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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

The REBUILDING OF CoLUMBIA.-It will be crafty
ing to our people to know that Columbia the capital
of the State is not destined always to remain in the
desolate and cheerless condition to which it con-
signed by the fate of war. We assured, on good
authority that the rebuilding of dwellings and stores
is going en- to most encouraging and surprising ex-
Columbia, as speedily as possible. the beautiful and
attractive city which attached to her name in times
past. We learn that Mr. Mickerson. the gentlemanly
and popular proprietor of the hotel that bears his
name. bas in contemplation the erection of an estab
comfort and magnfcence by any hotel in the South
ern States-Chdrleston Courier.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
From Fort Monroe.

Fort MONROE. Feb. 23.-The steamer 7. O. Pierce
thelast chartered steamer in this Depar tment sailed
for New York yesterday. having been mustered OUT
of Government service.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
Our Claims Against England.

The correspondence between the United States
Government and the British Foreign Office respecting
the Shenandoahs exploits has been reopened with
effect Mr.. Seward refuses to recognize the vessel as
the Shenandoah asserting that she was never other
than the British registered ship Sea King" He
sharply declares that he did not ask for proceedings
to be taken for the condemnation of the ship because
the course which the British Government has here
tofore pursued in regard to our applications for
justice such to discourage on our part an ex-
pectaton of such disposition of the vessel" adding
that the United States accept her now simply and
exclusively upon the prudential consideration that
being reduced into possession she will not again
depart from British waters in hostile character
An affidavit of one of the crew of the Shenandoah.
showing how the British portion of the pirates crew
were permitted to escape, having been laid before
Lord Clarendon by Minister Adams, the British
Foreign Secretary observed that there were some
matters contained in this affidavit upon which the
government might possibly found prosecution if evil
dence were furnished them. Mr.. Adams rejoined
that with their previous experience of English pro
secutons he could not to that the United
States government would be willing to take this
course The entire correspondence is summed ND by
the London press as being of an Irritating" charac-
ter placing the question in less satisfactory position
than
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
Telegraphic!

The only land lines of Telegraph in the WORLD thai
will work as well in
RAINY WEATHER
As in Sunshine. and by which
RELIABLE AND IMMEDIATE DESPATCH
Can be obtained, as well as
ANSWERS GUARANTEED,
are the
INSULATED LINES TELEGRAPH.
NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
Warrens Fire and WATERPROOF Roofing,

Perfectly Fire-Proof, Perfectly WATERPROOF.
Unequalled for Durability. Security and Economy
Applied at shortest notice, and in any section of
the country. JAS. III. JOHNSON & Co.,
d27-6m2p Over 80 West Baltimore street
AS-We call our readers attention to SMITH, Bros
Il Co.'S New stock of Spring Clothing just opened
at SMITH. Bros. Co.'s popular Clothing House. No.
40 West Baltimore street.
Our new stock of Gents Furnishing Goods just
opened at 3S West Baltimore street. next to Marble
Hall. H. 4
Call and see our new styles of Gents Furnishing
Goods at 3S West Baltimore street, next to Marble
Hall.
All the latest novelties in Collars. Ties. Scarf &o
at West Baltimore street. next to Marble Hall.
The popular Clothing House. No. 40 West Balti-
more street. next to the great Furnishing House.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE COURTS.

