The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-08
INTELLIGENCE BY THE NAILS
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, Nov. Z, ls49.
House of Refuge Meeting Hydr phobia-Aaothsy
Launeh-Important Case-NeW York Election
Gas-HeaLh- Iheatricais, &c.
large town meeting was convened last night,
for the purpose of raising funds to erect a House
of Refuge. number of eloquent and feeling adj
dresses were made, and about $1,000 subscribed
and pledged to aid IN the project. There seems to
be no doubt of Its entire success.
A little boy, about nine years of age, son of Mr..
VIM. Watkins, was severely bitten in the face
yesterday, by mad dog. About dozen dogs that
ne blt before ne was despatched, have since been
Another splendid ship will be launched DAY,
from the yard of Capt j A. Robb, of about AGO
tons burthen having fine accommodations for pas
sengers.. She Is built for house in the Republic
Of Ecuador, South America, under the immediate
superintendence of Capt. Neal, who wall command
her, and is intended as regular trading and pas
senger packet from South America to Cadiz, In
SPAN
An important case was disposed of yesterday,
before the Baltimore Cosnay Court, relative to the
right OF the Guy, under existing laws, TO tax any
State stock held by our citizens. The decision
was IN favor of the city, and the amount thus sub
Of dollars.
The returns from the New York election, are
causing quue ferment amongst the wings, tins
morning, and the democrats are loud in their de-
nunclaiions OF the conduct oI the TammanyItes f'
The health OF Baltimore il ut the present time,
unequalled by any other city of the Unlon in pro-
portion to population The number of deaths
during the past week, was but 10, of which number
rs were under two years OF age, and IL died OF the
consumption
The high price of gas, IN this city, is leading to
the introduction OF private manufacture. The
Fountain Hotel manufactures ITS own gas and it
has also been introduced into several business
tabllshments but proposition is now on foot for
the erection OF block gas houses That it ls to say,
private parties propose 10 erect gas house In the
centre of a square, and supply all the houses on
me tour sides OF the square, at cost about one
third OF that paid to the gas company
A serious accident occurred, yesterday, at the
Screw Dock, seriously inlurlng several of the
workmen Mr. Hall, of the firm of Boss u Hall,
who was working on the scailod, had his head
seriously fractured, and is in a dangerous coadi-
uon.
Upwards of nine hundred tickets were sold up
TO last evening, to the first reading of Mrs. Fanny
kemble IN this city. which takes place tonight,
at Washington Hall, which will seat about 1000
persons.
Hudson takes a benefit to morrow night, and
closes his engagement, which has been quite sue
cesslul. Miss Davenport is the next star at the
Holiday Street Theatre.
In market -four IL firm at SIS. Further sales Of
Howard street amounting to about 500 barrels have
been taken at that price Within tie last three or
four days II 900 barrels including City Mills and
Howard street have been purchased by one h,u, for
expert to England. Corn meal-200 barrels City, at
| SO 25 on Monday 400 barrels at same price. No
| change in wheat corn; sales OF both at former
prices; Oats, 30c. SIC as to quality Whisky, $50.
in barrels; and &c In hog heads SugarsAt auction,
to day by IIessrs Lennon Co 272 ads uba,
at SIS Is SIS 60 per 100 bs 80 ti.rces do SIS TO- "a
bGrrels do, 81 Is. Molasses hogsbesds Cuba sold
at 23hc per gallon; as hogsL ads Porto Rico. 27hlc.
ESQ.
The following the sales at the Stock Board yes
terday "A 1902 City Gs go i04 shares Union Bank,
| sursDce, III; 20 Az. Fremen's Insurance. 5lo; 70
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, div. of 461a.