Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-25

The Colvia wa Oase--Serious Fire Caucus
Nominations for Railroad Directors Deepen
ing the Patapsco
BALTIMORE, Jan. 20, 1865.
The great Coyin viii case is progressing slowly
s. Teakle Wallis, ESQ., the principal witness on the
side Of the heirs-at-law, who are aiming to break
the will on the ground Of the alleged insanity or
unsound mind Of the testatrix, was on the stand
yesterday, and gave a curious relation OF his pro-
fessional intercourse with the deceased He testi-
fed 10 having drawn up as many as twenty wills
for her up TO ls48, and several subsequently, UNI
I'll he became convinced that she was not OF sound
and disposng mind, and called in the advice OF her
physician, who however did not agree with him.
Up 10 the day Of her death she continued in this
unstable condition of mind, and had new will
drawn up at the last II is thought this will must
be broken and the large estate be divided among
her numerous heirs-atlaw.
James Corderey, who was shot in the thigh in
the bar-room fight of Tuesday, by one of the rowdy
gang from Philadelphia, was much worse yester-
day. The ball struck the bone, producing infiam-
nation.
We came near having very serious fire in this
city yesterday. About four o'clock in the morn
ing, flames were observed issuing from the large
warehouse Of Messrs. Hall q Loney, commission
merchants, on Smiths wharf, just below Pratt
street. and, before the flames could be checked,
stroyed. For time, the flames threatened seri-
Gus consequences to the neghboring warehouses.
and two adjoining were somewhat injured. That
occupied by Mr.. s. Hip had the roof much burnt,
and his stock was considerably damaged Another,
occupied by Samuel Citing, was flooded with water,
greatly damaging his stock Of teas. The amount
of the loss Is not fully known, but it is mostly
cred by insurance.
The members Of the American party in the City
Council have had caucus meeting for the selec-
ton Of candidates for directors on behalf Of the
city in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
understand the following gentlemen were
nominated George w. Herring, J. Maybury Tur-
ner, James H. Cook, James G. Blick, John 7. Nit
chell, John H. 7. jerome, Charles G. Griffith, and
James A. Skinner. 1t is expected the Council will
go into convention this afternoon to elect the d.
rectors to which the city Is entitled.
The report Of the commissioners appointed by
the city for deepening the channel of the Patapsco
river, report that this important enterprise has
been steadily and successfully progressing. The
channel has already been deepened at least one
foot throughout its entire length and the advan
tages resulting therefrom to the commerce Of Bal
tmore have been such as to fully justify the expense
incurred, and to encourage further prosecution
of the work. The amount expended in the under
taking during the past year was $34,513.
An accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
between Martinsburg and Cumberland, on Sunday
night, caused the almost instant death Of an cngi-
neer named Levin Duval. The locomotive was
overturned, causing sudden escape Of steam,
which, the poor man inhaling, caused his death as
stated AMERIcUs.