Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-23
MFSGEKEANy,

AN American IS only an Enghshman
rather more sharpened, says Sir Morton Peto, who
was able, during his western tour, to see the point
An advocate of Colmer, France. lately
left legacy of $4,000 to the lunatic asylum of that
town. Il earned this money" his will states. by
the patronage of those who go to law; my present
gift is but restitution
"A Frenchman on coming to America and
finding himself utterly unobscryed no official asking
for his passport, policemen dogging his steps, no
mayor demanding his business, felt sad and lonely,
and exclaimed that he taken no more notice of
than if he was little dog"
"A Vermont sergeant wrote to a New York
girl who pinned her name to some clothing he re
ceved through the sanitary commission, and the cor
respondence led to coUrship and marriage; and now
the sergeant finds he has good wife and cool half
million in money besides.
Letters from Kingston, Jamaica, say that
in the late disturbance the negroes killed thirteen
persons while the Governor in return shot or hanged
two thousand one hundred and forty. Besides these
large number was killed by Maroons and soldiers in
the interior, of whom report is made
AT the time of Senator Douglas decease
his estate encountered that was believed that
there would be nothing left for his family. During
the war; however the price of real estate in Chicago
which belonged TO him, appreciated in value that
its sale has paid all the debts and left his family
handsome competence.
The Richmond Times says: ga few morn
ngs since we noticed at the first market two beaut-
full weil-dressed females, young in years from Pow
haitian county, who had drivena wagon from home
loaded with produce. which they were offering for
sale. These ladies of high responsibility and
before the war were in afiluent circumstances
"A company of four little misses whose
ages ranged from nine twelve were detected in St
Louis, Tuesday. while n
Broadway in front of the dry goods and fancy stores
carrying large covered basket into which they were
slipping all kinds of nice things from the show
cases, with sleght of hand and dexterty which was
absolutely wonderful in thieves Of such tender years.
-Rumor says that Secretary Seward, in
acknowledging the receipt Of the British pirate I'M
fortunately accepted by representative in England
informs Her Maesys Government that she is not re-
ceived the Confederate cruiser Shenandoah but as
the British built British registered British equipped
and manned steamer Sea King; with reason for her
receipt. which must make Mr.. Bull feel as uncom-
Portable as the real animal is in fiy-time
The citizens Of Columbia, Pa, were
greatly excited. day last week by seeing loco
motive run through the town at the rate of fifty
miles an hour, with no one on it. The employee who
coaiing it, having opened the throttle-valye the
engine started but he became frightened and jumped
off After short run the engine came into collision
persons on board the train being slightly injured
1t is stated that the Commercial was the
only Cincinnati paper which obtained an advance
copy of the message Of the Governor CT Ohio, and
that it dispatched a man to Columbus who kept the
entire force of the telegraph Office occupied in send
ing the Declaration of Independence and other
venerable documents the wires all day and
night, so that none of the other papers could get
even summary of the message, while the CONNER
cidl prin ted il in full. Enterprisnp-veryI
"A case of considerable interest was tried
by the Circuit Court for Bedford county at its late
session. IT was action brought on a note given to
be paid in gold. The Shelbyvie Union says the de-
PENDANT rendered the greenbacks but the jury thought
he did not tender enough so he lost the case The
court charged the jury that the United States Treas
ury notes a legal tender but that plaintiff was
entitled to recover the amount of the note and in
terest together with difference between gold and
greenbacks, when the United States Treasury notes
first went into circulation in this part of the country
The jury allowed difference of four per cent
NushviUe Dispatch.
"A contemporary says the article which pro-
duces many deaths from unknown causes is sold
in every town and village in the State. 1t has as
many aliases as thief, and many DISCUSSES as
murderer. 1t attacks its victim in the gayest festive
circle, and waylays him in the lowest haunts of
wretchedness. No station is exempt, and no condi-
ton in life is above below its assaults 1t adapts
itself to the purse of every purchaser and is all
things to all men. Consulting every TASTE it says
all alike. False throughout. it attributes its final
work to an unknown cause;' its very victims being
impelled by shame from denouncing the murderer
and to assist in the concealment.