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FOR F S T H ALL
MARION, ALABAMA.

nN the first of October next, l will open in
" this place private, select SCHOOL for
GIRLS, offering unusual advantages for fin
ished educatian. The buildings are elegant and
commodious; the grounds extensive and well
improved. The school Is fully furnished with
Libraries, Apparatus, and every desirable APP
planes, 1t is especially adapted to advanced
scholars-young ladies who are finishing their
school studies previous to entering society
There are five Professors and Teachers of eX.
perience and most approved skill.
As the number Of pupils is limited to 80, Of
whom 20 will board at the Hall. Early applica.
ton will probably be necessary to secure adj
mission.
For Circular containing full information
and for definite statement of terms, address
NOAH X. DAVIS,
je17d&w3m. Marion, Ala.
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a:Ilfatag1ll nklMT1slRR.
of low, marshy, and over
flowed regions, or where mi
asma prevails, and all
EMIGRANTs TO THE SOUTH
AND WEST,
should not be, for a single
day, without SPOONER'S
ANTI FEVER AND
AGUE PILLS, in order
that when they are attacked
with Chills and Fever, Bilious,
intermittent or Remittent
Fevers, Dumb Ague, Con-
gestive Chills, Pain in the
Back, Periodical Headache,
Diarrhea or Dysentery, Ito
which they are constantly liza
ble,) they may promptly and
effectually be cured, without
the loss of single days labor.
Their succecc &c nof rontingenf
upon anything; they will never
fail to cure effectually and per-
manently, g
For sale by all Druggists.
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THREE CENTS.

SHOOTING AFFRAY IN BALTIMORE CoTyrv -Sor,,a-
time yesterday afternoon three men, named Kerrc,5y
Smith and Cunningham, residing at Woodbprv wont
to the public house of Mr.. Myers three miles from
the city on the Bookstown road and demand
cd entrance. This being denied, they atteponto1
TO break IN the door, when Mr. Myers oDDcorol
ana threatened to shoot them if they did not dcsisr
Ihey persisted, however, in their attemut 10 frce m
entrance, when Myers fired twice upon the riofeus
party one Shot taking effect in the bead of Kennedy
ana the other IN the abdomen of Smith. constable
IN thene'G5borhood, whose namc did not tr,nsni-e
nearing OF the disturbance, up and attemptod m
arrest Cunnncham who became so unlnapaucaLle
and threatening that the officer drew A pistol ana
hed upon hlm, the ball taking effect in his head An
three OF the party now being wounded the ryaita-
ment subsided. The wounds of the men were drcss-
Cd and We're thought to be not of Il dangerous cbo-
acter.
fIsEs.-ShorIy after II O'Clock on Saturday morn
ing hie was discovered in dwelling No S. Noores
1i'ey' caused by defective fuc which was eytin-
su@hea by policeman Farley and others without
efea'InE IRE alarm The house, which wa, or
t"!'ea ny family % coorcd persons, and owned bv
Nh"fies Ogie was damaged to the extent of obouf
Seyenty-fye dollars.
Ile alarm about midnight on Friday was caused bv
thc burning OF an outbuilIiug in the rear Of n, a03
Dover street, owned by Mr. Sitter. The DAMAGE ,Tos
insignificant. --'@o was
The alarm of fire last evening about 81 o,.rool,
communicated through box No. 8, was caused tLn
partial burning Of the ROOF Of brck budn,, Connect
ed with the public house. No l03 Long dock oc,I-
ped by Patrick Moran. Thefre originated from tho
chimney aud was ex'inguiShed without calling tba
department into requisjtion. Loss slight.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

HOLIDAY STREET TaEATRE.-Ths last week Of tho
engagement at this Eouse of those great favorilc-
MI and Mrs. barney WilIiams-c0mmence to-Dirht
when the beautiful IA ry drama, The Lakes Of XII
arney, VIII be presented or the first tincyytA new
scenery, &c. The performance viii conclude with
IRISH Assurance ard Yankee Modesty." in both
OF which Mr.. and Mrs. Williams appear The sue
cess OF their present engagement equals aay which
they have previously PLAYED here.
front STREET THEATRE-Gardner, Hemminrs Z
Co. Circus continues at thi= resort with uuabated
success. An entirely new programme is promised
tins evening. when he renowned gymnasts. Mcssrs.
hannon and Powers, and Mr. George Derious. the
daring nor>eman, make their first appearance.
MARYLAND lNsTTUrE.-ihe allegory OF the Great
Rebel ion, which attracted full houses during tho
past week, will be exhibited this evening for the last.
time, when children will be admitted for half rho
usual price of admission.
The popular Miltonian Tabcaux of Paradise Lost
will open at this hat on Thursday next.
GERMAN 0PERA.-A brief season of six nights viii
be given by the grand German Oncra Company. uD-
der the direction of Mr. Leonard Grover at the oI.
llday street Iheatrc, commencing Monday evening
feb. 18th. This troupe already fIvorably known 10
the public Of Baltimore, has recently been thorough
ly reorganizcd, and Is now in the most effective con-
dltlon The sale of seats Tor the season will COM
mence on Wednesday morning.
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FROM WASHINGTON,
" ASHrNGTOE. Feb. !


