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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-14
The Vermont Legislature.

MONTPELIER, W., Oct. 12.-The General
Assembly of Vermont convened at this place
to-day. The House was promptly organized
by the election of Hon. j. W. Stuart as Speak
er, and J. H. Flagg, Clerk. Mr.. Stuart was
elected on the first ballot by majority.
Gov. Smith will deliver valedictory this
afternoon.
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KeENNHyEYAEEA EGECTlNN.

PHILADELPHIA, October 13.-The following
counties give Union majorities Allegheny,
Washington, Indiana, Armstrong, Somerset,
Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Beaver, Blair, But
Ter, Warren and Venango, 1850: Fayette,
estmoreland and Cambria counties give
unitedly =, $50 Democratic majority.
SECOND DISPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-The following Off
cial majorities are reported: ma
.io rities-Northampton, 1,949; Luzerne, 5219;
Lehigh, 1,o53; Carbon, 1856; Bucks, 37l;
Montgomery, l,O2o; Berks, 5,l52; Cumber-
land 425.
Union maiorities-Dauphin, 1927; Frank
lin, III.
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virginia EiQcttan.

RICHMOND, Oct. 13.-The returns are favor
able to the election of Charles l.. Mosby, the
eligible candidate in the Fifth or Lynchburg
District; Joel H. Hogue is probably elected
in the Eighth District The constitutional
amendment was adopted by an almost unani,
nous vote. 1t removes the disability from
holding office as applicable to those who prom
inently participated in the rebellion.
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Great Fire at Belfast. Me.

BELFAST, Me-, Oct. ia fire last night
consumed nearly the entire business portion OF
this city, below Washington and Cross streets.
Over one hundred buildings were destroyed,
and the loss is atleast $500, ,OOO A strong wind
prevailing at the time famed the flames and
threatened destruction to the entire city.
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Murder of an Episcopal Minister

PETERSBURG. Va, October 13.-Rev. Ro-
bert Castleman, awell-k known minister of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, was brually
murdered near CASTOR, n. c., on Wednesday
night last He was returning alone from a
visit to neighbor's. The perpetrators were
not identified. The deceased was widely
known and much beloved in Virginia.
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THIRD DESPATCH.

PHILADELPHIA, October l3.-Reported ma
iorites in sixteen counties, as compared with
the vote of 1862, shows Union gain Of 4, ,938
Leading politicians, who have been care
fully noting the vote cast on Tuesday last, put
down General Hartranft' S majority at not less
than 23,000.
The New House Of Representatives will
consist of sixty-six Republicans and thirty
four Democrats The official result may prob
ably, vary one or two from this, but not more.
Of eleven Senators elected, eight are Repub-
licans and three are Democrats. The Legis-
lature, on joint ballot, will stand eighty X
Republicans and forty-seven Democrats.
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The Charges Against the New York Off,
nia1s.

New York, October Ex-Governor Fenton
has dismissed the charges against Comptroller
Brennan, Corporation Counsel Develin, Re-
corder Hoffman, City Inspector Boole, and
Mayor Gunther, SO far as the proceedings Of
the Stree. Commissioner are coaeerned,
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-14

ABOUT RIGHT.-Writers upon preserving
eyesight say that if persons, every time they
wash their faces, press their eyes forward, or
try to make them round as they can, taking
care not to press Or hatten the pupil of the
eye, their eyesight would be improved. The
Boston Courier says this theory is based
upon the idea that the structure of this organ
can be chagged, and it adds las well might
people try to turn a snub nose into an aquilne
by pulling down the end of it every time they
wash their faces
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Fire i'm Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. 12.-The extensive wooden
mill of Chaplin & Downey, at Olneyville, was
partially destroyed by fire this evening The
carding, spinning and dressing rooms were
burned out, and the other rooms damaged by
water. The loss is heavy, but is mostly cov-
cred by insurance here and in New York.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BELFAST, Oct. 13.-One hundred and twenty
five buildings have been burnt. The loss is
nearly half million dollars, about one quar-.
ter of which is insured.
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A Fenian EBurEeSaUc.

Some of the Fenians in Dublin placarded
the dead walls of that city with the following
parody of the recent proclamation of the Lord
Lieutenant:
"By the Lord Lieutenant General and has man,
or any other man:
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A Costly JoKE.-One day this week prisoner
named Linkhon sentenced by Judge sterrett, in
tentarv f1or stealing watch. Linkhom thanked the
Judge h kndasE and 4 Stfokns bd his his beard
when / come out" The Judge replied that the sem
tence was not yet recorded and added another year
10 his term probably fearing that the joker would
Wb epIiu0 Register.
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Eight men, dressed some in confederate and some
in Federal uniform, entered Mount Pleasant, Maury
county, Tennessee, few nights since, and placing
every one they found astr under guard, stole some
three thousand dollars worth of clothing from some
Germans, against whom they appeared to have par
neuiar spite They harmed no one and left no trace
by 1hieA they may be discovered,
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EE5FseHeFlES.

