Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20
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BrEwtE-' C"NvENrnN MD BANQrrr.-This body
met Yesterday at nine \. NJ, pursuant to adjourn
mcnt, at Concor,iia HAIL, and after harmonious
session, adjourned to meet at st. Louis on the second
Monday OF September Of next year.
The point Of most interest was to cndcayor ia oh
tuua uniform rate oftaXation On malt liquors under
the United State. internal revenue law. Mr.. Wells.
%! the 4 nitcd States Revenue Commission was in
Attendance, and it i thought that Il satisfactory
agreement will be reached with him through A com
mitlrc ol conference.
49, =. NJ, thc hour named for the banquet. the
members OF the Convention, together with several
invited guests. to the number Of one hundred and
orS sat down TO table that. III these days Of high
price OF marketing, made The mouth water Our
reporter never before regretted his limited knowI-
edge OF thc German while looking over the bill Of
Fare. IiuwcycIehc did lii best and is willing to bear
testimony that the brewers arc NOT aliag in the mat
i'r"i 1'od icclug. llarIy srccchcs were made tho
usual tra~ls drank, inclu,limga very complimentary
one tp Oh" Pre-: and at \. NJ. this morning thccom-
rny separated, all evidently pleased with the sue
"r--lH irrm'1aiou OF their Iahors. The affair re
ln.i. great rrc.jit ou the committee who had il in
charge. of which Mr.. Eo>t was chairman and Mr. T.
.-roiini .acpy1ay.
Iir PRICE %. EUEi.-Ihn high rates demanded for
l1"' " the scN raj dealers in this important article of
consumption, h"sp"ak the near approach of winter
From examination of prices upon the wharf for
n'uj. uat wood 10 commanding from seven TO nine
dollars cord. Pine, from ,iX to eight dollars per
cord. rH"I quality can y" bought for seven dollars
Maple mlNri is worth from six fifty to seven dollars
Hickory, ittln ur none offered for sale. In addition
10 the near approach of winter, the scarcity of the
art!l assigned by dealers an additional reason
for tho cXhorhtHnt prices demanded though Il good
supply >ccm- TO he hand at the wharf with almost
daily arrivals OF vessels loaded with that important
article of warmth. The same high rates arc demand
c." by dealers in coal, that article commanding in tho
yards from eleven twenty-five to thirteen and half
per t"u wh an additional seventy Ave cents per ton
for carriage should the approaching winter prove a
severe ono, these cXhorban prices will certainly fall
heavy upon the poorer classes causing no doubt the
cold ci,ill- Of winter to he severely felt by manv
whose small incomes will not prove sufficient to sup
ply the required amount of fuel to cOuntcrmand tho
chilling blasts, incident upon the return of the winter
| months.
FRoNr STREET FuEArRE.-A double bill is offered
at the Front Street tonight for the benefit Of Miss
| lame Wood. who Will appear in The FOundng,'
| and in the thrilling drama Of Dick Turpin, the
liiShwaymm."
HOLIDAY STREET THEATEE.-MOntc CriSto still
continue, the attractive feature at this house The
scenery and other appointments rebound to the credit
Of Manager Ford whose Iibrray in matters of this
Kind Is wcII-knnwn. This spectacular drama will
be Withdrawn after this week, give place to other
novelties.
Nu Eclwsr.-Thc ample supply Of smoked glasses
which hd been prepared yesterday for the purpose
"i viewing The eclipse of the Sun were at discount
ON account O" the prevailing storm. The clouds sadly
interfere" "lih the arrangements, and great the
disappointment of everybody in general and astron-
"nrrS IN particular. The affair came off as announced
however, no postponcmcnt being made on account of
| the weather. The clouds occasionally drifted away
| 80 that only Il slight view was had.
! ACClDENT.-A child of Martin Dcrinucv vos
! knocked down on Howard street yesterday morning
| blythe horses attached to ice wagon and severely
injured. No blame attached to the driver as he
| had several times drive the child away The child
was taken to the residence of its parents on Conway
| street, and medical attendance called in.
| Wlrnorr 4 NrMGrR.-A colorcd hackman named
John Lockwa taken in custody yesterday by officer
tarncy, OF the Central Station. for having no number
upon his hat as required by city ordinance. He
was fined - and costs by Justice Spcer.
LATE PArERs.-Air. Caldwell, of Reid's Express,
has our thanks for late files Of ofSouthem papers.