American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE


CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Fresh Fish-Snacks for Lent. Acting upon
the principle that "there is n time for all
things" mine host of the "Star Chamber"
seems determined upon accommodating his nu-
merous customers and the public generally
with such entertainments, in the way of
''snacks," as will best suit their inclinations
and tastes. He has therefore made arrange
ments to have ga set OUT every day, of choice
fresh fish. Those who have partaken Of Iar-
ry Houck's Servings up" know that he is
not "a scaly y" caterer, but on the contrary, +
proverbial for his bounteeus supply of ''tiesh,
fowl and fish, and always at hand to deal out
the most choice "brands" in the way of be-
verage. "Nuff ccd."
Pulpit Eioquence. We are not prone to no.
tice the sermons we may chance to hear from
the pulpit OH the Holy day. We feel as if the
unhallowed touch of everyday life served but
to pollute the sacred workings of the Sabbath;
and yet we cannot refrain from sharing with
the public the unusual and high qualification we
experienced on Sunday morning last at the
High street Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Rev. l.. Morgan, the pastor of the Church,
with burning eloquence and a strength of az
gument that we have rarely heard excelled,
held us, and crowded congregation in breath
less attention for near an hour, which he occu-
pied in the delivery of a sermon on the Divin-
ity of Christ, that for beauty of style, depth of
thought and eloquence, was worthy OF all the
praise we can bestow. We do not give publ
city to our opinion and feelings on this matter
for the purpose of ministerng to the vanity of
any nero human being, or merely for the pur-
pose of doing an act of justice, but with the
| view spreading as far as we can the services,
| talents, and oratory of one, who must be the
means of turning many from their evil ways,
and teaching them how to "cease to do evil,
and learn to do we'll"
| Taking Bail, Sc. 1t has long been matter
of complaint that persons arrested are fire.
quently released upon what is termed ''straw
bail''-that is, that they give persons as securi
ty for their appearance to answer to the charge
alleged against them who are not worth the
amount of their bond; and during the present
sitting of the city court, several names have
already been called, and 1t has been shewn
upon investigation, that they have been re-
leased from Imprisonment upon such security,
and made tracks to parts unknown. In one
of those cases, the party charged was commit
ted by one magistrate, and subsequently re-
! leased by another-the parties bonding for
| him being entirely unknown to the magistrate,
nor could he give any knowledge of them
when summoned before the court. We have
not time at present to say more than that there
is something wrong in this way of doing busi-
ness, and the evil should be remedied
Serious accident. We regret to learn that
James Hooper, Esq, while endeavoring to part
two dogs that were fighting, on Monday after
noon near the Bell-Air market, met with an
accident of quite serious nature. A colored
man in raising large stick to strike the dogs,
struck MIR. Hooper (who was standing imme-
diately behind him. with the full force of the
back -handed blow, knocking him senseless up
on the ground. He was carried to his dwelling
near by, and the wound examined, which was
| found to be very severe cut over the right
eve. Medical aid was soon in attendance, and
we are pleased to hear, although suffering great
pam, he is likely to do we'll.
Dangerous. We have been requested to call
the attention of the city Commissioners to the
dangerous condition ofthe pavement round the
pump in Sharp St., opposite the African church.
One or two holes, large enough to acmlt a
mans body, are Immediately over the well,
rendering it extremely dangerous for persons
passing after night. Will the proper authorl-
ties please look to it
! Juvenile Thieves. A merchant in Howard
street, yesterday afternoon, detected three boys
about l2years of age, in the act ofsteallng sew
eral articles of dry-goods from bebre his door,
The young rogues, finding that they were
watched, dropped their plumber, and endeavor-
ed to make good their retreat, buttoo late, as
the storekeeper was too quick for item. lhey
were taken into room back OF tic store, ana
seasonably admonished with an instrument gen
orally known as Red Betty, after which they
were suffered to depart, with the promise that
they would 90 and sin no more.
Charge of Theft. Henry Talbotwas arrested
Yesterday by officer Burke, of the firm OF Camp
bell, Myers & Burke, charged With stealing
from Daniel Bowen, one pair of irawcrs' two
pair of pants, one coat pair of bots and one
cloth cap, on the 4th inst. The accused under
went an examination before Wm.A, Schaeter,
ESQ.,, who committed linn to TAX, his trial at
the City Court. Both of the parties are coi'o'
! Gin Court In this court yesterday, Joseph
] yandanaker was found guilty d interfering
with officer L1ughlin, during the ate election,
in efecting the escape of prisorer' was llheh
$40; and for assaulting, at the SINE time, y
w. Ingram, was fined W and c'sts' hoolh-
son Johnson, for assaulting and citing james
Matthews, (both colored) with snife' was Or
dered to pay fine OF $40 and e imprisoned
one month. The court Adjourned till 10
o'clock this morning.
Countv Court. The jury in he case OF
VIM. l.. Zimmerman, of this city,aga'nst ;Jno'
! L. Muslin, of Macon, Ga, charged with hay
I ing illegally seized and detained certain goods
a..d promissory notes ofthe plaintiffs, returned
a sealed verdict yesterday morning, IN iavor OF