NoHidoy Street TEeatre-This Evening. Our Amer
lean Cousin
Front Street Theotre-Miss Lizzie Wood as Ma
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From Boston.

BosroS, Oct. Ex-Governor Andrew has
appointed the 90th of November as day of
Thanksgiving.
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ANCIENT PYRAMID IN CA1IFoRy1A-Another of
these numerous edi6ces of civilized antiquity in the
New World has Just turned up it seems in the shape
eighteen inches to nearly three feet in thickness and
FIVE to eight feet in length. 1t has level top of
evident from the remains that it completed
This pyramid derf in some RESPECTS sad from the
and the outer surface of the blocks being cut to an
angle that gave the structure, when new and COM
plete smooth regular surface from top to bottom
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A Boy HuSG.---Anegro boy, aged about nine years.
living with Mr.; Meyer, Agent of the. Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, at Chester was found hung to
There were scars upon the body which showed that
the boy had been severely whipped before he vas
to no one as haying committed the crime, and Of
course no cause has been assigned for tbs summary
act-PssrfPWrq Exprets
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-14

For WHOM DO FASHIONABLE WOMEN Dress.
The idea that ladies who lavish enormous
sums annually in persoeal decorations dress 10
tascinate their husbands lovers, or man in the
aggregate, is a vulgar error. A fashionable
woman is not half as anxious to win the ad-
mlratiOn of the men as to provoke the envy of
her own sex. The truth is, that gentlemen.
as a rule, know very little about the CONNER
cial value of female attire, and Except when
they are called upon to pay the bills care less.
An elegant and becoming toilette, however
inexpensive, generally satisfies them. Not so
our first family bellies and dashing dowagers
Cost is their standard Of excellence in cos
tune. And what consummate suptuary critics
they are. No tradesman is better Judge Of
the articles in which he deals than the lady of
fashion is Of all the articles her sisters wear.
With a single side-glance, rapid, keen, and
searching, she can reckon up the habili-
ments of rival in the beau monde almost to a
shilling. No pawnbroker, however accustomed
to guage the price Of costly trumpery, could
come nearer the mark. Imitation cashmeres,
simulated lace, and false jewelry, however
rrdiSembtant, do not deceive her for an in
terest. She sees through the cheat as easily
as banker detects a forged bill, and sneers
inwardly at the vain attempt to cope with her
genuine eXtravagances. She triumphs in the
reflection that all her ''set,n sharp-eyed as
herself, can distinguish between cheap fine
ladyism and the ruinous grandeur it is intended
to cope with as well as she can. But mole
eyed man sees not the difference unless it is
pointed out to him. Is it not obvious from
these premises that the richly bedight god
desses of Fashions Empyrean dress to pro-
woke envy in each other rather than to com
mand manly worship? Of course they like to
be admired by men, but to be enried By ecomen
is supreme luxury.
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Emigration to America.

The European laborer who desires to emf
CRATE to this country has every facility for the
movement of himself and family placed before
him, and those who are already here are greatly
assisted by the emigrant passenger ticket sys-
TEN, in extending help to those longing to come
over. To such a perfection is the business of
the transportation of emigrants carried, that it
is to-day easy for the ''cousin in Ameriky'' to
purchase at far inland railroad stations, in
many parts of New England ticket that
shall transport the Pat or Biddy from any
portion of the Green Isle to the depot where
the ticket is obtained.
Emigration is increasing the price of labor
in many of the old world countries In Ire.
land the farm hand who formerly worked for
from six to twelve or fifteen cents day, and
who was content to count a pig as his only
item of worldly goods, now gets his half dollar
day and keeps cow.
In England the woolen trade is in most
satisfactory condition, and in France, Belgium
and Germany, the production of wooden cloth
is greatly on the increase. The American de-
mand upon European countries for this class
of goods has been heavy and steady. The
start that has taken place among our facto.
ries here, may soon reduce the bulk of our
foreign orders,-Boston Commercial RuIIetiu.
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william B. Kinney, formerly United States Min.
lister At Turin, returned to this country with hi.
family BY the China after m absence Of ftssn years
pbfasa,
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NORTH CARoLINA.-Some of our people are still
insisting on importing white aborers to do the farm
labor of the country We would like to know if il is
We have many thousand whites in this State and in
fact throughout the South, that must work at some
thing, or starye. Better let those we already have
it will be time enough to talk about importing white
laborers.-Raleigh Progress.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-14

