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g FARMERS, GARDENERS, and all IN
g tereSted will please take notice that they ear
WELLS PATAPSCO NURSERIES,, 1ne milo 4
OF Baltimore Light street extended Nth p iof fb
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, and other Il ES,
ORNAMENTAL TREES, EVERGRT E sWal r ETr WIS
3s u SHEGBs ROSES and s sshns pertsn
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store o To q t1d s Seed and AGRICULTURAL
Catalogues iur3i2bGd on appiicaton Priced
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series It nd well rapaY hem u '''' 'hS NuF
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EITT COLLECTORS Orr1CE
SUMNER RES0RrS
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day Of June. Persons wishDr - or about the first
Prom; G. IL. MANN
ap23-eotje1 .etor of the Jones House
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n NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS ,sagxt.

r " N0FElE 40 TRAVELLERS fEeAgNff
Try S0UTH.-fhe new LINE OF STEAMERS
leaves Spears Wharf DAILY, Sundays excepted,
Tor tne following points, connecting at Norfolk and
Fare fron4
Baltimore to Fortress Monroe o.
nail!morc 10 Aor9k 800
Baltimore to City Point - san
Baltimore to Richmond .. 400
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~ OIL CLOTHS,
MATTTNt3SI
as. DFsUGGE7,S, ETC.
50 and 81 B6J,T rssCI1,,t ~

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single s Gdt hsSliEssf k fRsks Rf
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nv ins IN eur city, and any in yant of goods in
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CAPITAL 100000.
10000 SHARES OF 800 EACH.

- AkeTS4SENR2 &>ab 11Ikf
WATER COMPANY.
CAPITAL 100000.
1900 SHARES OF 800 EACH.
OFFICERS:
J. W. VAN AUKEN, ESQ.,, President.
TRUSTEES:
VT. CoLEXAN, Esq, Of " 7. Coleman Il Co..
w. W. CoPR. Esq. late Judge Supreme Court Of CAL
Wan. BosD ESQ, Pres't of the Quicksilver Ming Co.
J. ?. ROBINSON, ESQ, 81 William street. II. I.
J. W. VAN AUKEs, Esq. 70 William street. n. Y.
SECRETARY,
". r. GARRISON, Esq.
BANKERS:
Mes.rs. LEES & WALLER. s. Pine street.
This Company is incorporated under tbe Iaws of
the State of New York. and the works have been in
successful operation for upwards of three years They
are II perfect working order and do not require any
further outlay, except such as may be necessary for
ordinary wear and tear.
They tnoispcnsab!e TO tho tCorking Of the mines
Of tbs Comock lods III Nepada and to the existence
Of Virg,c,G City and Cold Hit. whose population as
The property of the Company consists of lands,
tunnels, fumes, tanks, mains, water rights and
rights Of way. furnishing IN adequate supply of
virginia City and Gold Hill. and supply to every
mill and mime upon the course OF the Comstock lode
without which most of the, mills aud hosting works
would be obliged to abandon their operations
The Company possesses a virtual monopoly Of ell
the water rights above the level Of Virginia city, and
cannot DO intertered with by any person or aSso-
citation.
Annexed is statement Of tho receipts and dis
bursements Of these works from July 1853 to Feb
ruary 1866
Receipts in gold. Sss6 5rS GO
Disbursements in I63,54939
Net proht............,......, sl73 029.s0
Of which
Dividends paid in gold 5000
Cash balance on hand in gold ............ s679.8O
or this stock only limited number of shares are
$65 per share. The stock is issued with guarantee
Of the Bankers of the Company, Messrs Lees and
Maller that 1t VIII pay dividend of NOT LESS THAN
40 PEE CENT. PER ANSUM ON TIE PAR VALUE, the said
guarantees to be in force for two years This will give
the original STOCK holders at least Is 5l3 per cent
per annum on their investment
Books for subscriptions have been opened in this
city by Mr.. JAMES FRANCIS, at Messrs. WM. FISHER
SoEs, 81 South street, where the map of the prop
erty may be inspected, and whero the fullest infor-
nation regarding it will be furnished. ap1l-tf
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BALTIMORE DAILY COMMERCIAI~FRIDAY, MAY
MISCELLANEOUS

