American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-13

Starr, Augustus Carroll, VIM. Boggs, Edward
Chassaing, Edward Gibson, John E. Casey,
James Wilson, VIM. Barnett, Jacob Hiss. Jr.,
Jacob Small Samuel Rankin, John b. Seiden-
stricken, Michael Toner, Frederick Grey, John
c. Rau, John f. Stansbury, Henry Lauder
man, james Hooper, Samuel Riggs Nathaniel
Knight, Charles Towson, and Walter Ball.
Petit Jtuy.-Messrs. Francis King, Samuel
Blackburn, George Dutrow, VIM. A. Fisher,
Joseph Merritt, Moses Grest, Alexander Gift
ford, VIM. Slicer, Peregrne Gorsuch, James
Fleming, George Banded, r. S. Bowie, Maui
rice Bush Albert Woody, Aquila Stalngs,
Richard Edwards, William Wonn, George w.
Norris, John Armstrong, Samuel BeVan, and
A. T. Sewers.
The Grand Jury retired TO their room, and
proceeded 20 the transaction Of business. The
, Petit Jury were discharged until Monday morn
ing next, at 10 o'clock The Court will con
tinue in session during the week, for the trial
of assault and battery, and other minor cases,
and for the purpose of receiving the present
ments of the Grand Jury. 1t adjourned at an
early hour yesterday, until this morning at 10
o'clock.
Fires A fire was discovered between six
and seven o'clock on Saturday night last, in
dwelling in Scott near Columbia streets, which
destroyed a bcd-stcad, bed clothing, window
curtains, and nearly all the contents of the
room. by the activity and perseverance Of
the citizens in the vicinity, it was eXtngujshed
without the aid of the fire apparatus The
house is the property Of Mr. Hugh Kelly, and
sustained but trfiug damage The alarm on
Sunday morning at half past three O'Clock, was
caused by the burning of Il aCb Of hay, on the
fam of Mr. Frederick Sumwalt about one and
half miles out on the Falls Road. The sub
sequent alarm at half past O'Clock, on the
SINE morning, was caused by the burning Of
chimney of the house of Mr.. VIM. B. Beal, in
jefferson, between Caroline and Eden SITS. 1t
was put out without doing any damage
A Substantial Present. The Rev. LyttIeton
| f. Morgan, pastor of the Highest. NJ. f..
Church, has been presented with beautiful
specimen of tailoring, in the form Of tasteful
coat and pantaloons, by the teachers and Off
GERS of the Sabbath School connected with the
Church. We like these substantial and useful
modes of testifying regard, and would recon-
mend their general adoption in place of some
mere present of show. The clothes were ma
nufactured at the establishment Of Mr. VIM.
| Prescott Smith, in Second-st Mr. Smith has
been but "A short time in business, yet in the
mandatory of these articles he has shown
/ himself to be master wol kman.
Peace Gases. Five negroes, Moses Section
/ Henry Myers, John Patterson, Ann Patterson,
aud Maria Section, were arrested in the East
ern District, on Saturday night, charged with
assaulting and beating Frederick Bays, color
ed. Justice Brotherton held them to bail to
keep the peace One Elizabeth Wilmington,
was also arrested, charged with assaulting and
beating Sarah Limsey. She was committed,
in default of security, by the same Justice
\ 4
ed William Thompson, alias Country, charged
with rotous and dlsorderly conduct in the
house of Henry Walsh He was committed
in default of security to keep the peace, by
Justice Miller.
Charge Of Conspiracy. Lewis Levy, Elias
Rosenswig and Henry Marks, were, on Sun
day, arrested by officers ZeI, Ridgely and
Cook, on a charge of conspiracy to deiraud the
creditors of Marks, by pretending that he had
lost, or been robbed Of, $4,000, on the Sd of
November last Levy and Marks were COM
mitted, and Rosenswig gave bail for further
appearance before Walton Gray, Esq, on
Wednesday next. Nelson Poe, Esq, appear
ed for the prosecution; and VIM. Z. Preston,
Esq, for the defence.
Rordyism. A party of young men, whose
names we are sorry we could not obtain,
amused themselves on Sunday evening by
breaking windows and doors, and upsetting
everything that came in their way, in the neigh
borhood Of the Lexington Market None of
the party We're arrested, fact which is much
to be regretted, for such rowdysm deserves not
only punishment, but exposure. We are re-
qucstod to call the attention Of the police, and
night watch especially, TO thus neighborhood,
.1ccident MIR. Patrick Reilly, Senr., was
thrown out Of sulky yesterday about half.
past ten O'Clock, at the corner Of Lombard and
Gay streets, but fortunately escaped without
an injury. The wheel of dray which was
passing, caught in the wheel of the snlky, turn
ing it over, and precipitatng Mr., Reilly i'll the
the street. One of the shafts ofthe sulky was
broken, the only injury sustained.
Case Of Stabbing. The watch Of the Middle
District, on Saturday night, arrested a free ne
gress named Eliza Jane Skinner, OH the charge
Of assaultng and stabbing Matilda Blake, colo
red. Justice Brewer committed her to Jail.
Abusing the Watch. A notorious character
known as Peter alias Chick Waters, was ar
rested on Saturday night, on the charge of RI
otous and disorderly conduct in the street, and
with abusing the watch of the Middle District.
Justice Brewer committed him to Jail, in default
of security to keep the peace.
Released. James Collins, John w. Fisher.
and Joseph Brant, were arrested by the West
ern District watch ON Sunday night, charged
with being of the profession known among the
vulgar as ''body grabbors" There being no
positive evidence against them in the mornng,
they were discharged.
POPULAR LECTURES The ninth lecture of the
course in the English Lutheran Church, Lexington
street, viii be delivered this evening by Professor
Z aL,n -
CONCERT AT GoyANsrowS. a grand concert of
vocal and instrumental music will be gwen this even
ing under the direction Of Mr.. H. w. NJ Ison, in the
new church at Govanstown. The proceeds of the
concert are to be devoted to the completion of the