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BUGLE DIRECTORY Y!


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asFssss. y sth side.
Fust katisssi saaa. Lewss ssesawss. sostA
sisss so ~ "a ge fsss.
R1awia s Dodge. oas asss west 10 ssss-sasssa
aFoaawag, ssFtA aide.
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stswsrs Haas. wasisssie ana Fstsli. Sansss
aases kaFsx Rsssawas. sanlh Alds.
Mercantile ksoas es.
r. p sasw. Eas!rs sisssv Lsws ssssavss,
RoHta aida
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sosSh aide,
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c. Il. oldaAms Ugssr saaway, aaFsA side.
q. b. asaSsaE . cs.s asswet aspasusz, a~xsa
side.
KsieAsm asasas. corner u Paxahsn saa Rosf.
tesuga sEs sstss saa&Aa ei y.
HssaaEs, wnksssoa D cs.. Ne. Is a4ia ssFsss
st. LCsiss No.
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EhyetCfans.

A 3 aaisalta, D, KasB's Easx, uF STARE.
TppsE Broadway, noEth slice.
Geo. ". wilson, otaae at eessansa's Drug ssssr
lower BFSaawssi softk aide.
W. L Patton, once opposite Farmers Hotel,
Lower Broadway side. .
cAmpesll. ouauSt GowsF Bsesaxass sesil
side.
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v. r. Raymssd, Bates HaaFs, Magnolia. gawA
". l. sIsgs5 cGiy Hotel Middle BSaadu'sg. seath
shis.
PetsT ugdges, HenaeTssn House, Levi fawa,
J. =. i5fSwa. nss GaiRes 1lsass, DSs Epsnes
Cir, Iowa.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,

sUCH AS
yfotfSs, BASJ1s.
PLLTtSAS GUITARS
AND FLGTAS.
CUTLERY. POCKET BodEs AND saJMRs
WILh great ui4uy ethsF articles TOO aanlegJES to
ueAtlau.
Nii &c prepared &s make any KIDD % Jev~lrE
new. either auI nf obi J.sseiry, sr out ag Gs5id
fynui TIE MlHrH HA9fhg hs-u pratsletIfy eHSsKet
3RHfass9grinE IsSeiry for several Eesfs past 10
the Mines aH 3rexan sgaa IstaHz. I an aclAalRsra
~iih ali ksads zpd styles mRle there.
have also u ade arrangements for tbs saskins
81
HAIR JEWElRY. GOLD MOUNTED.
I have the brafliEG done ia Omaha, 90 as 20
Ays4a nGstakez, Aad wArfAht sStEstEctt9p.
Especial attention VI to the rep t4rIsz or aas
VI ltchex EnErav4nE arEtly 4 ne aud all x nds II
Jpw~tFy repaired uikheSt prices psi fur oil
Gold tnd Sa{wRr. EHAS. IL. JACQEEAla.
&4y is lssS.-ly.
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rlothfng.

aeraasd y gisem2n fssecssssss &c Nay. well q
Ces,l LswsF Broadway RaEIA aida.
8, slsaSa Lesser Breadway. nossh sidS,s
RAiagss b nss.. Laser Efsaa@ay, Uafth aide.
3. sIesn. No. . psanaix nleSs, CEasr sssAawsy,
ao4Lh s3aa.
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EEeIels4

Jshn Doh4fiy, BsyaAt street no5sh Of Rfoaawsy
r. r. De Kay aidcie Broadway, ReEgh aide.
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Iivery stabler.

