Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-18
THREE CENTS.
CITY NEW S.

final decision passed by the court. The accused was
charsed-lst. With conduct ubccoming an officer
and gentleman. 2nd With violation of the 9th ar
tIclo OF war. Sd. Disobedicncc of ORDERS and 4th.
Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline. Very little appeared in all the volume of
testimony, attaching reproach on the character or
conduct of the accused while officiating as Colonel.
between the dates embraced by the charges and it is
attlc singular that so much labor should have been
regularly transferred from Office to another, and
hnaiy hurled in confusion the court, without, at
least, some attempt to define with tcrsenesS the
act charges on which the burden of evidence rcposed
months trial and record of nearly eight hun
dred compactly written pages might have been re-
duced at least seventylve per cent by nm intelligent
and judicous sitting out of papcr affdavits etc.
which had no bearing on the charges in support of
which so little has been adduced Brought into this
department however and ordered for trial no labor
has been spared by the Judge Advocate and tho
court III the full and impartial examination of the
case: Cases OF this kind occur seldom here that
when they appear they become remarkable.
Colonel AXtell presented and read a lengthy and
comprehensive defence, very fvorably presenting his
side of the case, while judging by the meagre mate
rial at the hands of the Judge Advocate the argyll
ment presented by him for the prosecution was clear
and strong on the principal evidence and character
lied throughout by graceful logical and accurota
statement. MAYOR Stegman has had extensive expe-
rience both as Judge Advocate during twelve months
of the Second Division, Twelfth Corps, commanded
by General John W. Geary, and as Il lawyer by pro-
fessOn in civil life. The great mass of evidence COM
pretended in this trial. owing to his correct theory
and understanding Of the at the outset will be-
found clear and ineligible throughout the entire
record. One of the charges necessarily brought ont
evidence in the defence tending to illustrate tho
business propensities of General Egan in the man
agement of the purveyng establishment of the Army
Of the Shenandoah but the argument for the prose-
cution on this point able defence of that Off
GER The court resumes its session this morning at IL
o'clock when the record will be sentt Headquarters
for revision and approval. few minor cases remain
to be disposed Of by this court.
THE SANITARY REGULATIONS OF THE CIry.-The
health officers of Baltimore are not behind those IF
other cities in the prompneSs and efficiency of the
measures taken to avoid the introduction of any
epidemic disease. They have gone to work with
commendable ZEAL and, if properly seconded bv the
citizens, will soon have the highways, lanes allevs
and courts in clean and healthy state as those of
any other city in the country The force of street
cleaners and scavengCrs has been largely increased
and is kept industriously employed wherever there is
need for their services. The streets which arc most
crowded during the day will be cleaned at night in
order to avoid any interference with business while
the more retired places occupy the attention of this
sanitary commission" in the day time.
1t is hoped that the terrible scourge which has
swept Europe will not be visited upon tho people
of this country but should it come there will be no
betterpreventve than the discreet application of Wig
orouS sanitary regulations Positive orders have also
been issued for the enforcement of the quarantine
regulations in respect to every vessel reaching hero
from Europe; that there need be apprehensions
INDUCED to the appearance of the cholera or any
other epidemic in Baltimore, where the mortality is
less, in proportion to the population than almost any
city in the country.
THE CALIFORNIA HUNTER-Wc have been favored
with call from the great California hunter Seth
Kinman, the grizzly bear and elk destroyer, who
presented the fine elk horn chair to Mr. Lincoln and
who is his way through city to present another
constructed of the pos of the grizzly to his dis
nguished successor. Seth is character in his way:
tall brawny edition Of Misunderstanding whc can
tell stories enough to fill dozen volumes of his
perilous encounters with the "varmints" who haunt
the Pacific slopes. On OCCASION too he saved the
lives of nearly hundred passengers of the il-ate1
steamer "Northerncr," by his marvellous courage
and strength, allowing himself to be hauled through
the surf he clutched the drowning people who were
thrown within hts reach. Sensible and pleasant with
all his eccentricies and greatly esteemed by prom.
nent citizens of the Pacific coast he is emnenty en-
tertaining in his way, and should be known to be-
appreciated His mule fiddle" and its Scotch bag
pipe music, is not the least one of the many odd
things his collection comprises. lie is stopping at
the Fountain Hotel.
