Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-09
CITY NEW S.

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| HE COMPLETION or THE CENTRAL HIGH ScnooL
BULDNG.-For the last four or five years the subject
of erecting and suitable building for the accom-
mediation Of the Central High School has been the
theme of both Public School Commissioners and men,
berS of the City Council but yet at tTis late day its
completion is somewhat doubtful on account of the
opposition it is meeting with from those having the
| appropriation OF the means in hand. 1t will be rccol-
lected by many that the lot in the rear of the Calvert
street spring was purchased and the building thereon
| removed preparatory to the erection of the new
building, but shortly afterwards the committee to
| whom was entrusted the matter purchased another
and far better piece of ground on Park street adioip
ing the Madison Street Presbyterian Church approved
| OF plans and specifications and with but one little
| delay, commenced building This was nearly two
| years ago Subsequently the work upon reaching
the main story, was suspended for the want of fmcnS
TO complete it, and aresoluton is now before the City
councils to appropriate sufficient amount 10 com
| pletc the same without delay. When the work was
| suspended, it protected from the weather by
weathcr-boariins, but not Of sufficient character rs
| to prevent injury thcrcirom during protrat,tcl
period, and it Is therefore highly necessary that what
| has been 50 well commenced should be well finished.
1t is hoped that liberal view of the matter will he
taken by the Council, and that this building tending
| TO the moral and intellectual hcncit of the rising
| generation, will be speedily completed.
EcLIrsE-On the morning of the 18th instant, a
remarkable eclipse Of the sun viii take place. Here
and in most parts of the United States, the ccip sc
will be partial, but covering iom half to three
fourths of the suns surface. Should The day be
| cloudy, artificial light may be needed Here the
eclipse commences at S.5j A. NJ and ENDS at l2l2
NJ. The eclipse will be ounWi,, in a lire commcnc-
ing on Pugets Sound, passing southeastcly through
| Montana, Idaho Kansas, Southern Missouri West
Tennessee and throupb Ganr,i, ,,.,,r,,
march, to Savannah, and thence to Africa On this
route the sun will present riag Of lilht nencc an
annular cclipse) around its margin, the disc being
covered by the body of the moon. This ring will be
| half digit wide, and the moon will occupy eleven
dglts. The eclipse is Of great interest and when it
| Is daauior will be and beautiful spectacle
The annular appearance will last about seven or
| eight minutes
ARREST OF An OLD OFFExDER.-Somc DAYS since
the detective force of VIM. P. Smith.,S Co.. on Fay
cttc street, received information from the chief of
police in Chicago of the ROBBERY of Messrs Stanley
Co., jewellers in that city, of goods amounting in
| value to about $500. description of the party
2erpetIatng the robbery, an old offender named T.
A. Nle was also sent on by telegraph and for sevc-
raj days the accused followed and tracked but he
finally managed to Get III. Dccoy letters, however
were placed in the Baltimore postoice to which the
individual responded leading 10 his arrest in New
York whilst at the postofice A portion of the jew
elry was recovered, and the thief sent on to await
trial. The aliair was well worked and reflects great
| credit upon the officers engaged.
RELIGTOUS.-For some weeks past rcviyaIs have
been in progress at several of the churches in tho civ
warm religious interest being manifested A quar-
tcrly meeting held yesterday at the Caroline
street station Methodist Episcopal Church. scryic, 5
being conducted at II o'clock, A. NJ. by Rev j. MI
Her, D. d. and at ~ p. NJ. by Rev J. France The
hn al IL,
| the pulpit heng filled by the following ministers
| Monday evening, Rev. r. II. Murphy; Tuesday even
| ing, Rev. NJ. l.. Hawcy; Wednesday evening, Rev J.
| k. Caddcn; Thursday evening, Rev. T. Scwcll D. D.;
| Friday evening. Rev. IL. Sccr, d. u. love feast
will be held on Tuesday evening the l7th instant at
| ~ o'clock.
