Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-11
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
BALTIM OR e, MD.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

eauts, becoming Vi lTcqucul ocCuTTcnce III int
neighborhood Of Pithole City, Pa. A vigilance com
mtee is being organized by the citizens in self-de
fence.
The drug store of Ten Eyck & Loring, and the
queensware house of H. B. Ketchum in St. Joseph's,
Missouri, were destroyed by fire Thursday last.
involving loss of 100000
man on whose arm was marked IS. Vinson,' y
was found in dying condition in Hampton On Sun
day. He expired soon after reaching the hospital
The National Base Ball Club Of Washington
who beat the Excelsior" of Brooklyn, on Tuesday,
achieved victory yesterday over the Enterprise,
of this city. The score was 81 against 10.
Later intelligence from San Francisco says the
damage by the earthquake on Sunday will amount to
considerable many houses needing new walls, new
plastering and general repairing. The expenditure
of several thousand dollars will be required to repair
the damage to the City Hall, and the old Merchants
Exchange building will probably require rebuilding
The motion apparently from East to West. The
ground along the river opened in ssures and spoued
water like the geysers in Iceland. Many ofthe wells
cannot be used. At Santa Cruz the shock was very
severe.
Among the arrivals of vessels at Fortress Monroe
on the Sth inst, the schooner Hannah Matilda,
of Baltimore. She had lost her sails, and towed
into port by the revenue cutter Kankakee.
The Mississippi Central Railroad will be in running
order in a few days
A dispatch dated Cairo Oct. 9th, says efforts will be
made to change the place of trial Of Emerson Ether
idge to Memphis
The several Virginia railroads connecting Rich
mond with all points north. south, east and west are
now in excellent running order.
The cOlOred population of Washington had u grand
jubilee yesterday. the occasion being the public re-
ception of the First District of Columbia Colored
Regiment, which recently returned from the South
The command marched to the Executive Mansion
and were addressed by President johnson, who
thanked the for thp services they nod
ed. He said this the country of all within its
limits without reference to color. In concluding he
gave them some wholesome advice, inculcatng the
Importance of honesty, industry and virtue, and the
necessity of showing by their conduct that they are
worthy of freedom
Rev. Dr. John C. McCabe has accepted the call of
the vestry of Addisons: Chapel, in Prince Georges
county, Nd. made vacant by the resignation of the
Rev. John Ii. Chew. Mr.. McCabe has entered upon
the discharge of his duties
Gen. Conner has declared war to the knife against
the savages. Officers commanding the expedition
were ordered not to leave a tral when once struck
until they had overtaken and punished the Indians.
new and brilliant planet has been discovered in
the eighth ascension 14o As and in a declination of
60o north.
Mr.. Alanson Briggs, a leading member of the
Norfolk Street Methodist Church. in New York was
knocked down in church last Sunday by young fell
low named King, whom he had occasion to reprove
Ill pew the
King elected from the church and put under ar
rest.
The Synod of Virginia, in session at Lynch
burg has adopted resolutions dir Getting the Domestic
Missions of the several Presbyteries to take under
their care the religious instruction of the negroes and
recommending that the colored population be taught
in the Sabbath schools to read the Bible and all the
ordinary branches of good common school education
in day schools
At the regular monthly meeting of the MARYLAND
Historical Society," on Thursday evening last several
donations made to the library and cabinet
Among Others of great interest contribution
from Major General Gibbon, consisting of the trp
cate original of the terms of capitulaton of the army
of Northern Virginia at AppomattoX Court House.
Among the additional interesting details of foreign |
adviees broughtby the steamer China, the London
Times suggests that the Prince of Wales should
sionally visit Ireland. The American correspondent of
the paper represents that the Fenians in America
muster 300 0Omen. Their Philadelphia correspondent |
says President johnson has taken conservative |
stand, and has thrown his protection over the Con-
federate States. Upon this fact the Times bases
editorial and expresses the belief that the enient and
generous policy of the President will within the next
few months enable the Southern States again send
representatives to Congress. Alderman Phillips, of
the Hebrew faith, has been elected Lord Mayor of
London. Further particulars are given as to the
Fenian excitement.
