American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-23


MARYLAND Historical Society, The annual
meeting of this body was held at the Historical
Rooms on Thursday evening, Feb. 9th. In the
course Of the evening donations were anHuunc-
ed from the Baltimore Coal company, Daniel
I}owly, VIM Servary, Hon. Reverdy johnson,
Lieut.. !. Nj. Gilliss, General }. Spear smith,
New Jersey Historical Society, Vim. Gwynn,
Godfrey Meyer Sdm'l T. Thompson, and the
descendants of Gen OHIO II. Williams. The
following named gentlemen were elected active
members: Capt Henry A Thompson, Joseph
J. Keys and William S Appleton. II Allen
Taylor and John Carroll Walsh were proposed
for active membership, to be baloted for at the
next meeting. resolution was offered by
Bran,z Mayer, Esq. and unanimously dapted,
appointing the third Tuesday in May next for
the delivery of the next annual Grafton; and
requesting the President to invite Park Benia.
min, Esq. to- add to the interest of the occasion
by the delivery of an appropriate poem. J.
Morrison Harris, ESQ. will deliver the Grafton.
The Society then proceeded TO the election of
officers to serve during the ensuing year, and
the following gentlemen were chosen: Gen J.
Spear Smith, Presidents JOHN V. l.. Mcmahon,
Vice President; Brantz Mayer, Corresponding
Secretary; Sebastian f. Streeter, Rec'g Secre-
tary; John |. Donaldson, Treasurer; Sam'l G..
Don ,ldson, Librarian; Mossrs re. Long, VIM.
Rodowald and S. Tackle Wallis Committee
on the Library. The Society then adjourned.
Citu Court. The following cases were dis
posed of in this Court on Saturday: T. C. Cole,
for an assault and battery on Benjamin Upton
was fined 25 cents. - Henry Cunningham, for
assaultng watchmen VIM. Davidson and Chaa
! Gordon, was fined $40 and costs OH each case,
and declared not guilty OF "a charge of assault
ing his wife. Mary Greenwood and Kitty
Kelly, for assaulting Sarah Hyson, were fined
~ and costs, cach and Jane Hall CHARGED with
assaultng Sarah Hyson, was declared not gull
/ ty.--- Edward Pethcroridge, for assaulting
James Dougherty, was fined SO and costs -
Isaac Burbank, CHARGED with assauItng Susan
Fawcett, was declared not guilty-Perry
Phillips, for assaulung and beating Josephine
Rice, Doth Colored,) was ordered to be mpri-
soned one day and discharged. Geo. Crouch,
for assaultng and beating Mary Crouch, was
fined Is and costs. Butler, for as
saulting and beating Aranetta Bradford, cold,
was fined So and costs. The Court then ad-
jouTned until Saturday morning next.
County Court The Court Judge Purvianco
on the bench, gave decision on Saturday in
the case of Upperman Ss Upperman, a report
which we have before published. The opinion
great attention, occupying about an hour in its
delivery. The Court decided that the child
should be delivered tn its mother; and accord
ingly the grandmother, who attended in Court
with the little boy, transferred him to his mo-
theirs arms. Messrs. Hack and Pitts for the
mother; Mr.. Preston for the father.
An examination Of the case of Capt. Drum
mond, and two mates, of the ship Rob Roy,
was entered into, in reference to holding the
parties to bail to answer a suit for damages, in
having whipped a seaman while lying at the
Point. This is the same case which has alrea-
dy been before the u. S. District Court and the
City Court. Judge Purvianco decided that the
parties ought to give bail to appear and answer
the charge at the May term of tho Court. For
plaintiff, Messrs Lee and Gale; for defendants,
Messrs. Walsh and Campbell. The Court then
adjourned until this morning, when the regular
business Of the present adjourned term Will b.
continued.
Taccinc Matter. We learn from the city Ply
scian, DIR. Leonard, that he has procured from
one OF the cows which the city had procured
/ for the purpose, sufficient quantity Of vaccine
matter, and that he has tested it and found it
to be pure and Of the best quality. We are
also informed that nearly all the Physicians
appointed in the various wards, under the re-
cent ordnance OF the lily tOunCll came tor
ward on Saturday and obtained the requisite
authority to enter upon their duties, and pro-
cured quantity of vaccine matter from the
City Physician. It is expected that all the
Phys clans appointed will be prepared to-day,
and that general vaccination Of the citizens
will take place.
To Keep the peace. Hamilton Parkhill was
arrested by officers Myers and Pamphillion on
Saturday, charged with assaultng and abusing
his family. He was committed to Jail in de-
fault Of security to keep the peace, by Justice
2. r. Wilson.
INDEPENDENT GaEYs GRAND BIR1H NI0ur BALL.
The grandest entertainment Of the season comes off
/ to nj INT at the Washington Hail. The independent
/ Greys give a Military and Civic Ball in honor of the
birth day of the Immortal Washington. They "fater
thems that The reputation Of the corps in getting
up pubic entertainments, renders il unne cessnry to
go into a lengthy detail Of the arrangements that are
! being made, but they would merely say, that they
will spare neither pains expense 10 make it wor
thy of the occasion for which ii Is gotten up-enre-
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