American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-02

at 4 O'Clock on Saturday night, did not arrive
until o'clock Yesterday afternoon. The Nor
folk boat arrived about it's usual hour. No
mail south OF Washington has been received |
since Friday night, and sc may expect a deten-
ton at all points for several days to come -
The intense cold weather which preceded the
snow storm for a few days has enhanced the
price Of fuel o. Saturday coal was selling
from the yards at IS per ton, and wood from
the wharves in proportion. There is great
scarcity Of coal in the city, many of the yards
being entirely empty. The suffering among
the poor will be greatly increased, and it be-
hooves those who are able to render them all
theasslstance theycan. If such storms bring with
them want and restitution to some, they also
bring Joy and hilarity to others, as is fully at
tested by the merry jingle OF the sleigh bells,
which are ringing in oNr ears at this moment
Well, we like to see PEOPLE "go 1t while they
are young"
| Alarms Of FIres-RiotO,ts Conduct-.arrestS.
A portion of the iremen were quite rlotOusly
disposed on Saturday evening and yesterday.
An alarm Of fire on Saturday evening, caused
| by the burning Of the roof Of a house near
the Bel-Air market brought out the hTemen,
who created somewhat of a riot OH their return
in Baltimore St, between Holiday and Gay,
but the police soon put stop to it. During
the ARRAY, officers Keller and Merchant ares
ted John Clark, Stephen Morse and Thomas
Hines, charged with rotng. They were held
to bail to keep the peace by Justice Egerton.
The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon was
caused by the burning of the upper story of a
frame dwelling in Fayette St, between Eutaw
, and Howard, owned by John Green, ESQ
| The roof of the adjoining house, also a frame,
/ v,,e Ekou,;so Il ms God hy thp fro
Here another riot was attempted, and again
suppressed by the arrest of James Elliott, by
officer Stockett, charged with creating riot
He was held to bail to keep the peace by JUS
tice Egerton. In Baltimore-st., on their re-
turn from the fire, officers Chisholm and Moore,
arrested Edward Wrinkle, charged with Great
ing riot, and high constable Clifford nabbed
VIM. Hale, charged with resisting him in the
discharge of his duty. They were all held to
bail to keep.the peace.
Coming the "Drop Game" oper Watchman
A few evenings ago, as ono of the city watch
men of the Middle District was engaged in
lighting his lamps, he was accosted by gen
tee looking chap, who wanted to know if he
had not dropped his pocket book "No, Il
reckon not" said the Waterman, "for amt
got none to drop" 'You must be mistaken, -
said the stranger, "feel your pockets" 81 tells
you | doesn't carry no pocket books myself
for | hasn't got the first cent, and therefore
couldn't drop any," "Well," said the stran-
ger, pointing across the street, where his con-
federate was stationed, "don't you see that fell
low standing there, | saw him pick pocket
book up at your feet, Just as it fell from your
pocket, and if you go over with me, I'll make
him give it up" The Waterman, protesting
that it couldn't be his, at length consented to
accompany the stranger. Didn't you pick
up pocket book just now" said the stranger
to his confederate. "No, didn't" otis a
lie, you did; for | saw you.' "Well, if did,
is it any of your business, should like to
know" Eyes it is, for saw this man when
he dropped it, and you must give it to him;
let's see what's in it, any how" The pocket
book was here very reluctantly brought forth, |
and slowly opened by the finder, who took
good care to display its contents to the simple
and unsusPecting watchnan. The first was
$50 note, the next $50, and then appeared Sc
veral 500 notes, and so on. Tho Waterman
now became as deeply interested in its recove-
ny as the stranger, and if put upon his oath
would not have sworn that he did not drop the
valuable treasure. He here laid down his oil
can, and took long breath, and looked i'm
poringly at his ANXIOUS friend, the stranger,
"You must give it to him, for it is his, Pm
certain | saw him when he dropped it."-
"Well, replied the finder, ''as you are so GER
tain that is his, he may have it if he'll give
me Sl-thats nothing more than fair, is t?'-
"No," replied the stranger, and turning to the
Waterman he continued, "you had better give
him Sl0 for the pocket book is crammed with |
$50 and 500 notes" The poor ''guardian of
the night was now in sad predicament-he |
was convinced that for $40 he could procure a |
snug and comfortable sum-but after a feeling
application to his pockets, he replied, "didnt |
tell you before, hadn't got the first cent,
and I'm very sorry for it, too;" and turning
to his anxious friend, he said, in a whisper,
'can't YOU lend me enough, I'll pay you dou-
BILE as soon get the pocket book" This pro-
position Immediately blocked the game, and
in a moment both the stranger and finder, see
ing they couldn't make the first count, were
among the missing, leaving the unsuspecting
Waterman SOLITARY and alone" to mediate
upon the mysteries of fnanciering. He i'm
mediately proceeded down to the watch house,
and there related to his fellow watchmen, how
easily he might have made few extra hun
bred dollars for wet and stormy day, if he
had only have had little cash, about $40, in
his pocket about an hour ago. AS they were /
not SO green as their unsuspectng comrade,
the relation of his marvellous story caused a
general burst of laughter, when he learned,
much to his establishment, that there was such
game as the ''drop game" .
Unnatural. Peter Ford, (colored) charged
with assaulting and abusing his mother was
arrested and taken to the Middle District
Watch house, on Friday night, and on Satur-
day morning committed to Jail by Justice Belt.
Served him right.
City Court. The following cases were tried
on Saturday before this trbunal:- Richard d.
Shields, charged with assaulting and beating
John Young, was fined IS and costs -Dan'l
Stewart, charged with assaulting and beating
Ellen Hamilton, was fined so cents and costs