American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-19
this region, they seem to have adopted tie
v ords of the poet as their motto:


The whole unbounded Universe is ou,s,"
as Il field Of operation, and they bid fair to be-
come as we'll known, from the Sabine 10 the
Rocky Mountains, (TeXas not included yeti as
they are at home.
Departure ofihe Fremsn. The Anacostia fire
company of Washington, d. c., which arrived
in this city on Thursday morning, left for home
in the steamer Columbia, on Saturday after
noon last Previous TO their departure. they
partook of an entertainment, with the Friend
ship Fire Company, at Mr.. Wilkinson's, Ere
derrick street. The table was filled with every
thing desirable, and in great abundance. Here
an interesting scene was presented, in the way
of boquets, sent by various ladies, 10 be present.
ed to the visiting fremen. Mr.. Charles Soran,
having been deputed to make the presentations,
discharged that duty, in brief and appropriate
address, on behalf Of the ladies' which was re-
ccived with hearty applause, Waking their
| place in the line Of march for the boat, they
were escorted to the wharf by the members of
the Friendship, accompanied by the Indepen-
dent Blues Band; and then came the parting
scene: interchages of friendly feeling, &C., and
the boat moved off amid deatening shouts from
those departing and those upon the wharf, with
the music Of the band. From the time of the
arrival of the vlsters, we endeavored to Chron-
clc daily their movements, and now that they
have taken their departure, we may say of
! them, as a body of men, their department ge-
morally was of such an uneXceptionabIe charac-
ter during their entire stay in this city, as to
leave behind them most enviable name.
Citu Court. In this court, on Saturday last
VIM. Copeland, for assaultng john +. White,
was fined So and costs, Fanny Stewart, for
assaultng Joshua Coyle, and attempting to
carve him up with butchers knife, seized
! from a stall in the Bel-Air market, was fined
! $40 and costs, and ordered to be imprisoned
month. Mary Carroll Thomas Johnson, and
George Smith for assaultng Samuel V. Shil-
! ling, with view to extort money from him.
were each fined IS and costs, and ordered to
be imprisoned for two3 weeks. Robert Miles,
for hitting George Stump, over the head--cut-
ting his hat and causing blood to flow-with
tin bucket, because he would not sell him Ii
quor on Sunday, was fined s. and costs Sarah
Richardson alias Worthington, (colored) for
cutting the scalp of VIM. Richardson, (celor-
ed y with pitcher, in a lovers quarrel, was
| fined 50 and costs. Joshua Holiday, for as
saulting Richard Boardly, (both colored, was
/ fined 81 and costs. John iiumss, youth, for
assaulting Catharire Riley, was ordered TO be
! imprisoned one day-under a promise that he
would reform his habits aud 90 back to his en-
ployer. The court adjourned I'LL Saturday
! next.
Burglary The fancy dry goods store of
Messrs. Husbands in Hanover st. near Pratt,
was entered by burglars on Saturday night and
robbed of various articles. One of the parties
named Carlton or Tarlton, was arrested in the
act and conveyed to the Western district watch
and was yesterday morning committed to jail
by John Wright, Esq.
The Pittsburg Collections. The following
additional sums have been received by the
Mayor in aid of the sufferers at Pittsburr-
From the Original Henry Clay Institute IS;
from Nj. J. Menzes, for the l2th ward, ST.
The total amount received up to this date, is
Sl0,645 Ii.
Case for Court. Soda Benjamin was ar
rested on Saturday, by officer Lambert, on the
charge of assaultng and beating Aaron Her
man, and released on security to appear at the
Saturday Court, by Justice Wilson.
attempt to Break Jail. Another attempt has
been made, on the part of the prisoners confin-
| ed in Baltimore city and county Jail, to escape
! by cutting out. This is the third time within
the past year, and was rather a novel process.
Mr.. Thos o. Sellers, the efficient warden, sus-
pecting that some such effort was being made
sent for a boy in the employ Off master sweep,
and caused him to ascend the chimney of room
No. |, when it was discovered that very for
midable attempt had been made to displace the
grating across the chimney, some 20 feet from
the floor, which must have been accomplished
but for this timely discovery. Several instru-
ments, such as pieces of iron, sharpened sticks,
&C., were taken from the place of operations;
and the bars were nearly ready for removal
Hhnrn min nricn in tho md NO
design was Gas Mr.. Sellers asccrtained) to as
cend the chimney, descend by the lightning
rod, and, if molested by the Waterman on the
wall, to kill him, and thereby make their es-
cape. Mr.. Sellers, gaining knowledge that
Philip Shade, Charles Wacklie, Lewis SaPp,
and Nicholas Maginn, were the prominent lead
ers in this most daring attempt, has caused
them to be placed in more secure quarters
Shade, by no means unknown to our police as
a borer, seems to have been most active in ap-
plying his skill in this instance but declared
that it was only for the sake of the love he bore
his companion,s (Wackle,) not that he feared
any thng-O, no-nothing could be proven
against him, that he should desire to escape;
his young friend, Charles, was here among
strangers, and circumstances did seem to look
little dark as to his fate: aud as he had entic-
ed him from his friends and home, he could
but feel sorry for him. Generous youth, to be
sure! We can only hope that MIR. Sellers and
his vigilant aids may be able SO to guard the
walls of this old decayed prison-house, as to Sc
cure its inmates for the tribunals of Justice.
| BURROWS THEATRE, Front street. Mr.. J. R. Scott,
gentleman who is great fayoritc with Baltimore
audience and one who stands in the front rank of
/ American Tragedians, has been engaged for short
/ period, and will make his fisl appearance this even
ing, as ''Tirgini,s," in Sheridan Knowles celebrated
Tragedy of that name. Mr., Scott has just completed
/ successful engagement in Philadelphia, where he
has added laurels TO his already high reputation.
We that he will be greeted upon his appearance
tonight by full house. After the Tragedy, will be
performed for the first time San originate Play, writ
ten by r. c. McCellan Esq. of this city, called ''The