MINISTER TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
SINCE the return Of Secretary Seward to Washing
ton the Government, is already known, has re-
cognized the independence of Dominica and the
PRESIDENT has renominated to the Senate General
Casenan as minister to that republic. He is there
engaged as a merchant.
CORRECTION.
Ii was recently stated in some of the newspapers
that after Governor Aiken had made speech to the
House Committee on Frcedmens Affairs, he was
taken by surprise on negro being brought for
ward to answer it. Governor Aiken says that he
made no speech before that committee with Messrs
Prescott and Whaley, and. further, that he saw no
negro there. 1t is believed however that the next
day a coiored man named Ransier. from South Caro-
Ina, made some statements on the same subject to
A number Gf cQIored delegations are still in the
CITY looking after their political and other interests
They have been reinforced by Frederick Douglass.
THE EULoGY UPON PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Monday, February 18th, the birthday of the late
President. Abraham Lincoln, has been fixed upon
by the JOINT Congressional Committee, Hon. Solomon
Foote, OF Vermont chairman, for the testimonial to
his memory by Congress, i'll the Capitol. Hon. Geo
ot the committee to 5Sah the in jiRvitat
casion, and the ceremonies will take place in the
Hall of the House Of Representatives in presence of
both branches of Congress, the President and Cabi
net the Judges of the Supreme Court, the foreign
legations, distinguished officers Of the army and
The details of the arrangements are not yet COM
pleted, but the committee earnestly engaged in
plans for giving as much effect to the testimonial
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft will be the guests of Presi-
dent johnson at the Executive Mansion, by special
invitation OF the President during their visit to
Washington
TROOPS MUSTERED OUT.
Additional troops belonging to Indiana Michigan
Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin. and other
States have been mustered out the service. including
the New Y ork ninetieth in part.
FOR THE FREEDMEN.
On Saturday the Freedmens Bureau received from
citizens in Birmingham, England through our Con-
sui that port. articles OF clothing valued at 81 000
which donated for the tenchu OF the American
freedmen.
COLD WEATHER
Tho thermometer to night at II o'clock is down to
lqo below zero
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FROM REV ORLEANS.
Investigation OF file Bagdaa Affair.

Investigation Of the EsageiaG Affair.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-General WetZel has issued
an order directing every commanding officer 10 ar
rest all armed persons lurking in the district Of the
Rio GTende. A military commission is now in Ses
sion at BrazOs Santiago, investigating the Bagdad
affair. Ali persons, whether resident in Mexico or
the United States invited to appear who arc con-
versant with the circumstances connected Herewith
Gen. Weitzel has annulled the order musteriug out
the 115th colored infantry regiment till the report
of the military commission is made.
The arrival of President Juarez at Santiago is
again stated.
fire at Jefferson, Texas, destroyed two blocks of
buildings, causing loss of $4,000.
Gen. Mercer commanding the sub-district of Gal
weston and Houston, passed through here to-day en-
route for home, previous to being mustered out
Large invoices of goods imported from England
via Sonora, have arrived at Galveston and gone to
the interior. Several German vessels are also soon
expected at Galveston with emigrants.
The Houston telegraph gives favorable views from
that State. There is general disposition among the
freedmen to work. and new contracts are being made.
The railroad is completed and running between
Lcreya and Victoria,
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Terrible Steamboat Explosion

