American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

! Guy appointments. The following nomna
tions by the Mayor, were confirmed by the City
Council yesterday afternoons James Peregoy
Esq. Commissioner of Health, and DR.. William
i. Leonard, city Physician, who, together with
the Health Officer, DR.. D. II. Laurence, con.
stltute Board of Health.
appropriations. The City Council, during
its late session, appropriated the sum of $3.50
/ 5S6.GS, including the annual appropriation for
municipal purposes. The Council of 1914 ap-
propriated the sum of S27O, 25l .30-making a
difference in favor of the recent Council in
the sum of SIS, 664.62.
Pioneer Library association. At meeting
OF the above Association, composed of the
scholars attached to the "Pioneer Glass, - Caro-
line street church Sunday school, the following
youths were elected. officers for the ensuing
semi-annual term: President, Wilton d. Met.
tee; Vice President, Ii. B. Ridgaway; Treasur-
er, Charles II. Hooper, Secretary, William III.
Martin; Librarian, Philip S. Allison; Executive
Committee, James T. Gracey, VIM Hamilton
Beatty and VIM. Hamilton Pentz. The fol-
lowing persons were, by payment, constituted
life-members; Bishop B. Waugh, Rev. DR. Dur
bin, Rev. Henry Slicer, Rev. s. Asbury Ros-
acl, Rev. Littleton F. Morgan, John Lanahan
and VIM. Fl. Stran, Esqs. The object of the
Society is to benefit and extend the Sunday
School cause.
Das!Gdiy Robbery. We regret to learn that
Mrs, Elizabeth Trapnall, an old lady, from
I ork Co., Pa, had her purse containing up
wards of $50, stolen Oh Thursday afternoon,
while engaged in purchasing some confectiona-
ny at the head of Centre market. Suspicion
rested on a certain individual, who was arrest
ed by High constable Clifford and officer Du-
vail, but for want of sufficient evidence dis
charged by Justice Schaeffer The money lost
was pension given Mrs. Trapnall, in consi-
derahon OF the services of her husband, who
had fought under Com. Perry on Lake Erie
/ The loss will fall heavy upon the old lady at
tins time, as she is stranger in u strange CITY,
The officers who have the case in hand will
leave nothing undone to recover the money,
and bring the offender TO punishment.
For the Putsbuug Sufferers. We have been
requested to state that collections in aid of the
Plttsburg sufferers will be taken up throughout
| tomorrow, in the Sharp street, Asbury Sta
ton, Orchard street, and Old Wesley, African
churches Our colored christians are deter.
mined not to be outdone in this good work of
beneVolence.
The May Festiral. Our promised report Of
this affair has been unayoidably crowded out
of our columns until Monday, when it shall
positively appear.
Case for Court. Samuel West, charged
with assaulting and beating George w. White,
was yesterday arrested by officer Chisholm, and
in default OF security committed to jail by
John showacre, Esq.
Stealing Clothes. Martha Rainbow alias
Martha Harden, (colored,) charged with steal
ing several dresses from lady with whom she
had been hiring, in the upper part of the city,
was arrested Yesterday by officer kries, and
committed to take her trial at the June term of
the Criminal Court, by Justice Armstrong. A
fine shawl, supposed to be stolen, was taken
from her, and has been left at the Office of the
Justice for Identification.
Fires during The month of.9pru There were
in this month 40 fires and alarms-24 of which
were actual fires. OF these Id originated in
brick houses, in frame houses, 4 in Stables and
in carpenter shops. OF the alarms | were
occasoned by the burning of chmneys and S
entirely false. We obtained the above facts
from the record of the Patapsco Library AS
sociation. ... ....
THE ETHIOPIAN OPERA-Beneft of DIR. Joe Comell.
This of the Drama puts forth his name for a