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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-09
FROM MOBILE.
Great Destruction of Cott Oh by

Great Destruction Of Cotton by Fire.
MOBILE, October 5.-Raiways are now
open to this city and Montgomery, thus com
pleting the connection with New York, via
Knoxville and Lynchburg. Adams Express
offices have been opened at these points.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Mobile, October 6.-The Planters Ware
house, containing four thousand bales of cot
ton were burned last night. The fire was the
work of an incendiary, and the loss is $780,
900. Mostly insured.
McGuessimith' S warehouse was burned this
morning, and eight hundred bales of cotton
DESTROYED
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct 8.-A fire this afternoon
destroyed the United States Bonded Ware
houses at Dickerson street wharf, containing
1000 bbls. of coal oil, belonging to various
parties. Loss $4,000, about Oper cent. in
sured, mostly in New York and New England
companies.
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DIR. Storrs. pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational
Church, Brooklyn, recently preached, by invitation
of the rector, Rev. Stephen H. Tying, Jr in the Eps
copal Church of the Holy Trinity in New York. We
see 1t stated that in consequence of this complaint
was preferred before the New York Episcopal Con-
venton, at its recent session, against Mr. Tyng for
allowing non Episcopal minister to preach in his
church in defiance of the pastoral. 1t is said the
High Church clergy in general declare that the B;sbon
should ungown Mr.. Tying for the act. The R;sbon
however is known to be hostile to proceeding 10
such extremity. But he is propelled by a High
chweb fascs, which hs - said to hs unable to res,t,
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-09

A HANDSOME GIFT TO GENERAL GRANT
On Thursday last, Lieutenant General Grant
was the recipient of beautiful present in the
shape of bed quilt, composed of pieces of
red, white and blue silk, put in the form of
American flags. In the centre is blue field,
having wrought upon it an American eagle
and stars, with the motto, ''E Pluribus Unum, y
over the eagle, and underneath it the follow
ing: ''To Lieutenant General Grant, U. S. A.,
from the Ladies Social Circle of Eureka,
Humboldt, California The flags correspond
in number with the States, and each bears the
name of State worked upon it.
The quilt was made for soldiers fair, and
produced some $500 for the Sanitary Commits
sion
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Fatal Accident.

BosToN, Oct. GA mass of rock fell yes
terday at the Littleton Slate Quarry, in Little
ton, Massachusetts, killing three men, named
John Cation, Patrick Folen and Daniel Har-
rinptOn
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Correction.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. THE victim of the
murder in Arch street was a colored man,
aged forty years. The burglars took from him
the key of the safe, and plundered it of 81, 500
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LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
TO THE
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
Important from Mexico.
$500 BELGIANS DEFEATED.
Immense Capture of Prisoners.
GENERAL CANDY IN LOUISIANA.
Completion of the N. 0. and Jackson R. R.
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
An Acknowledged Bishop of Alabama
The Case of Champ Ferguson.
GENERAL GRANT IN WASHINGTON.
RETURN OF COLORED TROOPS.
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On the 10th of September, huge fire was kindled
on the Schnee Hoppe, the highest of the giant noun
tains in Lower Silesia to celebrate the birth of a
child in hut on the top of the mountain. The
Prussan wags say this is the highest born person
age in the Prussian dominions.
The Lynchburg Republican states that the famou.
ex-rebel Gen. William Malone has been appointed
General Superintendent of the Norfolk and Peters.
burg and Southside Railroads,
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The annual circular of the Medical Department
of the University of Maryland gives a total of 163
matriculants during the session of 1s64-5, and S.
graduates at the annual commencement held March,
1866
blankets were first made at Bristol England, by a
poor weaver named Thomas Blanket, who gave his
name to the peculiar manufacture Of woolen cloths,
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OHOOTlNG ue uTSl pigeon
shooting match of the season took place yes
terday afternoon, at the Hoboken Course, for
purse Of fifty dollars, which was contested
for by William Taylor and Horace Sheldon,
both of whom are considered crack marksmen
in this peculiar sport. About two O'Clock, a
small party of sportsmen being present, Judges
were chosen, and the distance marked out,
which was forty-three yards. The toss was
won by Taylor, who brought down in beauti,
full style the first pigeon as he rose in the air.
