Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-05

single note.
Every thing which bears the stamp Of occentricity
has always pleased the English.
They were, therefore, the first day very much
amused at the little pjauc OF Baron ROthsch hid
turn the next day at the opening of he bank ianked
By his nine clerks, and followed this time by many
drayS, destined to carry away the specie. Thee
with ironic simplicity these gentlemen refuse 10
pay my bills, have sworn not to keep theirs. AT
the leisure only notify then that have enough
For two uonthP.'
Eleven millions in gold drawn from the Bank OF
England, which they have never possessed"
The 2ank tool. alarm; there was something to be
journals that hencetorth the bank would pay Roths
childs bills the same rs their own.
Attempted Suicide OF a Chicago Glri-Ai.
legged Robbery and EeesaPtion by Her
Lover.
from the New York Tribunel
about elg n O'Clock last s evening Young woman
to commit suicide By swallowing laudnum at the
waiingroon in the railroad depot, jersey City. She
was detected in the act of swallowing the poison by
the coiored waitress and admitted that she took il
for the purpose of self destruction. Officers Carroll
and Mann were called and conveyed her to Mercein
drug store, where ne was forced to swallow emeic
On her person was found ounce bottle half full OF
laudanum; also letter directed TO John OsmGnd Of
Chllhcothe, Ohio. The unfortunate young woman
states that she resides at Chicago and that her father
is we-t0-do farmer residing that city, but de-
clincs to reveal his name. she states that she was
engaged TO be married to q young man named Os-
mond sou Of the person named above: that nc came
to New York and wrote for her to follow him, prom
lsinE to marry her upon arriving here.
believing In his promise, she came to New oTk
and stopped at the house of brother of her Aft
aneed. and tho wedding was arranged to come Of
that O3nond induced her to give him what money
she had, amounting TO $50, with which he decamped,
had been deceived. she concluded to return home,
and for that purpose disposed % her wedding clothes
and started for Jersey City yesterday afternoon, for
the purpose OF taking the West, bur upon arriv
ing at the depot discovered that her pocket mad been
Pickett which, together with previous trouble so
worked upon her mind that she determined 10 take
her life and although thwared this time, declared
that she would PeIseyere until she had accomplished
her onect, Alter receiving medical aid, the young
woman, who gives her as Lizzie was sent to
the almshouSe. where she will remain torthe present
THR ANGEL N TIE BL0CK.-it is related Of Michael
Angelo, that while walking with some friends through
an obscure street in the city Of Florence ne discover
e1 ba nS 2ogk Of gTSb ynF neg9Gsa sf
day attire, he at once fell to work upon it, clearing
away its filth, and striving to lift it from the slime
him. i'll asonighment, what he was doing. and what
lie wanted Of that worthless piece Of rock. Oh
must get it out" He had it removed to his studio
and with pat ent toll, with mae and chisel. he lei
the angel out, What to others was but rude. IN
slightly Stone, to his educated eye was buried glory
OF art. and he discovered at glance what might be
made of it. mason would have put it into stone
wall; carman would have used it in filing in, OIL
20 grada the streets but ne transformed it into
creation OF genius, and gave it value for ages &c
| come.
And so it is with time Some see it only Gs rubbish
to be disposed OF. Others know foc it but t
fill up gaps of toll pleasure; but the trained eye
the deY0ut student Of Providence sees in ii the sleep
ing or buried angel, and knows that if by the gract
of God, he handles it night he bring that ange
out. He can t INTO the forms of the angelic ser
Lioe-he can shape into life of holy Devotion till
Ike that which Theodore Parker admired in the mis-
sionnry Judson, is worth more than g temple lik;
| the ParthcnOn.
| Without religion it is almost inevitable that one
should he constrained to eXclaim at last like
| the great marshals of France, My life has been
failure. But with it, time Will be transmitted from
The rough block into the glorious statue, rather
| the living form. ConsecFated aims will make it q
useful and blessed-a patch of light, but path
way. too, 10 angelic glorics in higher sphere.
| Az EaoE41EyT IDEA-Let the Faces OF Criminals b.
