Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-24
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CITY NEW S.


prise. responsible gentlemen of high standing IN this
community. recognizing. in common with their fellow
citizens, the necessity for summer retreat witnu
convenient and access of the city 10 which hus
ness men amt others may resort for occasional and
brief sojuurn with their families, propose to erect
first class hotel at point called Bentley Springs.
the Northern Central Railroad, two miles above
Parkton, and about thirty from Baltimore, which
shall afford pleasant accommodations for such As de-
sire the pleasures Of watering place close TO home.
cry many Of our citizens, whose business engage
mens prevent them from visiting Long Branch, Sar-
atoga and other more remote resorts, during the
heated term would gladly avail themselves of the
opportunity afforded by the opening of such hotel
as proposed to establish, escape from the heat
and discomfort of the city for an occasional day. now
and then, through the summer months. Within an
hour ride of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
there are numerous attractive summer resorts where
one can enjoy more substantial comfort than at any
otthe more famous and crowded watering places but
there are none in the vicinity of Bali timore
We are assured by gentleman who has visited
Bentley Springs that it is lovely spot admirably
adapted by its heathfuness picturesque scenery
mountain streams and pleasant drives for Il delight
tUl summer residence and it is hoped that the efforts
OF the projectors Of this enterprise to supply want
long experienced and universally recognized. NAV
be generously seconded by liberal subscriptions +,
the stock Of the company
BALTIMORE CITY JAN. AND ITS INMArFs-There ors
few institutions of a similar character in this country
so admirably managed and so well conducted rs the
Baltimore City Jail. It is most substantially con
structed, and supplied with all the conyenences and
comforts that experience and the progress of orcb
tectural art could devise. There are four tiers of
cells, about three hundred in all the upper tiers
having corridors, which pass entirely around them
Each cell is provided with neat and clean bed ca
pable Of accommodating two prisoners in an emer-
gency and the cells awel as the entire building are
thoroughly ventilated. The greatest care is eXer-
c.sed by Capt. Thomas C. James, the Warden. with
his corps of assistants in keeping the building in 4
clean and healthy condition, and there is scarcely
day in the week, except Sunday, throughout the
whole year. when prisoners Of both may not be
found industrousy at work in cleansing the premises
Tho prisoners are divided into classes, and kept
apart. Those charged with drunkenness slight in
fractions of the peace, &c., assigned to one d-
vsion parties charged with assault and battery and
under sentence of the court to another and prisoners
awaiting trial upon criminal charges to still another
Of those who are sentenced to Imprisonment in the
Jail by the criminal court, constitutional drInkards
and l0alerS. the greater portion are compelled to
work in the box factory, IAN establishment for tho
manufacture of boxes such As are used by fruit
packers. &c, arranged upon the premises in tho
garden and in the kitchen, the latter employment
being assigned to the femacs
stituton about two hundred and eghty-ivc prisoners.
charged with almost every offence within the pale Of
the law, from murder to petty crimes. Of those
charged with murder there are six, whose cases arc
briefly enumerated.
The first on the list is Thomas Creamcr charged
with the murder Of Potter Weir, on the night of the
llth of November, 1861, at a lager beer house on
Eager street. The circumstances as stated at the
time, were that Crcamer with some friends, entered
a rCsaurant, Of which Wchr was the bar keeper and
asked for drinks, which they received. Upon Wchr
demanding pay for the drinks Creamer jumped over
the bar and stabbed him, from the effects of which
he died in a few minutes. Crcamer was, not long
before this occurrence tried for the murder of Il
young man named Nanhorn, and acquitted. In April
last his case was removed to Anne Arundel county
court, but on the Sd of this month the case was re-
mauded back, the court there deciding that it had
no jurisdiction.
John Curran is charged with the murder of Patrick
Higgins, the of Bank and Canal Streets on
the evening OF the 9th of July last Curran and ig-
gins addressing the same lady and on the night
of the tragic occurrence both met in the vicinity of
the ady's residence, when Curran deliberately fired
the fatal shot
On the 18th Of August last James Crawford stabbed
John Shryer, from the effects of which he died in a
short time. Some ill-feeling had existed between
them for about year, and on the night Of the fatal
day Crawford espied Shriycr sitting upon a fire plug
on Alice Anna street, walked up to him and inflicted
the wound which caused his death.
