Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-06
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
BAL TIM r E, MD.

at 2 p. NJ.
The northern section of Philadelphia was yisite,
by storm Saturday night The weather i
unusually cold for the season.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Fenal
Brotherhood was held at the court house, in Nash
Vile, on Wednesday night, when speeches were made
resolutions adopted and great enthusiasm manifested
for the cause.
Over thrty-fve hundred bales of cotton de
stroyed by fire at Memphis on Sunday night. The
DE Soto, Etna and New York Insurance Companie:
are the principal losers.
The steamship Persia, which arrived at New Yorl
on Thursday night, brought among her passengers
Mr. Perry, Consul to Tunis, and an embassy form
the Bey of Tunis to the President. This embassy j.
sent on the double GRAND of condolng with our Gov
ernment the death of President Lincoln and elici
tatng it on the return of peace. The members are
General Otrnan Hashem, special envoy from the Bey
of Tunis; Colonel Ramio Gata aid -de-camp: the
Chevaller Antoine Cont, secretary and interpreter
In personal appearance these gentlemen are more
like the Moors Turks than the African negro
They wear the European costume and the Turkish
fez This is the first time that a representative of
Iunls has crossed the ocean, and his arrival is
significant as showing the effect which the success OF
the American republic during the recent conflict has
had upon even the most remote foreign nations The
present Bcy of Tuns, who sends this embassy is
about fifty years old, and is of marked ntelli-
gence and ability.
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afternoon for Washington.
The First Branch of the City Council last night
directed the Health Commissioner to have sunken
lots on Baltimore, Lombard and other streets filled
up. Inc second Branch appropriated The sum of
SoOyo to be expended for the benefit of destitute or
phans OF Union soldiers. By concurrence Sl0C00was
appropriated for street paving purposes
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue decided on
wednesday that travelling agents of manufacturers
and dealers, regarded as commercial brokers under
the decision OF August 49, will be required to procure
license from the lst of August instead of the 1st of
May thereby reducing the cost of the license for the
current revenue from $40 to Sl5 The reason of
this decision is because the construction OF this law
was made subsequent to the date of the annual
licenses.
Among the important applications for pardon are
those OF General Peck, who fought at Gettysburg:
Coi. ould Rebel Commissary of Prisoners and Mr.
watts. Attorney General of the late Confederacy.
Washington despatch says the Government will
maintain absolute neutrality between the belligereps
in Mexico.
Foreign mails received at the State Department
prng further intelligence relating to the rayages of
the cholera west of Port Malone.
The total loss by fire at French & Richards whole
sale drug warehouse, Philadelphia on Tuesday night
Is estimated to be from S2OOOO $780, Insurance
about $175,0C0.
The statement by telegraph, from Philadelph;s
published in our issue of yesterday in rega rd TO Cen
Grants views touching Mexican affairs was made on
the authority of Wm H. Smith, editor of the Chicaoo
1rtoune, who received it from Justice Cation of Hi
nois, who had the conversation with General Grant
on a special train from Cincinnati sort of "three
black crows" story
Inc Railroad Presidents representing the Ohio end
Misslsslpp Little Miami, Ohio Central PennsyIva-
MIA Central and other roads, have engaged TO con-
struct sixty miles of the Union Pacific road west Of
Lawrence Seven unila Of tba
been laid, and it will be completed to Topeka bv No
Vember All the iron for this road has been pur-
chased Arrangements have also been made to build
railway between Leavenworth and Kansas City at
once.
The drought continues in New England, causing
much inconvenience to farmers. The dust in the
roads is four inches Deep and cattle have to be driven
from one to six miles to water.
The Democratic State Convention of Louisano
which met on Tuesday of this week. nominated J. M
Wells the present incumbent, for Governor; endorsed
PRESIDENT Johnson'S reconstruction policy held that
THIS Government was made to be perpetual for the
exclusive benefit of the white race. and appealed to
the National Government for universal amnesty,
prompt restoration to Confederates of property and
all the privileges of citizenship and compensation for
slaves freed by the emancipation proclaim alton.
