Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-22
THREE CENTS.

| cIosihs OF the Soldiers Rest" some inaccuracies
occurred with regard to the services of the Union
Relief Association" Of this city. and in order to Dc
justice to the gentlemen who originated that COM
mendable institution, extract is made from q
pamphlet entitled "A brief history of the origin and
services OF the First Union Relief Association Of
baltimore. prepared by Marcus Denison, Esq.
| treasurer. After recounting the circumstances
| which gave rise to the movement, and giving the
names of number of the originators, reference il
made to the annual reports oflS62 63 and '64 where
~ II IS shown that up to the 18th of April 1864 they
na9 req refreshed and relieved at their rooms and
under the personal supervision of one or all OF
the executive committee upwards of one million of
United States officers soldiers teamsters and refu-
gees from the Southern States in addition to large
numoer OF SICK, wounded, disabled, discharged and
| kent.
7oeI The first house rented by the Association in June
io Ioo pelng 100 limited was soon vacated, and two
| larger houses rented, which were also abandoned
| ana the TWO larger warehouses ll8 and l2l South
EutaW street nifty feet wide one hundred and sixty
i've leet IN depth and four stories in height were
rented and fitted with all the necessary fixtures for
eookng' &c. and capable of seating and feeding at
one slt[ng at ono hours notice, least one thou
sand soldiers and in which as many as eight Thousand
persons nave been comfortably and fully fed in twenty
lOur hours which, with the hospital and dormitories
stitmtOn. -'A'i -
| The voluntary services, untiring zeal. industry
labor and time devoted and applied to the emnentIy
pralsWorthy duty of relieving our brethren and Of
@ @upnoldlhg and enghening the United States Gov
ernment. was most nobly seconded from time TO tme
ny hoeral appropriations by the State of MARYLAND
Ine city OF Baltimore, our patriotic fellow townsmen
alo%ances and payments for ratons issued BY the
Union Relief Association Having thus for three
years successfully conducted the Relief rooms they
were at the instance of the Government transferred
70 tae United States Government officers on the 18th
as the Soldiers Rest"
ENTERTAIN sEYT AT TowsoNTowN-A very pleas
Ing and interesting affair came off on Wednesday
evening at ToWsontown, Baltimore county the occa-
sion being the delivery of lecture by the Rev. Dr.
Van Bokkelin. State Superintendent of Public In
struchon' poetical readings by number of the
pupils connected with the public school of the place
under the direction of S. P. Bosey and concluding
with supper at the ''Smedley House." the whole
entertainment being enivened by some excellent
vocal music by the Baltimore Musical Association
under the charge of Gen. W. II. Hayward The
guests from this city were conveyed to Towsontown
by special car via the Baltimore and Towsontown
Railway under the immediate charge of the efficient
agent of the road, A. D. Sanks. Upon their arrival
they were conducted to the residence of Mr. John H.
Longnecker, where they partook Of the hospitalies
OF that gentleman after which the company proceed
ed to the TowsOntOwn Court-ho After the exer-
clSeS by the children had been concluded Mr. Long
necker introduced Mr.. Van Bokkelin who spoke for
about an hour. setting forth the various and many
advantages of the school system and the
that had thus far attended it. After the singing of
several airs by the Association, the audience dis
persed. The invited guests then proceeded to the
Smedley House. where an excellent entertainment
had been prepared by Messrs. Shaw and Langdon
Upon the removal of the cloth several toasts were
proposed including The Bar" Tho Press" The
Pulpit" Music" Public Schools and our School
system which were responded to, in order by Mr..
John I. Ensor. Capt. L. NJ Haverstick, Rev L. Van
Bokkelin, Prof. Oldershaw, Mr. S. P. Bosey, and W.
