Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-27
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The death of one of the most talented of
the French artists of the last half century, NJ Helm,
is announced. lie was member of the Institute
and officer of the Legion of Honor and was born
in 1857. His most important picture was 80 The Mas
sacre of the jews for which he decorated by
Louis XVIII. Several of the ceilings in the Louvre
were painted by him, and the finest of them, 'Vesu-
vius Receiving Fire from Heaven" gained him ad-
mission to the Institute.
"A Southern dealer. who owed over seven
tyone thousand dollars in Philadelphia, called on
his creditors day last week. and asked for credit
to enable him to resume business. As evidence of
the manner in which the rebellion was sustained and
the people forced contribute it, he exhibited to
his creditors the receipt Of the rebel agent for ST.
600, the amount of his Northern debt, which he was
compelled to pay into the rebel treasury.
"A meeting TO denounce Sunday trains
was lately held in Ednburg presided over By bar
onet who regularly every Sunday drives into town
from his seat, five six miles off in Il carriage
and pair, with coachman and footman, to attend
church
On the 10th inst, large school of black
fish came into Proyincetown bay. The fishermen
started for the chase in their boats and drove forty
two to Truro beach, where they were sold a. they
lay, to parties in Provincetown for s. 200
The engines and cars on the Egyptian rail
roads mostly Of English manufacture and of poor
quality the being especially inconv enient The
rolling stock for the Of the Niceroy and his harem
are, however, all Of American make. and excite gen
eral admiration for their finish and durability.
large telescope is being manufactured in
Boston for Chicago. The object glass is said be the
largest and most perfect ever made, having a clear
aperture oflSt inches and focal distance Of q feet
The first day little fellow went to school
in Canton, last summer the teacher asked him if he
oil bn,v ly E,aII
boy" "Oh, just rs other people do"
An affair of honor came off IN Mobile
on the morning of the 14th instant between Mr.
Halle and Mr.. Forsyth The parties stood one shot
"gallantly as their seconds certify, when both be
came satisfied and shook hands. The good old
times have come again.
An accident occurred lately at Chaudin
from the diligence which runs between Nice and
Puget Theniers coming into collision with a heavy
cart not provided with any lantern The former We
hcle containing ten persons, overSet and pre-
cipitated down a ravne forty yards Deep The guard
killed and all the passengers more less severe
ly wounded.
Lieut.. Gen. Grants official report for the
years 1864 and 1865 covering the active and stirring
operations in the campaign which ended with the
complete suppression of the rebellion has been COM
pleted and will soon be sent to the War Departments
but it is not expected to be given to the public till
after the meeting of Congress Though concise in its
statements it is said to be necessarily of considerable
length.
DR.. G. W. Bobards, late of Gonzales, Tex
as was murdered on the fourth instant near Crock
ett in the presence of his bride date Miss Park of
Avoyelles) by Mr.. John T. Crawley who lived near
Crockett. Crawley at first surrendered himself but
afterwards made his escape. He was pursued but not
captured.
DIR. Morarty, port-physician of Boston,
died on Friday last. He was u od-natnred man.
weighed over 400 pounds, and was % years Of age