Major General Hooker was married in Cincinnti a
on wednesday evening to Miss Olivia Groesbeck an
heiress of that city. The bride is sister of Judge
Groesbeck.
The internal revenue receipts in the last ninety
SIX days (Sundays ncluded) amounted to the sum of
one hundred millions nine hundred and thrty-five
thousand three hundred and twenty-one dollars
ninety cents being greatly in excess of what
was expected by any one convcrsant with the bust
ness of the Internal Revenue Department. The re- |
cepts for the month of September were thirtyseven
millions nine hundred and thrty-nne thousand four
hundred and fifteen dollars and eighty Two cents
Wednesdays receipts million eight hundred
and elghty-two thousand four hundred and fifty
three dollars and ninety y-four cents.
The drought continues in New England In New
Hampshire it causes much inconv venience to farmers
The roads covered with dust to the depth of three
OF four inches; cattle driven from to six miles
to water them wells that never were known to fail
have long since given out The effect on crops has
been most disastrous
A dispatch from New Orleans says Duke" Gwin |
and Ex-Governor Clark have been sent up the river
under guard, bound for Washington. Gen. Gregory
Superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau in Texas
made speech to the negroes at Houston, assuring
them of their right to hold property and be governed
by the same laws as the whites.
A general congress of the Fenian Brotherhood in
the United States is to be held in Philadelphia on the
10th instant.
The steam frigate Neshaming was successfully
launched from the navy yard, at Philadelphia yes
terday afternoon.
A proposition in the North Carolina Convention
yesterday to repeal the secession ordinance of May
10Th, 1861 led to long and acrimonious debate which
lasted until the hour of adjournment. No vote was
taken The Convention has been in session four
days, without accomplishing anything.
The election in Mississippi passed off quietly on the
Sd instant The vote for Governor will be close be-
tween Judge Fisher and General Humphreys, though
the returns from the southern portion of the State vii
probably secure the election of the former.
Gen. J. S. Fullerton, Chief of General Howard's
staff, left Washington yesterday for New Orleans on
important business connected with the Freedmen's
Bureau and inspection of freedmen's affairs in
Louisiana
The internal revenue receipts on Wednesday
amounted to 81 ,sS2,453.94
The President granted fifty eight amnesty pardons
yesterday, forty-one of which were to Virgnians.
The Rebel ex-General Gideon J. Pillow, who was
pardoned some time ago. had interview with
President johnson yesterday afternoon.
At the Briscoe trial in Washington yesterday the
testimony of Captain Alberger was continued The
evidence adduced seems conclusive against the
prisoner.
No additional facts of interest were elected on the
Wirz trial yesterday. Mr.. Baker, counsel for the
accused, attempted slight passage at arms with the
Court in regard to the impeachment of a witness but
the Court peremptorily denied his motion.
Major General Howard, Superintendent of the
Freedmens Bureau, has under consideration an inv-
taton to deliver address before the meeting of the
various freedmen associations to be held in Philade
phia the 18th. Should he not accept the invita-
tion he will leave Washington Tuesday for the
Atlantic and Gulf States to investigate freedmen af
fairs. This trip will probably occupy his time for
several weeks.
Major General Butler took his departure from
Washington on Wednesday night, for his home in
Massachusetts, While here it is understood he salts
factorly adjusted his with the Government
Captain Bridges, Commissary of Subsistence at
npfn n1 r
-four yesterday at prices ranging from $40 40 to S1OS5
The diocese of North Carolina answered to their
names yesterday in the Episcopal Convention, now
in session in Philadelphia two Southern
dioceses represented-Texas and North Carolina. The
business transacted yesterday was of an unmnortan
character.
The Colored Independent Order of Odd Fellows
are to have a celebration here to-day, procession
speeches, ball and other festivities
The Presbytery of Baltimore is at present in session
in the lecture room of the Central Presbyterian
Church.
George Jackson shot his wife yesterday, in a