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n-- iiIar. Al BURGLARY FRUsTRATEp-TUE Grrrrrv
IAkIlEs ARREsTED.-A welI-pIanned and rbo1oao1a
a'.einPt at burglary was discovered yestera J,o
mn IN tho southern section of tho cit CtorIa
hozermanr proprietor of a shoe store No ~ cLar
street. near HILL upon going into his cellar dsool
cred that an attempt had been made TO entnn ~;
store by cutting through the cellar wall from IN "a
joining building, occupied as grog-shop and I,,or,
as Uncle Toms Cabin" The police were ~ nnoo
informed OF the affair, and Lieutenant Cbamborg
with Sergeant Shanks, proceeded to the place. and
after examining the premises took into custody tbo
proprietor of the grog-shop Frank Hynson. and his
barkeeper, Nelson Stevenson coIored and two other
colored men. The two latter. however, wore subse
quently released. Hynson acknowledged that the
transaction was going on with his knowledge but
that he took no part, while Stevenson acknowledged
his guilt, but said Hynson was the prime mover.
Both were committed to Jail. There were found in
the cellar an auger. jimmy, bowie knife and bags
enough to carry off the entire stock of Mr.. uolzer-
man. 1t is supposed that everything was in readi-
ness to complete the Job tonight but the discovery
was most oppOrtune
SCHOONER SoLD-The schooner Caroline capable
OF carrying 500 bushels of oysters was yesterday sold
at Pratt street wharf by S. H. Cover, nuctioneer
1t was purchased for $3.50 by Wm Roe.
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"A class of fifty students in the Medical

"A class OF nifty students IN the Medical
Department of the Nashville University graduated
and received their diplomas last week. being the first
class that has graduated since the war.
Miss Clara Louise kellogg, according to
physicians certificate published in the New York
papers, is seriously indsposed, and several operas
have been postponed on her account. Antsnucci is
also under the weather, which is unfavorable for
singers.
"A military commission in Macon has con-
demned Thomas J. Musgrove, a citizen of Raldolph
county, Georgia, to be hung for the murder of u
soldier; and Essex Walker negro. convicted by
military commission in Augusta and sentenced to
be hung, for the murder Of Dr. Thos. Byae of Burke
county.
In the country about Vcksburg, both in
Mississippi and Louisiana, eight Union Generals be-
tween fifty and sixty late Colones and Majors, and
several hundred privates and non-commissioned
officers discharged at the close of the war from the
Union army, now living in this region, engaged
in various occupations, many of them in partnership
with officers and soldiers of the rebel army.
An old colored preacher at Port Gibson,
Miss recently baptized thirty colored converts and
| charged them dollar apiece. On the following
| Sunday he succeeded in inducing two to present
| themselves who were willing to pay. Becoming in
dignant at the parsmony of his congregation, he
fused to bapze the two candidates for glory saying,
"he warn't gwine to slosh hisself up for two dol
| lars"
| A workmen's dining hall has been estab-
shed in Dublin the principle of supplying whole
| some food at cost prices. 1t accommodates nearly
two thousand persons daily. and the price of good
dinner Of SOUP beef potatoes, and pudding, is only
four and half pence. The walters and dish washers
are ladies of rank and wealth. who have volunteered
to give their services to the institution until it be-
eomes selfsGpportng,
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LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
TO THE
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
TERRIBLE FIRE.
Great COnfiagratiOn i'm the Oil Regions o
Pennsylvania,

