Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE POINT LOOKOUT RAILROAD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The Harsays: the bill for in
G%3rp2rating company to construct railroad from
Washington to Point has passed both branches
OF the Legislature of Maryland and is now law The
District OF Columbia corpoTators are John L. SemmeS
Richard NJ. Hall, Samuel Norment, John L. Mitchell,
and John r. Elvans and two from each of the coun-
tes-Prince Georges Charles Calvert and St.
MaryS. It's to be fully incorporated when S250000
shall have been subscribed, shares $50 each. The
capital stock is $20000O with the privilege of in
creasing the same to S1C00000 more, with power to
issue bonds Books forsuhscriptions to be opened on
thirty days notice. and kept open for thirty days or
most pra cticabie and eligible line from |ashinrtnn
through the counties of Prince Georges, Charles and
ST. Marys, providing for such branches as may be
found desirable to construct not exceeding twenty
miles in length, one ofwhich shall go to Upper Mar-
borough.
1t is to be commenced within two years and COM
peted vii hin ten years. 1t is really continuation
of the Point of Rocks road. 1t penctrateS valuable
wooded country, now almost undeveloped; opens to
settlement thousands of unOccupied acres, &c puts
us in commercial intercourse with at least loo 600
people OF the lower counties, and as many more by
giving US ready access to the Eastern Shore of Mary
land and also of Virginia: gives us and great
trade with that most prOlico all oyster, crab and
fish regions and this clear through to the West over
the road to Point of Rocks; opens to ourselves and
country that can flourish long before and long after
Cape May and Atlantic City places are closed. 1t re-
duces the price of provisions by giving country
hitherto finding market at Baltimore, and openS to
our merchants and tradeSmen line and new section
of trade and commerce.
WHITE HOUSE.
The number of applicants for admission to the
President to-day was fully as large as usual. The
door was opened for general reception at II o'clock
of having an audience. Among those who were early
admitted to an interview were Senators Lane, of
erdy Johnson, Of Maryland Wentworth G o Of Til lii
noiS, and other members.
COUNCIL OF GENERALS
The council of generals which has been holding its
sessions in the office Of Lieutenant General Grant
has finished the business for which it was convened
day or two. General Meade Went to Phiiadephia on
Saturday; General Thomas, it is expected will leave
today and General Sherman will remain in the city
for short time longer.
STORM AT SEA.
The =. S. Consul at La Rochelle. writing to the
State Department under date of January IS, 1866
states that violent tempest has been raging the
coast of France On the 18th of January three ves-
sells came into port in a disabled condition, one Eng
ish, bound from Mex leo to Bordeaux, one Austrian
bound from Constantinople to Amsterdam, and one
French, bound from Newcastle TO duadaloppe. The
mqsts of all but the English vessel were cut away
Others are reported by them sea- No intelligence
has been received as yet of any American vessels
having been wrecked. The storm lasted several
days
The United States Consul at Liverpool reports to
the Department of State, under date of January II,
1866 the loss Of three American vessels the Harry of
the West, the Meriden, and the Tigress. and the
and was destroyed by fire. The crew was saved by
the American vessel Annie kemball. The Meriden,
bound from New York to London was shattered to
pieces and the crew was saved by the steamer City
of Boston, of Liverpool. Cargo a total loss The
bound from the Island of Levassa to Hull with GU
ano, went to pieces after her were rescued by
the Russian ship Triton, of Sonderburg, Capt. Geo
Nelson.
The prize lists have been prepared by the Fourth
Auditor for the money due the crews of the United
States steamers Wissahickon, Princess Royal Massa-
chuSetts and Chocura. for the capture of the rebel
vessels Alabama and Perss, and the prize money is
now ready for distribution.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
. The following appointments we're confirmed by the
TO be fhe commissioner for the District Of Fiorida
for the Fourth District of Virginia; VIM. R. Kelinrg
to be collector of customs for New Orleans; Brevet
Major-General Brice, acting paymaster- general to
be paymaster general, with the rank of colonel. To
York; August Mcdonald, Geneva, New y ork; Chas
Q. Brown, Chillicothe, Ohio; VIM. Tyrell, Batavia
New York
A multitude of brevet appointments in the volun-
teer service numbering between three and four thous
and of all grades from second lieutenant to colonel
were also confirmed.
THE GERMAN OPERA
GroYeTs German Opera Company opened their
season to night with the opera of Martha to one Of
the largest and most fashionable houses ever congre
gated in Growers theatre. The opera pleased i'm
mensely, and the opinion is expressed by every one
that the German by far superior to the ItaI-
Ian company who gave short season here recently
obadiah Page, residing near Raleigh, N
c., was shot and killed by his son. a lad of sixteen
years. on the 18th instant. Page had been in the habit
of drinking heavily, and of abusing his family when
drunk. On the above nam ed day he struck his wife
when the boy demonstrated against the abuse of his
mother. This excited Page and he attacked the boy
with knife, and cut him severely in the head The
youth took up gun and shot his father who fell or
his knees. second gun used by the boy, and
his father was killed outright.
"A joint stock company, with a capital Of
of $5OOOOO0. has been organized to mine the Cayuga
On " Marshes for peat, marl and anything else that
may turn up. The growth of flags and grass is to be
manufactured into paper and it is thought that the
company may strike lie" and other commodities be-
fore they fairly touch bottom.
Servants in England seem to have turned
the tables on masters and mistresses. In the Tnes
supplement lately, housemaid advertising for a
place. announces that Irish and Scotch families are
objected to-" What change, says the Pail Mall Ga
zette since the time mot very long ago. when, in
the advertisements for servants it used frequently ia
be stated that mo Irish need apply
An old gentleman in 1t. Louis be-.
queathed $1,000 to the Government to help pay the
national debt. His executors, having an eye to bust
ness bought ten-forty bond and turned it over to
the Treasury, thus making shave of about sixty
dollars which, ofcourse, went into their own pockets