Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-16

Fun N THE n. ]. AssEMBLY.-The Albany cor
respondent of the Syracuse Standard writes as fol-
lows
Considerable fun exists down here iustnow Mem
hits are ndniged in. JeWett Of Buffalo is a regular
trump lie is the Falstaff of the Assembly arena and
furnishes faceiouS food for everybody Recently be
called to the chair in Committee of the Whole.
Soon as he reached the seat, various members began
to annoy him. Mr.. Lyons Of New York. arose with
much gravity and sail: viii the Chairman speak
louder-we cannot hear in this part Of the hall
Can't you? retOrted Jewet, sharply, I supposed
your ears were long enouehH The house was con-
vused with laughter. But Lyons has Jewett now.
The latter high shirt collars, Ia Gen. Green
Rsesnt Is T was GHs g" the % her
fellow has such high sde-boards on. don't see but
one pumpkin in themF"
An EXTRAORDINARY CAsE.-CaptainC G. y. Coleman,
formerly assistant provost marshal. Tor the drafted
men in st. Louis, and who is now serv ing term in
military commission of appropriating some $4,000
belonging to substitutes it is alleged, will soon be
hardened by the President. 1t is stated that the
Judge Advocate General has reviewed the proceed
ngs of the court and discovered that the findings and
the court ILLEGAL. Ii Is also stated that Cole
mans accounts have been found correct This very
strange statement, and if true, places the Witnesses
and members o.the court IN an unpleasant position.
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ITALIAE SrATFsNEv.--The new kingdom of Italy
has been hitherto very niggardly towards its states
men Magsmo d Azegiio died in poverty General
Fant has left his children nothing but au income of
few thousands of francs, and Nigra, the Late minis
ter of the kings household left small legacy that
his heirs In doubt whether il is worth the trouble
and expense Of recovering it.-PnH ataH Gazette.
A youth of seventy-seyen was damaged
by jury in Ohio the other day to the tune of So C0
for not keeping his promise with maiden Of forty
| three.
The Troy Times says young colored med
cal student who served as assistant surgeon il col
ored regiment. has commenced pracioing in Charles
ton and mis- success exceeds his most sauguine ex
| psetations.
"A publisher of newspaper out West in
the first issue of his Journal returns thanks to those
who loaned him the means, and gratitude TO Heaven
that there is 10 law in that State enforcing mprison
| ment FOR debt.
| The shock caused by the explosion of the
i'll fated Missouri, was felt in Greensboro, Ky,
distance of thirty miles. 1t shocked the hearts of
some at far greater distance
Col. Richard Whitaker. brother Of Maj.
Gen. Whitaker. and late of the 9th Kentucky In
fantry committed suicide, on Saturday morning, at
| Shelbyvile. KY, by cutting his throat. He was
twenty-s years of age,
The Western hunters, who, like a good
story, tell sober fact of dried-up Indian woman,
near the head waters of the St. Croix, in Wisconsin,
who is the oldest person Of modern times. Some say
she is 800, and none guess less than $50.
"A terrible tragedy occurred lately in Va
zoo county wherein four respectable gentlemen in
pursuit of some stolen mules, were killed by the
thieves, three in number. The men killed were
Captain John Ray and Messrs. James B. Uoskins, A.
C. Coffee, and James Copeland. Kentuckians. who
had served during the the Southern side. and
bad come to Mississippi to live,