American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Money Recovered from StoindLer. We CO.
pied into our paper of yesterday, paragraph
from New York journal, stating that large
amount of money had been recovered from
Frenchman, named Gourzac, who had abscon-
ded from st. Louis. AS the paragraph does
not do full justice to Messrs. Zell, Ridgely &
Cook, of this city, through whose exertions the
money was in great measure obtained, we
give in detail the following statement of facts;
In the month of December, l845 merchant
of st. Louis, Mo-, named A. H Goursac, a
Frenchman, contracted bills in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia, as far as could be as
certained to the amount of $40, 900 OF $50 600
Goursac Immediately closed his store in st.
Louis and left the city, when information was
communicated TO ] Matthews & Co., and Ca
yet & ASTON, of New York, that he had taken
with him 1000 sovereigns, besides other money;
that man, named Fellade was concerned
with him, and that his direction, from NORMA
ton which was obtained would probably be
New Orleans. Upon receiving this informa-
ton, they applied to officer Beman, of the
New York Independent Police, to assist in his
arrest. Early on Sunday morning, the 2sth
of June, officer Beman arrived in Baltimore
and applied to Messrs. Zel, Ridgely & Cook,
for their assistance and cooperation. Samuel
FL. Tagart, Esq, counsel for the plaintiffs,
was also sent for, and after an nvestiga-
ton of the affair, officer Ridgely, of the firm,
ascertained that the Barque Hebe, was adver-
tised in this city, to sail for Rio Janeiro-
Application was made to the owners of the
vessel, from whom it was learned that two per-
sons, answering the description of Goursac and
Feillade, had secured passage in her for them
selves and families. It was also ascertained
that Feillade had drafts cashed by Messrs. AL
exander Brown & Sons, for considerable
amount and had gone to Philadelphia. Upon
his return to Baltimore he was arrested BY
Messrs. Zell Ridgely & Cook, and committed
to Jail, Officer Ridgely then accompanied by
officer Beman, proceeded to Hampton, Va,
where it was supposed that Goursac had gone
10 take passage in the barque Hebe. The sup
position proved to be correct, and Goursac was
arrested, and s., lilo, in sovereigns, besides or
ders covering sales to the amount of some
$4,000, making upwards ofS7 900, recovered.
After the departure of Mr.. Rdgey, to Hamp-
ton, Mr.. Matthews, Mr.. Cazet and Mr.. Tagart,
proceeded to Norfolk, where they ascertained
that Goursac had already been arrested and the
money recovered There were other claims
against the parties, besides the above, but could
not be enforced, in consequence of the officers
not having the requisite power. The manage
ment of the whole affair throughout, was con-
Quoted with great adroitness, and is highly cred
liable TO all concerned in recovering the money,
especially Messrs. Zell, Ridgely s. Cook, with.
out whom nothing would in all probability ever
have been obtained.
A Long Chase and "a Capture. Yesterday af-
ternoon one of the most exciting chases we have
had for long time came off in the "West
End" of the city. A warrant had been issued
for young man named Samuel Eckard, who
was charged with throwing stones and rioting
on ldonday evening, at the alarm of fire in
South-st., and the warrant placed i'll the hands
of officers Pamphilion and Gross. They ac-
cordlngly came across Eckard vest erday after
noon, who started and run, the officers close
after him. The chase had not fairly got I'M
der way, when some peTson started the cry of
"Stop him, he is the murderer, Cummings"
and every man, woman, and child in the streets
took up the hue, all starting in pursuit as he
passed along, until hundreds joined in, and
Eckard finding that escape was out of the
question, came to halt, and was caught by
citizen. He was taken to Justice Wright's Of
flee, where the greatest kind of crowd assem-
bled, under the impression that Cummings had
been arrested, but which, unfortunately, prov |
ed to be untrue, He was fined 81 and costs
for throwing the stones, and the charge of riot
dismissed.
Ho,card Street Sunday School Celebration. -
The Howard street Sabbath School, numbering
more than 200 scholars, and nearly 40 teachers,
under Messrs. Towson and Young, the efficient
superintendants, had an interesting celebration
on the 4th, in the basement of the church. =
The ceremonies were opened with singing by
the scholars and teachers, followed by an APP
proprate and Impressive prayer by the preach
er in charge, after which the Declaration of In
dependence was read by Master Thomas II.
Bennett, in an admirable style. The Librarian
of the school then delivered an grafton, which
tor beauty of diction, elegance of thought, and
dignity of sentiment, has rarely been equalled
on any similar occasion, and showed that al
though workingman, be is gifted with abiIi-
ties of no ordinary character. At the conclu-
sion of the Grafton, the scholars and teachers,
with number Of invited guests, sat down to a
repast of cakes, pies, ham, and lem
Onade, of which all partook in hearty style.-
The remainder of the days proceedings were
deeply interesting.
Sale Of Stocks. Messrs. Cannon, Bennett &
Co., auctoneers, sold at the Exchange yester-
lay the following stock:-7 shares Baltimore &
Susquehanna r. r. Co. stock, at S3,-purcha-
ser, Mr.. Robt. Israel; share Baltimore Fire
mems Insurance Co. stock, at SIS l-2-pur-
'haser, Robt. Israel; 20 shares Chesapeake Bank
tock, at $50 Ia, and 4 do. do do. at $50 l-2,
purchaser, Mr. Geo. Fl. Williams and slo9,
20 City 6's, at sS,-purchaser, Robt. Israel.
Mad Dog. dog was killed on Tuesday
fternoon, by officer knighton, in the house Of
Mr. George Stomberger, at the Bel Air mar
'et, which was supposed to be mad. He had
'een making "scatteration" in the market,
md by way ola finale turned a somerset into
kr. SIS house and if not mad WAS euidentlu