"A letter has been received at the Freedmen's
Bureau from Governor Bradford, of Maryland, rela-
tive to complaints made of abuses committed upon
colored people in certain counties of lower Mary
land. Afidavits have been sent to the Governor in
many instances, and he has referred them to the
prosecuting attorneys of the different counties where
the abuses we're perpatratsd, With instructions to
prosecute tas esseassh
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NoRTH-'I never heard bad sermon in a country
church in my life
sHEPHERD-''Nor me either. Oh, man. its great
nonsense a that talk about preachin that gangs
on in Embro. Simplicity, sincerity. and earnest
ness are ask rae ony preacher. Our duty is plain
and it requires neither great genius nor great eru-
ton to teach and enforce it. To me nae mair dis
gusting sight than creature thinkn O himser and
the great appearance he is maxim aforc his brother
worms.-INocfeS A3aGy0s io1G
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Who is there that hath not heard some honest.
palnstaiing man say, when old age is coming on, Il
VIII retire from business. and prepare for another
world, or some such words? Yet. well meant as
this may be- it is great error to suppose that the
common engagements of this world are a hindrance
to our preparation for the next for Scripture and
reason show that we sent into this probationary
state to the end that souls might learn experience
among the diverse circumstances of active life so rs
to know good from evil, and never to hazard the fall
ing from glory when attained by any such mis-
take as was committed by those spirits who kept not
their first estate.-.Hysteyie8 Of life
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And 50 learned that what makes any calling noble
is It's being commanded by God, and what makes any
thing good is its being given by God; and that honest
conentment consists notn perSuading ourselves that
our things the very best in the world bat in be-
lieying they the best for u.s. and giving God thanks
for thcm.-Scdoabcrg (oHd FTgiy.
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There may be strict moral integrity, high and hon
orabie feeling, great amiabity of disposition, and
singular exactness in the performance Of religions
duties while there is much that is wrong in the per
sons spiritual state. deep and deadly disease may
DC gnawing at his yitals notwithstanding these sygp
toms OF robust health. The fotid check and the
sparkling eye and the consciousness OF activity are
often associated with state of the system ycr,, far
from what is safe; and just in the same way man
may have much peace Of mind, be thoroughly salts
fed with himself and he conscious Of no particular
crime who is AT the time lahoriHg under deer,
and fatal deiuson to his real state in the sight oi
GOd.-f.od IA Disease.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-10
Business ut ,saa Francisco.

The Flag, of Wednesday evening last.
contains the following rather gloomy ar
ticle on the prospects Of business in that
city this Winter: ~.sfA''i''
Business continues excessively dull,
and is not likely to improve for some time,
as there are indications OF a change OF
weather from the present cheerful sun
shine to "Nintry winds and dismal fogs,"
which are not favorable TO business. The
transactions are so few that quotations are
merely nominal. The rise in the rate Of
interest on money, is beginning to have
effect as the number of applications in
insolvency among small traders indicate.
It is alarming to think Of the effects 1t will
produce during the approaching winter.
The same parties that control and have
ruined the mining interests of the State,
control its business affairs through the
same agency-the monopoly of the cur
rency. Is it reasonable to expect they will
protect one any more than the other, when
they can make money by any other
course? The great bulk Of the capital in
the hands of the bankers here belongs to
alien foreigners, who have no interest in
the State beyond the profits our currency
system affords them. They know this
system will not be continued and are
therefore making Ebay while the sun
Shines" and It is tolerably certain that
there will be q greater StTingency in money
here during the present Winter. than has
ever been experienced in the State"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-10
e A DEAD! DEAD!!!

We should think so! Who? The
Democracy They talked of the
dead" the things without vitality"
removed" etc. Now remove this body,
this "demned sinking body" at once.
All gone-in! Who said that politics were
going back That the Union party must
compromise on the principles and record
Of the pasta How feel those time-serv-
ing. so-called Union" papers, who were
lately 50 full Of advice to the Democracy,
on the hope and expectation of its, by and
BY, success, and their coming in to reap a
reward for its lukewarmness, while nomi-
nally fernenst them: Ha! Ha! Even
New Jersey has re-annexed herself to the
North American Continent. o. Copper
heads! Copperheads! You're sick
send for Maginnis! In half a dozen
Northern States you adopted Union plat
forms and nominated Union Generals, and
then went to hell for breakfast!
The Democratic State Central Commit
,ec-John Nugent (who didn't vote for
the four years Of civil war; Chairman
meet this evening, at Nugents Office, to
make general arrangements. Be on hand,
official snakes.
Bring out Old Glory, on Fort Home
stead and salute
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-10

MERE ALLusIoN.-A certain Virginia
newspaper, having called a Copperhead,
this Fall, by many silly names, to the in
tense disgust of sensible Union readers,
having charged said candidate with being
a knight of the Golden Circle and fatty
expressed disbelief in the truth of candi-
dates emphatic denial of such society
membership on his part, now declares a
desire to vote for the object of its attacks,
as a Union man, on some future occasion.
1t may be that at some future time good
Union men will vote for a late Confederate
soldier, who expresses repentance and re-
formed ideas, but they who would concil-
late and vote for a Copperhead and knight
of the Golden Circle must be, must be
well, as silly as their campaign epithets
and desperate attempts at sarcasm showed
them to be, and as politically rotten as the
majority Of this community are satisfied,
already, they are. That's all.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-10
THE ORIGIN OF THE FEN1ANs.

