The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-19
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT C0URr-JUDGE GILES
In this Court, yesterday morning, the Grand
Jury, having got through with all its business
came into Court and were finally discharged By
Judge Giles, who addressed them in the following
eloquent and impressive language:
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jnyy Having finished the
examination of all the criminal which it your
province to investigate, it becomes my duty now to
charge you And in doing so, feel solemn than
have ever felt on any previous OCCASION The next term
ere that period rolls round this great and noble Govern
ment under which, people have advanced to
present high position amid the nations Of the earth with
all the elements of material wealth and prosperity around
us shall have been broken up and you may be the last
Grand Jury of these present United States which may
ever assemble in this district We in the midst of
revolution and mortal eye can now see clearly whittier
We are drifting Regarding l have ever done, the
Union Of these States as the cornerstone of all pros
perty and glory as nation my heart is sad-sad in
deed when there comes to every breeze the start
ling intelligence that it is in imminent peril. From the
head OF the nation to its humblest citizen, all to
have lost reliance the efforts Of man. and to be turning
their fearful eyes to the God of our fathers.
This Government was formed with prayer, and be
lieve ifi is to be saved and preserved Il can only be
by prayer. Let then, gentlemen, your
PRAYERS the Union of these States that il nav he sSysd
from destruction and remain to bless and enrich
our children, and that God would all bitterness
fanaticsm and madness from the land lie rules and con-
trolls the affairs of men, He the shining hosts
aaooYei ana thls Government never could have been
formed except by His blessing aud it only be de
sroyed, if He wills it. Pray then that lie would
from so terrible DOOM and that He be to in this
dark hour of trial. the pillar of cloud by day and fire
Dy nlght;" and that the Hag of common country,
which has heretofore much wealth. happ
ness freedom glory and renown, may be trailed
in the dust mostened by the blood of civil strife.
You are finally discharged gentlemen, with the thanks
of the Court.
The following then taken up: The Uni
ted States rs. James kallack and VIM. II. Jones,
VIZ. pieces of linen-of the ship David Stewart,
on voyage from Liverpool to this port Jury out
at adjournment with instructions to seal their ver
dict. Addison for the prosecution; Bigger for de-
fence. The jury had not agreed at O'clock yes
terday evening.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT-JUDGE kREBs.
State of Mary land rs. the Northern Central Rail-
way Company. Bill filed to enforce payment of the
arrears of the annuity payable by the Company to
the State. Injunction ordered, to restrain the
Company from applying any part of the revenue of
the Company to the payment Of debts of the Com
pany contracted since the 9th January, 1855, or
TO any purpose other than the cost of working the
railway and maintaining the same in good working
order. I. s. Alexander for mplainant.-Bialla
Us. the Howard Bank and others. Before reported.
The Court in this case decided that the Howard
Bank must be enjoned from proceeding before JUS
tlce Myers, and must pay the costs of the attach
ments issued. .. Horv = for complainant: A.
Rltchie for respondents --Mver Steigerwald a.
Thomas Winans, Ross W1nans and VIM l.. Winans
Application for an injunction to prevent the gra-
ding and paving of Byrd street. Argued by o.
Horwitz and c. Mclean for complainant; J: H. B.
Latrobe and Osmun Latrobe for respondents.
In the other Courts nothing of public interest
was done.