Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-19
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MEETING IN aid or FREEDMEy.-The Society IF
Friends formed year ago in aid of the Freedmen #
this and other States, last evening held its annual
meeting in the Friends Meeting House, on Lombard
street, west of Howard. The chair was occupied by
John Needles, the President, and Cyrus Blackburn
acted Secretary. The annual report was presented
and read, from which it appears that duringthe year
S238S have been expended; places have been procured
for 26 adults and 9children 9SS have been relevc
large number have been aided by advice, and Others
have been assisted to return to their former homes in
the South making an aggregate Of 500 persons benc
fitted by the Association. There have been liI0
pieces of clothing distributed to needy persons and
100 pairs of shoes.
After the adoption Of the report il was proposed to
make appeal to the public for aid in carrying out
the objects Of the Association. This however, seemed
TO be determined upon with reluctance. They ap-
peared averso to begging though it were for one
Of the greatest charities that ever appealed to tie
sympathteS of Christian philanlhrOpists. ALTHOUGH
much has been done for the ameliOration of the
dttlon Of the class Of people whom the Associattun
has taken under its charge the funds for the III. s..
part have been furnished by the small circle Uf
Friends. But their treasury reduced, and Inc
burden of contribution having fallen so long and
tinuousy upon a comparatively small number, it is
hoped that generous public will aid in this good
work. The Office Of the Society is at No. 81 Nor,'l
street. where their agent will receive contributions 0t
clothing, money, or anything else that can be made
available in the relief Of these suffering people, of
whom there are 5000 in Maryland
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE CIrY-Tne number
of deaths III this city during the past week. as report
ed by the Health Commissioner 49, being Is less
than the corresponding week of 1864. Thirteen were
caused by consumption from Group, convulsions l.
drOpsy typhoid fever organic disease of the heart
g. collie diphtheria 2 scarlet fever 2 old age palsy
2, cancer l, casualty !, dyspepsia l. drowned gout
inflammation of the brain /, Inflammation of the
lungs l, whOoping cough l. 3 unknown adult and
20 unknown infantile; births s. Of the deceased %
died under year of age, between and years i2
between and years between and 10 years 2 be
tween 10 and 10 years, between Is and 20 years,
between ~ and 30 years, between 50 and 10 years
between 40 and 50 years. between so and 60 years
between 90 and 20 years. between 20 and so years,
while lived to the mature age of between 30 and l0
years. ~ OF the number males, and 30 females
Ot the whole number l6 were colored persons Inc
mortality seems to have been particularly great
among young persons AZ having died before reaching
20 years of age.
SALE OF HoUsEs-S H. Cover, auctiOneer, sold
yesterday upon the premises Tor Mr. NJ Bannon,
trustee three lots of ground on s. Fremont street.
each improved by two story and attic brick dwell
ling. Nos 156 15S and 100. Each lot was subject to
an annual ground rent of $3.50. The first Is by 81
feet was purchased by Mr. Richard Burke for $3.50:
the second 13 by 50 feet by Mr.. Lancaster for $500
and the third Is by IS feet, by Mr. Ludwig Rohle for
| $3.50
RESCUED FROM MDRowNIyG.-About o'clock yester-
day afternoon George Gardner accidentIy fell into
the dock on Pratt foot of Cheapside He was rescued
from his perilous position BY Mr. VIM Ii. Doven.
who happened near at the time He was taken to
the middle district station house. where he was
properly cared for by the officers in attendance.