American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-05

ONO hatlFOad company, was concluded yester-
day by verdict for tho defendant. 1t was a
suit brought TO test the question Of the right OF
the Corporation to tax the capital stock OF tho
company. The court refused the plaintiffs
prayefs-w hich raised the question Of The La
bllty Of the capital stock-and the jury were
instructed to lind for tho defendant Judge
PutvIanCe who delivered the opinion of the
court, slated that he would give his opinion at
length because the case was tried with view
to an appeal by each party to the Court Of APP
pcas. lie considered the question of exemp-
ton from tax was found in the Charter Of the
Company, he therefore rejected the prayers Of
the plaintiff, but how far the ComPany's appeal
to the act of 1885, might have rc!inquished the
exemption, he considered very doubtful ques-
tiCn, buL was inclined to believe that the act
did not bear that construction The case was
argued at lenglh, by Freshman for the plaintiff
and Latrobe aud johnson for the defendant
A case at issue between Augustus NJ. Price &
Co vs. Ellie Il. POwman, was also concluded
10y verdict for the plaintiff, with Sl69 DANA
ges. The court adjourned until this morning,
when the cases on the docket from $50 TO $50
will be taken up.
U. S. Circuit Court The court yesterday
announced tho following decisions, in cases
which have recently been tried Mary Coster
and others VS.. Samuel G. Ilyd and Lewis
Kemp, securities of ex-MarshaI Snyder. De-
murer overrued, and leave to withdraw and
plead, and cause continued to the next term.
- Michael Stllngcr vs.. Samuel ID. Culbert-
son, assignee Of Thomas Chambers, a bankrupt.
Motion to dissolve the nlunctIon--moton
oyerruled and I'M JUNCTION continued. Papers
referred to the master in chancery, TO state an
account WIN. Graft VS.. John Mcpherson.
Motion for pew trial Motion overruled, and
Judgment on the verdict. The court then ad-
journed until the 18th of January, ls47.
Kings Daguerrean Rooms. We paid a
visit yesterday to the Daguerrean Gallery of
Mr.. King, No eli Baltimore, near Charles
street, and inspected his numerous portraits
and miniatures Of various sizes. We recog-
nIzed the DaguerreotyPes Of number of our
welI.known citizens, among them the follow
ing, taken in most admirable style: Messrs
Jonathan Meredith, Frederick Pinckney, B.
fl. Richardson james V. Wagner, A. l.. Fogg
A. G. Rdgely, Capt Poor, Of the Md Cadets,
Dr.. Horwitz, DR.. A. +. Duln and lady, Rev.
MIR. Collins, Rev. Mr.. Hrldt, Rev. MIR Kepp-
Ter, Rev. Mr.. Shrigloy, Rev. Mr.. Jones, and
the well-known "Razor Strop Man" &C., Sc.
No person, on visiting the Gallery, can fail to
recognize some friend or acquaintance "as ma
tn,a5 osbG, ,,ard he wolf ,,Ie,sad with rho visit
Mr. KIM has a, ovoallant roam win ths host
aoraratns and ne,son, wi.bing ,hair nnr,r,iIs
or miniatures taken satisfactorily, cannot do
better than give him call.
psG,;oos We notion oetit,ors IN c;rc,Istio,
tbr,n,Ln,, ,he c,,,, Cr tina C,,verrr -, ~, =.
onn the three vo,,ng Iods Carmichael Nns-
grave and Roberts, Charged with the violence
Al II
Musgraye remain vet 10 be- tried: Roberts wos
convicted of an assault with IN intent. Sc
The parties have been in i,iI now about lG
months.
.Ns,, Curpot end D,jfrs We rerccive
wofkmen gre enrarrd m hwl'trr 4 some cut.
var, ard hrid6e across ynat., .-,h Run. 9, ,
suaal street running parraIlcl utb t'rou street.
west of Ptca street 1t has the apDearunce IF
being Il substantial piece of work.
.4inD, of Ejys The alarm fire vester5,y
morning, about II O'Clock, was caused by the
Steam Bucket Mandatory, ON West Pratt,
above Paca street, accidentally catching fro
from the friction of a cylinder. 1t was exlIn-
gushed before the engines arrived, and without
doing any material damage.
Light Butler. The clerk of the Lexington
Market, made seizure OF ten Jumps Of butter
yesterday morning, it being beneath he stand.
ard weight. Some people will continue to be
'.penny wise and pound foolish"
SELL IIn,ssH We learn that the H., Vim.
Fell Giles, member Of COMPRESS from This DIS.
trlct, will be unable to be present at the open
ing of the session Of congress, not having sufh
GENTLY recovered from his late indsposltiun.
Waruland Univsrsiiv of .Nedicins. Wa Ieorn
l'iat tH's E"helao'e i''stitutlo"' "hch Has been
loig 'oeH'0u ~ ou' 'i''us'' 10 no" III Il most
f'sn'S G"nu'''o, H., more SD t'dl Ut any Pc
NV" 49, ~ 49, "o P'''0,'' |'us' "u''oofs
'''"'J wv - "''0 10 u"''y i'e'c"'"g'
Detention Of Inc Vha,s. The Western mail
due here at ~ O'CLOCK, on Thursday evening