American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Firing Pistols in The streets. 1t has become
quite practice of late for certain eXquists and
gcnGscs Of the soaP-lock order, to carry about
their persons fire arms and discharge them in
the streets at night A gentleman passing the
corner of Holiday and Fayetto streets, on Fri
day night, WAS comp etely stunned by having
pistol discharged within a few inches Of his
head. 1t was fired by an individual whose ed
ucation and position i'll society should have
taught him better We withhold his name for
the present, but if he oticnds again, we shall be
induced to give it to the public. AT later
hour, about ! ! o'clock, a person (no doubt the
samc) fired 4 pistol in the neighborhood of the
Pratt street depot causing considerable alarm
to a gentleman and lady who were passing at
the time Is there not law prohibiting such dis
graceful scenes? lfso, it should be carried out
to the letter, and any one, no matter who he
be, rich or poor high or low, who so transgrcs-
scs, should have the utmost rgor Of tho law
meeted out to him.
Locked Up. As faithful Getty reporters"
VIC dare not make fish of one and flesh Of an
othcl. No matter who is the unfortunate
wight who comes under the mandate of the
powers that be and gets clicked up" it is our
imperative duty to give the facts to "candid
world" Then "know all men, women and
children by these presents that we Zone OF
the reporters Of this paper) were locked up last
Saturday morning, for about an hour, iii the
upper room of the city police Office. We had
thought of Bringing suit against officer baxter
for false imprisonment, but the worthy officer
assured us, that, at the time he locked the
door and carried away thc key, he was not
aware that any member Of the press gang was
up stairs. This being the case, we have con-
cluded not TO bring the suit and, as further
indictment not to do SO, he has promised that
we shall have all the ''items" for the future.
Sudden Death. We regret TO announce the
Sudden death Of Dr.. Henry Miller He was
found dead in the back room Of his Office at
about l-2 O'Clock OH Saturday evening. The
precise hour OF his death could not be ascertain
ed, as it is not known how long he had been in
the office. The deceased was a physician of
much skill in his profession, and was highly re-
spected for his expanded benevolence and ami
ability of disposition. He was aged AZ years,
and not married. An inquest was held over
the body by a. H. Greenfield, Esq, coroner,
and the jury returned a verdict of ''death from
apoplcxy."
Stealing a Horse. VIM. Foggs was brought
TO the Eastern District Watch-house on Friday
night for safe keeping, charged with stealing a
horse, the property of Philip Johnson of Bati-
more county. He was committed to jail by
Mathew Murray, Esq.
Negro Gambling. Lloyd Mabury and VIM.
Brown, colored, were arrested on Saturday by
officer Watts, charged with gambling on the
Sabbath day. They were each fined S and
costs by A. II. Pennington, Esq.
Ihckmnl Fined James Howard, colored,
was Oh Saturday brought before Walton Gray,
4 - -.
off of the regular hack stand. He was fined
50 and costs.
4 ScGn,pering among The iraoiites. During
the worship at the synagogue, in ilarrison-st.,
on Saturday morning, portion Of the plaster
ing of the ceiling gave way, and came down
upon the heads Of the worshippers. The fright
occasioned by this trifing accident was great
in the extreme; the audience rushed en- 0,asse
from the building, and it was some time be-
fore they could be induced again to enter
The damage, a few bonnets and hats some
what soiled.
Resisting q Uatchman. William Council
was brought to the Middle District watch
house, on Friday night charged with abusing
his family and resisting the watchman. He
was on Saturday morning committed to jail by
VIM. A. Schaeffor, Esq.
Fire. The alarm of fire on Friday night,
about 10 o'clock, was occasoned by the acct
dental burning of some paper shavings, in the
extensive book-bindery OF Armstrong s. Berry.
The fire was extinguished by the neighboring
! citizens before the arrival of the fire depart
ment. The loss was but trifing.
Rev. Charles T. To'rey. The petition OF
counsel in the case OF Torrey, found guilty OF
abductng three slaves, the property of Mr..
/ Heckrotte, of this city, for new trial, will be
argued before the Judges of Baltimore City
Court, to-day, commencing at 10 O'Clock
! Citp Court There was but little business
| of public interest done in this court on Satur-
! day last. John McDcvitt and Thomas Pendi-
/ grass, two of those concerned in the riot on
the night of thanksgiving day, were fined each
/ 80 and costs. The court adjourned till Satur-
! day next.
Turning The Tables Nth vengeance JOSEPH
Harris was yesterday arrested by officer McCo'
mas, at the request of Samuel Hatch, the keep.
er of an oyster cclalr and drinking house, at the
corner of Pratt and Charles sts., who charged
him with breaking his chairs and otherwise de.
) stroyng his property. He was committed tc
t Jail in default of security by VIM. A. Schaeicr
J, ESQ. The worthy Justice had not commenced
making out the commitment when Harr!
brought charge against Hatch for suffering
cards to be played in his house, and for selling
liquor on the Sabbath He was fined $40 ant
, costs IN the case of the card playing, and hell
to bail to answer at the Saturday Court for sell
h ing liquor on the Sabbath.
r. Stealing Butter. John McAlease, charges
: with stealing butter in the Lexington marke
on Saturday night, was taken to the Western
e District watch-house and yesterday morning
d held to bail to answer at the Saturday Court
4 by James Blair, Esq.
Detention Of the Cars. The detention of tn
Philadelphia train Of cars, on Saturday, wa
caused by the breaking of an axle-tres of tn
!, tender. The accident took place near viii
e mington, and caused delay of three hours il