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RELIGIOUS.

The week Of prayer for the conversion of the world
observed by all the religious denominations will
commence tomorrow.
', The Rev. Robert S. Grier died at Fmmettsburg.
hu', on ne Z5t inst He was the oldest member OF
inc dfilSIe Presbytery, and was pastor of Toms
Nieek ana Plney churches more than ffty-one years
~, n cary aii the Methodist Episcopal churches in
washington have been favored with revivals About
one hundred of the new converts have Joined tha
TT;penszer cnurch over one hundred and twenty the
chapel. '7'e'
The rector of st. Lazarus church, Memphis, Ten
ne:S9e, acknowledRes the receipt Of 81 600 to
and others The Confederate dead
Bishop Burgess, Of Maine, is in poor health and
mas mas concluded to spend three or four months in
The church at Barton in this State, have presented
their pastor the Rev. benjamin Merrill, with NUN
Der OF valuable books for his library.
Peter Bayne the editor of the London and Edin.
5rrg I'eeGly f,rieV the organ of the English Pres
PytGrlnn Caurch, recently published an article in G
H. LeWeS : tGr'nighag hGU eur, entitled "Neo- Evan
gensm. winch was dec dediy Broad-church in its
The Rev. Henry C. Westwood, Of EIlicott's Mills
station, has admitted sixty persons on probation in
hundred and fifty received last year makes an aggre
gate addition Of over two hundred members dnring
MS period Of service at that place.
:, The 6ev. L. R. Fox was installed pastor of the
Sabbath, December 81
Congregational Society of tveuty-seven mem-
6eFs, has been formed in New Orleans and they have
bought house of worship.
Rev. VIM. T. Eustis of New Haven. Conn evnacts
TO organize church there this month
The Philadelphia Baptist Association has ap-
pointed committee to devise plan for the cstab-
!lshment OF u Bip'lst Home, where Baptist min
listers and other widows and so far 1s rons;s+.,+
members OF Baptist Churches generally, may find
home when uYertaken with p0yartv 40 ar5 g;TI-
ness. ~
The Rev. James F. Chalfant, of Trinity Methodist
Lpiscopai Church. Cincinnati. Ohio has been an,
pointed by Bishop Clark superintendent of the mid
ale district OF our Southern work, embracing Ala
bama and Western Georgia
eolored BAPTIST Church, of about fifty members,
Washington. '''
Bishop Johns has recently returned from a visit to
Parkers0urg, Clarksburs and Weston, West Vir-
guia.
Archbishop Spalding has confirmed seven thousand
Two hundred and seventy-ninc persons dmnL the
year aud half that he has been connected with this
archdiocese
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THREE CENTS.

IHE MISSION CAUsE.-The ninth annual ,naat;no
OF the Young Mems City Mission Society Of tbo S.,
enth Baptist Church was held last evening in tLo
lecture room of the church. Considering the unfa-
Fofaple state oil the weather, there was good at
tendance, erincing considerable interest in the work
of the association. The exercises were opened ;tb
singing ard prayer, and hereading of the Serintpres
Inc report OF the corresponding Secretary, j.
Nelshampel Jr, was then read, which gives n yerv
interesting resume of the operations of the Society
for the past year. Its immediate work is the distri
button of religious truth among the desttute About
oioOO pages of tracts have been distributed mostly
IN the western halfOf the city Two prayermcetious
a week have been held in the cAcrch. besides the
mission meeting in St Peters street and laterly in
Pierce street.
Numerous persons, young and old, have been con-
verSed with on the subject of religion, and many
children invited to Sabbath school In serving tracs
the youngest as well as the oldest members of the
society have been earnestly engaged and their efforts
are generally well received. though one instance ia
mentioned where distributor of tracts was rudely
lhsuited by group of young men and boys, who de.
s'royed the tracts given them. and acted otherwise
Improperly In October last vacant chapel, on
Pierce street near Fremont was rented for PRAYER
meeting and Sabbath school purpo es. From a small
beginning the school has grown 10 very respectab,
proportions and that, well the prayer meetings
II Is believed. has been productive of good and pro-
misses well for the future.
The report of the superintendent of the Sabbath
school, e. B. White. and the assistant supcriniepd-
en D. a Gehrman, states that the present condition
OF the school is everything that the most sauguine
could Ssiby hope for. From a raw und sciplined
mass ct boys and girls, by the exercise of irmuess
united with kindness, the officers and teachers have
inade great progress towards forming a very a.tep-
tive, quiet and orderly school, which they think will
compare favorably with any other of Ike number
and material in the city The average attendance of
teachers IS H. and of scholars TO- and the average
amount OF penny collections 20 cents After the
reading of these reports. Rev. Dr. Fuller delivered
IN address, encouraging the young men in their
great Christian enterprise. At the conclusion col
lection was taken up and the congregation was dis
missed with he benediclion.
STATISTICS OF City AND STATE TAxEs.-Annexed il
list OF the State and City taxes received at the of
ice Of Augustus NJ Price, City Collector for the past
year. with the statistics of the previous six years
These statistics were compiled with considerable care
and labor, by the Cashier in the Office Mr.. Wm. II.
Cole, ESQ, and to whom indebted for the COPY
Receipts Of City and Stote Tares, Dec. 1865
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LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
TO THE
DAILY COMMERCIAL.


