The New York herald., 1845-06-15
baltimore.
[ lCorrespondence of the Herald.l


BALTIMORE. June 10, ls45
"A Letter from Babe the Pirate-The Small Por-Libel
Saf-.4 Man Sun Sirlsck-Railroad .4ecidenf-Fire on
The Washington Raiiroad-Dirisio Of the City. 9c.
Babe, the pirate, or Mr.. Babe as of the press
style him. succeeded yesterday in kicking up quite an
excitement in Baltimore. letter received from
him by Mayor Davis, making certain enquiries relative
to the black man. Abraham Johnson the cook on board
the brig Orleans who tried and convicted of man
slaughter Tuesday last, for tho murder of James
Drummond, board that vessel. He stated that he had
been convicted his trial Of the murder of black cook
named John Johnson of which he wholly innocent
and he believes him to be still living he desires GER
tain enquiries to be made ascertain whether Abraham
Johnson not the John Johnson alluded to- Abraham
Johnson accordingly questioned and denied that he
had passed under the Of John Johnson had
he sailed board the Sarah Lavina He was also
equally positive that he had known sailor named
Babe, in all his travels. Babe is cunning fellow, un
questionably.
Yesterday gentleman called at the office of the Board
of Health and complained Of nuisance in the shape Of
hog pen, in his neshbors garrett Strange place for
hog pen about .x o,c,o,s Va h.a unite an &C.
ceptabe fall Of rain, continuing to descend ut brisk
rate for nearly two honrs revving both animal an and
mer in Hanover street struck by lightning during
the storm knocking number of shingles of the roof
The Barney libel suit s continues to occupy the at
tention Of the Court principally In the discussion Of
Quite an excitement has prevailed in the city for few
days past relative to the small pox but enquring at
the proper sources learn that is not SO bad as 4 has
BEEN and that the scattered here and there
through different sections OF the city, having in no wise
assumed the character Of an epidemic
man yesterday found on the Philadelphia road
in sitting posture perfectly dend. On an examination
by he was pronounced to have died from the
effects of the sun. .
A passenger from the north, whose name could not
learn had both his legs shattered on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Tuesday between this city and Cum
berland, caused by running cow Several other
passengers Were also slightly injured, and one OF the
The number Of prisoners the Maryland penitentiary
is 2S5-comprsiDg 254 males, and 81 females.
The Washington Railroad Company still refuse to re,
duce their rate of fare from the exhobant charge OF
50 SO for thirtynne miles Of travel to 81 bO notwith
standing they consented and stated their intention to
gislaure There can be no doubt from the experience
Of the roads in New England that the travel this road
fcers of the company base their refusal estimate
of the amount Of travel at the present rates This is
ed and have loudly demanded correction of the evil
stage line has been running to Washington daily for the
the amount of travel which will doubtless be
largely increased account of the refusal of the Rail-
road company to comply with wit their pledged
ing constructed, by Messrs. Rogers Son. of the
largest engines in the United States 1t is to combine in
itself both suction and spouting qualities unequaed
with all the recent improvements in such apparatus and
is to cost learn. $4,000 1t is to be made with
folding extension levers, afordng space and accom-
modation for about forty-eght men to work her at
and is to throw two side streams and one from the
gallery.
The commissioners appointed by the Governor to di-
vide the city into twenty instead of fourteen wards at
present. progressing with their abors greatly to the
satisfaction Of the wings and the chagrin Of the
to manage things to throw the ninth ward
into the third congressional district where it do
harm to the wings and will secure the reelection OF
John Kennedy to Congress from the second district
Another object they have in view is to up the city
in such way that majority of the wards will elect
whig councilmen, should the aggregate vote be
against them. OF they loudly condemned by
the democrats but they reply by throwing up to them
their former unfair division of the city with the po
ical objects in view that were successful in
ing to them majority OF the wards ALPS fair in poll
ter for both parties When they have the power they
both use it in the same way. VINDEX.