Great COnfiaSratiOn i'm the Oil Regions of
Pennsylvania.
PETROLEUM CENTRE. Pa, March 22-The largest
fire ever known in Oildorado, excepting that in the
Maple Shade District two years ago. has nearly ex-
hausted itself. leaving horrid and fearful amount
of ruins.
The conflagration began at the Ocean Well, where
two men were engaged in caulking a new tank. con-
tanning oil to the amount of two hundred barrels
One of the slaves was forced out the bottom which
created vacuum through which the oil ran out and
coursing through the run it communicated with an
engine house. and caught from the fire in the furnace
From THIS point the flames rapidly spread to the oil
tanks of the Ocean Oil Company of Philadelphia the
Arctic Well, No. 20, Patterson & Dickey and No. 49,
thence down the to the different wells. FIVE in
number. belonging to the Breeien & Myers and
Breeden q Iennent leases. which were soon envel-
oped in one huge mass of flames
With no earthly means of checking it. this fearful
tide rolled onward down the rum communicating with
everything combustible, and sweeping every object
before it. ltsoon found a channel which carried the
burning mass into Bennehof run, catching in its way
three reneries, some thirty or moro buildings and
several wells in progress of building
In less than fifteen minutes from tho breaking out
OF the fire 1t was emptying sefinto Oil Creek at the
mouth of the run, thus presenting to the eve ter
rlble mountain of black smoke and flame for nearly
a mile in length
The damage is estimated at $l50,OOO. Patterson <
Dickey. with the Ocean Oil Company the heaviest
losers. Twenythousand barrels of oilwere consumed
with the tankage and some eighteen engine houses,
derrcks, engines and the whole paraphernalia for
sinking wells wero destroyed.
The Bennehoff and Oil Creek Railroad sustained
some five hundred dollars damage.
Two men reported to have been burned So
riously three fatally, and one. Mckenzie has just
died at the McClintock House.
He was the most horrid sight ever witnessed, being
nothing but blackened. charred mass of flesh when
extricated from the devouring element and was in
every way unrecognizable. Another man is reported
to have been burned to death on derrick, and one
jumped from the top of another derrick to save his
life
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WASHINGTON, March o.

WASHINGTON, March o.
GOVERNOR OF IDAHO.
Inc President nominated to the Senate severoI
uayS ago, David W. BOard of Oregon TO he GnveT
hor Vi iaaho Territory. in place of Caleb Lyon
SECRETARY N'CULLOCH's FINANCIAL POLICY
Much astonishment has been created here by the
reception of telegram from Chicago. stating that
dd1sratchos from Washington are published in the
estern papers saying that General Spinners recent
euer maintains the correctness of Freeman Clark's
nInaneial Statements controvorting the position of
tne secretary OF the Treasury So far from this benc
true Generai Spinners effort was in the opposite di
reetlon. and in answer to Mr. Clark.
The Secretary of the Treasury has received the fol-
lowing letter. ON WV AOi
WAR DEPARTMENT
:, WASHINGTON. March %, 1866
Sir am directed by the Secretary of War to
transmit herewith letter, pOstInarked March 22d
and addressed to this Department over the s;@naL,
ture OF Union Loving Woman, and enclosing the
sum OF l to be appropriated to the payment Of tho
national debt Va '''0
have the honor to be your obedient servant.
THOMAS ECEERT,
Acting Assistant Secretary of War.
To Hon. Hugh McCuIloch
Secretary of the Treasury
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Circuit Court for Baltimore Couniy.-Hoa D. c. II.
Emory, judge; ohm T. Ensor, Esq, States Attorney.
B. T. Denmead vs.. The N. G. Railroad Company;
reported yesterday. Verdict in favor of plaintiff for
$40. Motion for new trial filed. Messrs. r. J.
Cuttings and James 4. Buchanan for plaintiff Ber-
nard Carter. Esq., for defendant.
Compton spencer vs. John l.. Robinson; Judgment
in favor of plaintiff for $532.2S. F: 4. p Brooke.
ESD, for plaintiff: 0. Hack, Esq, for defendant.
Edward g. Simpson. surviving partner &c VS..
David Klnefolter; Judgment by confession in favor
of plainti.6 for m 81 So MessrS Wheeler and keech
Henry Carroll VS. Stephen J. Phillips; Judgment by
default in favor of plaintiff for $l37 Messrs. Git
tings and Machen for plaintiff; no counsel for de-
fendant
Frederick Wehr and Francis Myers, lately trading
Teave r"nteS to defendont 10 e an aSditomai
plea Jurors Withdrawn. and fix ed for trial on
Friday. April 18th. Messrs. r. Grason, Wheeler and
keech for plaintiff R. J. Cuttings, Esq., for defendant
The jury was then discharged until Monday morn
ing and after passing some ORDERS court adjourned
until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, when cases in
euuity will he heard
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Fort MONROE, March 23d.-The following vessels
among those detained here for favorable wealth
Schooner 0. NJ. Pratt, from Charleston for Bati-
more; Eclipse fSlp Baltimore for Charleston; John
Laffranier. from Baltimore for Norwich, Conn; d.
lie, from Baltimore for Wilmington and 0. NJ Petit,
for Baltimore.
Mr.. Calvin Pepper. of Norfolk. who was arrested
here yesterday by order of Major General Miles, left
this morning for Richmond. Va. An investigation
into his colonization scheme will be Immediately
made by Major General Terry at Richmond, and the
result will in a few days be made public. Several
prominent citizens of Norfolk called on Mr.. Pepper
at this place yesterday afternoon and rendered him
their assistance and sympathy in his unfortunate sit
uatiOn.
Earnest efforts to obtain the requisite pecuniarS
aid and assistance for the completion of the soldiers
monument to be erected in the large cemetery about
mile from Fortress Monroe, where several thousand
soldiers who fell during the Peninsula campaigns or
have since died from disease wounds in the hospi-
tails here, lie buried here. Col James Curry, Chap
lain James Marshal and others, connected with the
board appointed to solicit funds have received sub
scrptiOns to the amount of about 81 200 for the work
A large sale of Commissary property took place
here yesterday, under direction of Col James Curry,
Chief Commissary of the Post. The lots sold COM
prised miscellaneous collection of camp chests
commssary chests, etc., etc.
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ARE YOU STOUT AMP FULL BLOODEDs

