American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-28
CITY IN1ELLIGENCE.

Arrest on charge of Felony. Some short time
since Mr.. Lewis Bixler, of Howard ST., while
boarding at the Black Bear Tavern, was robbed
of cloth cloak and So in money. This fact be-
ing known to officer Cambcell, (of the firm of
Myers, Campbell and Burke, he arrested man
yesterday, named Thomas Gamble, while try
ing to sell cloak, upon suspicion of its being
stolen property. Upon examination before w.
A. Schaeffer, Esq, he alleged that he had pur-
chased it in Norfolk, from proceeds paid him
for services rendered in the U. S. ship Pennsyl-
vania; but it was identified by Mr.. Bixler as
his lost property, and also sworn to by the per-
son who made it for him. He was accordingly
committed to jail for trial.
arrested upon charge Of Murder. A COM
munication from Henry II. Owings, of How
ard District, Anne Arundel county, published
in the Patriot of yesterday afternoon, says:-
81 saw a notice in your paper of Monday last,
of the murder of John Shipley, on the old
Windsor Mill Road, and that his brother Anon
Shipley, had been arrested and committed, on
suspicion of being the murderer, and that he
had escaped from the officer on his way to Jail
This will inform you, that the said Anon came
to this place last evening and was arrested by
the citizens and taken before Justice of the
Peace, who committed him to the Jail of How
ard District, where he is now"
Presentation of q Silrer Card Rack Among
the pleasant "reminiscences of the past, we learn
that the Independent Greys, having previous
y caused to be manufactured beautiful and
splendid silver card rack, proceeded on Christ
mas to the residence of their commander, Ma
jor james o. Law, and presented it to his esti-
mabe lady. Lieut.. Egerton was deputed by
his comrades to make the presentation, and the
compliment thus fatteringl lily expressed was re-
ceived by the Major himself with all becoming
gravity, after which tho members of the corps
present partook of the hosptalites Of theii gal
liant commander.
.4,riratof Members of the Legislature. We dis
cover large number of Senators aud Members
Of the House of Delegates, from different and
distant parts of the State, new in this city, en-
route to Annapolis, TO attend the session of the
Legislature of Maryland-which meets OH Mon
day next.
Riotous and Disorderly Conduct. George Hin
kle and Michael Hinkle, charged with fighting
in the house of George Simmer in Lancaster
street, were yesterday committed in default Of
bail by S. S. Briggs, Esq. John Pckren charg-
ed with rioting in the house OF Frederick Geb-
hard in Bond street, was also committed yes
terday by the same Justice.
White rs. Black William Dilld, white
man, was brought to the Western District
Watch-house on Thursday night, charged with
assaultng and beating colored man named
Andrew Hail. Released in the morning.
TO Keep the Peace. Thomas Overbury, charg-
ed by Wm. Clark with riotous and disorderly
conduct in his house, was yesterday held tc
bail in the sum of 500 to keep the peace, by
w. A. Schaefer, Esq.
.assaulting and Beating. James Whalen
charged with assauting and beating Mary
Hammer, was yesterday committed to Jail in
default of security by S. S. Briggs, Esq.
Resigned Mr.. Graham, the energetic ant
efficient deputy warden of the Jail, has resigned
that station.