From Observation-Disclosures Of Gen. Hickey,
NEW YoRE. Jan. 5.-General VIM Hickey, Chief
Clerk of the United States Sepate died this morn-
ma aged about seventy years, foGty-two of which
had been spent in the service of that body.
Gen. Hickey. whose death has been already an
nounced' was In very delicate health for the past
twelve mouths. He was one of the oldest as he had
been one of the most consistent of national off cias
and was fortytwo years in the service of he Senate
Ills experiences in Congressional life would fill vol
umes' and his knowledge of parliamentary law will
survive to enllghten coming generations.
-. lis work on the Constitution is standard author
l.y, aa Is monument Of his patience, skill and i'm
partlaty. The clerks of the Senate this afternoon
hed a meeting, and were addressed by Col. Forney
the Secretary Of that body, who remarked that Gen
man. OF him it can be said that his career was as
blameless as his death was honored. This remark
would apply to few who had arrived at the Generals
He mad known many of the distinguished charac-
tiers of history and had witnessed many tumultuous
ened experience has the slightest susnicion affected
6h ms f. far 2me major Winm Mcdonald acting
the memory of his old friend aud official associate
and remar hed proof of General Hickeys sterling
integrity thatlt was only necessary to refer TO the
dissolved they still found and left him in his position
Appropriate resolutions of respect pa sed and
committee appointed to visit the relatives Of the
deceased to "ner their services and coincidence.
MARYLAND TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
An oficial statement shows that Maryland sent to
the field torty-nine thousand seven hundred and
thirty-one volunteers under the different calls Re-
duced to the three years standard the number is
forty thousand six hundred and ninety-two
FROM MEXICO.
Information has been received here that the head
quarters of the Liberals National forces of Mexico
are twenty-five leagues from Vera Cruz. In the six
eastern States the Imperialists only occupy the ill
tary positions from Vera Cruz to Mexico and to the
city Of Oaxaca.
INCREASE OF COMPENSATION.
printed petition to Congress for an increase of
compensation to the clerical force of the different
departments circulated in the Treasury build
ing to-day. The record of the Treasury Department
shows thai during the past years the government
has realised from the sales of confscated and aband
onod cotton, sugar, &C. of tho State of Mississippi
over six million dollars.
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The New York Post of Thursday contains the fol-
lowing in regard to the revolution in St. Domingo:
On the 18th of October party of ofnsurgents entered
Azua and proclaimed Baez as the President. mum
ber OF the neople of the province of Seibo joined
them, and they proceeded towards the capital with
cries of Long live Baez!" and ''Death to Cabral!'
They evidently had cnnfederates in the govern
ment, for, at the critical moments curious took
place in the supreme Congress- which in session,
deliberating the question of the emission of paper
money. mysterious man, armed with a cut1ass
entered suddenly, and despite of all protests, eX-
elaine !. General Cabral you in favor Of peace?
w ith all my heart was the reply.
well. then, said the stranger Il am an emissary
of the revolutionary chief who will be here in less
than two hours" and then raising his voice. he ex-
claimcd-"Long live Gen. Baez, President of the
Dominican Repuhlc!"
As these words resounded through the hail. q scene
of utter confusion enSued. The ministers abandoned
their seats, and in terror, sought protection in
the houses Of the French. Italian and English CON
sqls Cabrll. however, appeared in public, and de
ciared that if the popular voice and welfare de-
manded the rule of BaeZ he would gladly give his
consent. The popular feeling now turned in favor OF
Cabral, and he retained power for several weeks
The mysterious man who had frightened the Com
gress soon appeared again. He proved to be General
Pedro Gulermo, and managed so to have himself
appoi ointed dictator until Baez should arrive An
election was held on the 18th Of December by the
Constitutional Assembly unanimously appointing
Duenayentura Baez President Of the Dominican
Republic.
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LAND SALEs.-Eliiah B. Holland has sold his farm
situated about five miles west of Bel Air, and con-
tanning 32acres to Christian C. Darlington of Balti-
more county, for 1000 This property is improved
with good dwelling house, &c. Mortimer and Edwd
Brown sold to DR.. Ramsay, few days ago, 55 acres
OF unimproyed land in Dublin district for four hun
dred dollars.-HarJord Union.
The Baltimore County Union contains the sub
Joined items:
MELANCHOLY ACADEMIA fatal accident occurred
from hre-armS the 9th instant, near PikesviIle
A Young man, James NJ. Sheriff by name was out
cunning, and in getting over fence he threw the
gun forward, while still holding on to the barrel
when 1t was discharged is supposed by the trigger
striking on the fence The contents of the gun struck
him near the centre of the forehead, of the shot
entering the skull He fell senseess and so remain
ed, dying about six hours afterwards. Young Sheriff
was about twenty years OF age, and of eStmable
character His parents reside the scene Of the
disaster.
On the Goth ult., Mr.. George Knautf. superintend-
ent Of machinery at Powhatan Factory had his right
leg caught unde square shaft. and badly crush
ed as to render amputatlon necessary, which was
performed by DR.. l.. A. Monmonier. his attending
physician.
,CoRoEERs INoUEs1.-Justice Charles R. Mace of
the 18th District the 26h ult held an inquest on
the body, rather the skeleton, of an unknown
man, found lying in thicket near the Twelve Mile
House, on tn Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad. The body dressed in full suit
Oh soi9ler clothing and is supposed to have been
tecuve Wills they were in the act of leaping from
the cars about the first of last June. There was
nothing found on his person by which his regiment
could be identified, the State to which he he
Ionged The jury rendered verdict that he came TO
MS deatn from causes unknown.
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Letter from Colorado.
Correspondence Baltimore Commercial.l

