American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

\ PhsieH Fight Dame Rmuor, who is al
ways tattjrg, says q rcnConlrc took place last
Friday evening between two disciples Of Escu-
iHplus, v 10 do not live very lar from Fell's
Point, in which both par,ie, came of second
best One N, ID, lost his sPcotaccs by sCieu-
thc understood o! his opponent, and the other
lost his hat by its coming in contact with I
chair in the hands Of his adversary, the head
having wisely slipped out Of the hat, thus say
iug any Gcmtud tor sticking plasters. We are
not informed who gathered the laurels, but We
arc gad That there was no OCCASION for calling
in more skill to dress the wounded.
Par3oacd. Peter Watkins, convicted at
the last term Of Baltimore City Court, Of an
assault with intent to kill girl named Eliza
beth iIlI, by throwing her out Of the garrnt
window Of a house in WIKI near Caroline st i,
dugngthe last sumner, has received pardon
from his oAceliency Gov. Pratt. lie had not
been sentenced and Is pardonCd on condition
Of his pavi'r all the expenses of the trial, and
shipping in the /. states scrvIc the Girl
whom he injured 10 receive oue-half his pay
during his .crm Of service. The pardon has
been granted ON the strongest testimonials, pre-
scented to the Governor
Contention far DE jtncH Of tie Poor 1t
will 1e seen by the call Of the Secretary, in to-
days paper, that an adjourned meeting Of the
Convention for the benefit OF the poor will b.
held this allpruoou, Ia the chamber OF the FIRST
branch Of the City Council. 1t is e1tncstY
hoped that every ward viii be represented, and
that the delegates be iully prepared to report
what gttIrt> have beca made in their res octjvc
wards TO elevate the condition Of the suffer
ing poor
Fire. a frame house, next door to the cor
ner Of Wolf and Alice Anna streets, caught
fire accidentally on last Friday evening, about
7o'clocl, and ourncd the inside OF the building
considerably before 1t was cxtinguished. The
ue,ghbors put it out without raising an alarm.
1t was occupied by Germans, who lost but tri
fling.
Fatal Railroad .3ccjdent, We regret to learn
that fireman on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, was instantly killed, about ! O'Clock, on
Saturday. He was connected with burthen
train on its way to this city, Rud whcn IN the
neghb0rnood Of the ''inclined plane the cars
ran of the track, and in attempting to Jump
off, the unfortunate man was caught between
the engine and the water tank, and instantly
crushed to death. His body was brought to
the city about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening"
and conveyed to his late boarding house in the
western part Of the city. He was unmarried
and was originally from Harper's Ferry, Va.
Baltimore City Court. In this Court, on
Saturday, the following cases were disposed
of: John Wright, charged with assauting one
Ann Smith, aud breaking open the door Of her
house, was found guilty, and fined $40 and
costs Henrietta Bordlcy, charged with as
sauitng Theodore johnson, colored, was found
guilty, and fined 50 and costs VIM. Week,
charged with assaulung aud cutting with
razor enc James Owens, was found guilty, or
dcred to be imprisoned two months and fined
$40 and costs. The parties were both negroes
The Court then adjourned until next Saturday
morning.
Peacs Cases Officer Ficisholl on Saturday
arrested John Underwood, CHARGED with abusing
his family. He was committed to jail in de-
fault Of security to keep the peace, by Justice
ShoWacre. Officer FulIcr on the same dal
arrested James Hughes on the charge OF
threatening personal injury 10 Elias Smith.
Justice Cockey released him on security to
keep the keep.
.7ppoinmeW We understand that Lewis
?. Clover, jr., 4 young aud promising artist of
this city, has been appointed Professor Of Fine
Arts ID st. James College, Washington county.
Mr., c. is 4 gentleman Of high attainnents in
his profession, possessing fine talents, and will
no doubt satisfactorily discharge the responsible
dates connected with the station which he is
about TO assume.