l6, eyening.-A number of deserters
came into our lines in front of Petersburg
last evening. They bring important news.
They say that the Danville railroad, be-
tween Danville and Greensboro, a distance
of 45 miles, has been. destroyed by the
recent heavy rains, and that every culvert
and bridge has been carried away and that
Lees army is likely to be out of ratons
very soon; the quantity they issue now is
utterly inadequate to satisfy their wants,
and these men were not disposed to remain
is being made to reconstruct the road, and
large gangs of men are detailed for that
purpose. Even at that it will take some
time to repair it, the destruction of the road
being so extensive. As this is the main
road for supplies to Richmond, it will
create great want there. ..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
The Capture Of. FORT Fisher.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.--The' following is
taken from the correspondence of the Bal
timore American, dated off Fort Fisher,
10Th:
The fight lasted six hours, being ies-
perate hand to hand struggle. Each of the
IL mounds, and embrasures were taken in
succession after the most fierce encounters,
in which hetacombs of dead and wounded
were added to those that'were already mum
bered. at.i q 7 fs'I ''1'i W hn" a"
Suffice it to say by way of preface to d
detailed account that Notwithstanding the
fort had been strengthened and reinforced
to TRIBE the garrison it had when Butler
deciued that it could not be taken, it is now
in our hands, with "A cannon, 1000 living
prisoners and 200 dead, and that our gun
boats have to-day sailed up Cape Fear riv-
er. driving before them the pirates Chicka-
manga and Tallahassee, effectually closing
1t to blockade running and stopping the on
ly channel the rebels had left for importa-
tions of munitions of war.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19

RAILROAD AccIDENT.-An unfortunate
accident occurred yesterday morning, on
the Columbus, Piqua & indianapolis road,
a few miles this side of st. Paris, to the
passenger train which left here at 3 A. NJ,
going west. 1t was caused by broken
rail. The train all passed over it safely,
except the rear car, which was nearly filled
with lady passengers. This car was thrown
off the track, and precipitated forty feet
down an embankment. 1t rolled over five
times, and finally rested with the bottom
side uppermost. The passengers in the car
were nearly all more or less injured; but
none killed outright. One lady, from this
city, whose name we have not been able to
obtain, was SO injured, that her recovery is
said to be doubtful. Conductor Hutchinson,
who was in the car, feeling it going over,
grasped the hot stove-pipe with his hands,
burning them severely. He was badly
bruised about the head, and injured inter-
nally. = oE lSuHuO.f 2 ee9gf ttyL4
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19

law. should be carried gout. Soldiers are
confined, come who have lost limbs, and
theyldo not know for what reason they are
detained
81 Mr. stevens objected to the form of the
resolution.
The debate was spiritedly continued, dur
ing which 5ea dLeo1 a.rl 7,g
Mr.. Kasson insisted that it was due to the
people that investigation be made. He
briefly scrutinized the official conduct of
the Secretary of War. The army might
tremble under the Secretary's power as an
absolute dictator, but Congress had right
to investigate, where the liberties of the
people were concerned. The resolution
passed.. G
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was passed, was tabled.
Mr.. Stevens reported the Fertilization
Appropriation bill, which was made the
special order for Friday. 4
A resolution was passed directing inquiry
by the Ways and Means committee into the
expediency of assessing duty on Petro-
leum according to quality, produced by
small and large dealers.
The House resumed consideration of the
Executive, Judicial and Legislative APP
preparation bill. Without coming to con-
clusion, adjourned.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19

MUTUAL LIFE INsURANoE-In another
place In this paper will be found an article,
giving some important facts in regard to
the successful operations Of the Connecticut
Mutual Lite Insurance Company, to which
we invite the special attention of our read
ers.0 Judge Jamison, OF this city, is the
agent for the above company, and is SO we'll
known as gentleman and a business man.
that any recommendation from us is un-
necessary. He win give those who apply
to him all needed information in regard to
the important subject of life insurance, and
in respect Of the Company, of which he is
the authorized and efiicientagent.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
A Positive and Interesting Fact.

-"Facts are stubborn things" no matter
where found. 1t is a positive and at the
same time most interesting fact, that our
sick soldiers, who are so fortunate as to OBJ
tain bottle Of PINKERToN's WAHoo AND
CALIsAYA BrrTERs, gain strength much
faster, and are sooner able to do duty on
the battlefield, than those who are de-
prived of them. This is owing to the stub
born fact that these Bitters are the greatest
renovator and purifier Of the blood ever be-
fore offered to the public. This is no idle
talk. No one ever used these Bitters but
was highly delighted. with the beneficial
results arising from their daily use. We
are glad to learn that steps are being taken
to supply the sick soldiers in our camps
and hospitals with these Bitters. 1T is a
humane and benevolent object. Druggists
and wholesale dealers always have these
Bitters for sale. The genuine article has
the name of Jacob Pinkerton blown on
each bottle. sAl'm 'setoi % Rpha 20
For sale by J. H., ,Barcus& Co., Steinberg-
er, Fairchild 8 Co, and g. Roberts a Co..
Druggists. jan9-2w
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
"a. ...u| Com pany.

