American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE


against Mr.. Scarborough, gentleman who had
attended market from Hartford County, Md,
for occupying his stand, The case came up
before William Stuart, Esq, who decided that
Scarborough should pay So damages and costs
for an Infringement of the rights of the plain
tiff. The stand occupied by the huckster is on
i the North side Of the market and East of Pacn
street The above decision has created consd-
cradle talk III the upper part of the city, and
we have been requested to append to our re-
| port of it, the following Section of an Ordi-
nance of the Corporation-No. 80, Sec. 20, re-
vised Ordinances of 1888.
| find Be ii Enacted and Ordained, That il sha II
not be lawful for any huckster, or any person
living in the city, and dealing in tho Articles Of
butter, eggs or poultry, or either of them, to
dispose Of, or offer for sale, either as principal
or agent, any articles except within those parts
| of the limits of the several markets, which NAV
be designated for that purpose by the Mayor
and Which shall be, if III the Centre Market
South Of a line commencing at Jones' Falls.
and running westwardly, bounding on the SOUTH
side of Fish Market Space, until it intersects
the West side OF Centre Market Space If at
the Lexington Market, West of the Vest side of
Paca 81. If at the Hanover Market, out of
Hanover St, and that part Of the house 'front.'
ing thereon.
Destructive Fire. Yesterday, about twelve
o'clock, the two story frame house IN Thames
street, east Of Market, was discovered to be OH
| fire. Tho house was occupied by l.. NJ. Pc
tiers s. Co. as bakery, and was entirely con-
sumed 1t was owned by Joseph Beeman.-
No insurance on the house-the Messrs. Petets
were partially insured. The flames COMMUNE
Gated to the three story brick honses on each
side and burnt the roofs and upper stolies.-
One of the brick houses was occupied by
Richard Rutt rs Il mathematical instrument
mandatory, and owned by the firm of Howell
& Co. The other was owned by the heirs Of
the late Thomas Wheedon, and occupied by
Emanuel Schloss as u tavern and eating house.
The two brick houses were Insured in the Fire
meas Insurance Company, but for what
amount we could not ascertain. High Con-
stable Shut was early upon the grouad with
the city police, and the presence of himself
and men added much to the good order that
prevailed at the fire. 1t gives us pleasure to
state that Capt. Spear of the Republican Ho-
tel, aud the neighbors generally, supplied the
firemen with hot coffee and other refreshments.
The rigging of the brig George Gardner was
on fire, but by the prompt exertion of the fire.
men was soon eXtinguIshed.
Gambling Cases. The cases of the State of
Maryland Vs. James G. Storm, and State vs.
William James, indicted before Anne Arundel
County Court in 1910, charged with keeping
Faro Tables in the city of Annapolis, were dis
posed of in the County Court--one on Satur-
day and tue other on Tuesday. The traver-
sers removed their trials to Balta.oie Countyl
Court, and at the last term of the Court sever
ally plead guilty, but filed motion for an az
rest Of Judgment, the argument on which did
not take place until last week. The Court
Judges Purviance and Legrand on the bench
after hearing the argument, delivered an opin-
ion adverse to the traversers, and sentenced
each (Storm on Saturday and James on Tues
day. to pay fine of $500, and no imprisoned
80 days.
Assault ,oilh Intent 10 Kill. Some difficulty
existing between Francis A. Ford and Andrew
B. Lindsey both of Hartford county, they chance
to meet each other yesterday, on the Bell-Air
road, about . miles from this city, when Ford
drew pistol, presented it at Lindsey, and in
the effort to fire it, it fortunately snapped. Up
on Ford's arrival in this city, he wac arrested,
and released upon security, in the sum of $500,
by VIM. A. Schaeffer, esq. for further exami
natien. Lindsey, was subsequently arrested,
charged with having previously assaulted Ford,
and released upon security in the sum of $500,
to appear for further examination, to-day.
Remission of Fines. Governor Thomas has
ren,tted the fnes imposed by Justice Schaeffei
on the following persons WIN. Patrick kel-
lev, fined $50 for voting illegally in the 10Th
Ward at the Governors election. Charles Nc
Donald, fined $50 for voting illegally in the
| fourteenth Ward at the same election. Charles
| O'Hara, fined $50 for voting Illegally in this
city at the same election. He was one of a
party that came from Pittsburg, Pa, and voted
| here. Jacob Stein, fined $40 for hawking and
pedling contrary to law.
accident al the Fire. A young man, a MEM
Der of the Liberty Fire Company, had the large
| toe of one of his feet dreadfuly crushed yester-
day while engaged in working the suction en-
g,ne. He was standing upon the box, and the
lever came down upon his foot with great pow
or. He was carried homo by his friends and
properly cared for.
Sales al the Exchange. By II. w. Bool, on
Moudav. lot on the south side of the basin OF
an irregular form, its depth on one side being
80 feet inches, and 80 feet on the other, and
bounding on the northwest branch of the Pata-
psco river ESQ feet, with a Marine Railway
thereon, sold for $3.50 Purchasers, J. S.
Skinner & Co:
Collision. The schooner Semramis, Capt.
Jones, as she was coming up the bay on Satur-
day night, was run into by an unknown schoo-
ner and considerably damaged. 1t Is believed
that the vessel that struck also received consi-
derable damage.
Admitted to Practice. In Baltimore County
Court, on Tuesday, on motion of Mr. Stewart,
o. F. Hack, a young gentleman OF highly pro-
missing talents, was admitted an attorney at law
and entitled to practice in said Court.
Supposed TO be Stolen. A new trunk was Ia
ken from person yesterday, upon Suspicion
that it was not in possession OF the rigntniu
owner II NAV he seen at the Central Police