American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-07


be ready for a hearing. Judge Purviance isl
still detained from taking his seat on the bench
from indisposlton, consequently all the duties
of the Court devolye upon Judge Lcgrand
After the Court adjourned yesterday, meet
ing Of the members of the Bar was held in the
Court room, when a series of resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted, in refercnceI
to the death OF the late Judge Elias Glenn,
whose demise is mentioned IN another para
graph. The resolutions set forth the respect
and esteem entertained by the members Of the
Bar for the memory of the deceased, and con-
cllda with a coincidence with the family and
relatives and the customary resolution to wear
Grape on the left arm for thirty days.
Discharged Sutton, the person who was
convicted of an assault, with intent to commit
a rape upon the person Of Mrs. Mary Ann
koue, OF Blljmoro county, was discharged
yesterday by the County Court, before whom
! he was tried. 1t will be rcco'ectcd that mo-
ton was made soon after his conviction, by his
counsel, for his discharge, upon the ground of
an lEtorma!ity IN the rendition Of toe verdict
by the jury. The motion was ably argued,
and many points Of law cited in support Of The
motion, VIXEN it was submitted to the Court,
who held it under adyiscmcnt and yesterday
gave their decision in favor Of the prisoner,
upon tlit ,itl~ li lli' Nl"c. INNtlbll was dGtNTu
Ingly ordered TO be discharged from custody.
IN improvements Wcarc pleased to see that
the Square IN Mount Vernon Place, west of
Washington Monument, has been enclosed by
handsome and appropriate wood railing
Ibis Improvement has been made at the cX-
Pcnsc of the citizens residing in the neighbour
hood, and adds much TO the appearance Of the
square, 1t is also being graded preparatory to
,ir ;,,t
doubt make il one Of the most beautiful places
in the city. There are, it will be IecolIected,
three other squares Of ground in Mount Vernon
Place, on the north, east and south sides Of
Washington Monument, which now lay open,
washed in gues, and presenting very bad
contrast to the ono which has nst been enclos-
ed; and we would suggest the proPrcty of the
City Councils tins winter making small APP
propTinilpr Tor their Improvement. No ohlcC-
ton could be raised to L small expense being
incurred for such an object, which would add
80 much to the appearance Of the place. and
the Monument.
.issruh lrili kaUs. Yesterday about noon,
( a difficulty occurred in a negro gIoggery, kept
by German named Wlldcnuth on the cor
nCr 81 Mulberry and State st3., which resulted
in negro, by the name Of Dick Elicit, recciy-
inr dangerous cut on the arm with cheese
EuIa. Tive negro had several times entered
the house, and used abusive ard threatening
language lo"a,ds the proPs,,,or, % no rs is as
serted IN scIl-dolunce cot linn across the arm.
so,eriug The arteries and flesh rs FIR MS the
hone. iIe was taken to D. Gi-ar's OH ;e in
Eu'aW street, and the wound dressed. vii
domuth was are ted by officer Merchant, and
held to bail for his appearance by Justice arm
strong.
FoJmoion GA nsw Temperance Society. A
number Of gentlemen, friends Of 'fcmparanca,
favorable to the formation Of new Temper
ance Society, met on Monday evening in thc
! Wesleyan School Room, Bond street, and o.
gan,2od a new association under the name Of
the "Gratitude Total Abstinence Society Of
Fell's Point" The following named gentle
men we're elected officers for the present year:
President, Robert A. McAIlister, Esq; First
Vice President, John w. Williams; Second
I Vice President John Mortimer; Secretary, r.
j. Warrington; Treasurer, II. w. S. Evans
| Iwenty-six gentlemen were present and signed
the pledge.
! Death eta Distinguished Citizen. We regret
TO announce the death Of Judge Elias Glenn
one of our Oldest and most respected citizens
He was in the nth year of his age, and was
formerly Judge of the United States District
J
been sick some time at his residence in the
suburbs of the city, and departed this life yes
terday morning. Judge Glenn stood high in
the estimation Of the members Of the Bar, and
was worthy man, respected ANA esteemed by
all who kno| him, and his death will be long
regretted by large circle of friends and ac-
qnaintanccs.
H"card Fine Company At the regular an
nual meeting Of this company, held at their
engine house on Monday evening, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected officers for the en-
SUNG year President, Francis a. Miller. lsl-I
Nlce-Presidcnt, William 0. Helm; end Vice.
President, Charles Shirley; Secretary, VIM. W. (
Fowler Treasurer, Asa IT, Smith; Director in /
the Fremcn's Insurance Company, john c. /.
Rau.
Beating his MR., Henry Cunningham,
charged with assauIting and beating his wife,
was yesterday morning committed to ial in
default ofsecurity to keep the peace by Justice
/ Belt.
Fire. Asma!l bodybuilding attached to the
dwelling of Mr. Stein, in Charles-st near Bar
re, took fire about Il o'clock on Monday nigh,;
but was eXtinguished by the fremen without
doing much damage.
PosrpoYENEYr. 1t will he seen bv notice i,
another column that the Concert of Sacred Music
which was TO have taken place last night in the
Charles street NJ Z. Church. has, on account of the
inclcmency Of the weather, been postponed till FIJI
day evening next.
HERR ALIEN ,NDER. The second exhibition of this
gentleman atthe Holiday Street Theatre was attend
cd last evening, notwithstanding the extreme incem-
ency of the weather, by quite good audience. His
experiments are ncompEehensible, bewidering, and,
whal, highly amusing, They combine the vast re.
sources Of chemistry pneumacs ana optics, and as.
sisted by the ghtningl like quickness of his hands,
will sufficiently crafty the audience, without the as
sistance of his costly and magnificent apparatus, a