Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-14
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
BALTIMORE, ND.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


night made a speech at Fort Wayne Indiana, in
which he favored n well secured convertible paper
and said that no other could to any extent be ac-
cepted as a proper substitute for coin He held that
the present ncontroy erbie currency of the United
States was a necessity of the war, but now that the
var was over the currency should be brought
up to a specie standard, in order to accomplish
which portion OF it should be withdrawn from cir
culation. The extreme high prices indicated an un-
healthy condition of the country in business affairs
Our circulating medium larger than necessary for
legitimate business the excess being usct ny specu-
lators. Foreigners regarded the United States
the best market in the world to sell in, and
a consequence Europe now selling us
more than she was buying from Us. These transac-
tons included our securities which he conended ought
not to 20 abroad. Mr. McCulioch thought that if
Congress- during the approaching session would at
early moment authorize the funding OF legal tender.
and the work of reduction commenced and pru-
IDENTIFY carried on, should reach Ii probably with
out injury or embarrassment TO legal business. I'm
less this was done h. predicted that should have
brief period of seductive prosperity, resulting in
. widespread bankruptcy and disaster By wise and
darudcnt legislation ne hoped that we would escape
+ financial collapse, and our currency brought to
specie standard without these troubles which have,
invariably, in all countries heretofore followed pro-
trlcted and expensive war,
Gossip has it that Miss Harriet Lane niece of ex-
President Buchanan, will be married shortly to
Henry E. Johnston, the wealthy banker of this city
A New York paper expresses the opinion that in
consideration of the plea of guilty, entered by young
Ketchum, he will be sentenced to only two years and
q half Imprisonment in the State Prison.
A brutal murder perpetrated near CASTOR, n.
c., on Wednesday last, the victim being the Rev.
Robert Casteman, well known minister of the
Episcopal Church. No particulars are given of the
affair.
In the Episcopal Convention yesterday, a resou-
ton was offered requesting the House OF Bishops to
prepare prayer in full and exact conformity with
Apostolic exhortaton that supplications prayers
interccssions and giving of thanks be made for all
mentor Kings and all that are in authority" &c.
and that when ratified it be substituted in the Book
of Common Prayer for the prayer in use for The
President of the United States and all in civil au-
thoriy. 1t was tabled and will probably remain
there.
In the Tennessee House Of Representatives reso-
luton was on Thursday adop ted endorsing the adj
ministraton of the President of the United States,
and especially that treason shall be made odiou and
traitors punished.
Dispatches from Philadelphia give Union maiorities
IN sixteen counties, and democratic majoritics in
eleven counties Gen, Hartraufts majority ssaid to
be not less than 5000.
The State prisoners Clay and Mitchell are about to |
be removed from the classmates at Fortress Monroe |
to quarters in Carroll Hall.
The General Assembly of Vermont organized on |
Thursday by tho election of Hon. J. ". Stuart a-
Speaker, and J. H. Flagg Clerk
Santa Anna is cnsting troops in ST. Thomas to aid !
Juarcz l27 men, mostly Italians. had hecn enlisted
at last date.
Guerilla operations have been resumed in Mssis-
slppi. A Government train was attacked near Jack
son, and a toamster killed.
By conhagration in Belfast Ne, on Thursday |
night one hundred buildings were laid in ashes |
involving loss Of $300.CoO Tho destruction of the
entire city was at one time threatened,
DIR. l. Il. B. llintzc old physician of this city.
died on Wednesday night at Wilmington, Del.
Atcrriblc railroad accident occurred the 9TH inst
at Peoria, ILL.,, by which train was thrown down an
embankment and several persons injured.
Late advices from Hayti state that an earthouakc
at Santa Cruz threw many houses down, but no lives |
were lost No further military movements had taken
place at St. Domingo
Yesterday afternoon the South Carolina delegation
from the State Convention, headed by Judge Ward
law, had lengthy interview with President John
son. and presented a memorial asking for the pardon
of Jefferson Davis, Alexander II. Stephens, Geo. A.
