Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-13

| INDIAN AFFAIRS.
& Inc special Indian Agent for New Mexico has re-
RboPted bat TO the Indian Bureau, from Fort Larned
tthat tnat that portion of the Cheyenne and ArrapahG
tribes VINO recently formed a treaty with the Gov
ernment, express their intention to fulfil ali their
O1gatohs and are willing to join our troops in an
initiating the Dog Indians as they call them who
are committing depredatiOns north of the Platte
| This hostile band-which is composed of Chevenno
aTrapaho and Sioux Indians to the number of about
Nth w en- iaTt seen was about thirty miles to the
hortn OF fort larned, and moving southwark The
agent at this fort predicts that the next scene Of
6o9dshed will take place between Forts Larned and
Dodge, and recommends that a sufficient f roo of
cavalry, under competent leader be immcd otoI,i
dispatched against this hostile band
SICK FREEDMEN
During the month of November last, there were
under medical treatmcr in the counties of Alexon0
drla, loudon and Fairfax, Va, and ON the govern
ment farms in St. Marys county, Md, 1SSS freedmen
naming under care OF the Freedmen's Bureau
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Inc treasury Department last week issued new
Certhcates oil Indebtedness amounting to 81 $50 600
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
. Ihe Canadian Government offers as an exchange
tor the privilege of selling their products in Our mar
kes under the present Reciprocity Treaty TO enIaTge
and deepen the Welland and st. Lawrence Canal 81
as 10 admit vessels drawing from u to II feet of water
mus securing transportation from Chicago to the
Atlantic, and giving the same privilege to American
as to Canadian adj vessels free Of duty If objection is
mace 70 TINS Prop9sition the Canadian authorities
propose thatths object shall be accomplished by con-
current legislation between the two countries.
NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.
During the past week, ending the 9th instant Ma.
tionaE Bank currency amounting to 1886 S25 was is
sued by the Treasury Department. The total issue
up to date is S22f,954 S15.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEEMED AND CUR
RENCY DESTROYED.
The Treasury Department last week redeemed cor
thcateS OF Indebtedness to theamounto of $3.50 $50 and
destroyed currency amounting to S50S,300.
REsIGNATIoNs ACCEPTED.
An order was day issued by the War Depart
laent announcing the acceptance of the resignation
OF Major General Quincy A. Gilmore and Brigadier
General George P. Estes the former to date from the
4th and the latter from the 5th inst The late order
accepting the resignation of Major General James H.
WILSON, is hereby revoked. and he is directed to re-
main on duty.
MINISTER TO GU..TEMALA.
The Hon. Fitz Henry Warren has finally accented
the position Minister to Guatemala and is eXpect-
cd soon to leave for his post.
GEN. FITZPATRICK.
Gen. Fitzpatrick is in town. lie will not go to Eu-
rope, as contemplated on a confidential mission TO
SPAIN owing to the change of policy in reference to
Ghlllan affairs The General will sail from New
ork for Valparaiso early in january. lie received
Today ms commission as major general in the regu-
lar army
PROMOTED.
Colonel Horace Capron, of the II tn Illinois caval-
ry, formerly of Maryland has recently received the
appointment of brcvet brigadier general from the
President for gallant and meritorous conduct during
the war.
Sergeant johnson, of the 2d precinct rcports that
the small poX is spreading very rapidly among the
colored people near the northern boundary and that
their conduct is calculated to spread it through the
city. ColOred men and women who are literally
covered with pustulcs, are seen walking about the
streets and mingling with others. This morning he
had to prevent two from getting in the cars who were
IN that condition.
REGISTERED SEAMEN.
1t appears from official document that the total
number OF seamen registered in the several ports of
entry during the year ending with September last
was 1874, of whom 154 were in Maine and 3l6 in
Massachusetts
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
An idea of the large amount of printing and bind
ing during the current year. is furnished by the fact
that the Superintendent of Public Printing asks
Congress for an additional appropriation of $6OOOO0
THE SUPREME COURT TFsT OATH.
Mr.. Garland, Of Arkansas, formerly member of
the supreme Court, moved the court to restore him
to practice without taking the oath that he did not
wiltully give aid and comfort to the rebellion. The
court holds the matter under adyisemcnt.
THE PHILADELPHIA BRIDGE CASE.
The of the bridge over the river Schuylkill at
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. was before the Su-
preme Court of the United States to-day. George
Harding and Courtland Parker. argued against the
bridge, and Daniel Sellers and F. c. Brewster for the
Albany bridge case, and involves the right Of Stale
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