American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-20

Baltimore City Court. The following cases
were disposed ofbefore this tribunal yesterday, |
State VS.. Sigfried Lex, alias Horace Vernet,
indicted for having stolen two oiled caps and
two yards of cloth, the property of Mark Sill
verstein. The State being unable to sustain
the charge, instructed the jury, who returned
verdict of "not guilty" For the defence,
VIM. P. Preston, Esq.-State VS.. Hiram
Thomas, colored, indicted for having stolen a
one dollar bank note the property of James
Jones, colored. Jones had gone into store TO
get the note changed, when Thomas came in,
and picking the note up from the counter ran
off with it. Found guilty" and sentenced to
be sold out the State for two years. For
the defence, Messrs. Kennedy and Young
State VS.. Richard ]. Hall, indicted for having
stolen a roundabout jacket, the property OF
James Neal. The store of Mr.. Neal was bro
ken open one night about the first of April,
and Hall found by the Waterman secreted in
the store behind hogshead, with the jacket
on. He pretended to be asleep, but when a
wakened, with great presence of mind, sang
out to his colleagues, if he had any, to-"mo-
sey, boys mosey." This is the ventable Dick
Hall who killed "that duck" at Harris Creek,
in connexion with Mickey McGinn. The
jury found him guilty" For the defence,
G. H. Pitts Esq. The Court adjourned until
this morning.
County Court. In the case of Myers & Bra
dy VS.. Wysham, the jury yesterday morning
handed in sealed verdict for the plaintiffs,
awarding them $5l2.l8.
The case of James ]. & Thomas Corner VS..
the Augusta Insurance Company, of Georgia,
an action to recover $500, policy on YES
sci, occupied the Court the balance of the day.
For the plaintiffs, Johnson and Glenn; for the
defendants, Stewart and Mayer. The Court
adjourned until this morning.
The Independent Light DrGgoonS. The men,
bers Of this old and gallant company, held a
meeting on the evening of the 18th inst, and
elected the following gentlemen as officers:-
William Gambrill, LIST Lieutenant; John Gross,
end Lieutenant; Lewis Reppart, Ensign; Geo.
w. r. Bouldin, Quarter MASTER Thomas ].
Cochran, orderly Sargent. 1t affords US inf
mite pleasure to he able to state that the spirit
ofpatnotism so manifest in our community, is
rapidly increasing the numbers of this efficient
body of cavalry, and we have not the least
doubt that they will ever sustain the high rep
utation they have acquired.
Of the Track. About IL o'clock on Mon
day morning while burden. car was entering
the gateway of the depot of the Pittsburgh
Freight Line, North Howard street, the car
from some unknown cause ran off the track,
and was thrown violently against post stand
ing near the gate. The force of the concus-
sion was so great that the horses were thrown
against the building and one ofthem was much
injured, A man who was standing on the front
of the car was somewhat bruised, and his life
for time placed in peril.
Fire The alarm of fire about O'Clock yes
terday morning was caused by the burning of
the large brick carpenters shop of Welsh s.
Hogg, in North street, near Pleasant. The
iremen were soon upon the spot, and In short
time succeeded in extinguishing the flames, not
however, before the whole interior of the bull
ding was burnt out. The loss will be about
4 $1,000; no insurance. The fire was without
doubt the work ofan incendiary.
Contributions for the Volunteers We are
requested to state that Col. N. Hickman has
been appointed treasurer of the corps of volun- |
teers under Capt Stewart, and that all con-
tributons of money, SC. for their support I'M
til they receive final answer from the Presi-
dent, left with Col. II. will be thankfully re-
ceived and promptly appropriated to their use.
.4rripal Of The Opera Troupe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seguin, Mr.. Frazer, Mr. Meyer, new vocal
list of great ability, and Mr.. Burton, with a
host of choristers and musicians, arrived in
Baltimore last night, preparatory to the open
ing of the Front street Theatre, this evening,
with the beautiful opera of the bohemian
Girl" A treat of no ordinary kind may be
pated-the Seguins are the only artistes
who play the full opera, and their great success
in every other city warrants the expectation of
superior worth. We hear great things of the
chorus at the Front.
Exports to Liverpool. The packet ship Pow
hatan, Capt. J. F. Hayden, cleared on Saturday
last by Messrs. Jas. Corner & Sons, Agents,
with the following cargo, viz: ASIA bbls. Flour;
2,6l0 bushels Wheat 2,6l2 bushels Corn; 90
do. Peas; 1000 lbs. Sasafras Root; ~ tierces
and l9l kegs Lard; 1876 barrels Rosin; 1854
Sides Leather (assortedD l6s bales Cotton
american.
Charge of Theft. Officer Knghton yester-
day arrested Elizabeth Lewis, charged with
stealing two sets of knives and forks the pro-
perty of George Fl. Wetters Justice Kennard
committed her to jail for further examination.
FINE FANCY SoArs-NationaE Fair. Messrs. Ii,
P. & w. C. Taylor, wholesale manufacturers of Fan.
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