Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-05

CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE,
The Senate was in Executive session to-day but
did not take up the nomination of the New York
Collector of Customs. They confirmed Lewis D.
Campbell, Of Ohio, be Minister 70 the Republic of
Minister Resident at Ecuador, and also the follow
ing: Henry A. Webster, Indian Agent for Washing
ton Territory; Henry s. Fitz. of Savannah United
States Attorney of Georgia. James L. Collins. Re-
csive of Public Moneys tor the District of Santa Fe
New Mexico; Ephraim 5. Jackson, Postmaster at
Postmaster at Clarksburg, West Virginia: George W.
Howard, United States Attorney for Dakotah Terri
Edwards Island; L. P Blodgett, Of Vermont, to be
Consul at St. Johns, Canada East; B. Il. Bristow
United States Attorney for the District of Kentucky
for the southern District of Florida; George w. Pal
mer, Of New York, Judge on the part of the United
States at Sierra Leone. under tho treaty with Her
Britanic Majesty for the suppression of the African
slave trade: Wm. erase. OF Newcastle, Collector for
the, Fifth District of Indiana; Thomas G. Foster
B. Warner, of Ohio Consul at st. Johns, New Bruins
wick; Commander Melancton B. Wooisey, on the re-
served list. to De Commander in the Navy; Com
mander W IN. Rynolds, on the reserved list. to be
Commander in the Navy.
The Senate also confirmed large number of mill
tary appointments, among them the following named
brigader genera to be aor generals by hrevet for
gallant and meritorious services: Gems. Mcdowell
Ord. Parke. Stanley Humphrey, Candy Wright,
Andrew Smith, Giboon, Jeferson G: Davis. Mower.
Wood, Wilson, Emory, Thomas Ripley, Ramsey,
cate Holt, Eaton Chamber, Thomas Wood, Schriver,
Surgeon Gen. Barnes, Dyer, Shiras, Assistant Adjt
Gen. Townsend. Hoffman, Paymaster Gen. Brice,
Hardie, ketchum. CullOm. Heintzleman, Cameron
Potts, Ewing, Kinks, Iillson, Bowen, Doolitte,
Beall, Ulman, Brisbin, Cole. Stevenson, Duvall.
Hayes. Powell, Kslley and Lauman.
In addition to the above there were many briga-
dier generals. colonels and lieut. colonel brevet ap-
po!ntments, in the regular army.
An ENORMOUS FossIL.-A recent issue of the Mon
tana Radiator has an account of important dis
covery made in that section. 1t says:
The evidence adduccd two weeks ago as to the ex-
isence at some far off period of the past, Of an
tediluYlan beast of monstrous proportions, by the
discovery of a moar or jaw tooth IN the claim of
Doctor tales, Of Last Chance Gulch opposite the
end OF Broad street, has received further cOnirma
ton by the discovery of an ivory tusk in somewhat
decomposed state. about fifteen feet in length. At
the point of discovery it measures nineteen inches
and in distance of six inches it increases to TWEEN
ty-two and hall inches, and ina distance of forty
six inches it increases to twenty-Seven and a half
inches in circumference. hasty examination by
uent part to be phosphate of lime its surface, ac
ture, and nerve and vein lines, those of ivory.
all elephants. found about twenty-five feet fur
ther up the gulch than where the molar iay, and
four feet from the bed rock and seventeen feet
from the surface of the ground.-N Y. Ere. Post.
CONFLICT WITH FooTpAD TIE MINEs.-The
Virginia CEevada) Enterprise of March 9th has the
following
Last Friday afternoon, miner who works in the
Canon. When about hall. q mile or above the
Gould and Curry mill, desperate looking villain
stepped out into the road in front of him and very
blandly asked him what time it was. The miner
drew bis watch when the footPad drew a knife and
invited him to it over together with whatever
money and other Valuables he might happen to have
about him. This our brave miner seriously objected
to- and producing pistol. very lively and exciting
scufle ensued, both closing in earnestly in struggle
for the mastery which resulted in the wiry muscles
of tho hard listed miner bringing him out conQueror,
and tAe tootpad being foored by several well direct
ed blows from pistol and fist. The conquering miner
dsdaned to massacre his prosratefoe but In retail
atiGa for small knife wound in his thigh he took
the knife which he had captured and cut the foot
pads OF, leaving him but TO walk of on. "
AN 0PERATIC MYsTERY.-A letter from Paris has
the following: Among the professional" Patti,
Theresa, Miolan Corvalho. and the new singer Mile
Mela are the leading favores the latter possessing
magnificent voice. that ought according all
precedent, to be found only in conjunction with
masculine chest Offering an enigma that is just now
exciting the curiosity of the gay word of Paris to its
highest pitch. Is the new tenor really woman, or
altogether feminine; but many youths of the other
sew nrasent aI the age Of the new tenor, appear
ance as feminine; and moreover. the musical puzzle.
though designing to irrtate sun lurthef the curl
appearance only in high-necked and lOng-sleeved
dresses that efectUally defy the scrutiny to which
She is subjected Look at her. without hearing her.
and you would VOW she is q woman; near her, with
out seeing her, and you would swear she Is man.
P1soIcULTURE.-A correspondent of the Maine
Farmer SAYS that about sixteen years ago he trans
ferred eight trout to small brooks which empties
seen or heard from them; but, since that time, it is
indeed hy men that live near these ponds that not
less than two hundred pounds are taken yearly of
the est trout in that vicinity.