New ORLEANS, Feb. $.-A despatch from Vicks-
burg OF the ID states that the steamer W r. Carter
exploded her boilers at 3 O'Clock this morning, at
Island No. ". A large number of lives were lost,
and the boat and cargo is total loss
The following persons are known to he lost.-Mrs
Dr. Richardson and three children, Of New Orleans,
Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Wo1fand Mrs Rice. of Cincinna-
ii, Mrs. Outerman, of Texas. Mrs Morse and Mrs.
MorrlS' OF Columbia: Mrs. Howland and many others
were scaldsd and otherwise injured. kszss
The steamer Evening Star brought many of the
saved to Fickshurg. Some were trans ferred to the
steamer Luna, bound for Memphis. The officers and
men OF the Evening Star rendered all the assistance
possible to the sufferers The engineer of the steamer
was saved. lie says no cause is assigned for the ex-
plosion. The machinery was working smoothly and
the boat was going slowly at the time. The steamer
Emerald picked up three persons, names unknown.
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high schools ~ N' s1d'iuateS OIL the
T6s nisned G. B. Hynes chairman; Rfeh'd r cberv
JAS valiant and IL. A. Silver - - SN'"'
NJ, y, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
MI. Markey reported the Senate hiII IN nro,id Gr
III Staiuatlon and reasscssment of the prapeTt Of
M3 tte, @ ana 1t was made the order of The DIV for
lontay @ r. u clock Mr.. Sothower repnrred tha
tno p4 ~ TO Incorporate the Chcsapeaso Raw and
&c ~ Caha company, aud it was made fbe order
y y - LIZ uay ioT monday evening at 3 o'clock Nv
mtg ItpnrLtd me Senate bill to amend the croir IN;
sPecElon laW OF Baltimore city Mr. Mgrkay from
SIS So'llttGe on Negistrati0n reported the Xiii tn
ea1fanchise VIM. r. Thomson .Jr T5"s + i r. "
uGi gay" 4nalonG and e. ". Watkins ThcbijI was
te.. I! .! ysas - nays ;; rccAnsdcrcd and made
the order OF the day for Monday at ill% P NJ
BILLS PASSED, 80
the 5liI 70 authorize Wm. IL. Downs IN no,a H.
olhce @t assessor and justice of tho ps%cN was 80 le
Sldered and has Passed both Houses sa,.tc L!Ii IN u
incorporate the Merchants Steamship Iic 'i / ~ ~
posed both Houses lEhe line proposed to be cst ..
shed IS between Baltimore and New York cty ol
the capital Is SStO1. Senate bin to ipcoroor9tc 10
Washington and Point Lookout Rqilrosd COMPANY
has passed both Houses. Senate hll to secure RI,
Gcmplction Of the Kent County Railroad Bv fhc
Kent County Railroaj Company. To encourage and
facilitate emigration 10 the State of MARYLAND To
IncorpGratc the Leitcrs5urg Lamp and Iiuyare
Manufacturing Company
The House adjourned until Aonley at eleven
0 Clock 40
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street Murder in Hartford.

HARTFORD. CI.. Feb. "A disturbance occurred
over game of cards last night at free concert sa
loon on Mulberry street, kept by an Italian named
Antonio White, between the proprietor and another
Italian named La Jaug. This morning, about nine
o'clock, White LIE Jaug in Raggoni's barbershoD,
under the City Hotal and applying epthct to him,
challenged him to come out on the sidewalk. The
latter started up the steps and had nearly reached
the walk, when White shot him with pistol in the
right eye, mortally wounding him. The murderer
then fed, but after found by Lieutenant
Packard and officer Wright, of tie police force in q
tenement house on Wells street. and taken to the
station house. White formerly kept barber shop
with his brother in New York. and it said has serv-
ed term in Sing Sing for robbing one of his custom
.rs of four hundred dollars.
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srrena f.ouisiana-steamhoat Explosion
Arrest of GuerilIns

New ORLEANS. Feb. 9.-The tow bost Baltic, lying
at the foot of Custom House street. whilst just start
ing out this morning, exploded her boiler and sunk
Immediately Only few persons board.
The captain and engineer were killed, and two or
three persons laborers the levee. were killed by
splinters. Several steamboats, along side were in
jured. The captain and clerk of the steamer Cham
pion are reported badly hart.
The Governor has not yet signed the bill ordering
an election on the second Monday in March, for Pa
rochial officers throughout the State, and municipal
officers in New Orleans.
Five or SIX gueriIlas concerned in the steamboat
capture Tombigbee river, were brought to Mobile
on the lst inst.
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The Steamer Miami ExpIOsfOn-Ehe Disas.
ter 10 the Steal..ar VIZ = E,n-.-..