Sheldon was not so fortunate in his shooting
and was evidently more excited than his com.
petitor. The match resulted in favor of Tav.
Tor, who brought down five out of thirteen
while Sheldon hit but two out of thirteen
twenty-six being the entire number shot at
The distance was unusually great, as twenty
one yards is the usual distance for pigeon
shooting. Bun few bets were made; yet it wa
quite evident that Taylor had the most back
ers, both before and during the shooting
N. Y Herald, 4h.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-12

and the position in the road which jackson
now occupied was the same from which he
had been driven. Captain Wilbourn, who,
with Mr.. Wynn, Of the Signal Corps, was
all that vas left Of the party, notices sim
gular circumstance which attracted his at
tention at this moment. The turnpike was
utterly deserted, with the exception Of him
self, his companion and jackson; but in
the skirting of the thicket on the left he
observed some one sitting on his horse, by
the side of the wood, ooolly looking on,
motionless and silent. The unknown indi-
yidual was clad in q dark dress, which
strongly resembled the. Federal uniform ;
but it seemed impossible that he could have
penetrated to that spot without being dis
covered. Captain Wilbourn directed him
to "ride up there, and see what troops those
were"-the men who had fred on jackson
when the stranger slowly rode in the d.
rectiou pointed ont, butaeser returned with
any answer. Who thatsilent parsonage was
is left to conjecture. =
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A PRINCE IN A "F1x. Madame de
Staels daughter, the Baroness de Broglie,
was an extraordinary beauty. Her charms
had made such an. impression on Prince
Tallsyrand that in contemplating them he
was often deficient in his attentions to her
highly gifted. mother. One day, being on
aparty of pleasure on the water, she endea.
vored to oonfound him, and put the ques.
ton: "Ifour vessel were to be wrecked BY
storm, which of US would yoa strive to
save first, me or my daughter 2" "Mad.
ame," Instantly replied Talleyrand, tswith
the many talents and requirements you pos.
sess, it would be nm affrontto you to suppose
that you cannot swim. I should therefore
deem it my duty to save the baroness first. "
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s FF..
LETTER FROM GEN. LEE.-The Peters
burg Inder publishes the following extract
from private letter Of Gen. Lee. II is
good counsel: ~. y
alt should be the object Of an 70 avoid
controversy, TO allay passion, give free scope
to reason and every kindly feeling. by do
ing this, and encouraging our citizena to
engage in the duties Of life with AZ their
heart and mind, with determination not
to be turned aside BY thonghts Of tie past,
or fears Of the future, our country Win NOT
only be restored in material prosperity, but
will be advanced in science, in virtue, and
religion. ,is.y.zsl
Wishing you every success,
/ am most truly yours,
r. q. LEE"
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T a CHEERFUL REpoRT.--In the release
of certain rebel sympashizers in Missouri,
on condition of residing outside the State,
they we're required to report to the Provost
Marshal weekly. One of them recenl3 re-
ported in the following cheerful strain:
TO the Provost Marshal, Department. Of
Missouri. "a
DEAR srR: lam alive and kicking. I
am ct work on . farm four miles Moth h-sast
Of Quincy, Illinois, at the rats. Of s25 q
month, payable IN gresnbacks. I am at
work for fine old gentleman, and 10 has b
charming daughter. I love her and she
loves me, 50 81 the next time I ssreport I
shall probably tell you how /, have made'it.
-a.F
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Muscular Christianity.
A GOOD STORY OF BISHOP sELwYN. .

A GOOD STORY OF BISHOP sELWYN.