This company has issued, in the year end
ing Nov. l, 1850 policies-the largest num-
Der, it is believed, ever issued by like Com
pany within one year. The receipts of the
Company in premiums were over $20O0,-
600, and its receipts in interest were $685.
339 So. Its whole number of policies now
In force is 2l,s96, the largest of any compa-
ny in existence. The Connecticut COM
menced business in 1S47 without any capi-
tai. At present its assets amount to over
$7,000,eona. being an increase of million
and a quarter in one year; and it has, since
its organization, paid losses to the amount
of S4,000,0 900, and dividends to the extent of
$3,000,000. This is fine record of success,
and no wonder the question is often asked,
how Is it that the Connecticut is so mar
velously successful. We answer, that its
chief managers are thorough workers, who
know men as well as business, and who sell
dom or never fail in their selection of
agents, to secure live practical persons.-
Extract from New York Insurance Monitor.
WIN. JAMIsoN, Agent, Columbus, o.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19

CAIRO Jan. 1s-The steamer Belle Mem
phis brings 3S bales of cotton for Gin
cinnat, and So rebel prisoners from Little
Rock for Alton.
Several lives are said to have been lost by
a recent collision between the steamer
Dickey and some other steamer below Mem
phis. No particulars. H
A band o. mounted guerrillas attempted
to invade Illinois at Metropolis on Monday
night. Only few succeeded in crossing
the river. A gunbort from Paduch shelled
the woods and dispersed them.
Seventy-five guerrillas were in Miner
town, KY, when the steamer Gen. Ander-
son, from Evansville, passed that point.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19

New YORK, Jan. 1S.-The Posts Wash
Finance bill in the House will be modified
so as to favor contraction of legal tender.
Gen: Terry is nominated to Major-Ge
eralship. II
The Commercials Washington special
says much opposition is made to the new
finance bill on account of the unlimited
power given the Secretary to increase legal
tenders. This power will be limited.
The Senate committee expects to receive
Important documents from the President
relative to the extraditlon treaty.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
Condition of the Rebel ARMY.

New YORK, Jan. 1S.-The Charleston
Mercury of the 18th has an article which
gives a most deplorable picture for the cause
of the Confederacy, and of the condition of
the rebel army in South Carolina. 1t says
the troops are a herd of stragglers and
outlaws, under the command of imbeciles.
1t adds, The path we are new travelling is
straight to destruction. The result of the
nextsix months will bring the Confederacy
to the ground or will reinstate it in power.
Without reform we are doomed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
BLIND ASYLUM.
Fatal Endemic at the TnstitutiOn-Its
I, Progress and Present Stage-Death
of IA Hind Boy Of Extraordina-
ry Mental Powers.

Hearing a rumor, yesterday of severe
sickness at the Asylum TOR the Blind, we
applied to DR.. Hamilton, physician to the
Institution, for information, and derived
from him substantially the following par
ticulars: .lsns srt3 lw4,tf
There is an endemic prevailing at the
Asylum, assuming malignant form Of ty-
phoid fever. Some three months ago,
man attached to the Institution, was at
tackled with the disease, and after severe
and protracted illness, eventually recover
ed. No apprehension was felt on account
of this case; but the disease recently de-
veloped itself and assumed the aspect of a
malignant and fatal endemic. Three of the
inmates have died of the disease, and four
others are affected with it in such severe
form that their recovery may be regarded
as doubtful. Beside these there are several
other cases, which exhibit symptoms of
an incipient stage of the disease. .. M
In consequence of the endemic, many
pupils have been sent home; but this can
not be done in all cases. 1t would be ad-
visable, were it practicable, to vacate the
Institution for the present altogether. But
it may be, that the crisis in the endemic
has been reached, and that hereafter it will
assume milder and more manageable
form.
Among the recent victims of this fell dis
ease, was a promising and remarkably tai
ented pupil of the Institution. by the name
ofAllen Mundy, from Barnesville, Belmont
county, whose parents are now residing in
Iowa. His uhtimely death is deeply re-
GREETED by the Superintendent, the teach
ers and all who were acquainted with him.
He was twelve years of age. He became
blind at seven years of age from disease
When he first came to the Institution, he
acquired the alphabet in one hours time.
He exhibited in every branch of study and
science most remarkable aptitude for the
acquisition of knowledge, and grasp and
tenacity of memory rarely possessed.
Many instances are related of the WON
derfnl powers Of this blind boy; but we
have room for only one or two. Having
heard the anticipated population of forty
two States and Territories read over once
part at one time, and part at another,-
he recited the whole, week afterwards,
without missing a figure. But he was
equally expert in the principles and facts of
science, as in the memory of numbers. The
Superintendent read to him the plan or sy-
nopsis of a standard work on Geology.
Some time afterward, he repeated the whole
to the Superintendent, DR.. Lord, from mem
ory, and proposed emendations in the plan
of the work, which would be evident i'm
provements. In fine, he was a sort of uni
versal genius, with apparently superhuman
faculties, reminding one of the admirable
Crichton," or the more modern Truman
Stafford, the famous Vermont boy.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
Guarding the Coast.

. BELFAST, Me-, Jan. 16.-Two companies
of State guards arrivedhere yesterday, and
to-day proceeded to the batteries In view
of our recent Canadian difficulties it is un-
derstood that the, coast and frontier of
Maine are to be prepared for emergencies,
and companies have been sent to Costive
and Machias.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
For sale,

My residence on Spring, between Fourth
and Fifth streets. This house contains nine
rooms, and is one of the most pleasant aud
convenient in the city. The building is
substantial and the cellaris always dry. A
fine well of water, good cistern, and out
buildings, mostly new, are on the premises.
Inquire at the General Ticket Office Of
the G. o. r. r.
ianl7-dlw* JNo. w. Brown.