Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-01
Down Il Mineral Hole.


An incident occurred a day OF two since, in the
northwest part Of the town, where mineral holes do
most abound; in which tragedy and comedy were
strangely, afectingly, and amusiugly ntermingled
A number of families live in that vicinity mostly
natives of the Elm srald Ise and the little Mares and
Jennles, Pats, JohnnleS and Tommies can't be kept
IN doors when the changing skies Of April
allow the smiles of the warm vernal sun to shine
through fer an hour or two. The whole brood of
youngsters, with their balls, skipping ropes, little
wagons, two puppies and.a tayorite cat, went out
upon the green to play, with various commands from
their several parents not 10 get themselves muddy
nor to lose their playthings nor-aboye ALTO go
near any OF the three or four mineral holes in that
vicinity.
An hour or two passed over the transporting heads
of the parents when a cry was heard coming down
the hill followed by little four year old boy bare
headed bis garments futtering in the breze. What's
ths matterf" ING uired the startled mother. He
he-he's down the hole" EaGped the urchin. "Who2"
asked the mother. "T-T-Tomt' hysterically stam-
mered the boy. Forthwith the mother ran TO the
mother of the Tommey before men ioned as being
of the crowd of urchns and informed her of the
fact that her boy had fallen into the mineral hole
over the hill. The mother summoned strength to
ask how it happened, and went into Mysteries almost
too soon 10 hear the reply, Johnny pushed him in =!
Johnnys mother soon heard Of it. and She went into
mysteries. Amid tears and terror. half dozen wos
men, and the only two or three men who happened
to be around, hurried over the hill. Arriving at the
mineral hole of them asked of the urcbns stand
ingt around rs Tommy down the hole?' Yes"
How did it happen ?" johnny pushed him in"
Back went one OF the men for ropes-ropes-r0pes-
any amount OF ropes. oy which to reach the distant
bottom of the shaft, while another to an adjacent
fence to get rail to lay the top Of the shaft
to which to attach the rope Reaching the fence Just
the other side he saw little urchin, and second
glance showed him to be the very Tommy they were
going down to mineral hole after cooliy trying to
crack last years hazel nut with flat stone. The
man seized the astonished urchin with his nut un-
cracked, and ran back with him to the crowd, who
to19re neen IN OF terror; E1t Who was 1t Johnny
pushed into the mineral hole?' 1t was Tom. per
sisted sisted the innocent cause cause ct Of the whole aright
you get him OUT" Indignantly exclaimed the boy
That was the happiest neighborhood IN the town for
the rest OF the afternoon.
DIPLOMATIC RUAoRs.-The unexpected announce
ment that the furnished residence of Count WIDEN
bruck, tthe Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pen-
lpotentlary from AustriaD is for sale or rent has
caused quite commoton in diplomatic circles. 1t
VII De remembered that lntlmatlonS have been given
that the Secretary of State has informed Mr. Motley
our Minister at Vienna, that the sailing of Austrian
troops Tor Mexico will not be tolerated by this Gov
eminent. That Austrian troops have been ordered
to SAIL Is doubtless known 10 Count Wydenbruck,
and as the next European mail may bring advces of
their depa ture he IS doubtless putting his house in
order. ac II his passports sent him, he will have
but ttourand-tWeny hours in which to leave our city
-Sar.
BARNUMIzING IN CHIxA.-Talking of Chinese Jug
Cling and tdeeepti9ns, MIR. Lockhart mentioned hav
ing seen bird exhibited at Shapghae with a cocks
body, and duck 5 bill and web feet. 1t walked
about IN excellent health and was looked upon as
managed to get hold oft and examining it carefully
found that 1t was duck, with a cocks skin neatly
fitted to it. loa7ing the eyes, BILL and web feet only
exposed.
There are living in Marlborough, Conn,
under the paternal roof four maiden sisters whose
united ages three hundred and thirteen years. six
months and one daySand until March l6, 1866 there
five thus living together. one having died at
that time aged seventy-eight years and twenty-five
days. The parents of the above lived to see almost
eighty-six and ninety eight years.
The Cubans are very enthusiastic in their
applause violent in their condemnation of the
OPERA and there have been several serious disturb
ances over it at Havana. One contest of plaudits
and Kisses over tenor led to general fight in
front of the theatre and five duels. On the oc-
casion of another entertainment the exasperated
crowd remained in the streets, in defiance Of the
pelies, until two in the morning,