Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-05
THREE STATE PRISONERS SENT OFF.
Reported Yellow Fever Cases.
The Constitutional Amendment.
Alabama the Twenty.seyensh State.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2, lS65.-HOn. Edcin NJ
Stanton, Secretary of Wor: The amendment is adopted
by overwhelming vote.
l.. Z. Parsons Prov. Gov.
The above dispatch, received by Secretary Stanton
brings the intelligence that another State has given
its vote for the constitutional amendment for the
tnction ofslavery, making the twenty-seventh State
that has ratified the amendment. This insures per-
adventure the requisite number Of States required
Tor the adoption of the amendment.
REPORTED YELLOW FEVER on THE sTOyEwALL.
The Star of this evening has the following:
The funeral of the late Isaac 3. Fort, son of Rev.
w. S. Fort, took place at his fathers residence yes
terday afternoon Mr. Fort was a third assistant en-
gineer in the Navy. and had arrived there in the
Stonewall, from which ship he was removed on Fri
day evening, being then very sick with fever which
was accompanied by symptoms pronounced by the
medical officers board to be yellow fever and died
on Saturday morning.
This, we believe is the only case of death that has
occurred among the Ntoncwall's complement since
er arflval here aitnough one other dled IN Havana
Some OF the crew were not IN good health when they
left Annapolis to join the Stonewal but when the
vessel went out of commission on Saturday there was
no sickness among them.
The Stonewall has been hauled out in the stream,
that she might be thoroughly ventilated and cleans
was given previous to the Sickness of Mr. Fort being
deemed necessary by the Department a precau-
tionary measure as the Stonewall had been lying in
the port of Havana during most of the summer. 1t
Is reported that fireman had died on board, and
that others sick with fever but such not the
case.
Since the Stonewals arrival the Farragut court
martial, the officers of the yard and few others
only have been on board, she lying in the stream
most of the time. (havng laid at the wharf but one
day., preventing the public from going on her.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
The monthly statement of the public debt, now
issued for the month of November last by Mr. secre
in our financial affairs. Wise and judicious manage
ment, and wholesome economy, have produced n
marvellous reduction in current expenses, and largely
IL no Hft tha
Treasury has good reason for congratulation the
wisdom he has displayed in the successful manage
ment OF the financial department of the Government.
Some OF his projects were severely criticised by
who INDUCED in evil predictions as to the results.
These persons may now the signal of these
efforts by the great reduction of the national debt in
the short space Of time which has elapsed since the
cessation Of the rebellion. Below given the most
important items of the statement for November:
Amt outstanding. Interest.
in 81 67l69,9n8O s68O32 1850
en lawful money. 1,177.5S1. 1910 7O.s6l,67979
Debt on which inter
est has eeased...: S7,4So32
Debt bearing no in
terest................ 5bo,i4l, 1888
Total.......... s2,1l68s.8l4.75 S13S SS96, ,955. %
Legal tender notes in circulation. Amount.
One and two years per cent notes.... S32 5}6 90l
United States notes. old issue............ 392 070
United States notes. new issue i26, 1926
Compound interest notes. l67,Ol24
500, IN, l1S
TREASURY REDEMPTIoNS.
During the week ending Saturday, the I'd inst. GER
tfcates of Indebtedness amounting to 1851 $50 were
redeemed by the Treasury Department, and mutt
lated National currency deSt' Dyed to the amount of
1895, 400.
NATIONAL BANKS.
There now in operation 1913 National Banks
But one established last week the First National
Bank OF Augusta, Georgia, with capital Of S500000.
The total amount of National Bank currency issued
by the Treasury Department up to dateis 22l S 050
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The case of petition for manda damus by James L.
Richard and c. Porter against the Secretrry of the
Treasury, continued in the Supreme District
Court before Judges Carter Wylie and Fisher, to-
day, when Mr.. Peck concluded his argument for the
petitioners, ana Hon. Chas. Eames commenced the
argument for the respondent He had not concluded
at the hour of adjournment. but will close to-mor-
row. Mr.. EameS' argument considered clear
logical and conclusive against the claim of the petit
dity of the award. 1t is understood that the point
to be made by Mr. Eames tomorrow is that, granting
the award to be valid still mandamus cannot lie
to compel the Secretary of the Treasury to it
ENLISTMENT OF GERMAN EMIGRANTs.
The special commission consisting of Mai. Gems
s Williams, G. Mott and Buchanan appointed to in
vestigate and report the facts in relation to the
fstment of certain German emigrants in Massachus
scts in 1864. under alleged contract with Julian AL
len and NJ. Rost, of Bozton, will sit at Boston next
Wednesday, the 9th inst
On behalf of the Prussan Legation. the prussan
and other foreign cOnsus at Boston, and Louis Schade
Attorney at Law, at Washington, will be present.
PROMOTION
Colonel II. s. Robinson, Quartermaster of the Uni
tel States Military Railroads, has been Brevetted
Brigadier General to rank such from the 18th of
March, H65. General Robinson has been engaged In
the Military Railroad service under General d. G,
McC0llum, for nearly four years; and during that
time has rendered efficient and valuable services to