FRIDAY, Feb. %, 1866.
Cfimtndt Court--Hon. Judge Bond; George C.
Maund. prosecuting attorney.
Thomas Murray. larceny of $40 from Geo. c. Cox,
postp9nedi George Stewart. larceny Of copper pipe
n Carroll. larceny of two pair of boots from John
Marshall. postponed Mary Curran, larceny of forty
nine yards of calico from Moses Rider, postponed;
VIM. Sadler. larceny of two hundred pounds of wool
from Philadelphia & Baltimore Steamboat Company,
postponed; John Thompson, larceny of one gold
watch from Christopher Monk. partly heard Hugh
Gorman. larceny Of one ovarcoat from Henry Carr
tried and held under curia Thomas g. Hil larceny of
one pair of pantaloons from Il: Stang, postponed;
Sunday, postponed; Geo. Fowler, larceny of a coat
from Elizabeth Green, postponed; Mary Curran lar
ceny of seventeen yards of calico from A Gusdorf.
delaine, from Lucius Hammersbaugh, postpon ed;
Henry Fisher gave bail in the sum of $500, with Pat
rick Reynolds for his appearance at court.
Court adjourned to this morning.
y; Superior Court-Hon; Judge :, Martin.-Ernest
Human vs.. Geo. Ress, action on the case not con
cluded. Same argument as before reported.
City Circuit Court-Hon. Judge Alexander.-DanI i
M. Sanborn VS.. Rufus X. Burns ct al-decree for the
sale OF certain M real estate property,
this case an injunction had been granted by the
and an order passed setting down day for the hear
ing ing Of & srggnent for the appointment of receiver
from the order granting the injunction The case
was heard yesterday on the prayer for the appoint
ment OF receiver, and the question submitted to the
court whether the appeal from the order grant
ing an injunction was to be determined alone or
whether the court could proceed to hear the same
There is no decision of the Court of Appeals upon this
point. Held under curia. Nfe- '-'-'
Court of Common Pleas-Hon. Judge King.-Joseph
G. Hall VS.. Peter Walther. OFF. '0''pA
John P. Des Forges VS.. the Trustees of the M. E.
Henry McShane ct al. VS.. VIM. H. Hbpkins. On
trial. 0A
Orphans Court-Hon. Judges Audoun, Supplee and
Hofman.-Letters of administration on the estate ot
Casandra 0'Brien granted to joseph O. RroaSfoot
and on the estate of Samuel Brownoid granted II,
Moses Brownold, and on the estate of Eliza M T.
Hardesty granted to George Ii. Williams 49, IL
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

GIVE IT UP.-Eforts on the part of friends of Mrs
General Lee for the recovery of the Arlington estate
now held by the Government captured and confis-
Gated property, have been abandoned, there being
chance whatever that the efforts would be successful
1t is not the intention of the Government to sell the
property,
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Small pox is said to be on the increase i
Weldon, n. c.

-SnaII pOX IS saIu 10 be on the increase in
Weldon. N. C..
According to the present rate of increase,
the population of London will in twenty years
amount to four millions and half.
in Chicago, on Friday last, while on her
way to school. little girl overcome by the in
tense cold and before assistance could be rendered
persisted.
AT the holiday matinee at Growers Thea
re Washington, yesterday afternoon, one of the per-
formers fatally injured his spinal column in attempt
ing to turn somersault
Count Zamoyski, whose name was so
prominent in connection with the Polish insurrection
died in London recently, at the age 81.
Brother Stevens says that while those
whom the gods love die young, those whom they do
not love get into delegations and come to Washing.
ton to bore the President Wash. Rspu5.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

The WAR OF THE RAcEs.-Quite disturbance took
place at the Palace Varieties on Monday night be-
tween the managers of that institution Messrs Peter
of the Instantaneous the engagement of colored
performer, known as japanese Tommy" Several
OF the company refused to appear on the stage with
threaten to do so unless the aforesaid Tommy" was
discharged The managers, however, stood firm, and
refused to accede to the demand and state that they
are determined to keep him, even if the whole COM
pany leaves.-Cincinnati Gazette
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

Loss OF THE EARLY CROP OF GREEN Passive re;
gret to learn from one of our farmers on Tanners
Creek that the frost has killed the crop of peas soWn
in January, in his neghborhoo6. (which is generally
and that the truckers will have to again try their
hand, or we may be pealess in the Spring; The lost
crop was well up and looked promising when nlpped
by the frost.-NorfoIk Day Book.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
COAL,
COAL,
$500

The Undersigned. retiring from the Anthracite Coal
trade, will sell their stock in hand consisting of 900
tons White Ash Lump, for Foundry use, and 1000
tons prepared sizes for Family use at $3.50 per ton
2AO fbs, for Lump and So per ton 224O fbs for pre-
pared sizes. delivered in any part of the city.
r. G. RIEMAN & CO.,
ieAi-lpH Is South street.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-We take great
pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith, Bros,
i Co., No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when we 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
line. They sell at small profits and deal on the
square with everybody.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