In the autumn of 1857, spent few
days in country parsonage. On the Sun
day morning, at breakfast, the pastors
wife received letter, which he tittering
told us must be tit.bit. CHA, Uncle" /"
exclaimed she, "here are clerical doings
exactly to your taste" The writer, lady
in distant country, narrated that there had
lately come into the next parish a vicar-a
very fine. young man, who at school had no
superior either in Greek, or in boxing, and
who at the university won honors for his
classics and.silVer cups for his boating
Hs Was beginning IL 5sTnes. the work Of
an evangelist among a long. neglected, vi.
cious, and brutal people. He had a plan
and will; but many worthy folk were
fearing that his zeal was without knowledge
or wisdom, at any rate. One of his first
measures was to open schoolin q remote
part of the parish and getthe room licensed
for weekday preaching. But all the drunk.
ards rose against SUCH unheard of proceed
ings. They would run after him, cursing
and hooting, and disoharging vollies Of sods
and other missiles. Finding remonstrance
vain, he adopted another course on the
Wednesday evening in the week before I
heard the story. Making stand in the
middle of the road, at the entrance Of the
hamlet, just as the storm arose, and looking
the savages in the face, he addressed them
thus, in a firm, quiet voice, which COM
manded their attention :'"My good fellows
I have borne this patiently for some time,
bat I must put stop toit; and I'll do 1t
in your own way. Choose your best men,
and we'll fight it out. If I beat, youth
give up, you know" They looked at him
unbelievingly; but throwing his coat on a
bush, he added; 81 am in earnest; send
your man."
The ruaians laid their heads together; !;
ana then burly giant stepped forth and
stripped, and made furious dash at his
reverend challenger, who parried the un-
skillful blows and played with them q few
seconds. But, then, o fist was planted in
the peassnts. chest, and be lay at full
length on the ground. Quickly gathering
himself up, however, he skulked away to
his companions. tsNow send your next
best and Pll 60 through the lot Of -
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A THoUaHrrgl HBsRAaD.--Am married
lady, who was in the habit Of spending
most Of her time 10 thssociety Of her neigh.
bors, and was therefore nsstly iyays ous
when her husband returned skousf fhsppcn-
ed one day to be suddenly saknn y and
sent iisr husband ingreat hssts 1fa ply.
sician. The husband ran q short distsnse,
but suddenly returned, snxiously sxclAim-
ing, eeMy dear where shall J fnd you when
i come back" - . -
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Again they drew their beads together, and
another threw down his jacket; going. 70
work with more cautious energy But at
once a:stomsoher stretched him, on the road.
,aYour next" Once more conglomerate
Of, dense pates, was formed. "Bill, thee
teck him" Bill eyed the hero asksnce
and shook his head-aThee, Jim take th'
psrson = q, shake more decided, and a stiff
aNay, nay! Use see the hung fust." And
now the FIRST one who was vanqlished stood
forward, and like a brave man, called ont,
81 say, parson, ye,re rare young un, ye
ar. Use tell thee what, We are going to
hear thee preych." And they all followed
him along the little street, said the writer,
and heard the Word quietly, adding, it re-
mains to be seen what will become of the
fight: Whist did come Of it3 I heard Q
long time afterward, that from that day the
men dotted their hats, and the women curt.
-esied, and the children looked awe-stricken,
when they met or passed him; that the
church and schools were filled; that the
beer houses we're nearly all shut. up; and
that great moral and religious reformation
was inprogress. That gentleman, had pre-
viously been the instrument Of a like change
in an equally demoralized parish. I may
add, that few years back he was deemed
the dttest clergyman in the church to 60
ont as bishop to scene Of great personal
danger in heather couptry.-Cor. Man
chester EcanaiTer.
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The Monitors at st--Repose Of the
Iron.Clads. ,..... ..

s>>>
Irou-C -Clads. ,...
In the Boston Journal of the 22d 10 this
sketch Of a navy in ordinary:
"The navy department has selected a
snug harbor in the rear of Leagus Island
on the Delaware river, as a sort of home or
hospital for the iron clads now happily dis.
charged from service. Here the old thun.
derers, their stormy contests over, will lie
cheek by jowl, and whisper strange stories
Of the battles they have been In. Their
very names will be suggestive Of great con-
tests, and their battered sides and indented
smokestacks hint at the cost that subdued
the rebellion.