| of Memphis, Tennessee, have originated an idei
which might be followed out to great advantage b.
the authorities of every city in the Union-by mean
| of which the physiognomieS of muTderers thieves
burglars and other disrepuable characters, who be
long to any one city, may be known to the police
other cities, thereby greatly aiding in the apprehen
sion OF renegade criminals and to great extent pre-
venting depced2tions by them in cities where the
are personally unknqEn. 4 short time SINCE, Che
| the Mayor and City Council Of the city Of Meuphi
that be would have prepared for the use Of the Polio
| Department Of Memphis, Photographic iksnesses 0
| prominent criminals now alive, and who hail iron
| Philadelphia. The request was at once compiled
with by Chief franklin. The services of Charles Co
hill, the photographer. secured. and Guplica
pictures Of about one hundred and Fifty of the mos
notorious characters that adorn the Rogues Caller,
Of this city taken, have been handsomely framed
! and will be at once forwarded to the of tn
Nag or Of MemRhis These pictures we're taken wit!
| dorses their character.-Phiha. Tel.
| A PETR1FIED AUsTRALIAY.-The London Dahl
NeicS says that petrfed Australian male abOrgina
has Just arrived in England. This singular specimen
oi.petrcatIon was found in of the stone cavern
| which abound at Musluito Plains. South Australia
n a faI In,
asleep and Mr., Craig, who was in the colony at thu
lime IN search Of curiOsites, got possession Of tn
| black fellow for the purpose of adding him TO hi
| collection: Travelling with his singular burden
| wrapped in blanket for nearly one hundred miles
! he reached Mount Gambia where his movements at
trac;ed suspicion; and the Crown Lands Ranger as
certalnlng that his bargain was human being sough
the advice OF higher power and relieved him of hi
prize. An action Of troyer was Immediately com
menoad, and Mr. Craig succeeded in obtaining a yer
| dict. with damages one farthing. The government
however. refused TO give up the stono or other mate
rial, which was again placed in the cave. Mr. Craig
however again went to work, and despite the heavy
iron bars with which it was guarded, and the hard
ships he endured, managed TO regain it, and brough
| it in safety to England.
GENERAL FISK has arrived in the city from Ken
lucky. He informs that affairs in that State ar
progressing very finely indeed, much better thai
people generally suppose. The labor question i
solving itself to the sasfaction-asa general rule-o
! both white and black, employee and employer
| When in Lexington, the General met with Mr.
| Langston, the young G5lCred orator from Ohio anC
| cate industry, and promote education, intelligence
| and practical morality among the freedmen. Lang
ston wields powerful influence among the coloret
folks, and instead of preaching UP suffrage as thu
great desderatu:n for negro humanity, he endeavor
to first elevate his to that standard OF thrift
intelligence that suffrage could safely follow.
| Nashville Dispatch.
| SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORTSMOUTH, r. l.
On Tuesday morning the wife of Mr.. Isaac Fish hay
ing occasion to leave tho house, locked her two chill
| dren in and went out on her errand. While she wa
gone the children found some matches and III piayn
| with them set on fire seine which she had beer
| knitting The clothes of the oldest child took fir
ana burned entirely off, and the child was burned il
| me most shocking manner. 1t died during the day
| WI. george e. Anthony, relative of the family
@ OF the accident proceeded to the house of Mr.
ssn 70 render what assistance he could, and hi
eturn IN the afternoon found his eldest child BIO!
4pe years old, drowned in pond near his house,
| LIE SOUTH NAsHvILLE-sT. RALRoAD-Regula
passenger Havel was commenced on this road yester
gay. Inc nfst car started from the postofc 20 abou
| ooglock' and continued its trips during The Jov
might be expected, with the road newly erayyaia,
| and qnbeaten, the locomotion was a little romab
| Crowds of peonle of all shades, sizes and S s u u
| crowded the sidewalks. viewing with no Tttie in
| terest and pleasure the fashioned means q
transit. There were two cars running and each wer
crowded every trip. To-day and until the arrival
other cars, which will soon be here, car will star
from the possasss every half hous,-l NasAsilia Ns