American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-14

Cug Court. Tae iulkOwtng cases we've duly
ba lanced IN the CITY Court On Saturday NOM
iug, by which it will be seen that several OF the
parties were made the debtors Of Justice
"pretty considerahle:" Daniel Brooks, negro,
for an aggravated assault upon Palnck kOrr,
was fined 81 with costs, and ordered TO be I'M
prsuued one month A Watch House "Ro'
prmaud" would not have done Daniel any
harm, and probably had n more sensible effect
upon him - Joseph Hall, for assiultng
FL Zabtth Hight"wer, while on IL "sx week s
SPREE" was fued So, with costs, ond ordered To
give 500 security to keep the peace The
par les were living together, but "wasnt nar-
red, and so the difficulty came up easI -
John Johnson, c0lored, charged with assaultlng
Margaret Butler, colored, was declared not
gully. 1t all occurred about paying the
rent."-Henry Lyford, charged with assault
ing Peter johnson, cOlored, was ordered to be
imprisoned one day S}iord owed Johnson "a
"levy," aud demanding it with insulting lan-
guage, Lylord ''slapped hin in the mouth"
Daniel Boston, celoTed, charged with an
assault upon Caroline Jackson, cOIored, was
declared not guilty. The parties have been so
often before the Court, that the Bench very
properly refused to notice their bickerings,-
The Court adjourned until next Saturday
morning.
U. S. District Court. This tribunal, Judge
Heath presiding, was in session on Saturday,
but no business of public interest was dispos-
cd of. The Court adjourned until this NOR
ming.
Seamen's Home. The Board of Managers OF
the Seamen's Union Bethel Society, have taken
the large and CommOdous house, No, 65
Thames street, between Broadway and Bond
street, and fitted it up as "Seaman's Home ~
The house has been purchased by the Board
and so altered and fitted up as to make a most
suitable and convenient building for the pur-
pose. The American has the following inlor-
nation in reference to il: "The Board have
had it furnished throughout in a style at once
neat and comfortable, and in every way suita-
bic to the class for whose benefit it is designed.
The sleeping apartments are arranged with an
especial view to comfort and cleanliness, each
lodger having bed to himself A Gne parIor
and neat sitting room, in which it is intended
to have library placed, are also open TO the
use of the boarders In the back buildings a
large and beautiful dining hall, capable Of &C.
Commodating about one hundred persons, has
been constructed. The house is now arranged
for the accommodation Of about fifty persons;
but, should it be found necessary, provision can
be made for much larger number. From the
situation of the house, a beautiful view is had
of the river, and 1t is intended to have an OBJ
servatory constructed on the roof, from viii CHI
vessels can be observed when entering the port
A staff bearing Bethel flag has also been plac-
ed on the root. The house will be conducted on
strictly temperance principles, and will afford
to the sailor at once a refuge from the harpeis
who generally seize on him as soon as he lands,
and home where he will be comfortable him
self, and where he can always be able to re-
ceve his friends in a respectable and decent
manner. The Board have selected MessIs.
John Bells and Charles ID. Nichols, Iespecta-
Bile and competent persons, to take charge of
and give their personal superintendent TO the
house; the Board exercising supervisory care
over the whole. In connection with the en-
terprizc general shipping office has been es-
tabIished, and Capt. Nichols, long and favora-
bly, known to our commercial men as a ship
ping master, will devote his especial care and
attention to this department"