American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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Baltimore Guy C0urL-lhs tribunal me
yesterday morning, and the following gentle
men were selected as the Grand and Peti
Juries:--
/ Grand Juy:-Hugh McElderry, Rober
Bines, Francis Hoover, Elijah StanSbury
Joshua Vansant, Lewis Newell, John w. Wal
ker, Elias T. Griffin, James Lovegrove, jacob
Smith, David w. Hudson, Walter Gray, Ben
iamin C. Ross, John H. Ehlen, Henry S. San
derson, Henry Myers, Mark Grafton, Nathan
el Lightner, Robert A. McAllster, Charles
Reeder, Isaac Glass, Peter Wells, John Nc.
Pherson, and Nathaniel Hickman.
Peit Jury Michall Turney, William Ball
Richard Renney, Thomas G. Owen, Henry
Roach, James Deveraux, Edward Natal, Rich
ard Crawford, Richard Edwards, Robert North.
land, James Ensor, Richard Hugg, Columbus
Walters, Charles Lebon, John S. Stiles, Geo
Dutrow, Adam Fisher, Jr., James Haggerty
John Clark, William NJ. Kettlewel, Thomas
Cafferty, Joshua Stinchcomb, John I. Barber,
and Walter Purdue.
The Grand Jury Immediately proceeded to
their room to transact their business, and the
Petit Jury was discharged until Monday morn
ing next. The Court without transacting any
business adjourned until this morning, and will
continue to set from day to day during the
week, to receive the presentments Of the Grand
Jury.
County Court. The case of Edwards, use of
Hooper & Graft, VS.. the Baltimore Fire Insu-
rance Company, was brought TO close Yester-
day, by the entering of non pros, the Court
having decided that the preliminary proof was
not sufficient to sustain the case. 1t was an
action to recover policy of $4,000. The
Court adjourned until this morning.
Procession of the Improved Order fred Men.
The annual procession of the improved order
of Red Men will take place to-day. They will
form on the corner of Bank and Bond streets,
and after marching through the principal
streets, will proceed to Rock Spring, where
the Anniversary Address will be delivered by
Joseph c, Boyd, Esq.
Disorderly Conduct. John Brown, charged
with riotous and disorderly conduct in the
Centre market house on Sunday night, was
arrested by the watch of the Middle District
and accommodated with a soft plank until
morning. He was then fined $ and costs, by
Justice Brewer, and in default of payment
committed to jail
Troops for ,Merico. We are informed that
the troops at Fort McHenry, composing COM
pany F ofthe Third Artillery, 1t. Tompkins,
commanding; and company X Of the Fourth
| Artillery, Lieut.. Hunt, commanding, have
received orders from the War Department
to hold themselves in readiness to start
at moments warning, to reinforce General
! Tay lor They are in hourly expectation of
marching orders.
Discharged. Vopgord, alias Smith, the per-
son whose arrest we noticed yesterday morning,
on the charge of DESERVING his wife, and OBJ
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had further hearing last evening before Jus.
tice Egerton, which resulted in his discharge
from custody, the evidence brought against
him not being deemed sufficient His wife was
present at the examination, when they made
up their difficulty, and left the office on the
best Of terms apparently, to try the honey
moon again together.
Blo,on Do,on. A large poplar tree which
stood in south Green street, near franklin, was
blown down on Sunday afternoon last, during
sudden squall of wind which occurred. It
fell towards the streets fortunately, and did no
damage except frighten drove of hogs some.
1t was broken off the-ground.
Body Found. The body of Thomas Russell,
who was drowned about ten days ago by fall
ing overheard from schooner, lying at the
County wharf, was recovered yesterday morn
. ing. When found it was floating short dis
lance from the wharf. James Hooper, ESQ,
coroner, held an inquest over the BODY, and
the Jury returned a verdict of accidental
drowning" The deceased was from st. Mary's
county in this State, and was aged about As
years.
Sudden Death. A colored woman named
Emma Newcomb, resident of Welcome AL
ley, died very suddenly yesterday afternoon,
from rupture of blood vessel. Professor
Smith was sent for, but the case was beyond
medical skill.
The Races All lovers of the sports of the
turf will bear in mind that the regular SPRING
Meeting over the Canton course commences to-
day. .......
Vocal AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. grand vo-
cal and instrumental entertainment will be given this
evening by Mr.. R. Shaw in the Franklin Saloon,
North street. The last Concert Of this gentleman
was largely attended and gave great satisfaction See
the programme in another column.
THE MUSEUM. The delightful little comedy OF
"Ask no questions" and the favere farce of "Uncle
SAM or the Nabob of an Heur," will be performed
at the Museum this evening Between the pieces,
Miss ST. Clair will appear liz popular dance.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
TUESDAY, May III. ...t