Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-05

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President; Il. W. Vandegrift. superintendent.
Virginia Central railroad-W. c. Wickhain' Presi
Montgomery and West Point railroad-D II. Cro,v
general superintendent; c. l.. Fitch general ticke
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown railroad
upO;i a. Stevens, general superintendent; W. j
New Orleans jackson, and Great Northern roil.
| road-H. Florence, director
tidat baltimore and Ohio railroad-L. NJ Cole, general
hn9xville and Kentucky railroad-C NJ. McGhee
fFTs,aent; T A. Terry. engineer and superintendent
| Inc convention adopted the following through
schedule between Washington and Grand fu1ctinn%
n T%smihgton city time governing-to take effect 18th
Leave Washington. ........... 615A.M
bShenpurg $50 p. NJ.
- A. NJ.
| huoAVliie I35 y. NJ.
O9Gat,anooga So p. NJ.
~ ''e w w IL. IL - 4tg +. Nj.
Leave Grand Junction.......,...,. s45aN
Ehattant9oSa LII a. NJ.
thn'N S25 A. Nj,
PLlsap 4. % J. NJ.
ArriveyyV HyyVVoJbGuis II 4. n.
Making fifty eight hours fifteen minutes westward
ana nd httyIseven hours fifteen minutes eastward
with tho view to making closer connections and
| quicker time between New York and New Orleans bV
| thiS arrangement, he time between the two cities
| than by any other route.
Ihe Convention agreed to make no change in fares
or the present-the rates being the same IS via
0tner lines to competing points, but held that il is
the right of this line to reduce fhe fare 70 Grand
JUNCTION meet any arbitrary rate fixed by other lines
| Messrs west Brauner, and Owen were appointed
by the convention committee to wait on the POST
master General and arrange to carry through mails
ny the lrglnla and Tennessee route to Grand june
| uon, New Orleans, and ali Southwestern cities
so1 Inc f Uo9E n.y. decided against PAYING commits
and IN lieu to establish offices under the control of
| Messrs. West, owen, and Wickham were appoint cd
10 attend the general railroad convention be held
AZ tmiadelpna on the 18th of July next to represent
m nnt tIpYN nrNlf hr.,,r
subject OF tree passes and the system of commissions
ana employing soliciting agents-all Of which, in the
opinion OF this Convention, evils that should be
speedny corrected by all railroads, and that it can
on omy 9s attained by concert of action the of
The practice of passengers carving excessive
amounts OF baggage was discussed and it was agreed
| TO charge Tor all amounts exceeding one hundred
pounds to each passenger double irst-clas freight
The establishment of a fast freight line from New
York to Memphis, Tenn, agreed upon, enabling
this line to compete successfully with Western lines
Tor the heavy freghts to the Mississippi Valley and
10 make equally as good rates and better time
TRAGEDY IN PENNsYLvANIA.-A horrible murder
was committed about FIVE miles south of Legonier,
inst. The victim, Mr.. John Shae, a well-to-do
farmer residing in Cook township left his residence
ABOUT pa o'clock, and not returning in reasonable
time his family became alarmed and, assisted by the
nneighbors, searched for him without success till
tuesday morning, when his body was found about
while in the act of putting up fence and to all ap-
naaran""s a! had never moved after being shot The
fortunate, mans head, as part Of the etpioded can
was found IN the hat of the victim One ball had en-
tered behind the ear, coming out at the opDosite
de the other entered above the eye and went clear
through the head W ~
Witnesses testified before the coroper's urv to bov
eng heard shots in the direction of tho place where
the body was found. A son of the murdered man
testified that he had shot twice at ground squirrels
snort distance from the same place. The s0n-aged
about twenty years-said he had been to see a for
tune teller in the morning, who said his father had
m Nyh hnH hnao
him for some time. He well as the other members
OF the family testified TO having seen his father count
his money on Saturday. The money about 1850 was
in bonds and has not been found. The verdict of the
jury does not implicate any one in the crime.
THIEVES on A FUNERAL ExCURsIoY-The excursion
OF the steamboat Daniel Drew and that of the Arme-
ma TO est Polnt yesterday the occasion of the
funeral Of General Scott, opened fine field for
thieves. Tho Daniel Drew was excessively crowded
On the trip to West Point the thieves conducted
themselves like respectable mourners, and had
good opportunity for making observations which
might he @ Of use to them when they were ready for
Work. The passengers, who were rich IN money, gold
ot &c had apparently no idea OF the kind of
trip WI; ready for tie esSSt derest conduct
The thieves operated there with great celerity and
crowding and jostlng each other in their efforts
to leave the steamers at Ihrtyfourth street and at
| of course, be Anown-werc robbed This is thought
to be, IN its results and in the of it. one of
the mcst skilful performances Of thieves that has
| ever taken place.-N. Y. Poet.
| OUTRAGE outrageous affair." we understand
occurred at Purcellyille in Loudoun COUNT a Jew
days SINCE which resulted in the shooting and dan
gerous wounding of colored boy named Robert
H0aman, by white man named Landon t. Lovett.
while ne III oman) was quietly sitting upon the steps
of the dwelling of } ohm l.. Smith, tho boys employ
| er. 1t seems that Loyett with some other parties,
came to the house and charged Holman with Saucng
some white person, and at the time commenced
| slapping him in the face and otherwise matreatng
him. Holman run INTO the house and bOlted the
door, in order to escape the tormepts of his puTSu-
ers. On threats being made by Lo, EFT that he would
force the door. Mrs. Smith unbolted the same when
L. rushed in, and with revolver shot Holman in the
back, intcting very dangerous if not fatal wound.