Aucfian g. auma ma ass In sss
eA2rlss Alien, Aiadls sFoadway. norta slas.
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Furniture

Furniture
Ia. aas b Co.. tea aeoFs east pos& osses,
Mode srSaa~sy,-aeFsh siss. ~
Books an d stationery,
81 HpFpss. P. 0, baildiRs. sarass ot Broad
way aaa nsAat streets.
Attorneys.
noas. Psrrgvsl, aia4s Broadway, south side
over C0uass TveasuT,rts ethoss
D. ". Pace, ohasa ever TTeAsareE's og1ce, MID
die Broadway, Ssath side.
CASSIDY Test, Attornsys aaa Land Agsuts
Lower Bfsadwsy. ner,h 'tde.
AuCtian g. GuEnm iss tn1.
caarlss Alien, aisale sroaa~ay, nostA ssas.
Livery Stables.
Jshn Dohasty, BsysAs street. no5sb Of Rfoaaway
r. R. De Kay aiddfs Broaa~ag. avFsh AIDE.
H. HeIeIse ses
w.T. Raymssa, Rates Houss, magnolia gawa
". l. sisss, CRY Hotel Middle Bsaadvag, soati.
sb,s.
Petsr, Hedge, HspArTson House. Lewi,, Iowa
}. =. bfVwa. pes &diaes nsuas, Dss Apaass
Cisy, Iowa.
Dentists.
FL. wasseury, Enpirs Bloe&s sp stairs, Lo~sr
Broadway, ssata Kide. ;
Jew eIeTss
char. E, saeauemEs, I.o~ss Rsss2wsy. sopss
s,de.
n. P. oonaat, Lever Broadway, soFss side
Harness sand Saddle.
B. Lewis, NJ dyfe Broadway, norsb side.
J D. Pixies \ Co., No, "a Asta sasst 81.
Eosis, he.
EhyetCians.
A 3 aaiSalsa, D KafB's sia<x, az ssairs.
ripper Bro4dwal, north slice.
Geo. W. Wilson, otase at sessansa's Drug stsrr
i,ower Bfoaawss softh aide.
W. L, Patton, once opposite Farmers Hotel,
Lower Broadway. side. .
B campesIl. ouauSt Gowss Bsesaxass sesil
sias.
Photographic.
Miss Ieaais Fisnrng, r o. bulldog, eoTssr Of
sFo4lwsy aud Bryant streets, 10 stare.
Painters.
0 Fisher, Upper broadway. aeasly aspoaits
Ph@alx Black. -e-s.v .zs +
a. a. ssaisns Uppef sfosawayt sdata ssas.
Carpenter
c. sOhnsan, carpsatsr ana eausrastsx. ehoe
on Asia street.
Tfa-ware and stoves.
Tns Extslsios asaafassaxsag cemgaay ss. Loa-
IS. Ne.
Milton Rogers. upssY Bros4was. sorth slas.
counsil s4sass Iews. saa EazaAasaausss. o@aaa,
Mt.
'. G. Dsvsl. Lewss Rsosavays aeFsA sias.
3 s&i Gmaaserss
Il. ssswoss, uppss asaaAwaysasrfa slas.
]. q ". Ross csssesas CITY is~a.
Pgeance stoFe.
A. ctlases, Mlssis asssa~ay, aassa siss.
A. v. kaxasaa. 1isaas ssssasaa sassA sssa
.. .. Hsaa. Upper arssawss. asrsA ssass
Gumsmifhs@ ~
-. czssss. Miasss ssesduas. assta slss.
Practical Machiasa.
See. sssasas sppsssas gssaas asssss sssas
sssaawass saasA saas-
s maaasrs
sssaw4n b Aiiissh. ~clty MIass,~ csyees %
Broadway aaa sfysas ssresss.
ReaaaEsTams mnd sas0am.
wa. easvasaA. gspss asesswas. sssaa sass,
Pgiaalng.
ssaeap = ssa sssass sssas upssr srssa~ss
MISCELLANEOUS.
assaer . o.. Aavsssisias Assass. y. \. eiss.
psssis . CO !. Aassrsisaas Assass. y Il sass.
ss~s.aas ) -. Asssassss assass i.
4. clsys r.. Z. 81
vsssssslii = o.. Aa~~sasaas Assssl ~ssss
Gifts
j osvs ossr . o.. Aasssaslaz - 1ss.
FfaaIaAIs
o. i. s@svsa. zsswsssaw. .Asss lsAss.
j. s.wsnasns, Aessta1 k scsssass,
&1psas - 3es& -
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ForxyaUdanw s Cosmm ixEsan.

