American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-21

him, was fined SIS and costs Mirgaret Dairy,
| charged with assaulting Mary Orchese, was
declared not guilty; but the Ia bIes were turned,
and Mary Orchese was fined 81 and costs Tor
assaulting Margaret Dairy. Deah Emerson,
colored, for assaulting Zlchariah Mushaw. was
ordered to be imprisoned one day. Harriet
Johnson, servant in the employ OF Mr.. Thos
Harrison, charged with throwing hot waite.
upon Mrs Lucy Sweet, was declared not gull
ty. Smith Wheedou, Jr., for assaulting Hugh
Mcguire, Jr. was ordered to be imprisoned one
day. Thomas Beard, for assaultng officer J.
Stahl, while in the discharge of his duty, was
fined S. and costs. Robert Mears, for assault
Mrs Parker, was fined $40 and costs, and or
dered TO be imprisoned one week Francis
Johnson, colored, for assaulting Thomas John
son. was fined $40 and costs, aud ordered
to be imprisoned two weeks; and for ike Of
fence towards Robert Griffin, to pay 50 and
costs, and be imprisoned one week Mary
Wilmer, for assauting Maria Norris, fined So
and costs, and to be imprisoned one month
Edward Brown, charged with assaulting Neal
Shields, was declared not guilty, and the pro-
secutor ordered to pay the costs. John Upton,
for assaulting Benjamin Upton, was fined s.
and costs, and placed under security to keep
the peace. Virginia Adams, for keeping a
house of ill-fame, was fined $40 and costs. The
court djourned till Saturday next.
DiSgracefd Riot. There was disrraceful
riot, about o'clock, on Friday night, in West
Baltimore st. beyond Cove, where some 60 or 10
young men and boys, calling themselves Griz-
zey Bears, Junior Calethumpians and Hard
Scrabbles, assembled for the purpose ofsettling
some old fcud existing among them. Stones,
brickbats and various other missiles were freely
used, and riot and outrage INDUCED in to the
fullest extent. Several OF the police, however,
interered during the battle and succeeded in
quelling it after being roughly handled by the
desperate villains; officers Duval and Pamphil-
Ion arrested two Of the party, named John
Miles and Thomas Grinnell, who were taken
to the Western District watch house, and re-
primanded and then released During the af-
fray officer Duvall was considerably bruised
and injured. We trust that the ringleaders may
be arrested and severely punished, and that
such villanous gangs OF boys may be cffectual
ly dispered ere the grating doors of the peni-
Tertiary shall have them beyond reformation
arrested for purchasing goods under false pre-
fences. short time since James w. Jeffrics
and John w. Brady, of Iowa, appeared in this
city, and the latter, as is alleged, introduced
the former to the firm of Ricards & Hoffman.
wholesale merchants, Hanover street, (he hav-
ing had some previous knowledge of gentle
man in their establishment with view to
the purchase of goods, for which purpose they
had come to this city. Brady, who is repre-
sented as being a clerk in the employ of a firm
in Iowa, under the title of Jefffes s Co., vouch-
ed for the ability of Jeffries to meet all de-
mands, alleging that he had farms, sc. and,
from belief in the integrity of Brady, goods
to the amount of s ,6l8,wer procured by JEFF
fries, and despatched via Pittsburg to their
place Of destination, for which drafts were
given upon Warren T. Jenkins, of New York
supposed to be forgery-all in due business
form. The merchants from whom the goods
were purchased, suspecting afterwards that all
might not be right, despatched their salesman,
MIR. Orrick, to New York, with the daft; but,
upon his arrival in Philadel phia no gained such
information as to lead him to suppose that the
whole transaction was a swindlng affair, and
Immediately set himself to work to procure the
arrest of the parties above named Informa-
ton having been given to Messrs. Hays. Zell
Ridgely g. Cook, Jeffiies was arrested on Fri
day and Brady on Saturday. They were both
committed by Walton Gray, Esq for further
examination. Charles H. Pitts, Esq. appeared
as their counsel.
Drinking Cold Water. A few days since Mr.
l'dhoij earl ST., was SelZeQ,
Just after drinking freely of cold water, with
violent pains of the body, especially of the bow
els, fer which he had resort during the night to
brandy; but on the next morning, finding it
gave but temporary relief, DR.. James McCul-
loh, of Howard st, was sent for, who admins
tered at once dose of medicine, which in a
few minutes gave effectual relief and rescued
the patient from impending death. Mr. Baker,
we learn, expresses his acknow Judgement to
DR.. McCulloh for the prompt exercise of his
medical skill on the occasion.
Beating his Wife, John Reed, CHARGED with
assauting and beating his wife, was arrested
on Saturday by officer knighton, ant in de-
fault of security, committed to Jail by Justice
Miller.
To Keep the Peace. Benjamin Clark, charg-
ed with using obscene and indecent language
in the Lexington Market House, was arrested
on Saturday by officer Gross, and released on
security to keep the peace, by John Wright,
Esq. John Gibney, charged with disturbing
the peace on Saturday, was arrested by officer
Ray, and released on security by Justice Miller
Body Found The body of white man was.
found floating in the Spring Gardens Yesterday
morning, near Moale's Point, by some BOYS
who were sporting in the neighborhood. The
body was entirely naked, and is supposed to be
the person whose clothes were found on the
shore some days ago. An inquest was held
over the body by James Hooper Esq, coroner,
and the Jury returned verdict of accidental
drowning"
In Jail. James Castings, for assautinp and
beating Mrs. Ann Echard was arrested on Sat
urday, by officer Fuller, and i'll default of Sc
curity, committed to jail by John Wright, Esq
Case for Court Elizabeth Gould charged
with assaultlng and beating Eliza Johnson, was
arrested on Saturday by officer Raw. and re-
leased on security to appear at Court, by VIM.
A. Schaeffer, Esq.
Furious Drifting. Thomas Duffee was ar