Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-22
MISCELLANY.

Professor Blot says that the waste Of the
brain from mental labor IS more readily restored by
eating fish than meat.
The Memphis Bulletin says that small
pox and matrimony are the prevailing epidemics in
many parts Of the South.
The Freedmen Savings Bank in Sayau-
nan opened the 10th instant The deposits
averaged five dollars from each person.
Thomas NJ. Ladd, an old citizen of Rich
.aond, and for thirty years surveyor of that city.
lied suddenly ofapoplexy on Monday
The finest skating park in the country Is
at Allegheny City, Pa. 1t comprises seven acres
with clear ice and half-rniIe race course with
buildings and a reception room for ladies. Tho
buildings alone cost $1,000.
In the correspondence produced at the
hial orthe Lamars for brbng Federal officials young
Lamar tells his uncle that he must bleed freely
Had the old gentleman responds that he is Willing to
siye twenty pc? cent of lhe note"
Lord PalmcrstOn's will shows him to have
jic worth SG0J nearly all of which he leaves to
his widow, and upon her death it goes to her SON.
who is 10 assume the name Of Temple His letters
and papers he also leaves to his wife.
In consequence Of a leak in the pipe,
critic gas explosion took place in the basement of
tAo dry roo i store Of Anderson, Heath & Co.. VIM
'rrop Square, Boston, Friday last. The destruc-
ton was quite serious.
A comical elopement took place in
Chicago on Thursday evening A married woman.
after preparation, away with two married M
One Of her lovers succeeded in raising $4,000 amongst
his friends before starting.
The Hartford, Conn, Press saws: "A rag
god little fellow was seen skating on one of ourpond
!tcly without shoes or stockiugs. his skates being
,rppc Upoa his bare feet. He said was jolly good
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skating.
The -Noomtai0eer, published in The Dal-
les, Oregon. says that gentleman in that town was
eating It piece of beef kidney the other day, and
found two small pieces Of gold imbeldcd in it.
hats the sort of beef to make SouDe de boujiioR.
t1ullioaJ
John Riegel, residing III the eastern par
.f Dauuhn county, has had SIX sons in the armies O.
;ae Urion and tauugh they participated in mauy Of
thc most bloody conflicts Of the war, they have all
c,rapcl without the slightest injury and have al.
returned home safely.
Serious apprehensions are entertained Of
tDing in Br ish India, particularly il the outlying
.,s.rcts Of Calcutta. ! We may credit an extract
i'"m the Po"na Observer, copied into the Tines Of
India, famine has already appeared at Patna, ard
that to such drive the natives to clni
ldlsm
An iron street railway has been invented
in New York to be supported on pillars Of corruga-
I'd wrought iron, II feet high; ono track to be on
each side the roadway. The propelng power is to
lie supplied by dummy engine. which is to be voice
and SparkIess 2? A Light staircase at one corQer
o. each street will afford the requisite facility for
reaching and quitting the cars.
A gentleman was arraigned one morning
recently before one of the New Orleans city courts
H. having bceR arrested the night previous on q
charge Of drunkenness and disturbing the peace
The judge read the charge, to which he replied =
Well yes. your Honor. was drunk. am mem
Der of the legislature from St parish, and we
aAve all been drunk ever since We first came here"
-Ihe owners Of Chicago skating ponds ad-
rertse all kinds of attractions One has secured tho
vices Of Miss Carrie A. Moore, whose pirouettes
rrei those Of the trained ballet girl upon the sanded
s ge;" another states that the original Jack Fall
ii, with his original awkward squad, will shortly
.oear At his park another proelaims a ament
Ii prizes for the most skillful and closes with
: uncng benefit for the poor
The farm of NJ l.. SuIlivant, Esq, of
rlampaign county, Illinois, formerly of Ohio. con-
Sc. Is of GjJ acres 1900 of which under good
oe aud in active cultivation, is said to be the lar
t farm in the world, Much of the work is done bv
,chinery, He drives his posts by horse power cpI-
rates his corn by machinery. bitches, sovs and
ants by machinery, that all his aborers can ride
a perform their duties Mr.. S. gives employment
% two hundred farm hands, two hundred horses and
q large number Of oxen.
We learn, says tne New Orleans Picqyune,
'aat the hight nev. Alexander Gregg D. D., Bishop
' 1eXaS' Is expected to arrive here during the in
coming week, his way to New York and that the
Episcopal clergy of this city hope to Obtain his Apos-
tolic services in confirming the churches" An i'm
monse number of persons, young and old, are now
awaiting the arrival here of of the bishops
of the church to be received its folds The Bsbop
ofTexas has not we believe, ever passed out of his
diocese BEFORE since he first went out to take charge
oft, some six or seven years ago.
The negro who committed diabolicaI
murder of white girl and boy in Union county Ar
kansas, few weeks since was followed and arrestoa
in Bradley county by negroes After being brongbt
back he confessed his guilt, and went to the pIaco
where the murder was committed and cot the knifa
Thich ne had used; and afterwards concealed r,iav
a 'o-' After the proper examination. he was burnoa
70 1eath, Old negroes and Federal soldiers ossiri
IN bringing pine knots to make the fire. The ,r,as
manifested the utmost anxiety to have t,m brongbt
tolustlce and actually followed hir long distance
to arrest him, ''"s U''''''ss
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