American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-20


public meeting will be held near the avenue
leading to the Lazaretto, with the design pro-
noting the completion Of a neat Missionary
| Church at Canton. Rev, L. T. Taylor, the
| celebrated Seamen's Chaplain, from Boston, is
| expected to preach on the OCCASION nd an out
/ pouring of the people may be expected, A
4 public collection vii! be made or the occasion.
! The erection of Churches al suitable places, is
! highly to be commended, and no project OF that
kind deserves more favor than the present one,
/ when the convenience Of the population is con-
sidered, or the prospect Of accomplishing moral
good among a worthy portion OF our telow-cit-
liens We learn that the church Will be about
IS feet front by so feet deep, and be finished in
neat and substantial style, at cost OF $500
to $4,000, on lot OF ground given in fee by the
Canton Company for that purpose. The peo-
pie for whose benefit the house IS to be erected
/ are mostly operatives in the Factories and Furn-
aces at that place, and have not the ability to
build suitable Church for themselves The
Z "Weseyan Home Missionary Society" of this
city. employs the Rev, Edward f. Allen, whose
time is entirely devoted to the spiritual inter-
ests of those who are not connected with any
Church whatever, and the Society proposes that
the Missionary shall devote portion Of his
time particularly to such persons as may attend
at the proposed Chapel at Canton, and render
them pastoral service uithOW charge, 1t is in
tended as soon as practicable TO organize Sab
bath School in the Chapel when built, and
thereby give to the children Of that vicinity an
additional opportunity to receive religious in
struetions
Tract Meeting A meeting Of the friends Of
the tract cause was held on Tuesday evening
last in the basement of the NJ. Z. Church,
Charles street, for the purpose of taking mea-
sures to sustain MIR. Thomas Freeman as a
general tract-visitor in this city, After sing
ing and prayer, Mr.. A, NJ. Carter, ofthe Pres
byteran Church, stated the object of the meet
ing. Rev. H. '. D. Johns, ofthe ?. L. Church,
followed in a very able address, in which he
clearly demonstrated the importance of the en-
tcrprize, and its happy adaptation to the wants
of the community, He gave some important
statistics illustrative of the amount and success
of Mr.. Freeman's labors during the past three
years, and warmly recommended him to the
sympathos AMI support of the public The
following resolution offered by the Rev. f, f.
Allen, City Missionary, was unanimously adop-
, ted: Resolved, That we will employ Mr.. Tho
mas Freeman as general Tract Visitor for
the city of Baltimore, and that we recommend
him to the support Of the different Evangelical
Protestant Churches of the city, The sum of
sI43 was subscribed for the support of this lau-
dable enterprise, and after u benedcton the
meeting adjourned.
military Fist 10 Philadelphia We learn
that the Independent Greys, Major James o.
Law, in pursuance Of their previous intention,
announced some months since, purpose visit
ing Phlladeip hla, on the approaching anniVer-
sary of our Independence. They Will leave
Baltimore on Friday, July Sd, by the morning
train OF cars, and will remain in Philadelphia
until Tuesday morning, the 18th proX. They
expect to carry with them about fifty muskeis,
and will be accompanied by their excellent
band. We recommend them to the Military
and citizens Of Philade pha, as one of the
most efficient and well-drlled corps of this
city, who will be worthy representatives, of our
volunteers, and as fine a set Of Geu as ever
shoudered muskeL. edo not doubt but that
they will be received with a frank soldiers well
come, by those whom they 90 to visit
Rtnmray and Smash horse attached to
+ the Yeast Wagon of Mr.. Cox, became fright
ened yesterday while standing in Asquith street,
near Douglass, and dashed off towards Orleans
street, at a rapid rate. He had not proceeded
far before he upset the wagon, breaking it, and
splitting ITS contents of bottles and yeast in We
ry direction. Fortunately no person was in
jured, foot passengers getting out of the wav in
double quick time.
His Name. The man over whose body cor
oner Spencer held an inquest on Wednesday
last, was named Caspar Martin. 1t will be re-
collected that he was drowned by falling into
Jones' Falls, near the Screw Dock. lie was
a German, and resided at the Corner of Clay
and Liberty streets. HIS brother identified a
portion ofhis clothing. The body was. exhum-
ed, and decently inferred IN another place by
the German Society.
Nelr Fire Engines A new suction FIRE en-
CINE, built by Messrs. J. Rodgers s Son, for
the Trad Ferry Company, of New Orleans, was
tried a few evenings since, and found to work /
admirably, throwing q stream of water $50
feet She has inch cylinder, and l-2
inch stroke and is an excellent specimen of
Baltimore mechanism, of which the firemen
of New Orleans may justly feel proud, The
same gentlemen have in progress of construc-
ton a suction engine intended for the lndepen-
dent Fire Company fthis city.
Suit fer Damages. Priscilla Croxal and
Mary Downs, had difficulty day or two
since, in which Priscilla managed TO tear the |
frock eff of Mary, A suit for damages result |
ed Yesterday, in Mary's obtaining a judgment ,
for 80, so, before Justice Egerton. The case
also goes 70 Court, where Priscilla will utore
than probable pay something for an alleged as
sault, Expensive business-this fighting and
tearing frocks.
The Butchers Troop. At meeting of this
company held on Wednesday evening, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected officers:-Mar- |
tin S0ter, Captain; James Mccoy, LIST Lieute-
nant; VIM. Kirk, End do; Bernard Coyle, En- /
sign; and Francis Kirk, Orderly Sergeant
Bond Street. This street is undergoing quite
renovation. Workmen are employed in gra-
ding it from Thames st. to Baltimore ST., and
the work is already far advanced. when COM
pleted it will be great improvement to East