Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-05

| AN IMPORTANT ORDER.-The following is Il copy of
| general orders No. "a, issued yesterday by Major
| General W. S Hancock Commanding the Middle De
| partment:
The necessity for such organization having ceased.
the Provost Marshal'S Department in this command
Except in the city of RaltmOrol is hereby discon
| tnucd. All officers doing duty in that Department.
will ut once he relieved and instructed to forward 10
| Brevct Brieadicr General Woollcy Provost Marshal
General Baltimore, Maryland. the papers and funds
IN their possession pertaining to their respective
Until further orders, Post Commanders will attend
| sbals.
| The NATIONAL THANEsGIvIHG.-MaiorG Gen. ". >.
Hancock, commanding the Middle Military Depart
| men yesterday issued General Orders No -, of
| which the following is a copy:
nv The President Of the United States has designated
.iLhursday: the III Of December day of national
trusts that the day, set apart by the Chief Magis
rac oil the Nation may be properly observed by the
TINS end, 1t Is hereby ordered; that on the day ap-
pointed, all officers and men abstain from any duties
or lahorS not absolutely imposed by public necessity
and they are also enjQned to testify by their dc
meanQI; nat they participate IN the general graft
cent pcrls and the restoration OF peace and order
| HEALTH STATIsTIcs.-For the week ending ycstcr-
day morning Is deaths reported by the Health
| Commissioner of this city, caused by the following
diseases: Consumption, 81 Group 5; teethne 4: collie
dropsy inflammation o the lungs and old age each;
typhoid fever, hemorrhage, organic disease of the
| heart, and worms each and one each from burns
casualty congestion of the lungs, dropsy in tn head
debility drowned, dysentery, dipthera, erysipelas
scarlet fever hernia, inflammation of the bowels in
| inflammation Of the brain, and suicide, unknown
adult. l; unknown infantile II. Of the num-
Der deceased IS were males and 81 females Jig
of the whole number being colored persons. 12died
before having reached year of age, / between
and years, 10 between and years > between
0ol1 b,4r, I0.,.,I l ,n
and 30 between 30 and 40 and So between 50 and
| CO. between go and TO- between 20 and 80, be-
tween so and 80 years. There were 13 deaths less
than in the corresponding week of last year. 90 less
than in the week of 1862 and ls less than in
the corresponding week of 1862 The sanitary con-
dition fthe city is good
SERIOUS ASSAULT UrOy CoNsTABLEs.-Thomas
Harrigan and Maria Gildenfenny were arrested yes
terday by officer Elliott, of the middle district
charged with assaulting consables Joseph A. Spence
and Alexander Tunis. 1t appears from the evidence
adduced that these officers to the house of the
accused No. French street, with warrant for the
recovery of goods that had been levied upon on
account Of alleged debt for rent owed by Harrigan
and after getting into the house serious assault was
made upon them Spence was first attacked by Har-
| rington, who directed murderous blow at his head
with hatchet, but, fortunately, missed his aim
The woman then joined in the attack with an axe
and struck the officer blow upon his right
arm. The constabes then left the house. and secur-
ing the aid of officer Elliott. again returned when
the accused threatened to take his life if he ATTEMPT
ell to arrest them. They were finally overcome and
taken to the middle district station house where
they were released on bail by Justice Mckinly for
the action of the Criminal Court
CHARGED WITH LARcENy.-Oficer Graham Of the
Eastern District about ten o'clock on Sunday night
arrested man named George Hobbs. charged with
attempting to rob the schooner Ellen A. Richardson
lying at the Atlantic wharf Canton. About the time
named the officer observed a parry OF two or three
men driving t" the wnart Of whom left the wagon
and proceeded to the schooner The officer followed
and anon discovering that il his intention to rob
the vessel arrested him and conveyed him to the
staion-hOuse, where he gave tho above name pon
the arrest being maGo, the mon IN charge of the
wagon iE..pcd out and ran away. The vehicle was
ais" taken to the station house. whcro il was found
t. contain about $50 worth of rope which proved 10
have been stolen from the schooncrs Elizabeth Jane.
Captain Alfred Kemp, and Samuel d. First, Captain
John Seinger The accused, after undergoing an ex-
animation before Justice Whalen, was committed to
await the action Of the grand jury.
