American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-07

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charge of violating thu person of the German
girl, petitioned for removal of his trial to
Hartford County Court. Some objection was
, urged to its gong to that tribunal in conse-
quence of in its convenience TO witnesses SC.
! ne petition for removal was granted, and II
will go either to Annapolis or Howard District.
The case of VIM. Stirling, party to the same
charge, was next called. BY consent the zen
tlemen summoned, and the talismen generally
| (l60 in number, in the case of Musqraye IRE
moved were detained IN the case of Stirling
Attorney General Richardson, stated that hag-
ing learned ct an important witness, especial
| ly IN the present case, by the name of McNeal,
who he had been unable to procure, and who,
he understood, was at Port Deposit, he should
prefer deferrng the ;rial for few days 1t
having come up sooner than anticipated would
be another reason in favor of the request-be-
sides, he was laboring under some personal in
disposition, from past iabors. Mr.. Watson
urged the necessity of immediate action De-
! lay, he said, would greatly prejudice the case
of his client. He spoke of some extraneous in
| Auences at work. among Interested persons, out
of doors, to collect matters TO affect the criml-
nation of the accused. The Court, declaring
that they could have no knowledge of such
matters, favored the postponement The tails
men were discharged till next Thursday morn
| ing, when the case viii be taken up. The
Court thereupon adjourned till this morning,
10 O'Clock, TO 90 on with the regular docket.
| Witnesses and others wn1ld do we'll to be in
attendance.
Baltimore County Court. There is nothing
OF general interest doing in this Court.
| u. S. Circuit Court This tribunal was en-
gagged yesterday in the trial of the case of Geo.
+. Reed vs.. Samuel Carus in an alleged vio-
|ation of copy right, n publishing a piece Of
music called "Tho Old Arm Chair 1t appears
that BIZ, Carusi, some time back, issued niece
OF music bearing the title above quoted, and
that Mr. Reed, the plaintiff in this case, having
purchased the copy right of Russel!'s we'll
known song, "Fho Old Arm Chair, he aleres
that it is an Infringement of his right. Manner
Gus professors of music were examined, amonr
whom we noticed Messrs. Gegan, Woods. Al
len, Deems, S5toddast, and Mason, with view
10 establish the positive similarity of the two
publications. Mr. Gegan, upon examining the
pieces, detected some likeness; but stated that
, in most English ballads such things might be
detected, sc. Nh Woods said he had heard
the two pieces, and ii after hearing one perform
ed, n few weeks intervening, should he listen
to the other, he would not know but they were
one and the same. Mr.. Allen could detect
some similarity; but not sufficient to authorize
him to say 1t was the same piece of music. Tho
same might be said Of Russeil's cold Arm
Chair" the "Soldiers Tear. the 'Diue Bells
Of Scotland" &c. All Of which, in parts. have
resemblance. These condolences, as well as
the belief that there Is but little original pro-
duction now a-days in the musical world. were
entertained by the witnesses; and Russell was
declared to be plagarist. MI. Deems exam-
, ined the pieces He thought there was much
ol sameness IN fact, though differing in some
points He could not say RS Mr.. Woods had
that II he should hear the one, and the other
length of time afterwards, he would imagine
them the same, for Russel!'s was OF such
character, that the impression likely TO be
made upon his mind, from hearing il, would
not be retained till the next day. He differed
with others also in the belief that there was but
little original music issued at present. Mr.. |
Stoddart, as theauthor of a piece of music call |
ed "New England" which had been also re-
terred to as among those popular pieces in |
which there were parts resembling ''The Old |
Arm Chair, &c, defended it against the charpe |
OF 'plracy." it did not at least bear so striI-
ing likeness to Russell's as did Mr.. Carusi's.
and the difference betw cen the two latter were
very great. MIR. Mas N detected some notes
but no general samenesS in the two pieces In
composing music TO the same words, it was
more than probable such thiag should occur
lie related case OF two persons, without any
understanding, many miles apart, having cho-
sen the same words to be set to music produc-
ed almost the same composition. We have
given merely a sketch Of the case, as it stands
at present, Latrobe for the complainant; and
Frch for the defence.
Fair for The Benefit Of Mt Ft!Ts Point .7,ino-
ry, We understand, that the ladies OF East
Baltimore have it in contemplation to hold a
tair, some time during the Christmas HOLIDAYS,
for the purpose of lquidating tie debt incurred
by the Eagle ArtilerIsts, in the construction of
their splendid armory on Fell's Point This is
as it should be, and we are glad to find that
the subject has been taken hold Of by the right
persons-the ladies'. Tie debt will SOON be
paid.
Petition for Plrdon. We understand that i,
is in contemplation TO petition the Governor
FOR pardon in the case Of young Roberts, re-
Gently convicted in the City Court, of an ''as-
saalt with intent to commit rape" upon the
person of Margaretta Ehrmann. 1t is also un-
detstood that the jury in bis case will unite in
the prayer. ...
Launch. A pilot boat, built in very beau
tiful manner, was launched on Tuesday from
the ship-yard of VIM. F. Smith s. Som She
was built for Joseph Shaw & Co.. and is called
the Coquette. She is & very superior craft.
and will be hard to beat in sailing.
Tribute Of Respect. The funeral of the late
c. G. Peters, ST., Esq, was attended yestey.
day afternoon by the association Of "Old De-
Tenders" and several lodges Of the Masonic or
der. They turned out in great strength, and
with their music and regala made solemn
and imposing appearance.
OrR EooH TABLE. messrs. Tdyior, Wilde s Co.
have placed on our table "The Life OF Friedrich
Schiller" comprehend,ng an examination OF his
works--jy Thomas Carlisle, Il comprises the fifth
Number OF Appieton's Literary MisceEany-a new
-crios nr ohoina hnoks ''his * , non. ,,. ,.,. -;