ClSciNNATI' Feb. An investigation into the
causes OF the explosion on board the steamer Miami
was held at Memphis yesterday which shows that the
inst and second engineers knew the boilers to be in
bad condition before the boat left port
Ihesteamer W. R. Carter exploded near Vicksburg
on Friday. She was commanded by Captain Hurd. a
brother of the captain of the steamer Missouri She
belonged to the Mississippi Steamship Company. and
was valued at about 100000 She is the fifth boat
of the line that has met With disaster There was an
insurance of S22, COO on her cargo at Louisville
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Generals Grant and Sherman at AERap0'
Iis-Review and Parade-ReceptiOn. De.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Commercial.I
ANNAPOLIS, Feb'y Am exclusively special train
has arrived here with Generals Grant and Sherman
Assistant Secretary Fox, Montgomery Blair, and
Judge Fisher. who are visiting Admiral Porter and
the Naval Academy. There was grand parade and
review of the midshipmen at the Academy, after
which the party rode through the city. Tonight
there was splsadid reception at Admiral PorterS
residence in honor Of Generals Grant and Sherman.
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DETROIT. February 3.-At meeting of the Detroit
Circle of the Fenian Brotherhood the resolutions
adopted condemn the Senate, and regard the de-
signs on Canada as unjust and detrimental to the
cause 1t endorses the action of the convention in
aboishing the Philadelphia Constitution, and has
entire confidence in Mr. O'Mahoney.
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Aater fror,, ,garnaicn.

New YORK, Feb, 4.-Jamaica advicos to the 10th
ult, state that Sir Henry Stokes the newly appoint
ed Governor, arrived there on the Sth ult and took
the oath OF office on the following day. The Legisa-
ture had convened and promised the Governor every
assistance in prosecuting the inquiry into the causes
Of the recent massacrc
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CHICAGO Feb. 3.Flour is very dull. Wheat quiet
at at Zoe cts for No. and S'@254 cts for No .. Corn
is firm and prices have advanced 25@50 cts; sales at
$46@ 300; sweet picked Hams I54 cts. Lard 1870
i612 cts. Hogs moderately active and advanced 10@.
10 cts: sales At S9a9.aQ for medium extrai dressed
Hogs firm at Sl0.50MlAS1I%
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The Canadian Fenian Excitement.

NEW YoRK. Jany 4th.-The Herazd's Toronto spe-
cial states that the Fenian excitement along the
frontier is still spreading. The Mayor of Hamilton
was dissuaded from arrcsting Swecny and President
Roberts as they passed through the Great Western
line. for fear it should cause the destruction of the
-.
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The Canadian Fenians.

TORONTO, Feb. 2-The Canadian Fenians have is
sued an address to the American brotherhood, en-
dorsing the 0Mahoney faction, and declaring that
the true and only object of the is the free
dom of Ireland, and dsnouncing the proposition to
10 to Ireland by the way of Canada.
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The Baltimore Sewing Machine Agency
is what has long been desired in our cty-a place
where all the standard machines of all the valuable
manufactures can be examined into.
WHERE all the machines with their various i'm
provements explained; WHERE there is no par
tiality to any particular machine; WHERE thorough
trial is given to every machine purchased and
changed, if desired. and WHERE every machine is
warranted and sold al Factory Prices.
Special attention paid to the repairing Of all kinds
Q sewing machines Also. sewing machines FOR rent.
FRED'K W. WILD.
ja2i-ly lStp go rs West Baltimore street.
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Fires,

OswEGo, Feb'y 6th.-A fire here this morning de-
stroyed property to the amount of $4,000.
WATERLOO CRY, IND, Feb'y 4th.-The Union City
Flour Mills were destroyed to-day; loss $4,000
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Seventy Horses Burmt 10 Death.

New u DIRK, Feb. 4.-Last night the Bleeckcr street
and Fulton Ferry Railroad Companys stables were
destroyed by fire. Seventy horses were burned to
death. Loss about $4,000
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Arrest,

ST. LOUIS Feb. 3.-General Coolbrough. who has
been engaged in various building operations in diff
sren, parts Of the country, arrested here to-day
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sacaYN Knflhnry,


CINc1yyATI, Feb. "A gentleman from Xenia
Ohio, had his pocket picked yesterday of $4,000 in
"a hop1s
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assassanations I'm Arkansas.

