American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-23


| ly sacrificed Mt the altar of Bacchus-hemcs
were rendered no longer houses of refugc-thc
hearts Of wives and children were scathed, and
! degradation and misery supplied the places Of
| elevated position and happiness. BY the en-
ergy of a few noble-hearted philanthropists, the
scene has been comparatively chhnged-man
have been almost rescued from the grave and
! restored 10 their friends, their homes and their
hrcsidcS-thOsc sources of destruction the dis
tlleries, have been almost starved out Of Our
land, and our inhabitants have been restored to
freudom-!reedom from the shackles of a most
indomtable tyrant. How, then, can we loo6
otherwise than with pleasure on the continuing
and continued efforts Of those engaged in this
/ causc-morc especially when their eXertiOns
are stamped with the legitimate sea! Of orr ho-
/ ly religion? Onward be their progreSs-snc-
/ cess attend their efforts, until not drunHard,
nay, not drnker in the land, shall be found
TO stand as u monument of their want of en-
/ tire success, These remarks were called forth
by our attendance at the anniversary meeting
Of the Total Abstinence Society of the Asbury
Sunday School No | held at the Light-st NJ.
/ +. Church, on Monday evening last The
meeting was we'll attended and duly organized
! The opening prayer was made by Rev. DR.. J.
/ G.. Morris, who was followed by our old and
valued friend, Christian keener, Esq. who, inhis
usual fearless and interesting manner, enter
tanned the meeting for few minutes, taking
care to call things by their right names all the
time. Our two intelligent young advocates of
temperance, Henry c. jarrett and Alfred Cook
=. man, succeeded in arrestng the attention of
/ the auditory during the delivery of their very
well-wrltten and interesting discourses, Then
followed a song, "Refreshng Streams" which
was well sung. VIM. Prescott Smith, young
7 e cd o,,ll
capacity, concluded the services of the evening
in a wel-arranged and really eloquent speech
of halt an hour. 1t was with much interest
that we listened to this almost maiden effort,
and thought that we saw in it amply sufficient
to warrant us in saying to him, that with pro-
per care and attention, and by the aid of APP
pliCation and study, he will make strong and
effective speaker. He has the germ, and only
wants cultivation to produce the fruit The
meeting was closed by benedicton, and we
sincerely hope that much good was effected.
U, S. Circuit Court. In the case Of James
Harvey, indicted for arresting S, B. Miles,
carrier of the u. S. Mail upon a civil war
rant, while conveying the mail, and thereby
delaying its transportation, the jury, yesterday
morning, after a few hours deliberation, re-
turned verdict of guilty, and recommended
him to the mercy Of the Court. The Court
accordingly ordered him to pay fine of s.
and cost VIM l.. Marshall, IT, S. District /
Attorney, prosecuting; Coleman Yellott, Esq, |
for the defence. The counsel in the case Of
Capt. PendIoton, charged with piracy, having
prayed the Court TO direct the u. S. District /
Attorney to select of the two indictments
against him, Zone charging him as principal
and the other as accessory which one he pro-
posed to prosecute, and to quash the other; the .
At uuth nd tbA
deferred its decision till to-day. Messrs, !
Campbell, Glenn and Lloyd for the traverser.
Dangerous Firing. We understand that as
the schooner Sarah League, Capt. Sparklin,
was coming up the river on Monday morning,
and when opposite the u. S. Receiving Ship, |
lying off Fell's Point, gun was fired from the !
latter towards the former vessel, and that the
ball fell in the water Just under her quarter |
side. Had it been little more elevated it |
would have struck the vessel if not some of the |
persons on board. We feel confident that those
who fired the gun, had no intention of doing
the least injury, or Of firing i'll the direction of
any vessel, but it shows the necessity of the |
utmost caution, at all times, in firing loaded
guns in the harbor or river, where vessels are
every moment passing up and down.
.9ileH,pt al Burglary Lieut.. Kennedy, of
the Middle District Night Watch, in gong his
round on Monday night discovered suspicious
looking customer standing in front of "keevil's
Hat Store and walking up to him asked
"What are you doing here?n The reply was,
''hXing my shoe-what is it your business?"-
The Lieutenant attempted to arrest him; but
the fellow, after running as far as Charles-st.,
managed to elude pursuit. On returning to
Keevil's store he found skeleton-key fixed in
the lock of the door-no doubt by this fellow
who was so fearful of an officer. The timely
arrival of the officer defeated his burglarous
intentions.
Charge Of Riot. William Miller and John
Lutz charged with being concerned in riot
on Sunday afternoon at the corner of Baltimore
and Caroline streets, were arrested yesterday
by officer Myers and Keller, and were exam
ned before Justice Wilson. Miller was held to
bail to appear at Court, and Lutz honorably
discharged
Sale Of Plants. An excellent collection of
Japonicas, Geraniums, flowers, Sc, from the
garden of Mr.. Robert Halliday, are to be dis
posed of this morning by Mr.. Meacham, cor
ner of Holiday and Baltimore streets. The
Roses are particularly fine; the well known
fame of the producer being guaranty of their
excellence and beauty.
Rioting at a Ball. Washington Goodrich,
John Sloan, and Joseph Perrigo, were arrested
about one O'Clock on Monday night, for rioting
at the Ball ofthe Independence Fishing Club"
and were conveyed to the Middle District
Watch House. Justice Belt yesterday morn
ing committed Goodrich to Jail, and discharged
Sloan and Perrigo.
Assault. John Peacock, charged with as
saulting and beating Sarah Wallace, was yes
terday arrested by officer Bangs, and held to
bail to appear at court by R. A. McAllister,
Esq
House of Refuge. An ordinance providing
for the establishment of House Of Refuge,
as suggested by Mr.. Barnes: in the Second