American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-16
CITY INTELI,IGEN(,E

Clty Council. In the First Branch yesier-
day, MIR. Turner presented petition from
VIM. Darcy and others, praying permission to
! enclose portion of the old Joppa road Mr..
Hickman offered a resolution directing the
Commissioners of Finance to enquire into the
exPedlency of leasing certain property on the
City Block. Adopted. Mr.. Soran called up
the resolution providing for the appointment of
Clerk to the Board OF Health. After fixing
the salary at $500, the bill was laid on the ia
ble The bill fixing the salary of the Clerk of
the Hanover market at $3.50, was taken up
and rejected. On motion OF Dr.. Collins the
ordinance providing for the appointment of
Commissioners for opening streets in the city
! OF Baltimore, was taken up, and after being a
mended was laid on the table. The bill relat-
ing to the appointment of uperintendents of
streets and pumps was received from the Sc
cond Branch, with proposed amendments. The
amendments were concurred in.
In the Second Branch, MIR. Ware submitted
an ordinance naming a certain square on Fed
eral Hill, Hermitage Square. Adopted. The
ordinance from the First Branch providing for
the erection of a new Male and Female Public
School in the northeastern section OF the city,
was passed. The esolution approprating $50
tor professional services to A. G. Robinson was
rejected. MIR. Myers offered resolution for
repairing the flag stones around the Centre
market. Adopted. MIR. Howard offered res
Olutons providing for the pa vement of the pro.
perty condemned for extending the Bel Air
market house, and for grading and paveing
the market spaces, and for selling tho material
Of the old building. Adopted. The resoIu.
ton from the FIRST Branch, providing for the
removal Of certain booths and sheds from the
city wharfS, was amended and passed Ad-
jpurned.
.8ccident. On Tuesday afternoon Thomas
| Hodges, brickIayer, was seriously injured by
falling from new building on Montgomery
street, on which he had been working. The
scaffoIding, it appears, gave way and percipi-
tated him to the cellar below. He recei we'd
sverael Commissions on different parts of his
body, not however, of so serious nature as to
enda niger his life. He was Immediately on
veyed to neighboring house, where DR.. Will
liam II. Baltzell, whose professional services
had been procured, dressed the wounds, and
administered such remedies as the exieencies
| Of The case required, after which the patient
was removed 10 mis- residence at the corner of
Pratt and Albemarle streets.
Launch. A fine brig, built for Capt james
Patt'son, OF Dorchester county, in this State,
was launched from the ship yard of Messrs J.
S. Brown & Co, on the south side uf the B lsn,
yesterday morning. She is a beautiful craft
and reflects great credit upon the builders At
the same yard there is being built steamboat
of about $50 tons burthen, to be- called the Cam.
bridge. She is 600 feet long. 1t is expected
size will he ready for launching about Monday
next. The same gentlemen are building
large brig for Brazil.
A Cruel Husband. Conrad Miller was ar
restei yesterday by officers Kreis, Tor assault
ing and beating his wife. Justice Armstrong
held him 10 bail keep the peace.
Fresh Salmon. Delicious flesh Salmon, (tbe
first, we understand, Of the season) were serv-
ed up Yesterday in superior style at B lrnum's
City Hotel; the proprietors of which spare no |
expense 10 crafty their patrons with all the |
deIlcacies OF the season.
Case for Court. Thomas Sinclair, charged |
with disturbing the family of Thnmas Green,
was arrested yesterday by officer DJnne, and |
in default of security commit ed to jail, to APP
pear at court, by Justice McAIster.
To Keep the Peace. Richard Lynch, for dis
turbing the peace and quietness Of Il Mr.. Simon,
was arrested yesterday by officer Stockel,
Justice Kennard released him on security.
Fire. The alarm Of fire yesterday, about | |
O'Clock, was caused by the partial burning Of
the Fl It factory of tho MesIrs. l}og .rS, stuat-
ed in TrpoIelt's alley. Damage tnhing.
IT. S. District C0,r'. The case of Isaac
Knight vs. the Baltruore aud Su>qrehanna
Railroad company, was sill under consrdera-
ton IN this Court yesterday. 1t will probably
be brought to close to-day. ...
Couaty Court. Nothing Of any public inn
portance was transacted in this Court yes,er-
day. The whole day was occupied with civil
business,