Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-30
CITY NEW S.

lH& bALffAoRE AHD LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LIyI
-Desplte the incement state Of the weather yoster
| day morning. crowd Of persons. numbering nearI,
| two hundred, assembled upan Henderson's wharf to
Wltnees tho departure Of the second vessel Of thi.
great and successful enterprise. the Worcester.
| Captain William Wiley. Tho steamship Somerset
| which lays at the same wharf was also thronged
with number ladies and gentlemen, assembled to
bid the Worcester God speed Precisely at noon,
everything being in readiness signal gun was fred
ana while the reverberation of the report was yet
tngling IN the ears of tho throng the majestic YES
sci moved steadily into the stream amid the huzzas
oil those on board and the cheers of all assembled
upon the wharf aud other vessels in the vicinity The
somerset was sally decorated with flags and proper
eaiuleo her consort as she began her voyage, and
.he lhrons Of spectators fingered in the storm peer
ing after the vessel until the rapidly falling snow a-
| most obseured her from view In addition to her
valuable cargo, the Worcester carries out several
passengers.
Ihe Somerset 1t is understood. will sail fer Liver
| pool on the 10Th of next month
Work will also be commenced, as soon as possible
upon other vessels of the ne so as to provide for
carrying out the original design of the projectors of
the enterprise-a sem-monthly line of European
steamers.
The WEATHER.-f esterday was decidedly the most
disagreeable day Of the season Early in the morn
ing snow commenced falling and gradually increas-
ing il quantity as the day advanced until about four
o'clock IN the afternoon. when it turned into driz-
Zling rain, which fell for about three hours The at
mosphere was quite cold, northwest wind prevaiI.
ing and penetrating every fibre Of ones system rem
dering exercise in the air anything but aereea
BILE. The mixture Of snow, mud and water upop the
pavements made pedestranism quite unpleasant
and there were but few people the streets who
were not called out by the urgent demands of bus-
ness, and even these seemed inspired with an inor-
dnate desire to retire to the home circle at the ear.
liest possible moment. By eight o'clock the storm
ceased, and change of wind driving away the clouds
gave US clear, sharp, moonlight night.
STATION House LoDGERs.-The number of persons
who nightly seek lodgings at the various police Sta
tions OF the city is aarmingly the increase. Po-
lice officers there never before were so many cas
oi this character made upon them The poor crea-
lures who resort to this extremity embrace every axe
sex and color, and some Of them tell remarkable
stories as to their poverty and the difficulty they ex
perience in securing even the poorest food and raj
ment Some Of them complain that they cannot get
work by which they might earn O livelihood, yhils
others seem to have little to what day may
bring FORTH and lay upon the hard floors Of the sta
ton houses and sleep soundy as though they were
roposng upon the softest couches. Then there is o.
class who get drunk nearly every night and feel
too tired" TO 10 TO their miserable homes.
Property SALEs.-S. II. Cover, auctioneer, sold
on Tuesday at public auction the following prom.
erty: lot of ground and improvements on tho
south side of Barre street the lot having front OF
q feet and depth of lQ6 feet; the improvements No
49, consisting Of two-story brick dwelling with two
story brick bodybuilding, &c; the lot in feo 1t was
purchased by Mr.. William r. Tumblner for Si,lO0.
The same auctioneer also sold lot of ground on tho
north side OF Barrc street. fronting % feet with good
depth, improved hy three-story brick dwelling
(No. 65,l with two-story bodybuilding; subject 10
an annual ground rent of $40. 1t was purchased at
S2,lGO by Mr.. Oscar Hallwg.
INVITATION TO BrRGLARs.-From the police report
Of the middle district yesterday was ascertained
that during the previous night no fewer than seven
places of business offices and stores were found open
and secured by the police force Of that district In
view Of this condition Of careessness on the part Of
storekeepers their clerks it can scarcely be won
dered at that so many petty arcenes about the
city. Such open invitations extended to the class
whom Shakespeare characterized as. "Snappers up Of
unconsidered trfes,' are generally accepted. Not
withstanding the frequent notices given by the police
and newspapers concerning such neglig. nee little
heed seems to be given 10 the matter.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENTAL colored man named Chas
Robinson had one Of his legs accidentally broken
and was otherwise injured yesterday, by being run
over by team which he was driving. 1t appears
that he was driving two horses attached to wagon
down Frederick street, south of Baltimore, when
the animals took fright and ran away, throwing the
driver upon the street He conveyed to his home
on Hughes street, Charles, by officer Burnett
of the middle district, where the fractured limb was
set.