American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-30


the table Mr.. Bishop offered a resolution d.
recting the City Commissioners to have flag
stones placed in Gay street where it ntersects
with Mott street. Referred. Adjourned.
In the Second Branch, Mr.. Ware, fIom the
Joint committee on Water, reported a resolu-
ton adverse to placing fire plug at the corn
er of Warner ST. and Burgundy alley; passed.
The ordinance from the first branch providing
for the more prompt collection of taxes, was
passed. Mr.. Howard offered an ordinance sup
Elementary and explanatory to all ordnance
providing for the opening OF streets. The de-
sign Of the supplement, is to embrace within
the range of benefits and damages awarded, all
property benefited or injured by opening
streets, whether belonging to churches, corpo-
rations or individuals; read and ordered to be
printed. Mr.. Richardson offered resolution
restricting the city commissioners in their ex-
penditures for putting down flag and stepping
stones, to the appropriation for that object
The resolution from the first branch in relation
TO the interest on the loan for the extension
of the Be-ar market, was adopted. MIR. Ri
chardson offered resolution exemPtlng pot
and pearl ashes from inspection, unless requir-
ed by the buyer and seller; passed Alter the
transaction of some unimportant business, the
branch adjourned
L. S. Circuit Court. The case of David
Burnet VS.. The Augusta Insurance Company,
of Augusta, Ga, an action to recover the a
mount of a policy of insurance, occupied this
tribunal the whole of Yesterday, without COM
ing to conclusion. 1t will be resumed again
this morning
Overflow In consequence of the prevalence
of a strong East wind, during Tuesday night
and Yesterday morning, the water in the har-
boz has been swollen considerably above the
usual height of high tide, The wharves in
several places were slightly overlooked, but no
damage ofconsequence was done, as TAR as we
could learn.
Badlp Beaten. Yesterday morning a rem
countre took place in Calvert street, opposite
Bank Lane, between several hackmen and por-
tiers, in which hack driver named Andrew
HUMPHREYS was dreadfully beaten He was
knocked down, kicked in the face and a num-
Der of his teeth knocked out. The police ar
rested three of the party charged with commit
ting the assault, who were held to hail, by JOS
tico Schaeffer, TO answer at the City Court.
in Upset. Yesterday afternoon a small ca
noe, containing two persons, one white man
named Webb, and the other a negro boy, by
some accident was upset in crossing the basin
from the Chemical Works, to the lower end
of Dugan's wharf. The boy did not wait to
be picked up but struck ont like man and
swan on shore on the Federal Hill side, and
Webb was picked up by sloop which was
passing. No damage was done save good
ducking.
The Weathsr-Rain. For the past few days
we have had decided change in the tempera-
ture of the atmosphere, and on Tuesday even
ing about dark it commenced raining, and has
contiued without any intermisson up to the
time of writing, with no prospect Of its clearing
up. A large quantity Of rain has fallen, which
will be of incacuable benefit to the growing
crops and every species Of vegetation, which
had begun to suffer considerably from the long
drought All nature appears TO be terminated,
and warm sun will cause every thing which
grows in the earth TO spring forth with renew
ed Yigor and life.
Condition Of The Streets. We have been re-
quested to call the attention of the "proper
authorities" to the condition of u number of
our streets, which, from the accumulation of
filth, and the wet weather, have assumed the
appearance of quagmires. We think it unne-
cessary, however, 10 particularize, as the "pro-
per authorities' need not go far in any direc-
ton without stumbling into mud hole.
"The EWta,c House" By reference to
card in another column it will be seen that
the new proprietors of this establishment,
Messrs. Jackson & Cranston, invite the public
to view the improvements they have made,
to-day = between the hours of | 2 and 2 o.
clock, P. NJ. The House has undergone a
complete and thorough renovation, and will
no doubt receive liberal share of the public
patronage.
Beating his UVt. John Bogus, charged
with assQulting and beating his wife, was yes
terday arrested by officers Merchant and Tay-
lor, and committed to Jail, by Justice Ken
nard.
a Desperate Fsilow. David Stern was yes
terday arrested, on the charge of assaultng
and threatening to kill, by shooting with pis-
toll, David Backenhamer and family. He was
taken before Justice Kennard, by whom he
was committed to Jail.
Exports TO London. The ship Richard An
derson, Capt Richard Bennett, was cleared at
this port on Monday, by Alessrs Clark s. Kel-
logg, with the following cargo:-7,5 sd barrels
Of flour; % do. and tierce OIL Cake; 80 tier
ces, and 10 half barrels beef, and 240 boxes of
Adamantine candles The ship Alexandria,
Capt o. Tenney, was also cleared by Messrs.
Clark s Kellogg, on Tuesday, with 6,576 bar
tels of Flour; Is hhds. hams, and 7 hhds
Shoulders. The ship Eutaw, of this port,
Capt. Louis Ford, was cleared yesterday by
Mcssrs. McIlvain s. Williams, with 1000 bar
rels of fours; 6,53S bushels white corn; "a
tierces beef; 81 barrels pork; 500 kegs Lard;
tierce and | case Of Sassafras root, and Al
bales and 80 sailed Horse Hides. --.fmerican.
The HARMONIOUS. The first entertainment Of
these gentlemen came off at the Saloon of the As
sembly Rooms last evening, and notwithstanding the
inclemeRcy Of the weather, was quite respectfully
attended. Their second Concert will be given to-
night at the same place, and we advise all who de-
sire to spend pleasant and agreeable evening to at