American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE

/ CITY INTELLIGENCE.
/ City Court. The hearing Of the appeals OF
/ the Churches and others, against the assess.
ment for opening Fayette street, was COM
menced Yesterday, before this tribunal. The
appeals are taken on the grounds that under
certain Act Of Assembly, and Ordinance pass
ed by the Mayor and City Councils, in 1S4l
and 1916, Church property is not liable TO be
assessed for taxation; and also that certain
/ private property is assessed for larger amount
than they will be benefited, by the opening of
the street. Messrs. G r. Richardson and B.
c. Freshman, appeared for the Churches, con-
tending that they were not liable to be assessed;
I-Messrs. John Nelson, and J. Mason Camp
bell, appeared for the State, and contended
that they were liable to be assessed for the
opening of the streets. Each of the counsel
named also represent the interests of private
individuals, who object to the amounts to
which they are assessed, making the cases quite
complicated, but which will all be determined
on the construction placed by the Court upon
certain points Of law which have been raised.
Messrs FRESHMAN and Campbell addressed the
Court yesterday, and will be followed by
Messrs. Richardson and Nelson to-day, to
which time the Court adjourned.
County Court. The case of Wilson and 9TH
ers, VS.. Hooper and others, was not concluded
in this Court yesterday.
Explosion Of Spirit GGs. Quite ffightful
scene occurred about 10 o'clock on Tuesday
night in a room attached TO Logan Hall, cor
ner of Bank and Bond streets. colored man
while in the act OF trimming lamp filled with
spirit gas, by some means overturned it, and in
a few minutes the whole room was in flames.
Mrs. Cox, the lady of the proprietor, was burnt
IN most serious manner; also another lady
whose name we could not learn. The fire was
soon put out with little damageIto the ROOM
DR.. lnloes was soon in attendance, and dressed
the wounds ofthe ladies, and we are pleased to
learn, although badly burnt, they are not likely
to suffer any permanent injury.
The Political Campaign. The Democrats
had large mass meeting, last evening, at the
Lexington market house. 1t was the first pub
lie meeting OF the campaign, and speeches were
made by their several candidates for office -
The various wards came together with flags,
transparencies and music, reminding US of the
political days of 40 and IA. The Wings have
meeting oftheir Convention this evening, at
Franklin Hall, in North near Baltimore street,
when arrangements will be made for their pub
lie mass meetings, and we may expect an ac-
tive and spirited contest The election for
Senator and Delegates takes place on next
Wednesday week, the It'll of October; and for
Mayor and members Of the City Council, on
next Wednesday two weeks, the l4th of DC.
toher.
Public School Teachers. The Board of Pub
lie School Commissioners, at meeting held on
Tuesday evening, elected Miss Nj. A. Reside, |
first assistant teacher in Female School, No.
8, vice Miss Anna Jones, resigned. Miss Ann
Maria Ross, first assistant teacher in Female
School, No. 2, vice Miss NJ, G. McDermott,
advanced to principal. Miss Martha A. Bond,
second assistant teacher in Female School,
No 2, vice Miss A. Nj. Ross, promoted; and
Master Henry Foreman, second assistant teach
er in Male School, No. 5.
accidental Drowning. A small boy named
William Henry Whorton, aged between and
10 years, was accidently drowned about eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning, in the river near the
coal wharf, at Canton. He was playing upon
some logs, when unfortunately they turned and
precipitated him into the water. An inquest
was held over his body by coroner Spencer, and
a verdict returned in accordance with the facts
His body was conveyed to the residence Of his
mother, "a widow,) in Pratt street near the
Eastern Fountain.
In Scrape. We are pleased to see that
Baltimore street near the bridge has at last got
into SCrdpe. "lhem ScaVengers" were of
work yesterday.
7imelu Rescue Waterman Elliott of the
Southern District, rescued man named John
Carter from being drowned on Tuesday night
about O'Clock. He had fallen into the basin
at Light street wharf, while in state Of intox-
ication. He was taken to the watch house and
kept until morning.
First of The Season. We learn from the Pa
triot that the first corn of this years crop,
raised in Kent county, Nd, near Chester river,
arrived in this city yesterday morning, con-
signed to Mr., r. D. Burns, Bowiy's wharf,
1t was very fine article-has not yet been
sold
Serious Injury. We learn that small son
of Mr. WIN. Chids, living near franklin, Bal
timore county, was gored by COW few days
since, and quite seriously injured. DR.. r. L.
J. Hand was called in and dressed the injury,
which, although severe, he will probably re-