RUNAwAY.-Between and o'clock last evening,
while Col. II. IL. Bingham, of Gen. Hancock's Staff
ill company with lady, was driving out on the
Charles street road, near the first toll-gate, his
hnIsss paiI sIIitvu l.IlmaIs, suddenly started
off at rapid rate. The Colonel reached forward
for the purpose Of wrapping the rens around his
hands, when the horses made 4 sudden plunge and
he was thrown out. the wheels passing over his side
and of his legs, but happily breaking no bones,
though severely bruising him. The lady, becoming
frightened endeavored to jump from the back Of the
buggy, and was thrown violently upon the ground.-
She was badly bruised about the head and spne but
received it is believed serious injury The horses
continued running for some distance after the acc-
dent, completely smashing the buggy Several la
dies and gentlemen who were passing in the vicinity
Of the occurrence kindly assisted the Colonel and
his companion, and brought them to the city, the
latter being conveyed to her residence and the Colo
mel to his quarters at the Eutaw House.
The AMERICAN FREEDMENs S AID COMMISSION have
Just put forth energetic appeal for aid to relieve
the terrible want that impendS the unfortunates
whom the war has wrecked and bereft of hope of a
cOmtorta5labe support, or of life-in largo
number of cases-thc coming winter. We quoted
largely from this circular in late ISSUE and as moth
ing that We can hope to say here would be likely to
make this appeal more effective, only add that
contributions of the charitable for the objects ndica-
ed can be forwarded to Jesse Tyson Esq of Baltimore
who will sec that they reach the objects for whom
they are designed. As it is customary on days of
Thanksgiving to remember those who have received
fewer of the common comforts of life" it is sug-
geted to pastors and churches to take up collection
that day for the ''natioa's poorest poor" We
hope it will be done
APOPLEXY.-A woman named Sarah Perkins
while passing the corner of Monument and Ensor
streets at o'clock last evening, was seized with fit
of apopeXy, and fell upon the pavement. She was
taken into the house of Mr.. David Creamer near by,
and information of the affair communicated to Cap
tain Mitchell, of the Middle District who procured
hack and had her conveyed to the station house,
where she was kindly cared for during the night by
DIR. D. W. Cathell. 1t was ascertaned that she went
to Washington from Richmond about four months
since, and for several weeks was patient in hos
pital at that place She is about twenty-five years of
age, and has brother residing in Richmond. She
came from Washington yesterday morning in the II
o'clock train.
New SCHEDULE OF TINE on THE n. C. R. R-By
reference to the advertising columns of the CONNER
cal, it will be seen that schedule of time has
been published by the Northern Central Railway
Company, which goes into effect Monday next,
the Goth instant Important changes have been made
in the hours of arrival and departure of passenger
trains. and additional facilities afforded not only to
through passengers but to the large number of our
citizens and others who reside the line of the road
and constitute its local travel 1t will also be OBJ
served that passenger trains per day arrive by
that road and eight depart, independent of the
night trains
ACCIDENT.-0n Thursday evening, while herd of
cattle was being driven along Baltimore street,
Pine, one of them lad of about twelve
years, son of Mr. Morgan, residing at No. SO Pine
street. lie was picked up and removed to his home,
when it was ascertained that his collar bone
broken. The owner of the cattle was fined for dri-
wing them through Baltimore street.
NARROW ESCAPE OF MAIL CAR.-The mail train
which arrived here last evening from New York and
Philadelphia met with slight accident but at
what point of the road we did not learn. A spark
from the locomotive ignted a package of New York
papers, but the flames were extinguished before
much damage was sustained. The report circulated
about town last night in regard to the New Y ork
mail having been destroyed is not correct.
FINE STEAMER.-The superb new steamer
Thomas kelso, recently built for the Old Bay Lines
running between this port and Norfolk and FORTRESS
Monroe, is now lying at the foot OF Concord street,
She is open to public inspection, and all persons in
terested in such matters are invited to visit her
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY-Messrs. Carman
4 Bosey real estate agents. sold recently at private
sale the tannery of F. II. Grupy, Esq, near Green
mount Cemetery in the rear of the Towsontown
Railway Station, near the city limits 1t was pur-
chased by Henry Tyson, Esq., of this city, for SO 500
SALE OF PROPERTY IN THE CoUNTY-F W. Ben
nett & Co., auctioneers, sold Thursday last lot