L6S fv an5 5fen @ h ne s to
bad state OF things III that section, and should be
thoroughly Investigated If this is allowed to
pass untreated Others may initiate the miserable
| ample.-Ater. (PG) Journal.
| MATTER OF FACT CORREsPoyDENT.-Opiuions
vary. friend of mine has been West and has seen
mot the elephant-but the Indian and has also been
| chased by MIN.
| Commenting on this fact, he writes me:
| Much has been said by poets and romantic young
| ladies' about the picturesque aspect and the noble
| form of an untamed untameable warrior of the
prairie, and far be it from me to gainsay them.
| An Indian Is noble spectaclein picture, at a
safe dstance-but when this noble spectacle. in COM
pany with dozen other noble spectaces, is moving
his moccasns in Your direction, and you have to do
some tall walking in order to keep the capillary sub
stance on the summit OF your Uranium all his nobl
greasy miscFeant who will, if you give him Chance
lift your hair with the same Christian spirit composed
and most serene, with which ne would ask another
used to think like the poets now the sight of In
dian gives me cramp in the stomach"
| NEIGHBoR TALKINToN was about six feet and q hall
long, and was familiarly known as Talkitten." His
pedal extremities were well developed that No. 13
| boots were too limited for he understanding He
was compelled to furnish a special pair of lasts and
pay extra price TO protect his foundation from
inclement weather. 1t took several liberal nips o
| long-range whisky to put life and metal in Ais
heels, but cold day. opportunities being favor
| able, he succeeded in getting ahoaSd extra sup
ply and came home in the night cold and very badly
Il E,A4 4nA and har how ,f 6
years. had retired for the night. She observed him
enter tie room, and take a seat before the embers
and placing one heel on the other toe settle down t
warm and take quiet nap. After doing some time
| he awoke chilly; the emhers were completely hid
From view boT and SEEING S his ie? 9sGGk 81 them for hi
| hand, he said Stand aside, my little son, and le
your poor father warm himselfv'
A GENTLEMAN IN HoOPs.-The Quebec Mornin
| Chronicle has the following Will the ladies counte
nance the innovation? During yesterdays drench
ing rain we met a gentleIna2 having on an Indi
edDe Tas y means "a d M s S
similar to that assumed by the ladies the first in
PRODUCTION of hoops? We readily venture to admi
this trespass the ladies department, inasmuch
affords equal protection to the lower limbs as doe
the umbrella to the head and shoulders PARTICULAR
so in the event of high winds. We venture furthe
to predict that the amount of comfort derivabe froI
| this simple contrivanoe will ensure its genera
| adoption.
Mr.. LINcoLN's 0PINIoN.-"I am not, nor ever hav
been, in favor of making jurors or voters of negro
nor inteymarrying them with the white people; and
will say in addition 10 this, that there is physics
difference between the white and black races which
1 l believe, will ever forbid the two races from lvin
together terms of social and political equality
o And, inasmuch as they cannot so live while they
remain together there must be the position of supe
rior and inferior, and !, much any other maj
am in favor of having the superior position assigne
q | to the white man."
The PEABODY TEsTINoEIAL.-The London Tim
says: "A movement is foot in the city to CON
II menorate in conspicuous and lasting form th
unparalleled act Of munifcence of Mr.. Peabody fc
the relief of fhe poor of London. At pr(
posed to erect statue of Mr.. Peabody in
spicuous spot in the city of London and that is th
"a form Of testimonial which will be submitted at
meeting on Thursday as the most appropriate for Pc
petuatng the memory of his most noble act, and en-
bodying the gratitude and admiration of the citizens
WHEAT CRoP.-We hear most discouraging repor
| In regard 10 the wheat crop in many parts of OF
n | county. Numerous fields are being plowed up an
n | planted in corn. In Springfield Township it is b.
:. | lieved that amount of wheat equal to the see
| sown will not be harvested. In Blooming GroV
| Township the prospect is more favorable. The v
is | riety of wheat known as the swamp wheat" WI
1T | apparently afford moderate yield.-Brookuil
49, (ind.) American, Hay %.
* A HoMERIo AMAzoN.-ln Homer, Michigan, a fe
N | days ago. schoolmistress named Dyer, whipped
pupil who had inadyertly addressed her without tt
| accustomed nod Of consent until she had used !
j. three whips nearly as large as mans finger 81