American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-09
CRY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Fire. The alarm of fire about | | O'Clock
last night, was caused by the burning OF the
large and extensive Foundry formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Paul. and owned by Col. Samuel
Mcclellan, situated at the corner of Lexington
street and Run Alley. The fremen were soon
upon the spot, and rendered every assistance
in their power, but too late to be Of much SER
vice, as the buildings were entirely consumed.
We could not learn of any insurance. 1t was
doubtless the work of an incendiary, as the pre-
misses were fired some few days since.
Riot Quite a spree occurred in Paca street,
near the GLAND tavern" on Wednesday even
ing. 1t appears that a large number of the
friends of Capt Keyser had gone TO his house,
after the result of the election was known, and
that whilst the crowd in the street were being
addressed by r. Yates Walsh, Esq, a drunken
loafer, named Pat Kelly, saw proper to disturb
the meeting, by interuptng the speaker with
offensive epithets A Waterman named Stew
art, was called upon to arrest him and take
him away, when difficulty occurred, nobody
knew how, which resulted in general fight
between a large number of watchmen who had
collected and the crowd. Officer Bowman, WHO
was endeavoring to keep the peace, was knock
ed down and beaten quite badly, as was also
several other peaceably disposed citizens After
n while the excitement was allayed, by several
citizens arrestng two watchmen and taking
them to the watch-house. The affair was in
vestigated, but we learn the watchmen were
dismissed from custody, and sent upon their
wards again. We think it would not only be,
but look much better, if watchmen, on such
occasions of political excitement, would not
permit their feelings to overcome their sense of
duty, and endeavor to make more noise than
other people, by sprnglng their rattles, sc.
There is no use in dozen watchmen attempt
ing to arrest political meeting, for they nva-
riably get more kicks and cuffs for such inter
ference, than thanks for services rendered.
Public School Procession. The long deferred
Public School procession is to take place this
afternoon. The most ample arrangements have
been made for it--musC, banners, devices, Sc,
have been prepared, and if the weather CONT |
nues far, we expect to witness one of the most
interesting sights that has ever been presented
in Baltimore. The following will be the route
of the procession:-It will form in column of
platoons of six deep, on Broadway, the head
resting on Bank street, and at | o'clock pre-
ciscly, will march through Bank st. to Caro-
line, up Caroline to Baltimore, up Baltimore !
to Eutaw, up Eutaw to Monument, down Mo-
nument to the base of the Washington Monu-
ment, where an address will de devared by .
VIM. F. Giles, Esq. After the delivery of the .
address, the procession will move down Charles
street to Lexington, down Lexington to Monu-
where the scholars will be dismiss
ed and under the care Of their teachers, will .
return TO their respective schools
The Western Female High School. The hand
some and durable edi6ce recently erected at the
Southwest conner of Green and Fayette sts.,
which is intended for the Western Female
High School, will, in few weeks, be ready TO
receive the pupils. A more solid and substan-
tial building, and one more suitable in every
respect could not have been erected. 1t is two
stories high, fronts 46 feet Oh Green st., and
has a depth Of 10 feet, binding on Fayelte ST.
The walls are of excellent bricks and are Is
inches thick. On each floor are main room
4S feet wide by so feet long, and two recita-
lion rooms, each 20 feet wide by 81 feet long;
he whole building thus comprising two spaci-
ous main rooms, and four recitation rooms, ca
Dable Of conveniently accommodating 600 pupils,
There are also one large cellar and two sma II
1ncs which will contain a great quantity of
uel In the rear of the buiIdiag is ward 40 S
feet deep. The rooms, which, in winter, will {
be heated by coal-stoves, we'll ventilated by
means Of apertures. There are two entrances,
one on Green ST., and the other on Fayette st.
1t is intended that the pupils of the High
Schools shall occupy the upper story, and those {
Of Primary Female School No. /, shall for
some time at least occupy the lower story. No
expense has been spared on this building, and
the best plan that could have been devised was
adoptec. Mr. G. A. Davis is the carpenter, {
and has the contract for the work. Messrs
Dushane & Sterling have done the brick work
Infinite praise is due to all for their skill in their
respective departments. At some future time
when the building is fully completed, we will
give more extensive notice oft.
Young Highway Robbers. Yesterday after
noon, as a small boy was passing along Eutaw
street, near the New Market Engine House,
having bag containing about bushel ofshel-
banks on his back, he was attacked by some do
zen young boys about twelve years of age
One of the party ran up behind him, and TAX
ing knife, cut tile bag open, and then all
hands set to scrambling for the nuts as they
scattered upon the pavement. He stopped
near the corner Of Fayette street, and fastening
up the hole Ill the bag, again started off, when
another attempt was made to cut hole in it,
This was noticed by Justice Wright and officer
Bowman, who Immediately protected the bow.
and caught the largest Of the hopeful highway
robbers, who was compelled to disgorge his
pockets full oil nuts which he had thus iil-got-
ten. After suitable admonition he was dis
charged, and the boy and bag protected home.
Six months in a House of Correction, if we
only had one, would teach most salutary les
son 10 such youthful thieves. We expect some
of these days to hear of some person being
caught and stripped Ia Adam, by these gangs
of candidates for the pententiary, in the open
street.
Sudden Death We learn TINT on Wednas-