American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-22

j. ROach, tor aSSauitIng and beating william
II. Mettee, was fined So with costs.-John
Steel was declared not guilty of an assault
upon Thomas Moore. - Louis Nicholson was
also declared not guilty of an alleged assault
upon Julia Bowley, and prosecutEix ordered to
pay costs Ann Maria Brown, for assault
ing Catharne Collins, was fined 81 with costs.
Priscilla CroxalI, colored, for assaultng
Mary Frances Downs, was fined 81 with costs.
JOHN Congo, coored, for an assault upon
Mary Anderson, colored, was fined S. with
costs.-Wllam Bescr was fined 81 and
costs, for an assault upon William Carroll.
The court adjourned until this morning.
The only cases Gin jail) remaining to be
tried by jury, are the case OF Alexander McIn-
tosh, one Of the tape gang, which will be
brought Up on Monday, when it is probable
from the evidence against him, he will be dis
charged; the case Of John Smith, for an attemp-
ted highway robbery, cannot be tried this term;
and the case of the negro Alexander, charged
with murder cannot be tried this term, in con-
sequence ofthe illness of an important witness
u. S. District Court. The case of Brown
VS. Loveny, mate Of the barque Louisa, an ac-
ton for assault and battery, was taken up and
decided on Saturday in favor ofthe lbe!ant, a.
warding him ) 10 damages with costs. Love
grove for libellant; Preston for respondent
Tho Court then finally adjourned for the term.
County Court, The case of Lombard &
Whtmore, VS.. William Ward occupied this
tribunal on Saturday. The counsel were con-
tinuing their arguments before the jury.
.NtW Rife Corps. We learn that another
new rifle corps, has recently been organized in
the western part of the city, and already num-
bers over forty members. They call them
splvn- tho & ihnriu R;0a Co.r. ~ h..
elected the following gentlemen oflicers:-O.
F. Hack, Esq, Captain; james A. May, lst
Lieutenant; l.. w. Gosnell, end Lieutenant:
and - Thomas, Jr., Sd Lieutenant. They
have already commenced uniformng, and ex-
pect if rifles can be obtained in time, to pa
rado on the 4th of July. Success to them.
.ArripGI from The .4rmy We learn that Ser
geant kerren, attached to the late Major Ring
Colds company, arrived in this city on Satur-
day evening, from the Rio Grande, having in
charge the baggage and personal effects of his
late distinguished ana lamented commander.
Several OF the off ers wounded in the recent
battles, have also passed through this city for
North, within the last day or two.
arrested for Stealing. Mary Ann Hall, a CO.
lored woman, was arrested on Saturday by Of
iicer Demuth, charged with stealing various
articles of clothing and ewelry from MIR. r. T.
Horner, in whose family she had but one hour
hef re been engaged as a servant. After an
examination she was fully committed by Jus
tice Cockey.--George r. Brlen was arrested
on Friday morning, by the watch of the South
ern district. for stealing his fathers watch He
was committed by Justice Showacre,
Inquest. Coroner Hooper held an inquest on
Saturday afternoon over the body of white
man abont Is years Of age, who was found
floating in the water at Light street wharf, OPP
posto the State Tobacco Warehouse. The
jury returned verdict of accidental drown
ing" His body was not identified.
Gay Street Bridge. We perceive that work.
men are engaged in placing new floor on the
bridge at Gay street, over Jones' Falls; the
south track has already been replaced, and the
other Will be to-day. The work was not done
before it was needed.
C0psi=sd. We learn that Il schooner belong
ing to Cambridge, Md , was capszed during
tho blow on Friday afternoon, off Bodkin Point.
She was caught by flaw Of wind, and turned
completely botem upwards. The captain had
about $500 in money on board which he lost,
besides load Of grain and other goods worth
about $1,000. The crew were all saved by an
other vessel which happened to be near by. We
could not learn the name of either the vessel or
the captain.
Mays Infantry. new Infantry company
with the above title, has been formed in this
city. At a meeting held on FIR day evening,
the following gentlemen were elected officers:
Captain, r. Buokler; LIST Lieut.. J. H. Donovan;
Cd Lieut.. T. Riggs; 1T Sergeant. J. Ellicotr:
Cd Serge ut, f. G Windsor; CornoraI, r. N,
Bowerman; Ensign John EIlicolt.
Sale Qfhe HoHidGy Stree! Theatre. This es-
Enlistment was sold at tho Exchange on Sat
urdaY, 10y Messrs. Cannon, Bennett & Co. auc-
tloneers, by order OF the Chancellor of Mary
land, for the sum Of 900. Purchaser J. V. |
Wagner, Egg.
Petty Thitring. favorite pet bird was sto-
len from Hodges Tavern in Holngsworth.st.
on Friday evening. A pet Jay bird and flvo-
riotc Red bird were also stolen from the Wash |
ingtOn Gardens, Pennsylvania Avenue i'll
some OF these contemplate rogues are caught, |
they may be taught to sing new tune.
Detention Of The Cars. The Western mail
did not arrive until a late hour on Friday
night last, in consequence of the train Of cars |
having run offthe track near Dam No 6. We
did not hear that any person was hurt The
train from Philadelphia, due here on Saturday
h'oIlilis at u " CioCh uiu uIII'e until ABOUT
10, in consequence Of having ran over COW,
and breaking bolt.
Charge Of Stealing. We find the following
entry made on the Southern District watch
report for Friday night:-John Dunlap, white,
brought in by Waterman Elliott, at 10 O'Clock,
found stealing wood on Light street wharf, to
carry to Sal Beatty, Camden st. Committed
by John Showacre, Esq
SeriolS Assault Officers Gross and Pam
phlllon on Saturday, arrested George Johnson,
coored, charged with assauIting with spade,
John Hill, colored. The atfray occurred IN a
brick yard, and Hill had his arm cut to the
bone, by blow from the spade, in the hands
OF Johnson, causing a most severe wound. He