American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE

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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
The Militia Enrolment We learn that III
/, 9th, eth, and seth Regiments of Marylan
Militia have nearly completed the enrolment
The SGD is now busly at work, and will fms
this week, The number of able bodied whit
male citizns, between the ages of is and A5
very large, full report of which we will
make as soon as all the returns are made ont
The first parade will take place at the respec
tive parade grounds of the regiments, on III,
morning Of the 18th of September, when W,
/ expect to see out one of the finest bodies of cit
lzen soldiers in the country. We regret to earr
that arms cannot be obtained in time for the Sen.
TENDER or October parades, butfull complement,
will be received ready for the first parade in the
spring, and every man enrolled furnished with
his musket and accoutrements. This thorough
organization Of the militia of the State will
prove very seryceable, and no doubt result
benefcially.
Barnum's City Hotel Rsadinr Room. The
ProprietoIs of this large hotel, have recently
erected new and capacious reading room, on
a very extensive scale The room is sixty feet
long by twenty wide, and is handsomely com.
pleted and fitted up. On each side, and at the
hSSh Ni'Ni ULS pidCCu uGShS, OH winch are lln1
some eighty papers, from every section of the
Union. 10 each paper is attached a stool,
so that persons can either sit or stand, as suits
their convenience, and in the centre of the
room is large centre table, for the accommo.
datlon OF persons who may desre 10 write let
tiers. The room is we'll lighted and ventilated.
ana altogether reflects much credit upon the
taste OF the .genllemanly proprietors, Messrs.
Barnum & Mclaughlin.
The Pleasure Of Reporting. The trials and
tribuations ofa city reporter are only known
to the few initiated, and consequently people
ought not to be crusty Of mornjno when thew
PICK up the paper and find but little local COS
sip in it. Only think of dull times-tbermom
ter up to ninety-and not an item to be found.
Some chap tells you "cock and bull, story
about man getting killed, or at least his neck
broke, at place in the far end of the citv, Or
goes the reporter to get "quarter column
item" at least; he arrives at the place to which
ne is directed, makes enquiry and learns that
some fellow had got "coned," fell down and
sPralned his ANGLE! We would like to know
whose turn it is to swear in such case?
Il Nuisance. A correspondent wishes rs TO
call the attention of the police TO several negro
houses on the north side of Salisbury street be-
tween Lloyd and Canal streets. He saws that
they employ all the Sabbath dav in pitching
cents and quoits in the rear of their houses
carousng and swearing, to the "in;u.
y OF public morals, and in violation of law -
nose who congregnte there are black and
vhlte,-the latter, principally half grown bows.
We have no doubt but that it will be attended
Explosion. The rolling mills BELONGING TO
ne powder works of james Beatty, Esq, stua-
ed near the junction of the Baltimore and Sus-
johanna Rail Road and the Falls Turnnike
EXPLODED on Tuesday last and the buildings +
'ere entirely consumed. Loss supposed to be 5
ON three to four thousand dollars. The exnlo-
on is supposed to have been occasoned by the T
Ictlon OF some of the machinery. We are in o
Tmed that the superintendent had left the =
-emlses but moment or two before the acci-
INT occurred, by which means he probably p
we'd his life. t.
Peaches This fine, delicious fruit was ex- R
'sed for sale, at the Centre Market Yesterday s.
ornng, in the greatest abundance, and of the G.
Try best quality. Most delicious peaches .
uld be purchased for twenty cents, and yarv-
g in price, as per quality, down to six and a
arter cents per peck. On enquiry we learn
at there is the greatest abundance ofthis fruit
ID that this is only the beginning of the glut
lich may be expected. ~
Burglary. The dwelling of gentleman on
ST BALTIMORE street, near Exeter, was entered s,
sterday, whilst the family were at dinner. Ct
a pocket bible stolen from the front parlor. 81
10 thief is not requested to return it, but 90 p,
work and carefully peruse its contents, espe. 9
lily, the commandment which says-"Thou
lit not steal" Pu
Relic from the Rio Grande. Joseph Hankv, ca
l., of this city has received from his friend b.
pit. Mills, of the u S. Army, several copper d. d.
nbs, and six pound balls, fired by the Mexi. fro
IS, in the battles of Palo Alto and Reseca de -
Palma. They were found on the field \
day after the battles Mr.. Hanky has sent :
N to the Mayors Office, where they Can be "a
n by the curious in such matters. II
Dead We regret to learn that the son of e.
lry J. Rogers, Esq, who was so severely 't a
ded on Tuesday, died yesterday morning -
r suffering the most intense agony. We
ply sympathize with the afflicted parents. tax
ad Son. John Miller, was brought to the DA
tern District Watch house on Tuesday night 81 o.
ne request of his Father, who charges him q
abusing and threatening to do him some NJ
,nce. Justice McAllister committed him to ~
sub
rceny Mary Low, was arrested by officer SIM
. Snyder, charged with stealing sundry al
les, the property of Mary Eldrdge. Jus A,
McAllister committed her for further ex- Maa
''ioN' Cal
large Of Theft. A boy named George A. al
ming, was arrested by officer Fleishell, on Nh
barge of stealing s. from the drawer of III
lis Lally. Justice Showacre fully COM om'
ID him for trial. eept
Use for Court. Isaac Turner, charged with and
lting and beating Mary Johnson, was yes corn q1
y arrested by officer Mcdonnell, and re- w
a.! on security to appear at court by Ju tice A