Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-07
MISCELLANY.

"A romantic incident occurred at a fire in
Chicago on Friday night. large boarding -bouse
was in flames; the furniture had been removed and
1t was believed all the occupants were out when it
was reported, says the Times, that young lady tho
daughter of the proprietor, was yet in the building
and somewhere in the region of the fire. No sooner
was 1t thus rumored than fireman gallantly ascended
the stairs and CROPPED his way through the binding
smoke to where the flames were raging In an adj
joining room he discovered the object of his search
and was soon seen emerging from the smoke bearing
his fair burden in his arms. The young lady had
tainted from terror. She restored by her pre-
server to the arms of her parents while yet insensi
ble few moments, however revived her TO con-
sciousness and she returned thanks to her noble res
cuer.
-lhe new ten cent currency notes are near
ly ready for distribution. They are half an inch
longer and quarter of inch wider than those now
IN use medallion head of Washington forms the
centre of the vgnette while on the sides are minute
representations of masts of ships warehouses &c
and on each side of the medallion, in fancy lettering
the figures 10 The signatures of the United States
Treasurer and of the Register of the Treasury are
appended to the note The dress is printed in green
and but little bronze is being used.
During one of the last battles in Mexico
French officer was wounded severely in the thigh
and for four five days several surgeons were en-
gagged attempting to discover the ball. Their sound
mgs gave him eXcrutiating pain. On the fifth day he
could bear it no longer, and cried to the surgeons
Gentlemen, in heavens name what arc you about?"
We are looking for the ball" Mon Dieu! why
didn't you say at first? 1t is in my wastcoat
pocket
The Indian Bureau have prescribed new
and stringent form of oath for Indian agents which
they are required to annex to every license which
they grant, setting out that the agent has no agree
ment or understanding with the party so licensed or
any other person whatever in behalf of the party
licensed for any benefit or advantage directly or in
directly present future to himself nor to any per
son on his behalf in any manner and that nothing
of the kind is in contemplation
An association has been formed in Wash
ingon for the purpose of collecting together the re
mains of Union soldiers now scattered over the bat
tie grounds of fredericksburg and nterring them in
a central position. The association also proposes to
erect over their remains soldiers monument of
suitable size and with appropriate designs and in
scrptOns.
during the fight at Fishers Hill, at which
the Federal troops were victorious the rebel General
Early in riding to the front, met man pitching to-
wards the rear Early accosted him thus: who are
you, and where are you going?" Il am a chaplain
going to the rear" Yes, curse you, you've been
wanting to 60 to heaven for some time and now
you We got chance, you run away.
The St. Louis Democrat says "bilious
intermittent and remittent fevers prevail more ex-
tensvely this season, in Illinois, than at any time for
the past twenty years In the southern portion the
courts have been obliged to adjourn-jurors, wit
nesses and litgants being unable to attend The
central portion of the State is suffering severely, but
not to the same extent"
-Garibaldi lately caused two of his horses
to be sold in Genoa, on the public market-place.
King Victor Emmanuel having learned what was
going to occur caused the purchase of the two ami
mails, which brought 3O0Of and then offered them
present to the General. The latter however posi-
lively refused to receive them.
The Turkish finances are in such de-
spairing condition, that the Government has mooed
the project of appropriating the extensive property
of the mosques-a proceeding which would create
much excitement among the fanatical Turks, whose
name is legion. The sick man" grows sicker and
scker.
In Prague some enthusiastic singers sere
naded Miss Gillmeyer actress. The lady appeared
at the window and made the following speech -
Gentlemen, 1 thank you. But may 1 ask another
favor of you?" Our lives" was the enthusiastic
reply. well. then, go home and let me Sleep
DR.. Hollands life of Abraham Lincoln,
Just issued, is dedicated to Andrew johnson with
the prayer that history, which will associate their
names forever, may be able to find no seam where
their administrations were joined and mark no
change of texture by which they may be contrasted
John Van Buren, who wanted to be United
States Senator, but can get no higher than worth
less nomination for Attorney General, growls at the
want of appreciation shown by his party and says
"he don't why he should go into the hole he
came out of twenty years ago."
The English publishing house of Rut-
ledge Sons have just issued volume entitled the
Men of the Times. in which, among other start
ling facts the reader finds that General Sherman
was compelled to abandon Atlanta, and fleeing east
ward, escaped to the sea.
The following inscription is to be seen
over soldiers grave in the Alexandria Military Ce
metery
Unknown" is all thy epitaph can tell:
If Jesus know thee, all is well,
Among the cargo brought to San Fran
cisco by vessel lately from Japan are 320 packages
of silk-worm eggs, for shipment to New York and
thence to France. They valued at $4,000. They
are shipped by this circuitous route to avoid the
tropics.
TO remove indelible ink or nitrate of sill
yer stains from white fabrics-Wet the parts with
water then apply tincture of iodine, which converts
the nitrate into odide of silver then wash with di
Lutte solution of common caustic potash-then wash
well with hot water and soap.
On the occasion of the late visit of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher to Washington, Secretary Stan
ton presented him with Brevent Lieutenant Colo
nelcy for his son, who is serving First Lieutenant
in the fourth regular artillery regiment.
"A whole family of eight persons, from the
grayheaded grandfather to boy of fourteen, who
have occupied hitherto a respectable position IN
society, were last week arragned and convicted OF
larceny at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Hartford Press says: ''As evidence of
the enormous profits some dealers make on fruits, we
have knowledge of one who bought grapes for cts
pound and sold them in the very town in which they
were grown for 25 to 40 cents"
L Estafette, Mexican paper, announces
that an imperial decree will soon be issued ordering
a census of the empire. Maximan had better wait
until he has completed the decaptaton of the liber
ais otherwise the figures will not hold good
"A man with nothing better to do has cal
culated that the entire amount of the national debt
in silver dollars would weigh $4,000 tons. and that
laid side by side the coins would go four times and
third around the earth.
The Mobile Tribune states that Jacob
Barker has accepted nomination for Congress in
the second Louisiana district, and that it is mistake
that Mr.. Barker was born before Columbus discov-
cred this continent. Mr.. Barker sin his Goth year.
Secretary McCulloch and the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue haveunder consideration
circular regulating trade between the United States
and Canada The circular will be issued in day or
two.
Out in Indiana, when the eclipse was at its
height last week. the telegraph wires suddenly ceased
to work, and, for forty-five minutes, not sound
could be got over them, the continuity having en-
tirely ceased.
BY an order passed at the last session of
the Ohio Legislature the soldiers of that State
have medals the design is decided on by the
next Legislature.
Several of the prominent dry goods houses
in New York are having wires extended from their
establishments to the general offices of the telegraph
companies.
"A girl, sixteen years of age, overcome
with rage at being worsted in a wrangle with heI % s
ter, committed suicide in Lynchburg Va on "e"-
nesday last, by swallowing opium
w. Root, of Stockton, Cal'' mas inven'eu
grain growing machine, which sows ABOUT oo acres
ner dav and works to perfection.
CAPTAIN Hall, the Arctic explorer, heard
s puos;dent Lincolns assassination rs days after its
ooorrrence whale ship carried him the news.
Upwards of ESQ, 1888 has been paid dur
ING the past year for the Government duty on quack
medicine in England.
The journeymen shoemakers of Hartford
the strike for higher wages. They ask rs cents
extra for boots and so cents extra for shoes