The Fenian Brotherhood have been in
existence for the past eight years. Its
founders were two of the Irish exiles OF
lS4S, Colonel John o. Mahony and Michael
Doheny, both of whom are well known.
The late General Corcoran was in c~onjunc-
ton with them. O'Mahony was connected
with this movement in lS4S, and though
a mere youth, he influenced about $500
of the peasan.ryr IN the county of Tipperary,
where he belonged, to encamp on the. hills
of that place. The military surrounded
and dispersed them, and o'Mahony fed
to France, where the plans for the future
revolutionary organization were formed.
After residing in France for a few years,
O'Mahony came to America, where, aided
by Corcoran and Doheny, he started the
Fenian Brotherhood organization. For
five years the Brotherhood maintained a
semi-secret character, spreading rapidly
through the United States, Canada and
the British Provinces, with a regular sys-
tenn of communication. .
Three years ago a National Convention
was held in Chicago, and the purpose Of
the organization was boldly avowed, and
the spread Of the movement was greater
even than before. The leaders of the
Fenians are men who have taken up down.
right revolution as the business of their
lives. O'Mahony, the Head Center, is
acknowledged. even by his enemies, to be
highly cultured, of a chivalrous nature,
and q man Of great determination. The
Centers are nearly all wealthy Irish mer-
chants. Many Catholic clergymen are in
its ranks, and not very long ago a General
McGroarty, President of the Fenian Mill
tary Council, went arm in arm with
Father Wiget, the Superior of the Jesuits,
to head a Fenian procession in Washing.
ton. General Mesgher is q member, and
the late General Smith of the Union army
was a member Of the Brotherhood at the
time of his death.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-10

SoLD.-On the last day of registration
of voters In Storey county, the Copper
heads, having an idea of securing mems
votes for their ticket, volunteered to pay
the four dollars poll-tax for several hun
bred voters. In fact, without consulting
the voters as to whether they had the nee
essary coin, they obtained and handed to
the registered their poll-tax receipts, in
such a rery disiaterestsd manner that many
made no scruples about taking them.
When the election came, however, last
Tuesday, these free poll-tax chaps did as
they pleased. Many voted just as their
consciences dictated - they went the
straight Union ticket; not requiring the
four dollars tax receipt as a mortgage
upon them. Not much. We know Of
some who even voted an open ticket in
the presence of the very Copperheads who
paid their poll-tax! The C~opperheads
now swear vengeance on all such, and de-
clare themselves ready to discard the
name of Democracy and to form a Know
Nothing Party! Many of the leaders Of
that party, in Virginia city, would not
have to fall back or forward very far, for
among them can be seen the names OF
the old Know othings of IS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-10
A TERRIBLE FATE FOR JEFF.

The delegation appointed by the South
Carolina Convention to intercede with the
President for the release Of Davis and
other leading ex-rebels, have performed
their mission, and so have also the "Bal-
timore ladies' (see selegraphic dispatches),
and have received the Presidents response
to their appeal. If they had deluded
themselves with the belief that treason
was not to be punished, that delusion has
no doubt been dispelled by the language
Of the President. 1t is true that the
greater part of their prayer had been an
ticipated by the release of Stephens, Tren-
holm, and other prominent dignitaries Of
the late Confederacy, but the Presidents
allusion to the case Of JEFF. Davis shows
his determination to vindicate the law and
to make treason odious. This is the stern
language Of the President Hooking
at the Government as we do, the laws
violated, and an attempt made at the
life Of the nation, there should be a
vindication Of the Government and the
Constitution, eveS if the pardoning
poscer tcsre exercised thereafter" If
the South Carolina Convention mistook
the Presidents leniency for a disposition
to cancel his expressed determination to
punish the greatest Of all crimes" the
sentence above quoted will show the mis-
take they have made. The laws must be
indicated. Something must be done to
show the world tina: rebellion cannot be
countenanced, and therefore, the case of
JEFF. Davis musl be judicially passed upon,
even though the President should pardon
him after the majesty Of the law has been
demonstrated by his conviction. Those
persons who have been so anxious to see
treason officially branded as a crime, will
therefore be grad6ed. JEFF. Davis must
come to trial, in order to make of his case
a fearful warning to others who might in
future mediate the dreadful crime of trea-
son. The President has firmly determined
that this must be done, even though he
should pardon the culprit within an hour
of his conviction.