Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-02
THREE CENTS.
CITY NE w S.

The SOLDIERS CoNvENT1oN-Pursuant to public
notice the convention, composed of officers and SOL
diers who served in the late war; assembled in West
ern CHINA Hall yesterday morning. The convention
was called to order at II o'clock by Colonel Taylor
who nominated Colonel G. W. F. Vernon, of Freder-
lex, as President, which nomination was unani-
mously concurred in. Major O. A. Horner then
appointed Secretary, after which the President stated
that the convention had been called in
pliance with certain resolutions passed at meeting
IN frederick some time since, asking that delegates
from different parts of the State would meet
III convention in Baltimore the 1st inst to devise
eas "hereby those soldiers who volunteered in the
beginning of the rebellion might obtain the same
bounty as received by those who volunteered at a
more recent date. A further object of the Conven-
tlon was to perfect organization for mutual
benefit.
Upon the call of the roll by the Secretary il was
found that the city delegation "a list of which was
puoished In the Commercial on Tuesday morninR)
was present, but only two counties Frederick and
Washington, were represented the failure of the
Others being attributed to the fact that tbev had not
received proper notification.
after some preliminary arrangements of no general
Importance Adiutant James NJ. Stevens moved tbot
committee of five be appointed to bring about n
thorough representation of the State in Convention
at some future time, upon which Lieut. Col WegaI
offered the following substitute which was mani
mously concurred in.
Reso3oed, That Col. G. Barrett, Col. G. w f yer.
non, Capt R. Norwood, Capt. Anderson. and Ed
ward Dittman, ESD, be appointed as a committee of
correspondence to confer with the various organizo
tions in the several counties of the State and raro.
them to send twenty delegates from each county n
this Convention to re-assemble on the first Wednes
day in December
On notion a Finance Committee was then an
pointed by the President, consisting of Adiutant
James NJ. Stevens, Lieutenant Colonel W. Ii. Weipel
and Captain VIM. Perry.
Mr.. Kennel, of Washington. who was invited to n
seat IN the Convention stated that an organization
Oh returned soldiers had been effected in Washing
ton, and had issued address to returned soldiers
generally. copy of which he read Mr. K. further
said that National Convention of Soldiers wouId
DC held at some future date in Washington and he
hoped that Maryland would be represented
Upon motion of Col. Weigel, Col Barrett was adj
mltted as a full member of the Convention he hay
ing been present only as an honorary member After
lengthy and encouraging address to the soldiers by
Col. Vernon, Col Weigel moved that the Convention
adjourn until the first Wednesday in December ot II
o'clock to reassemble again in this city at such place
as might be designated by the Committee on Cores
respondcnce, which was unanimously adopted.
IHE EIGHT Hour LEAGUE-Pursuant to adjourn
ment, this body met at Royston Hail. at D. m. last
night, Mr.. Thomas B. Burch in the Chair
The committee appointed at the previous meeting
to wait on the Legislative candidates. being called on
reported through their chairman that correspond
encc had been hold with w. P Eaton, Esq, the nom
inee for State Senate in the Third Legislative Dis
trict and also with Mcssrs. John Barron and j. Nell
Foster the candidates for the House of Delegates
IN the First and Third Districts. The letters in repIy
to the committee were then read
All Of the gentlemen named express in the strong
est terms their belief in the justice of the cause and
pledged themselves to all honorable means to
further it. Mr. Barron states that he is strongly in
favor oft and if elected will advocate in the Legis
lature the passage OF an aot making eight hours le
gal days work.
Tho response of the gentlemen named were receiy-
ea with good deal of favor and loud applause
The Committee further reported that an interview
had also been had with John L. Thomas, Esq. candi-
datefor Congress from the Second District and had re-
ceved favorable reply. Mr.. Thomas was desrous
of aiding the working of Baltimore in all ways,
and if elected, would do everything in his power to
introduce the eight hour system into the government
workshops.
The report received. and the Committee dis
charged.
The Committee on Constitution through their
chairman, then reported. The document was taken
up by sections for action, and considerable debate
followed, in which many gentlemen participated.
The Association, under the constitution presented
the City of Baltimore" After considerable discus
sion, the constitution laid over until the next
meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
THEFT OF GOODS NEAR GLENRocK PA-Arrest of
the Thief-About half past o'clock yesterday morn
ing, as officer George w. Richards of the Western
district, patroing his beat, his attention was
attracted by man at the of Eutaw and Pres
ton streets, having bag upon his shoulder Stop
+bnf fall lo oJ+ Al I,.
it contained dry goods boots, &C. The man, who
gave his name Smith, stated that he had pur-
chased the articles at Sheriff's sale in Genrock
FennsylVanla Ills statements not being satisfactory
to the officer, he conveyed to the Station house
and locked up. Smith also stated that he was a
brakesman on the Northern Central Railway Sub
sequently it ascertained that the store of Mr. J.
ii. Baker, near Glenrock, York county, Pennsylya-
nia had been robbed Of number of articles consist
ing of dry goods, &C., and also that there was no
brakesman named Smith on the Northern Central
road Since these facts elected Smith confessed
to have stolen the goods. He is held for the action
OF the magistrate at the Western Station house and
the goods, which valued at about S40 are await
ing Identification by the owner. The accused lives
in this city St. Peters street, and states that he
went up to Glenrock to obtain employment and that
actual necessity and rant led him him to commit the
theft
HE PREsTIDIGITATEUR.-The sale of seats for the
famous entertainments of Hermann next week, will
begin this morning at o'clock, at Mers music
store, No. 10 North Charles street. near Baltimore
MARYLAND HISTORICAL SocIErY.-The regular
monthly meeting of this Society will be held this
evening" when interesting Epapers will be read by j.
IL. B. Latrobe and Rev. DR.. Norris.
SOLDIERS RELIEF.-Ladies desirous of taking part
in the approaching Soldiers Relief Fair are request
ed to meet at Mayor Chapman residence at clock
this afternoon.
REDS ExPREss.-Mr George Bell, of this ener-
getic Express has thanks again for late files of
Southern papers.