"More than fifty of these huge monsters,
more docile than the elephants Of Hannibal,
are now at anchor below the navy yard at
Philadelphia. There is the captured At
lanta, which was to crush the Union navy,
and was long the boast Of Savannah. Side
by side doze the Modoc and Naubuc, each
with terrible torpedoes affixed ready to blow
up an intruder. The Nahant, covered all
over with rementos of McAllister, Sum.
ter, Morris Island and Fort Wagner, keeps
a grim old eye on the Atlanta, at whose
capture she was present. She is Boston
built, and good for another war.
Here is the Canonicus, one Of the assail-
ants of Fort Fisher, and the splendid No
padnook, impregnable as the granite hill
from which she Is named. The Catskill,
also honorable with scars, and the Passaio,
which looks like veteran Of hundred
wars, rent, scanned and indented, still looks
ugly to the enemies of the Union at home
or abroad. Then there are trim, dapper
vessels, fresh and new, with the jaunty air
of volunteers who have seen, small service
and received fat bounties. They have their
record yet to make, and yetit is to be hoped
they will find their work accomplished by
lying there IN the .harbor as q terror to all
evil.comers. They sre,theb bull dogs which
Uncle Sam has chained and muzzled in his
yard, but which any providing marauder on
the premises will find possessed Of 8 fine set
oftesth and powerful jsws. =
aLet them lie there. and let them be
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THERAvAaEs OF THE GHeLERAI IN 1T.
Ally, CoNsTANrINoPLE, AND BARCELONA.
"A dispatch received from. the United
States Consul at Brindisi, Italy, dated
August 30th, says the Asiatic cholera had
made its appearance on the Adriatio coast
of the Italian peninsula, and at the time o.
writing the dispstch, seemed to be spread
ing in all directions Ancona was the frs
place to feslithe fatal effects of this terrible
scourge, and the deaths for q long time
averaged one hundred per day; but it had
apparently spent its force there, only some
twenty new,cases beingrrsported daily. II
next broke out in San Severe, place Of
some eighteen thousand inhabitants. The
deaths average sixty per day, and the dis.
ease is still raging fearfully there. A few
cases of the cholera have been at Foggis,
and some also in every place between Brin.
disi and Bari. :
The United States Consul at CONSTANT.
nople, writing to this department under
date of August..30, reports that the raysget
of cholera in that place have almost entire.
ly ceased. Ifthe steadily increasing decline
continues, it is confidently believed that the
city will be free from the scourge in ten days
The official report show the number Of
deaths from this disease from noon of the
25th to noon of the 18th to hare been fif-
ty.two; from noon Of the 18th to noon Of
the 9th, twenty-six from noon Of the 9th
to noon .of'the 2Sth, forty.three. A dispatch
from the same source, dated Semtember 4,
says sthat the last official returns show
the number of deaths the preceding day To
have been but fifteen. It is estimated by
physicians and others that the number Of
victims of this scdurge in Constantineple
and vicinity will be fonnd to BE not less
than fifty Thousand.
The Consul at Barcelona, under date oi
September 9, reports the total number Of
deaths at that place from the 31st of Aug
to Semptember 8, inclusive to be two hun.
dred and seventeen.
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Comical Law Suit--Three Justices in
Trouble. =.

Comical Law suit--Three Justices in
Trouble. =.
From time immemoriai the populace have
loved to circulate anecdotes at the expense
Of those very useful officers denomihated
Justices of the Peace. Probably the most
humorous book in the world would contain
all the jokes, stories and bonmots connncte,,
with the administration-of the law in mag.
.istrates' Offices.
Afriend related to Us recently diverting
story of the very great perplexity in which
three worthy old Justices Of Hamilton were
entangled by the mischievods sophistry Of
two willy old lawyers of the same county.
