American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


CITY INTELLIGENCE.
appointments by the Mayor. The following
gentlemen were appointed by the Mayor, yes,
terday, board of appeal on the inspection Of
lime:-Wlliam Fisher, iah Hutton, and J
B. Sumwalt. These appointments have been
made under an old State law, which had beer
repealed, and which was revived at the recent
session of the Legislature.
u. S. District Court. The case of the Unit.
ed States vs.. Edward P King, indicted for
forgery, was continued yesterday. The evil
dence for the prosecution and the defence was
concluded about quarter of . o'clock, when
Mr.. Marshall, on the part of the United States
made his opening argument. He was follow
ed by Mr.. Nelson for the defence, at the con-
cluson of whose speech, the Court adjourned
until this morning at 10 o'clock, when MIR.
/ Mayer will follow for the defence This case
exctes considerable interest and the Court is
daily filled with large number of spectators.
1t will ba concluded to-day, and the case given
to the jury.
County Court. No cases of any public in
terest were tried in this court yesterday. The
docket is being rapidly gone through with
Opposition. Officer McKeown, Yesterday,
GLlCSLch NECOIRt DONSISs EdHClS I1dDHlnp ana
John Seuft, on the charge of making threats
of personal violence to George Weiglev, and
also threatening to destroy his property. The
plaintiff, it appears, resides in Old Town, and
the accused parties on Federal Hill, and lit
tie opposition had sprung up in the way of bu-
siness, which caused the accused to threaten
Weghley with violence if he did not stop driv-
ing a trade in "Sandy Bottom but who
thinking this to be a free country and that he
had right to trade where he pleased, had the
above trio arrested and held to bail to keep the
peace, by Justice Elder.
Bold Theft Yesterday, about one O'Clock,
some bold rogue entered the dwelling of Mr.
William Israel, No. 81 Holiday street, corner
OF Orange alley, and carried off eight large
and heavy silver table spoons, from the dining
room table. Rogues are growing desperate Of
late, and we only wonder that they did not
either eat or carry off the dinner too, for they
seem to have boldness enough to do anything.
Hon. Judge .Meeks' Lecture. The seventh
lecture OF the course now in progress at the
Rev. Mr. Hammers Church, was delivered on
Tuesday evening by the Hon. Judge Meeks of
Alabama. The "Fine Arts" formed the basis
OF AN able, scholar-like composition. They were
represented as the external manifestations of
Imagination, and their extended cultivation
urged with much earnestness upon the atten-
ton OF the American community. II has sell
dom been our privilege to hear an address of
the same length, combining greater variety
of original, entertaining thought The Hon,
gentleman was favored with a large and discri-
minating audience, who evinced their gratifi-
cation, at the conclusion of the lecture, by
general burst of applause.
Presentation Of Spord The members Of
the Band of the Independent Crews, presented
few evenings since to their leader, MIR. Geo.
w. Nlinnick, handsome sword as token of
their regard. Their intention present it was
unknown to Mr.. NJ. and of course he was
agreeably surprised when, after the usual re-
hearsa!, Mr.. II. NJ. Boyd, who was selected for
the purpose, after All appropriate address, ten
dered to HIM the sword. He accepted it and
returned his Acknowledgements.
Almost Robbery On Tuesday night. about
ten O'Clock, gentleman fell in with one of
those seductive "nymphs Of the pave" who re-
side in the Meadows" who watching her op-
portunty, distracted $40 out of his pocket and |
ran off with it. The unfortunate wight fol- |
lowed, overlook her, and in the scutfie TO re-
cover the money, she threw it away. He then
went to the Middle. district watch house, and |
procuring the aid of a watchman and lamp, |
was lucky enough to find the whole sum lost.
The girl escaped, and the generous hearted
gentlemen wrote down the watchman's name |
on piece of paper!
Fire. The alarm of fire yesterday, between
/ and o'clock, proceeded from the boot and
shoe establishment of Mr.. James Davis, in
Camden-st., between Charles and Hanover
streets. The house took fire in the basement.
1t was soon extinguished, with but little dam
age.
Making Threats Officers Fuller and Bar
nard yesterday arrested Moses Manus and So
lomon knight, colored, charged with abusing
and threatening William Medley, cold. They
were released on security to keep the peace by
Justice Cockey.
Case for Court. Joseph Hudgen was arrest
ID yesterday by officers Fuller and Barnard, on
he charge of assaulting and beating Elizabeth
Aaron. He was released on bail to appear at
court by Justice Cockey.
Coroner's Inquest. An inquest was held
by James Hooper, Esq, Coroner, on
he body of Mr.. Frederick Cline, young man
about 25 years of age, who resided at No. 90
oearl-st. The verdict of the jury was, that
lis death (Which was sudden) was caused by
disease of the heart.
Sudden Death. A colored man, name un-
known, died suddenly of disease of the heart
1t small house in Stable Alley, near Pratt-st