D. W. ultSa&sek. FsrwsraaER aaa casaaas sstsn a
Merchant and aren't fer Transportation Liass,
one door East Of Psslas Haase, couDcaI BiaEa,
Iowa. ..av ers sis
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uarnes.and saddle.

J B. Lewis, N fIdIs Broadway, nprsh side.
J d, Pixies \ Co., Nc, tt2 Asia sassts 81
Eoais, Ne.
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HaIR JEWE.RY. GOLD MOUxTEB
AN EVE OPENER.
Just Arrived nj FOrman'%.
SEQ RuaeheS CotloR Yarn for S.. 55.
ALARsE LOT OF

A LANCE LOT OF
Boots and Shoes
which wiu Be sold shespsr tAAn ever siaes ibe
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Agt0gueys.

SF, H0Fpsr. P 0 baslaiRs. sarasz sf Broad
way Asa aEyAut streets.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-09-07

Roofs Shoes aud Leather
]. NJ Phillips = Co., Liver Broadway. seath
ids.
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PaSm&srs.

Miss 1esais Flsmtas, r. o. baildiag, euFssE Of
sFo4lwsy aud Bryant streets, 20 staiEs.
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AFFAIRS IN MINNESOTA,
Execution of the Indian MurtIcrers-EIe,
fiom Retufns-Returm Of Gen. Sibiey.

ST. PAUL. November 15.-The Indians bore
their hanging manfully on Saturday. They
manifested no symptoms of fear, and met
their fate with the solidity of brutes The fall
broke their meckS, and after hanging twenty
minutes they were pronounced dead and taken
down. Their bodies were buried in the ceme-
terry at the fort. There were but few hun
dred spectators, and everything was conducted
in an orderly manner.
The election returns show reduced Repub-
lican maiorities. Marshall majority will be
several thousand less than was anticipated.
We are having most delightful Indian sum
mer weather.
ST. PAUL, November 16.-General Sibley,
one Of the commissioners sent to treat with
the Indians on the Upper Minnesota, returned
yesterday. He thinks in another season they
will be able to conclude q treaty with all hos
tile Indians, except those who were specially
engaged in the massacre Of 1862.
The census of the State has just been pub
lished. 1t shows population of $50 900, an
increase in FIVE years of $4,000.
The State Auditor has just completed the
annual sale of school lands. He disposed of
$4,000 acres, receiving therefor S141,0O0
Our entire school fund now lacks but $4,000
Of reaching a million Of dollars, and an un-
limited amount of lands still remain to be dis
posed of.
The Minnesota Central railroad was opened
to-day with celebration at Faribault, its
present terminus.
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FROM CANADA.
The Fenian Esfervescence.

The Fenian excitement reached fever heat in To
ronto on last Wednesday night During the day
General Napier, commanding the troops there was
warned by government officials to be prepared for al
attack of the Fenians before the next morning, and
Immediately military preparations commenced and
all through the night the streets Ofthe usually quiet
town resOunded with the rumble of artillery wagons
the catter of cavalry the clanking of sabrcs and the
tramp o infantry.
The New York Herald's correspondent describes
the place as presenting almost the aspect of be-
sieged city, cannonier standing by their pieces rifle
men laying on their arms and civilians sleeping OF
walking the principal thoroughfares with pistols and
dungeons in their hands. in momentary expectation
of the sudden apparition of the invisible Fcnan
army. Morning however, dawned without the dread
ed spectre having made its appearance The citizens
have consequently breathed more freely since: but
still the military arrangements to meet attack arc
continued
1t is said that the example set by the Canadian
Orangemen in arming themselves is being followed
to considerable degree by the, Catholics: Mon
trea correspondent states that the troops heretofore
reported to be coming out from England amount tC
only three battalions. The Canadian Finance Min
lister stated in a recent speech that if the province
should be annexed to the United States her share o
our national debt would be three hundred million.
Of dollars.
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Murders and Robbery.

