Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-19
CITY NEWS.

THE GENERAL Court MARTIAL.-The trial of VIM.
IL. Light. of Company D, LIST Regiment United States
Veteran Volunteers. has been completed before the
cOurt-martial of which General Van Antwerp is Pre-
sdent and Major l.. r. Stegman is Judge Advocate.
The accused was charged with having attempted the
robbery of Lieutenant Winfield, of the same regi-
ment with attempted arson, burglary, with having
abSented himself on frequent occasions without leave
with breaking guard to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline and with having attempted
to bride his superior officer for the purpose of cvad
ing trial on these charges The case was perhaps
one of the most aggravated recently brought before
military court, and involved evidence only of IL
purely circumStanal character. Major Stegman pre-
sentcd and read brief but pointed and logical arsu-
ment on the part of the prosecution The record Of
this trial will be sent to headquarters to-day. Capt
H. W. Closson, 1st United States Artillery recently
Judge Advocate has been relieved from duty on this
court. The trial for which the court was convened
will be resumed this morning at eleven o'clock
LAYING OF A CORNER SToNE.-Thc laying of the
corner stone of the st. James German Catholic
Church is announced to take place Sunday after
noon next. and will be the occasion of another grand
procession in this city, composed of the various Catho
lie associations the reverend clergy &c. The process
sion will be organized about , o'clock P. NJ in front
ofSt. Alphonsus Church, the Of Park and
Saratoga streets, and proceed by way of Saratoga
street, through Charles Baltimore and Gay to Central
avenue; thence to the of Eager and Aisquith
streets, where the ceremonies will take place. 1t
promises to be grand affair." The procession will be
accompanied by several bands of music, permission to
that effect having been granted by his Honor Mayor
Chapman
The kNICKERBoCKER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
We call the attention of readers to the advcr
tsement of the knickerbocker Life Insurance Com
pany in to-day's issue, which bears manifest marks
OF prosperity as well as of the popularity of this in
stituion among the citizens of Baltimore. The Off
cial returns of the Insurance Commissioners of New
ork and Massachusetts, endorse this Company as
one of the leading companies of the country and the
press in all prominent cities speak of it in the highest
terms, that do not doubt that it will maintain
in Baltimore, the high reputation already gained
here and abroad.
SWEET PoTAToEs.-This favorite csculant, which
promised to be very abundant at the beginning of the
season. now appears to be getting somewhat scarce at
the different wharfs in the city Only small quanti
ties are offered for sale, and these are sold readily at
So per barrel, or about 81 per bushcl, which when
offered in market were no doubt selling at an adj
vanced rate over the prices of the past week. Irish
potatoes seem to be plenty and sell for 50 cents
per bushel, large quantity of Peach blows and
Buckeyes" (from the State of New Jersey having
been sold on Tuesday at that figure.
BALTIMoRE's PRosPERIrY.-The streets of Balti-
more present just now of hustle and excite
ment arising from very active state of trade Pratt
street. particularly during the middle of the day is
almost impossible from the multiplicity of drays &c
which thunder along. Mike Walsh once said that
1t required much brains to Broadway at mid
day as it did to constitute a country member Of Con-
gress 1t requires little less do so on Pratt street
now.
INSULTING LADIES.-A cOlored man named John
Hardy was taken into custody yesterday by officer
Widdefeld, Of the Middle District charged with in
sultng two ladies the street. 1t is stated that he
followed them home, and upon their appearing at
the window. kissed his hand to them. At the instance
OF the ladies, he taken in charge by the officer
and for his hardihood committed to Jail to keep
the peace by Justice Spicer.
SALE OF STEAMERs.-We call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of the sale of Govern
ment vessels in New York. which takes place Tues
day. the 2ith instant instead of Saturday the DIST as
heretofore advertised. This sale affords fine oppor-
tunty to procure steamers suitable for routes.
For CoURr.-Constable John A. Smith yesterday
arrested Joseph Eildick and took him before Justice
Mckinley on the charge of assaultng Elizabeth Lor-
man at ball corner of Canal and Fayette Streets
He committed for trial