Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-27
NEWS OF THE DAY,


went ashore at Fort Lafayette Monday evening.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau yes erday amounted to 81 100000
The President of the United States has re.
cognized John NJ. Rodocanachi as Consul of Greece,
at Boston.
The schooner Buena Vista, from Alexan-
dria for New York. laden with coal. sprang aleak
and sank on Sunday morning. off San dy Hook. All
the persons on board were rescued.
Yesterday the festival of ST. Stephen, the
first martyr, celebrated with appropriate SER
vices in the Roman Catholic churches of this city.
The Indiana Republicans have called State
Convention for the 22d of February, and the Demo-
Gratis for the lst of March.
Burley, the escaped Rebel raider, is said to
be in Scotland, where he is engaged in writing his
memoirs.
The attendance upon the Michigan State
University has reached the large total of 1179
pupils.
One thousand four hundred men are now
employed on the Reno, Oil Creek and Pit Hole Rail-
road In about two weeks the railroad will be open
Quite number of plantations near Augusta, Ca,
have changed hands lately the purchasers are mostly
from the North.
The Erie railway has just negotiated a loan
VI lOuT mllllOn HVe hundred thousand dollars
England for the completion of its double track.
General Wade Hampton being in the hall
of the House of Representatives at Montgomery, on
the llth was invited to a seat within the bar
A mineral spring has been discovered near
Dallas, Polk county, Oregon. The water possesses
chalybeate and cathartic properties.
The main portion Of the old frigate Merri-
mac, with her propeers, weighing ten tons has been
n,-nln Aa1o 80 D.
Frederick Douglas has written a letter ac-
cepting the position of delegate in Washington of the
eolored men of New York.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned siaes1ie
at noon on Friday, previous to which resolution
against the pardon, and in favor of the immediate
hanging of Jefferson Davis was tabled.
Five men, occupying the same room in
hotel in Chicago were suffocated on Saturday night
by the escape of gas A sixth also inhaled the gas
but although insensible has not yet died
According to the newspapers in the inte-
rior of Louisiana the freedmen averse to working
for their former masters, and the prospect for cotton
crop next year is therefore not favorable.
Col. j. j. Dana, Col. A. j. Perry, and Col.
B. G. Card, have been brevetted brigader generals
in the Regular Army for faithful and meritoriouS
services during the war.
The schooner Haines, from Hayti bound
for Boston. ashore in the gale on Friday last on
the south side Of Nantucket. Her hands-including
a crew of seven men-perished.
The Rector of St. Lazarus Church, at Mem
phis. Tenn acknowledges the receipt of over seven
thousand dollars to build a cathedral in honor of
Bishops Polk and 0tey and others of the Confederate
dead.
A thief entered the camp Of the 147th H.
nois regiment stationed at Savannah, Ga, and stole
all the loose change of the officers, who were at the
time on duty. He literally cleaned" out the camp,
and safely escaped with his booty.
Adjutant General Thomas report in regard
to coored troops shows that during the first year he
recruited about 24,000 men. During the war lS6057
colored men were placed in the army. Of this num-
Der, 6S,l7S were lost from various causes.
General Stephenson, commanding at At
anta, has issued order allowing citizens to carry
arms for personal protection. This action was rem
dered necessary by the great prevalence of awless
ness at that place.
The Farmers Bank of Kentucky having
lost $50 900 by the Morgan raid in June 1864 sued j.
W. Witherspoon, returned Morgan officer, attached
his land, and got judgment from circuit court for
the whole sum. He appeals the case.
The Merchants Exchange at Montreal, c.
E. caught fire about 10 p m. on Sunday, and burned
freely until yesterday morning, The building was
completely Quilted, and three men injured by falling
stones.
1t is stated, quite positively, in Washington,
that General Grant will sail Immediately after the
holidays, in the flagship of the gulf squadron, for
the Rio Grande. Commodore Winslow has sailed in
the Champion, via New Orleans leaving his flag ship
behind for the general.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has re-
al fh
several hundred varieties of fruit and flower seeds
to that country, many of which, the
sui believes, may be cultivated to advantage in this
country.
The chiefs of the Red Lake Indians have
ar rived at ST. Cloud. Mimi, to ask Bishop Whipple
to send them missionary and teacher, whom they
offer to pay salary out of their annuity. Onethird
of the tribe propose to separ ate from the rest and
attempt to initiate the civilization of the white
The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
Company have served an injunction on the Missis-
sppi Railroad Company to stop them from crossing
the old Sterling and Rock Island track, near Port
Byron. The Rock Island Union says the object is to
prevent the Mississippi Company from making con-
nection with the Port Byron road to that city,
The colored people of Missouri are prepar-
ing the programme of grand jubilee to be held in
St. Louis the llth of January, the anniversary of
the adoption ofhe ordinance emancipating the slaves
of Missouri John NJ. Langton of 0berlin, is stump
ing the State preparing the colored people for the
right of franchise.
The Toronto Leader of Saturday last con-
cludes an article on the excitement among the Can
adian merchants, caused by the recent notification of
our Consul General in Montreal, relative to ship
ments of goods from Canada to the United States, by
the announcement that Mr.. George Brown has with
drawn his late resignation of his position in the Can
adian Cabinet.
The trial Of Mr.. G. B. Lamar and his son,
under the charge of bribing officials in charge of gov
ernment cotton, will commence this week at Savan-
nah, Ga. The proceedings and developments pro-
mise to be of much interest whether regarded in
connection with the social standing of the accused
parties or the serious charges which have been
brought against them by the government.
The Senatorial party of Fenians have pro-
mulgated certain documents bearing upon the
present Fenian troubles. A letter from James Ste
phens, obtained at the Dublin trial, denominates
0'Mahony a drag chain and stumbling block. There
is considerable excitement regarding the matter.
The movement for compromise is going on, ana the
rank and file begin to favor the retirement of both
0'Mahoney and the Senate.
The Chairman of the South Carolina dele
CATION to the President declares his belief that eman
clpatlOn the respect the
negroes; and many very prominent planters hitherto
successful in their business, are OF opinion that the
negroes if properly paid and well treated will work
under the new system. These opinions honestly
held by natives of the South, afford good ground
work for patriotism and friendly feeling toward the
North.
Assistant Secretary Chandler, on Satur-
day. signed an order. directed to the several heads
of bureaus of the Treasury Department, dismssing
from Government employ certain clerks therein
named, numbering in all about seventy-fve 1t is
stated that incompetency the general cause for
so large discharge The services of the discharged
clerks will terminate with this month, by which time,
it is confidently expected, the list will be increased
to one hundred.
A terrible locomotive explosion occurred on
Friday morning at the Terre Haute Indiana) depot,
throwing off the roof of the building spreading the
walls and scattering freight, timber, brick and NOR
tar books and papers, in all directions. The engi-
neer, Charles Stake. and the fireman, D. Miller were
so severely injured that they will probably die The
extreme cold weather is assigned the of the
catastrophe. 1t was freight train laden with hogs
and many of them were killed.
A merchant in Pittsburg, by the name OF
Saw stands charged with having caused the abduc-
tion of his wife and her confinement in the lunatic
asylum, on the plea that she was insane and dan
gerous. By some means he obtained the certificates
nrl,yo o;o 10 hot effao