American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


len Webb, Familiarity known 10 all who have
I visited the Court House, as "Aunt Nelly" died
! yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, at her res
idence on Mulberry near Eutaw street.
She had been sick for several mon tbs, and died
at an advanced age. We learn that she has
left all her property, which consists of $4,000
in the Savings Bank, and house and lot
where she resided, to two gentlemen of this
city. "Requiescat in pace"
Eneral of Capt. Briggs. The remains of
the late Capt. Briggs, master of the schooner
Direct, which was wrecked on Egg Island
Shoal during the late severe gale, were inferred
yesterday afternoon in Green Mount Cemetery
by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
which benevolent society the deceased was a
member The Washington Lodge, the Salem
and Jerusalem Encampments were out in great
numbers, and mombers from other Lodges
swelled the procession to over one thousand
persons. 1t was the largest turnout of the
kind that we have seen in our city for many
years. The, Rev. ]. Shrgley performed the
services at the grave. The Independent Blues
Band accompanied the procession, and by their
solemn strains added much to the mournfulness
ofthe occasion.
Luck. The "Argus" learns that colored
VI tllS SllJ ldbClJ COlli0
of 81 900, plantation, and several slaves, the
beqnest ola gentleman of Virginia, deceased.
Baltimore City Court. This tribunal dispos-
ed OF the following business on Saturday morn
ing, slority of which were assault and bat
terry cases, and among the parties interested as
plaintiffs and defendants, we never saw in one
day more "black eyes," showing that the bel
ligerents made each other ''see stars" with a
I.oIa L. n
ly act of assaultng and beating his wife, Mary
Jennings, was fined $40, with COSTS and or
dered to give security in the sum of $500 10
keep the peace.-Harriet Williams, colored,
for assaultng Michael McGinn, was ordered
to be imprisoned one month-John Apple,
charged with an assault upon Catherine Groty,
was declared not guilty, and prosecutrix order
ed to pay costs Kate picked out dear apple
that time, the fruit of which was heavy sum
for costs,-Mchael Perry, charged with an
assault upen George Marley, was declared not
guilty,-James Taylor, for rioting and dis
turbng the peace, was fined S., with costs
Henry Butler, for an assault on Jane Fra
zisr, WAS fined So, with sts.-George
Brscoe, charged with an assault upon Conrad
Hess, was declared not guilty Steven r.
Mace, for assauting VIM. Mckeldin, was fin
ed 81, with costs.-Charles Diggs and Geo
Ford, both colored, charged with fighting in
somebody's kitchen, were declared not guilty
james Shoulhorn, for an assault and bat
terry upon Geo. Ross, was fined s., with COSTS
and the same party charged with an assault up
on Edward Turrey, was declared not guilty.
Sarah Jane Fisher, found guilty at the last
term of the Court, Of petit larceny, was sem
fenced to be confined in the penitentiaIy until
the lst of August, lS4S.-Ths Court after
dsposing of an apprentice case, adjourned UNI
til next Saturday morning.
IT, S. Circuit Court. The case Of Thomas
w. Letson and John Rutter VS.. the Chesapeake
and OHIO Canal Company, occupied the Court
during the whole of Saturday, without con-
GLIDING the evidence. The testimony is cem-
posed in great part, of letters, the journals
and proceed ings of the company, and the re-
ports of the President and Directors, and al.
though highly interesting, as relating to this
great work ofinternal Improvement, is entirely
too vouminous to admit of its publication. In
regard to tho contract with Messrs. Lstson &
Rutter in the examination on Saturday. Gen.
W. Ct. Mcneil, the President of the Company
at the time, stated that he made the contract
under the full impression that he was acting in
accordance with resolution passed ny the
Board of Directors, giving him such authority.
The contract was duly signed and sealed, the
seal of the company being affixed to it, and a
duplicate copy kept 10 the office of the Com
pany. The issue now is solely in reference 10
the power or authority of Gen. Mcneil, to
execute that contract without the concurrence
f the Board of Directors The Court adjourn
ed until this morning.