Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-27
STATE AFFAIRS.

The Annapolis Republican contains the following
news:
DEATH OF RICHARD c. MAcKUBIy.-By the sudden
demise of DR.: Richard c. Mackubin, the community
IN which ne lived has lost valuable and good eiti-
chronicle his death this morning which took place al
his residence, near Upper Marlboro on Saturday
last; Dr. NJ was native of this city. and resided on
his farm known as strawberry HILL, up to within q
couple of years past. He represented this county in
the Legislature in two successive terms, and dis
charged his duties with eminent satisfaction to his
constituents His remains were brought to this city
on Tuesday morning. and after the usual services Of
Pinkney Hammond, assisted by Rev. Mr. Stanley
the late pastor of Dr.. NJ they inferred in the
family vault in the buryng ground of this city. As
near we can learn Dr. NJ was between fifty and
htty-hye years of age.
SALE OF PRopERTY.-The Annapolis and Elkridge
Railroad Company has, purchased the property
owned BY william "a 9od Dadds Esq, situated near the
Mr.. Samuel Davis, bought of VIM. Tydings ESQ.,
ffty-eight and half acres of land, situated near
Round Bay in this county. Price, $50 per acre. Nc
Improvements.
Thomas Tongue. ESQ.,, has purchased the farm Of
Mr. K. D. Sellman, consisting of one hundred and
ninety four acres, at $50 per acre.
Mr.. r. d. Sellman has bought of the Rev. Mr.
Fowler forty of land. situated about four miles
from the city, for the sum of $40 per acre.
SINGULAR CIRCUMsTANCE.-A few days since lady
from the North, came on to Annapolis for the pur-
pose of procuring the body of her son, which was
supposed to be inferred in the Government Cemetery
the name of her son on one of the boards, exhumed
the body, and discovered that it was not her son
proving that she right from the fact that her
had light hair and beard, and the body disnterred
had black hair and full set of whiskers. The sin
guarity consists in the fact that shortly afterwards
parent or guardian arrived here and took away with
him the exhumed body.
DEATH OF A MIDsHIPMAN.-Frederic A. Belknap
of Springfield Massachusetts, in the nineteenth yeaI
of his age died at the Naval Academy on Monday
last, of typhoid fever. His corpse was escorted tc
the depot on Wednesday morning by the attaches
to the Naval Academy.
RELIGIous.-Thirteen persons connected them.
selves with the first NJ. {. Church. in this city, or
Sabbath evening last. The revival which we men.
toned last week is still in progress with beneficial
results.
VACANcY.-By the resignation of Sprigg Harwood
ESQ.,, OF this county. there is vacancy in the Mary
land State Senate.
COMMIssIoNER.-The commission of the Hon. John
X. franklin, as Judge of this judicial circuit com
posed OF orcester Somerset and Dorchester coun.
ties, has been received by him. We understand
that the Hon Thomas A Spelice. the late incumbent
has advised Judge Franklin of his purpose contes
his election before the Legislature the ground o
alleged illegal voting in Somerset county. The com
mission of Judge Franklin is for fifteen years. an(
the salary $2,5OO- Worcester Shield.
SUNDAY School CONvENTIoN.-The annual Con
vention of the Maryland Sunday School Association
which to meet in Chestertown on the 2st of No
vember has altered the time of meeting to the l2tl
of December, and the place to Baltimore city. Thi
change is made in consequence of the inability of ou
town to accommodate the large number of delegate
appointed to attend.-Kent Nei1s.
SALE OF Town PRoPERTY.-The following tow,
property sold by the owners at public SALE o,
Tuesday last:
The dwelling on Cannon street, occupied by jaime
A. Brice, and owned by Jos. V. Smith, for 81 6OO
Stephen Locates. purchaser.
by VIM. B. Usilton. for 81 $50. George Ii. Bennett,
purchaSer-b.