American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-24


the city which he has seen spring up, as If by
magic, around him. We doubt whether a
parallel can be found in the history of human
progress, or in the annals of civilized settle
ments
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
City Council In the First Branch, yester-
day, Mr.. Gross from the committee on the
harbor, submitted report adverse to erecting
a drawbrdge over the mouth of Jones' Falls
Laid on the table. The resolution directing
the City Commissioners to have additional re-
pairs made at the Hanover market house was
passed. Mr.. Walsh on leave, offered reso-
luton directing the committee appointed to
carry out the proposed celebration on the Ash
of July, to use the chamber ofthe First Branch
of the City Council while making their arrange
ments. Adopted The resolution directing
the Mayor to have certain oil lamps removed
and gas lights substituted in their place, was
indefinitely postponed. MIR. Starr, on leave
offered resolution directing the City Com
mssioners to have a fire plug placed at the
corner of Warner street and Burgundy alley.
Passed. On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Branch
resumed the consideration of the general APP
pIopTiaton bill, which after being amended
was finally passed and sent TO the Second
Branch The resolution from the Second
Branch appropriating $4,000 for the paving of
a certain portion of Broadway with brick, was
rejected. On motion of DR.. Collins, the bill
providing for the purchase Of the lot adjoining
the Eastern Fountain was taken up. Passed
by the following vote. Yeas, Messrs Cotton,
Dutton, OLeary, Walsh, Hickman, Bishop,
Turner, Soran, Starr, Brown. Nays, Messrs.
President, Collins, Watkins, Buchanan, Davis,
Hooper, McCurley, Hack, Gross After the
transaction Of some unimportant business the
Branch adjourned,
In the Second Branch, the whole afternoon
was occupied in the consideration Of the bill
providing for the general valuation and assess
ment ofptoperty ofthe city of Baltimore; and
without getting through with the reading, the
branch adjourned.
County Court. The whole of Yesterday
was occupied with the case of John w. Flynn,
indicted for the murder of Thomas L. Qugley,
at Slemmer's Run. The examination Of evil
dence was concluded about 8 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, when Mr. S. Fl. Tagart opened
the case before the jury. He concluded at A
o'clock, when the Court adjourned until til
morning. at 8 o'clock. A full report of the
case will be found on our first page.
U. s. Circuit Court. The testimony in the
case of the United States VS.. Edward Z. King,
was brought to close on yesterday afternoon
in this tribunal. Mr.. w. l.. Marshall. Attor- |
ney for the United States openedth Argument
before the jury in short speech, in which he |
summed up the evidence in mastery manner. |
When he concluded, the Court adjourned until |
his morning at 10 o'clock, when Messrs Nell
son and Mayer will address the jury on the part
IF the defence.
Launch Of the Steamboat Cambridge This
beautiful boat was launched Yesterday after
noon at half past O'Clock from the shipyard of |
Ter builders, Messrs John S. Brown & Co., on !
he south side Of the Basin. The launch was
by at least ten thousand persons, a
,reat portion of whom were ladies' The boat,
which is certainly one of the handsomest ever
quilt in this city, is 10 feet in length, and $50
ons burthen. She was built for Messrs. Head,
Jenkins s. Co., and is intended to ply between
his city and the different towns on the Eastern
Shore. From her superior model it is suppos-
ID she will be the fastest boat out of the city.
She will be commanded by Capt. John D. Tur-
ner Her engine, machinery, &c., which were
made by Messrs. Amos and Charles Reeder,
are ready to be placed on board. She is expec-
led to be ready for service about the first Of
June.
Passing Counterfeit Money. Michael sulli-
van, porter at the Merchants Hotel, South
Charles streets, was arrested yesterday, by of
hceI Burke, charged with passing $40 coun-
Lerielt note on the Merchants Bank, on Mr..
J. b. Keller, Baltimore street. He took the
note to Mr.. Keller aud obtained change for it.
who subsequently discovered that the note was
and going to the Hotel he failed in
getting any satisfaction from Sullivan, or any
Of the money refunded, and he accordingly had
lim arrested. Sullivan stated that he had OBJ
aimed the note from one of the proprietors of
he Hotel to get it changed, but failing to
prove that fact, he was held to bail TO appear
1t the May term of the City Court, by Justice
Shut.
Committed TO Jail. Officer Ray, Yesterday,
arrested George Ely, on the charge of riotous
conduct, and breaking the windows of the
mousse of Arthur Murray. He was committed
% Jail, in default of security, by Justice
Sweeny.
.4ssaulting his Wife. James Jacobs (col.
charged with assaulting and beating, and cut
ling the head of his wife was arrested and TAX
on to the Southern District Watch house on
Wednesday night He was released on securi-
y in the morning by Justice Showacre..
a Wolf in Sleeps Clothing. A young man
named John Embelton, was arrested on We'd
lesday night by the Watch of the Eastern Dis
riot on the charge of perambulating the
streets dressed in female apparel He was re-
eased on security for a further hearing by JUS
ice McAllister.
THE MusEUM-Beneft Of Mrs. Henry. The enter
ailments at the Saloon this evening are for the ben