American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-23
CITY lNTELLlGENCE..

r = The public are reminded, that the
Notes of the Western Franklin Savings lnsti-
tution will be redeemed by DAVID MARTIN, No.
1872 Baltimore street.
Respect 10 he Dead. The remains Of Robert
Nelson, Esq were attended from his late resi-
dence yesterday to the grave by various asSoc,a-
tons with which he was connected and large
number Of friends. Mr. Nelson was one OF
the Defenders of Baltimore in 1914; was a
prominent member Of the Independent Order
ufOdd Fellows, having received its highest hon
ors; was a member of the order of the Sons Of
Temperance, and engaged most aealous)y in
promulgating thereby temperance, charity and
intelligence; and, as a member of Dl. Duncan s
church, meek and conhding christian Mr..
N, by profession, was a printer, in the prose-
cution Of which he continued till the period Of
his last illness He was quiet and unobtruSive
in his manners, sincere in his attachments up
right in his intercourse with the world, given
to Uenevolence, and devoted to the cause OF
humanity and christianity; and thus, after u
well spent life, he has gone down to the grave,
as ever when good man dies, mourned by nu-
merous friends, and his spirit, We trust, to the
Lord who gave it.
CanabaIiSa. A warrant was issued, yeSter-
day, by Justice McAlster, tor the arrest of a
negro man named Moses Nelson, charged with
being disturber Of the peace, and placed in
the hands Of officer Joshua Myers for service.
The officer proceeded to discharge his duty,
and in attempting to take his prisoner, he I'M
/ expectedly met with some little opposition
The negro resisted, and i'll the scut1le bit a
piece of flesh from the officers leg, but was f.
nally overpoWered and taken to the office of
the above named Justice, who promptly COM
United him TO the guardianship OF Mr. Sellers,
Of the Jail. We would caution the worthy of
ficer to be careful of the water, for fear that
symptoms of hydroPhobia might make their
appearance.
Sudden Death. An inquest was held yester-
terday afternoon, by coroner Mullin, at No. 60
Lancaster street, over the body of German
named Andrew Hesner, who was taken with
a fit while engaged at work IN a lime yard on
the City Block He was taken home by his
fellow workmen, and died in about ten minutes
after his arrival. He was aged about As years,
and has left wife and two children. The
verdict Of the Jury was IN accordance with the
facts.
Stealing. Three men, John Lewis, Thomas
Williams and James Piper, Yesterday morning
entered the premises OF Mr., WillIngham, about
two miles on the Hartford Road, and stole
therefrorn a pair of boots cloak, coat, a
quilt and several other articles. Mr.. Willing
ham with the assistance of the neighbors sue
ceeded after a run through the woods in captur-
ing them. They were brought into town and
fully committed for trial at the October term of
the Criminal Court, by c. G. Ridgley, Esq
Post Office appointments. We understand
that Thomas Briscoe has been appointed a
clerk, and Francis Lewis Lannay an additional
''letter carrier" in the Baltimore post Office
This makes the second additional carrier APP
pointed since the new postage law went into
operation. By the way we notice that there
are a number of "letter boxes still unoccupied,
and mention the fact in order that such Of our
merchants as prefer sending to the post Office
for their letters may secure one for the pur-
pose.
A Disappointment. Last evening quite a
large crowd of persons assembled at Monu-
ment Square to listen to the promised music
from Volandt's band, but unfortunately they
were disappointed, in consequence of the alb
sence of the band from the city on an excur-
sion to Annapolis.
Threatening Life. Benjamin Sullivan, charg-
ed with threatening the life of James AlcNul-
ty, was arrested yesterday, by officer MELON
nell, and in default of security committed to
Jail, by Justice Latournan.
Assault. Robert Shepperd, charged with as
saulting and beating Sarah Brown, was yester-
day arrested, by officer Fuller, and taken be-
fore John Wright, Esq who released him on
security to keep the peace.
accident achjle Bathing. A Young man
named Jones, yesterday morning, received
severe wound upon his head, while bathing at
Canton. In diving from some logs he struck
his head against an old raft which is embedded
at the bottom of the river.
Fire. The alarm of fire about three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon was occasoned by the
burning of barn. the property Of Mrs Lyons,
widow the late Robert Lyons, on the western
borders of the city. t.
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