1t you are stout, feshy, On full booded'or pletho
nc habit; you are probably eHbject to headaches,
vertigo. dizziness. rush Of blood to the head and
congesMvs sly diseases E as generally At any rate. you are
OF more lean habit Now you, above all other per-
sons in the world, should have constantly on hand
box of Railways Regulating Pills If YOU never have
to use them, much the better The 25 cents they
cost will be cheap investment if it succeeds in
frightening away disease. 1t will be cheaper one
it. In sudden attack, when other medical aid be
convenient it rescue you from the grave Because
get bled: Commit no such act of folly. Let DR..
Railways pills be your only protector. The difficult
ty, you are attacked by rush of blood to the head
is caused by disturbed circulation of the blood and
not by too great quantity of it in your system II
occasoned by an irregular action of your heart and
liver, and bleeding will only increase. not diminish
that lrreguiarity. What you need is something to
restore the organs to natural and regular action,
and thus equalize the circulation of the blood. That
is precisely the effect of dose or two of Railways
Regulating Pills. They do not merely purge. They
regulate" the liver. the bowels the Spleen the kid
neys and so on. They expel from the body the in
furious matter, and search out for that purpose all
| diseased humors and deposits wherever hidden In
this manner they restore healthy action to the heart
| the BRAIN and the lungs well the stomach rem
der the circulation of the blood even and keep your
| ounce of superfuous flesh. Such Railways pills
/ Sold by Druggists. m
| n B-Radway's pills are elegantly coated with
gum which renders them perfectly taseless and free
from smell. They can be swallowed by children a,
| easily as sugar pums They are the most pleasant
medicine in the form of pills in general The,
| purge thoroughly yet mildly.
Principal Office, 81 MsideniLans. New York.
. Rh7-aw RADWAY Il co.
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AMUSEHENFS.

