Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-14
CITY N E w S.

Iht iAit - .. NONhlS5IONER uANAN' Inc pDsPr
ques of the late John Hanan, Esq, Commissioner of
the United States Court for this district took place
| yesterday afternoon from Grace Church. The exer
ciseS at the church conducted in the presence
Of vast Concourse of the relatives and friends of the
deceased, including many members of the legal pro
ieSSion. All of the city courts as well the United
States Court Yesterday adjourned in respect to his
memory after appropriate proceedings in relation to
his unexpected demise. In the United States Court
j. Mason Campbell. Esq, moved the adjournment
| and paid a handsome tribute to the worth of Mr..
Hanan as a citizen and an officer of that court. He
| was followed by W. Meade Addison, Esq, who
VINO referred to his long service as a commissioner
| ol that court extending over a quarter of a cen
| tury, and testified from personal knowledge, to
| ms ability and integrity. Judge Giles concurred
IN all that was said, and passed high eulogy
upon his character. In the Criminal Court Archi-
bald Stirling, Jr., Esq, announced his death in
beftting terms, to which Judge Bond responded in
some pertinent remarks. Wm. }. Ward, ESQ, an
nounced in the Circuit Court this visitation of death
and paid glowing tribute to the memory of Mr.
tanan, and Judge Alexander responded in suitable
manner. Inc announcement was made in the Su-
perior Court by George NJ Gill. Esq. who was fol-
lowed by l. Neyitt Steele, Esq, and Judge Martin,
all tcstitying to the character of the deceased o
lawyer, his fidelity an officer and his sterling
worth citizen. In the Court of Common Pleas
Judge King appropriately referred to the bereaye-
ment, and adjourned the court
CITY MoRTALITY.-From the report of the Heartb
Officers for the past week it appears that % deaths
occurred in this city during that period from con-
sumption; 10 deaths caused by croup from
typhoid fever, from cOnvulsions, from infamma
ton of the brain, from dysentery from infamm.
ton of the lungs from dptheria. and 80 from collie
gastric fever, whooping cough and other diseases.
One death was csused by violence. The whole num-
ber reDOrted hy Drs o,d Nfo,r,,, -.
males, 55 females, 80 Of the deceased 20 were col
ored persons; Il died under year of age; II be-
tween and years: l3 between and 20: IL between
- and 40 II between 40 and CO. between 60 and So
1he excess of mortality of males was 25 a larger
proportion than has occurred for months past In
comparison with other years. it is ascertaned that
the number of deaths during the past week was the
same in the corresponding week of last year, d
less than In the corresponding week of 1863 Is less
than in the corresponding week of 1862 and the same
number as that of the corresponding week of 1861
FIRE AND PANIC IN PUBLIC SCHoor.-Shortly be-
tore noon yesterday smoke was discovered issuing
from the floor of the first story of the building occu
pied by Female Grammar School No. |, situated on
the corner of Green and Fayctte streets. Upon pro-
cceding to examine into the cause of this unusuaI
occurrence, it asceraned that the osts of that
floor were fire, having ignited from a defective
aue connected with the furnace in the cellar, and
which was in close proximity to the beams Despite
the efforts of the teachers to avoid any undue alarm
Or excitement the part of the pupils the fears of
the children at once excited. and considerable
CONSERVATION manifested, but the panic happi-
Iy resulted in no injury to anybody. The alarm
bells were sounded, and the Fire Department re-
spending promptly eXtingushed the flames before
amy damage of fconsequencewasd done to the building
PROPERTY HALEs.-S. II. Cover. auctionecr yes
terday Sold on the premises. lot of ground on the
Of
having front of 20 feet and depth of 40 feet II
Is improved by two-story dwelling and back build
ng, with stables i'll the rear, and was purchased by
Mrs. Ellen Doychcr for 81 200, in fee Also lot on
The west side and at the north end of the obovo
court, having front Of 20 feet inches and depth
ol 70 feet 1t Is improved by "A frame stable and
was sold for $50, in fee, to Henry Arthur The same
auct'oneer also sold vacant lot of ground in fee
On the cast side Of Aisquth street. having front of
ID feet and depth of lG feet and subject to wife's
contingent right OF dover. 1t was purchased by,
John H. Reddish for S13O
MERTED PROMoTToN.-Colonel George D Wise
has lately been brevetcd Brigadier General of vol
unteerS by order of the Secretary of War with rank
dating from March ed, 1860. General Wise is a Bal
tlmorean and his many friends in this city will be
Ead to hear OF this new honor which has fallen upon
him. For the past year or more General w, has
been in charge Of the third division of the Quarter
master Generals office in Washington with ranl, of
Colonel, having charge fwater transportation. He
has proven himself an energetic and faithful officer
and has well deserved his Brevet.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Thomas Hoffman, residing Mt No
N South Caroline street, was found dead in his he'd
on Sunday evening last. He laid down on the bed
about three o'clock in the afternoon, and upon some
one going to call him to tea he was found a corpsa
Coroner Sparklin was notIneG, out declined hodins
an inquest, the deceased had been complaining for
days. and his physician was of opinion that his
death resulted from heart disease. Deceased was
fttyfve years of age, baker by trade and mas four
children living in Cincinnati.
The NATIONAL EXPRESS CoMPANY-This Companv
announces that 1t Is now prepared to do a general
express and transportation business to and from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington
Alexandria, Richmond and other points South. and
has opened an office and depot in this city Mt 1l6
Eutaw street Rcid's well known Express Company
having been consolidated with the National" in
vites the support of its old friends and patrons Espe
cal attention is called to advertisement in another
column.
REsIGNATGoS AND APPoGSrMEYr-Upon the OMEN
ing of the Criminal Court yesterday Judge Bond an.
nouneed that John L. Thomas, Esq, States Attor-
ney. having resigned that position the Court would
appoint George c. Maund, Esq, to fill the vacancy
Tor the residue OF the term. Mr. Thomas resigned in
consequence OF his recent election to represent the
Second District of Maryland in Congress- Mr.
Maund brings to the discharge of the duties of the
position considerable experience, having been for
some time past Deputy States Attorney.
ROBBERY OF 4 VEssEL-Joseph Wood, colored,
yesterday taken into custody by policeman Shell
don, charged with having stolen a trunk, containing
clothing &C. valued at 5000 from the schooner Ellen
Tree, Captain Rhea, while lying at Light street
wharf. The trunk was conveyed away in yawI
boat whichis incudedn the stolen property Justice
Showacre committed the accused for the action of the
Grand Jury.
FIRE.-A fire occurred yesterday morning, about
nine o'clock in the dwelling of Edward S. Norris,
No. 80 Mccullough street, which was extingushed
by policeman Stinchcomb, assisted by the neig hbors
The damage nsignifcant in its character