Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-27
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"A Dutch lady is exploring Upper Egyp
in her yacht. Her consists of ten Englis
and ten Egyptian sailors.
Gordon the rebel leader in Jamaica. ha,
his life insured in the London office for ten thousan
pounds.
Patti success in Florence is wonderful
Stalls. which usually cost three francs are now wortl
three pounds.
The issuance of pardons has almost en-
tirely ceased. About dozen acquisitions were mad
out on Saturday for North Carolina cases.
"A stranger named Finn hanged himsel
on Saturday in boarding house in jersey city, aud
the coroners inquest developed motive for hi
self-destruction.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has decided that 25 cents the highest rate of STAMP
duty upon warehouse receipts, whatever the value
of the property deposited or stored.
Vim. Burch a desperate villain, of Rich
mond, Va. was shot by policeman, who had been
ordered to arrest him. and whom Burch attempted
to resist in the discharge of his duty.
The Mobile Tribune describes the Thanks
giving sermons, lately delivered by the Cincinnati
pastors, as the stump speeches of men calling them
selves preachers of the Gospel.
The mail train on the North Carolina
road off near Concord on Friday, killing J. A.
White, express messenger and Mr.. Oats the baggage
master. Other particulars of the accident are I'M
known.
THAT was a horrible affair."" said Mr..
Marston the other day to Mr.. SOuthgate; THE muir
der of Dean and sealing up his remains in a tin box
'What DEAN asked the bcwildercd physician
'Sar Dean, replied the funny fellow
The Cairo Democrat says it has been
shown some strawberries ripe and green, which grew
In the open air on the New Hope farm of G. CWood,
near Golden, Illinois, and were picked December II It'll
1865
The Memphis Bulletin Of the eth SAYS :
Lieut. General A. P Stewart will take charge of the
school at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
this city, during thenext week. 1t isnow the largest
school IN the city, conducted by the Generals
brothers.
On Monday night week thirteen prisoners.
held in the lookup at Memphis for various crimes
and Offences made escape from their place of con-
fnement by tunneling under the rear of the build
ing. One of them, who had ball and chain attached
to his leg. was rccaptured the rest got away.
William H. Russ, distracted by an unfor-
tunate and unrequited passion for Frances DAYTON.
shot her three times on Saturday evening in Brook
Ign, and then attempted to destroy himself but was
prevented and arrested by the police The young
womans injuries are serious, but not supposed to be
mortal.
"A shopkeeper purchased of an Irish wo-
man a quantity of butter the Jumps of which in
tended for pounds he weighed in the balance and
found wanting. Sure, it's your own fault if they
light" said Bidy, in reply to the complaint of
the buyer tits your fault sir; for wasn't it with
pound of your own soap bought here myself that
/ weighed them?"
The Montreal Telegraph says the United
States consul refuses to receive invoices for bonded
goods for expectation to the States, unless accom-
panied by others setting forth that the duty had been
paid at the value in Canada; claiming that market
value, in place of expectation on which nited States
duty is to be assessed, is the price with the duty
added; or what he calls price to consumers at place
of export, and not price in bond.
The winter has seen Il new fashion in
ladies dress inaugurated in Paris It consists in
having the great coats which. in imitation of the
men, are now worn fabricated partly of one color,
partly of another-the body, for example, being
black, and the sleeves blue. At first view the CON
trast of colors in garment seems strange, but
improves being looked at and the fashion, conse-
quently. will probably become general.
The Memphis Bulletin says the true 30
tca platform of the South is to produce cotton next
year to the extent of two millions and half of bales
This is the sound doctrine, aud its realization as the
question
that the Southern people assent to the restoration
the Union and abolition of slavery. We trust that
they may prove wise enough and energetic enough
to accomplish so great an undertakng.-Chicago Re
publican.
"A person Tor many years government in
terpeter for several of the tribes the plains gives
it as his belief that the various tribes of Indians are
determined to unite in the spring for the purpose OF
wiping out the white population in the mountains
Bent, the chief who led the attack in which Merwr
and Others were killed, and the stock of the Butter
field Overland Dispatch for l6O miles was driven off
has declared that the Whites shall not settle on bis
hunting grounds and that the stage lines shall not
pass through his country.
Bishop Potter, in an address at the dedi.
cation of the church of Rev. S. H. Tying, Jr., at New
York, yesterday, said: Let preacher set forth hi,
own fancies instead of the truths of the Gospe from
the pupit-let the music be of operate character
and men will go away from a church impressed wifi
the idea that Christ Jesus will hardly make himsel
known there. Such music as has: been introduced
into the church lends spirit of devotion to The
Worsmpers. There are an abundance of hymns
beautiful and impressive suited to every stage of life
IN the church, and they should be used"
The Detroit Tribune has the following
"A contemplate scamp went into A western bount
emigrant train at the depot filled with Grrmans anf
demanded, in an authoritative manner. to see tbe
tickets. lie took several Of them on the plea ,bo.
they were wrong and left the car with them for thu
purpose. he said. of changing them. He was no
seen afterward The tickets taken were for through
passage from New York to Chicago. On an investi
CATION OF the matter the Cleveland and Toledo Rail
road Company provided for the transportation of tn
losers of the tickets over their road without furhe
cost.
The first sentence of death which youn
irod 10 50 49,
sion to the throne that of soldier condemne
for desertion The youthful sovereign read il. an
asked the minister who brought it to her. Have yo
nothing to say in behalf of this man ?" Nothing,
was the reply; "he has deserted three times; but,
said the brave veteran who related the anecdot,
seeing her Majesty's anxiety, added, though he
very bad soldier, some witnesses spoke for hi
character; and, for aught know to the contrary h
may be good man." "Oh thank you for that
thousand times y exclaimed the Queen, and hastil
writing ''pardoned" the paper she put it acros
the table with her fair hand trembling with emotion
"A heavy fraud was recently committed i
Lorain county, Ohio. Messrs. B. f. Sage and C. L
Eaton the contractors with the Cleveland and Toed
Railroad Company for the new railroad line fror
Elyria to Oberlin, absconded on Friday last wit
about $1,000 of which they had received Sc 500
the company that day. to pay off the laborors unde
their charge. 1t is estimated that about two tbou
The workmen suffer the most. There was due thel
wages for six weeks work. Many of them are lie
absolutely penniless. Divers business men in Elyri
and Oberlin out Of pocket several hundred do
lars each, and families all along the line had CLAIM
for board, &C.. against the contractors. Their tot
amount of Indebtedness not less than $4,000.
The jackson Mississippian, of the 15tl
says yesterday, in the Circuit Court of Kinds cour
ty Tor TINS District, Hon. John Watts the presidir
Judge decided that the stay laws, enacted by I'll
Legislature OF Mississippi. were demonstrations
The question was regularly represented to the Cour
on motion for a Judgment in a cause, founded on
promissory note, on which suit was commenced
1860. In view Of the great Importance of the oue
ton, there was an elaborate discussion and mr.,
duction of all the authorities in which Gen. Frema,
Captain Estele and David Shelton, Esq. snoL
against the law, and Attorney General Hooker
support of it. The opinion of Judge Watts, oral
given, was firm, manly and frank statement of Il
points in which the stay laws violated the Constit
ton, and convinced all who heard it, that the deci
ion was correct. We entertain no doubt but Judd
Watts decision will be affirmed by the High Court
Errors and Appeals.