FRONT STREET IHEATRE.-There will be grand
afternoon performance of the sensation drama
The Streets of New York"-at the Front Street
tins afternoon, to accommodate those who cannot
attend otherwise after which it will he repeated at
-:I-' 1IGne.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-This evening An
tome Rave will have benefit, the most admired
pieces ofthe troupe being produced on the occasion
Wonp's MTNsTRgLs.-To-nigh is the last chance to
hear this much admired troupe, and those who have
so far neglected to hear them should seize the oppor
tunity Tins rivrn
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voted against the funding of greenbacks was an
enemy Of the resumption of specie payments He
favored his bill IN preference to that of the Commit
tee, because it prohibited the sale of bonds at less
Prlce than par: The other point of difference in his
nll was that it limited the funding to all of the in
Withdrawn before funding the legal tenders He
also tay0rcd rate of per cent on temporary loans
Inc House, after considering the bill in Committee
OF the Whole, proceeded to vote on it.
mr: hooper substitute rejectcd-yeas CO. nays
I5 All other amendments were rejected, and the
bill then read third time and passed lust as it
came from the Committee and as given above. The
yeas were 3d. nays So, as follows:
y, eaS|Me essrs Alley, Aneona. Anderson Ashley of
OhIo' Baldwin; Banks. Barker Baxter, Bergen, Bid
ling, Dawes, Dawson, Donnely, EIdriige Eiiot Far
quhar, Farnsworth, Fink, Garfield Glossbrenner Gr
GER Hale, Harding. Ky, Hogan. Holmes, Hubbard.
", ). M. Humphrey, lngersoll. Jones' KassOn Kerr
huykendaiI, Latln, Latham, Lawrence, Pcnna.
hhSeBlOnd, Marshall, Marston, Marvin. McCuIlougb'
ton, Myers. Nicholson, Noel Perham PIE THG Ran-
DALI Of Pa, Rice. Of Maine Ritter Rogers Rollins,
BOSS, Sawyer, Seafeld, Smith, Spalding. Stillwell
StrouSe, Taylor, Thornton, lpson, Van Horn, N "
Van IAN Horn; OF Mo-, Ward, Washbmrne, H.. Wash,
dom, Winfield and Wright-S3.
:Nays-MeSsrs. Allison, Baker Beaman Benjamin,
Bingham. Broomall, Brownell, Buckland Bundv
Giarke OF OniO, Cook, Dixon. Eckley. EggiestOn
Ferry. Griswold, Harding of H. Hart, Hayes. Hig-
by, Hill, Hooper, Hubbard of Iowa. Hubbard of ".
"a, Hubbard Of n. Y. Hubbell of N Y, Hubbell of
Ohio Julian, Kelley. Kelso, Lawrence of Ohio Loan,
LLongyear Lynch, McCurg, Mckee. Miller, O'Neill
nnTth, PANE, Phelps. Price. Shellabarger Stevens
Ih9yer, Francis Thomas John /. Thomas, Trow
bridge, Van Aemam, Wclker, Williams, Wilson of
Iowa and Wilson of Pass.
The House, dispensing with an evening session
adjourned at 5.l5 y. M.
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From Chilli and Peru--The War with
Spain.

