American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-25

Wilson, of Boston, assignee of Long and
Wordsworth, patentees of a machine to plane
and groove flooring, praying an injunction to
stay the use of such machinery by Mr.. Joseph
Turner, ofthis city, upon an aedgad infringe
ment of patent right, as heretofore stated, was
further argued on Saturday, aud will not be
concluded probably for several days.
Forfeited Rccogni-ances. Many persons look
upon the act Of going security for the appear
ance Of another, before the courts or mags-
trates, to answer charges preferred against
them, as mere matters of form, and manifest
little or no concern whether the party appear
or not. 1t may be the case, that in many in
stances, in the failure of parties so TO appear,
the securities have not been dea 1t with accord
ing TO law; and, from this fact, the want of pro-
per regardfor the obligation mayhave originated;
but this does not alter the law, and an instance
came under our observation, during the sitting
of the city court, on Saturday, which we give
for the benefit of all who may feel disposed to
treat the obligations of suretyship lightly. In
the case alluded to, q person, charged with
some slight offence, had been placed under Sc
curity by a magistrate to answer at COURT up
on his failing to appear in obedience to repeat
cd calls, it was ordered that his recognizance be
forfeited. The clerk of the court, thercupon
called for his securities to bring his body into
court, Or they would be held responsible for his
failure. In this case, the two persons who had
signed his bond, were in court, ready 10 testify
to the general good character of the party ac-
cused, and upon their stating that they did not
known where to find him. they were Immediately
taken custody by an officer. In the meantime
the absent accused made his appearance, was
tried, and ordered to pay fine. Application
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curties for their discharge, but the law imper-
atively demanding they be held until the forfeit
cd bond be satshed-not even permitting them
to give security for its ful6lmont-they, togeth-
er with the person fined, were marched off to
Jail The imperous demands of the law, in
such cases, and its summary fulfilment should
serve as a caution to all who may be concerned
in such matters.
Characters in High Life Di,graceA Conduct.
In the discharge of our duty, while we have
fearlessly exposed the conduct of the vicious,
we have observed dIe regard for the occa-
sonal errors Of trail humanity We hold, how
ever, that assumed position in society gives no
privilege to violate law or outrage propriety;
nor can the standard of justice he swayed by
any such consideration. 1t is a lamentable
fact, however, that these selt-evident truths are
nv lCCoSillLcu ny al fGlSbilSi iI lbdSI tIiclE
contuct Would so determine US to believe. As
an evidence of which we need only refer TO facts
which have transpired in this city-on the part
of persons, too, whose preferred positions in
society, should have given guaranty against
such gross impropreties. We have had occa-
sion to record such instances; and, on Friday
night last, the neighborhood of Monument
Square presented Il scene illustrative OF the
truth Of what we have asserted. 1t appears
that u person, said to be attached to the u. S.
Army--a lieutenant, we bclieve-came up to
the front Of the City Hotel, upon horseback, in
the early part of the evening, and among other
exploits, then and there performed, he rode his
horse into the tailoring establishment of Mr..
Bogue, III the basement of the hotel. Some
kind friend having afterwards deprived him of
his horse, this gentleman of buttons, at rather
a late hour, attended by other equally marked
personages-tor we understood that one of
them, at least, belonged TO the u. 5. Navy
became 50 particularly offensive to peace and
good order, as to attract the attention OF the
nghtwatch, who promptly collected in numbers
sufficiently formidable TO stay the impetuosity
Of these ardent spirited gentlemen. We are
pleased TO say, however, that no personal vio-
lence was done. We did not ascertain the
names of all these parties, though we believe
they are known. We trust this general notice
will warn them against such conduct in future;
asa repetition might make them better known
to the public.
Death from Fall. A sailor attached to the
schooner William Penn lying at the wharf
CF. P.,) fell from the rigging, on Saturday last
and 50 injured himself as to produce death a
short time afterward. An inquest was held
over the body by Coroner Cotton, and verdict
rendered accordingly.
Fires. The establishment of Messrs Rhine
hardt s Taylor, box manufacturers, in Little
Sharp street, was discovered to be Oh fire be-
tween , and o'clock, on Sunday morning. The
fircmen were promptly at work, and prevented
and serious injury. The alarm of fire about 10
o'clock, yesterday morning, arose from the bur-
ming of chimney in Hanover, near Camden ST.
The Poini .Hurder. The vigilance of the po-
lice is still untiring lii endeavoring to bring to
justice the perpetrators Of the murder of Henry
llcnshell on Fell's Point. Suspicion strongly
points to the Spaniards now under arrest, and
with view to secure the testimony Of John d.
Wilkins, who is deemed an important witness
in the case, he has been committed to iail by S.
S. Briggs, Esq.
Ro,Os and Rocdies There was considerable
of a row i'll the neighborhood of Caroline and
Wink St on Saturday night and eight speci-
mems OF real nocturnal rambers were marched
from the Eastern watch-house to Jail in the
morning. In the afternoon of yesterday, some
urther disturbance, Of a similar character, took
place in thesame neighborhood. The guardians
OF pubic peace, coming up, among other arrests
Waterman Barnes seized F. Ed. Lee, who was
rescued from him and took to his heels; arriv-
ing within the ward Of officer jordon, he stop
ped his Roadway and captured him. Lee, when
brought before VIM. A. SchacfTer, Esq. boosted
that he wss Il Sweat" &c. The magistrate
sentenced him TO pay fine of 8 shilllngs for
being drunk, and so demcaning himself in his
presence, and to stand committed for asslulting