Lewis Norwood is charged with having murdered
his brother Charles +. Norwood the night of tho
18th of last month, by stabbing him with knife A
difficulty occurred between the two in relation to a
carriage in which they had been riding, and coming
to blows ended in this tragic manner.
John Clare. young man whose history has been
recently discussed in the Papers, and who stands
charged with the cold -blooded murder of Henry +
Grove, on the morning of the Goth of last month is
the fifth on the list As all that is known of this case
is purely circumsantial in its character it is NOT
deemed proper hero to recount it.
The last on the list is the German, John SciboId.
charged with the murder of John Smith at a ball in
a lager beer saloon on West Pratt street on the
night of the 3d instant. The circumstances in his
case lao fresh in the minds of the people of this
community, and therefore need no further notice.
The prisoners uniformly well treated and their
friends allowed to them on the regular visit
ing days.
1t should be added that the spiritual wants Of the
prisoners of all classes, confined in the Jail are not
neglected. various Christian phanthropists in the
city spend considerable portion of Sunday among
thom. and there is chapel set apart for religious ex
ercises, where all may attend The efforts of these
Christian people have in many been attended
with gratifying results.
An EXTENSIVE IMPRovEMENT.-The old City Spring
lot on the northwest corner of Charles and Camden
streets, which has for many years remained va
cant and mtenanted except occasionally by tho
pitching of circus tent thereon, was recently pur-
chased from the city ny Mr. W, H. Thomas oyster
and fruit packer, who Is erecting upon the pro-
pery large and substantial building designed es-
pecaly for the accommodation of his extensive bus
mess. The building is being constructed in the form
Of an L. and will present iron front of forty feet
ON Charles street, and depth of one hundred and
twenty feet on Camden street. That portion of the
structure appropriated to shocking oysters process
ing, &c. will be one hundred and five feet in depth
and the whole arrangement indicates that it will
when finished, be the most complete establishment
of the kind in the United States. The entire struc
ture will be two stories in height though the ware
house, or front portion, will be constructed as to
admit of its being readily raised to the extent of
four stories. Mr.. 3. +. Bennett, an experienced
builder is the contractor, and the work is being done
under his personal supervision. 1t is expected that
the building will be ready for occupancy by the mid
die of January
Bold LARCENY.-Officers CIaridge and Doud of
the Middle District. arrested Thomas Lynch. limo
thy Lynch and John Lynch, last night charged with
stealing piece Of cloth valued at about S52 from the
store Of Mr. Wolf, on Baltimore street. 1t appears
that the cloth was lying upon stand in front of the
store and about half-past five o'clock party of men
came along and carried it off. Information of the
theft communicated to the officer in charge of the
IIluuIc uoIIlSb stdtlOl-lOusei VINO instructed the
patromen t. be on the look out for the thieves q
description Of one or more of whom was furnished
About nine o'clock the policemen named above sue
ceeded IN arresting the accused who were lodged in
the station-house for hearing this morning before
Justice Spiccr.
The TOBACCO TRADE,-The steamers State of Vir-
sinia, Capt. Travers, and State of Maryland Cant.
Travers of the Powhatan Steamboat Companys line
and the steamer Agnes, Capt. Bowen of the PEOPLES
line, arrived here yesterday with full cargoes from
Richmond Included in the cargo of the State of
Virginia were 10 hogsheads and 80 packages of to-
barco in that Of the State of Maryland l9 hogsheads
and II packages of tobacco in that of the Agnes a
hogsheads and lbs packages. The remainder of the
cargoes was also Of very valuable character.
ARREST on \ BENCH WARRANT-Frank Ouhurst
was yesterday taken into custody by policeman Biz
zard, upon bench warrant issued by Judge Bond of
the Criminal Court. Duhurst indicted for per-
jury, and, it is stated forfeited his recognizances
when his case called in court. The perjury con-
sisted in presenting himself hondsman for a party
who was under arrest, and swearing that he owned
certain property in Wagon alley. which it was subse-
quently ascertained did not belong to him.
SALE OF PROPERTY.-Messrs. McJilton & Co. auc
toneers sold yesterday upon the premises n LOT F