Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-12

At the conclusion of the playing ii was announced
that this evening an exhibition game would be
played between Messrs. John Deery, the champion
Of America and Pierre Carmc the French player
The second Tournament game will be played h.
tween MessrS. Wright and Keyhan,
A New Court MARTIAL--An extract from special
order No. 122, issued from the headquarters of the
Middle Military Department. under date Of the 9th
instant convenes general court martial to assemble
on the 18th instant, for the trial of Surgeon G. NJ.
Wight, ed United States Colored Troops and such
other prisoners may be brought before it. 1t will
be composed as follows Brevet Brigadier General
John Woolley. U. S. V, President: Colonel Charles
Bird LIST L. S. V. v: Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Finley
Anderson, A A. G. L. S. v. Captain John Nora LIST
L. V. v: Captain George NJ Stelle. LIST L. S. V.
v; First Lieut.. John Ii. Benham, LIST L. S. Wv;
Brevet Lieut. Colonel c. C. Parsons U. S. A, Judge
Advocate. The order states no other officers than
these be assembled without manifest njuryto the
service and directs the to sit without regard to
hours In pursuance of the order, the court met yes
terday, at the Office of General Woolley, Provost
Marshal, that place having been selected with view
to the accommodation of the President of the Court
whose duties, now SO largely increased demand at
this time very close attention. The scarcity of Off
in the department it necessary, it is under
stood, for the commanding general to appoint upon
this court some officers whose regular duties would
scarcely admit of such an additional tax upon their
time.
WERE NOT DROwNED.-Within few days past it
has been stated that John Clements private of the
LIST New York Mounted Rifles, and Daniel W. Law
renee private of the 39th Illinois Regiment were
drowned while coming UP the river with their re-
spective regiments en- route for home. The first
named reported having fallen overheard, while
the other jumped overheard in fit of temporary in
sanity. 1t now appears that neither were drowned
Clements was picked up by schooner. near Fort
Carroll on Thursday morning last. and landed upon
the farm of Mr.. Crisp, on Curtis Creek, at whose
house he is now recovering. When found he was
nearly frozen to death, Lawrence reported himself
to General Woolley, Provost Marshal, on Saturday
morning last, for transportation to his home He
stated that he jumped overheard with the intention
of committing suicide, but upon striking the water
he recovered his reason and swan ashore. He left
the city Sunday evening for Springfield ILL.,, his
friends having been previously notified of his safety.
THE You've MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIox.-Last
evening the fourth social reunion of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Baltimore took place
at their new rooms, 100 W, Baltimore street. large
number of ladies and gentlemen were present, and
the occasion characterized by pleasant social in
tercourse addresses and literary exercises by mem
bers of the Jackson Society. These rooms have been
open to visitors for weeks past and contain in
addition to complete file of the religious periodicals
OF the day. well selected library of twelve hundred
volumes The association of this city was organ
lied in 1885, and is therefore one of the first in the
United States. The Young Mems Christian Jour
nal, is the title of neat monthly periodical pub
lished under the auspices of this institution, and
within the last few weeks the" Jackson Literary
Association" has been formed and holds weekly
meetings in these rooms.
AssAuLT.-Patrick Gannan was taken into custody
yesterday by officer Flayhart, of the Middle district
charged with assauting and striking Abraham Free
man, at No. so Centre Market Space Justice Spicer
dismissed the charge, but fined the accused 81 and
costs for being drunk and disorderly and in default
of payment committed him to Jail.
The WRONG VEssEL.-It was the steamer Rich
mond, of the Savannah line, and not the Cumber-
land, of the Charleston line, which was slightly
damaged on Saturday by collision with the steamer
| Thomas keso. Both vessels, however, have sailed.
the repairs to the Richmond being completed in a
| short time.
SALE OF PRoPERTy.-Samuel H. Cover, auction
eer sold yesterday, on the premises lot of ground
and improvements on Aisquith street, near Eager
the lot fronting Is feet and running back to the depth
OF about % feet, the improvements consisting of a
three story brick dwelling with two story back build
ing. subject to an annual ground rent Of SAFE
Purchased by Mr., VIZ, Whogtal for sl.sG5,