American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-02

tive firm Of Zell, Ridgely Cook, yesterday
arrested a free negro man named Horace
Downs alias John Thompson, on the charge of
assaultng MIR. William III. Stewart, of Anne
Arundel county, with an axe, with intent to
kill him; also with assaultng and cutting with
knife, MIR. Mason Arnold, of Annapolis. 1t
appears that Downs has wife living at MIR.
Stewards, in Anne Arundel county, near An
napols, with whom he did not live happily
A few days since he visited her, at an out
house on the place, and had quarrel with her,
when Mr.. Stewart came up to him, and told
him he was acting wrong that if he could not
agree with his wife, he should leave her, and
not come on the place. In q sudden passion
the negro seized Mr.. Stewart by the throat
and in scuffle threw him; finally, however
he got away from the negro, when he picked
up an axe, and on Mr.. s. retreatng, threw it
at him with great force, but fortunately did not
strike him. Mr.. S. then went to the house for
his gun, intending TO shoot tho negro, bat un-
fortunately had no powder, and started for
neighbours to get some, but when he returned
the negro had fled. Mr.. S. then went to An
napelis to get an officer and have the negro ar
rested, and obtained the services of Mr.. Mason
/ Arnold, who was deputised in the absence of
the regular officer, for that purpose. MIR. Ar
mold succeeded in arrestng Downs, but whilst
conveying him to Annapolis in a vehicle, he
managed to get out pocket knife, with which
he severed the ropes which confined his arms,
and springing out, fled again. Mr.. A. pursued
him, but when he came up with him, he turned
suddenly around, and made several stabs at
Mr.. A., cutting his right hand at the wrist,
very badly, seVerng The arteries at the wrist
joint, entirely disabling him; and the negro eff.
fected his escape. Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Ar
mold, having learned that the negro had fled to
Baltimore, came on and obtained the services
Of Messrs Zell, Ridgely s. Cook, who, with
their known promptness, arrested the scoundrel.
He was taken before Justice 'Duvall, and fully
committed for trial. After escaping from Mr..
Arnold, he returned to Mr. Stewards place at
night, and going to the clubhouse occupied bv
his wife, broke the furniture and every thing
he could lay his hands on. Such desperate
should be well-caied for
Judges Of Election. The following is a list of
the Judges of Election, for their respective
wards, appointed yesterday by Mayor Davies.
The election Of Senator and Delegates to the
Legislature, takes place next Wednesday, the
It'll inst; for Mayor and members of both
branches Of the City Council on Wednesday
week, the 18th instant: = LIST ward, Edward
Harvey, John Manson, Thomas J. Rusk -
Cd, Elijah stansbury, Matthew Kelly, John
w. Croney James Hooper, David w.
Hudson, Oliver Cornthwaite VIM. H.
Boyd, Augustus Mathiott, Geo. w. Lightner.
9TH, James Flemming, Sam'l Chds, II.
J. Morrson.-6th, Peregrnc Gorsuch, Elias
Bishop, John Mitchell.-7th, Lindsay II.
Reynolds, VIM. Mckinley, VIM Lineberger.
9Th, John W. Wilson, Daniel G.. Fitzsim-
mons, Matthew Shaw.-9th, Mich'l Caughy,
Geo. Rogers, Thomas Williams +.
Parkin Scott, Victor Vaette, Charles A. Leas.
-llth, Edward Palmer, Thos H. Birkey,
Geo. w. Webb-l2th Valentine Dushane,
Wm. Bartlett, Dr. E, J, Chaisty.-ISth, A.
Ray Bowie, Samuel S. Addison, James Nc
Curley.-l4th, VIM. q. Bottimore, Daniel
Bxler, Henry Htberl.-l5th, VIM. T IRice,
John Hoofnagle, Jenifcr S. Taylor, ST.
10th, Robert Y. Starr, Michael Warner, IT,, r.
G. Green.--l7th, John Timmons, Henry E.
Barton, James Bruce.--lsth, Reuben Aler,
Thos Denoe, Abner Key, Jr.--l9th, Geo
Snter, Charles Fenour, ST., John T. Bra
shears.--20th, John G. Rau, Jehu GALLOWAY.
Aaron Hoffman.
Returned Home. The Rev. Mr.. Backus.
Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Bal
tinIofe, who left this city in May last, on vis-
it to Europe, for the benefit of his health, re-
turned home in the steamer Great Western.-I
We learn that his health has greatly improved
and that he will resume the pastoral charge Of
his church, in the coming week An extract
from letter received in this city from him
says:-"We had a most perilous voyage. For
thlrty-six hours we were in gale or hurricane,
which tore our sails to atoms, dashed to pieces
two OF our boats and one of the paddle boxes,
and maize the deck heap of ruins. For that
space OF time we were in momentarv expecta-
ton OF watery grave; but kind Providence
heard our prayers, and vouchsafed to us n mest
wonderful deliverahce."
Sale, al the Exchange. Messrs Cannon. Ben
nett s. Co., auctioneers, sold Yesterday at the
Exchange, the following property:-A lot of
ground, fronting . feet, inches, on the south
side OF York street, beginning 100 feet, east side,
from the southeast corner York s. William SITS.
and extending back lis I-2 feet-hear Watch
mans Foundry. Sold for So 80 per foo':-
Richard Walker, purchaser.- Also lot of
ground fronting 1872 feet, inches, on south
west corner of Russell and West streets, with
a depth OF 1855 feet to Chestnut alley. Sold
for 50 70 per foot, James Farquharson purcha-
ser. Messrs; Thompson Cover, auctoneers,
also offered for sale, the hull and engine of the
steamboat Rappahannock. She was bouSbt in
but $4,000, having been offered
run Opef' "a llttie deai and dumb boy, aged
about years, son Of Mr.. Mooney in Stirling
street, was Iun over by a light wagon on We'd,
nesday morning, near his fathers residence and
so much injured that his life is despaired Of
His head and face are dreadfnlly cut. The dri-
yer ofthe wagon Immediately stopped and rem
dered every assistance in his power. We are
assured by the spectators that no blame can be
attached to the driver
Legal Tender. In case recently before the
Appeal Court the question arose whether cents
were a legal tender in the payment of large
sums Of money; and Judge Purviance decided
that where the tender was in all other respects
legal, no mattar what might be the amount, the