$3.50 CoaI..CoaI. s,no
TREvoRToN Coal. for cooking purposes at s.. .5Oper
ton, delivered in any part of the city, For sale by
J. HENRY GIESE,
Office South street
fard-On Spears wharf, and on North near Centre
streets. f0-1wlp
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
OFFICE,
125 Baltimore Street, Baltimore,

Ss-To be opened next to Pittsburg, Cincinnati St.
Louis. Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo. Albany and all
the principal intermediate points. jas If
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

In answer to loud calls, the Chairman then intro
duced the hon. Henry s. Raymond who spoke at
length lamenting the extraordinary powers confer
red on the Reconstrucron Committee. and saying
HoTse We're in favor Of the admission Of The Tennes-
see delegates bit in consequence of the malice en-
gendered by the Presidents veto, they had since re-
fused to admit any of the Southern delegates.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

FAindlins Wood.
Wood OF III Sizes. Oakan Pine Wood,
delivered free of charge.
Ohoe. City Steam Fire Wood Mills,
Over SO West Baltimore street
dz-6m2p JAS. Fl. JOHNSON & Co., prcprietors
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wanted
EVERY YOUNG NAN
TO KNOW THAT
Bryant, Stratton tE SadIer's
Business College
Is the only Commercial School in this city or State
ACTUAL BUSINESS PRACTICE
Daily occurs between the Students of the College
Ihe public are cordially invited to call and exam
dress. ''' w An' ~'
w. HI. SadIer,
jalo-on1stp.tu,th&s Principal.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

The French are rarely willing to admit that Pari
sian skill can be surpassed the manufacture OF arti
cles of taste and luxury, and yet Phalons Might
Blooming Cereus" has been adopted by the leading
French families here, superior to any of the floral
extracts put up in Paris Sold everywhere
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24

Put THE QUESTION generally to your friends, as
to what preparation they for their teeth and the
response. nine times out of ten, will be, Sozodont
lis no longer necessary to impress its merits upon
the public mind; experience has taught the world
that as means of be,autifying and preserving the
teeth invlgorating the gums. and giving pleasant
aroma to the breath it has rival in either hemis-
nhere
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-20
C0n,lEisiai Affections.

In town in Connecticut, not long ago,
lived Aunt Kcziah, an industrious and thri-
wing widow She has not only kept good
her estate, but has increased it much in val
ne, and she loved to refer to it as q the little
home that poor dear Daniel left her" IS Il
One day the " income man" came along
and carried off some Of that little boarded
treasure, and she wcpt as she counted out
the bills on which her partners fingers had
once rested-so sacredly does the heart cling
to memories Of the departed.
A few hours afterwards she was at the Ia
BILE kneading bread, and evidently thinking
Of the lost one, when her niece said
Aunty, now you're prosperous and well
to-do, let's get some pretty tombstones for
good uncle Daniel, you know that he has
none at his grave"
Aunt Keziah lifted up her doughy hands
and emphasized this touching expression:
Jane, if they want anything of Danie
at the judgment, they can find him without
guideboard. tell you he'll be there OF
time..' -
And nothing more was said
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-20
The New Scholar.

The new scholar came to Rackford school
at the beginning of the half year. He was a
well-dressed, fine looking lad, whose appear
ance all the boys liked.
There was a set of boys at this school who
Immediately invited him tojoin their 'larks, "
and suppose boys know generally what that
means.
They used to spend their money in eating
and drinking, and often ran up large bills,
which their friends often found hard to pay.
They wanted the new scholar to join them,
and they always contrivcd by laughing at
him or reproaching him to get almost any
boy they wanted into their meshes. The new
boys we're afraid not to yield to them, This
new scholar refused their invitations. They
called him mean and stingy-a charge which
always makes boys very sore. a,.
q You are real mean not to go with us, !"
they said.
g Meanw he answered, "where is the
meanness in not spending money which is not
my own? And where is the stinginess in not
choosing to beg money Of friends in order
to spend it in a way which they would not
approve =
q He talks like minister" exclaimed one
Of them. .a
9. After all" he continued, our money
must como from our friends, as we haven't it.,
nor can we earn it. No, boys, | do not mean
to spend one penny that should be ashamed
to give an account Of to my father and moth
Ell, should they ever ask me-"
g Eth not out of your leading strings,
then =
"No, nor am in hurry to get out of them.
& Afraid of your father, oh afraid of his
whipping you? Afraid Of your mother 3
Won't she give you sugar plum? What
precious baby = they cried in hooking
terms"
! "And yet you are trying to make me
afraid of you," said the new scholar boldly
=. You want me to be afraid of not doing
as you say. And which, | should like to
/ know, is the best sort Of fear the fear ofmy
school fellows, which would lead me into
4 what was low. or fear Of my parents. which
will inspire me with things noble and manly
! Which fear is the best? It is very poor
service YOU are doing me, to try and set ne
against ny parents, and teach me to bt
ashamed Of their authority
The boys felt that there was no Roadway
to be made against such new scholar. AL
4 they said hurt themselves more than him
and they liked better to be out Of his way
than il it-aH bad boys, [ mean. The 9th
4 ers gathered around him, and never did they
work or play with greater relish than whilt
he was their champion and their friend.
''The new scholar is champion fellow,
7 said the principal, and carries more infu
i encc than any other boy in the school. The,
4 study better and play better where he is
/ You can't pull him down. Everything meal
sneaks out Of his way"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-20
An Extraordinary Occurrence.