BosToN, Nov. 20.-Simon jackson, the
keeper of boarding house on Hanover street,
had his skull terribly fractured early on Sat
urday morning while asleep in bed. 1t is
supposed that it was done by one of his board
ers, who escaped Six thousand dollars in
greenbacks, in Jackson's bed room remained
untouched. The unfortunate man remains
insensible and will die.
The body Of an unknown man in a state of
nudity, with his skull fractured, was found on
Sunday morning near the River Side Trottinc
Park, Brighton, supposed to have been mur-
dered, and then robbed and stripped, and the
body finally conveyed to the place where ii
was discovered.
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RObberies in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, November 18.-Highway rob-
berries and burglaries have become so frequent
and daring here lately as to create general
alarm, and the citizens seriously contemplate
the formation Of vigilance committee. Two
men were killed in an encounter with highway
robbers, and people are nightly robbed on the
street and houses broken into by burglars.
About noon yesterday the collecting mes
senger Of the United States Savings Associa
ton, having S35, 200 in his pouch, was knocked
down on one of the most frequented places
and the money secured. The collector, how
ever, fired his revolver at the robber, who
dropped the money and escaped.
Berneist q CO.. bank was also robbed yes
tcrday of $1,000. No clue to the robbers has
been obtained
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The general court-martial sitting at Alexandria.
of which Major General G. S. Greene, United States
Vols. is President and Major H. 3. Burnham, U. S.
A.. Judge Advocate, has been busily engaged during
the past week in the trial of Captain r. D. Petit
accused was on duty in Alexandria during 1854 and
early part of 1865 and had control of the prisoners
deserters and others confined in the military prisons
there. The three specifications against him. on
which he is being tried allege three acts of cruelty
and inhumanity of most revolving character towards
prisoners.
The greater part of the evidence for the prosecu-
ton has been presented, and the whole OF it be
concluded to-day by Judge Advocate Burnham.-
clear and strong for the defence to meet. The
evidence on behalf of the accused, which may occu
py week or ten days will probably be as to the or
ders received by him. the refractory conduct of the
prisoners, and the necessities of the occasion. Capt.
Fuller. formerly Judge Advocate of the Court Mar
York avenue, is acting counsel for the accused
National Iuteligencer
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO,
Withdrawal of the Imperialists from Out
pOsts-Tne Empress going to Europe.


New YORK, Nov. 2O.-News received in
this city from authentic sources state that
Maximilian has determined and ordered all
his forces to be withdrawn from the outposts
and concentrated at three points, viz Vera
Cruz, City of Mexico and San Louis Potosi
He will make these places the headquarters of
their respective districts and await the arrival
of expected reinforcements.
Maximilian has abandoned his proposed
visit to Yucatan, the affairs at home demand
ing his undivided attention.
The Empress Carlotta is preparing to re-
turn to Europe, either to plead for assistance,
or as forerunner of the Emperor; but for
which of these purposes it is not known.
As soon as the French troops are Withdrawn
to the places above named, the Mexican peo-
pie will rise en- masse, and take vigorous
measures to prevent any future advances.
The spirits of the Liberals have been much
comforted by advices from the United States
that material aid will soon reach them.
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From San Francisco,

SAN FRANc1sco, Nov. 17th.-Arrived ship
Macauley from Baltimore. During the last
eight months eleven vessels loaded with copper
and silver ore have sailed from this port for
Swansea. The steamer John l.. Stephens ar
rived to-day from Mazatlan with 100000 in
treasure and considerable quantity of copper
and silver ore.
The full expedition of the Western Union
Telegraph Company arrived at Petropolenski,
Russian Siberia, on the 10Th of October, and
were progressing very favorably.
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Robbery nj RockpOrt. Indiana.

of R. Graham, of Rockport, Indiana, was
broken open on Wednesday night, and robbed
Of seventeen United States scyen-thirty bonds.
second series, amounting to eight thousand
dollars. Also, other bonds and currency, and
some gold and silver, including a bar of silver
weighing one hundred ounces. marked ''Potosi
Gold and Silver Mining Company, Nevada. =
Six bonds, of one thousand dollars, three of
five hundred, two Of one hundred, and six of
fifty dollars, were taken; all but one of date of
June Is, 1865. No clue to the burglars.
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MISCELLANY.

