American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-24

that the houses in the line of the procession be
placed in mourning. After the appointment
, OF a committee to wait on Gen. Howard and
la!Orm him of his selection as orator of the day,
The meeting, on motion of VIM. =. Preston,
Esq. adjourned, The executive committee will
meet this, (Tuesday) afternoon, al 6 O'Clock, at
the Cit2 Hall The Chief Marshal and the diff
iefent committees appointed by the several as
socia'ions, SC, intending to join in the cere-
monies of the day, will please attend.
miraculous Escape One of the most re-
markabe escapes from Instant death that we
have ever recorded, occurred yesterday after
noon, about ) O'Clock, in LeHngton-st., oppo-
site the door of the Court House. A gentle
man was driving a light two horse wagon down
the street, containing Mrs. Isaac Muuroe and
'wo nieccs, when, by some means, the horses
became unmanageable and ran with great ve-
I locIty down the hill (Which our readers
will recoicct, is very stccp,) and when very
near the corner Of CORTLAND street, they by
some means or other got upon the pavement,
! when the wheels Of the carriage came III con-
tact with the iron railing before the door OF
Mrs. Mckenzie, tearing them completely of.
! The carriage at this spot became upset, aud
fell upon an interesting little child, daughter
Of Mrs. J. G. Moale, cutting lis head in quite a
severe manner. young servant girl, who
had charge OF Mrs. Moale's daughter, was very
severely injured, two of her front teeth being
| broken, and her body considerably bruised.
The Garage contained Mrs. Isaac Munroo and
niece who remarkably TO say sustained ne in
jury,
Distinguished Arrival. Prince Of Solms, of
Germany, arrived in this city last evening and
took rooms at the Exchange Hotel.
Fire. The alarm of fire last night about 8
O'Clock, was caused by the burning of the Iron
Foundry of Mr.. G.. r. II. Letter, situated in
the rear of Balders!on street, near Light. The
fire department were early upon the ground,
and soon succeeded in subduing the flames.
1t is supposed to have been the work of an
| incendary.
Temperance Celebration on the Fourth Of July.
We understand that the Cough Temperance
Association has received, through their friend,
MIR. d. Thompson, an invitation from the
Mayor and citizens Of Annapolis to visit that
city on the evening of the 4th of july on
which occasion they have been rendered the
use Of the House Of Delegates as place for
their meeting. The Cough, we believe, is
making every necessary arrangement required
for the occasion, and we are confident they will
dependence will he read by Master II. C. Jar
rctt after which the meeting will be addressed
by Nessrs. J. N. Steuart, VIM. Warden, Jr
and II. c. Smith.
L. 5. District Court. In this Court, ycster-
day, his honor Judge Heath passed sentence
upon Jason l. Pendleton, captain, and Robert
Baker, first mate, of the brig Montevideo, who
were indicted tried and convicted of INSIDE
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cerned IN the slave trade on the coast of Afri-
ca. The learned Judge, in passing sentence
upon the prisoners, prefaced it with an address
of great feeling, in which he reviewed all the
evidence given upon the trial, and depicting ia
vivid Colors the horrors of the slave trade. EIc
stated that the extent of punishment allowed
b. the law was Two years imprisonment in the
common Jail and fine of $4,000, but in con-
sderution of his having been already in Jail
six months, and the jury's recommendation to
mercy, the Count would only adludge him to
be confined in the common Jail for period of
twelve months and to pay a fine Of $1,000, and
to remain imprisoned until the fine and costs
be paid. The mate Baker was sentenced to be
imprisoned six months, and to pay fine of
$500, and to remain imprisoned until the fiae
and costs be paid. The Court, without trans
acting any other business of importance, ad-
journed until this morning, at 10 o'clock.
Baltimore City Court In this Court, yes.
terday, the following cases were disposed Of
William Baker, indicted for stealing fifteen
pounds of rails, the property of John S. Git
tings, was found guilty. Sentence suspended.
james Devien, indicted as one of the party
who swndled Messrs. Cornelius s Grove out
Of torty-five dollars, some three months since,
was put upon trial, lie was ably defended by
WA. 2. Preston, Esq. The case occupied the
attention of the Court until 8 o'clock, when it
was given to the jury with instruction to re-
turn a sealed verdict at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, to which hour the Court adjourned.
Sale al the Exchange. Was sold at the Ex-
change on Saturday by R, Lennon & Co. one
half of the large four story warehouse, on the
south side Of Lombard street, between Light
and Grant streets, DC feet front, and running
back 100 feet to Balderson st., now in the oc-
cnpancy of Alessrs J. Hopkins, Brothers s. Co.
by whom it was purchased for $4,000.
Nice Young .Nen. Officers Myers and Stay
Tor arrested on Sunday afternoon two ''nice
Young men, named Benjamin Bricelan and
John Conner on the charge of breaking the cell
lar door of Mary Rayner, and attempting to en-
ter her house, situated in the rear of the Police
ONCE heY were eAdHliheu oy L. IL. Det,
Esq, who fued Bricean $40 and costs, and
committed Conner to Jail in default of security
to keep the peace.
Fighting in the .Narket-house. Louisa Snow
den and Ann Fountain, (colored, charged with
fighting in the Hanover market-house, were ar
rested by officer Pamphillion ard taken before
Justice Wilson who fined each of them in the
sum of 81 and costs.
IN JAIL Thomas Barlow, charged with riot
Gus conduct on Sunday afternoon IN the neigh
borhood of the corner of Calvert aud Lombard
streets, was arrested by officer Keller, and in
default of security to keep the peace, commit
ted to Jail by r. II. Belt, Esq. .... .
UpSetting Benches. High Constable Clifford
and officer PamphilIion arrested OF Sunday al
ternoon two young men, named Charles Ed
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