Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-02
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man. of the steamer George Leary. which arrived
here yesterday morning. reports the total loss OF the
steamer Nellie Pentz in Lynnhaven Bay. on ed.
nesday night last during the gale 1t is stated that
| her smokestack was first blown down. after which
she parted her anchor and was driven the beach,
n complete wreck All on board are reported to have
been saved. She was laden with Government
lreights. and route from New York to Fortress
| Monroe But few days since she was compelled to
| put back to New York, with her machinery disa-
bled and after repairing, started her ill-fated
voyage. The Nellie Pentz was owned by the Indi-
vidua Enterprise Company of this city, and for some
time past had been under charter to the Government.
She was built in Baltimore about four years ago. and
was worth $4,000. She is insured in Baltimore Of
| fees for $4,000
AFEAsT COOKED BY PrTRoLEuM-we formed one
Of party the other evening who were invited to
partake off feast prepared on the Petroleum vapor
| Stove, recent invention by Philadelphia genius.
| at the store Of Harrington Il Bogue, on Baltimore
street Roast beef boiled mutton oyster soup roast
ducks and other game with Il variety of pastry we're
served piping hot out Of the of this stove which
TO mind is most admirably calculated for bache-
lor, though it may be regarded as q housekeepers
! friend. These stoves really curious affairs and
! worth examination. They consume no coal or wood
and do not produce particle of odor dust or ashes
They light. simple and portable and can be used
in any part of the house. II would be difficult in S
short space to enumerate their varied qualities and
the curious i'll such matters recommended to ex
| anime them. The same genius has also invented
singular lamp which burns without OIL and which
can be seen at the same place.
POLICE Work FOR NOvEARFR--The regular
monthly report Of Police Marshal Carmichael shows
total number Of arrests during the month just past
of 1927 arrests: ,039 of whom were committed in
defau of ball. l56 bailed to keep peace % bailed for
trial Ct committed for examination 36 committed for
trial Of the total number, y arrested for as
sault assault with intent TO kill. assault Off
GERS. s assauting wives, l arson, q abusing. l54
breaches of ordinance 1911 breaches of peace 10 fast
driving, false pretence, 10 fighting. horse stealing
Interference with officers 597 intoxcation, SS lar
ceny, mania, murder Is robbery. intent to kill
q vagrants I3 held for hearing ~ upon trihing
charges. There also S43 white males. 200 white
females, G6 colorei males, and SO females received
lodgerS at the various stGtion-houses.
LEFT TO THEIR FATE.-The 1st Now York regi-
ment which arrived here, brought with them six
coored boys, aged from TO Is years. who had been
employed az walters in the different companies.
When embarkng at the President Street Depot for
the North. they drove theboys away, and, notwith
standing their enreates, would not permit them to
accompany their regiment further, consequently they
were left to roam about the city and procure iveli
| hood as best they could. Captain Lynd, Of the
eastern district, having been made cognizant of the
affair sent the boys to the agent Of the treedmens
Bureau in this city.
4 RARE ESTERTAINMEST.-Profes Hutchings,
the celebrated Lightning Calculator. who has cre
ated such j,rore in the public schools during the
past week by exhibitions of his extraordinary powers.
will this evening deliver lecture at the New Assem-
bly, Rooms. under the auspices of Bryant Stratton,
BanniStcr and Sadlers Business College. for the bene
fit Of the students connected with that establishment,
and their friends well the public generally. As
! the entertainment will be free 10 all, and of pecu
iar!y attractive character there be little doubt
| OF Il full house Oh the occasion.
| ACCIDENTALLY SROT.-Mary johnson. colored
girl seventeen years of age. accidentally shot
| few nights since under the following circumstances
Il appears that q colorcd boy named John Phillips.
being at the house of the girl referred to, No l54 Lit
| tic NcEderry street, playfuiy drew pistol upon
| her. which, from some unknown cause. was dis
| charged The pistol, however, only contained shot,
several of which entered the girls breast, causing
! painful though not dangerous wound. Dr. Il. NJ. j.
| Hurker vas called in to attend her.
| Property SALE--We under taud that the charm
| ing actress Mrs D. p. Bowers has purchased some
fifty acres of land portion of the Edg shiIl farm,
the tract near Jessups Cut ON the Washington road
| mcnti ned IN our las. i,suc bought ~ Caltain
Bu~usjde.-and contemla.es the cree ion there OF Il
| ire residence. This will be good news 10 The nany
admirers OF her professional talents here, it adds
to the amount of ability in this line alread, belong
| ing to Baltimore and its vicinity.
| SALE or GROUND RFxTs-F ". Bennett Il CO.,
auetoneCrs yesterday sold. the premises the fol
lowing ground rents, secured by dwellings on Ross
and Preston streets. One Of SSl 20 {, Richard Hun
ter for 81 22 one Of S4 to the same party, for Ss25;
one Of 037 to John H. Crise for $is5; two Of S@O5I
to Lonis v Wise and Edward Riggs, for $500 each;
and one of ST475 to Alfred Gallagher, for Sll7o.
sub-rcnt 4 not well secured, of S26.5 sold for 500.
VIOLATION OF ORD1xANchs.-Char Kinizcn was
arrested yesterday b. officers Lvcarer and Jump, OF
the eastern district, charged with reckless driving
through the streets in violation of city ordinance
| He was fined IS and costs by Justice Whalen, and
| released an payment. Elizabeth Grotes was arrested
| yesterday by Officer j. Z. Mitchell On the charge of
| violating m ordinance relating TO health. She was
released Oh the payment Of S2 iue ami costs imposed
| by Justice Whalen.
The OLD BAY LINE.-The steamers Of this line are
| now running with great regularity, heavily laden
| with passengers and freight for Norfolk Fortress
| Monroe aud more Southern points. The hour of de-
partIe from this port has recently been charged to
p!P NJ, Il fact which the travelling public as well
IS business men will do well 10 note.
| 4 NORTH CAROLINA CARGO.-Ihc schooner Martha
C9liius. Captain Groves, cleared ut Wilmington, y
O. Saturday last for Baltimore. with two hundred
and tArtysix barrels of tar, five hundred and seven
y-eight barrels ot rosn. ten bales OF cotton, forty
seven barrels OF urleu lTut, utslues tOl OL ALnts
sheep skins ropes. &c.
| For SAvANNAH.-Thc fine steamship North Point
Captain Smith, of the Baltimore and Savannah line
will snil for Savannah this afternoon with Il large
cargo and several passengers. The new steamer
Richmond of the same line, will follow Saturday
next.
| BADLY BCRSED.-Anna Mitchell, a colored girl
thirteen years of age living with her mother at No
| rs Hanover street, very seriously burned or
Thursday night, by the explosion Of a coal oil lamp
| which she was about lighting. DR.. Cooke was sum-
monod to attencd her. but it is feared her njurie!
| are fatal.
Conc HOME.-The 4th Provisional New York Cav
| airy. Sl9 men. commanded by Brevet Brig. Gen. E
| T. Sumner arrived here yesterday in a steamer from
| City Point, and took the at President stree
| depot en- route for Albany, New York, to be mustered
| out.
| CHANGE OF iIoURs.-Thc Baltimore and Ohio Rail
| road Company have made a change in the time Of
the running of the various passenger trains, to take
effect tomorrow. The advertisement will be found
| elsewhere.
| USFouyDED-Ihc alarm of fire sounded shortly
after ten o'clock last night false one. Also
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