Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-0n the occasion of
her farewell benefit last night, Madame Celeste in
her unapproachable representation of the French
Spy, was most enthusiastically greeted The same
piece will be repeated tonight the performance
commencing with THE Pirates Legacy" Madame
Celeste closes her engagement this evening.
MARYLAND INsTITUTE.-The celebrated Peak Fam
lily or Swiss Bell Ringers continue to be the grand
object of attraction the Maryland Institute The
music of the bells is exquisitely charming and the
yocalism of the company very fine Several beauti-
iUl pieces are performed upon the harp violin and
piano.
The grand feature of the entertainment is the per-
lormanco OF operas, songs, etc, by the family upon
2O silver bells, and the almost enchanting music pro-
duced from the chimes Of siUer staff bels the only
enc Of the kind in the world. Among the performers
are Mr.. Spaldng. solo vocalist, Mr.. Whitcomb
harpist, and Miss Minnie Chase, pianist For the
accommodation of families and children grand
matinee will be given this afternoon
New ASSEMBLY RoONS.-The grand concert given
at the CoDcordia few evenings since under the di
rection of Mr.. Davies, will be repeated tonight, at
the New Assembly Rooms when Master Coker and
Mr. Simpson will sing tho solos, Il know that my
Redeemer Llgeth" and Comfort ye my People"
BROADWAY Observation-Disclosures Williams con-
Times his amusing lectures at the Broadway Insti-
ute This evening several prizes will be distributed
among the audience
FRONT STREET THEATRE.-A German dramatic
company will open at the Front street next week
with Der SchutteUunge aus Lyons. The Shoemaker
Boy Of Lyons. and a farce called The Ladies of Paris
An Oregon paper says enough liquor has
been sent the mountains to keep every man in
Montana drunk all winter.
A man has been sentencedto to three months
Imprisonment at York, England for attempting to
hang himself.
As the quickest way to make a fortune
cotemporary suggests marrying fashionable young
lady and selling her clothes.
The public schools of Chicago are over
crowded, and there are thousands of schooess chill
dsen in the city.
ELIAS Davis, Esq, member of the Legis-
Ieture from Washington county, is confined to his
home, Boonsboro by severe attack of the gout
Thus far the search for oil in Michigan
las been truitless notwithstanding the predictions of
biologists and the of adventures that sur
face indications" are numerous.
"A man, who was noticed to be driving
Qaite slowly BoonsbOro, Iowa, the other night
was found though tightly graspng his lines. to be
frozen dead.
An anayzing dame reports that ''she
heard Of but old woman who kissed her COW; but
She knows of many thousands of young ones who
have kissed very great calves"
The New Workers complain that the city
cars at night are becoming great nuisances to sober
and sedate citizens by the number of drunken men
and rowdie that are allowed upon them at late hours
The latest motion is paper hat, which
is to be manufactured in Springfield. The article is
said to be desirable, durable and waterproof, and
Will cost from eight to twenty-five cents apiece.
"A young lady said to her beau, as she
! held a pot of hot water in her hand, Promise to
marry me- or I'll scald you" Throw the water
lac replied - Il had rather be scalded once than ey-
| cry day of my life"
The State Treasurer of Virginia reports
that he has deposit 900 in Confederate State
registered bonds, partial security of twenty-five
hanks of that State. The deposit was made after the
close of the war.
The Nashville Christian 4drocate says
the next session of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South will be held in
| New Orleans, commencing on the first Wednesday of
| April next.
"A mercantile agency in New York reports
the number of failures in 1866 53O and the liabi-
ties S75OO000 which is about twice as much as
those of 1868 1861 but less than those of any other
year since 1857. The general condition of trade s
| called healthy.
We note with satisfaction the evidence of
renewed activity and in all denominations
IN our country. lions Herald gives the missionary
| appropriations of the Methodist Church for the
present year, amounting in all to S4OOO00O Of this
S30l 242 is for Missionary work in the Southern
| States.
-Punchs S omnibus driver thus discourses
on indirect taxation: Malt Dooties -dont believe
in en-! What's the good of 'em if they don't attend
10 EN-? If calls for a glass O. ale don't want to
sgaller dye-lOoted bitters. That amt my notion O.
| Malt DoOties, mind yer"
A foundry in Chicago was blown into
lins on Monday evening by the explosion of boiler
fifty persons at work in the building, but no
| yes were lost The boiler was condemned unsafe
| time since. and thick wall was built around
protect it, but only added to the destructive char
acter of the explosion.
| The Fenians are experiencing rough, times
Besides being obliged to stand large arount of rdi
| Guile and the sum total of public Condemnation on
carth they stand a small chance in illinois, at least
after death. Bishop Duggar, of that State refuses
Christian burial to them, and denies them the sacra
ment of the Lords supper.
| bills o. exchange amounting to SEQ, 900,
found on Regan, the late rebel Postmaster General.
] and drawn by Trenholm the RothSchilds. were
recently forwarded by the government to our consul
at London for collection but were returned by the
Rothschids with the endors ement that there were
| no funds to meet them.
| Henry A. Cram, the counsel for the
prosecution in the late Strong divorce suit, We'd
| nesday caused the arrest of John Austin Stevens.
Jr the brother of Messrs Strong for having threat
ened him with personal violence on account of re-
marks made by the former during the trial of the
case The prisoner was released on promising to
give bail for his future good behavior.
The thieves have discovered new use for
chloroform in stealing pigs The porkers near Adrian
Mich. disappeared in most unaccountable manner,
and what was regarded as strangest they were car.
riedi off without making any disturbance. gentle
man. however, discovered the depredators operating
one night, when going to the pig pen he found two
fat hogs lying helpless and unconscious having been
drugged with ehloroform,