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 2Oth, 1865
In returning from the mountains TO this City Of
the Plain" the coach fare five dollars twelve
and half cents per mile by the same line that de-
manded six dollars in the opposite direction. show
ing discrimination in favor of the descending grade
nice it is among the owners Of horSe-fesh
Denver is city of some five or SIX thousand in
habitants situated on the east bank of the South
Platte, here considerable stream. 1t is twelve
miles from the foot OF the mountains, of which q
magnificent view is presented from all parts of the
town. Nearly due South. some eighty miles distant,
rises Pixies Peak, twelve thousand e above the sea
Northwest perhaps sixty miles, is Longs Peak said
to be higher than Pixies Peak, with its summit COW
cred with perpetual snow. Southwark from Longs
Peak stretches the Snowy Range. from whose peak
snow never wholly departs, in the hottest sea-
sons. The base of the mountains, though twelve
miles distant, seems to be not more than halfhours
walk from the town. and this deceptive appearance
is observed from all parts of the great plain from
whence they visible.
The greatest want of the mining regions is rapid
and cheap communication across the Plains in order
to obtain machinery and supplies at reasonable rates,
and to afford facilities for procuring labor.
The great wealth of Colorado is in her mountains,
not in her plains. and whenever railroad from the
Missouri river shall reach the foot of the mountains
a great and marvellous change must come over the
country.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
s!IerifE'5 Sales OF I'Eamtations-Fears OF n
Commercial HsaniC.