THE PosT-0FFICE ROBBERY.-The examination
which was to have been held yesterday IN the case of
John Sturgis. charged with roDbing the mail was
postponed until v uneSday next in consequence of
the United States Commissioner being absent from
the cly. IL Shpuld nave been stated yesterday, in
referring to the confession made by the accused, that
he positively denies any knowledge of the letters
found in the dock. The first known of them was the
discovery Of them Auaing IN tho dock and the man
who was observed to leave the vicinity shortly after
their discovery has never been identified as the
accused Great credit is given to Cu! v, H. Pur-
nell, the Postmaster for tae efficiency and untirng
| industry which he exhibited in ferrettng out tho
| guilty party. and to suggestions made by him is
al al tba 4 80 ~
From the time he received the first ntinaton of the
transaction until the arrest made and the cones
sion Of SturgiS established his guilt in connection
with certain letters, the Postmaster never woaried in
his efforts to arrive at the desired result,
ARREST FOR ALLEGED RoRBERY.-Martin Hussey
was arrested on Saturday last by detective Smith.
charged with the robbery Of $3.50 from the store of
Mr.. James White, No. p Commerce street. 1t was
alleged before Justice Spcer, before whom the ac-
cused was arragned that he entered the store of Mr.
White pretending to be desirous Of purchasing goods
and while in conversation, leaned against desk in
which the above amount of money had a few minutes
before been placed After the departure of the pre-
tended customer and before any else had entered
| the store, Mr. White found himself minus the money
lie then forthwith went to the Office Of Marshal Car
michael, account of the affair with descrp-
| ton Of the accused party which resulted in his
arrest. He committed for the action of the grand
ROBBERY.-About noon yesterday some person en-
tered the store of Messrs Joicc & Jean. lis West
Lombard street, and taking advantage of the mo-
mentary absence Of the clerk from the counting
room, stole from drawer in the desk S97 in money
and prOmssory notes to the amount of $500 more
| Intormatian of the robbery was communicated to
Marshal Carmichael, who placed the affair in the
hands Of detectives Smith and Houch. During the
afternoon they arrested on suspicion. but upon
his being taken before Justice Spicer he was dis
charged, evidence whatever being adduced
against him.
DFuCULT SURGICAL 0PERATGON.-A very sue
ccssful and delicate surgical operation was performed
on Saturday last in this city, upon Captain Colston
late of the southern army, by Prof Christopher John
sen, assisted by Drs. Rggn Bucklcr, Shirley Carter
and Thos. Murdoch. A calculus weighing six ounces
and measuring two and half inches in length was
cut from the bladder the patient having been placed
| under the influence of chloroform previously.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Gibson & Co., auctioneers, yes
| terday sold, at the Exchange salesrooms vacant
triangular lot binding so feet the east side of Ere
mont street and 100 feet on Caret street. to Mr. Polk
! for $3.50
j. B. Cannon, auctioneer, also sold vacant fee
simple lot of ground, the north side of Saratoga
street, hear Republican street. having front of Is
feet and depth of 10 feet toSabina Johnson for i00
4 DIFFICULT SURGICAL OPERATION.-A very sue
ceSSlul ana dlcate surgical operation was performed
on Saturday last in this city, upon Capt Colson, late
of the Southern army, by Prof. Christopher John
ston, assisted by Drs Riggin Bucllcr Shirley Car
| ter and Thomas Murdoch. A culcuias weighing six
ounces and measuring two-and-a-half inches in
length, cut from the bladder, the patient having
been placed under the influence Of chlOrOorm pre-
viousy,
SLIGHT FTRE,-The alarm of fire sounded about one
o'clock yesterday afternoon, caused by the bum
| ing of quantity of paper which had accidentally
ignted in front room in the second story of the
building the southeast of Calvert street and
Bank lane, occupied law office by Judge P W
Grain. The building is owned by the heirs fthe late
| Judge Glenn, and suffered no considerable damage
| "a the flames were subdued.
| The SOLDIERS FAIR.-The fair for the benefit of
tho disabled soldiers and their families will be open
ed this evening, at o'clock, in the New Assembly
Rooms by an address from ohm Y. L. Findley Esq
No object can appeal more strongly to tho sympathieS
of the charitably disposed aud it is hoped the ladies
in charge of this good work will be literally
| aged,
| SALE OF PRoPERTY.-Col S. H. Cover, auctionccr,
sold yesterday, at public auction the improvements
| situated on the southeast corner of Aisquith and
| jackson streets, consisting Of two-story brick
dwelling stables, &c; subject to annual ground
rent of SS5, 1t was purchased by Mr. S c. HINT for