A correspondent of the Hartford Times,
tells a story of a volunteer in one of the Con-
necticut regiments, who, in advance of the
grand army of the Potomac, in 1868, was
taken sick, died and was buried, the CORES
pondent performing the last rites over the re-
mains of his dead comradc. n yolley was
fired over the grave, and the soldier was left
to his long sleep. Time passed; the war
ended; the correspondent was honorably dis
charged, and he had forgotten in the rush of
events his conrade sleeping by the Rapidan,
when the other day, in Hartford, who should
appear before him but the same dead and
buried soldir. 1t is not strange that he felt
q curious sensation come over him; that he
looked at the figure before him without
speaking that he stepped aside when the 9th
er advanced to him with outstretchcd hand.
The dcaoacmcntjs thus given;
% Old chum, don't you know me p @
Said [, - Yes, / do But what, in the
name of God, are you doing here? | helped
to bury you once in Virginia p
% know that some one buried me- and |
always thought that YOU was one of them, as
you were so kind to HE! But you see now"
said he, offering his hand to me, :. that | am
flesh and blood. - e---.l... .--
/ shook hands with him, and he told mo
that he was In trance when we buried him,
and that he was digging his way out, and
had got mis- head cut, whe the rebs came
along and assisted him. They then sent
him to Georgia, where he remained till the
war was ended, when he was released.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-20
TFrom the Cincinnati Commercial.
Swapping Turtle Tom.

DR.. Brwney, Of Dakotah, is certainly the
greatest wag in the House Of Representatives
at the present time. He can tell more sto-
ries and will go further in pursuit of d prac-
teal Joke, than any other man on the floor
Of the House. Like all other sensible men
he is a Conservative Republican, and sup
ports the President and his policy. A neigh
Dor of his on the floor is Mr.. Williams, of
Pittsburg, a vain old gentleman Of extreme
~ Radical views. Mr.. Williams was in the
habit of talking to Burney of Conservatives
as ead-and-alive sort of men, and of the
Radicals as s'the real, wile-awake, swapping
turtle party" The Doctor one day bethought
him of Joke, but only limited just then to
Mr.. Williams that he'd better look out Or
that swapping turtle party would play hell
with him. Next morning, while passing
through the market, he saw lot of turtles
exposed for sale, among them a pugnaeious
snapper that seemed to be ahording q great
deal of amusement to crowd Of bystanders,
His size was about that of the crown of a
mans hat, but his grit was immense, and he
jumped at everything that came in his way,
whether a crowbar or acorn stalk. Bnney
Immediately became his purchaser, and seiz-
ing him by the tail, put him in basket and
carried him to the capitol. 1t was not yet
II o'clock and the hall was nearly empty, 50 he
was enabled to carry out his project unob-
served. He went directly to Williams desk,
found it unlocked, by good fortune, quietly
lifted the lid, and transferred the snapper
from the basket, to rumble and tumble among
foolscap and pub. docs, then closed the desk
and left it as if nothing had occurred of the
extraordinary character just related After
the House had been called to order, Burney,
who, with few of the initiated, had kept a
close eye on Williams, to see if he would
open his desk, and had been disappointed,
approached the old man, and with an air Of
feigned Impotence, said civilians, reach
your hand into your desk, and get me a sheet
of paper, Pm out" Williams raised the lid
Of his desk just enough to let his hand in,
and was reaching for the requested sheet,
when he experienced a remarkable sensation,
uttered a yell which astonished half the House
and jumped backward half a dozen feet
The snapper had grabbed for him, caught
him by the coat cuffs, and narrowly missed
his hand. It is not necessary to say that
there was big laugh at Williams expense,
at the termination Of which Burney said to
him: Il told you to look out for this darned
swapping turtle party, as you call it. 1t is
dangerous crowd
MACK
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-04-20


