American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-07-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

brick house. situated on Water street, at the
head of Cheapside, the property of Col. Samuel
Mcclellan. 1t was occupied by Joshua Van
SAINT, Esq, as a finishing and trimming shop,
and caught by the accidental uPsetting of a
kettle of varnsh, which was on the fire boiling.
The loss of Mr.. Vansant is about $500, and is
uninsured. The building is the same which
was desgncdly fred twice during the last win
ter, and with the exception ofthe back building,
has been unoccuped since. The loss in the
building is not very great, and is fully insured.
Prisoners for debt in the Baltimore Jail. We
have been politely furnished with the following
list of prisoners now in confinement in the Bal
timore Jail for debt. One individual aged 35
wears, has been in confinement 10 DAYS for
&c l-2 cents; one aged 65 years, 4 days for 81;
Sc years, 9 days for "a so; one aged 90 years,
90 days for s2S; one aged "a years, 2s days for
$780, one aged 45 years, 70 days for S42C;
one aged q years, 81 days for Sl,992. The
above is an exact report taken from their own
statements made yesterday morning.
C0roner's Inquest. An inquest was held last
evening about o'clock, by Coroner Spencer,
over the body of a white man, name and age
unknown, found floating in the dock below
Feet-st. Bridge, He had on linen coat blue
cloth pants, Marseilles vest, and striped cravat;
and is supposed TO be the person whose cries
were heard while floating down the Falls dur
ing the high water some time ago. The ver-
dict of the jury was "accdental drowning"
.4nOlher. A small boy, named Pierce, aged
about years, was accidentally drowned last
evening, between and O'Clock, by falling
into the basin at Light-st. wharf The body
remained in the water about half an hour,
when it was gotten out, and every effort made
to resusaitate it, but without avail. Coroner
Hooper held an inquest over the body, after
which il was conveyed to the residence of the
parents on Federal Hill.
! Fifth Cavalry Regiment, NJ. M His Excel
| lency, Gov. Pratt, has appointed the following
gentlemen officers in the 5th Cavalry Regi-
ment, Third Brigade, Third Division, Mary
land Militia: J. Jones Griffith, Quarter Master;
James A. Henderson, Paymaster; VIM. #.
| Leonard M. D.. Surgeon; Martin Suter, Cap
tain; james Mccoy, lst Lieut.; VIM. Gambriil,
do do. Jno. Gross, Cd Lieut.; VIM. Kirk, do
| do Lewis Rcppart, Sd Lieut. Bernard Coyle,
Cornet; Geo w, r. Bouldn, Adiutant The
! Field Officers of this old Regiment are Owen
Bouldin, Colonel and Matthias Benzinger,
Lieut.. Colonel.
! Inhgmanity. A colored woman, who had
! been turned out of a house on Federal Hill,
while in an apparently dying condition, was ta-
hen TO the Southern district watch house on
| Monday night in a furniture carriage. Dr.
! Hill who was sent for rendered her every aid in
| the power of medicine. In the morning she
was taken to the house of family in the neigh
| borhood.
Street Fight. A youth named Henry Smith,
was arrested on Monday night, by Lieut.. Fish
er of the Southern district, on the charge of
| throwing stones in street fight On search
ing him his pockets were found to be full of
stones Justice Sh,wacre committed him to
Jail.
City Count The arguments of the counsel
on motion for new trial in the case Of Lucy
| Crawford, petitioner for freedom, vs. Hope
| II. Slater, were heard before this tribunal yes
terday morning. Tho jury on the trial, 1t will
be recolected, decided that she was entitled to
her freedom. Messrs. Pitts and Walsh, argued
the motion in behalf of MIR. Slater, and Mr..
| Buchanan, of the woman. The court after
hearing the arguments, refused to grant the
motion, and consequently the woman will be
! released.
.aYrests. Officer Snyder yesterday arrested
dark trio, consisting of Rachel Watts, Nancy
Watts, and Polly Webster, charged with ma
king threats of personal violence against VIM.
Smith. Justice Gray, held them to bail to be
of good behavior.
Serious Accident. A little boy, aged about
years, named John Wadlow, came near losing
his life on Monday afternoon by falling from
I the deck of a new ship now on the stocks al
Duncans ship yard. He fell from the deck to
the bottom of the hold, distance of forty feet,
cutting his head in a most shocking manner
He was conveyed to the residence ofhs parents,
Il novhal tuho mo ipnnta1,ato1., -,
attendance, dressed his wounds. Although
badly hurt, it is supposed he will recover.
Pitched Battle. Francis Johnson and Daniel
Hollis, colored, charged with being of the party
who we're engaged in regular pitched battle
on Sunday morning in the rear of the Hospital
were arrested yesterday by officers Knighton
and MeIntire. Justice Kennard committed
them to Jail to appear at court
More Light Butler. The clerk ofthe Lexng
ton Market, yesterday morning made raise oil
twentY-four Jumps of butter which were under
the standard weight. We have so often noticed
Gpht butter for sale, that one would suppose
they would take the hint, and give "down'
weight The market master has an unpleasant
duty to perform, without receiving any benefit
for the proceeds go to the use ofthe county, and
not to the clerk, as some imagine. Honesty is
by far the best policy.
Stealing Pistol. Francis Highcom, charg.
ed with stealing pistol of the value of 81, the
property of John Henry Brewer, was arrested
and taken to the Eastern district watch house
on Monday night. He was examined and COM
mitted to Jail by Justice McAllister.
.4ssuuIting the Watchmen. Francis Cole,
j charged with rotous and dsorderly conduct
and for assaulting the watchmen in the dis
charge of their duty, was arrested and taken to
the Middle district lookup on Monday night.
Justice Belt committed him to Jail.