Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-06
ENtcSi by ECIo-ranIr.
STATE AFFAIRS.

From the Annapolis Republican we CLEAN the fol-
lowing items:
MAN KH.LED-While a special train on the An
napoiis and Elkridge Railroad, for the purpose of
Drlngmg some eighty marines to the Naval Academy,
was nearing the junction; about quarter of a mile
from SAID place. near o'clock p. NJ. an object was
seen lying across the track in the shade of large
ree the engine was reversed but too late to prevent
the train from passing it, After the train reached
the junction it returned to the place, and an exam-
nation was made. when it was discovered TO be the
body Of Charles 2. Pennington. The body was cut
IN ~ Two MI r. was a carpenter by trade, formerly of
Baltimore, and resided with his flherin-law Rich
ard Owens, about two miles from the junction. He
leaves wife and three children.
- -AcCIDENTALLY kHLED.-A child of Mr.. Joseph
Shepperd residing in the 9Th Election District of this
county was killed one day last week by the upsetting
of cart.
-, CAMP 4EOLE.-Agreeaby to orders received from
the War Department, Camp Parole, near this city
Is about to be abandoned, when Companies d. g. and
X, Of the 2l3th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
dong police duty at that point, and Company b. Capt
Blondln, on same duty in the city, will be mustered
out of service. These four companies number some
three hundred, of which some sixty are now sick of
Intermittent fever. &c., in hospital at camp Surgeon
John NJ. Dickinson in charge. This Military De
bartment IS still under command of Col. John A.
Gorgas OF the 2l3th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
MARYLAND AND DELAWARE r RAILEoADs-Thc Viii
mington DELI Republican of Monday has the fol-
lowing in reference to railroad matters on the East
crn Shore of Maryland:
The Delaware and Maryland Railroad extending
from SMYRNA TO EastOn Nd, has been commenced.
a ltrcC Is now employed iii laying the The
grading has already been done far as Greensboro
Caroline county, Nd, one of the most important
towns and greatest grain martS the Eastern Shore
ms road Is almost Immediately to be extended by
the citizens of Smyrna to Bombay Hook, under the
name Of the Smyrna and Delaware Bay Railroad
At Bombay Hook, where the water is fifteen feet
deep, line of steamers is to he started for New York
The railroad to be constructed from Chestertown
Md, to the Delaware Railroad, is to terminate at
Townsend Station, about seven miles below Middle
town, Delaware. There is little doubt but that the
road will soon be commenced. as all the stock we
are informed, but $4,000 has been taken.
A New STEAMER FOR BALTIuORE.-A new steam
vessel will leave the yard of McSsrs Rcancy Son a
Archbold, of Chester, Wednesday, destined for
ing to the Baltimore Steam Packet Company. be
tween Baltimore Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
She is called the Thomas Kels0 is of iGO tons ca
pacity, and is % feet long IS feet BEAM and 1Ola
depth of hold, She is built of irOn and can accom-
modate 800 passengers Her entire cost will be about
S25O,OO0. She will be commanded by Captain Geo
NJ. Russell, an experienced bay commander.-PhHa-
detphid North american.
CUTTING AFFRAY.-We understand that fight oc-
CURED at Stewards store in the Neck district last
Wednesday, growing out of the Registration business
which resulted in the stahbing of VIM. Bennett by
John +. Hubbard. Mr.. Bennett. we understand, was
quite badly cut.-Cdmbridgc Netrs
TIE PITTSBURG AND CONNELLsvILLE RAILROAD
1t gratifying to learn that active operations on the
Cumberland connection of this road are about to
commence. The contractor for the Sand Patch Tuu-
nel John Humbird. Esq. of our city, will at once
put a large force upon that section of the road.-
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