Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
STATE AFFAIRS.

IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEETING.-The Frederick
Eranliner of Wednesday says: Pursuant to notice, a
place and vicinity, was held at the City Hall. on
Monday afternoon last, for the purpose of maturing
Columbia to the Pennsylvania line by way Of Fred
erick. The meeting was organized by calling james
Whitehill Esq, to the chair and appointing Colonel
John A. Steiner secretary. The object Of the meet
ing was briefly stated by Mr.. John SitfOrd. Hon.
John s. Garlic addressed the meeting, ADVOCATING
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Rcsotred That our Delegates and Senator in the
General Assembly be requested to procure at the
present session an act Incorporating company for
the continuation OF A railroad from the District Of
Columbia to the Pennsylvania line by the way OF
Resoired That David 0. Thomas, Frederick Schley,
John Siford J 5. Drummer, Joseph 6. Miller, l.. j.
Brenglo, and Il. Ii. Macgill, be and are hereby ap
pointed committee to draw up memorial to the
Legislature praying the passage of the said act of
Incorporation.
Resolued, That the chairman and secretary be
added to the said committee. The meeting then ad
jouIHed to meet at the court house this Wednesday
afternoon, at O'Clock p. NJ.
DEATH HY DRowNING.-On Saturday morning last
little son of Colonel Charles Gilpin. of this city.
aged about eleven years. while skating on the river.
broke through tho ice. and before assistance could
reach him was drowned CHmJeran9 AUegantan.
A RAILROAD THROUGH THE EASTERN SHoRE.-The
Worcester Shield says: AN airline railroad through
this county from New York to Eastyille, Va, to
pass through Snow Hill, and designed to connect
New York by rail IN more direct course with n ew
Orleans as a government mail route, is among the
most probable things the tapis. Under the clause
of the Constitution which declares that Congress
shall have the power to establish pOsoiceS and post
roads, the present Congress will charter company
this winter for such purpose, and enact the right of
way through the States the road will run, on condi-
ton that the mail be carried free over the same.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-Several prisoners in the
Jail at Hagerstown. charged with various offences,
made an attempt to escape on Tuesday last but were
discovered in time to Illustrate their designs Several
ingenious instruments for breaking Jail were dscov-
cred by the jailor. So says the Iorchtigh.
LAND SALEs.-The farm near Petersburg, advcr-
tiseli for sale by Joseph Frantz 4 few weeks SINCE
was purchased by ii. C. McCulloh, Esq., of Frost
burg, fol' ST, 800:
Nelson Geall ESQ. of Frostburg, purchased por-
ton of the AIcCuliOh estate lying south and east of
that town, for the sum of Sl1,OO0.-CumJerlaad CT
riLidR.
Some of the citizens OF Chicago propose
10 present to General Grant, for the adornment of
his mansion in Wa shington. Mayors well known
picture entitled Consolation. which has been for
some time on exhibition in the former city. new
frame to be made for the painting, inscribed with
the names Of the actions in which the Lieutenant
General has taken part. The president of the Chi
cago Board of Trade heads the subscription list.
The ''important documents and other
State papers Dillon j. Slde are advertised for sale
in London by auction next week. The lot seems, by
the caalG guc to be mainly made up of congression-
al documents presidential messages, ETC., which the
rebel minister Stained during his residence in Wash
ington.