American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-19

Rather a Serious Joke. On Saturday morn
ing rather an odd genius, known as Alex
anhcr Logan, Il cooper by trade, went to the
Office Of Walton Gray, Esq, and stated that
he had seen in the morning papers an account
Of murder which had been committed in |
Baltimore county, (thc same affair mentioned
in another paragraPh,) and that a man mad
been arrested and committed to jail on sus-
pcon Of being the murderer. lie went on t0I
say that it was not lust to impTison an limo.
cent man, for he Huran) had zone that muir
der himself! aud, further, went on TO tell a
ricmarole of how, where, and when he had
committed the act. The Justice and officers
placed no confidence in his assertions, as he APP
peared TO be pretty we'll chow did yon come
So" and was no doubt laborng under some
strange hallucuaton, but they did not think 1t
proper to permit him to depart after making
such serious confessions, and he was according
" arrested and committed to Jail, with the full
liberty of proving hls iunoCeaco at his earliest
desire and convenience. MIR. Logan is now,
therefore, safely "cooped" on charge which
should crafty his utmost ambition, that of
being notorious, with the satisfaction OF know
! ing that he has also placed himself in an UNI
envabio position. 1t would be wei! enough TO
state that the same person was in Justice Arm
strong's office, IN Eutaw street, on Friday, and
expressed a strong desire to go to Jail. When
he found himself committed on Saturday, he
said he was "only a joking" but the excuse
wouldn't do.
100 F., X. W. Grand Lodge Md. This
body is now in session nightly, in their Egyp-
tan Saloon at Odd Fellows Hall, being the
regular annual communication. There are
large number of members and representatives
in attendance, particularly from the Lodges in
the counties. The following named gentle
men were on Friday evening elected officers
-. for the present year ARCHER Ropes, Nj. w.
Grand Master; Enoch 7. Holden, r. w. ID.
Grand Master; G. d. Tewksbury, R, w, Grand
Secretary; VIM Baily, Il, w. Grand Treasu-
rer; J. II. r. Jerome, r. w. Grand Warden;
David Martin, r. w. Grand Chaplain 1t IS
expected that the Lodge will continue in ses-
sion for some days, some matters of interest to
the order being before it. The reports of the
condition, Sc, of the various Lodges under its
jurisdiction are in an eminent degree encour-
aging and satisfactory.
Baltimore City Court The following cases
were disposed of before this tribunal on last
Saturday morning: John Barrett, charged
with assaulting Michael Sullivan, was fined 81
and costs. Samuel Watson, charged with as
sauting Samuel Kitchen, was fined So and
costs. James Elliott, charged with assaulting
| Bernard Lehman, was ordered to be sent to
the Aims House. Eliza Jane Skinner, color
ed, charged with assaulting with knife one
Matilda Blake, also colored, was fined $50 and
costs, and ordered to be imprisoned six months.
Margaret Watkins, charged with assaulting
Charlotte Sands was fined S. and costs. Adj
am Warner, colored, charged with assaultng
Joseph Christopher, was ordered to be impri-
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until this morning at 10 o'clock, when wit
nesses and all persons interested are requested
to be punctual in their attendance, in order
that the business of the term may progress
without interruption.
Sudden Death. Officer Chisholm, on Satur
| day morning about o'clock, found negro
/ man aged between 2 and 20 years, laying on
some tobacco in the State Tobacco Warehouse
on Light street wharf, in very feeble condi-
ton He obtained cart and placed him in,
for the purpose of conveying him to the Cen
trail Police Office, but the man died before the
cart arrived at its destination. Rufus Is. Gal
lup, ESQ, coroner, was sent for and an inquest
held in lower room ofthe Police office, when
after short consultation, assisted by Dr. Leo
nard, the jury returned u verdict of"death from
apopleXy."
German Society Of Maryland. At the annu-
al meeting of this Society, held few even
ings since, the treasurer stated that during the
past year, there has been distributed among
1868 objects of charity, the sum of 81, 29S.46,
in amounts of from 80 cents to 80. The ply
sicians mployed by the Society have been ac-
tive in their exertiOns to relieve the sick, and
/ no expense within their means has been spared
in alaviatng the distress of the destitute and
poverty stricken. The Intelligence Office os-
tablished under the auspices of the Society is
steadily advancing into public nptice. The
number of applicants for employment has ex-
ceeded 500 during the present year.
Gambling on the Sabbath. Officer Pamphilion
yesterday arrested u negro boy, named John
Peach, charged with playing cards in the brick
yard of MIR. Michael Warner. Justice Eyer
ton fined him ST and costs, in default of the
payment of which he was committed to Jail.
Case for Court. Officer Stockett yesterday
arrested William Yost, on the charge of as
sauting and beating one Mary Smith, and also
with threatening to do her personal injury
hereafter He was held to bail TO appear at
Court on the first charge, and to keep the
peace on the other, by Justice Shelter.
THE IVORY CRuoWx. 1t will be seen by the ad-
vensemeRt in another column, that this ex,raordi-
nary work of art will remain for exhibition in this
city for three days longer. The opportunity should
be embraced by every lover of the fine arts.
New YORK CIRCus-Ffont street. This is the last
night but one of the performance of this excellent
equestrian company in this city, on which occasion
in addition to the regular attractions the Poney Races
which was received on Saturday evening with such
shouts of laughter, will be repeated. Among the
many handsome poneys engaged in the exciting con
test, we noticed an exceedingly small pair nl bays
which, for beauty of form and fleetness of foot, we
have rarey seen equaIlcd, even upon more extend
ed course. 1t with great difficulty their riders
could keep them from running away from their com
petitors. We understand that they belong to gen