The North Carolina Convention on Monday fixed
upon the first Thursday in November. as the day
for the election of Governor and members of Con
gress, and of the State Legislature Yesterday
spent by the Convention in discussing the State debt
1t is thought that the Convention will not assume
the rebel debt. though of the delegates favor the
measure.
The Jackson QIiss.) Dispatch of the 5th says that
General Humphrey has majority of 10000 votes for
Governor. G. L. Potter. the 'ant-negro testimony
candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals in the
Jackson District, is elected by 1900 majority
An estimate has been made that 5000 bales of cot
ton will be produced this year along the line of the
Illinois Central Railroad against 5000 bales raised
last year.
Fifteen hundred bales of cotton were burned on
Tuesday night on the steamer Tycoon. while on her
way from Memphis to Louisville.
Champ Ferguson received his sentence of execution
yesterday with great coolnesS and apparent uncon-
cern.
The Commercial Bulletin establishment, Richmond,
restored to the propreors yesterday but for the
present Mr.. Weddeburn will not be allowed to re-
sumo editorial control. The Richmond Enquirer
will be recommended next week, and the Ecaminer
will soon be re-opened by Mr.. Pollard.
resolution in the Episcopal Convention. yester-
day, recommending concurrence in the acceptance by
the House of Bishops of Rev. R. Ii. Wilmer as Bishop
of Alabama elected warm discussion, the Rev. DIR.
Nnton, of Pennsylvania, opposing DIR. Winners con-
secratlOn 10 the DlSnOprlc. Alter reading several
resolutions that he had offered at the last Conven-
tion and which at that time tabled he read the
oath required of Bishop, which requires him to
swear obedience to the Church in the United States
OF America. He asked if there should be a Bishop
acknowledged as Bishop of the Church who had
not conformed to the canons, and thought they had
better wait until the Church in Alabama had ex-
pressed willingness to comply with their require
ments. Several documents the subject were
offered, but ruled out by the chair as imperfect
The discussion was continued until the hour of ad-
journment.
An attempt was made at Bowling Green yesterday,
by some coored troops to from the custody of
the Sheriff two negroes who had been convicted of
the murder of another negro. The soldiers with fixed
bayonets. defed the Sheriff and threatened death to
all who opposed them.
The Pennsylvania election yesterday passed off
quietly The mayoralty election in PHILADELPHIA
and senatorial struggle in the second district there
being two Union candidates for the latter office en-
cited considerable interest The returns by telegraph
are necessarily rather meagre yet most of the coun
ties heard from show Union majority
The President yesterday grauted one hundred and
seventy-fve partons under the provisions of the
amnesty proclamation, all of which were to parties
from North Carolina.
Major General Banks was yesterday nominated as
candidate for the Sixth Congressional District OF
Massachusetts.
off quietly, and that the thus far Indicate
reduced vote and considerable gains for the Demo-
cratic ticket
The Washington Star of yesterday, says it is un.
derstood that the President has directed the with
drawa of the colored troops from Kentucky and tn,
suspension of martial law in that State Such change
in the administration of freedmens affairs there viii
also be made the interests of the whites and black
require. The delegations from Kentucky who vsite,
Washington with these objects in view are returning
and the belief entertained that the discordant ee
ments of that State will soon reunite in harmony
General Palmer will remain in command of that de
partment
An election takes place in this city to-day to seec
representative from each ward in the First Brancl
of the City Council. The Registry law does not conn
in force at this election.
The report set afoat by the correspondent of tn,
Philadelphia Press to the effect that Juarez had fled Il
Texas is contradcted by the Mexican Consul Genera
in New York. He is in possession of official date
from Ell Paso to the 8th ulto, and AYERS tha
Juarez had the slightest intention of leavin
the Republic
Gold was heavy and dull yesterday, dropping 3