The returns Of the dog tax show that
there is dog to every sxty-six persons in Great
Britain.
They have a mammoth silver brick in
Boston, that weighs hundred pounds, and is worth
$1,000.
The Boston Courier, of Thursday, says,
that beached cotton cloth. yard wide was retailing
Wednesday at of the stores at 25 cents yard.
"A merchant who started in business in
New York few years ago, with capital of S160OOO
was admitted to the a1nshouse last week as pauper
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop was married
few days since for the third time his new wife being
the widow Of the late j. L. Thayer, the eminent
banker.
"A young man named Power has been com
mitted in Wexford, ireland, on charge of killing
his father by Stabbing him in fifteen places with
hay fork.
The rebel General Longstreet will never
again the use of his right arm having become
paralytic by severe wound in the neck some months
ago.
The Oldest inhabitant of Illinois gives it
as his opinion unbiased by any mercenary motive
and unconneced with any sleigh manufacturing es-
tablishmenO that we to have much snow the
coming winter.
Mr.. Spurgeon, the popular preacher, has
II
quality of his verses may be judged from four lines
of sonnet to his wife:
The glowing colors on surface laid
Wash out in shower of rain,
Thou needst not be of rivers afraid
For my love is dyed ingrain!'
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that where teamsters and business in the
manner OF cartmen, and where their receipts, like
those of carmen, small and precarious they
held to be exempt from the tax on gross receipts in
like manner as hackmen and carmen. under the late
ruling of Hon. Commissioner 0rtOn. But teamsters
who do regular business in continuous routes are
| held not to be exempt from tax gross receipts.
The New Bedford Mercury tells story
of the height of economy, bordering on meanness:"
man Of immense wealth in one of our large cities
was sick AT length after weeks of illness, he
died durnq the hours of night. child only heir
m his ost estate sat by the window the next morn
ing watching the advent of the physician. As he
annroachcd the house, the bereaved one lifted the
sash and cried out tits all over DOCTOR you needn
come in.
"A Washington correspondent saws that
owing to the unprecedented and extortonate demands
of hotel keepers and house owners at the capital
quite number Of Congressman have engaged apart
ments for the next session in Baltimore where the
price OF living and rent are not one-eigth part
OF Washington. party of members now here and
unable to get quarters for anything like their
gressonal pay have determined to test by resolution
the question of adjourning the coming session to
Philadelphia, Immediately after its organization,
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[Reperted for the Daily Commercial.


Court Of Appeals Of Maryland-October Term, 1865.
No. 4.-Merchants' Bank of Baltimore VS.. the Bank
of Commerce of New York, use of Hoffman AZ Co..;
appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore city
The argument of this cause was concluded by F. W
Bruno. for the appellant.
No. 5.-The Commercial and Farmers Bank VS.. C..
Y. Cook, &c.; an appeal from the Circuit Court of
Baltimore city. The argument of this cause was
conmeneed by j. Prentss Poe, for the appellant and
VIM. T. Frck. for the appellee.
~ On motion of c. !. NJ; Grayson, Esq, Andrew C.
IripPe and 5. }. Hough, Esqs were admitted and
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A destitute old man. broken down W;

"A destitute old man, broken down with
the weight of hunger and disease and seventy years.
applied to the police station in New York on Mon
day last to be sent to the Aims House Blackwel's
Island. He stated that in former he had been
quite wealthy and had many friends but that wealth
and friends had left him. permit was granted and
to his request that officer might show him the Way
to the ferry he was roughly told to "go his way =
The next day his poor old worn out body was found
floating in Harlem River. He had gone his way -
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LONGEVITY OF MANA writer in the ANanti

