The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-29
BALTIMORE, Dec. ~, lsi5,

BALTIMORE, Dec. u, 1915.
Scarcity Of Ice-Frozer death by Corporation NEGLECT
TIE Senatorial Fort;deaton CommitteeM Meeting Of the
Acknowledgment .4rres.-7He Drummers Bitten
CircusMarksfs, &c.
Altar mos. spell, again experiencing some
cold weather, and ice-house in hopes o.
having opportunity to lay in a fu.suppy and no, %.
pend. as has been customary Of late, for importaons
from the north so far ice has been ed for drink
ing purposes in his neghborhood.
An unfortunate ma1, named Betz met with his death
Christmas night through the neglect Of corporation
10 place ratings along the walls OF the falls the
Front street Theatre. He stranger in the city,
and the night being very dark presumed he contn-
we'd on along Low street and walked eff of the wall
He was found Friday morning. laying full lenth on
the ice cold and stih. His widow should forthwith
bring suit against the corporation for damages.
The Committee of the United States senate on Forli
ncatoDs, will proceed dow the river today boardhe
steamer Natapsco 10 examine the Notifications OF our
harbor and to view the proposed site foi oriifca-
tons Sollers Point. There a in fact 10 cit in the
Union SO poorly fortified Baltimore, and it only re.
qures an examination into the fact satisfy the Com.
mee 1.-THE actual necessity OF doing something prompt
~ for Its Improvement
The Legislature OF this State will meet on Monday
next Annapolis, and confidently auciost ed tha.
they will be enabled to devise that will tend 10
the resuscitaton Of the credit Of the State Governor
Pratt is admitted by all parties has done all that lay
IN his power Tor the attainment Of the desired obi ecf
and it the Legislature but stands firmly by him. we NAV
hope before another year. 10 find the accrung ntsres.
mote il be.
Henry Payson Esq., old and highly esteem ed ci,i-
len oil Baltimore, Tor many years engaged in CONNER
ca pursuits died yesterday morning at his residence in
high street, after lingering Illness
Ohicer Cook returned to this city Yesterday from Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, having in his custody man named N
Leaman, arrested as fugitive from justice being charg
cd with obtaining large quantity of goods from our
merchants, under false pretences. He thought 10
De very wealthy, and was followed up by our drum
mers' with as much avdity many ofthem would start
in pursuit Of good dinner The ones now
plume themselves on having let him slip
saying that they had their suspicious of him. &c Tins
anxiety to secure the custom Of strangers instead of
examining into their ability to pay wing them
purchase when and where they may think proper is
constantly favorng the operations of swindlers Let
stranger but arrive here with confederate to associate
With and stun the drummers his eah and ability
and he can walk into pockets any depth
he may like.
gallery for the past two nights.
THE MARKgrs-Ths news by the Acadia b.s "a,
down prices SO oniousy that for a while there
was no way Of testing the value OF the article within
the last two or three days. however sales have been
made Of City Mills and Howard street both TO some ex
sent at 10 20 but at the close there been
lions at something less and the article very dull The
Inspections OF Flour for the week comprise 33s bar
refs and 90 hall barrels. There also III
barrels Rye Flour, and 3o7 barrels Corn Meal New
England Rum remains steady at 80 cents Whiskey Ia
less nrn and some holders have sold barrels at asa cen
rels, and AT to IS Tor hhds.
sTecK AND MosEy MARKsr.-The stock Market il
quiet, and marked by special variations The trans
Ter books Of many oil the institutions are about
ior me approaching dividends State six Pc cents are
Tat bid, 75t asked fer opening City six ne, cents
1880 ~ offered GOT sskedseers on time al sS little
done in either Money exceedingly scarce and rates
are fully maintained