Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-26
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.
VIRGINIA SENATE.

VIRGINIA SENATE.
George W. Boiling is elected in the Fifth District,
Clayton B. Coleman in the Sixth, T. W Garrett in
the Seventh, Lawrence Washington in the Eighth,
r. H. Power in the Ninth. John II. Gilmer in the
Tenth, c. C. McRae in the Eleventh. Jas Gait in the
Twelfth, John II. Lee in the Thirteenth. N B. Meade
in the Fifteenth, William Williams in the Sixteenth,
r "; Strother in the Seventeenth. Peter Bellew in
the Eighteenth. A. s. Gray in the Nineteenth \. K.
Trout in the Twentieth, David s. q. Cabell in the
Iwenty-frst, William ". Boyd in the Twenty
William NJ. Hannah in the Twenty-third. Nathaniel
Trcrlyth K C. M;.eh5H in tic TTent1sixth, 1r ho
Peter Saunders in the Twenty-seventh, C. l.. Crockett
in the Ihireth Joseph W Davis in the Thirty-firs,,
pale carter IN the Thirty second William Richmond
in the Thirty third.
In the First District s. W. Powell holds over and
+. W, Lemosey in the Third District.
In the Second District; E. c. Robinson was elected
in May last also, Daniel f. Dulany in the Fourteenth
WHITE LABOR
The Richmond Wing says a number of Germans
Swede5 and Danes-men women and children-are
now at Rockets, and another batch is expected to-
morrow. The price fixed for their services as farm
hands or lab"re:s is $3.50 year food and lodging for
men between % and 80 years old women $780, The
Danes are small, but look muscular, and will no
doubt mako much better workmcn than negroes un-
der the free labor system. The agent says the demand
for such labor is greater that he can supply and
large immigration of these people to Virginia may
DeeSpected befoTe winter, II proper inducements are
held out to them when they arrive in New York.
KIRBY SMITH.
The telegram which reported the killing Of General
Kirby smith, in Texas, was only the way that very
mendacous thing the telegraph, had Of stating the
following
Mem Orleans October 2l.-Coionei Kirby promi-
nent citizen of Texas and relative of Kirby smith.
was was killed recently by the formers employees at
General E. Kirby Smith was, at latest accounts, in
Cuba. Permission has been granted him to return to
this country and he is expected to arrive soon in
Lynchburg where his family are.-Rich. Wing.
John d. Campbell has been appointed mail mes
senger at Hillsboro, n. C.
No proposals for mail services in the Southern
a fps bp .ftn hn g1-si,
Richard Jarrels, living six miles from Harrison
burg, was shot and instantly killed by unknown
person while setting at his resde surrounded by his
family on the llth inst. Suspicion rests upon man
named Thomas Loker, whohas disappeared.
Sweet potatoes sell in Alexandria at S2.75 per bar
rel; oysters Is cents to 81. % per barrel.
Col. W. Il. DIinkard, chief clerk in the War De-
partment under Secretary Floyd has settled in Wask
The Petersburg Iaae.c requests information con-
earning Major Alfred NJ. Barbour and Mr.. Richard
W. Birchett, of Prince George, who left Petersburg
the South and have not since been heard from
Gen; T0rbert, the new district commander of East
ern Virginia, arrived in Norfolk on Wednesday.
The United States steamer Powhatan arrived at
the Norfolk navy yard on Wednesday, and IS coaling
She will sail shortly for the Pacific.
The Alexandria Gazette notices the death of Daniel
Miner, Esq. well known and highly esteemed citi-
zen. at the advanced of 69 years. months. Also,
The death, in Fairfax of Alfred Ice of Charles
Lee, Attorney General of the United States under
the administration of Washington and John A dams
John Taylor, of Fredericksburg, has obtained a
contract Tor carrying tl-weekly mail from that
place to Hampstead
a gentleman expressing his gratitude on yesterday
that he did not come under the $50 900 clause" q
wag of our acquaintance said he'd like to have
$4,000 come under his claws" Shouldn't WONDER
Richmond Bulletin.
Tho Richmond Bulletin says: Hon jeremiah
Morton in this city yesterday. 1t was on his
farm, in Appomattox county where he had but re-
Gently made his home that the last touching scenes
Of Lees surrender transpred, of which Mr.. Morton
was o witness
PAYMASTRRS.
A large number of Assistant Paymasters have
been notified to settle up their accounts preparatory
to be mustered out. 1t is estimated that the 1s OF
November. at least, hundred will go out OF
service