Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-27
Army officers Visiting the Capital
MISSISSIPPI STATE GOVERNMENT
MEXICAN AFFAIRS, &c,
THE WHITE HOUSE.

The Star of this evening says:
This being Cabinet day, no visitors were admitted
to the White House All of the me mbers of the
Cabinet were present. Secretary McC ulloch having
returned from his trip to New York
Arrangements are being made for the New Years
reception of the President A new covering for the
carpet in the East Room has been procured and the
master mechanic was at the Executive Mansion thi:
morning for the purpose of commencing the erection
of a platform from the north windows of the East
Room to the pavement to enable the visitors to
pass through the apartments without blocking up
the passage The curtains for the private apart
ments of the Presidents family have arrived and il
is expected that the curtains for the East Room will
be received In time for the reception.
The health OF the President and family contin ues
good Christmas was spent at the White House very
quietly by the family a few personal friends only
calling to pay their respects.
PARDoNs.
The number Of applications for pardon at the of
flee of the Attorney General has considerably di-
for amnesty were received this morning from Alaba-
mians among them that of Mr.. Iverson, ex-United
States Senator Very few pardons are being granted,
and nearly all of them to citizens of Texas the
other States having received pardon for most of their
people who applied for sly. There are yet sew
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During the week ending December q, 1865, S273Asa
in certificates Of Indebtedness and 942 1858 in
Treasury Bureau of Redemption.
FREEDMENs AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
DIR. C. B. Horner, surgeon-n-chief of the Freed
mems Bureau, has Just received report from DR.. S.
J. W Mntzer. chief medical officer for the State of
Texas, in which he says he can find records or
learn of anything having been done for the benefit of
refugees and freedmen during the or during its
occupation by our troops until September 5, at which
date Brig: General Gregory, assistant commissioner
for that district, arrived.
Since the organization of the bureau at Galveston
no refugees have applied fer medical relief The
number of freedmen treated IN the hospitals at Gal
weston for the months of October and November was
but fifteen He further reports that thus far suf
fering has been reported which he has been unable
to relieve. Freedmen who left their homes for the
towns have commanded good wages, and have been
enabled in part to take of their sick relatives
and friends In view of the probable suffering among
the poor of both races this winter Dr. Mntzerrecom-
geons, he has confidence in the employment OF
exrebel surgeons.
INQUIRY INTO THE ARSENAL EXPLOSION.
A board of military Offices with General Edmund
vestigate the of the ate explosion which re-
Gently took place at the arsenal in this city.
PORTRAIT or LINCOLN.
The fine portrait of Mr.. Lincoln. painted under the
rope having been purchased by an English gentle
man for $1,000. The Lincoln portrait recently put
likeness, and no better as work Of art, than the
Brady picture, was imported from Europe at cost
not yet specified but certainly not less than the New
York work could have been bought for. -
INCREASE OF THE RTNDERPEsT.
The U. S. Consul, writing to the State Department
from Manchester, under date of Dec 9, 1863 says
the cattle plague, the deaths have rapidly increased
The whole number of cases reported to the authori
ties to the close of last week is $4,000 of these 49,
$50 died. and l0,700 killed while suffering with
the disease. The number Of reported last week
was nearly 4 efd ihe f e1a e. gureS are for the week
3,6l0; for the week ending Dec. >, 3,S2S.
OFFICERS VISITING WASHINGTON.
Major General Augur, commanding the Depart
ment of Washington, has issued an order directing
that officers serving in this Department. outside the
city, shall not visit Washington without authority
from Department Headquarters, except upon oficia
business, and on the written order of their command
son at Department Headquarters, and record theil
names with their authority and the nature of heil
business.
FORT DELAWARE.
The Engineer Department has been directed by
the Secretary of War to commence at once the clean
sing and repairing of Fort Delaware either by con.
r %S may 9s most r and
betrayed from the rebel prison fund.
REMOVAL OF LIGHT-sHIPs.
In compliance with orders issued by Com. Shubrick
President of the Lighthouse Board, the ght-vessels
belonging to the Upper and Lower Cedar Points in
the Potomac river, have been Withdrawn from theiI
stations for the winter. Due notice will be given o
their replacement.
MISSISSIPPI STATE GOVERNMENT.
The President has, through the Secretary of State
relieved Judge Sharkey of the trust of Provisional
elected successor in the person of Governor Humph
reys. The letters addressed to them are similar tc
those written to the Provisional Governors of the
other Southern States remtting TO the constituted
authorities chosen by the people. the care and con-
duct of their proper affairs.
Texas and Florida are the only two remaining
States to be relieved OF their Provisional Governors
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
The constitutional term of President Juarez ex-
pired by Limitation on the 18th of November last
Among the Republican statesmen OF Mexico there
seemed to be some doubt as to whether he should
continue in his Office until another election could be
held agreeable to the Constitution and the exigencie
of the country whether he should relinquish the
Presidency into the hands OF General 0rtega the
Vice President All true Mexlcans We're, however
unanimous on the first opinion. General 0rtega
deemed it his duty to be at the Capital of the Repub
lie at the expiration of the constitutional term with
view assume the charge of public affairs, should
President Juaez deem it proper to relinquish them
As rumors growing out of these circumstances, preju
dicial to the Liberal cause haze been circulated
friends of Mexico in this city deny that President
yuarez and General 0rtega have quqrreled, and say
that the latter will submit graciousy to the deter
mination of the former. and continue as hitherto tc
uphold in the field and Cabinet the integrity of the
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