100000 T rC7TsFE Il TT no; "a Nd
years on City Fee first class Farm, either one or
two Sums within the City or Baltimore county
secured by Mortgage or redeemable Ground Rent
The money is in Bank and waits early investment
Apply at once to JOHN l.. HAMMOND,
my4-tf
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ALE n O. 8 g.
ON ENGLISH SYSTEM,
OLDEST AND BEST BRANDS OF WHISKEY
on hand English and American Periodicals on fIe
Gold Quotations from New Y rk hourly.
Ho1sieG Ale for Family Use. my2-31n
G"t0NSIdsNEES NOTICE.-The consignees of
Nll00 bbls. CEMENT, per schooner Helen Angus
ia. from New York. consigned to Ignatius Barton
will please attend to receiving the same. as they are
stored at their risk and expense Applyto KELSEY
~ GRAY corner Buchanan'S wharf and Pratt street.
May 2. 1866. my3-2t
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FOR SAFE.
VALUABLE
IL UIllDIN0 EloT8 E0R SALE O1s ErANE,

A32xl26 on St. Paul street.
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Two SOLDIERS, EAmnp..

rs. J SA0k fS S$ ssI It'll zHES 5Sz
siser &c. Of an G9lfd . Father Mot or Brother or
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'~-' -N~ "-' 'H'" WALLIS Pro @ptiy O. Elected By
WIN. B. HILL,
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EAoDGE,s PATENT REAPER
PRESENT CAPITAL LIMITED TO $4,000
Price M gahares eco

Price or Shares, $40 Each
Prospectus at the Office of John s. sclby, II Second
street Baltimore, where books Of the Association are
now open for subscription
NGtce Will be given for payment so Eoor rs $50 600
IS subscribed; When paid in, Board of five Direo-
tors VIII he elected by subscribels The Board is au-
thorzed TO contract or arrange for construction snd
managing the affairs Of the Association until an act
ofincorporation is obtained $50 "
a2s-tf JOHN S. SEI.BY. TrsEsurer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
THE COTTON CROP.

The Agricultural Bureau at Washing
ton, in recent report, gives an estimate
of the probable crop of cotton for 1866,
which is of interest to those who study
that subject The Co mmissioner pre-
faces his estimate with the statement
that it is too early yet to predict the re-
suit of the year with certainty, as insect
enemies may yet affect the crop, and his
corps of observers were not extended
enough to warrant very reliable esti-
mate. He gives, however, estimates for
each State, computed from the reports
Of his agents in varisus counties. He
thinks Alabama will produce 296, $50
bales. Arkansas LAG, 1851, Florida 2l7l7,
Georgin l75,46O, Louisiana 2sl, 651,
Mississippi 3oO,526, North Carolina H.
757, South Carolina 7O,2s2, Tennessee
zoe, 464, and Texas 1855. The total
cotton crop, according TO the estimate
Of the Agricultural Bureau, will be J.,
$50. 435 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
STEEL RAILS.

A section of the Hudson River railroad
was some time ago laid with steel rails,
in order TO compare their durability with
that of rails of iron. 1t is also an
nounced that the New York Central rail-
road is about to import enough steel rails
from England to lay two miles of track
with them, and thus to test their compar-
alive durability. Although costing more
than iron, steel rails wear so much longer
that it is said they are great deal
cheaper A mandatory of steel rails
was some time since projected near Har-
risburg, but we have not yet heard of its
having been put into active operation.
The machinery and many of the work
men for this establishment were to have
been brought from England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
THE GREAT HURRICANE.
The Results at the Bahamas-Half
of Nassau in Ruins.
Official Report to the Navy De.
partment.