SsseEsiE , SAFES Gl E"Enslta15Sns-EeaFS of n
Commercial Panic.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 5.-The Louisiana papers are
filled with advertisements OF plantations for sale,
mostly by the Sheriff. Christmas has passed off
quietly and pleasantly in the interior.
The migration Of Swiss and Germans is expected
in Mississippi from Ohio. good many immigrants
have arrived in Louisiana from Germany.
Advices have been received here that large immi-
grafton from Germany may soon be expected for Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee
At columbus, Miss, an oil and mining company
mas been organized, to operate in Mississippi and
North Alabama 1t owns 5000 acres of land, and has
made important oil and mining discoveries
General Baird is obtaining information, through
his agents in the interior as to the number of coored
orphans on plantations that may be bound, and the
number Of old and infrm who have and of trosc who
have no relatives, whose duty it is by law to support
them.
Mr.. Burnett, United States Supervisor AMI In
spector of Steamboats,. has arrived from Washington
to reoTganize the Tenth District, which includes the
Gulf Coast and the Mississippi and Red Rivers.
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Another COnftagFati0n i'll Philadelphia
Great Destruction of Coal.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-About half-past o'clock
yesterday afternoon, destructive occurred at the
Point Preeze Gas Works. situated near the river
schuylkill about IA miles below Gray's Ferry
Bridge. An immense quantity of coal was destroyed
and considerable other damage was sustained.
The fire originated III The spacious coal sheds con-
nected with the works. and it is supposed to have
been caused by spontaneous combustion of the coal
used at the works for the purpose of manufacturing
gas.
These coal sheds are four in number and about $50
feet long and 60 feet in width EACH and contained at
the time of the fire about 10000 of COAL of which
about $500 900 tons date last evening"
of fire. Two of the sheds were entirely destroyed
and the Others partially so.
The Board of Trustees of the Gas Works, paid S12
per ton for the coal, and allowing 5000 tons as the
amount consumed by the fire, it makes loss of $780,
OOO add to which the loss to the company by the de-
sruction of the Sheds and there will be an aggregate
loss Of not much less than S5000O.
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Shooting Array n. Richmond.

RICHMOND, Jan. 5.-An exchange of pistol shots
took place to-day at in the Hall of the Capitol
between Henry Rives Pollard, of the Eraminer, Nat
IyieT and VIM. D. Coleman, of the Enquirer. Six
shots we're fired without damage, except knocking
of half the tassel on the of the marble statue
OF WASHINGTON. The House of Delegates were in
session at the time of the occurrence which produce
a great excitement. The parties were arrested by
the Sergeant-at-arms and brought before the Bar of
the House, pending the discussion. when after mo-
ton to refer the matter to q committee the House ad
journed until tomorrow.
The difficulty originated in some articles published
IN the Eraminer on public printing. to which the En-
qu're replied by calling the former to name the
person referred to- stand convicted of falsehood
The Examiner made no editorial reply.
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a Washington special says that Secretary
McCulloch will probably revise his estimate of the
cotton coming forward the current year. and place it
in the vicinity of 100000 bales instead of 800 0OO
The Secretary of War has just been issuing
instructions to United States Collectors on the Rio
Grande to admit to entry free of duty, such anti
scorbutics ashe officers of the Subsistence Depart
ment may find it necessary to purchase from the
Mexicans, to preserve the health of our troops in
that locality.
The statement that no Congressman can
hope for official favor or patronage in at least two of
the Departments of the Government, unless he shall
declare for what is termed the Presidents policy is
currently circulating, and being Indignantly COM
mented upon by members in Washington. The an
nouncement boldly made. in at least in one of the
Departments it is believed will, from the temper it
has evoked, work its own cure.
On Thursday afternoon, the marine officers
at the Washington Navy Yard had Raphael semmes.
late of the Alabama, under orders from the NAVY
Department, removed from his quarters at the ward
to the Marine Barracks where he was placed in one
of the upper rooms of the Centre House (oficers'
quarters.) Semmes was attended by proper guard.
and the removal being conducted as quietly as poss
BILE, but few persons. either in or out of the ward
were aware of the fact until it was accomplished.
Thirteen dead bodies were taken from the
surf at Nantucket last week, ten of which were
thought to have belonged to the ship Newton,
wrecked there. The immense number of small frag-
ments of the ship which drfted ashore appeared as
if they had been subjected to an explosion (cargo
kerosene oil.) Everything goes to favor such an
opinion. Large spars were broken off Short and an
iron truss the size of mans arm, was broken off
short as pipe STEM 1t is estimated that about two
thousand two hundred barrels of kerosene together
Win quantity OF ustc slaves, &C., have been saved
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HENRY WINTER DAVIS.

