American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-23


WEALTHY CITIZENS. There has been pnb-
lishod in n. York a pamphlet, containing
statement Of the wealth, and biographica!
notice of the wealthiest citizens in that city,
reckoning from 100000 upwards. John ia
cob Astor is put down at S25, OO0, 900; his son
at 1000 900; Mr. Forrest, the tragedan, at
$3.50, 900; A. G. Philips at Sl,OOO,000; Mr..
Beach, proprietor of the Sun newspaper, is set
down at $3.50, 900; Mr.. Hale, of the Journal Of
Commerce, at 500, 900; Mr.. Hall, of the Com
mercal Advertiser, at $4,000; Mr. Halleck,
oftho Journal of Commerce, at $4,000. Orr
brethren of the press show well. P G.. Stuy-
ycsant 100000.
PoRrLY DANES. A gentleman, says the
:. New Bedford Bulletin, who was presentein
July last, at the dinner given to the King of
Sandwich Islands, at Honolulu, on the occa-
sion of his visit to that place, informs US that
| there were two hundred females at the table,
dressed in white, who weighed two hundred
| pounds each.
ScHooLs IN New York. The report Of the
| Superintendent of Common Schools for the
State of n. York, says there are over one mil
lion of books now in the District School Libra
ries in the State; wealth of intellectual light,
| gladdening tens of thousands Of hearts. There
are 700, 900 children of all ages taught in the
schools, being an increase of $4,000 since last
years Report.
CHE LIGHT FANTASTIC TOE" The n, Y
True Sun says: The rage for dancing in that
city may be understood by our readers at dis
lance, when we inform them that nine balls
have taken place consccutlvely at Tammany
Hall, and fifteen more are to succeed.
DolNG Coop. The members of the Tract
Society of Rochester, having during the past
year, distributed 800 tracts, visited | ,063
boats, and persuaded geo persons to attend pub
lie worship.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Baltimore County Court, The Jury in the
case of Charles John Hart VS.. James White
wright of New York, for the recovery of dam
ages (laid in the sum of S20,O00) alleged to
have been sustained IN an attempt to prove
him bankrupt, in 1912, returned sealed YER
dict yesterday, in favor of the plaintiff, of one
cent damages. The costs, of course, will fall
upon the defendant.
Baltimore City and County jail. The follow
ing is the number of debtors and other prison.
ers committed to, and how discharged from,
the Jail, for the year ending Nov. 90, 1914.
Whole number of debtors committed, 342.-
Discharged by creditor or attorney, LOG. Dis
charged by the commissioners of insolvent
debtors, l65. Discharged by the creditor not
paying maintenance, 40. Discharged by pay
ing debt, costs, and Jail fees, &c. Reminding
in JAIL Nov. %, 1914, 8. Whole number of
prisoners other than debtors, 1864. Sent to
the penitentary, 81, of which number 80
were white and 81 coored. Discharged by
courts and magistrates, ,54l. Remaining in |
Jail, November 26, 1914, -. The sum total /
for all offences, that of debt included, zoos.
Baltimore City and County films House.
There were admitted into this institution the |
past year, AGA paupers; born therein, 90;
discharged, 552; died. 1877; bound out 49, elop-
ed, 1855; remaining on the 3lst of December
last, GOT. The hamts of those admitted were
adults $40; temperate adults, 95;
habits of adults unknown, 403; children of in
temperate parents, &c. children of temperate
parents, so; children of parents whose habits
are unknown, 90. The paupers admitted are
classed as follows: 9Gl Americans, and 533 Fo-
reigners--of which number, 253 were Irish,
1877 Germans, 80 English and the remainder
from all parts of the world.
.4rreSi upon Suspicion. 1t will be remember
ed that Mr. Bushman, proprietor of the Rock
Spring Garden, had his house entered some
time last fall, and robbed of two Watches a
gold necklace, several finger-Iings, earrings,
&C., and that suspicion rested upon party Of
young men, who sometimes visited his premi-
SEES. Officers Small and kreis, who have had
the case in charge, yesterday succeeded in ar
resting two boys, named James Kelly and Da-
vid Martin, who are supposed to know more a.
bout the robbery than they are disposed to tell
They are about l6 years Of age, and were COM
mitted by James Blair, Esq, for further exami-
nation.
Officers Of the ..Ne,c Market Fire Company
The following gentlemen have been elected Of
ficers of the New Market Fire company for the
Vice President, Samuel c.. Ridgaway, Cd Vice
President, Chas. Mcdonald, Treasurer, John
Bell, Secretary, John II, Falconer, Engine
Keeper, l.. II. Cummings.
Severely Beaten. Mr., J. J. Roach was Sc
verely beaten yesterday afternoon by party
of men at the corner of Pratt and South SITS
for what cause we were unable to ascertain
We understand that the case will be investiga-
ted before the City Court on Saturday next.
Ball Of The Nt,e Market Fire Company. We
learn that this excellent and spirited company
intend giving their Annual Ball, on the even
ing of Monday the nth of February. From
the known taste Of the gentlemen who have
taken it in hand, we incline to the opinion,
that it will be the most brilliant Fremen's
Ball fthe season.
FSticg0S. Yesterday afternoon, two young
men, ''whose mothers could not certainly have