The people's press, and Addison County Democrat. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1838-1841, 1841-05-25
TFrom The Baltimore American. I

The election for eight members 10 repre-
sent the State Of Maryland in Congress took
place yesterday, (Tuesday,) We annex the
result, so far as received, in this (he 4,h)
District comprising the cities Of Baltimore
and Annapolis, and Anne Arundel comfy,
and sending two members.
City of BaItimore.-J. p. Kennedy, (W.)
Cab, Randall (W.) 6413; Gallagher, ".
b. 6474, Murray, ". b. 6466. Murray's
ma orily over Randall, 90 votes. Gallag-
hers majority over Kennedy, 81 votes.
Average majority for the opposition ticket
in the city Of Baltimore, 81. This result,
looking at the other portions Of the Congres-
sional district as they voted at The last fall
election, renders it certain that thu Wing
ticket is elected. AT the late Presidential
election in November, the Harrison majority
in the city Of Annoplis was &c, and i'll Anne
Arundel county sd, so that with moder-
ate effort on the part Of the Wings there,
the election Of the Wing candidates is sGcu-
red, being gain of two sterling Wing MEM
bers, whose talents will do honor TO the Dis
trct and the State.
G"Ihe entire vote cast yesterday in the
city Of Baltimore was l2,9G9. In Novem-
Der last il was Ia 62l-showing falling off,
| in the vote yesterday, Of l7l2. In this city
at the late Presidential election, the Van
Buren, majority was 81
Annapolis City.-A gentleman who left
Annapolis at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
ION whose information we have full reliance.
informs us that at that hour the Wing ticket
was about so votes ahead, and that the
Wing majority would be from so to 60.
Anne Arundel County returns re-
ceived when we pass to press.
From the ST. Louis Republican of May Isl.
THE TRAGEDY OF THE NIGHT OF
THE 17TH-FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS REWARD.
For some days past, the city autho rifles have
been engaged IN investigating some recent de-
velopements connected with the murder of
Messrs. Baker and Weaver, and the burning of
the store Of Messrs. Collier g. Pettus, and we
have RETAINED from giving any of the particulars
lest our doing so might impede their operations
The objects Of secrecy being over, in the opinion
of the officers, feel at liberty 10 state the par
ticuars so far as they have been developed
A negro man named Edward II. Ennis. who
has been for some time past in the employ of a
barber named Johnson on Market street, opps-
site the National Hotel, nude the discosure.-
The communications II seems were made TO En-
mis- by one OF The parties, that Ennis being unea
sy about it and yet afraid, because of the excite
ment, and also o! the murderers, To tel what he
knew, went on Friday last, to Butcher yellow
man, who resides in Brooklyn, on the opposite
side of the river, told him what he knew and as
ked his advice. Butcher refused 10 give any ad-
vice; On Sunday, he went over again and went
to Alton, when Butcher communicated the facts
TO two cons;abes who arrested Ennis, and after
taking his statement, came here W ith the expec
tatIon OF catching one Of the parties, (Warrich,)
but he had left before their arrival.
The circumstances of this horrible affair, as
detailed by Ennis, are as follows: About ten o.
clock on Saturday night, Ennis went from the
barber shop to his boarding house, kept by Leah,
free yellnw woman, and Peter Charleville, u
free man. on Third, between Market and Wal
nut streets. Shortly after he had gone to bed
a negro slave named Madison came to the door
knocked and was admitted. Soon after beinr
admitted, Madison exclaimed, cd d-n The
LUCK" and on an inquiry why. he stated, IL have
done more murder tonigh than ever did hetor,
and have not been paid for it" and after remsr.
king that there woulk be an alarm of fire Shortly.
he stated IN substance, that he and three yellow
men, VIZ: James Seward, alias Sewell. Warrick
and Brown, had gone on that night to Nil Pettus'
conntiDg-room, that the door was unlocked Mad
lson entered alone, Mr.. Baker was sttinn down
with his boots cfi. reading a newspaper, Madi-
son walked up and presented bank bill to him
and asked him hit was good, and as Baker turn
ed TO look at the bill ne strueh him over the head
win snort bar OF IRON which he had concealed
under his arm; the others then came in and thew
repeated the blows until he was quite dead. his
skull one side OF the head completely mashed