Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-14


the progress of this interest, IN general indi
Tiduot application shall be glad to receive from
reliable sources, accounts of improvements and
developments.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Some curious developments illustrative of
Englands selfstyled neutrality during the late re-
beon have recently been brought to light A list
which is said to have been derived from rebel source
is given of large number OF English firms who were
engaged during the four years of the war in supply
ing the COnfederates with goods mostly contTaband
of war; and it is said that the British Consul in Ha-
vana, Mr.. Crawford. acted agent for the JEFF.
Davis confederacy and the blockade runners en-
gagged in carrying this merchandise into our southern
ports. Soon after the commencement of the rcbcl-
Hon man named HOtze B. Helm, of Mobile, was
sent out to Europe by the rebel leaders to write up
their cause in the English and French press On the
way Helm stopped at Havana, and there, it is said
league entered into by him, the British Consul
and another individual to do all they could for the
Confederates, and it is believed that the Consul at
least, vigilant and faithful in his part of the
bargain. has been estimated that, by Mr. Craw-
fOrdS direct assistance upward of 1000 900 bales of
cotton, and $1,000 boxes of tobacco were sInuggled
out through the blockade, say nothing of the mu
ntions Of war supplied to the Rebels from England
and of which a slight idea may be formed by the
single statement that Magruder's forces in Texas
entirely armed and supplied from Europe (prin-
cipaly from London), directly by the aid and per-
sonal assistance of Mr.. Crawford And this is neu-
trality
The Memphis Grenada jackson Atlanta
Montgomery Appeal is revived. The first number of
volume sixteen. which was published in Memphis on
the 5h instant reached us yesterday 1t is printed
on the identical press which left Memphis in 1862
and which was kept out of the hands of the Union
army during the war, though il had to do some tall
travelling to accomplish this. 1t is worked by the
same pressman. Andy Harman. who was shelled out
of Jackson when Grant made his famous move from
Brownsburgh.
In the march from the Field to the Forum
this has been greater for Generals than we
have ever known. The most remarkable feature of
the campaign is that in not single instance, that
we are aware Of has a soldier who was running as a
candidate on the Union side been defeated General
Stone. of Iowa; Gen. Ogelsby of Illinois; Gen. Fair
child of Wisconsin,; Gen. Marshall of Minnesota;
Gen. Cox, of Ohio Gen. Ward, of New Jersey; Gen.
Barlow of New York, have, as candidates of the
Union party. been triumphanty elected.
Samuel b. Thompson, young man resid-
ing in Henrietta n. Y, who is afflicted with perodi-
cal attacks of insanity went to Rochester the other
day and drew 81 500 from the bank, and repairing to
the market, purchased load of potatoes which he
gave to stranger. He gave away bank notes by the
handful to strangers, and when taken into custody by
the police had but $50 left. Several hundred dollars
were subsequently recovered.
At jackson, Mississippi, few days ago, an
affray occurred between Colonel William R. Wade
of the late rebel army, and Union soldier in which
the latter mortally wounded A number Of SOL
diers after assailed Colonel w. and inflicted
rious injuries upon him. The Colonel was rescued by
the guard and taken to the hospital where shortly
afterwards he was killed, by whom is unknown.
A white soldier, belonging to an Illinois
regiment married colored woman last week in
Americus Ga. The fact coming to the knowledge of
his comrades they repaired to his abode the we'd
ding night took him from thence to the outskirts of
the town. and, after tarring and feathering him,
leased him with a caution not to come within the
limits of the town again.
There was more activity in the stock mar
ket yesterday than for days past gold selling at
14S an advance of a on Saturdays price. Govern
ments were. however, only in moderate demand the
whole list being Is to Il lower than Saturday.
Nothing done in State or Railroad stocks. First
class endorsed paper commands 9 per cent. while
second class is difficult of negotiation at IL ct.
A prominent United States Senator, from
Wisconsin. writing to friend in Washington, in a
private letter, which received here yesterday,
says that the Republican majority in the recent cleo
ton in that State is 7000 showing considerable
falling off since the Presidential election He places
the majority against negro suffrage between five
and six thousand.
A few weeks ago, a gentleman in Peters
burg, employed for the purpose by the military au-
hortes canvassed the city to ascertain the number
of houses struck by the Federal shells during the re-
cent seige. His investigations developed the fact
that there eight hundred houses struck by
whole shells, besides large numbers of others which
received rude touches from fragments.
Ex-Governor Pierce, of Texas, saws that
the intimates of Provisional Governor Hamilton say
that he will hardly call the State to meet in conven-
tion before the middle of January next and the citi
zens of Texas express the belief that Texas will not
be represented in the next session of Congress The
debt contracted by IeXas amounts to nine millions
of dollars.
The schooner Milton Badger arrived at San
Francisco on the 9TH instant from Anadyrsk Siberia
whittier she conveyed party who to explore the
prospective route through that country of the Russo
American telegraph via Behring Straits together with
stores and supplies for their subsistence and the per-
formance of their work.
In Berlin, as well as Hamburg, Bremen and
other German cities, meetings have been held and
arrangements made for the purpose of taking up sub
scrptions in aid of the freedmen of the United States
history of our late four years war, by captain in
the Prussian army, has just been published in Ber
The official vote of Colorado, at the election
September s. is declared as follows For the Consti
tuition, 1924; against, 1850; showing majority o
only ia in favor of State government On the propo
stion to strike the word white" from the new con-
stitution. the ayes were 476, and the noes 4,la2.
The beautiful new Roman Catholic Church
OF ST. GABRIEL situated in Thrtyseventh street. nea
Second avenue, New York, was dedicated yesterda,
morning by the celebration of grand high mass TIL,
McCloskey
The President has bestowed upon the gallan
Major General Judson Fitzpatrick the apnoint,ron
of Minister to Chilli He has also been granted n leov
of absence of several months before going on hi
foreign mission.
The new Legislature of the State of Iowa !
politically divided as follows: Senate-Republiear
Az Opposition. S. House-Republican, SO; Oppos
ton, 15 Republican majority on joint ballot, lO
large enough for all practical purposes.
Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, is no
in Washington for the purpose of adjusting IL
claims of his State against the Government contrac
ed during the
General John G. Breckenridge is reporte
to be living at St. Catherines Canada. The Loui
vile Journal anticipates his return to Kentucky
an early day.
The names of Ex-Governor Kirkwood, Ge
Fitz Henry Warren and A. W. Hubbard are me
toned in connection with the Iowa United Stat
Senatorship.
II is said that General Sickles will short
supersede Gen. Gilmore in command of Sontb "a
olina. General sickles left Washington on sunds
for Richmond, Va.
The Free viii Baptist Conference of Main
has passed resolution prohibiting the ordination
ministry who use tobacco
Major General Davidson has returned
81. Louis from his post at Natchez, being compel