REMARKABLE History or A TORPEDO Boar.
General Maury's report Of the defence of
Mobile narrates the eyentful history Of tor
pedo boat as follows:
1t was built Of boiler iron, was about thir-
ty-fve feet long, and was manned by a crew
of nine men, eight Of whom worked the prop
eller by hand The ninth steered the boat,
and regulated her movements below the sur
face of the water She could be submerged
at pleasure to any desired depth, or could be
propelled upon the surface. In smooth, still
water, her movements were exactly controll-
ed, and her speed was about four knots. 1t
was intended that she should approach any
vessels lying at anchor, pass under her keel,
and drag floating torpedo, which would ex-
plode on striking the side or bottom of the
ship attacked. ..-r
She could remain submerged more than
half an houl>without inconvenience to her
crew
Soon after her arrival in Charleston, Lieu
tenant Payne, of the Confederate navy, with
eight others, volunteered to attack the Fed
eral feet with her While preparing fol
their expedition the swell Of a passing steam.
er caused the boat to sink suddenly, and al
hands, except Lieutenant Payne, who al
the moment was standing in the open hatch.
way, persisted. She was soon raised anc
again made ready for service. lieutenant
Payne again volunteered to command her
While lying near Fort Sumter she was agar
capsized and again sunk in deep water
drowning all hands except her commando:
and two others. .s. a4 E...l
Being again raised and prepared for ac
ton, Mr.. Aunley, one Of the constructors
made an experimental cruise in her in Coop
cr river. While submerged at great dept
from some unknown cause, she became I'm
manageable and remained for many days o.
the bottom of the river with her crew ofnin
dead men.
A fourth time was the boat raised, AM
Lieutenant Dixon, of Mobile, Of the Twenty
first volunteers, with eight others, went on
of Charleston harbor with her and attacke
and sunk the Federal steamer Housatonic.
Her mission at last accomplished, she dis
appeared forever with her crew. Nothin
1 is known Of their fate, but it is believed the
went down with the enemy. ..
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P O E T r Y
TFrom the Waverly Magazine. ]
WE'RE NOT ALL HERE.

We're not all here-a broken band
Now gathered round our hearth;
A light is from our household gone,
And hushed are joy and mirth,
The voice we loved is silent now,
We see his vacant chair,
All dreary are our souls and sad,
For, oh weir not all here.
We're not all here-one year ago,
When sunny spring was seen, - -
And budding flowers and bright green grass
Appeared where frost had been,
When. through the deep and leafy wood N
Was heard the robins lay,
.1H of us then were full of cheer,
Butshcre we cannot stay. ~
A flower has faded in our bower,
And DEATHS fell blow and gloom
Was cast upon our peaceful home,
And blighted manhood's bloom
With natures death-song mingled then
A note, low, sad and drear;
And now how sorrowful is the strain,
For, oh we re not all here. rf
We're not all here-oh never more,
While we on earth remain,
Our little band of love shall be
United here again.
Those peaceful happy days have fled,
And we are lonely now;
Sorrow hath cast its shadowy gloom
On many a peaceful brow.
We're not all llere-yet wouldwe wish
To call him back again?
We JOY to know that he is free
From sorrow, grief and pain.
IT'S sweet to feel he is at home
Among the glorious bless d.
And though in wearincss we roam
His is eternal rest.
We're not all here-yet, Saviour grant
Our little band of love
Unbroken may be found at last
In that bright home above
The golden chain-the severed links
Be all united there;
And gazing on the loved well cry
We're all, oh! yes, all here.
"LITTLE One.