LONGEVITY OF MANA writer in the Atlantic
Monthly proves by statistics that mans longevity is
in exact proportion to his educational attainments
mental exertion. 1t seems that increasing intelli-
gence and decreasing war have prolonged the aver
age length of life in Europe from twenty five years
in the seventeenth century to thirty in the
eighteenth, and TO forty-fve in the nineteenth
The best educated communities the longest lived
and the best educated soldiers live amazingly Longer
than the more ignorant, and seemed to wear q
charmed life, not much against bullet and bayo-
net the effects Of disease, privation and even Sc
we're wounds, on their constitutions and lives.
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AMUSEyfENTS. A

HoLLIDAY STREET THEATRE.--Mrs. Bowers ap-
peared last evening at the Holiday in her original
character of Kathleen, in the romantic Irish drama
Peep O'Day or Savourneen Deelish, and despite the
storm, was greeted by large audience. She was
supported by the full strength of the company and
during the piece was loudly applauded. Peep ODay
will be repeated this evening
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"A good story is told of recent smash,
up on Western railroad soldier who, in coming
from Baltimore to Rock Island, had met with four
accidents was on this occasion in the that COM
pletey turned over. Making his way through a
window. and gaining an upright position, he looked
around him and coolly inquired What station il
this2h
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The CLAIMS OF MASSACHUSETTS AGAINST THE
GENERAL GovERNMENT.-Governor Andrew has pro-
cured allowance of about 81 900 900 of the S3 100000
the demand of the State upon the Federal Govern
ment. The remainder of the claim-$9OO, ,OOO-is un-
allowed, thus far, upon matters of forn which will
soon be adjusted. The Commonwealth does not sug-
gest the payment of any money by the Federal Gov
eminent at present in liquidation of the Indebtedness
of the latter.-Boston Transcript
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Especial Despatch to the Chicago Republican,
CAIRO, November 16.-Advices from Dal-
ton, Georgia, announce the unanimous cleo
ton of Charles j. Jenkins as Governor, and
the election of johnson as United States Sen
ator, by very large majority.
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The Petroleum Revenue Fraud s.

PIrTHoLE, Nov. 2O.-The hearing in the
case of alleged frauds against the Internal
Revenue Department, in the returns of oil,
will take place before a commission at Mead
ville on Wednesday next. Several prominent
parties have been notified to appear and an
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FROM FLORIDA.
Z TIoNI Z fIoFIDA-
A DESPATCH TO THE PRESIDENT
The Secession Ordinance Annulled.
THE REBEL DEBT REPUDIATED.

The following important despatch was re-
ceived by President johnson yesterday morn
ing
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA,
Nov. Is. 1865.
AndreW johnson. President:
The Convention has annulled the ordinance
of secession, abolished slavery, and declared
that all the inhabitants of the State. without
distinction of color, are free, and that no per-
son shall be incompetent to testify as witness
on account of color, in any matter wherein a
colored person is concerned. 1t has repudi-
ated the State debt contracted in support OF
the rebellion, amended the Constitution in
other respects, and adjourned.
WILLIAM MARVIN,
Provisional Governor
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Alabama Election.

NEW ORLEANS, November 19.-1he elec-
ton of Congressman in Alabama is as follows:
lst district, c. c. Langdon; md district,
George c. Freeman; Sd district, Cullen H.
Battle; 4th district, Joseph W. Taylor; 5th
district, Colonel Wheeler; 9th district, returns
incomplete
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Fire mt Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, November 18.-A fire
destroyed the extensive edge tool factory Of
D. R. Barton this morning. Loss $4,000,
which is insured for about $4,000,
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-21
Bank Statement,

New YORK, Nov. 20.-The weekly state
ment of the City Bank shows the following
totals:-Loans, increase, S130.0O0; specie, in
crease, S450,000; circulation, increase, $780,
600; deposits, decrease, S450,0OO; legal ten
ders decrease, $4,000.