Spain.
New YORK, March 23.-The steamer Arizona, from
Aspinwal on the 18th, has arrived.
The crews of the Spanish fleet the Chilian coast
are suffering from confinement and want of fresh pro-
visions. The Spanish frigates Villa de Madrid and
Blanca have been repulsed in attack on the Chi
liam fortifcaons at the mouth of the river in which
lay the allied fleet. The fortfcati was strong. and
had mounted guns from the Peruvian frigate ANA
zonas which was wrecked ON the bar.
The Spaniards attempted to she'll the place. and to
reach at long range, the squadron inside. Their fire
as handsomely returned by tf5rt. and the frigate
Blanca was considerably damaged. They both re-
turned to Valparaiso.
An able Consular protest had been made against
the Spanish commanders. declaration of coal being
contraband of war.
1t was rumored at Valparaiso that credits to large
amount granted by the Oriental Bank of London
had been dishonored by their Correspondent Bank of
Valparaiso. They were, however. Immediately taken
up by the ational Bank Of Chilli, for the honor of
the Oriental Bank.
Bolivia has also allied herself with Chill and Peru
for offence and defence.
Peru is rapidly preparing to take her full share in
the with Spain. Eight torpedoes will soon be
ready for the defence of the port of Callao.
President Prados government was inspiring conf
dence daily.
The Columbian Congress have rejected the propo-
sition to declare against Spain.
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CINCINNATI, March 23.-The storm of Tuesday night
was very severe and damaging to property in this
neighborhood. At Connersville, Indiana, several
buildings were blown down. and one of the piers of
the bridge of the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junc-
ton Railroad was destroyed. A freight train ran
into the chasm, and the engineer and fireman were
severely injured The storm felt at Indianapolis
Louisville, Evansville and other points west, at Hyde
Park and Evanston. Illinois. Hailstones of immense
size fell breaking glass and destroying the contents
81
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Great Fire at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
Pixies Opera House.

VpeFA h1VUSes
CINCINNATI March %, A. M.7rPike's Opera House
took fire from the explosion of gas at II o'clock last
night. At midnight the whole building was in flames
Adams Express office, Ricke & CarrolIs book store
Wheeler IL Wilson's sewing machine store, occupy
ing the building, also entirely destroyed Loss
about $50OOOO.
[sEcOND DIsPArCH.l
CINCINNATI, March 23.-Pike's Opera House is en-
tirely in ruins. Portions of the front wall have
fallen into Fourth street. and the entire rear and
side walls have fallen out The Enquirer office with
all its contents, has also been completely destroyed
The fire spread across Baker street to the Adams
Express stables, and to several buildings on Third
street, but is well subdued. The total loss will
reach S2OOO,O00 Pixies loss alone is estimated at
one million ~ and has insurance to the amount of
S3SOO). Very little saved from the building ex
cepting the money and papers in the Office The ac-
tors lost all their wardrobes
Adams Express COMPANY saved all their money
and valuable packages. but everything else was lost
Among the sufferers are r. W. Carroll & Co., book
publishers Wheeler &.Wilson, sewing machines: A.
C. Peters i Co., music store; Strowbridge & Gerland
photographers; Bryant. Stratton Il Do Harris, COM
mercial college; Harple's merchantie printing Office
j. P. Haldery, boots and shoes; S. Holmes & Son.
paper hangers; D. Baldwin, pianos Nibett & Atkins
saloon; j. W. Langley. cigar dealer, &C. The fire
broke out about q half hour after the audience was
minutes after the explosion. the whole building was
in flames.
The event has somewhat dampened the spirits of
the community.
THIRD DISPATCH
CIECISNATI, March 23.-Adams Express Company
have opened temporary Office at No. 112 West
Fourth street. Three loads of goods, valued at
Sl50000 were burned. The insurance on the Office
and fixtures amounted to $35.OOO. All the horses and
wagons saved.
The Inquirer Company lost about 100000 and was
insured for S.0O0 they had on hand printed matter
valued at $50,0O0, including $4,000 worth belonging
to Jno. Robinson's Circus
The Buckeye billiard saloon lost $100O0 partially
insured Messrs. Niblett & Atkinson lost $1S0 0O0 in
sured for $0,G00 R. W. Carroll & Co., lost 800 O0O
insured for $7O00O A. o. Peters & Co. lost their en-
tire stock of music and musical instruments loss
very heavy, insurance S30.OGO Among the articles
lost were plates for printing short music which Mr.
Peters had been gathering for the last forty years
F. B. Hay lost $4,000, insured at SO OOO Holmes L
Co. lost $4,000 insured for So. 900; D. H. Baldwin
lost twenty-five pianos, partially insured; Bryant
Stratton Dehan lost $S,0OO no insurance; Straw
bridge u Geslach lost $4,000. no insurance Beside
the above there were large number of persons who
loose small amounts.
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Destructive Fire Mt st. Johnsburs, VT.