ACCIDEYT.-About four o'clock yesterday alternoon
| youth named kettler, about fifteen years of age
residing at No. Isl Register street. while gathering
chcsnuts the Bay View Asylum in the neghbor-
hood of Lower Canton, slipped and fell from tree
distance of twenty feet sustaining three separate
fractures Of his legs, of his right arm and also
sustaining several internal injuries. lie was removed
to his home and attended by Dr. Ercn and when last
! heard from was in a critical condition.
ADVANCE IN THE FUEL MARKEr.-Now that the
| cold season is rapidly approaching the price of fuel
| is advancing and the tendency is decidedly upward
| The following the retail rates which governed
|
single cord $500 superior quality $780, oak per
cord s. $50; good hickory of which there is but
little in the market at present, $3.50 Soft burning
| coal is Sll.5O per ton, and Lyken's Valley Sl2
| ALLEGED HORSE THIEF.-Some days since horse
| and carriage, valued at over S40O which had been
| stolen from Messrs. Nayor 4 Bros, in Washington
were recovered by detective Houck in this city, hay
| ing been left at McGee's stables by a man named
| William Evans alias Williams. No trace of the
thief was discovered until last Saturday. when detcc
| tive Houck succeeded in capturing the fellow. He
was committed to Duff Prison to await an examina.
| ton.
| SLIGHT FIRE.-About halfpast eight o'clock OF
| Saturday night q fire was discovered in the cOacl
| factory Of Messrs. Dunkn, Wright * Co.., No. L
South Gay street. Officer EickeIman, without sound
| ing an alarm. gave Hook and Ladder Company No.
information Of the fire, who extinguished it before
much damage was done. 1t is said to have originated
| from the store.
BURGLARY AND SAFE BLOWN OPEN.-About tive
o'clock yesterday morning the iron foundry Of Messrs
| Magers d Schaffer was entered by some thieves anC
| an iron safe therein blown open, though but will
little profit the perpetrators, the safe contained
no aoney. The books were not injured. Office
Bateman heard the report and hastcned to the spot
but did not arrive in time to arrest the burglars the!
| having effected their escape.
VISIT 70 GETTYsBURG.-Major General w. S. Han
cock commanding the Middle Department, accom-
panied by several members of his staff, will leav
here on tomorrow morning by the Northern Contra
Railway a visit to the battle fields near Gettys
burg, Pa. The General was participant in tha
memorable contest, and he visits the grounds 70
the first time since it took place.
FRIvoLoUs CHARGE-The charge against Mr.. J. J
Berg, whose arrest was mentioned in Saturday
Commerciol, was dismissed as frivolous by Justic
Dryden. The party who caused Mr. Berg's arreS
failed to make out his case hence the dismissal.
1t is understood in political circles in New 0rlean
that j. Madison Wells will be the nominee for Gov
| ernor.
| BURGLARIoUs.- On Saturday night burglarious e.
trance was effected into the house of Mr. Greenwa,
No II Mulberry street. but the thieves were stoppe
by strong bolts, and failed to get any booty. The
retired leaving a note expressing their regret at the
hard luck, and declaring their intention Of callin
| again.
| CHARGE OF RoBBERy.-A man named Edward Hay
was arrested yesterday by policeman Swearer charge
with having been accessory to the robbery of one ia
Hughes some nights since, at a house on the Caus
way, Fell's Point. He was committed to answer
| court.
ILL.-Brevet Brigadier General William W. Morri
} Second United States ARTILLERY, and Commandant
Fort McHenry, is now confined at that post by sever
indisposition.
CoRREcr1ox.-The Colored Order of Odd Fellows
known as the United Order" instead of the IndC
pendent Order as stated in report of the coore
celebration which took place on Friday last.
t For CorRr.-Michael McGeerey, charged with a
assault upon Mary Z. Smith, was committed to ial
answer at court
The annual circular of the Medical DepartmeI
of the University of Maryland gives total of
D matriculants during the session of ls64-5. and
graduates at the annual commencement held Mare
1866.
blankets were first made at Bristol England, by
poor weaver named Thomas Blanket, who gave
name to the peculiar manufacture Of woolen cloths,