Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-25
STATE AFFAIRS.

The Cumberland Union contains the following:
DEATH OF THE OLDEST CITlzEN.-3lr. Geo. Biocher,
of this city, born in August l75, and supposed be
the oldest citizen in the county departed this life
Monday last.
HORSE BUnygD--The house of Mr.. Joseph II. Pol
lock- with nearly all its contents situated the PO
tonac river, about five miles east of this city,
destroyed by fire on Sunday night last.
We take the annexed items from the Annapolis Ga
sctie:-
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr. Henry C. Welch died sud
denly in this city Monday last in the afternoon,
at the City Hotel lie was standing at the door Of
his room talking to Mr. Trft, who was looking out of
turned and saw Mr.. Welch lying upon the floor. II
is supposed 20 have died from disease Of the heart
On Saturday 2ight last, col1rea man named John
Williams residing IN the Third Election District CT
this county near Curtis Greek, died while in the act
handed his wife the baby, blew out the light and was
in the act Of taking of his vest when his wife heard
q fall. got up and found he was dead.
SEVERELY BURNED.-A daughter of Andrew Gelst
of Timber Neck in this district, was very severely
burned fes days since. Her father was engaged il
killing hogs aIi had fire out doors, when he ap-
preached too near her dress taking fire, and she was
seriously burned before the flames could be eX
tinguished.
SnoT.--A marine was shot in the fo:eical on Sat,
urday night last at haiscrs saloo' The bail glanced
upwards and did not enter the head.
STATE SEyAroR.-LIon. George Wells has been
nominated g BY he thion party Of Anne Arundel
SINGULAR DEATu.-Wc learn that a colorcd wo-
man. who formerly belonged 70 the estate Of the late
James Steele, dea 9ne night this week under very
singular circumstances. She was atlic ed, it seems
with varix, and in some manner bursted one Of her
veins while asleep from the effects Of which she
soon bled to death.-t"a5ri"go iatc.''geacer
SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c-Gcorge iickors ami
D. A. Wickca, Lsqs., trustees. sold on Tuesday last
tract Of land containing 81 acres ro0ds and
pereheg, situated near Locust Grove, and belonging
10 the hers OF the late James T. Woodland. Pur-
chased by Thomas Il. and William Q. Shacross 81
- per acre. Also wood lot containing Is acres
and u perches. to lanes W. HURT $65o5 per acre
Also, frame dwelling to Robert Comfy ior S5-0--
Kent Ne,cs.
LODGED IN JA1L-Ihc two (iiosy women who rob
bed Mr. Henry C0hee, Of Kent county, of s. 1919 in
money, some ten days ago. and were arrested while
cndeayorng to make their escape into Pennsylvania.
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JUSTICES OF PEAcE.-Tho following named per-
sons have been appointed by Governor Bradford as
Justices Of tie Peace for Frederick county:
professionalism Michael, Theodore c, Della
Freierick--Jamos NJ. Harding Wm. Mahoney,
TAos. NJ. Holbrunner. Samuel p. Hefuer
Mlddletown-Ezra Ninnick Peter Skater, IT., Jno.
CrseaesTStoy!nn7, 0ctayius 4. Enslor Jacob L. Mi
Emmitts5urs-Dav Agnow, Martin Sweeney,
=, Catqston-Danie W. BlickcnstafI, John Haynes,
Geo. Blessing.
;, Urbana-John W. Shaw, Isaac Davis, Francis D.
Hahn.
Li6orty--,Jaeob H. Nall, VIM. H. Bean, Dennis
Etzler, q. W. Dudderar.
:, New Market-Jaeob Trayer, James W. Howard
Robert W. Phelps
=. Hanyers-Joe Rouzcr, VIM. Thomas. jeremiah c.
Woodsboro'- Michael Shank, VIM. II. Haugh
Petersviile-Thomas Winter. Tughman Biscr, Hen
ry Suter.
Mt, Peasant-Jacob Dfller
Jeferson-Erancs a. Hoffman.
Wilhide.
.Iackson--,Geo. Koogle, Philip II. Thomas.
Johnsville-John S. Rcpp, David Bircly.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR DORCHESTER COUYTY
-GoYernor Bradford has appointed, the following
gentlemen as Magistrates for Dorchester county:
district: Nmrod Newton. Charles F. Willis i'S 81 di!
trict: disappointment, 9Th district: Wm r. Tall
bert S 3 d fge R5R 0f TaTcsa Of
H., Fabricies Leland. 9TH district VIM. Rea r. r.
%n M MRRn % T9ns " Nd mGPks h
trct: No appointment. 10th district: Benjamin r.
Street ThomP s " Hurley 18th district; No ap
?. Elliot. 18th district: Levin Mobray, Thomas
Wingate 18th district: Thos. Parks, Ephraim Price
The Governor has appointed the following Justices
of the Peace for 81. Mary'S county:
First District-A. c. TenniSon anG Thomas L. Free
man.
Second District-Henry Watts. J. Edwin Coad and |
Third Distriet--Edward L. spalding, Robert II. |
Nathen and W. l.. Leach. |
Fourth District-Wm |. Blackstone William II |
Thomas and Richard j. Cotton.
Fifth Dlstrict-George n. Alvey and Henry C. |
Sixth Distrct-James Jones and James L. Posey. |
For Hartford county the appointments as fol- |
lows:
First Disrict-Wm E. Magaw, John ". Middleton. |
WA. IL. Stagmeyer, David Lee.
M Third DiStrietTChas. D; Boudn,, John T. Spccr,
Fourth District-JOshua G. Luckey William j. |
Bleany, Alex. r. Amos, John II. Kirkwood.
Fifth District-Cyrus Pusey. Joseph +. Scotch
henty X. Waters Charles Z. Markland William NJ |
Day
Sixth Dstrict-Thos. N. Bacon Aqulla Bailey.
SHOOTING AFFRAy.-0n Tuesday last in front of |
the hotel of Col Z. Dymock in this town. an unfor-
tunate ARRAY took place between Captain G. w P
Smith and VIM. s. W. Jingle, Esq, which we regret,
resulted in the shooting of the latter by Capt Smith
+, the he right shoulder by ball from pocket pistol
All that Is proper for to say is that it is asserted
that Mr. Jingle offered an insulting provocation
when scutile and fall ensued between the parties
and afterwards the shooting. The ball has been
extracted from the shoulder of the wounded man,
who, it iss aid, is suffering much pain from the
wound Worcester Shield.
HoRRIBLE AFFAIR NEAR TRAPPE.-0n wednesday |
last 4 colored man named Daniel Joshua residing
near Irappe, cut his wteS of and also stabbed
her son. The wife expired next day. becoming ex-
ilausted from loss of blood The boy we believe is
still living. A jury of inquest was held over the
body Of the deceased on Thursday This affair, we
learn, was caused from Joshua finding his wife too
intimate with another man. Joshua, so far, has
Kept out OF the reach of the Oicers.-EaSfoR Eu=ee