Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-17

A letter from Frankfort on-the- Main says
the emigration from Europe to this country in 1866
will reach at least three hundred thousand persons
There has already been coo balls in New
York this winter They have been attended by 400.
800 people. and the whole expenses have been
S925,O0O
A few days since a farmer drove a span Of
horses to Schenectady, n y, and meeting a stranger
sold them him for $500. Tie farmer took the money
home, and made the unpleasant discovery two days
afterwards that it was ali counterfeit.
Mayor Kennedy, Of New Orleans has
issued proclamation directing that the strictest
measures be taken to clean evcrybodys premises, in
preparation for the advent of the cholera. After the
18th. severe penalty viii be imposed on all found
delinquent.
1t is stated that an Austrian decree, or
dering that all the children of the public schools in
Bohemia, henceforth, will be obliged to study the
Bohemian language, has caused large masses of the
German population to sell their real estate, and emf
CRATE to the neighborng German provinces. Others
are preparing to emgrate to the United States
in general the emigration to this country during the
present year will reach unprecedented proportions.
Colonel Dodd, who arrived at Leaven,
worth from Fort Dodge. states it was reported that
George Bent. half breed son of one of the Bents
of the mountains had been elected war chief of the
Cheyennes AErapahoes and other prairie tribes and
that he was preparing 10 take the field against the
whites. Notwithstanding his Anglo Saxon blood,
Bent Is said to he bitter enemy TO the whites and
as he brave ana daring, trouble may be expected
i on the plains.
Petroleum has begun to gush in Louisiana.
An owner Of land near Iberia was offered by some
explorer 100000 for locality aseertaned to yield
petroleum. He refused. but accepted $4,000 for one
years privilege OF working mis- petroleum reservoir.
with interestin the profits The Planters Banner,
too. notices the discovery of an abundance of pero-
leurl about twelve miles from Lake Charles. in CAL
| casien parish,
On Sunday night fearful land slide took
place at Pittsburgh. Rocks which were estimated to
weigh about 5000 tons, covered the Connellsyile
Railroad track for distance of 100 feet and fell
upon portion Of the rong-mill Of Messrs Eyerson
Preston d Co. The rocks fell upon the roof of the
middle building, crushing it under its mighty weight
The fy-wheel was broken toe rocks covered up the
bar mill train of rollers and furnace and most of the
machinery was destroyed
The London Telegraph abiding to Mr.
Peabody's new gift to the poor of London remarks
I'VE should be paying bad complimentto the great
American merchant if we called his benevoence
princely, for no modern prince has effected one
tenth of the good that may reasonably be expected
10 result from Mr.. Peabody's illustrious gift. The
gain to the community is all the greater because the
gver has not scattered his bounty broadcast in tho
form Of ndiscriminate argessc, and because the aid
that he vouchsafe has tendency either to pamper
the lazness of pauperism. or pauperizethe working
poor"
Says New York letter: It is quite GER
tain that many Fabrics are little cheaper than last
season. and that those amiable dogs. impecuniOus
honest people to have their day. The best
French prints which refused last year to quit their
adopted shelves for less than dollar a yard, are
pought tor seventyve cents Inferior qualities sell
at sixty cents and percale the very prettiest pos
soe morning robes, serviceabe as Calico and beau
ttui as lawn, at the same rate. Marseilles always
me most expensive, well as the most durable Of
cotton goods, ranges from one dollar to two dollars
| per yard.
A gentleman residing near Boston drew
the attention of the Town Council to sonrb in tho
| road as nuisance. but no notice was taken If Il
One day no found to his amusement that two Conn
cilors had walked into it by accident and were aoun
| dering about in the mire, when he addressed them
| thus Gentlemen of the Town Council of Boston,
have often petoned to your honorable body against
this slough. but never had any attention paid to
my petition. now forth to express my delight
| to see you at last moptng IN the matter"