Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Snow fell in Richmond, on Wednesday
morning
The rebel Gen. Ierrill, of Texas, received
his pardon yesterday by order Of the President
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bu.
reau Washington yesterday, amounted to 81. .25OOO
Hon. Littleton Gazewell, of the Virginia
Legislature died yesterday morning after 4 bricj
Hines.
A boiler in the Penn Treaty Iron Works.
Philadelphia exploded yesterday. killing one man
and wounding several Others
Isaac a. Van Amburgh, the famous lion
tanner, died suddenly in Philadelphia, on Wednes-
day. lie was native of Fishkl n. Y.
1t IS understood that President johnson will
complete his message to Congress tomorrow, and the
final sheets Of the will be placed in the hands
OF the printer on Saturday
young man named John Perkins, who
stole 5000 from his father in Sandusky. was ar
rested in Cincinnati On Monday, with only 500 in
his possession
The Chattanooga rolling mill is now working
about five hundred men, who employed night and
day reroling rails for southern railroads. The rails
are made as good as new and shipped as soon as
finished.
The stock market was duh yesterday and
business at both Boards small Gold opened at l4Sl +,
and left of at IS. 80 matcria! change is noted in
Governments. Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad shares
sold at Sll2.
The City Council of Richmond, have pass
ed resolutions asking the General Government to re
pair the anlshouse. city Jail, city hall and other
buildings. which have, since the war been damaged
by military occupation.
The Raleigh Progress says the scccssioriss
Of North Carolina have been embodcned by their
,l,.4
the Government dare not hang JEFF Davis for fear Of
the consequences.
a conspiracy to release three prisoners con-
fined in the County Jail, New York and TO Kill the
jailor, has recently been frustrated The prisoners
are charged with passing forged claims on Govern
mcnt paymastcrs. Two of their confcderatcs outside
have been arrested and themselves heavily ironcd.
a number of our public spirited and charit-
able women met yesterday, and organized a society
to secure an asylum for the destitute and orphan
children Of the disabled soldiers and sailors of Mary
land. Miss Margaret Purviance was chosen Presi-
dent. and Mrs. Wm. J. Albert Treasurer. The meet
ing well attended and all the ladies present en-
tered into the work with spirit.
The news from Mexico is important The
latest official dispatches to the Mexican Minister at
Washington to the effect that not only the State
of chihuahua, but that of Snaloa was being evacu-
ated by the French, who were unable longer to op-
poso the Republican forces. The French had en-
barked at Tazatlan, where only four hundred were
left The patriots were much encouraged by this
treat of the Impcrialists
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 9th says:-
Yesterday afternoon, about FIVE o'clock while Hon
George W. Julian was waiting in the lady's room Of
the depot at Richmond, Indiana, he approached
by Sol. Meredith Esq, who, after speaking fc's
words struck him lJulian) and partly knocked him
down. Meredith then drew cowhide from undcr
his coat and proceeded TO apply it to Mr.. Julian
continuing until hystandcrS intcrfcrcd. The immc-
datc cause Of the difficulty We have not heard
The United States Consul at La Rochelle,
under date Of November 7th, informs the Depart
ment Of State that recently the merchants at thai
port, wishing to charter vessel for the United States
were unsuccessful, and were obliged to ship thcir
goods by way of Havre and Bordeaux. The Consul
further states that it is the general belief there that
the Of that district with The ports of the
United States will assume greater proportions than
before the war.
Section 10 of an ordinance for imposing
taxes for the support OF the city government of Rich
mona for the fiscal years Of IS and G6 has been le-
pealed and rc-cnactcd as follows by tho Common
Council of that city: Agents and Sub-agcnts Of any
insurance company Office whose principal Office is
located out of this city, shall be divided into
classes, and shall pay license tax, if in the first
class of 81 Ooo it in the second class Of $3.50 if in
the third class OF 5000 ii in the fourth class of SiU
if in the fifth class of $780, if in the sixth class Of
5000 and if in the seventh class of Sl02 agents
to sell real estate at private sale rent houses
shall be divided into three classes, and shall pay Il
license tax. if in the first class Of 800; if in the
second class, Of $50 and if in the third class of 3d.