American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

were settled between the State of Maryland
and certain aledged offenders, yesterday
Daniel II. Clark, indicted for bigamy, was dis
charged the aledged second wife admitting
that she was not lawfully married to him. The
Grand Jury having failed to find a bill for
adultery, he escaped that charge also.-Ben-
iamin Wilson, charged with stealing bacon
ham, the property Of James Robinson and Ro-
bert Mills, escaped punishment in consequence
Of flaw in the indictment, result which
pleased every person. He was an cold tar"
who looked very much as If he had gone
ashore among breakers; and when he was in
formed that .faiV had saved him, he gave his
trowsers an extra hitch, and promised to go to
sea Immediately, and never trust himself on
shore again. At the rate he left the Court
House, we should think he had no great opin-
ion of his safety in such port.-John Har
ris, negro, was found guilty of stealing a car
riage whip, the property of DR.. r. Wilmot
Hall, and sentenced to the pententiary until
the LIST of April, lS48. Harris counsel endea-
vored to prove he might have found it, but
it was "no go."-Diana Stewart, alias
Myers, charged with stealing three one dollar
bank notes, the property of John II. Myers,
was found guilty, and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary until the end of April, lS4S. The
traverser admitted that she stole the money,
but from another negro who had stolen it from
Myers Thos ID. Ford, indicted for run
ming with the fire apparatus, being minor,
was declared not guilty.-Mary Schmidt,
renewed her license to keep house ofill-fame,
by paying $40 with costs. The Court ad-
iourned until this morning.
The Baltimore Volunteers. The three COM
panies of Volunteers under Captains Stewart,
Steiner, and Piper, expect to leave the city to-
day, by the cars for Washington, to join the
District Battalion under Col Thomas Sang
ster. This is done in obedience to the wish of
the President, the companies to be uniformed,
equipped and mustered into the service at
Washington, at the expense Of the United
States. So soon as the necessary arrange
ments are made they will be despatched thence
for the seat of war These companies have
been eager to depart for some time, to aid in
defending their countrys soil, and assist in
chastising an insoleHt and murderous foe, and
are in the best spirits at the idea of having
their desire gratified. We most sincerely wish
them prosperous trip to their destination, and
a safe return TO their homes, when the flag of
peace shall again wave over the land. We
are desired to state that any contributions that
NAV be intended for them, will BIO received by
Col. N. Hickman, No. TIC Baltimore street,
who is duly authorized to receive money for
their use.
Distressing Case. We learned yesterday the
particulars of one of the most distressing cases,
which has occurred in the annals of crime and
misery for long time, and which we are will
ling to believe has few parallels. A young girl,
not more than thirteen years Of age was sedu-
ced from her home, and placed in brothel in
h,,a Of boca Sands ,hoI
infest our city, and who gloat over the down.
fall of the virtuous oftheir own sex. The poor
distressed mother, who is blind, and resides in
Apple alley, was nearly driven to distraction by
the loss of her daughter, who had been absent
about two weeks, and in seeking to reclaim her,
obtained the assistance of officers Lambert and
Ray, who after dlgent search found her in
the above den of infamy and conducted her
home. The girl however, has already been too
far carried from the paths Of virtue and recti-
tude, and will no doubt seek the first oppoItu-
nifty to reioin those who have been her ruin, not
even the distress of the miserable mother and a
sense of her own degradation sufficing to re-
strain her. There are many cases nearly SIM
liar to this, but some facts connected with it,
isolate it from the great majority, and make it
extremely distressing. How loudly do these
things cry out for House Of Refuge, means
of retaining the young and evil minded of our
population? Will not those who have the in
fiuence, exert it to obtain so desirable and ne
cessary an institution?
Pratt Street Depot. We learn says the Pat
riot, with great satisfaction that the Railroad
depot in Pratt street is soon to undergo thorough
repairs and enlargement. The increase oftrav-
el and business on the railroads terminating
there makes this improvement highly necessary.
At present the building is altogether too much
hampered The gate-ways and passages are to
be widened so as to avoid the danger heretofore
encountered while the cars were passing out
and in. Serious accidents have already occur
red at these passages, and we take pleasure in
commencing the determination to have them
speedily enlarged. When these arrangements
shall have been accomplished it is designed to
admit no persons within the enclosure at the
time of the cars going out or coming in. This
will obviate trouble and difficulty as well as
danger. The ticket offices in front are to be
removed to the rear, SO as to give free and
open space to the whole 'front.' and the building
which is between the cars Of the Washington
and Philadelphia tracks is to be taken away
thus leaving the whole Depot open for the cars
and the passengers.
accidental Drowning. A little boy named
Burns, was drowned yesterday afternoon by
falling from the wall of the outer reservoir into
the water. Almost Immediately after he fell
in several persons who were near the spot made
great efforts to rescue him but were unsuccess-
full. A gentleman named Reed, however,
plunged in and brought out the lifeless body of
the unfortunate lad. Two surgeons of Capt |
Stewards company of volunteers, used every
means to resuscitate him but their efforts were
III lol,
residence of his parents who reside in the vicin-
ity.
Inquest. Coroner Hooper held an inquest
Sanks s. Riggen, on the south side ofthe basin,
ounr tho hodu of a nanrn how about Ennrtoon