American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


last month we have had continuous spell of
damp and rainy weather, such as has not been
equalIed for years according to the recollection
Of that most respectable citzen-the Oldest in
habitant. June for several years past has been
about the hottest month of the season, but it
would seem now that the ''cerk of the weather
Office" has made most woeful mistake in his
reckoning. 1t can not be other than seriously
detrimental to the wheat and rye crops, the
great proportion of which are now ready for
the sickle, and although it may benefit the
corn and oats, and vegetables, for the time be-
ing, the probability is that we shall have
spell of dry weather, which will injure more
than the present has made. During the whole
Of yesterday, it rained without ntermsson,
with but little prospect of a clear up.
The Droroned Man. The German, Daniel
| PLAID, whose body was found floating in the riv-
er near Canton, on Sunday, as mentioned in
Yesterdays paper, worked for MIR. Rhinehart, in
| Lght-st He had only been missing since last
| Thursday, and consequently could not.have been
in the water more than three days. 1t is sup
! posed that he drowned himself in a fit Of men,
tai alteration, which lie was subject to. He
was good workman, and was at work at MI.
Rhinehart's on Thursday morning.
Disposition to Riot. Attic alarm of fire a.
bout O'Clock on Monday night, considerable
disposition to riot was manifested by portion
of the crowd who generally follow our fremen
when out on duty. Capt. Clifford with strong
| police force prevented any serious outbreak
A pistol was fired by some one in the crowd
Immediately i'll the direction of officer Pamphil-
lion, but fortunately doing no injury. 1t is a
| great pity, that few arrests of those "Pstol-
frers" could not be made.
Markets on Friday. BY an advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that the Mayor
has given notice, in accordance with the re-
/ quest Of the Butchers and Others that there
| will be markets held in the sever al Market
houses OF the city on Friday morning and even
/ ing, and none on Saturday, the 4th of july in
order to afford all hands an opportunity to par
ticipate in the celebration of that day.
The Courts. The County Court was engag-
ed Yesterday in giving decisions oil various mo-
tons 1t adjourned until this morning.
| The U. S. Circuit Court transacted no business
of any importance to the public. 1t also ad-
journed until this morning.
Alarms of Fire. The alarm Of fire about 8
o'clock on Monday night was caused by the
afternoons fire on the Point breaking out afresh.
| 1t was soon subdued. The alarm about | | o.
clock was false.
appointment. We learn that Governor Pratt
has appointed Dr. Piggott, of this city, Coro-
ner. The Doctor has accepted, and is ready to
discharge the duties of his Office.
.q8saulfing an Officer. J. Stops, charged
with assaulting officer Geo. W. Brown, while
serving civil writ upon him, was arrested and
| taken to the Southern district watch house on
| Monday night. Justice Showacre committed
I hin, tn Jail to nDnear at court
Burglary. The dwelling of Mr.. Samuel c.
Robinson, West Madison rect, was entered a
bout IL O'Clock on Monday night by burglars
and robbed of various articles of clothing, a.
mounting in value TO $50. The house was en-
tered from the kitchen window.
Mad Dog. A dog evidently laboring under
hydrophoba, was killed yesterday morning on
the Hartford avenue, near the Missionary church.
: He was fortunately despatched before he had
done any damage.