Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

ZdtiohS IN LlFerpo0l were reported as cOntinuin
acuVe. gunboat was cruising of Cork, looking ou
Tor vessels reported to have cleared from Amerc
with arms. The Times, in editorial holds up tn
Tenian movement to contempt, as ridicuously nh
surd and utterly Insignificant in proportions b,
says 1t Is something to have it clearly shown that th
American Government rejects all particiDatiou
which lrshmenfuily expected Earl Derby has 60
the gout. The Paris Moniteur authoritatvely state
that no change in the members or policy of tn
french Gcyernmcnt is contemplated. The Empero
OF Austria has issued manifesto to his people, guar
anteeins them the right to participate through thei
representatives in legislation and the conduct of h
finances Consols closed at S91la8955. L. S. 500
5S15a69
The General Convention of the Episcopal Cburcl
OF the United States, assembled at St. Luke's Church
Philadelphia. The sermon was preached by tht
Right Rev. DR.. Fulford, Lord Bishop of hontrea!-
All the Bishops of the Northern Doceses were pres
ent except Bishop Williams, of Connecticut and
bishop Scott OF Oregon. Bishop Atkinson, of Norti
Carolina, was invited to q seat in the church. and OF
entering was received most cordially by the Bishop,
and clergy present At the conclusion of the religious
services the two houses proceeded to organize the
Bishops retiring to their own chamber The House
ct Clerical and Lay Deputies elected Pew. Dr. Craik
President; Rev. DR.. Randall, Secretary; with Rev
Robert Carkson and Rev. Vim. S. Perry as Assis-
tants. The House of Bishops elected Rev. Dr. L. p.
Balch as Secretary. There representation
from any of the Southern Churches exccrt Texas.
but the whole body of the Southern Diocese will, il
is understood be represented by a committee from
the Southern Bishops
Paymaster Henry L. King, of Albany, n. Y, who
at the outbreak of the war volunteered in the line
and was afterwards appointed Il paymaster has been
the recipient of two brcvetS in day from the Sec
rotary of War, one lieutenant colonel and one as
colonel of volunteers for mertOrious services during
the war.
The FTeedmen's Bureau, Washington, has recently
restored large amount of property parties in Vir
ginia heretofore held by the bureau as abandoned-
Applications for the restoration of property daily
received.
The receipts from Internal Revenue on Tuesday
amounted to $23f5GS5.s9.
Last evenings Star says we understand that an
other Kentucky delegation, headed by Garrett Davis
contemrlates visiting Washington to bore the Prcsi-
dent for the removal of Gen. Palmer.
President Johnston yesterday signed s. pardon war
rants principally for parties in Alabama Tennessee
Virginia and North Carolina.
The battalion raised in California and attached to
the Massachusetts quota, is to be paid in full the
travel subsistence etc., amounting to $500 each man.
The North Carolina Convention organized on Mon
day by the election of Hon. Z. g. Reae as President
The Governors message is short and to the point-no
buncombe. He says THE duties of the Convention
are too plain to need suggestions and he believes that
the duties will be faithfully performed" No business
OF Importance was transacted yesterday The Com
mttee on the Ordinance OF Secession offered an ordi
nance declaring that the State has never been out of
the linton, but that the ordinance of 1888 is still in
force.
The Tobacco Factory of Keen & Walker at Dam
vile. Va, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning
Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
Counterfeit $40 six per cent. compound interest
notes are in circulation splendidy executed and cal
uated to deceive the most expert judges.
woman named Levine was shot and instantly
killed on Monday at Nashville, Tenn by man with
whom she had been living as his wife, The murderer
amed Garrett, is in custody.
About one hundred and fifty members of the |. 0.
of q. f., representing the various lodges of Rich
mond and Manchester, visited Norfolk on Monday
and were cordially received by their brethren at that
place.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference of Tennessee
met at Edgefed yesterday. The attendance of cler-
gymen is very large.
The steamers Zodiac and Raleigh arrived at New
York yesterday, bringing Savannah dates to the 3Oh
The Georgia Union Club announces itself as opposed
to universal suffrage, and endorses the policy of the
Washington administration. The Augusta Chronicle
states that Mr.. Stephens has been paroed and would
soon return home.
