American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-28

Rather QaCk YORK. II generally taxes
considerable length Of tine to settle up man :
estate after his decease; the circumstances at
tending the closing up of a mans earthly al
fairs, however, Cam0 under our notice recently,
which may well be pointed out as model tot
breVity and despatch. An freshman, who lived
in the western part OF the city, about three
weeks since lost his wife. She was scarce
buried, when the husband disposed Of portion
Of his wifes clothing, with tho proceeds OF
which he purchased "a barrel of whiskey, and
inviting choice party of boon companions 10
his dwelling, no tapped the cask, aud all hands
made free with its contents. On last Wednes-
day morning about six o'clock the man died,
no doubt from the effects of the liquor, the
barrel of whiskey having been half drank out.
The friends procured a ready-made coffin and
placed his body in it, and then made public
veAdue Of his property at l2 O'Clock the same
day, when they sold every article he oled pos
sesscd OF, and dividing the proceeds among
each other, obtained the Potter's Field hearse,
and buried him at O'Clock, P. M. Every ar
tIcle was moved off the premises before dark,
and the landlord failed even to obtain balance
of rent which was due him. But it does not
cease here; report, tolerably we'll authenticated,
says that the same friends that night disinter-
red the body and sold it for the purpose of dis
section! If this is not quick work in settling
up n mans earthly concerns we do not under
stand what despatch s,--diGd at 8 A. M, sold
out IL NJ, buried at 4 P M, and disinterred
and dlSsGcted the same night. The excuse OF
the party for their hasty work was, that his
friends would have collected at night TO hold a
"Wake, and would have got lnebrlated Win tho
balance of the liquor, and probably had rum
pus over the body.
Passengers Sailed The barque Hortensa
Capt, Jackson, which sailed on the 18th inst,
for Valparaiso, had the following passengers
OH board:-Wm. G. Mo-ehsad, Esq, of Penn
sylvania, Consul TO Valparaiso; Mrs More
head, 9 children and servant; VIM. l.. Beebee,
N. York; Henry ID. Cooke, Philadelphia; Ber-
nado DE Las Herds and Augustin Aldunate,
of Chill, and William Miles and son, Of Balti-
more.
Prof Spies Ball. The annual commence
ment hall of Charles l.. Spies, Esq, on We'd
nesday evening, at Central Hail." corner of
Charles and Baltimore sts., was well attended,
and passed off most agreeably. We under
stand that his cotilon parties on Thursday and
Saturday evenings of every week are very
large, and conducted with much ability,
u. S. Circuit Court. The case of Grub
and Grubb VS.. StIckney Il Noyes, was c0nclu-
dOd yesterday and gwen to the jury, who will
render sealed verdict this morning. Johnson
fol- plaintiffs; Schley for defendants. "A jury
was next sworn in case No 25, John w. Sim
ington vs.. Hugh Robson, an action to recover
$685., the amount ola note. Schloy for plain
tiff; Glenn for defendant Without commence
ing the evidence, the Court adjourned.
County Court. This tribunal was engaged
yesterday in hearing the arguments Of the
counsel on motion for an injunction by DR..
Wright, against steam saving and planning
mill in his vicinity. 1t adjourned until this
morning.
Sudden Death. A colored man, named En-
mails Harris, whilst engaged at the stables Of
the Golden Horse Tavern, corner of Howard
and Franklin streets, yesterday morning, sud
denly fell down dead. Coroner John ID. Bow
man was sent for and held an inquest. d
Frick, Vanbibber and Chamberlain, held
post mOrter examination, and gave it as their
opinion that his death was caused by rupture
of the blood vessels of the heart. The jury
found a verdict accordingly.