WASHINGTON, October 2O.-Lieut. Com
mander Vim. Gibson, commanding the
United States steamer Latona, reports
to the Navy Department, under date Of
Nassau, New Providence, on the 9Th in
slant, the following:
On the Sd and 4th inst, when on line
between Cape Hatteras and the Bermu-
das, we encountered revolving storm OF
hurricane violence We are not in dis.
tress, but the damages sustained are Sc
rious. As carefully computed from our
observations, the cyclone was moving
northeast at the rate of thirteen miles
an hour. Its ceuter, when nearest to
us, was lat 30 deg. north, long 773
deg. 40 min 20 seconds west. 1t bore
south southeast, forty miles distant Its
whole diameter was 260 miles. 1t came
upon us suddenly and with little premo-
milton, the barometer registering rather
than foreielling the changes of the wind
and weather The sea rose so rapidly
and grew so dangerous y heavy and con-
fused that, being satisfied we were in the
left-hand semicircle of the storm,
deemed it safe to abide the issue by
heaving the Latona TO on the port tack.
The center if the hurricane passed over
the island of New Providence on the LIST
inst, and the scene Of wreck and devas-
tation is marvellous and very sad to see.
More than half of Nassau is in ruins.
Most Of the houses are unroofed, many
blown to pieces, and some moved bodily
from their foundations into the street.
Churches, houses, and other buildings Of
solid stone, are shattered rs if by bonn
bardment The trees were destroyed,
leaf and branch, as if by a confagration.
Nearly every vessel and boat is sunk or
swept, high and dry, on the outer islands.
The destruction of property and
the consequent suffering is said to be
dreadful. The important light at the
Hole-in-the-Wall is not burning. The
hsrbor light is only temporary lantern,
the lights on the Stirrup Key. on the
Isaac and the Gun Key are reported to
be uninjured, though the tower Of the
first named is crooked. Judging from
the dismantled and otherwise distressed
vessels that we have seen, both at sea
and in this port, the chapter Of casual
ties from this hurricane will not be a
brief one. A more complete report, with
all the dates and diagrams, relating TO
this hurricane The meteorological log
of Her Britanic Msjesty's steamer,
Nimble, blown ashore in this harbor,
aud other interesting information / will
send by the FIRST opportunity 10 the Bu-
reau Of Navigation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23

Miss Cavanaugh was true to her determi-
nation and uttered not word, but per-
sistently held her face under water while
her body was disposed to foat and she
also attempted to pull her companion
under water. But the chilliness Of the
water caused early repentance in the
mind of the Mclaughlin girl, and as soon
as she could recover her breath she gave
utterance to wild, despairing scream.
Fortunately for her, it reached the ears
of the crew of the schooner Volga, lying
in the vicinity; and two of them, Joseph
Bradley and John Bissett. lowered boat
and went to the rescue. They succeeded
in finding the girls, and recovered their
bodies, both in an insensible condition.
They were taken ashore and into Bruce's
bath-house.
Officers Bliss and Gomez were called,
and the former recognized the bodies as
those of the two girls he had seen scarce
ly an hour before. Medical aid was also
procured, and the most strenuous exer-
tons were made to resuscitate the girls.
In the case of the Mclaughlin girl they
were successful. and she revived about
three o'clock this morning. In the case
Of the other the endeavors proved futile
and the body was removed to the dead
house. Miss Mclaughlin was taken to
the stationhouse, and late in the morn
ing had so far recovered her ideas as to
be able to give the facts above stated
She adds, in her own behalf, that she
felt rather respondent when she COM
mitted the act, and had been gloomy
for day or two, owing to bad luck.
She has mother residing in Lowell and
is reported steady and respectable girl
The mother of the deceased lives in
Kingston street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
THE BEST pREvENrIvEs OF PANIcs.