The Baltimore County Nominating Convention met
nominations Hon. ID. c. II. Emory for Judge of the
Circuit Court John r. Harvey for Sheriff; William
Foster for Treasurer Joshua T. Cockey Jas. Button,
and Daniel McCauley for County Commissioners;
Henry Shcw for Surveyor. A series of resolutions
were adopted setting forth that the gratitude of the
American people is due to the army and navy of the
United States for their noble heroic and persistent
valor by which the Constitution and the Union
have been rescued from destruction, and return
ing thanks behalf of the loyal people
of Baltimore county to the volunteer soldiery
of the county who, surrenderng the comforts and
dearments ofhome sprung at the nations call to
cue its threatened life. A high tribute was paid to
the memory of Abraham Lincoln, and heartily
dorsing the plan inauguratcd by President Johnson
and now in successful progress for re-uniting the
whole country and constituting the people of the
United States into common brotherhood The reso-
lutions endorse the administration of Gov. Bradford
and set forth their opposition to all change in the
Constitution of Maryland by which negro suffrage
may be allowed.
The First Branch of the City Council last night
adopted an ordinance appropriating the of 800,
900 for the purpose of completing the Public High
School building on Bank, near Eager street. With a
view to economy attempt was made to reduce the
amount to S60000 but it finally determined that
the sum named in the ordinance would be necessary
to complete the building according to the original
plan. In the Second Branch report was adopted
favorable to cleaning all private alleys, feet or over
in width at the expense of the city.
Several interesting revival meetings arc row in
progress in the Methodist Episcopal Churches OF this
city. Nightly meetings held at the Exeter street
and North Baltimore Stations and at the Broadway
NJ. Z. Church.
The grave of female soldier has recently been dis
covered in Florence S. C. The name of the deceased
was Florinda Budworth Her not discovered
until few hours before her death, when she gave her
name and said that she had resided inPhiladelpha.
In order to afford the pardon seekers who daily
crowd the Presidential Mansion an opportunity Of
finding out when their applications have been acted
upon, list of those whose warrants have been signed
by the President and sent to the State Department is
prepared each day and placed upon one of the desks
in the hall adjoining the Presidents Office, where it
is eagerly examined by those who have made appli-
cation for pardon.
An Embassy from the Bey of Tunis has arrived
New York, on its way to Washington. 1t consists of
General Othman Hestem, aide-de-camp, interpreter
and suite. The party is under the charge of Mr..
Perry, U. S. Consul at Tunis.
The Wirztria was continued yesterday and several
witnesses examined for the defence. On cross exami-
nation A. Moesuer, of the 10th Connecticut, testified
that he was present when surgeon brought man in
who refused to be vaccinated. Wirz said he didn't
care id if they all died of the small pox.
An Associated Press dispatch from PHILADELPHIA re-
ceved late last night, says that Lieutenant General
Grant in conversation with distinguished citizen of
Illinois, few days ago, so far varied from his Gus
tomary retcence as to unreservedly express himself
on the Mexican situation. Lieutenant General
Grant declared, so says the dispatch, that "the
Government will vindicate the Monroe doctrine
at early day, and that Maximian must leave
Mexico and it his opinion that the President
and authorities at Washington hold it as a settled
purpose to cooperate with the Mexicans in driving
out the French and that they only awaiting
the meeting of Congress to take open ground
in the matter. The despatch says THE informa-
ton should be received witt caution the reporter
had means of ascertanng its reliability. 1t looks
like joke Grant carrying from his customary reti-
cence.
. circular from the Freedmans Bureau says that
State laws with regard to apprenticeship will be re-
cognized by that bureau.
Lord Lyons has gone on a visit to the Duchess of
Norfolk and family, at Arundel Castle. He intended
to leave England on Monday, September 18TH for
Constantinople, to assume his duties as ambassador
from England
Major General VIM. B. Franklin Brigadier Gen
eral Pitcher General Heintzeman, Governor Robert
Walker, Hon. James Hardy, of kentucky. Judpe
Knapp, of Oregon, are in New York