Trenholm and Governor Magrath. 4 conversation
OF desultory character took place, the utmost
good feeling prevailing between all parties. In con-
cnding the interview the President said Il could be
instrumental in restoring the Government to its
former relations and see the people united
and happy should feel that had more than filed |
the measure of my ambition. If | could feel that |
had contributed to this in any degree, my heart would
be more than gratificd and my ambition fully |
The United States Consul at Port Mahon reports |
under date of September Goth, that he has reliable
information from Palma up to and including the l7th
of September The usual population of Palma is
60O0O but the 18th instant the population did not
exceed 5000 souls On that day 1877 deaths occurred
from cholera Since then deaths reported from
$50 to loo per day. The infection at Palma appears
in very aggravated form, and seems to battle
human skill. Reports have reached Port Mahon
that the disease is spreading into the interior of
Spain.
Reports from the Consul at Genoa Italy state that
but few cases of the cholera have occurred there
Intelligence from the Consul at Marsces, France, |
is to the effect that this terrible disease is frghtuy
on the increase there Eighty thousand citizens have
left the city, and the deaths average between 50
and 60 per dey. Huge bonfres, numbering thousand
at time. burning nightly in the streets. for the
purpose of purifying the atmosphere which has had |
the desired effect to some extent.
The New York Brokers sales fox the year ending |
June 30tb, 1865, amounted to the comfortable little
sum of S6,073, ,7OS.sls.
A Brigadier General in full uniform was stopped |
in the street in Cincinnati last Saturday by an old
lady who wanted to know why he had not removed |
the dirt from the street in front Of her house. She
mistook him for policeman.
Only one witness examined on the Briscoe trial |
yesterday. No new facts were elected.
Lieut.. General Grant returned to Washington yes
terday from Philadelphia, accompanied by his family. |
He will make Washington his residence during the |
winter.
The Internal Revenue Receipts on Thursday |
amounted to $SS2,l7i.Sl
The Chief Medical Officer of the Freedmen's Bu- |
reau of Alabama, desiring additional medical assis-
fanca called npon the Alabama physicians who no.
titled him that they would give their assistance for
the moderate salary of thousand. dollars per |
month The Gffer was respectfully declined and call
made for aid upon Washington.
DR.. John McCoob father of BreYct Major General
Edward McCook and Brevet Drgader General An |
son McCook, died in Washington Thursday of
dysentery. He attended in his dying moments
by of his sons and daughter His remains have
been taken to his late home in Steubenyille Ohio. for
lnterment.
The Malvern dag ship of the Atlantic squadron)
arrived at the Navy Yard yesterday morning, with
Commodore Radford on board, to whom Commodore
Montgomery turned over the command of the Navy
ard Commodore Montgomery has been i'll charge
OF the ashingon yard for about two years. and has
conducted its operations in such n manner to win
the appreciation of the Department and the good will
of the workmen, and there will be many regrets at
his departure. Commodore Radford the new COM
mandant, possesses more than ordinary adminisra-
tive ability, and will no doubt soon be popular
commandant of yard as he has been of the North
Atlantic Squadron.
The Wiz trial will probably be concluded to-day
as the prosecution had some additional evidence to
offer respecting the charge of conspiracy the counsel
upon the suggestion of the Judge Advocate, conelu-
ded to wait until to-day, when the trial will be for
mally ended.
Surgeon General Barnes has ordered the following
officers to report for duty indicated below Assist
ant Surgeon S. H. Horner, U. S, A., relieved from
duty in Department of Ohio, and ordered to take
charge of Jefferson General Hospital Jefersonville
Ind Assistant Surgeon I. Rdgely, L. S. A. to
report for duty to commanding officer 10th U. S. In
fantry at Nashville, for duty with that regiment.
Surgeon John Moore, u S. A., relieved from duty in
Military Division of Mississippi and ordered to Fort
Independence, Boston harbor, to relieve Assistant
Surgeon Edward Crowles, L. S. A., who will relieve
Surgeon Joel Seaverns. U. s. vols. mustered out
Intelligence from Mexico states that Lieut. Maury
has received from Macmillan naturalization papers,
and is therefore now Mexican citizen,
ExMaior General Rosser has become scholar in
Judge Brockenbrough's law school in Lexington
Virginia.
We print to-day an important order from the War
Department assigning the Regulars" to various
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