ST. JoHNsBURG, Vt, March 22.-About IA O'Clock
last evening fire discovered in tin shop con-
nected with the railroad repair shops in this place.
The flames spread rapidly, and proved very destruc
tive. consuming the machine Shops new car house,
engine house, rail shop and part of the wood-shed.
together with two engines and part of third, with
all the machinery TOOLS stock, &c. Nearly all the
cars saved. The loss amounted to fully 100000,
on which there is an insurance for 5 900. The build
ings destroyed the property of the Passumpsic
po;lr
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Cotton For Europe-Receipts and Ex.
ports.

NEW ORLEANS, March 22-The number of vessels
no" engaged at the different ports in loading cotton
Tor Europe is 13S. of which los are loading for Eng
land and 30 for France. The exports from this mort
the past week 1880 bales the greatest pronor
ton TOR Great Britain, and the balance for France
and Spain The receipts at all the ports since first
september last are put down at l,5O0OOO bales The
market to-day has been heavy, owing chiefly to n
continued depression in sterling bills.
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From NNhiIa

FORT MONROE, March 23.-The steamer Perit from
oolie tor New York, has arrived short of coal She
reports 1reghts dull. The coastwise steamer Ceres
la lelt ior New Orleans and the steamer Mercedita
and Gulf Stream were to have sailed for New Yor =;
ballast. YIN Al
Cotton-Middling 4O@44 cts
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Texas Convention.

GALVESTON, March 2O-There is but little of public
interest doing in the State Convention. commits
sion of nine has been appointed to form an address
to the President. Mr.. Barrett Union member, has
offered proposition to pay the widow of Gen. Hous-
ton the full salary he would have received as Gov
for the full tern from the time he was dismis-
sed by the secession convention.
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kS-We call our readers attention to SMITH. Bros.
i Co.'S New stock of Spring Clothing just opened
at SMITH. Bros i Co.'s popular Clothing House. No.
10 West Baltimore street.
Our new stock of Gents Furnishing Goods just
opened at IS West Baltimore street. next to Marble
Eall.
Call and see our new styles of Gents Furnishing
Goods at SS West Baltimore street. next to Marble
Hall.
All the latest novelties in Collars. Ties Scarf, &c
at West Baltimore street. next to Marble Hall.
The popular Clothing House. No. 40 West Balti-
more street. next to the great Furnishing House.
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Watches.

1865. Watches. 1866.
A SPLENDID Stock OF FIRST CLASS GOLD AND SILVER
WATCHES, just opened this day, together with an
entire new assortment of Diamond. Pearl, Mosaic
and other iewelry. Also solid sterling Silver
Ware, Triple Plated Albata Ware of every descrip-
ton, English Table Cutlery Clocks, Opera Glasses
Spectacles and Eye Glasses to suit all eyes. These
articles will now be sold at greatly reduced prices
The public are invited to call and examine our stock
They will find bargains. Watches Repaired and
Timed in the most perfect manner. We also manu-
facture Hair Jewelry to order at short notice.
LARMouR 4 Co.,
Light street, opposite the
mh5-1stptf Fountain Hotel.
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COMPLETE CLOTHING HOUsE-Ws take great
pleasure in calling the attention of readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith. Bros.
i Co.. No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
We know when say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice Of all who may want goods in their
square with everybody
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The California Legislature En5ors5,.


SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-The State Senate bavo
passed resolutions endorsing the action of tho ma
ory IN Congress as against that of the President bv
vote of % to 81 "
Arrived U. S. steamer Saginaw from pororoo