Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-05
CITY N w S.

AN IMPORTANT CAsE.-The following important
case was before Judge Martini in the Superior Court
on Saturday: Henry May vs. Thomas j. Carson 1t ap-
pears from the proceedings in this that the
palnant ordered Mr.. Carson, banker and broker,
to purchase American gold and carry the same for
him on margin, as follows: On the 14th of Decem-
Der. 1864. $4,000, at S2.34 on the 2Gh of January
1885, $4,000 at $2O5I and the 7th of March, 1865
$4,000, at Sl.98-making in all Sl0OOOO at price
averaging about S2lO. Carson alleges that he pur-
chased the gold above and furnished bills therefor
to Mr.; May on the day following thepurchase. Gold
Immediately thereafter commenced to decline and
Mr.; May continued to deposit margins securities
with carson to indemnify him against loss.
On September 9TH 1865, Mr.. May filed bill in
equity against Carson, Involving important princi-
bought the gold through Hallgarten Il Hertzfeld of
New York, and having had the same charged to him
self or entered on his own account the books of
Hallgarten Hertzteld therefore May is not respOn
Sibie ior the purchase. Second-That Carson did not
keep the gold specifically set apart from other gold in
his possession. and that Halgarten Hertzfeld did
not keep this gold specifically set apart from other
in their possession and therefore May not respon
sible Third-Ihat Carson was large seller of gold
short and used the gold Of May for the purpose of
making deliveries in his own transactions and the
transactions of his customers and thereby converted
the same TO his own use and therefore NAV is not
responsible, and is not bound now to take the gold
from Carson The bill therefore prays an Injunction
to prohibit Carson from transferring disposing of
the stocks and bonds deposited with him by com
planant as collateral security; which was granted
In the meantime and before hearing Of the in
ment by the court of receiver of the securities de-
posted with Mr. Carson co,laterals, the ground
that he had dsoheyed the injunction of the court by
selling or attempting TO transfer part of said coate
rails. The answer Of Carson admits that at the time
of the Injunction, stocks of Mr.. Mays amounting to
$4,000, had been hypotheoated at one of the banks
with the usual blank power of attorney to transfer
&c, That upon the call of the bank to refund the
stock had been offered to the Savings bank the rules
OF which require an absolute transfer Of the stock
which the city register refused having been notified
by Mr.. May not to transfer it, &c. The bill for re-
celver only was argued on Saturday, and held sub
curia I. S. Alexander and Joseph l. Brent for com
plalnant Wm Sehley and I. NJ. Lanahan for re-
spondent, Hon, heverdy johnson is likewise retain
ed for defendant
NEW STEAMER.-The Steamship Company, of
which Mr. j. Brandt Jr., is President has Just re-
built one Of the finest steamers of the class ever
structed IN this port. She is called the Richmond"
is about thousand tons burthen, and will be
placed upon the line between Baltimore and Savan-
nah leaving here on Saturday afternoon next, upon
her maiden voyage. Her passenger accommodations
Of superior character. having been fitted up
pressy to suit the demands of the travelling public
between these two cities. She will be commanded
by Captain n Barney. an experienced and trast-
worthy officer and will commence receiving freight
Friday next. All the materials used in her con-
structiOn are Of the most substantial and durable
character and the workmanship reflects credit upon
all concerned, This Company is Just now doing
very fne freight business. and the Savannah line
promises to be among the most reliable aduncts in
extending the commercial influence and importance
of this city, NJ. Brandt is also the agent of the
Powhattan Steamboat Company, running between
Baltimore and Richmond, and the ability with which
the affairs of the Company managed has attract
ed to it large share of business, This Company
now receipts through for freight from Richmond and
Lynchburg to New York or Baltimore and from Bal
timore to Lynchburg and Richmond.
The SOUTHERN TRADE OF BALTIMoRE.-In addition
to the large number of steamers which are constantly
plying between this city and various Southern ports
carrying thither every variety of merchandise and
bringing on their return trips the valuable products
OF that region, there is goodly proportion Of sail
vessels engaged in the trade. and these steadily
contributing toward the augmentation of the COM
merce Of Baltimore. Within the past forty eight
hours there have been three arrivals Of this charac-
ter, with valuable freights. The schooner Susanuah,
from Charleston g. c., brought 81 barrels of rosin Sc
bales of cotton, &c. The schooner Antelope, from
Savannah, brought $50 bales Of cotton, &C., and the
schooner Annie Edith. from Newbern, N. c., brought
$50 barrels ofrosin, % barrels of tar &C. The steam
Petersburg and Ellie knight, also arrived within
the same time from Richmond, and bring 9O2 boxes
800 packages 100 hogsheads 80 cases. and tierces of
tobacco besides 73 bales of cotton and vast quan-
tty of faxseed, fruit, &c. The facilities offered to
the people of the South by the enterprsing capital
lists of Baltimore are such they never before en-
Joyed ana the great and steady increase OF the trade
indicates that these advantages are appreciated by
| them.
| MARINE INrELLIGENcE.-The brig Georgia. before
reported as having been found in an abandoned
| dition in the Gulf stream seventy miles south Of
Cape Fear Bar. has been safely carried into Whining
ton, N. c. Capt. Warren and the crew of the Geor-
ga taken off by passing vessel. and have ar
| rived at Savannah. The ship Leavitt." probably
| the "AlCyone," Capt. Leavitt, of st. Johns N
| from Liverpool to Baltimore with cargo of salt
went ashore at Body Island sixty miles north Of
| Cape Fear, on Thursday last and, it is supposed
will prove total loss Her captain and crew were
taken off and carried to Wilmington, n C. The brig
| Victoria, from Liverpool to Richmond with an as
sorted cargo, was driven hard ashore IN Lynnhaven
Bay, by the recent gale; also. the schooner Estee,
with lumber, from Albany for Richmond. The NJ.
S, X. Thome, an English schooner, from Greytown
for New York, went ashore near Cape Henry and is
reported badly damaged.