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 600 balls in New
York this winter They have been attended by 400-
900 people, and the whole expenses have been
S925C0O.
"A few days since a farmer drove span Of
horses to Schenectady n. =. and meeting stranger
sold them him for $780, Tie farmer took the money
home, and made the unpleasant discovery two days
afterwards that it was all counterfeit.
Mayor Kennedy, Of New Orleans, has
issued proclamation directing that the strictest
measures be taken TO clean evcrybody's premises in
preparation for the advent Of the cholera. After the
18th, q severe penalty will be imposed on all found
delinquent.
1t is stated that an Austrian decree, or
derng 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 neighboring German provinces. Others
are preparing to emigrate TO the United States;
in general, the emigration this country during the
present year will reach unprecedented proportions
Colonel DOdd, who arrived at Leayen-
worth from Fort Dodge, states it was reported that
George Bent, a half-breed son of ore of the Bents
Cheyennes Arrapahoes and other prairie tribes, and
that he was preparing 10 take the field against the
whites. Notwithstanding bis Ang!2 Saxon blood,
Bent Is said TO be bitter enemy 10 tie wnitaE and
as he is brave ana daring trouble may be expected
On the plains
Petroleum has begun to gush in Louisiana.
An owner of land near Iberia was offered by some
explorer $685. GOO for locality aseertained to yield
petroleum he refused, but accepted $4,000 for one
years privilege Of working mis- petroleum reservoir
with an interestin the profits The Planters Banner
too notices the discovery of an abundance of petro-
leum 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 Connesville
Railroad track for distance Of 100 feet and fell
upon portion Of the rollingmll of Messrs Eyerson
Preston 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 M the
bar mill train Of rollers and furnace and most of the
machinery was destroyed.
The London Telegraph abiding to Mr..
Peabody's gift to the poor of London, remarkg:
We should be paying bad complmentto the great
American merchant if We called his benevolence
prineely, for no modern prince has effected one
tenth of the good that may reasonably be expected
TO result from Mr.. Peabodys illustrious gift. The
gain to the community is all the greater because the
gver has not scattered his bounty broadcast in tho
form OF indiscrmnatc largessc, and because the aid
that ne vouchsafes has tendency either to pamper
the iaziness ofpauperism. pauperze the working
poor"
Says New FORK letter 1t is quite GER
tain that many Fabrics little cheaper than last
season, and that those amiable dogs, impecunious
honest people are to have their day. The best
French prints which refused last year to quit their
adopted shelves for less than dollar a yard, are
bought for seventy-fve cents. Inferior qualities sell
at sixty cents, and percRles, the very prettes pos
s1ble morning robes, serviceable as Calico and beau
ttul as lawn, at the same rate Marseilles, ALWAYS
the most expensive, well as the most durable of
cotton goods. from one dollar to two dollars
per yard.
"A gentleman residing near Boston drew
the attention of the Town Council to a slough in the
road as nuisance, but notice was taken of If
One day no found to his amusement that two Conn
cilors had walked into it by accident and were oun
dering about in the mire, when he addressed them
thus. Gentlemen of the Town Council of Boston-T
have often petioned your honorable body against
this slough, but never had any attention paid to
my petition. now come forth to express my delight
to see you at last moping in the matter"