Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS WITH FRANCE
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT
MTIILATED CTERENcy.

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ing suggestions relative to the redemption of mutt
lated circulating notes of National Banks:
| FTat. The notes to be redeemed by the bank
by which they are respectively issued and should no
be returned to this office sums less than five hun
dred dollars or IN even multiples of that amount.
Second. Mutilated notes which have been torn o
defaced Will be received when presented by the banl
that issued them, provided all the fragments re-
turned and the engravings or signatures are not Sc
far obterated that it cannot be determined by wha
bank the notes were issued.
Third. Fragments should be redeemed by banks
IN full, when accompanied by affidavit stating the
cause and manner Of mutilation and that the miss
ing part of the note is totally destroyed The GOOD
character of the aiant should also be fully vouched
for by the officer before whom the affidavit is taken
These athdavits must be forwarded to this offee
with the fragments to which they relate in order
that banks presenting such parts of notes may obtain
| credit for the same
Exceptional cases may occur in which no affidavit
can be obtained, and where no reasonable doubts can
exist in regard to the entire destruction irrepara
bic damage to missing portions of notes-as by fire
acids, &c-where evidence of identity is ample by
the signature OF one or both officers title or locality
of the bank and the denomination of the note where
the integrity of bill holder is uneXceptonable and
where question could arise in regard to fraudu-
lent or improper of missing parts: in such in
exercised by the officers of banks 1t is however ad-
ysed that such notes be received at their tRW face
Datue, and perfect note given therefor record be-
ing preserved OF the fact to be sent to this office with
the mutilated note when returned for redemption by
the bank in which case full credit will be allowed in
this department.
Fourth. When no satisfaction can be obtained in
regard to missing parts and possibility exists that
any improper use can be made of the same, it is
commended that prOportiOnate value only be allow
ed-estlmang this by comparison of the portion re
turned to the missing part
A record should be kept of the amount allowed in
all Such instances, ana voucher OF same rendered
to this office when the mutilated note or notes shall
be returned for redemption.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
This morning about six o'clock as car No | of
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad, was on
its first trip to the Navy Yard with full load of pas
Sengers and crossing the track at the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad, on 1st street. near the west
gate of the Capitol, the steam from Alexandria
containing the passengers from the South, being
backed up towards the depot ran into the street ear
striking near the rear end knocking off the platform
and throwing the car over, making it complete
wreck. The conductor, Mr.. George J. Reedle, was
the other broken or crushed. Miss Marian j. Hut
Clarendon. who was on, her way to Philadelphia,
where, we believe she belongs, was badly injured
about her arms legs, and side, and internally. Also
several others were slightly injured. mostly bruised
but seriously, and several ladies in the car, on
being removed from the wreck, tainted.
There are conflicting statements as to whether the
approach of the train was signaed, some asserting
that the bell of the locomotive was rang and others
to the contrary BE this as 1t may it is pretty certain
that one important thing was neglected by the rail-
rood men. viz: having signal light on the bumper
of the car. is required by law when there is not
sufficient light to distinguish flag. AT the time of
the occurrence it was dark, and the driver Mr. Hall
says that he had notice of the approach of the
train until his horses more than halfway across
the track, when twas too late to escape except by
driving across, and he Immediately whipped up his
horses but failed to get the out OF danger in time.
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS WITH FRANCE,
1t is understood that the attention of the French
Government short time ago called to letter
from producer and exporter of hops in the United
States in which it mentioned that while the duty
on hops imported into France from other States had
been very materially reduced, the former high duty
the Dted States T This whR acs
as prohibition against American hops in the mar
kets Of France was not considered to be either ad-
vantageOus to the Imperial revenue, to the gene
raj interest of dealers in this article; request was
therefore made Tor such modification Of the present
system may be best calculated to serve the mate
al in tereStS of the nation.
he.Erench Government in reply, did not hesitate
to admit that the last modification made in its tariff
by negotiation created situation that was unfavor
able for hops well as for other and not less mpor
tant products, but would with pleasure the posi-
bity Of Immediately. extending to, the natural and
manufactured product of America the benefit of the
reduction Of the tariff accorded to the PRINCIPAL Eu
vision of the commercial and maratime relations be-
tween the two countries. Notwithstanding this refl-
sal as to hops, the French Government, about the
same time the above application made, volun-
tarily resolved that whalebone coming from the
Uni ted States under the flag of the Union, shall be
under the commercial regulations admitted origi-
nal products to the benefit of the treaty Of 1892 1t
cannot be that the article hops less regarded
original product than new whalebOne. 1t may be
that the latter III demand than the former
for manufacturers.
ORDER RELATIVE TO MASTERING OUT OF REGIMENTS.
The War Department has ordered that in muster
ing out the imens recruited from rebel prisoners
enlisted men who enlisted while prisoners, and who
desire to go South will be furnished by the Quarter
masters Department with transportation in kind
by rail Steamboat to the nearest accessible point
to their home Those who do not desire the former
indulgence will receive no transportation allowance
whatever.
The 2l3th Pennsylvania volunteers are orsered to
report at Philadelphia, as soon practicable, to be
mustered out of the United States service.
INDICTMENT AGAINST DETECTIVE BAKER.
The grand jury of the, District of Columbia have
found true bills against General Baker Chief Detec-
tive of the War Department on the charge of false
Imprisonment of Joseph R. Cobb for period of five
hours, and of rObbing Mrs. Lucy L. Cobb of four fifty
dollar Treasury notes, Mr.. and Mrs Cobb were the
only witnesses before the grand jury These proceed
ings had their origin in General Bakers operations
against the parties the alleged ground of theil
| trauduently procuring pardons.
STORAGE OF PETROLEUM.
| Admonished by the disasters which have resulted
from the burning Of petroleum. recently at Phia-
delphia, the Secretary of the Treasury has issued
circular notifying all collectors of internal
that he regards 1t but Just precauiOn that when
ever applications made for the storage of Pc
troleum its products within the limits of any tow
city. the collector of internal revenue should for
ward to the Department statement that the ware.
house. if established will not, in of fire. endan
ger other property the lives of people living OIL
| doing business in its vicinity.
REPORTED ACTIVITY IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Recently published reports concerning the activity
of the Navy Department in getting ready for sea
various vessels has significance beyond the fact
that at all times there circumstances connected
with the business of the Department which necessi-
tates the fitting out of vessels to be dispatched on
Government duty. One vessel will leave during this
week for Europe and thereafter another for the
West Indies.
The President has pardoned Gen. A. E. Jackson, o
| Georgia, or Tennessee.