Great mon are rarer than the veins Of gold
- Which dreamy mariners sought from sea to sen :
Rare rs those mountain SUBMITS grand and bold
=, Where the fierce eagles nestle to be free
Brave thoughts may lack heroic force of speech
The needs ost felt inspire no blessed law
And timid feet ner dare these heishts to reach,
Where Gods sole presence fills the heart with awe!
But Thou. best leader Of our fiery age
~ wrought to the full thy lies subiimest ends -
To live forever on thy cOUntry'S page
With all the wretched of thy race a. friends!
r. SToCEEIT MATHEWS.
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Missouri Railroads.

ST. LOUIS Jan. 4.-Governor Fletcher took pos
session to-day of the st. ire and Atchinson and
Western Railroads. known the Platte county road
in consequence of default in the payment to the
State of 100000 and interest, according to the law
of the Missouri Legislature. passed last winter,
under which the road sold to Messrs String
fellow, Osborne, Carpenter Il Burns, and provided
for their forfeiture TO he State if the above payment
was not mado on January lst. The Governor has
appointed = State agent to operate the roads until
they can be sold again, pursuant to law The elected
parties have entered protest, AMI litigation will
probably follow the Governors action
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TERRIFIC GAEEs AT SEA.
Three Hen Washed Overheard from the
steamship ''SsataWa''-SsyeraI Others Sc

AzeFee fseEa washed Overheard from the
steamship ''sas'awa''-SsyeraI Others Sc
vereIy Injured.
NEw YORK, Jan. 4.-The steamship Ottawa Capt.
Archer, which arrived last night from London. ex-
perenced succession Of terrific gales throughout her
passage.
VIM. Watson, seaman, and Wm. Dunn. quarter
MASTER were both severely injured at the wheel their
ribs being broken. The sails were blown away and
the boats, hatchway, sheds and everything on deck
washed away BY the heavy seas which broke over
her, and it was nearly hour before the hatch was
secured, the men being repeatedly washed away with
their nails hammer. &c, and the boaswain being se
riously injured in the attempt.
On the sd ult the gallo reached its height. The
seas swept fore and aft and washed overheard Chas
Dyson, fourth officer, VIM. Collins, quartermaster
and JOHN Munda ordinary seaman. The trysails
were broken, striking Mr. Mitchell, the first officer
breaking his shoulder and inuring several others
verely.
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New York Items

New YORK, Jan. 5.-Edward B. Ketchum was to-
day sent to the State prison. The Express has a
report that building Hudson street, Jersey City,
is well stocked with all sorts of arms and ammunition
for the Fenians. call for public meeting in favor
of the Monroe doctrine has been issued for Saturday
evening. General Sweeny, military head of the Fe-
nian Brotherhood, visited the Fenian Congress by
invitation to-day, and was enthusiastically received.
The General made brief speech to the effect that he
would endorse any measure calculated to unite the
Brotherhood, and naugurate at once the revolution
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FROM ARIZONA.
Mexican Refugees COncentrating-AT Tow n
Flundered by Entiiaus-The Fort Yuma
Garrison OH Short tRati0ns-PrescOttC CITY
Threatened with Starvation.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 4.-Advices from Fort Yuma
Arizona, state that large number of Mexican refu-
gees are assembling in that territory preparatory
marching into Sonora.
Reinforced by the Cowpa1 Indians, nearly 200 of
the Apaches had entered the Mexican town of Som
eria. and pundered the merchants in the most mer-
ciloss manner.
The food at Fort Yuma was insufficient for the gar
risOn. The snow storms had rendered the roads i'm
passable. Prescott City was blockaded by snow, and
the inhabitants were threatened with starvation.
grand council of Mariposa Penio, Mohave and
Yuma Indians has been held for the purpose of form
ing an expedition against the Anachns
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BosToN, Jan. A fire broke out in Judea street
this sfternoon, and soon destroyed the interior of
the building, No Al, of that street. at the corner of
Broad street. The building was very fully stocked
with ben2ine, petroleum, kerosene and other oils be-
longing to different parties a colored man, named
Frank Lewis, shockngly burned in the breast face
and arms, by the explosion of burning oil. Another
colored man was slightly injured at the same time
The store was occupied by the Newton Oil Company
The loss is estimated at S5OOO0