American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-15

GlCrce, VINO was recently appointed but de-
clined.
SENTENCED. james DAVIS, convicted at
Cincinnati of murder in the second degree, has
been sentenced to the pententiary for life.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
City Council. But little business was trans
acted in the Councils yesterday. In the First
Branch, MIR. Hickman presented a petition
from William Gibson, asking permission to al
ter a certain frame building in Chestnut street.
Referred. The President presented petition
from Joshua VanSant and others, counter TO
the petition of the Directors of the Green
Mount Cemetery. A message was received
from the Mayor, enclosing petition from
George II. Keerl, asking permission to remove
frame building now located at the corner of
Fayette and Amty streets. The ordinance
providing for the closing of the old Joppa Road
was received from theSecond Branch with a.
mendments. The amendments were concurred
in. A resolution authorising the Trustees Of
the Franklin street Presbyterian Church, to
extend their iron railing two feet and six in
ches in front of the building on Franklin street,
was passed. On motion OF Mr. Brown the
Branch resumed the consideration of the bill
providing for general valuation and assess
ment of property in the city of Baltimore
The bill after being read through was laid on
the table and ordered 10 be prntei. Mr.. So
ran called up the ordinance providing for the
building of a new Male and Female Public
School in the Northeastern section of the city.
Passed.
In the Second Branch, the resolution provid-
ing for the removal of the Washington Engine
House to the Southwestern section of the city,
was passed. On motion of Mr.. Richardson
the Branch Ie.consdered the bill relative TO the
square of ground offered to the corporation by
the Messrs. Donnel. Mr.. r. offered some
amendments, which were adopted; and the
subject was laid on the table. The Branch, af-
ter the transaction of some unimportant bust
ness, ad journed.
The trade Nth Europe. The ship Cincinnati,
Captain f. Goldman, cleared on Saturday last
for Liverpool, with 6662 bbs. flour; 239 do.
tallow; 22 do. cloverseed, 100 do. bread; | keg
of rice; ,2l6 locust trenails; and 1000 white
oak barrel slaves. The following vessels are
now loaded with flour, beef, pork, corn, sc.
destined for the London market. The ship
Alexandria, Capt. fanny; the ship Richard
Anderson, Capt Bennei; the baIque Paoli,
Capt. WEIGH; the ship Eutaw, Capt Foard;
and the ship Sea, Capt. Freeman, for Liver
pool.
Explosion and Death. A man, named Geo
DOUGH, was killed on Monday, about miles
from the city on the Falls Road, by the acct
dental explosion of a rock be was engaged in
blasting. The explosion is SAID to have been
terrific. The body Of the unfortunate man
was blown about thirty feet into the air, and
some two hundred feet from where the acct
dent occurred, mangng it most shockingly.
The heart was by the force of the c0ncus ion
torn from the body and carried distance of
twenty feet, where it was found in sound
condition. Coroner Gwynn held an inquest
over the remains of the deceased, and the YER
dict of the jury was in accordance with the
above facts.
County Court. John Wesley Flynn the in
dvidual charged with the murder of Thomas
Qugly, at Slemmer's Run, in the month of
November last, was arragned in this Court
yesterday. The indictment was read to him
and he pleaded not guilty. The trial has been
set down for Tuesday next. The Court then
resumed the consideration of civil business.
u. S. District Court. The jury in the case
ofWi!liam Z. Craft, vs. John Mcpherson, hav-
ing been unable to agree upon verdict, were
yesterday morning discharged by the Court.
The case of Isaac Knight vs. the Baltimore
and Susquehanna Rail Road Company was
then taken up. This is suit for an infring-
ment of Patent. For the plaintiff, Messrs
Jonathan Meredith, John Nelson and Charles
f. Mayer, Esqrs. For the defendant Reverdy
Johnson, Esq.
Something for the Police. We are requested
to call the attention of the police to gang of
boys and young men who frequently assemble
at the corner of Pratt and Caroline streets, and
who, by their profane language and vulgar de-
pertinent, shock the moral sense oil the resi-
dents of that region. There arc also other
places in various parts of the city where such
fellows congregate. The interposition of the
police in all such cases is seriously invoked.
Burglary. The dwelling of Mrs. Ufquebart,
in the neighborhood of the Bolton Depot, was
forcbly entered sometime during Monday
night, and robbed Of the following articles: A
silver sugar dish, marked M. ]. M; a plated
fruit basket; set of plated casters, and several
towels and table-cloths. No suspicion of the
perpetrators.
Sailed. The Hon. Dabney S. Carr, our Mi.
mister to Constantnople, sailed from this port
on Monday in the ship Cincinnati, for his place
ofdestnation, via Liverpool.
Assault Matthias Lynch, cha rged with as
sauting and beating Mary Sherwood, was ar
rested by the watch of the Eastern district on
Monday night Justice McAllister committed
him to jail to appear at court.
Appropriations. The Councils have appro.
priated up to this date for various purposes the
sum of $50, 02s So.
Assault Officer Wehrheim, on Monday,
arrested Frederick Bower for assaulting Geo. |
Thomas Jus,ice Showacre held him under