Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-05
MISCELLANY.

The Emperor of the French receives
every day of every leading article in the
foreign papers.
An Italian girl lately in Parma commit
ted suicide because her lover declared he felt more
affection for his mother than for herself
An old lady named Morley is now living
in Clayton, England, in her hundred and fifth
year. She preserves all her faculties.
Three children of Mr.. Matthew Chalmers,
Of Orange, n j.. died the past week of Spotted fe-
YER" They all died in few days after being at
tackled.
A shrewd confectioner in Waterbury has
taught his parrot to say pretty creature to every
lady who enters the store. His custom is rapidly in
creasing.
--Ereedmen's matters in Florida are upon
very fair basis OfSOOOO only 1000 are dependent
upon the Government The standard price Of colored
labor IS - cents per day and their rations.
1t is said to be the opinion of John Hee-
nan, who has recently returned to this country that
public opinion is against prize fighting on both sides
the Atlantic.
The new King of Belgium, who was thirty
years old last April has three children two girls and
boy. The latter. who heir apparent to the throne
is about six years old.
"A girl employed in paper mill in Card
ner, Maine. found diamond pin of considerable
value among some Smyrna rags which she wasassort-
one day last week.
"A young lady won 40, 600 thalers at Baden
Baden last summer. Crazed by her success she now
plays imaginary roulette and fgurative rouge-et-
noir day and night in an insane asylum.
An industrial exhibition has been opened
at Glasgow. The Duke of Argyle delivered an ipau
gural address on The agencies which have been
and are brought to bear the condition of labor in
the country"
"A young Russian, NJ. Katalinsky. phvsi-
clan to the court. has lately committed suicide in
st. Petersburg lie was in love with an actress who
rejected him. The affair has created great excite
ment in the Russian capital.
"A man died in Canada East last week.
who on his death bed, confessed to the murder of
Mr.. Stafford, of Sheburne, VT. about 25 years ago
The murderer had remained unknown until his con-
fesson.
"A furious fight took place between two well
dressed females, on board the steamer NJ Martin
during her passage from Richmond to Norfolk On
Tuesday last The whole scene is said to have been
exceedingly disgusting.
The Quebec Mercury says the Rev. DR..
Potts, a vagabond who has been pretending to cure
diseases at London. C. W, by praying and laying on
OF hands, has been fully committed for trial for q
criminal assault on Miss McTaggart and bail refused
a
borhood, leaving the house, little girl was direct
ed to open the door. lie turned to the child and
said, Il am sorry, my little DEAR to give you so much
trouble" Il WISH sir" she replied 1T was to let
yoN in
-GovernOr Patton, Of Alabama, in all adj
dress when the government was passed over to him,
remarked that he would only say for himself in ac-
ceptng the archives and authority of State govern
ment as the other day in accepting the great seal Of
the State. he would pledge himself again that he
would only wield the allow the impress of the
other to secure the honor dignity and interests of
the people Of Alabama, and the perpetuity of the
Union.
Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, has re
ceived information that the valuable papers taken
from the office of the Secretary of State by Claib
Jackson have been recovered. Captain Cole Sanders
whom the Governor sent to Texas in search of these
papers, reports that he found them at Marshall in
that State, together with all the books and papers of
the rebel government of Missouri. The books papers
Ncr are now at Galveston. en- route for St. Louis
1.-Two Chicago gamblers, Theodore Came.
ron and Owen Dean began play against each other
last Thursday evening. The contest lasted all night
ana all OF Friday forenoon, uninterrupted sitting
of eighteen hours. Dean, who had lost heavily. at
length closed play by Selling package of money con-
tanning Sl4OO and leaving the room suddenly Shots
were fired on each side, but without effect Deanwas
arrested IN the evening, when about to take the cars
for st. Louis.
The Commissary General of prisoners has
found on examination of the reports of commandments
OF our prisons for captured rebel soldiers that so far
from there having been any lack of food for the
prisoners, as alleged in rebel papers, there was
an excess of provisions over what was consumed in
the raons issued, to extent which realized by its
sale fund of three millions of dollars one-half
eyDeDdel aD1d i'm
the hospitals for sick and wounded rebels.
The Spanish author Damages gives a hu.
morous sketch of the political types of his country
men, which we find translated in the New York
Commercial Adverti,er. One of these types is the
mouchard. Government spy. The creature of Mar
vaez and ODonnell he is found in every society but
Is considered bore. Occasionally he tells an anec-
dote, which is worth being listened to- like the fol-
lowing: "A short time before O'Donnell's departure
Tor the scene of war, the Queen gave state dinner
when, with low bow, she said the following words:
General! my heart is waiting impatienty for the
news OF the victories which thou wilt gain: thou
soon, with fresh aurels, wilt return to u.s. How
happy should feel, if l could command the valiant
army that with so much Impotence is awaiting thy
arrival. Oh! how deeply regret not being a man =
The Queen was overcome by emotion. She was
silent, and while all the Others were waiting until
she could recover and go on with her speech the
deep silence was suddenly broken by soft, trem-
bling voice, which cried, oh l alsol' 1t was the
King who had spoken"