Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-02-09
Local Intelligence.

WRIT LITERARY AssoCIATioY-CoURsE
OF LEcTUREs.-We rejoice to hear that this
Association is moving in the right direction
and with more spirit, with view to their
own advancement, and that of the COMMUNE
ty. They are endeavoring to secure to us all,
the privilege of hearing in the Spring, Mr..
Everett $ Grafton on Washington, in ac-
cordance with the suggestion recently made
by our friend from Fort Hill. Meantime
they are making arrangements for course Of
Lectures by some of the Literary men among
Ourselves, hoping thereby to increase their
own resources and to aid the Mt Vernon
Association. The first Lecture is expected to
I've delivered, on the evening of the 22i inst
BY the Rev DR.. Spear, on the subject most
appropriate to the day, viz: The Character
ef Washington, as an Example to Youth.
We trust that tho Association will consent
to make their Library room more attractive
and accessible to all who wish to consult
their Library. 1t is already open,in Mckaig ;
three story block, every Thursday, from
2to4P. NJ. Let it be made Reading Room,
open on two or more evenings in the week
to all who desire to improve themselves
Many have no books at home, nor any con-
venient place to read Many citizens, we
think, would willingly contribute for the ben
eft of the association, even if they do not
need or caro- to resort to the rooms themselves.
A love of reading would thus be cultivated in
many minds now going to waste, perhaps to
ruin, and the Association itself would grow in
favor and usefulness.
YoUNG THIEvEs.-Two boys, the one 4 free
colorcd boy about years of age, the ether
boy between fourteen and fifteen had arrang-
ed to rob the store of Mr.. VIM. HoblitZell.-
The little coored fellow had been in the hab-
it of visiting the store, as he said, to warn,
himself. On Saturday night about time TO
close, lie secreted himself under the counter.
Mr.. Hoblitzcll and his clerk supposing after
searching the store for him, and calling him
several times, that he had gone home, locked
up, and left for the night The arrangement
between the boys was, that after tic propr-
etor was gone, the little clap should open the
door, and let the larger boy in, and that they
should divide the proceeds Of the drawer;
this was done the larger fellow getting the
lions portion Of the spells. On Monday morn
ing, on opening the Store, it WIS found tina:
the bar had been removed and the bolt drawn
from the door on Mechanic street, and that
the drawer had been robbed Of its contents,
between FIVE and six dollars. SUSPICION I'M
medately fastened on the little coorcd boy.
who owned to the crime AMI implicated the
larger one who was also arrested They are
both now in prison waiting the process Of law
FlnLs-On Thursday last about ten o.
clock all alarm Of fire was sounded caUseli 6y
tie burning of = barrel at the Railroad depot
in which hot ashes had been placed II was
well it was discovered so soon or their might
have been large conhagration. Between
seven aud eight o'clock the same evening, the
bells sounded an alarm again; this was caus-
cd by the burning Of shavings in the carpenter
shop of Mr. j T. Peterman, on the corner of
Bedford and Centre steets. A nail key had
been filled with shavngs and boards placed
SO that the fire could readily run up to tie
ceiling, having been discovered at an carly
period a conhagration WAS prevented. On
Monday night between ten and eleven o'clock
there was another alarm, what gave rise to it
VIC have not been able to learn.