DR.. FARR, in his preface TO the Sum-
mary of the Metropolitan Weekly Re-
turns for 1865, makes the following OBJ
servations, which may be turned to good
account in other cities besides London /:
1t is common notion on the Conti-
nent, that the publication of the weekly
tables, such as those of London, may
shake the nerves of the people and lead to
explosions of terror in times of epidemic
visitation but experience shows that
the publication Of the facts quiet, in
stead of disturbing, the popular mind /;
and while it reveals the exact amount of
the danger, robs it Of the halo of alarm
with which the Imagination surrounds in
definite pestilenee walking abroad by
MONDAY. The panic in Paris, Mar
settles and Naples from cholera, last
year, had no parallel in London in 1854;
and if weekly tables had been published
in Paris, hat city would probably have
enjoyed the same comparative immunity
as London in 1865, for the London tables,
demonstrating the diffusion Of cholera by
the wells and water companies, led the
latter, Under legislative pressure, TO seek
purer sources OF supply, while Paris was
left behind in this work of improvement,
and unnumbered thousands of the peo-
ME nerished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
THE REVENUE OF ENGLAND.

At the close of the year ending Sep
TENDER 3Oth, 1866, the British Exchequer
laid before the public statement of its
receipts during the year. They amounted
in all to s342, 3OO,7 of which the Gus
toms produced slOs, los, 900; the internal
duties, slOl, 1000; the stamp duties,
SAG, 1870, O0o the direct taxes, SIT, ITO, 900;
the property tax, S27, 1875, 900; the crown
lands, 81 10000; the post-office surplus,
$2l 1926 900, and other miscellaneous
sources, Sl7,62O,7l0. These are all gold
values The revenues of the United
States for the fiscal year ending June SO,
1866, were about $50, 100000, partly in
currency Reduced to gold value this
will amount to about $3.50, 900, 900 in gold,
so that the annual revenues ofthe United
States show an excess over those of
England Of about sSs, 900, 900 in gold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
pRAMArIo CENSOR.

In England there is an officer called
the Examiner of Plays" whose duty it
is to read all plays before they are
brought out. During the last fourteen
years he has rend no less than 2Sl6 plays,
of which he has approved 2797, rejecting
but 49, The causes of rejection are either
moral, religious or political, though some
times, by expunging Objectionable pas
sages, the plays can be approved The
Examiner reports that during the last
ten years remarkable improvement has
taken place in English plays, religious
illusions and oaths being always omitted.
Camille was one of the plays prohibited;
and in 1865 one called The Lost SlaUe,
referring to the American rebellion, was
rejected on political grounds. Several
plays rejected in England have since
been brought to America and successfully
nerformed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
We are Bound to Sell Goods.
EL.sON BROS
MAMMOTH CHEAP STORE.
LOOK AT OUR PRICES FOR

HEAVY BLACK SILKS ONLY 81 rs PER
III yard.
Printed Delaines only 25c per yard.
Bleached Domestics 121a. Is, Is. 20 and 25c per
yard.
Canton Flannel only $50 per yard.
Linseys only SOC per yard.
lO4 sheetings 70, S5c and 81 90 per yard.
Colored Alpaecas only 35c per yard.
Black Alpaccas only SOC per yard.
Poplins, all colors, Soc per yard.
Irish Linens only 81 and Goo per yard.
Brown Domestcs l21a. Is. II. 20 and 2sc per
yard.
Wooden Nubas 7lc each.
Wooden Sontags 81 2h to 81 so each.
Flannels. all colors and qualities, very cheap.
White Jaconets only H. %. Is and Soc per yard.
Nainsooks only 20, rs. 30 and $50 per yard.
Crib Blankets So per pair.
White bed Blankets 50 to $40 per pair.
Colored bed Blankets only 81 per pair.
1000 Balmoral Skirts at 81 rs each.
Dress Cambrics only l5c per. yard.
Ladies Kid Gloves, best makes, 81 Is per pair.
Real French Reps only 81 lOper yard.
English Merinos only &c per yard.
French Meruos only 81 50per yard.
Children's Merino Hose Zoe per pair, or 81 per
dozen.
Ladies' and gents Hose, full line at low prices.
Ladies' linen hem stitch handkerchief. only
35c eacn.
aides plain linen Handkerchiefs only So per
dozen.
AIso full line of Cluny Laces, Trimmings.
Buttons, Shawls, Cloaks, Gents lothing, Fur
Wholesale buyers will find We can offer them
inducements both as regards prices and terms
Our stock is large and we'll assorted. Remem-
Der our number.
ELSON BROS,
as 2o7 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
MURDER WILL OUT.
A Scene at the Close of the War

