New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-24
BALTIMORE.
The NcDonogh Will and the LocOs-Itesorm
gouyention-Uou. james Brooks-Signorl-
M Pnrodi- Emigrants TO Atricn-New ho-
co Pnper-AcQuttai of Stump
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BALTIMORE, Sunday, Dec. q.
Az anticipated some time since, the McDo'
poch legacy to the city of Baltimore has already
become subject for party strife, even before 1t
is obtained The will requires that the city OF
Baltimore shall appoint three agents to act con-
Jointly with similar number appointed by the
city of New Orleans Our Councils are controlled
by large Loco Foco ma iority, and we have
Wing Mayor. The rule and custom has been, and
the charter Of the city provides, that all officers
with few exceptions, (which are enumerated,)
shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Council
the Mayor dominates, and the Councils confirm
or reject. Well, the Locos in the two branches
of the Council have passed bill giving the ap-
pointment OF the three Agents with salary OF
$4,000 EACH per annuml to themselves, In viola
ton Of all decency and the chartered rights OF the
Mayor. The Wings in the Councils offered MI
nority BILL with the same provisions, giving how
ever the appointment of paid Agents to the
Mayor and Councils Dsinterosted Loco Foco-
ism would consent TO no such honest, equitable
arrangement, and they have passed the bill to
suit themselves. The Mayor, however, has We
to- and know will exercise lt-and tue bill VIII
be returned with his objections. As neither
branch has two thirds Locos in it, the bill will fall
and have no doubt that the Councils will adjourn
without making any provision Tor carrying out the
conditions Of the bill For the sake Of three olt
ces they will permit the property to go where 1t
list, even if there were a prospect OF obtaining
the rich gratuity within the next year Let the
city obtain it whenever it may, there will always
be a bitter struggein reference to lts disposition,
which will perchance result IN more harm than
the good that may be eifcctcsl through its means.
Gen Chaplim it is said, has been released FROM
;ail in Rockville on $4,000 bail. He will uow
have an opportunity Of returning to the Free
States, and as he values his Liberty mr Che re-
rnainder of his life, he had better never come
back Let his friends pay the bail bond and thus
secure his escape. for rest assured that all the in
eenuity and talent of counsel can never save mm
from conviction by n Mary land Jury.
Our Reform Convention having ADJOURNED tlIi
the 3Oth inst the members have severally gone
home to spend the holidays. in conversation with
several of them, learn that there Is llttie pros
pect of ANYTHING being done. The majority OF the
members procrastnatnB ana de!aylh6 tIe
business with the sole view OF defeating the 90
;ects for which they were elected Some OF them
will have fearful account to settle with thcT
constituents hereafter.
The Hon James Brooks, of your city, delivers
the sixth lecture of the course before the Mary
land Institute for the Promotion OF the Mechanic
Arts tomorrow evening The subject nc mas
chosen--" Mechanism the best defense OF VA
tion"-is one that will doubtless prove Instructive
as well as entertaining; and as great desire IL
manifested to see him, there Will be yer! LUZ 50
audience on the occasion.
Signorna PARoDi is expected here IN the
course of two weeks, and quite an excitement IS
already getting up in anticipation. II she De the
great rival of JENNY LIND that has been repre-
sented she will reap golden harvest, tor ours 10
decidedly musical community, and never laus
10 appreciate that kind of talent.
The bark Liberia Packet sailed yesterday on
her tenth voyage to Liberia, Africa, with upward
of eighty emgrant passengers, Including hVe
from New.York. This vessel has proved inoS'
profitable speculation, the stockholders lwho arc
nearly all colored men) reaping large lncone
from their capital invested
The Locos are end0voring to start q new org al
here-a morning paper-and have SuoSSr'Pt'ot
lists in circulation in this CITY, Annapohs anu
Washington, to obtain the necessary lunds'
understand that it is to be a stock concern, anc
may possibly succeed. the ArguS only being tol
Grated in the absence of any substitute.
The trial of John w Stump, at Bell Alr, Md
for the murder of Henry Hammond, by shootn!
him while in his garden resulted yesterday II
verdict Of mot guilty" Hammond was ac
eused of seduoing Mary Stump, sister OF the
prisoner while she on Visit to his family
and Stump was charged with shooting HIM Tor tn
act The Young lady was brought upon the stan'
and twice tainted while giving her testimony
She stated that while she was up stairs at hau'
moud's house last Summer, he came INTO he
ROOM seized her, threw her on the bed, an'
violated her person The wife and children o
Hammond came in the pRrlor at the time stamp
no doubt had hand in the deed bat no Jury Il
Hartford Co under the circumstances, wa eve
convict him OF it. The verdict was received b.
The peoplc at the Court House, with loud cheers
IAGO.