American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-17


master builder, as an honest, attentive and bu-
siness-like superintendent, he merits, and will
doubtless receive Just reward the patronage
of a discerning public. With these improve
ments, besides many others, constructing upon
Madison street extended. Franklin and Sara
toga streets are to he Immediately repaved and
cuIbed the former from Park to Pennsy vana
avenue, the latter from Charles to Paca street
The completion of all these enterprises dur
ing the spring and summer, will imPart new
beauty 10 the West end increase its popu-
lation, and greatly augment the value OF real
estate in that vicinity. At the elevated site
formed by the junction of Franklin and Cathe-
dral streets, they have laid the foundation Of
new Presbyterian Church, it will be at once
costly and magnificent in the style of its finish
and architecture, yielding, perhaps, to no edi-
flee in Baltimore, in its rich and imposing out
line, its facade will be hankcd by towers which
will serve as beifries Franklin and Saratoga SIS.
to be Immediately repavcd and curbed, the for
mer from Park to Pennsylvania Avenue, the
latter from Charles to Paca streets. The com
pletion of all these enterprises, during the
spring and summer, will impart new beauty TO
the West end increase its population, and
greatly augment the value Of real estate.
JueniIe .Mendicanis. Every days experience
affords fresh evidence the necessity of House
Of Refuge, for the reception of juvenile often
ders. The public streets are infested with male
and female children, with baskets or bags upon
their arms, asking aims. No person can pass
them without being accosted ladies are annoy
ed by their importunities-tor if denied they
frequently seize them by the dress, or follow
them along, in hopes of forcing penny to get
rid of the pest; and when they come across a
gentleman in company with ladies, they are
bound to make him viclim--for, under tho be-
lief that selErespect, in the presence of those
whose sympathiGs are always touched at even
the appearance of want, will prompt him to be-
stow his charity, they cannot be turned off by
mere refusal to notice them, but persist till,
in most cases. they force a compliance. These
things are of daily occurrence. But what is
most 10 be regretted in connection with these
children, is the hazard Of their becoming thieves.
Their parents, many Of them competent to live
without such means, send them out to sell
matches, or to beg, and they traverse the most
distant parts of the city visit places of BUSH
ness, private and public houses, and if no per-
son sec them, and opportunity is afforded, they
do not hesitate to appropriate to their own use
any article easily to be concealed. We know
cases of the kind some Of them may be honest.
tainly public nuisance. There are prohibitory
laws, but they are not enforced for the reason,
perhaps, that there is no appropriate place to put
such offenders. We might spin ont long ar
gument upon this subject, but will be content
for the present with again reminding the City
Fathers" Of the necessity of House of Refuge.
City Court In this Court, on Saturday, Jo-
siah Gordon, charged with aiding in breaking
tho ,fE L. R,,F Il ,,J
not guilty; and Lewis Sapp and Wm. Merritt,
charged with being party to the same atfIay,
were found guilty, and ordered to pay fine of
$40 each with costs. Richard Quinn, for as
saulting and beating Rebecca Pearce, was fined
$40 and costs Margaret Delevin, John Irwin,
James Fitzsimmons, and Francis Hooper, (the
first an old bag; and the others, three soap-lock
youths) for assaulling and beating Henry Kone,
were each fined ) 10 and costs, and ordered to
be imprisoned for one month. Thomas Bur-
CESS, implicated in the affray, was declared not
guilty. Oliver Gray, for assaulting Julia Cook,
(both colored, y was fined IS and costs. Tho
mas Hawkins, charged with assaulting his wife,
(hoth colored, was declared not guilty.
The Court adjourned till this morning, l0i
o'clock, when the trial of criminal cases will
be resumed.
First arrival of the season. The steam tow
boat Fredericksburg arrived on Saturday morn
ing from Havre-deG Grace, having in tow the
boats Washipgtonian with lumber, and Swiss !
Boy with flour, being the first arrival this sea-
son from the Tide Water or Pennsylvania Ca
nails. We understand the Fredericksburg will
continue to leave Baltimore for the Canal every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings,
aud return on the other days. Every facility
will be given to those who may prefer the Bal
timore market.
arrested on the Charge of mcendiarism. Jas.
Kelly and William Mooney, charged with set
ting fire to the premises Of William Knox, cor
ner Of Saratoga and Cove streets, on Wednes-
day night last, were arrested late on Friday af
ternoon, by officer Bernhard, and taken before
John Wright, Esq, who committed them to
Jail for further examination.
Found Dro,uned. The body of Mr.. Patrick
Hail. an old and respected citizen, whose mys-
terious disappearance, on Christmas night last,
was noticed in this paper few days afterwards,
was found floating in the water at the foot of
Dugan's wharf, on Saturday morning last
The body was much disfgured from long expo
sure in the water, but there were no marks of
foul play upon it. Mr.. II. was born in Done
gal, Ireland, and emgIated to this country in
1900, and has since then been a resident of
this city. He was in the 65th year of mis- age.
An inquest was held over the body by James
Hooper, Esq, Coroner, and the jury rendered
a verdict of''accidental drowning"
The Ordinations. The ordination of Deacons
of the Methodist Episcopal Church took place
Yesterday morning in the Exeter-st Church.
Bishop Waugh otfciated. The ordination of
Elders took place in the Charles-st. Church,
Bishop Heddng officlated. Both Churches
were throngcd with anxious crowds to witness
the ceremonies
Charged ,oith being concerned in the slare trade.
The U. 5. frigate Congress, Capt. Voorhees,, from
Rio Janerio, anchored off Annapolis harbor, on
Wednesday last, having on board Capt Pendle-
ton, of the brig Montevdeo, and R. Baker and