Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-03
GENERAL NEWS.

Gold closed yesterday at 1898.
An interesting letter from our New York
correspondent may be found in another column.
Senator Sprague employs 1000 cotton man
ufacturers but says he has particular interest in
the business
The Feast Of the Publication, commoniv
called Candcmas, was celebrated yesterday i'll Ike
Catholic churches
Robert E. Lee is in Georgetown, stopping
at the residence of Mr.. Potesta where his daughter
has been staying for some time past
The British brig s. c. Upper, from Mira
goane for New York, wrecked on the 18th ult,
on the Hog Sty." The crew were saved
The First Branch Of the City Council last
evening appropriated $4,000 for the completion OF
the Bay View asylum.
The schooner Oklahoma, of New York, was
lost in the harbor Of Fayal about the 10Th of De-
cember la~.
The United States steamer Narcissus was
lost during of the recent storms at the entrance
to Tampa Bay, Florida, and about 80 persons-al on
board-perished
The value of the taxable property belonging
to the colored residents of Washington is 81 600
OF the 20C0 coored residents of that city the Freed
mems Bureau estimate that 400 can read and that
about 5000 subscribe for newspapers
AT the Colored Suffrage Convention. in ses-
sion in Washington, of the members objected to
the presence of white men, whoreupon Dr. Henry
HIGHLAND Garnet remarked that this was not the
time to make distinctions account of color.
The City Union Convention met last even
ing at Temperance Temple and passed series Of
resolutions approving the recent course of our mem
bers in Congress, and protesting against the repeal
or modification Of the registry law. We print the
proceedings in full in another column
A eulogy on the late Dr. Valentine Mott.
one of the most eminent surgeons of America was
delivered at Clinton Hall, N Y, on Thursday night,
under the auspices Of the New York Medical Socic-
ty by DR.. G. S. Bedford before large and attentive
audience.
The Star of last evening SAYS. President
johnson has invited Hon. Geo Bancroft and wife to
be his guests at the White House week after next
when Mr. Bancroft comes here to deliver the eulogy
on Lincoln, in the Hall of the House. before the Pre-
sdent, Congress and the Cabinet. Mr. Bancroft, VI
learn. has accepted the invitation.
The National Academy of Sciences, at its
recent session in Washington, elected the following
officers: President, A. D. Bache; Vice President,
Joseph Henry; Home Secretary, Wolcott Gibbs; For
eign Secretary, Louis Agassiz; Treasurer. Fairman
Rogers; Council, NJ. C. Meigs B. A. Gould. Z. L. LIE
Conte and W. D. Christy.
The trial of General Baker, late Chief of
the War Department detective force, charged by Mr.
and Mrs. Cobb, alleged pardon brokers, with being
guilty of extortion and illegally imprisoning them
has been concluded in Washington. The jury's YER
dict clears the General of the extortion charge, but
finds him guilty of the other.
James Knight. one Of the Heherman muir
derers, recently executed in Nashville, Tenn, is
son of Daniel Knight and has two unces in George
town or Alexandria, named respectively, Martin and
Alexander Knight lie has several brothers and
sisters living at Eeterman, Va all very worthy peo
pie. Shortly before his execution he requested one
of those present to send his love to his brothers and
sisters, and bid them for him atectionate adieu.
Major General Howard. Commissioner of
the Freedmens Bureau, delivered an address to a
large audience in Boston, on Thursday night, the
condition Of the Southern States. He said the South
was conquered but that the late Shareholders only
came into the order of things gradually, and as
they were compelled to. He thought, however that
with wise administration the Freedmen's Bureau
could be dispensed with there in a few years. and
urged kindness and sympathy towards the Southern
people.
Ground was formally broken on Thursday
for the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad, by
Mr.. Stewart, secretary, and Mr.. HuycI, treasurer
The point on which ground was broken is on line
running to the west end of Alexandria. connecting
with the Washington, Alexandra and Georgetown
Railroad north of the city, and passing 1t by entirely
This will be imp ortant link in the road connect
ing the North and the South together and will be
great saving of time between the cities of these
sections of our vast country,
The war against the hostile and ferocious
Apacb,, Indians of the Plains is about to be inaugu
rated bv Ten. Mcdowell with great vigor The Gen
eralhas left SIN Francisco for Arizona Territory to
assume personal sTperntendence of operations, and
has issued orders for The movements of troops to the
scene of hostilites Other Indian tribes are coop
Grating with the national forces against the Apaches
and some of them have done excellent service, espe
cialiy the Maricopas of the ella A grand council Of
the Maricopas, Pimos, Mohaves, and lumas would
be held on General McDowel's arrival in Arizona,
to concert measures for assisting him against the
Apaches
A New York paper, in tracing..a long ton OF
two thousand two hundred and forty pounds Of An
thracite stone or egg coal from its native hills in
Pennsylvania to the dealers yards in that city, nds
that value increases in its transit somewhat fol-
lows, starting at the low price of twenty-i cents
Worth in the mine 25 cents: out Of the NINE SO:
prepared for use 81 ST. in Philadelphia, So: Eliza
bethport, n j. $780, at the New York dock, Sl02s;
at the retail yards $685. From these figures it viii
be seen that between the mines and Philadelphia its
value is increased $G.l5, which amount is divided
between the transportation companies and the dealers
in hat city, and that after ii arrives at tae New or
docksit very unaccountably becomes enhanced iii
vaIue neariIv 81 more. The enhancement in value
in this city is greater. for taking the cost Of the
coal prepared for use at Slo3 and Its transportation
from the mines to this city ia the Northern Central
railroad at say So charged by dealers slloo
per ton. Such shameful monopoly ought to be