American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

n Desperate Outrage miraculous Escape from
Death On Friday night, between 10 and II
o'clock, the family of Mr.. Plumb, residing al
the corner OF Pearl and Mulberry sts., who, bu
an hour previous, had witnessed the death o
an only child, aged about 5 years, were, witt
several female friends, thrown into the great
est CONSERVATION and alarm by pistol being
discharged from the street, the ball from which
entered the window of the room where the
corpse, attended by the females, was lying
scattering the broken glass in every direction,
even into the face of the corpse, but fortunately
doing no other damage. The escape of the fe-
males was truly miraculous. One of them but
a moment previous, had gone to the window,
hoisted It up in order to admit the air to the
corpse, looked out for short time, and then
walked from il bat step or two when the pis-
tol was fred As soon as possible the inmates
Of the house hurried into the street, but the
villain who fred it had taken to his heels and
although the report was heard by several ofthe
neighbors in the vicinity. no clue as TO who
committed the act has yet been obtained, but
as pistol was discharged from gang of half
grown boys at an early hour in the evening,
not far fiom the same place, the opinion pre-
walls that this also was fired by them, but for
what object none but their own develish hearts
can tell 1t is strange to us, that with a watch
man not more than fifty yards from the spot,
boys are not only permitted to fire pistols, I'M
checked and unobservod, but are enabled to
walk off quietly unmolested Now we have
no doubt but that if proper investigation be
made the villains can be identified and brought
to punishment. Crime and daring villainy are
fearfulIy on the increase in our city, and the
safety Of the lives and property of its citizens
demands, on the part of the authorities, deter
mined vigilance, thorough investigation, and
the application of the severest punishment.
Fire. The alarm of fire, about O'Clock on
Saturday afternoon, was caused by the burning
of the dwelling of Mr. George Mcdowell, Of
the firm of Mcdowell s. Gable, in Pleasant-st.
between CORTLAND and Calvert streets. The
fire originated in the garret, but how could not
be ascertalned. The roof and portion of the
upper story were burnt off, when the flames
were extinguished by the arrival of the fire.
men. Mrs Mcdowell, at the time of the fire,
was confined to her room by ndisposition, and
with her young child had to be removed to the
house of neghbor. The furniture was con-
siderably injured by the water. Fully insured
The Midnight Mystery, The circumstances
attending the unfortunate young man, ed. L..
Rogers whose case was referred to on Satur-
day last still occupies much of public attention
1t seems still involved in much mystery, though
there appears but little doubt that he paid dear
for his fun. We shall endeavor to procure the
aid Of "riesmeric" subject and if through
the assistance of "clarvoyance" our present i'm
pressions are confirmed we shall be able to en-
tighten the public, and ascertain the where
abouts of that boot.
temperance Meeting. 1t will be seen by the
advertisement in another column, that the Ma
rion Temperance Society will be addressed this
evening, by Messrs. Savage and Thompson
from Washington city. Mr.. Savage is an ex-
ceIent speaker, and is the father of the tenn
perance cause in the District of Columbia
The meeting will take place in their hall, near
the Independent Engine House.
Breaking Things. Henry Roberts, charged
with assaultng and beating his wife, Mary
Ann Roberts, and with breaking the furniture
In his house, was arrested on Saturday, by Of
ficor Lucas, and in default of security commit
ted to Jail, to appear at the Saturday Court, by
K. A, McAlister, Esq
.frrivaI Of Emigrants. The ship Cumber-
land, CAPT. White, arrived at this port on Sa-
turdny from Brennan with one hundred and
! thirty German passengers.