Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-04

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"A Connecticut man is pushing through
the patent Office new machine for manufacturing
the coffee berry out of -four,
1t is predicted that the olive cropin Spain
will be very large next year This report is predi-
Gated on the appearance. at this early date. of a
species of insect called by the peasantry bobada.
1t is expected that in a few weeks the
rewards for the apprehension of the assassin Booth
and his co-conspirators will be distributed to the
meTitorious.
Mr.. Sardou, the French playwright, hav-
ing recently had interview with the Empress Eu-
genie at Compiegne was complimented by her Ma
jesty upon his efforts to ridieule the prevailing ex
travasance in ladies toilets The Empress said that
she had tried last winter to set the example of great
er simplicity of dress, and that she was determined
to still more unpretending toilets this season.
-Garibaldi has offered his services to the
authorities of Naples to the cholera patients in
the hospitals, but the Syniic of the city would not
permit him thus to expose himself to danger No
act of Garibaldis in the height of his military fame
is nober than this. Garibad Offering to nurse the
sick Of Naples is grander than arbaldi entering the
city in triumph by the side of Victor Emmanuel the
king.
General Champion Vaughan publishes a
card in the Milwaukee Sentinel denying that he re-
Gently attempted suicide in st. Louis. He had taken
an overdose of medicine, which made him Tempo
rary delirious. He found in this state on the
street by a policeman. and taken home, where he
soon recovered. This incident was exaggerated by
the reporter of St. Louis paper into attempt at
suicide.
Frederick n. Ehrenfels. German gentle.
man of ample means, died in Cincinnati Ohio, on
the 2Sth ut. lie entertained firm belief in spirit
ualism in its refined sense but kept aloof from the
vulgar everyday manifestations with which it is sur
rounded. A picture of his late wife, which, it is
claimed, was painted by Raphael, through medium
"a common house painter and which cost nearly
$780, was exhibited at his funeral. and attaacted
much attention. The bulk of his property falls to
relatives in the kingdom of Wurtenburg.
1t is stated that the Secretary of War and
Lieutenant General Grant are daily in receipt of let
tiers from volunteers asking that they be discharged
the service Immediately, alleging that there remains
necessity for their further detention. These ap
plcations too numerous for separate replies.
consequently there is answer and the papers re-
main to cucumber the files of the War Department
1t is well known fact that the Secretary of Warhas
discharged, rapidly possible. all soldiers who
could be dispensed with. but many, on account of
the exigences of the service, have been retained.
The War Department will spare no means to hasten
the muster out of the volunteers yet remaining; and
when there shall have been further necessity for
| their services they will be mustered out
The President, on Thursday, received
among his letters number from insane persons.-
| One letter is from an individual in New York. who
| writes to the President every week on political
topics, filling four pages of fooscap, and signing
| himself Emperor of the World Another indi-
vidual at Fall River, Massachusetts,, writes every
day concerning his imaginary possessions amount
ing to many millions, and mportunes the President
not to allow certain parties to share in the dstrbu
ton of the property. lady writes that she has had
spiritual visitation by her son, who died in Sails
| bury Prison, and asked the President to send her
some money. These are but specimens of dozens OF
letters received every week, and which, after peru
sal, help to i'll the waste basket Of the Executive
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