Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-12
Baltimore Correspondence.

The Mayors Appoiatments--O6 Observance of the
Sunday LaW-Fatal Result--Reopening of Nav-
igation- Voluntary Donations for the Poor.
BALTIMORE, Feb. IL, 1866.
The famous "green bag" with the Mayors APP
pointments will, learn, assuredly be sent in to the
City Council this evening. The list is complete
and there is scarcely doubt that the long-antici-
pated event on which hangs the hopes and fears of
SO many expectants, will take place to-day. No
action will be taken on the appointments to-day.
The usual course is to lay them over till the day
following that on which they are read in conven-
ton, in order to give the members time for reaec-
ton and inquiry.
The filming of a number of the keepers of drink
lighthouses last week for violating the Sunday law,
and the pending trial of others for the same offence
had the effect of lettering many from opening their
houses yesterday; and the result was very sem
sible dminution in the amount of intoxicaton usu-
ally visible on the public streets on Sunday.
Mr. Walter r. Giles, the person who was shot
on Friday afternoon, at tavern, by the careless
handling of gun in the hands of companion,
named Thomas ]. Everett died on Saturday morn
ing from the effects of the wound
The thaw of yesterday win have very beneficial
effect in navigation. The ice in the Patapsco and
in this harbor, has been much softened, so that
with the aid of the ce-boats, il is expected navi-
CATION will be successfully resumed by our river
and bay vessels Yesterday morning the steamer
Relief succeeded in breaking her way up to the
city with tow Of eight schooners, and one Parker
Vein steamer, that had been ice-bound at Annapo.
lis for several days.
The voluntary fund for the relief of the poor,
contributed at the counter of the American Office,
to be dispensed under the direction of the propri
etors Of that paper, amounts to 81 e32 81 of which
sl,426 10 have been expended, leaving balance
in hand of 5000 90.
When 1t is remembered that this handsome sum
has been raised entirely by voluntary and unsoli-
cited donations, the fact appears highly credable
to the charitable feelings Of the community, de-
monstrating that there exists genuine sympathy
for the suffering and destitute, and many willing
hands to dispense relief wherever needed.
| On Saturday, among the many cases Of suffering
that came under the eye of those engaged in dis
tributing this fund above alluded to, was one at
tended with a result truly horrible. poor family
residing in the eastern section Of the city had be-
come so utterly destitute Of every comfort, that
during the night young infant child actually died
from cold in it's mothers arms, who, sick and fam.
ishing, had vainly striven TO shield her offspring
from the piercing cold There was no wood in the
house no fire, and no food Thus the visiters
found this wretched family, and, as far as money
and kind words could go, ameliorated their cruel
sufferings.
Notwithstanding that much has been done, and
is still doing, there yet remains very much to be
accomplished; and those who have not yet contri-
buted to the good work, have still ample opportu-
nifty to do something AMERIcUs