American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

near Pratt, kept by colore1 man named Will
liam Banks. The facts of the case, we under
stand, are these WIN. Femmings, a white
boy about Is years Of age, went down into the
cellar, where Marshall was lying upon bench,
and commenced cursng and abusing hun IN
scandalous manner. He was Immediately fol-
| lowed by about or 10 OF his companions; and
one Of them, James Mildew, stabbed him in the
| right side with dirk knife, intlCtng deep
and dangerous wound. Others of the party
struck him in the head with bricks. Alter
leaving him, as they no doubt supposed, dead,
! they rushed from the cellar and made good
their retreat. Dr. Dunbar was soon IN attend.
ance upon the wounded man and rendered him
every assistance in his power His wounds,
although severe, arc, wo are pleased to learn,
not considered of fatal character lie was
conveyed home about 9 O'Clock, 10 the resi-
dence Of his mother, in B!ddIc alley. The un-
fortunate man is porter at the Railroad de-
pot, and is represented to Us as being OF an IN
offensive disposition. Several officers went in
pursuit of the perpetrators; but up TO late
hour had made no arrests. This is a high-
handed outrage, and we trust that the guilty
perpetrators will be speedily arrested, and
made to suffer the utmost rgor of the law
The associate Reformed Church, Fayaus street
This church, under the pastoral care OF the
Rev. DIR. Duncan, has been recently repaired
and thoroughly renovated. The rooi is new,
and is covered with slate, and the walls are
newly plastercd inside. The exterior presents
q much more beautiful appearance than for
merly. The ratings in front, the windows,
easements, steps and doors have been tasteful
ly reprinted. But the interior displays to the
greatest advantage the taste and skill of the
i ,t,-
ses the spectator with feelings of camness and
reverence. The floor Of the vestibule is cover
ed with oil-cloth carpcLing and the walls are
painted in itcsco. In the body Of the church
the pews are SO arranged as to afford four
aiscs, instead of three az formerly, and the
aisles are carpctcd with rich Brussels carpet
ing. The pews, which are circular, are orna-
mented by mahogany caps and scrolls, the
cushions and Innings are of fine figured fawn
colOred damask, and tho floors are covered
with Saxony carpoting. The pews of the gal
lery have been made wider with the backs in
Ginning outward. The seats are supplied with
cushions, and the backs are stuffed; the floors
are covered with Venitiah danask carpeting.
! The walls and ceiling are painted in ircsco;
and in the centre Of the ceiling, which is en-
! tirely new, is handsome Centre-piece, consist
ing of three ornamental concentic circles en-
closing u ventilator, which, by an ingenious
contrivance can be raised or lowered 1t plea
sure in such manner as to regulate the temper
allure Of the building. The galleries are sup
ported by cast-iron pillars fiuted and bronZed
in the style of ancient relics found among the
ruins of Pompeii.
The parapet of the gallery has been newly
faced, and ornamentGd by running moulding
throughout the entire length, aud a floral
wreath Immediately over every column. Be-
tween every alternate column and suspended
from the gallery is an or mOtW chandelier Of ex-
quis.te workmanship, from the factory Of Cor
nelius & Co., of Philadelphia. The chandeliers
are ten in number, and cost $40 each. APP
pended to the facing Of the circular part Of the
gallery in front Of the choir is an elaborate
piece # workmanship consisting OF clock en-
closed in a case carved in the form of a Tyre
and gilded, the top OF which is so constructed
as to form an abacus or desk for the use Of the
leader of the choir. The furniture of tho Pal
pit is entirely new and richly and extensively
carved after the style OF Louis xiv. The desk
is covered with maroon culvrcd silk velvet, and
the recess behind is hung with rich crimson sa-
tn and velvet drapery. GA either end OF the
parapet of the pulpit 10 a highly gilded pillar,
through which pass the gas-pipes which afford
light TO the sacred desk. The floor of the poll
, Dit and the stairs ascending to it are covered
with velvet carpets The church'is heated by
one of Fux's hot air furnaces which is placed
in the cellar, the heated air ascending through
four circular registers in the aisle floors. The
| reservation of this building was performed by
MIR. VIM. Mnfe, architect and builder, under
the superintendent of committee of tho
Board of Trustees of the Church. The up
L. IA c,., cd hu Mr.
Robert Renwck Painting by Mr. Jno. Hays.
Fresco by Mr.. Ernest Dryer. To these gem
tlemen too much praise cannot be accorded for
the tas tie and skill with which they have exc
cuted their respective parts Of the work. We
are requested to state that divine service will
be performed tomorrow morning, and al in
the evening, when tho congregation, and the
pnblic will have an opportunity of seeing one
of the finest sacred interiors in the city
Inspections Of Flour. The receipts Of Flour
in Baltimore for the last few weeks have been
unusually urge. The inspections for the pre-
sent week alone amount to s2,02S barrels Of
wheat -four, 81 barrels of rye tionr, and $50
barrels Of corn-meal. There have been inspec-
ed ia Baltimore for tho four weeks ending yes
teIday, 70,9Ie barrels of wheat flour, $50 bar
reIs of rye -four, and sos barrels Of corIl-meal
The millers, it appears, are determined to avail
themselves OF the presen high price OF -four
Mercantile library association. At the sixth
annual meeting of this institution, held at the
Library rooms last Thursday evening, the Board
of Directors presented their report, which re-
presents the Association to be in a prosperous
and iourlshing condition. An election Of off.
GERS for the ensuing year will be held at the
rooms to-day, the resul. Of which we will give
due notice
accident 10 the steamboat JHaryland The
steamboat Maryland, Capt. Taylnr, on her pas
sage to Annapolis yesterday, was disabled when
OF Sellers Point, by the breaking Of valve.
She was towed back by the Relief in the alter
noon.
Supposed TO Be Stolen. A man, calling him
self George Williams, was Yesterday arrested