American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-25

II Handsome Store. There is not perhaps
Il more certain indication of the prosperity O
city, than the evidences produced among it
merchants, and we notice with pleasure ,h
developments of these signs, in the numerou
instances OF their enlargng their places of bu
Slness, and their general activity and cheerful
ness Among these "signs of success in bust
ness" We see that Mr.. franklin Gardner, ),
well known for the manner in which he ha
conducted a mercantile establishment, in Bal
tlmore street, near Charles, has taken the
large, elegant, and finely located building, up
on the same street, Il few doors west of .ight ST.
formerly occupied by MIR. Willig, as music
store. The building is now undergoing tho.
rough remodeling, and promises to be, when
/ finished, one of the most splendid dry goods
establishments in the city. The front win
dows are TO be of an entire new pattern, and
! the interior TO be finished in an unequal man
ner in reference to beauty, taste, convenience
and business The lower apartment is to be
used rs retail store, and the upper rooms for
the wholesale business. The design and car
penteIs work is by VIM. Westenberger and II.
G.. Bayly. We are at all times pleased to no.
tlce the success of persons, in whatever bust
ness engaged, and we think we are authorised
IN saying that, in the instance of Mr.. G., we
/ IhFC aHDLntl puOij duutu 10 the MANY DAILY
given, of the utility of freely advertising. for,
conscious of his ability to meet all demands,
he has regularly called public attention to his
business, through this paper, and thus attract
ing custom, he has proven worthy of their pa.
tronage, and hence the success that attends me-
rt, industry, trugality and enterprise
City Court. In this Court, yesterday, the
jurors upon the panel discharged on Saturday,
lnl Al
charged upon the oath of Hugh Kirkpatrick
not guilty, and the prosecutor ordered to paw
costs. George W. Macbee, indicted for steal
ing pair of boots from the store of S. f. Abb
bolt, was found guilty, but his counsel, VIM.
Hamilton, Esq. suggesting to the Court that he
desired timo to ascertain some facts with refer
cnce to his sanity, sentence was suspended
Joseph Butler, (colored y indicted for stealing
clothing, upon the suggestion of Chas. H. Pitts,
Esq. prosecuting for the State, was discharged.
In the case of James Lomax, (colored, y found
guilty OF an assault with intent to kill, VIM. II.
Watson and Benz. c. FRESHMAN, Esas. argued
at length, before the Court, upon petition for
new trial. Decision deferred Mary Ford
alias Turner, found guilty of assaulting MIR. C.
Peters and robbing him of a silver watch, was
sentenced to be confined in the penitentiarv TIL
the LIST of April, 1915. The Court adjourned
till this morning, 10 o'clock
COroner's Inquest An inquest was held on
Friday night, by VIM. Cotton, ESQ. coroner, in
Spring street, over the body of white male
infant, found exposed upon the commons
Verdict, "Death by hands unknown"
The Gregs' Ball. In addition to the efforts
of this company, to render their approaching
ball every way worthy Of the high expecta-
tons which seem to be abroad in the commu-
nifty in reference to it, they have adopted a fine
selection of the most popular dances of the
times for the occasion, as will be seen by ad-
vertisement in another column. This ball
comes oil on the eth inst, and will be one of
unusual interest; aside from the EMO ments of
the dance, the magnificent scenic effect which
will be presented under the management of
MIR. Burton, will render ii decidedly the most
ball that has been presented to the
public for long time
.Munioipal Officers. It will be seen by refar-
ence to the proceedings of the City Councils,
that the Mayor sent in his budget Of nomina-
tons for city officers yesterday. The Councils
met in Convention, heard the nominations
read, and postponed action until Tomorrow
The delay, we presume to have been necessary,
with view to enable members to become ac-
quuliltcu VIII tiic ilOSt III HcN )TeSG0I-
ed, as it is understood the Mayor has made a
pretty clean sweep of the present incumbents.
appropriations by the Councils. The appro-
prialions of money, during the present session
of the City Councils, up to the 2lst instant, a
mounted to S3,9Sl.99.
Increase in the Hestern Tiocel. We notice |
within the last few days, considerable increase
in the number of passengers from the West, via
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ard the cars
from Cumberland last evening appeared to be J
full We are informed that line of
sixteen coaches, containing about so passen-
gers, arrived at Cumberland yesterday morning I
from Wheeling, and that six other coaches, all
filled with passengers, were coming in the
lear All these, as a matter of course, take the
cars for this city, some to transact business and
make their spring purchases here; others are
bound for the North, and ropbabiy few are in
search Of Offices under the new administration
at Washington, or at all events are determined
to be in time for the Inauguration on Tues
day next.
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