H. Soper The toasts and speeches were interspersed
with songs by Mr.. Sharratts General Hayward
and others. The affair passed off with eclat reflect
ing credit its originators R. C. McGinn president
OF the Baltimore county board Of school commission
er5 and W. NJ. Soper, Secretary; also the committee
OF arrangements Messrs. John II. Longnecker, John
L. Ensor, John NJ. Wheeler, Henry L. Bowen VIM.
NJ. lsaacs, Rufus King and Mr. Forsythe.
ANOTHER STABBING AFFA1R.-Some time during
Wednesday evening disturbance occurred in house
No. Il Bath street, between a party Of men, which
terminated in Nicholas Bowen being severely if not
dangerously stabbed with knife in the right breast
James Mckinney subsequently arrested by officer
X. Mitchell, of the middle district, charged with
being the perpctratOr, and upon being arragned be-
fore Justice Spcer, committed for the action of
the grard jury. Richard Barlow and James Carlisle
were also taken into custody and held as witnesses
RECOVERY GOODS AND ARREsr.-Mention was
made in the columns of the Commercial few days
since of the robbery of the dwelling of Mr.. Joseph
Snyder No. lis North Charles street, of gold watch
chain and other iewelry to the value of S40O The
matter was put into the hands of Messrs. Pierson
Smith * Co., independent police, who arrested the
thief on Wednesday in Philadelphia. The jewelry
was recovered and returned to the owner and the
accused lodged in jail to answer the charge at the
Criminal Court.
DETENTION OF A TRA1y.-The express train due
l"-~ 1T Vu1ocK yeseefIay nurnIHs,
Central Railway, from Harrisburg did not arrive
until r. NJ The detention was caused by the track
being obstructed at Conewago Siding about fourteen
miles from Harr burg, by an accident to freight
train. The latter backing into switch for the
purpose of allowing the passage of the Southern
bound express train, when it collided with burhen
car which was standing the track in the switch
No casualties are reported, and the only damage
done was the breaking of one or two freight cars
FALL OF THE GABLE END OF A New BUILDNC.-
About ~ O'Clock yesterday morning the gable end
of a new building in the course of construction on
Thames street. between Ann and Wolf streets, owned
by Mrs. Wm. Frazier, was blown down; the debris
falling on the roof of the gunsmith establishment
OF Messrs. Black ~ Lawderman, damaged it to the
amount of several hundred dollars Loss on the new
building about $500.
THE BURNS CLUB.-At the annual meeting of the
Burns Club of Baltimore, held on Tuesday evening
last the following persons were chosen officers for
the ensuing year: John Boyd, President; VIM. Me-
Clymont, first Vice President; L. ]. Drummond
SNNSh'NA
Secretary. Messrs S. Eeeey, J. L. Bezick L. Far
quharson. ". Bowman Donald Paisley and John
Btveredge were chosen managers.
GOING HoME.-Tbe I'd New Hampshire regiment
numbering about $50 men, under command of Col
Patterson, arrived here yesterday morning on board
the steamer Thomas A. Morgan. About 10 o'clock
theytook the for New ork en- route to Concord,
n. H. to be finally paid off and discharged the SER
vice. The regiment has been on duty in the Depart
ment of Virginia under Gen. A. II. Terry.
SALE OF LAYD.-Gibson g. Co., auctioneers. yester-
day sold at the Exchange saesrooms lot of land in
Annie Arundel county, thirteen miles from Balti-
more one mile from the Annapolis railroad and
within mile and half of good landing on the
Severn river. The land is covered with second
growth of chesnut timber. 1t embraced 255 acres,
and was purchased by j. Dober for 81 per acre.
SALE OF VEssEL.-F. W. Bennett & Co., auc-
toneer yesterday sold, at the Exchange saIesrooms
the schooner Berger, she lay at Locust Point, on
the flats, Fell's Point Ferry. She was pur-
chased by Thos. Bradyhouse. for 1850.
REsIGNATIoS.-Dr. S. I. Knight who for the last
four years has occupied the position of Health Com
missioner of this city, Wednesday last resigned his
position in consequence Of the duties of the office in
terfering with his private practice