American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-21

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out of debt nor redeem our credit. In the
case Of the courts, they bring into the treasury
923, S25, and take out Of it $50, 5IS, Now, ii
it could be SO managed as to make the accounts
"srike even, =" it would be something gained by
the people. As our constitution was formed
for the people by their agents, we cannot see
any reasonable objection to submitting it TO re-
vision by delegates selected for that purpose.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Death Of UHiiam SteicaH at the PeRjttntiary.
We announced a few days ago that the death
of VIM. Stewart, convicted Of the murder of
his father, was daily expected. He closed his
mortal existence on Saturday morning, about
! / O'Clock. The young man has been confn-
ed in the Mary land penitentiary not quite seven
years, it being about that time since the dread
full deed was perpetrated, which caused his ar
rest and subsequent conviction of murder in the
% degree, which consigned him within those
solitary walls for the term of Is years. His
health was doubtless broken before entering the
institution, as we learn he has been delicate all
the time he has been there, inclined to a pull
monary affection, which disease has at length
sent him to an early grave. Stewart, we learn,
has proven most excellent prisoner-very in
dustrious and attentive in all the departments
of the Institution with which he has been con-
nectcd, so much so as to gain in an especial de-
gree the confidence and atiectlonate regards Of
the keepers who have had him particularly in
charge. He has exhibited most remarkable
tacturn disposition during all the period of his
confinement, never speaking unless spoken to,
and then merely making the necessary reply;
and perhaps with single exception, had not
denied or acknowledged his guilt. He has not
been able to work much for some time, and for
two months or more has been in the hospital.
Though his mind has been given to the subject
of religion more or less during the greater part
of his confinement, it has only been since his
last sickness that he has been enabled to ex-
press his confidence that his peace has been
made with his God, through the merits of his
Son, Jesus Christ, during which time he APP
peared to have enjoyed great peace of mind
and his asseyeraton of his innocence of the
crime with which he has been charged, either
as having participated directly or indirectly or
as to any knowledge who did the deed, have
been made by him over and over again. This
is truly remarkable case. The circumstances
by which he was surrounded were overwhel-
ming, and yet the interviews had with the pris-
oner in view Of his approaching end have been
SuCu W llOI MS lllBhIJ ICSpCCt-
ed spiritual instructor, but all who have visit
ed him, with the conviction that his statements
were those of truth. We understand that he
has expressed regrets that he has exhibited the
stubborn disposition he has in former interviews
with those who visited him, but he says he
thought it was vain for him to deny that which
the community had made up their minds was
! true.
Inn hn a / ton Nyn hn No vi tod
the Penitentiary, and conversed upon the sub
iect with the gentlemanly warden, MIR. John
son, who informs us that on Saturday morning
a short time before his death, Stewart sent for
MIR. Roberts, the deputy warden, and told him
in the presence of several others, that he desir.
ed, in view of his approaching dissolution tC
renew his protestations Of innocence of the
awful crime for which he had so long been SUI.
ferng. He told MIR. Roberts that he had not
directly or indirectly, participated in the MUIR
der; and that the first ntimaton which he had
that the foul deed had been done, was through
the officers who arrested him at the steamboat,
on the day he returned from the Eastern Shore.
| He was asked if he suspicioned any person of
being the perpetrator, and after hestating a
! short time, said, that he had himself been ar
rested on suspicion tried on suspicion, and con-
victed on suspicion, and as he was about to APP
pear before his God, and in view of the great
sufierngs that he had undergone, he would
not let the name Of the suspcioned party pass
! his lips, for fear that he might be as innocent
as himself. This conversation took place
about O'Clock, and at ! | he died as the good
man dieth, III the triumph of the Christian
| faith, He was buried yesterday morning at s
o'clock, in the Trinity burial ground, on the
! Gay-street Road, and his remains were follow
ed to the grave by several officers of the instl-
tuition and other persons. The services at the
grave were performed by the Rev. MIR. Wyatt,
son of the Rev. Dr. Wyatt
A Castle Stormed- Capture Of the htmates.--
A large brick house at the corner of Eden and
MulIikin Streets generally known as "Dealans'
Castle" has long been source of great COM
| plant to the families living in the neighbour
hood, it being nightly resort for all the ne
! groes belonging TO that section Of the city,
| High Constable Clifford, assisted by several of
his officers, stormed the citadel on Saturday,
under cover of the night when about twenty
Of the inmates surrendered at discretion. They
were all of the sable hue, and were marched in
| "lndan file" to the Eastern District watch
house, where they were confined all night, and
yesterday morning released with the usual re-
prinand from the Captain.
Fire The alarm of fire about half past one
o'clock on Saturday morning, was caused by
the burning of the dwelling of MIR. G.. Daniel
Reese, situate on Pennsylvania Avenue, west
side, between Bddle and George streets. The
building was seriously damaged, and the furni-
ture sustained considerable injury from being
moved. The upper story of the store ad Join
ing was also on fire, and somewhat damaged.
! The entire loss will be about 50 900, which is
covered by an insurance in the Firemen's of
| flee. The buildings were owned by Mr.. John
Reese. 1t is not known how the fire origina-
ted Previous to the family retiring to bed,
Mrs. Reese examined the premises and found
all right. The firemen were promptly on
the spot, and by their untiring exertions pre-
vented the flames from communicating to 9TH