Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-02
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
BALTIMORE, MD.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

In the matter of jeff Davis and his trial
the Tribunes Washington special correspondent says
in yesterdays paper Messrs. Speed Rousseau, Evart
and others, counsel for the Government announced
in New York paper as positively determined on
was true in August but is not true now Public
opinion has changed since then, and Governmental
measures always follow public opinion. 1t is ad.
mitted as fact that any trial in Southern State
would be farce. 1t is equally fact that the South
eEn States unanimously desire his PARDON that the
majority of the Democratic party hold the same
opinion, and now that the leaders of the radical wing
OF the Republican party have expressed the same
wsh it is believed it will be taken for granted that
majority of the nation are opposed to his punish
ment.
The United States Consul at Manchester,
England. writing to the State Department under
date of October 18th. reports that as yet there is
abatement of the great plague among cattle that has
Tor some weeks past created such alarm in England.
Ihe disease threatens to extend to all the agriculu
raj districts in the British Islands. The plague is
mainly confined to horned cattle, but has in few in
stances broken out with great violence in ocks of
sheep There is great danger that the disease may
be transmitted to America and it is suggested to pro-
hibt the importation of foreign stock as long as the
danger exists In England, prayer is now made to
Almighty God at morning and evening service in all
the churches, for the stay of this pesence.
AioIe dCtlNltJ was IidllleSleu III lne STOCK
market yesterday than on the preceding days, and a
fair amount of business done at both Boards
Gold declined 4, selling at the I'd Board 145A, cash.
and l4513 seller 10. and closing at 14534 bid regular
regular way. Governments frmer, the new
5.2Vs improving q t. II. Transactions in State
Stockswere light, H4D R. R. declined half dollar,
selling at Sl12I. 300 Shares of City Passenger were
sold at S2l5sa2lA.
The Livingston New York Republican
says that beautiful monument has just been
erected in the family burying ground of the Wads-
worth family, on Temple Hill, Geneseo to the mem
ory of General James S. Wadsworth, at cost of
about six thousand dollars. The monument is of
granite, about eight feet long, and five feet wide at
the base and about two feet wide and five feet long
at the top. 1t is about ten feet high, and is sur
mounted with fag-draped urn made of bronze.
Bishop Davis, of the Episcopal Church in
South Carolina has addressed letter to his clergy
and laty on the subject of the proposed reunion of
the Northern and Southern branches of that denomi-
nation He maintains that owing to political events
the ecclesiastical division unavoidable and is in
favor of continuing the separation, but is willing to
submit to the decision of the General Convention of
the Church South which is to assemble at Mobile du-
ring next month.
A letter was received at the Indian Bureau,
Washington, from Fort Sully dated Oct. 10th, which
says that extended treaties with the Indians of
Dakotah Territory can be consummaed before next
May or perhaps June. The reason assigned is that
the season is too late.
trial has been in progress at Lawrence,
Mass, which was concluded on Saturday of several
parties for riding John Wheeler, of Gloucester on
rail. April 49, for thanking God that President Lin
coin was shot. All the accused exeept Austin d.
Bray, acquitted.
The Secretary of War has turned over to
fha oSsin nf
Nd, Government buildings, valued at about 81 500
In consideration of damages done to school property
in that county by the military forces of the United
States.
The receipts from internal revenue since
July LIST, 1865 foot up the large amount of Sl299O
900, The receipts for the month just ended were $780,
457,9S3O3. being average per diem of 9S25l5 S.
Yesterday the receipts were $2,l0O,635.7.
R. W. Latham has been elected President
of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad and
tho following gentlemen as directors: r. Johnston
Hamilton g. FAINT, Samuel I. Suit, Joseph B. Stew
art, Leonard Huyck, s. NJ. Shoemaker, Alexander
Hay, General Julius Stohl, Emmett D. Burr
Colonel Oliver Matthews, A. A. General,
on the staff of General Howard has rendered his re-
signation to the Secretary of War, which has been
accepted. Col Matthews was on Tuesday honorably
mustered out of the service.
In the Saunders kidnapping case the Judge
gave the jury terrible blowing up for not bringing
10 verdict of conviction, after being locked up eight
days The kdnappers have been sent to Jail until the
spring term.
The President of the United States has offici-
ally notified Provisional Governor Marvin of Florida
that the State Legislature must ratfy the amendment
to the Constitution of the Uuted States before Florida
can resume her place in the Union.
Treaties have been concluded with the Ara
pahoes. Cheyennes. Kiowas, Comanches. Caddoes.
and Apaches Indians. the widest tribes of the plains
Two white women and six children, who had been in
captivity eight months, were given up.
Dispatches from Mexico state that five large
streams of water suddenly burst from mountain
the valley of Mexico which are likely to form
large river. 1t is reported that the city of Mexico is
likely to be submerged.
The N. 0. Picayune is reliably informed
that Peter g. T. Beauregard is about to be- if he has
not already been, appointed Superintendent of the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad.
The Fenians have created a great panic in
Canada and it is said that the government is about
to organize army of 10000 garrison all the
frontier towns
The sale Of Government buildings on Tues
day at Forts Mansfield and Simmons. realized ST.
1880 which is looked upon by officers of the Quar-
termasters Department very fair price.
II Is rulnOreu lndt JOnn Z. lagSafC, OF tne
Philadelphia Inquirer, has been appointed Collector
of internal Revenue at Philadelphia vice J. B. Hard
ing, deceased.
Immense bones have been found in Adams
county, Mississippi, which medical men believe to
have belonged to a giant 80 feet high
A joint stock building association has been
organized in Dayton, Ohio with capital of $780, 900,
divided into 10000 shares.
A despatch from New Orleans says that the
Liberals in the last fight around Matamoras lost 500
men in killed and wounded.
The remains of Colonel Dahlgren were
finally inferred Laurel Hill. Philadelphia yester-
day.
Four Government vessels were sold in this
city yesterday by the Quartermasters Department.
realizing in the aggregate $40 $50.
The trial of Major Marston, of the U. S.
Marine Corps, before Naval Court Martial in Wash
ington was commenced yesterday.
Sir Morton Peto and party sailed for Eu-
rope yesterday by the Scotia from New York.
William 7. OFT, one of the publishers of the
NoshviHe Union, died on Saturday last.
The Georgia Convention yesterday repealed
the secession ordinance.