Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-10
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olutiol OF inquiry, as 10 what legislation is neces
Sary to prevent the kidnapping of freedmen and h
revival of the slave trade the Southern coast II
stated that negroes were enticed to the coast unde
the p-onise Of being given work. and then taken t.
Cuba and Brazil 10 be sold into slavery.
| 4 spirited discussion springirg up in the Hous.
between Mr. Washbunr Of illinois, and Mr. Bald
win, Of Massachusetts,, rospectnGa letter written by
the latter to the Worcester Mass Cny in which /
was charged that ii the real, but undccIarc1
purpose OF surdry members, mentioning Mr. W J.
in voting for bill ssei at the commencement o
the session, providing that AL railroads may trans.
port troops and military stores uf the Government
and receive compensation thcrefrom, In release tho
Illinois Central Railroad from the Obligations of itg
contract with the Governments in which, III consid-
eraiion of large grants Of public lanes it agreed L.
transport stores and troops free. After length.
discussion the House sent to the Senate for the bill
to be returned.
Mr.. Broomall, oi Ponnsyiyan; aGcrod resolution
declaratorS OF the nocy which should yern in r-
constructing the Southern States
On the recent resolutions endorsing the President
policy speeches were made by Mr.. Voorhees, ana
others.
GEXERAE. NEWS.
Gold closed Yesterday at 1879
Four hundred and thirty three deaths oc-
Cured in New York last week
The long-talked of order mastering ont GEN
era officers the voun Ger service was promulgated
yesterday.
The Pulmonary Brigade Of St. Paul, Mimi.
IS an association of nyalids haiIing from all quarters
of the Union.
1t is expected that the cotton tax paid at
Macon alone. for January February and March. will
exceed 100000.
chess tournament is now in progress
Now Yorl- ,p1Nr In IL
Chess Club. There are, far eighteen players who
have been divided into classes.
One OF the merchant princes. L. c. Hop
kins, has presented the city Of CINCINNATI with an
acre of ground on Mount Auburn, worth SIS 5O0O for
use as park
The Senate yesterday confirmed the ap-
pointments of William Pickering as Governor of
Washington Territory, and Alvin Saunders as Gov
ernor Of Nebraska Territory.
Major William j. Mcdonald was yesterday
appointed Chief Clerk of the Senate to fill the va
cancy occasioncd by the recent death of General
Hickey.
Henry I. Colt, d. d., Rector of St. Paul
School, Concord has been elected President of Trini-
ty College, Hartford. The prospects of the college
were never more cheering.
An application Of colored girl for aimis.
sion to the High School, in Troy, y. Y, which was
refused by the Principal was taken to the Suprerue
Court whore if was rccentIv decided agai,st tbe
piicant.
The number Of railroad accidents in this
country during the past year was one hundred ard
against one hundred and forty tbc vor
previous The fatality, however in favor Of l6i5
the number of lives lost durip., be wear hene trao
hundred and thirtv-fva against foI,r bundro6 onJ
four to 1864
Gen. Frank Blair, ON fhn 3d hafor loa,,in,
St. Louis Cor Cincinnati erler,d ri, action ~ tb
Circri4 C,,,r. oo,;p,t vs.,s pil.or, ~ 7l,,
f s1o ooo - e''' oi'l N'i1pSV'
:, - :+ -, -. 20 - 80
ele Sixth 7ard, and refused to allow ten Blair to
vote unless ne would lake the oatn prescribed oN the
Constitution
some months ago Mrs. George II. Hines,
chalnberaid board Of the steamer Geo. Lcary lost
her life from injuries received IN consequence Of
collision between thAt vessel and the Sea Hu!..
Her husband yesterday commenceda suit in tho Us.
District court against the owners OF inc Sea Huh to
recover DAMAGES l2r Inc iosS oi his vile. "Aom ne
Faiutd al sI''""'
Lie !aSt ahecuolc oi the late hln@ OF TIE
Begians is by no less person than william Cornell
Jewet who says that when ne went to Europe on his
lhdcpehaeN' peace MISSION nc Ie9ae''e" hih5
Leopold 10 acI Is umpire between our g0VeFhueh.
ana me Feoeis, ana tnSL the a7toIe monarch Tee'
that ne "oulu hot put MS hilgefS between lhe pi"
anu 'ne Tree
1t Is proposed 70 extend the llhnols ana
Michigan Canal, from La Sale 10 point on the Mls-
.issppi, opposite Davenport, Iowa, and the line has
already been partially surveyed. This canal viii not
only bring Chicago the products otIoTa hut by TINS
route the gram shipped tor Minnesota ana esterh
Wisconsin can be carried cheaper than by any rali
road route
\ writer IN the chicago IFi6aRG urges steam
communication with the Soutl. from that city. Il
gays grain cap be loaded there in canal boats and be
taken TO Richmond, Va, without breaking bulk, by
being towed down the Illinois and Mississippi. up the
ONO ana h@na"ha' ana through 'he ean@l 10 hicp
; 49, b;h ;aas I,Iod h t r.
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Inc hlueth anniversary OIL the patt'e OF Ne"
Orleans was celebrated on Monday evening by the
Iammany society grand banquet was gwen il
Iammany Hail. to winch TWO hundred guests sat
down. Speeches were maze oy MI John an buren,
General Helntzeiman wee admiral farragut' MI
James /. Brady and others. Letters were received
from General DIX hT' Montgomery bialr anu I"
hu,i.oer oi o'acI "'Stilisreu 81 seh'ielIen'
MI EhJlh L. uruy, lor d lohS tlhe past
prominently identified with political AFFAIRS IN the
city OF New York. and whose leading position IL the
councils OF Iammany Hall won Tor MIN the titIo oI
the war Horse OF the Democracy, died at Twelve
o'clock on Monday night at MS residence In Ludlo"
street Mr.. Purdy was one of the County SuperVi-
sors Tor number OF years. and renamed memoir
p;.Lo., 1,nb hn. -.;tta, ~ +Io Mo--or &C
io,S,a:;,a &c 49, i,.,,,t. orroros - c.
ofShor;+s a,,d Ca+boIic cIoro in .ba,hlo strao+.
ofToror+o Ua ,lso cows tbo+ on No,v yoor,s Do :,
viaia III ,ro. frod +borL o,,o 90 +bo ,r;rIo,r, =,
80 Croo,,+ :; ., = roon, o,o,,,,;a5 &c a., ;nf
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The chess tournament at the New lork
Chess Club Room opened on Monday afternoon al
2o'ctock by an exciting game between capt hcheh-
re ana M otaieS' 10 Ul Inc slio.Se7l piaSots @ "
=, 1' ~ st .''S, "nioi lee"i', !" d ie''iS o NJ,
wv vi Nci's' c'sp 80" ~ "'-. -
peienei wv W. si''S III inc iis' 'iHss' IL tio
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Is SUN III progress
The funeral OF the late Rev. DIR. Cumming;
took place on Monday at ST. Alpheus Church y. l.
ana was attehdeo W an linnen7o "ioeI "a pciS'As
Ihere were some t"o nuhuTou piIesVs III d'leAuan'e
and large number OF prominent men IRON a
classes OF the community besides soN era clergyne'
OF other denominations me mass sung was Cheru
blnis Grand REQUIEM, given by the hendelssohr
Union, directed by Professor Nliham Berge. In
Rev j. l. Hecker delivered the funeral sermon ant