Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
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Amongthe Cnionists eectedto the new Legis
lature of Ohio we observe the names of Gen Warner
of Delaware county; Col. A. Il. Harris of Montgom
cry; Col. John +. Cummins, of Miami: Capt Sila.
Irion of Muskingum: (all Senator's General II. b
Banning. of Knox; Col. Henry l.. Phillips of Adams
Col. A. 7. Wilcox. of Erie: Col. j. H. Montgomery
ot GalIia Col Frank Sawyer of Huron; Col Don
Piatt, of Logan Col Russell Hastings of Lake: Col
+. A. Parrot, of Montgomery; Major Henry l..
Wood. Ottawa Col VIM. Sedman. of Portage
Captain W. B. Alexander, of Miami, and Captain J.
I. McMOrran, Of Champaign: (Assemblymcn- >
Touching the Ohio election Nallandigham tele-
graphs to the New York Daii Ne,c, that there is n
Democratic gain of 5000 on the last minority
against them for Governor" The Democratic candi-
date for Governor in 1853 it will be remembered, was
beaten by more than 100000 majority.
Major General Daniel L. SckleS has written
letter to Peter Caggcr Secretary Of the Democratic
State Central Committee fulIy endorsing the position
of the New York Democracy He says the action
of the recent New York Convention has placed the
Democracy in commanding position ON the great
questions before the country"
The Chicago Tribune publishes a letter
from t1dy stating that Colonel J. F. Jacques of "A
spotless character, has been acquitted The Louis
vile Journal replies Colonel Jacques has not been
acquitted but released on So 900 bail to answer
at the next term of the Circuit Court of this county,
How unfortunate soever it may be for him Colonel
jacques stands before the law paliicens c,ihin;s
in the fatal abortion upon Louisa G. Williams lie
Will soon have the opportunity of establishing his
innocence, and we earnestly hope he may do So
The Rev. Mr.. Burton. of Hartford. CT, has
received call from the First Congregational Church
III san Francisco. Soiur s. 900 "a god and cyncnsas
thther paid BY the Church
The RrC Thomas / Cr.,,,,,,-,-.l l.. -.-..
nominated in Connecticut to run against General
Banks for Congress.
The Mansion House. estate, and large
quantity of household furniture, belonging to the
late Edward Everett the statesman and orator were
sold at public auction. in Boston, Wednesday,
The estate brought about $1,000 and tho household
articles knocked down N prices ranging from
50 to $50.
DIR. John Green. q venerable and respected
citizen of Worcester, Mass, died in that city on Wed
heSday at the ripe of cghty-tw0 years. He had
occupied prominent positions in the Medical lIorti-
cultural and Antiquarian Societies Of the State and
IN 1859 presented his private library numbering
about 1000 volumes, to the city Of orestcr
The ''r"liablc gentleman who is now in
Wisconsin. says that General sherman. while on a
recent visit to Milwaukee. told him ''lh,t General
Grants real name is Hjo.m ) Grant and not Ulysses
= Grant, as he Is usually dcsisnated that the name
by which Grant goes was acquired by the blurder Of
member Of Congress in recommending him to the
Secretary of War a stGdcnt for Vest Point Fail
ing to obtain a correction on account Of neglect at
the War Department. Grant assumed the name
which accident and official record assigned
John b. jackson, son of ex- Governor Jack
son. of Missouri. died in the State Lunatic Asylum
few days ago.
The church Of st. Lawrence O'Toolc, - in
St. Louis, dedicated on Sunday evening by the
Archbishop Of Missouri assisted by Dir. McCluskcy.
Of Rome. The ceremonies were very imposing.
The Nevay RereiUe is informed that on
Friday night diifcutyAoccurrcd between some In
dlanIanS and hcntuckians at dance, in which m
Tate, an Indianap. wa. killed, and five others
wounded The kentuckians escaped across the river
The Missouri Presbyterian tOld Schoon
Synod, which has been holding rather turbulent
session in St. Louis for The past week. adjourned sine
die on Monday night.
Governor Crapo, Of Michigan, is in Wash
ington, business connected with the interests of
that State.
Hon. William l.. Starkey has been elected
United States Senator by the Mississippi Legislature
TO FIJI the unexpred term Of jeff. Davis commencing
March ith, 1863.
The Raleigh papers publish despatch from |
the President declaring that every dollar of the Con-
ever.
By direction of the War Department, the |
limits of the Military Department of the Missouri |
have been extended to include the Department
of New Mexico.
The President yesterday granted sixteen |
pardons, principally to Virginians
Mr.. Hinc. counsel for General Briscoe, |
yesterday read his argument The case will probably
be concluded to-day.
Encouraging reports Of the condition of the
freedmen in Texas. are received at the Bureau in
Washington.
The receipts from Internal Revenue on
Thursday amounted to $60S,0S72.
Naval Court of Inquiry has been ordered to con- |
vene at Baltimore the lst proXmo for the nvcs-
tigation of such matters may be brought before it,
The names OF the officers constituting the Court have
not yet been made public
A large fire occurred in Chicago on Thurs
day night, involving loss of 100000.
The Republican State Convention in Den
yer City have adopted resolutions condemning the
malignant attacks upon the soldiers of Colorado.
Postmaster General Demison Yesterday
afternoon ordered mail ser ice the East Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad and on tie East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad
The steamship CircasSan. from Bremen for |
New York, went ashore during Il late storm in Rocky
Bay, Cape Breton Her passengers were saved. ii |
is thought that she will be got off and cargo saved
The receipts yesterday at the Internal Rcy- |
enue Bureau amounted 10 9l,l2 ,33l.90
The steamer Atlantic. on her way from |
New Orleans to New FORK. toundcred at sea on the
10Th. breaking into three pieces. She had seventeen
passengers and crew Of thirty yye PERSONS only five
Of whom are known to have escaped.
--Rev DR.. \. b. Crocker. OF the Episcopal
Church, died in Providence Il. l.. yesterday, aged
81 years
Judge Advocate Colonel Chapman pre-
scented his argument for the prosecutions in the Wirz
trial yesterday The prisoner who is still feeble re-
clined upon sofa, and listened intcntly to the pro-
ccedings
Beauregard has been appointed Supcrin-
tendent of the New Orleans and jackson Railroad
Dispatches from New Orleans report great
activity in business in that city.
/, /. Ramsey. proprietor Of the Mansion
House. Charleston, Mass. dangerously stabbed
on Wednesday evening.
General Humphreys was nauguatcd as
Governor of Mississippi the morning of the 11th
1t is reported that John Mitchell has been
released from Fortress Monroe
The champion billiard match in Boston. |
1900 points carom game for $50 between Wilmartb
and Daniels, won by the latter.
The Senate of Tennessee have passed the |
negro testimony ordinance.
There was some activity in the Gold market
yesterday; the sales at both Boards footing up about
$4,000, of which $4,000 at the sellers option TO-
ID and 30 days, at decline of q to per cent There
is an active demand for money and the rates are
favorable to Lenders; per cent is quoted for first
class paper
SEiTE AFFAIRS.
SENSATION IN THE HOG MAREET.-Some ten days
ago two traders in hog flesh and live stock generally
paid our town IA visit and offered the extraya-
giant prices for ANYTHING in the shape Of hog ON