The Savannah Republican of the 9th
gives the developments of a crime, which
is amongst one of the most atrocious,
that occurred Immediately at the close OF
the war The narration commences pre-
vious to the passage of Shermans army
through South Carolina
Upon the approach of the Federal
army, Mr.. Jefferson Afford, with his fam
lily, including one son, John Afford, six
teen years old, left his plantation in
Beaufort District, near Grahamville and
sought refuge in Barnwell District, near
Buford's bridge OF course, the place
thus left in the exclusive possession of
negroes, was completely destroyed, and
Mr.. Afford, in his new location, shared
the fate of all those who happened to live
upon the line of Shermans march
After the capitulation of the Confede-
rate armies, about the month of May,
1865, he sent his young son to his plan
tation, with the assistance of faithful
servant, to try and make corn crop.
With perseverance, the youth planted a
crop and was doing WELL One nigh.
during the month of June, 1865, while he
was asleep,a party of negroes approached
the premises, seized and bound him and
the servant and carried them off The
murderers permitted the negro to es-
'cape, but hurried the boy away and al
though the certainty OF his death is
known to his parents, they have never
been able to discover where, how, or by
whom the bloody deed was committed
Two days ago, however, an arrest was
made by the authorities which unraveled
the mystery connected with the fate of
the boy, which was briefly thus:
After being taken from his fathers
place he was carried across the Savan-
nah river, where the fends, gloating
over their victim, proceeded to their
bloody work of murder. He was marched
back and forth before the squad, some
twenty-five in number, armed to the
teeth, and, Notwithstanding his appeals
for mercy, the whole party in detail
commenced firing at him, and he ran
towards the river crying Father, moth
er, save me save me !" but the inhuman
wretches soon overlook him and finished
the deed so hellishly begun. His body
was left unburied, and his bones now
lie where the last act in this bloody
drama was committed.
The result of the investigation is such
as will secure some of the principals in
this horrid murder, the chief actor being
now safely lodged in Jail
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
BLOCKADE RUNNING.

In the foreign journals some interest
ing statistics are given in regard to the
business of blockade running during the
late war. At Nassau, the chief port OF
the blockade runners, the exports in
creased from s7s6,75O in 1850 to s2l,-
$4,000 in 1864, and the imports from
sl.l7O,445 in 1860 to SIG, $3.50 in 1894
The chief article Of trade was, Of course,
cotton, which foois up about $50, 600, OOO
in both experts and imports Of 1864
The total number Of blackade runners
that entered Nassau during the rebellion
was l64, Of which l02 made successful
voyages The most successful blockade
runner made eight voyages, but "a Of
them made only two voyages each. To
wards the end Of the war the captains Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS

BALTIMORE, October 23,-The Police
Commissioners excitement continues
The Governor has issued proclamation
warning the leaders Of all illegal combi
nations against the peace and dignity Of
the State, that, in the event Of riot and
bloodshed growing out of these revolu
tionary proceedings, they will be held to
strict accountability, and the power Of
the State will be exhausted to bring them
to prompt and merited punishment.
LIVERPOOL, October 22d, p>m.--Cot-
ton unchanged; uplands, l5fd.
LONDON, October 22-Consols, 1894
IS, 60.
BERLIN, October % The Russo-Saxon
treaty was signed to-day.
ST. LOUIS, October Fisherman has
accepted an invitation to be present at a
meeting of the society of the Army of the
Tennessee, to be held st Cincinnati No
vember 18th. Grant will also attend
CHICAGO, October PA violent gale,
last night, blew down brick building in
course of erection, demolishing five
frame buildings adjoining. Twelve per-
sons were buried under the ruins, five of
whom were killed.
New YORK, October 23.-Cholera is
alarmingly on the increase on the Hudson
river opposite this city There have been
thirteen cases and nine deaths since Sat
urday.
Gold, 45j cotton, declining tendency /;
-four, firm; wheat, l@2c better; pork,
quiet, 1913 Is.