A worthless fellow was arraigned before
the Justices for preliminary examination
on the charge of perjury. Judge Keith ap.
peared for the prosecution, and Levi Ire.
whit for the defendant; both old, able and
adroit lawyers, who we're as familiar with
all the sharp turns Of the Law as Paul Nor
ply is with the combinations of the chess
board.
Judge Keith objected to one Of the jus.
tices on the ground that be, was warmly
prejudiced in favor of the defendant, and
would therefore not do Justice to the State
His objection xas nevertheless oyerruled
Nothing discouraged, the prosecution tried
new tack, and had the obnoxious justice
subpenaed as q witness for the State The
remaining two justices hemmed and hawed
for some time, bot finally came to the con.
olusion that Judge Keith had the right tc
subpoena any witness he choose. AS soon
as the motion was granted, the prosecutor
demanded that the witness be sent out Of
the room during the examination, which was
granted also.
Mr.. HeWhitt was not to be outwitted In
this manner, so he instantly moved sub.
pUna for the other two justices as witnesses
on bis side, which the accommodating magis.
trates granted, retiring in like manner, as
their predecessor had done, from the room.
Here was nice state of affairs, the 'quires
all out of the room, and nobody present ex.
cept the defendant, two lawyers aud . wit.
ness Or two It vas, however, exactly what
Trewhitt wanted, for he stepped to his eli
ent and whispered in his ear, 'tNow, slip
ont Of doors aud run, you rascal, as fast o.
yeur legs can take you, and never show
your face here again" The fellow oom.
piled, and when the three Justices returned
Trewhitt ooolly told them that his client had
cleared hsmsezf--Nashvi1ze Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-12

= GEN. HOWARD TO THE FREEDMEN
Major General Howard, the Superintend.
ent of the Freedmen's Bureau, visited
Lynchburg, Va, recently. BE had an
interview with the City Council in the
morning, and atnight addressed the colored
people. He told them of the vice of idle
ness and the Importance Of work.
he alluded to the fallaeious idea which
some entertained that the lands of the South
would be parcelsd among them by the Gov.
ernment at Christmas. The idea, he told
them, was utterly without foundation, and
to discard it from their minds. The Gov
ernmept had no lands to give; it had no
right to take them from their owners, and
it would not be best if it had the right !;
and that if lands were given them now
their want of experience in managing for
themselves and lack of means, they would
not find It to their advantage, and would
most probably soon be cheated out Of them
by sharpefs. The best thing for them now
was to work for others faithfully, learn ex-
perienos, be industrious and economical,
and try to save enough from their wages to
buy themselves homes after awhile.
He urged them to educate their children
and bring them up to correct and useful
lives. The General alluded to the perni-
oious advice which had been given to them
by misohievous persons-such as {: stif q
white man pushes you off the sidewalk,
push him off too; if he strikes you, strike
him back again." etc. This, said the Gen.
eral, is all wrong. They must remember
not to violate the teaching of the blessed
Saviour Of whom they had been hearing,
who, when he was reviled, reyiled not
again; when he was smitten on one cheek,
turned the other That meek and gentle
example of their great Master was worthy
Of their constant imitation. Listen not to
the wicked counsels Of bad men; they
would only do them harm. he assured
them that the Government would protect
them, and that their rights would be res.
pected. (.
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GENERAL, BEAuREaARD.--Forao quiet
and unobtrusiye q eitizen, General Besurs-
gard is made BY the Northarn Journals g
appear to be ths most rostlsss and psrfurbed
spirit and most ubiquitous perscnsge Of this
remarkable era. Awhile ago NE had the
general in some Northern city about 70 take
passage for foreign lands. Again, We
heard Of him as actually in Fsncs solicit
ing generals oommission in the army of
the Emperor. The Eery latest builetlbJ
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scrupulously kept in order. Thecountry can
have no better guaranty for the ciyility Of
foreign nations and the peace Of the world
than this same veteran corps of home
guards. It may never be necessary to use
them-we hope it never wili-but once be-
ing built, there is sstisfaction in. knowing
that we,hass them, OF at least 30 many as
may be. required for the defence Of our har.
bors and coasts"