ST. Louis. Feby 3-The county clerk sheriff and
deputy sheriff of Pope county. Arkansas, were all
recently assassinated. The clerk, Rev. VIM. Stout,
was member of the Free Convention two years ago.
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FROM ATEAS Fk.
ToEe HiIEing-C0umterfe
Outrageous Assault.

special despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
ATLANTA Ga. Jan. SQ-'The Eufiula alabama
Fetcs saws that several negroes have been shot by
unknown parties in that vicinity since the Yankees
left and wisely declares such baseness and meanness
ought not to be tolerated.
man named Lyon was frozen to death recently
at Meridian. Miss.
Walter Briggs was arrested at Mobile by the United
States authorities. for counterfeitng ereenbacks.
Counterfeit fftie3 and hundreds, calculated to de-
ceve, are in circulatio1 at Mobile
The Livingston (Alahama) ,IoWraaI reports that
three freedmen were shot in that vicinity. 1t says
the negroes are doing the best where they to get
share in the and predicts that this years fields
will be picked cleaner than ever before.
aIhe schooner Neptune. with forty-fOur Southern
emiGrants bound for Brazil went ashore on the 18th
on the coast of Cuba, twenty-siX miles from Havana
the vessel striking against projecting rock. The
passengers and crew were all saved. Some made
their way TO Havana, whence went to Mexico
some returned to Florida and some to Alabama.
ColonistS intend to renew their effort to reach
South Americt-the land of promise for Shareholders
Hon. j. n Curry was elected President Of Howard
College. Alabama.
At GAINESVILLE. Florida, recently Capt johnson
formerly duty there provost marshal, was as
sauted by the Sheriff. Clerk of the Probate Court
Judge Of the Probate Court and Others and severe
~ beaten that for time his life was despaired of
Capt. ohnson about to purchase q cotton plan
tntion that place. and the attack was Tor the
purpose of preventing him.
Nateres, Judge Advocate of the Military Commits
sion for the trial Of e. Is. Lamar at Savannah, has
suspended further proceedings, and a new COmmis-
sion has been organized.
A bill has passed the Georgia House which renders
liable to road duty white from l6 to 45 colored
men from Ii to go.
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Gold Pens.

In Gold mounted Rubber Hclderasi
In desk Holders Of every variety!
Put up in cases of rich velvet for presents.
AT WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
II. #. BLAKENEY d Co.,
GOLD PEN MANUFACTURERS,
del5-tf l25 Baltimore Street first floor, up stairs
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GoiG Pens,.
In solid Gold Hodcrs!
In solid Silver Holdersl
Suitable for Ladesl
Suitable for Gentlemen!
Twill please tho ladies and the men.
Each line they write they'll bless the pen:
The giver bless, and praise the taste
That gave for use and not for ,7oste-
a Good Gold Peni
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Accounts from the Ohio and the West
express lively apprehension that the wheat on the
ground has already been considerably damaged, and
is likely to be so, in consequence of the freez
ing and thawing which takes place in the absence of
the usual protection derived from covering of snow.
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STATE AFFAIRS.

SALE OF REAL EsTATE-Wm. B. Tabler auct.. on
account Of John II. and Joshua P. Remsburg, ex
ecuors of John Remsburg, deceased, sold at public
sale a farm of l3l acres situated on Catoctin noun
tain. miles west of Frederick; to mr. Philip Co.
Osa al 30 PeF aeS sv s. cbandee c5eg,5ss Of zon IN
this county, has recently sold his farG containing
Il0 acres OF prime land, to Mr.. ". L. Mearns for
500 per acre. Laad has an upward tendency in
Cecil.-EecH Wig.
DFsrRuCr1yE FlRE.-We regret to learn that the
large hotel premises, at the Maryland side of the
AIexaniria Ferry. known so long as the Ferry
House" was destroyed accidentally by fire, on We'd
nesday afternoon. 1t was owned by Thomas E. Berry,
Esq. Of this county.-Priac Georgian.
NEw BANE.-The Crumpton (Md.) Gazette says
w understand tnat efforts are being made 10 estab
lish bank at CentreyiLe, in this county. Hon
Hiram MCCULLOUGH, our representative IN Congress,
has entered application for the benefit OF the laws
regulating National banks, and as soon as the re-
quired amount of stock il subscribed (Sl00000) it
will be among the first banks OF the State.
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taUFfi f7tNN.
"n the selection Of cUe another important matter
is, that she should write well. A lady who neglects
to cultivate this accomplishment is, not unlikely de-
fcient in other essential qualities. "CHEsTERFIELp
Gifts for the Girls; gifts for the Boys:
useful gift, not useless toys
Something to have, something to hold
Suitable too. for young and old
A Good Gold Penl