Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-06
NgSEEAESEY.

Why is a bridegroom at the altar like q
sailor? Because he's marin her.-Bos'on Post.
Almost every negro arrested and taken
before the City Recorder At New Orleans is found TO
be possessed Of some weapon.
The Connecticut Historical Society pro
pose TO erect a monument to The5phius Eaton, the
FIRST Governor of New Haven Colony.
In Boston and elsewhere torpedoes have
been dis overed in coal from the Pennsylvania mines
1t IS said they used signals on railroad tracks
ont got INTO the coal by mistake.
The lower house Of the Missouri Legisla-
ture has adopted resolution declaring Jefferson
Davis an u fit subject for executive clemcncy. and
that he should suffer the penalty Of the law.
Mr. Sullivan, whose eccentric conduct in
throwing diamond and gold rings into the grave of
Lord PalmeIston was So much remarked on has
since been suffering fl N cerebral excitement.
The President of he American Bank
Note Company conuadicts the statement that the
counterfeit one hundred compound intc,est notes
we're printed from plate ohtlned from the plates
md C. before hey were transmitted to the Troasu-
ry by The company.
During the war the Jewels of Zion lodge
o Masons il jones county North Carolina fell into
the hands Of Courcciicut regiment, ard were uti-
matelv hrcughL to Hartford. whcro they were re-
paired by thc II Johns Lodge Of that city. and for
additions to their value.
A man in jackson, Michigan, got drunk
and staggered upon bed whereupon lay his infant
son. His whole weight rested upon the babe and it
soon expired The wrctched man, who is a respect
able, well to-do citizen, made vow never touch
liquor again.
A Boston merchant, writing from Kings
tom Jamaica says that OF th" blacks executed one
half at least knew nothing whatever Of the outbreak.
Thousands of innocent blacks had been severely
whipped to inspire them with wholesome fear Of
such proceedings.
in spite of all precautions, the smallpox
is rapidly spreading in this city This arises mainly
from the carelessness of the negroes who, when at
lacked. fail to report, and are often conveyed to the
pest house in the advanced stages Of the disease.
Nas5riNe Press.
The Richmond Wing expresses the opin
ion that there IS undoubtedly general admiration
entertained for the brave Ulysses throughout the
entire South but at the same time it intmates that
there are yet many rebels base and vile enough at
heart assassinate him, if the could do without
detection.
AN attempt was made few nights ago by
two convicts at the New jersey State Prison, to
cape by digging under The foundation walls. They
discovered by Mr. Townsend, one of the deputy
keepers, who at that time or duty as watchman.
would have been out in a short time.
1t proves by the confession of the MUIR
derer Corbitt recently convicted and sentenced 10
death at Chicago that three men are now under ten
years sentence in the State Prison, under conviction
for crime which they had nothing whatever to do.
They were convicted on circumstandal evidence, and
will be pardoned at once.
Sir Robert Lash, the newly appointed
Justice Of the Court of Queens Bench, in England
Is an American, and was born in the city of New
York, where, until recently, his parents resided
Before his admission to the English bar, he was
second clerk at the Judges Chamber.
When Mr.. Livingston, the American Min
stcr who quite deaf introduced al the Court
Of Napoleon, he had prepared to the question
he supposed tho Emperor would ask in regard his
passage across the Atlantic. Napoleon ac osted him
thus; How is Mr.. Jefferson % Very boisterous!
replied Mr.. Livingston, to the great amusement OF
those present
The State of Iowa, which sent some sew
| enty thousand troops into the hed-czceedlng ITS
quota by nearly six thousandiastead OF beng over
run and borne down with obligations has STATE
Jebt Of little over three hundred thousand dollars,
| which she can pay OH at any time. None OF her
| counties are in dc0t in consequence ci the war
| A recently married lady ia Cincinnati was
allied into the ,rlor II h.r bonding house one day
| a Il woman WHO L.it litlu reu Tor hCf
, ao,,izci dis raed lover III IL .Iininc disguise
| , only his awhwarunvss ia taxing his revolver nom
II, unlau Ii + 70 ket gave his intended victim time
| ~ escape irom the dastardy murder he haI planned
| with 50 much cunning.
| Daniel II. Byrd, citizen OF Nansemond
county Va was arres ted by the military police at
| Jerusalem, southampton county where he was tenn
pc lry residing, and carried to Norfolk, where he
| is now in prison. We hear he implicated in the
banging OF q negro by order of General Longstreet
| when the Confederate army, under his command.
was in The vicinity Of -utfolk.RiohHload eeDu5lic
| -Accol lg to the Toronto Leader Gen.
Michel, Administrator of Canada, has been informed
| Of the contents of the papers seized at the Head
Centre of the Feuians in Ireland, and this is the
| reason why the rjtlemen. six hundred in number.
have been concentrated at Isle au Nox to be ready
.or any attempt OF the Fenians Cy wey o. Lake
| Champlain.
The Portland Argus understands '"~'
here more ilies s,or. III t4t. oy 80 ''' pc
-eut than at pgeviou tine w.tulD me "st ~
gears, yet prices are extra, aga4tiy hign D%c
must come down, and spectators know II. lnVusu
selling at exorbtaut rates they are eaoh'"S "'""'
buying.