American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-07
CITY INTEIJJGFNCE.
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as ''city reporters" scenes frequently come un-
der our notice of character that would scarce
ly be credited by those who sleep on "downy
pillows" surrounded by all the comforts that
make pleasant our pathway to the grave. On
Thursday about noon our attention was attract
ed by crowd of men and boys in the eastern
part of the city, and after reaching the spot
we saw a sight which we hope we may never
see again. A female, almost in state OF nu-
dity, having in her arms an infant child, was
lying upon the pavement in u state OF drunken
ness; her child, like herself, had nothing upon
it but small rug tied round the body to cover
its nakedness. Lying beside her was clock
which she had been offering for sale for the
small sum of fifty cents, with which she ex-
pected TO buy more of the ''hre water" The
poor little innocent was bruised considerably by
its falling from the arms of the mother. A
benevolent gentleman living in the neighbour
hood, succeeded, after no little difficulty, in
getting the child from the woman, and carried
it to his own house, where it was properly pro-
vided for; and at a subsequent part of the day,
another child, little boy about four years of
age, which the woman had left at home, was
also taken to the house of neighbor, and in
the same humane manner taken care of. We
were informed BY the husband, that the wife
had in his necessary absence, (for he is high
ly respectable mechanic sold all the clothes
of herself and children for drink; that he had
tried every means in his power to break her of
the habit, but could not succeed The husband
took the advice of the neighbors, and had her
sent to the alms-h house for few days, where IL
quor will not be placed within her reach; hop
ing that after short residence there she will
return to her senses and her duty. Here is u
case for those good Samaritans the "Sons Of
Temperance, let them look at it, and see that
the poor husband and helpless children do not
suffer.
,4nother Exercise Of Erecutirs Cltmency. A
noiie prosecute was filed on Thursday with the
clerk of Baltimore City Court IN the case of the
State rs. Joseph Osternnn. The accused was
indicted at the February term of the Court in
the year 1899, upon a charge of receiving stolen
goods, knowing them to have been stolen. Soon
after the indictment was found he left this city.
The nolle prosequi sets forth that he has been
recommended the mercy olthe Executive ''by
the Grand Jury which indicted him, and by
many other respectable citizens" The in
strument bears date the 18th OF September,
1874, but was only filed iii the Clerks Office
on Thursday morning.
Stealing an Umbrella Angelina Smith,
kCUlOItu,) was JtSlcludI ulltslcI anu DIOuplI
before WIN. B. Jones, Esq, charged with steal
ing an umbrella, the property OF John OXher,
OF the value of IS. The evidence being con-
elusive, she was committed, to take her trial at
the February term of the criminal Court.
More Bad Husbands. Alfred Humphrey was
yesterday committed to JAIL by James Blair,
Esq, charged with assaultng and beating his
wife, Harriet. Served him right; for we be-
evc, with the poet, that she who would strike
a woman, save in the way of kindness, is
wretch, whom it would be base lattery to call
a coward"
More Housebreaking. In an article in yes
terday's paper, giving an account of robbery,
we asked the question, ''who will be robbed
neXt?' The interrogatory has been answered
by MIR. John Norman, whose house was broken
into on Thursday night, and articles stolen
amounting in value to $50. Mr., Norman
lives in Baltimore-st., near the Hartford Run.
Correction. In our notice yesterday of the
boots ,cjth lCooden solos, we erred in saying that
Mr. b. had sought legal redress for the injury
done his boots, by carpenter A. We learn, that
Mr. B. "took it as a good joke. and paid all
charges As an act of justice to Mr.. B. we may
also state that he really thought the man ofthe
iack-plane, to have been son of Crispin, when
he asked the favor of him, he having no preyi-
Gus knowledge of the person whom he ad-
dressed.
n Requisition for Southmead. We learn that
the authorities of New York, have taken legal
steps with view to procure the body of South
mead, who figured in the Torrey case, and who
is now confined in Jail, charged with stealing
horse and sleigh, as fugitive from justice.
p.It,
ing concluded all cases ready for jury trial, the
Court will continue i'll session, for short time,
from day to day, to hear arguments upon points
of law, &c.
Feafs Of Horsemanshp. A man, we'll clad and
spurred, for cutting various pranks in Monument
Square, upon small horse, yesterday morning,
was arrested and taken to the Centre Police Of.
flee. He was too much under the influence of
liquor to tell his name. He remained in custo-
dy until the afternoon, when he was taken
home by some friends, somewhat sobered.
Fast Driving. The driver of Cart No. Sc was
fined yesterday by Walton Gray, Esq. So and
costs for rapid driving through our Streets
VIII not this be warning2 We hope it may
Magnetic Telegraph. The Magnetic Tele-
grpph office in Pratt street is open to visitors
from to l2 o'clock in the morning and from
to O'Clock in the afternoon.
Distinguished in iral. The Hon. George
VI. Dallas, Vice President elect of the United
States, arrived at Bradshaw's United States
Hotel yesterday morning en- route to Phlade-
phia.
.4ssauAing an Officer Charles McClaskcy
charged with assaulting Benjamin West, clerk
Of the Bell-Air market, while in the discharge
of his duty, was released on security yesterday
by VIM. A. Schetfer, Esq, to answer at the
Saturday Court. "f
.another Warming. A small boy, named ].
II. Johnson, was fined 81 and costs yesterday
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