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

The Foot and Hurdle Races. Quite con-
course of spectators assembled at the Canton
Course, yesterday afternoon, to witness the
Foot and Hurdle races which had been pre-
viously announced. At five o'clock the hurdle
race commenced, and there was no competitor
against Mr.. Seward, who bounded over the
hurdles with the swiftness of deer. MIR.
Jackson started at half past five, apd while
running the third mile fell and hurt his knee
so seriously as to disable him from performing
his extraordinary feat. He performed the first
mile in four minutes, and forty-seven seconds,
and the second mile in FIVE minutes and twen-
ty-fVe seconds The bad condition of the
Course and the extreme heat of the weather
were very serious impediments. .....
The Ksiting Fireaen. 81 The Franklin Hose
Company of Philadelphia, spent yesterday in
visiting the public places about the city, in
company with delegation of the Union Fire
Company ofthis city. Last evening they par
took of dinner given them by the Vigilant
Company, at DoTsey's Exchange Hotel, which
all hands did ample Justice. The representa-
tives of the press, and a number of invited
guests were present, and wit song and senti-
merit abounded. We learn that they will
leave for Philadelph in the 8 O'Clock train of
cars, this afternoon, and will be escorted to the
Depot by the Union, and delegations from sew
eral other of our companies
Disposition TO Riot. At the alarm of fire in
South street, last evening, strong disposition
was manifested on the part of number of fire.
men, who congregated on the corner of Balt-
more and South streets, to get up riot. The
police were present in considerable force, and
succeeded in stopping any actual collision One
man who committed some aggression, broke
ground and started up Baltimore street at the
rate of"tweve knots an hour" with police
officer close at his heels, who returned without
his prisoner, by which we infer that he was dis
tanced. Men ought not to get SO excited this
hot weather.
.alarm Of Fire. The alarm of fire last even
ing, about halEpast seven O'Clock, was caused
by the issuing of steam and smoke from the
building, No. So South street, occupied by
Messrs. ]. j. Williams & Co., Cabinet Makers
and dealers in mahogany. The workmen
when they left the building had opened the
valve to the steam engine, as is usual, which
caused the steam to fill the house and come
out under the door, and persons supposing the
house was on fire, raised an alarm.
.NarrOw Escape. A German, whose name
we could not learn, made narrow escape from
a horrid death yesterday morning He was
employed at sand bank near the intersection
of Monument and Calvert streets, and while
engaged at work, the bank caved in, literally
burying him alive. Every body supposed him
dead, but after some half hours digging he was
taken out alive, but somewhat bruised. He
was conveyed to his residence in a hack.
DisgracefM Fight. A fight of the most dis
graceful character, occurred about O'Clock on
Sabbath afternoon, at house kept by Andrew
SEcer, in Wlk street near Caroline. Three
men were waylaid, taken in, and
beat in the most dreadful manner, and strange |
to say notwithstanding large crowd of citizens
were assembled in the neighborhood, no arrests
were made. Where was the Police?
Suicide A young lad named VIM. Smms,
aged about 10 years, son of Mr.. Simms, living
in Cambridge street, Canton, hung himself by |
a rope to the banisters of his fathers house on
Sunday. When found he was quite dead
Coroner Spencer held an inquest, and a verdict
of "sucide" rendered.
Assaults. James Anderson, colored, charged
with assaulting and beating Caroline Steven
son, was yesterday arrested by officer Ray, and |
released on security to appear at Court by JUS
tice Kennard. Michael Lockran for assaulting
and beating Moses Nathans was held to bail TO
1PPSoi a. SouiI NY Iilo SdIlG JUSTICE. lie was
arrested by officer Merchant.
Threatening to XIII. John Thompson for
thTeating to kill with knife Christopher Chap
man, was arrested, by officer Myers, and in
default OF security committed to Jail, by JUS
tice Kennard.
Stabbing Casper Zingdorf charged with
Stabbing Frederick Vanhorn, on Saturday night,
was arrested and taken to the Eastern District
watch house, from whence he was released on
security to appear at court by Justice Latour-
nau. The act was committed by large peck
ct knife.
u S. Circuit Court. ThisIItribunal was len
gagged yesterday in civil suit, which has occu-
pied the Court for several days. 1t was not
at the adjournment
False Alarms. The several alarms of fire on
Sunday night proved to be without foundation.
[ he fire companies were out, and had run
with their Philadelphia friends.