American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-17

seen by the following account curreht:-Jonh
Mcdonald, for assauting Waterman Samuel
Fdrr, was mulcted in the sum Of SIS, with costs
If Mac had been far away, this would not have
happened john Kyle, for assaulting and
beating Marg ret Zopp, was fined IS, with
costs. So much for not respecting the fair sex.
Mary Kaylor charged Thomas knghton,
with assauting her, but falling 10 prove her as
sertions, Thomas was declared an innocent man
and acquitted john Stewart, for laying his
hands too heavily upon John Nachtman, was
fined ST., with costs.-Willam CulVerwell,
for double assault upon John Rosamient and
John Deeant was fined IS, with costs, on each
charge. William was quite case, to whip
two Johns at a tlme.-JOhn krager, who
ought to be ashamed Of himself for the unman-
lY act, whipped his wife, about SIS worth,
which with costs he had to pay .. O'Cal-
lahan for assaulting James League, was the
debtor of Justice in the sum Of 81, with costs,
, which falling to pay he was escorted to "Sol-
| ler's Castle. - ohm Porter for assaultlng
| Geo. Brant, had to pay 81, with costs, for his
ungeutlemanly conduct.-lsaac Turner, (not
unknown to fame,) for assuIting a 'nymph Of
the pave'' named Mary Johnson, was fined S.,
with costs. Ike ought to leave the girls alone.
-Peter Reeves, dark son of the ocean,
charged with "wolIopingn Mary Ballard, was
found guilty and muIcted in the sum of So,
with cost The court adjourned until next
Saturday morning at lOo'clock.
.Nclc Locomotives. On Friday afternoon we
paid visit to the large steam locomotive manu-
factory of Ross Winans, Esq, situate on west
Pratt street, adjoining the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Depot. By the pohteness of Mr..
Winans we were conducted through his vast
establishment, and had the pleasure of viewing
the workmen engaged in their various branches
of business, from the casting to the finishing
shop. The number Of persons employed by
Mr.. Winans is over two hundred and fifty, as
fine, hardy looking set of men as can he found
in any city. MIR. w. has now on hand four
large locomotives, making to the order of the
Reading Railroad Company of Pennsylvania.
Two have just been finished, and the Others are
| in rapid state of progression. They are built
on plan somewhat different from the general
run of locomotives built here and in other parts
of the country, and are expected to prove high
ly advantageous over the old plans. They are
each of % tons weight, and ESQ horsepower,
with horizontal boilers, for the better purpose
of burning Anthracite coal, for which they are
especially adopted. The whole length OF each
locomotive is 25 feet, supported on eight
wheels, of uniform size. The cylinders are l6
l-2 inches in diameter, with 20 inch stroke
of lever; with an average speed of from 10 to
II miles per hour, capable Of drawing gross
weight Of 1000 tons EACH One of those COM
peted was taken out on an experimental trip
on Friday afternoon, having a tender and car
attached, the latter of which was filed with the
workmen, who naturally felt an interest in the
result Of the trial Of the huge "iron-horse,"
one of the finest and largest which any of them
had ever had hand in constructing. 1t was
under the charge of Mr.. William McKinstry,
foreman of Mr.. WIS establishment, one of the
best and most careful engineers in the country,
who went out with it some six miles, and found
every part of the machinery to work most ad-
miraby, giving evidence of being highly sue
cessful and every thing the builder could de-
sire, and which will no doubt prove satisfactory
TO the Company for whom it is intended. Mr..
| Winans is also filling contract for 200 iron
coal cars, for the same company, large num-
Der of which are finished He is also construct
ing four large locomotives for the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company, one of which is
completed and ready for delivery. They are
somewhat different from the others, not so long,
and with smaller wheels, necessary desidera-
tum, which the short curves on this Rail Road
make indispensable. They also weigh about
% tons, and are Of $50 horse power, and near
ly similar in all other respects, as TO strength as
those building for the Reading company. They
are also intended to burn coal from the Cum
berland mines, being built and especially adap-
ted for that purpose. All Of the above engines
are intended to be used in transportation, and
are built almost exclusively of Maryland iron.
MIR. Winans' establishment is one Of the largest
of the kind in the State, and we'll worthy a
visit from those who take an interest in the |
mechanical arts
Carpeiing The CT Court We have frequent
lY heard members Of the bar and others speak
of the propriety Of having the floor Of the City
Court room carpeted, in order to avoid the con-
slant noise which is made by walking on the
floor, moving chairs, &C., during the sessions of
this tribunal. Between the noise on the floor
the endeavors Of the baiitfs to enforce order,
and the constant din all over the room, it is al
most impossible at times 10 hear single word
the witness has to say; and we have no doubt
but that ifa thick, heavy carpeting was placed
on the floor, that more than halfthe noise would
be avoided. The experiment is at least worthy
of trial
Fires The alarm of fire between twelve and
one O'Clock on Saturday night, was caused by
the burning of the Grocery store of Mr.. Resin
b Simpson, at the corner of Howard and Null
berry streets We could not learn the extent
of the damage, but believe it was inconsIdera-
BILE. The fire was the result of accident. The
alarm about seven o'clock on Saturday even
ing proceeded from the burning ofa chimney
on Federal Hill.
The Centre market. At this extensive mar
ket, OH SATURDAY, there was full supply of
fruits aud vegetables, with all the decacies of
the season. Peaches sold at Sa50 cts. per peck;
tomatoes l0sI4 cts per do. potatoes 20a25 cts.
per do apples 8al0 cts. per do; pears 20a25
CTS. per do; sweet potatoes 25a90 cts. per do;
egg plants l0aI2 l-2 cts per piece; green corn
Sale l2 Cts per doz,; print butter 20a25 cts.
per 10 lump do. sails cts per do; eggs I0a
IL I2 cts. per dozen; young chickens SO so per