Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CONGRESS-.

SENATE-The principal matters which claimed the
attention of the Senate yesterday, the need of
regulations in regard to the importation of the
destructive agent, o-glycerne the consideration
OF postal mstters. and the Day department of the
Navy.
HoUsE.-In the House. Mexican and Tennessee af-
fairs were freely discussed. the Army Bill taking up
pretty much the remainder of the time, nothing
decisive. however, having resulted.
GENERAL NEWS.
The project of changing the name of
Broad street. Philadelphia. to Lincoln avenue. has
been defeated in the City Council.
"A scamp in st. Louis stole the contribution
box of the Sunday school children He got some
three thousand dollars.
The boys of the grammar schools of New
Bedford. Mass. have organized themselves into
society for the suppression of profanity and vugariy
in their schools.
An English paper observes: "If some of
the speeches of our statesmen do not reach down to
posteriy, it will not be because they are not long
enough" The same remark is applicable here.
The Silver Peak Mines, which were dis
covered only about year since, have already
yielded over 100000 of bullion. shipment of 200
pounds of bullion was lately received in San Fran
cisco, at one time.
Miss Anna E. Dickinson's agent urges the
people to hear her lectures because she soon to
tire to private life 1t is suspected that Miss D. pro-
poses to conne her eloquence for time to select
audience of one.
In the Nova Scotia mines, during 1865,
there was an increase in the average yield of gold
per totrof quartz of about per cent. fact which
would seem to show that the deeper mining is car
ried, the richer the quartz becomes.
In Tennessee iron ore is abundant. is
easily worked, and yields, in the rough way it is
smelted. from thirty to fifty per cent. Lead copper
and other also found, but the mineral wealth
of the country is yet comparatively unknown.
Common German steel for springs of loco
motives and railroad and for springs and
tires of all kinds. is worth in Liverpool f15 ff
teen pounds sterling per ton of 2240 pounds and the
duty importing it is "a cents per pound. 5000
per ton in gold, or say 70 per cent. ad valorem.
"A Portland steamer was found to be going
astray, recent trip from Boston. owing to devil
ations of her compass. The deviation, it was also
found. caused by the steel hoop skirt of young
lady who in the pilot house. and her retiring
the compass resumed its proper position.
The oil seekers at Red Wing, Minnesota,
recently sunk WELL and upon testing it pronounced
it "a good pumping we'll" watch was set by out
sders. and at night the owners detected in the
act of pouring oil into the well for the purpose of
pumping i, out next day.
-"Why does a razor cut better for being
dipped in hot water?" The edges of all tools instead
of being perfectly smooth, are really toothed like
saw. and when the razor is dipped in hot water it
causes these little teeth to expand, thus rendering
the distance between them smaller and consequently
giving the razor smoother edge.
Mail reports from Utah state that the
Saints" are taking every measure possible to drive
out the "Gentiles" from their midst Eight men had
been assassinated within a day or two previous to
the 9th ins while the editor of the Vedette with all
other Gentiles have been notified to quit the coun-
try, fare worse. Placerds are posted up in Salt
Lake City notifying all Gentiles to leave immedi-
ately.
Scientifically, the oyster is lamelli-
branchiate mollusk. Each oyster produce 200
600 eggs Each young oyster is the one hundred and
twentieth OF an inch in length, and about two mil
lions may be packed within the dimensions of cubic
inch. About one-half of all the young oysters are
eaten up by old fish,. Oysters attain their majority
in two The oyster trade of New York alone is
estimated at 100000 annually.
The Philadelphia Corn Exchange Associ
alton about erecting splendid building so as to
give the Association additional facilities for the
transaction of business. 1t will be two stories high.
with front of 96 feet and depth Of $50 feet and
tain grand chamber II feet wide 13 feet Deep and
35 feet high. The building is designed after the
Roman Doric order.
The lawyer who stuck up on his office
door, gone to dinner; back in ten minutes" might
as well have added. IT am killing myself by bolting
my food and then trying to digest it over my papers,
at forty shall probably be either brok n-down
invalid lunatic, but in the meantime am very
much at your SERVICE" There is also ghasty humor
about that other story of the host in New England
city who asked his guest, at midday dinner if he
would mind eating his pie in the street they walked
along"
On Saturday night dog fight came off at
saloon on Erie street. in this city, between the eel
ebrated dog of AIRY" Jennings. of Boston. and
Pepper Joe Neils dog, of this city, which resulted
in the death of Jennings dog, after hard contested
fight of some two hours and twenty minutes The
dog killed. during the last three months has fought
in Chicago St. Louis, and several other cities in the
country for large of money, and. until this last
encounter defeated his opponents in every instance.
No money was stsked on the match. 1t was to have
been for $500 or ST. OcO but owing to some misunder
standing the money was not put up. and the dogs
were fought on their respective merits" Jennings,
We understand after the fight, which resulted in the
death of his champion" dog bought the Buffalo dog.
Pepper" the victor. paying $500 for him,-BHfalo
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