American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-24

of Boarding Houses An action of debt was
recently tried before n Justice Of the Peace off
this city, which involves some principles which
may be of interest to keepers Of boarding.
houses aud others. Without mentioning the
names Of the parties, We will proceed to relate
/ the case: 1t appears that two ladies', A, ana
e., who keep boarGag-AouSa, hired from l.,
another lady, slave cologcd man as a servant,
and stipulated to pay !ol his services the SUM
of IS pef month. Having fallen IN arrears 1o'
/ c., the owner OF the slave, To the amount OF
J $3.50, and having refused payment on the,
ground that the servant had broken several az
ticIcs of china-waro-tnc value nj which they
Coateudad should be deducted from the bill
the plaintiff, c., had a warrant issued tor the
whole amount. A uumuer OF witnesses we've
summoned to prove that 1t Is the custoia OF
prUprietors OF boarding houses to deduct the
value Of articles broken from the wages OF their
servants. The magistrates, however, decided
that, though au acton OF damages would lie
for the brcakage, it did not invalIdate the
claim, and accordingly gave Judgment IN full
for the plaintiff.
Memorial for ,Ne,0 .0iarket House. We
stated not long since that the citizens Of the
Eastern section Of the city were about to me-
morlal.za tine City Council to erect rev mar
kct house on the lot OF ground bounded by
McEldcrry, Orleans ard Bond streets and
Strawberry alley. Since then, the petition
has been prepared and is now being circulated
for signatures. 1t will he presented to the
Council in the course OF a few days. The ar
ouments urged in favor OF tho erection Of the
proposed market house, are first, that it is ne
, crssarv Tor the convenience of the residents of
lhat region; and secondly, that the place desig-
mated is the most eligible that can be selected.
l. ir lf,t he tue IN
purchase the lot Immediately, before the erec-
lion of more dwellings, enhances its value.
IN ,lDset a1sd spU cut. Yesterday morn
ing, one horse sleigh, driven by gentleman,
and containing three ladies', was upset in turn
inr out Of Euaw INTO Mulberry street, and all
hands thrown out in the snow. The horse I'M
mcdiately started off, but the gentleman held
on to the rcins with a tenacious grip, and was
e dragred near 4 square on his back, before the
, horse was stopped. The ladies were picked
up, and carried into a neighboring house, and
we regret to learn that one received a severe
sprain in her ankle. Gentlemen ought to be
very careful how they make short turns at cor
ners, when they have ladies' in their seighs 1t
is not right to Brighten the dear creatures, even
, if it is done by tumbng them in a snow heap!
Deaths Jy Small Por and Consumption, The
, number of deaths by small poX in this city, in
each year for the last ten years, was as follows:
In 1886, one; 1887, fifty-two; 1888, seventy
one; 1899, two; 1910, nine; lS4i, Que; 1912,
l one; l843, none; 1914, none; and 1915, one
, hundred and ten. The deaths from this dis
ease bear no comparison to those from con-
SUMPTION There died by consumption, in
1886, GIG 1881, 500; 1888, 4l0; 1899, 397;
, 1910, 359; l94l, asa; 1912, 4S0; l643, 483;
1874, $40; 1915, 523. Many cases of con-
sumption are produced by improper dressing
and exposure. This is particularly the case
with the female sex. Fashion kills its thou
sands; but fashion will be followed even at the
certain injury Of health and the probable de-
structon OF life.
The Western Continent BY reference to the
list of contents in our advertising columns, it
will be seen that the number for this week is
unusually attractive. Our lady friends will
doubtless be on the gui oiUe tor peep at the
portraits given of some of the fairest of their
number. Few will be SO envious as to ques-
ton the truthfulness ofthe pictures, though we
doubt not many will think that they could have
afforded the artist quite as good, if not better
subjects Very we'll Bellies of Baltimore, we
have the promise OF more sketches from the
same skllful hand; therefore we commend you
to preserve you patience, and wear your bright
est smiles, SO that when your turn does come
you may not find fault with your own portraits.
A Good .tfoue. We understand that the
Sheriff of the city has, under direction Of the
Grand Jury, summoned large nmmb er of
the respectable citizens who reside in the vi
entity of North and Bath streets, SIC. to APP
pear before them, for the purpose OF obtaining
Sufficient evidence to present number of
places in that locality as nuisances, with the
ultimate object of breaking up the dens of in
fanny which there abound. We trust that the
effort may be successful, for we know that it
will meet with the hearty concurrence of the
neral, and in fact nearly every portion of the
community. Let every effort be made, at all
events, and our city may be rid of one of the
worst places within the corporation limits.
.MisI.aps The body of sleigh containing
several ladies, became detached from the run
ners Yesterday in Market street, and the horses
passing on, left them sitting in the street, to
the no small amusement of number OF spec
tators. Another horse ran away with sleigh
from the City Hotel, and passing down Calvert
street. sprang off the wharf, landing on board
of schooner. The only injury sustained was
the breaking Of the shafts of tho sleigh.
Charge of Theft. Officer Pamphillon, yes.
terday afternoon, arrested a German, name I'M
known, on the charge of stealing one table
cloth, marked an. B. No. g" one umbrella,
one shirt, SC. He was locked up, and the ar
ticles retained for the owner to identify, at the
central police Office.
Case for Court. Officer Mcdonald ysster-
day arrested James Mcdonald, on the charge
of assauting and beating Christian Lorman,-
Justice McAllister held him to bail to appear
and answer at Court.
Released. The watch of the Middle district
on Thursday night arrested Adam Reed, on the
charge of breaking open the door of the house
of Catherine Mclean. For the want Of the
proper evidence, he was released in the morn
= ing.