Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04
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The collections thus far the levy for 1865 amount
to Il per cent Of the whole amount, and with the
usual large receipts Of December will probably reach
SO per cent. by the end Of the year
There is still allowed a small discount on the city
bills for 1862 except on personal property.
Police AUErsTs.-peter McGinn was arrested yes
trrlay by officer j. L. Mitchell. Of the eastern dis
trict, charged with assauituE and beating George
Baur and John Eilz. lie was released on bail for
court by Justice lIcbden. Michael Kane arrested by
officer Talbot yesterday, for playing marbles on sun
day was lined 81 and costs, and released on payment
by Justice halCn. Mathew Kane was arrested the
same day on the charge Of interfering with an officer
while in discharge Of his duty Justice Whalen re-
leased him on bail for peace.
Run AWAY FROM SCm0oL.-Two boys, giving their
names as j. II. and VIM. T. Jones, having ab,condcd
from Rockville Academy, at Ellicotts NIs. were
taken into custody in this city, on Saturday last by
officer Frazier of the eastern district while in the act
nt getting on train bound for Philadelphia. They
were first taken to the eastern station house and
thence sent to Marshal Carmichael's, who handed
them over to the Principal Of the above Academy
MISTAKE ~ NAMEs.-Thc curious stoves men
toned in our columns On Saturday, by which cook
ing is done by means of petroleum. are on exhibition
at Harrington 4 Mills, on Baltimore street. and not
at Harrington Bogues, as misstatcd. They are re-
mafkabe mechanical contrvances in their way and
worth seeing When ready for sale due notice will
be given by Advertisements
lNQuEsT.-The body Of a coIored hoy was found
Yesterday morning, lying in the cabin of the schooner
Leader. Captain H. Moore, at the Union dock His
name was Jacob and he about 19 years ofage An
inquest was held yesterday afternoon by coroner
Brewer the jury rendering "A verdict of death from
natural causes The body was inferred at the
expense Of the city.
Nor CoNCLUDED-The Habeos corpus case of Im-
ther ). Sands was further argued on Saturday last
before Judge Alexander by R. Stockctt Matthews,
Esq, for the Government The closing argument
was made for the petitioner by II. F. Carey, ESD.
and tho case is in the hands of the Court
Whether not the decision will be given to-day is
unknown.
SAILING or STEAMERs-As usual, Saturday was a
busy day with steamers in this port. Among those
which sailed hence the Allegany, for New York;
the Nm. Kennedy. for Boston: the North Point for
Savannah; and the State of Virginia and the Agnes,
for Richmond. All of these vessels carried full
treighS, and some Of them had good passenger list
ARRIVAL OF CoTToN.-The barge Joseph Page
Capt. Walker from Plymouth n. c., arrived here on
saturday with 2O7 bales of cotton, ll20O0 shingles
&c. The steamer Emma Dunn, Capt. Cooper from
Hamilton, n. C., arrived on the same day with li6
bales of cotton.
INTERESTING TO MARINERs.-CaptainL lands, the
steamer Dictator reports the wreck of the schooner
am Carlton, recently sunk off Smiths Point as
IN a dangerous position for passing vessels.