Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-28
THREE CENTS.

vile and Ellicotts Mills Railway Company. the
following named gentlemen were elected Directors fo
serve for the ensuing year VIM. Wilkens. Herman
II Crane. George NJ Gill; VIM. F. Frick, Benjamin
Whitley D. c Howell and NJ. Benzinger. Mr.. Wilk
ems was chosen President Herman H. Crane Vice
President. aud VIM. W Orndo1lr Secretary and
treasurer MI Omdorf presented the annual re-
port from which 1t appears that the revenue from
passengers rents etc. for the year ending Oct. 3ls,
was SlZiloiS; general expenses. 35,417.72. Net
earnings Sb,997.76 Interest on bonds and divi-
dends No. l. S7669.20. Deficiency, S671. A.
average daily receipts, S1l62O; average daily ex-
penses S9'O3 number Of passengers carried 222 s41
average number carried per day. 6lG average number
OF nor es IN stables As cost of horse feed per day per
horse 652 cts. The report says that the last years
working OF the road shows so decided an improve
ment over the two preceding years that the Board of
directors have felt justified in declaring dividend
OF per cent. on the capital stock and at the same
time they express the hope that from the earnings of
the road they will hereafter be enabled 70 declare
semi annual dividends
ATTEMPTED BURGLARIEs IN THE CoUyry.-Ths
frequent robbcries in the counties adjacent to tbe
city have before been referred to in the columns of
the Comnercio, but they have of late been less suc
cessfu on account of the vigilance of those expect
ing descent upon their premises A few nights
since side window was cut out in the rear of the
residence Of DR.. j. r. Ward, residing in Goyans-
hy
one moving about the house. short time since tbs
residence of W. W. Taylor, Esq, a short distance
from Govanstown, was burglariously entered, but
the thieves becoming alarmed, made hasty retreat
and without any plunder. About the same time the
residence Of Mrs. Mitchell. opposite the NcDonoIa
estate, on the York road. was broken into The
thieves in this instance got into an unfurnshed room
and in moving about aroused the family.
Ex-Governor Frank Lubbock, of Texas.
was released from Fort Delaware last Friday and nm
the following morning left there for his home via
New YORK. Says correspondent while in convcrsa
on with him the night previous to his departure bo
remarked that since he had been prisoner he had
held familiar intercourse with the private soldiers
from eleven different Northern States and had he
known as much OF them before the war as since his
conscience would never have allowed him to leave
the Union He believed his experience while a pris-
oner if he be allowed to tell it, cannot fail to be of
some service to Texas, towards bringing her back
home to her faithful allegiance
ASSAULTED BY 4 NEGRo.-A negro named John
Black was arrested on Sunday night by officer Finch,
Of the middle district charged with assauIting Mrs
Bennett Pryne, who resides at No. Al North Calvert
street 1t Is stated that Mrs Pryne in company with
her husband. was passing along Calvert street near
Bath, and meeting the accused upon the sidewalk he
rudely ran against Mrs. P. pushing her from the side
walk. Justice Spcer yesterday morning committed
uii W JAN 10 answer tne cnarge at court.
FIRE.-iesterday afternoon about half-past 90
clock, fire was discovered in house No II S Sprinp
street occupied by Sophia Carter, colored. Officer
Durkee, of the Eastern District, assisted by some
citizens. extinguished the flames without sounding
an alarm. The house belongs to Mrs. Hughes, and
was slightly damaged. The loss to furniture &C. was
also slight. The fire was caused by some children
playing with lamp.
ACCIDENT TO 4 BALTIMORE SrEAMER.-The steam
er Nellie Pentz. Capt. Mears, started few days
ago on trip from New York to Fortress Monroe.
with cargo Of Government freight. but in conse-
1uonce of her machinery being disabled she was
compelled to return for repairs. The Nellie Pentz
Is owned by the Individual Enterprise Steamboat
Company but has, for long while been under char
ter to the Government.
SNEAK THIEvEs.-Between and o'clock LAST
evening the passage of the boarding house of Mrs
fauI' NO. 81 D Sharp street. entered by sneak
th!ei, who stole three Overeoats therefrom the pro
perry OF boarders in the house. The thief made good
his escape, no one noticing him coming in or going
out The door OF the passageway was left unfastened
Citizens generally are advised to keen their hall
doors locked after nighfall.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.--George Banks, ar
rested some time since for passing counterfeit fifty
cent postal currency. and Henry B. Robinson, for
passing counterfeit ftv postal currency and ten
dollar United States Treasury notes. yesterday had
an examination before United States Commissioner
Rdgey, which resulted in both being held for the
grand jury of the United States District Court
STEALING BUTTEE-Wm. Myers was taken into
custody yesterday by Sergeant Hutton and officer
Wright of the Middle District charged with stealing
two kegs OF butter the property of George Bunting
Sergeant Hutton also arrested q. Mander yesterday
charged with having lbs of butter in his possession
Both were committed by Justice Spcer for the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury,
THROWN FROM BUGGY.-About two o'clock vas
terday afternoon, rs Mr.. A. B. Hanna was turning
the corner Of Baltimore and Caroline streets in n
buggy, he was thrown violently UPON the pavement
and seriously injured about tie head and BODY. He
was conveyed to his residence, No 3l6 East Balti
more street and attended by DR.. Monmonier
MONEY Box FoUND-0n Sunday night as Mr. Geo.
Whltei"rd was passing along Centre street. near the
bridge. he found money box which had been broken
open, lying upon the pavement. He left it in charge
of Lieut. Wright, of the middle district but subse-
quently it was taken in charge by detective Smith,
and conveyed to the marshals office
ELECTION OF DELEGATEs.-On Sunday afternoon
last, Messrs. James f. Upton. Edward I. Morgan,
Charles g. Pentz, Arthur Morrison and John McCub-
bin, elected delegates to represent Monument
Street NJ. E. Church Sunday School, in the Sunday
School Convention, which meets in this city on tho
18th of December next.
THE New SHERIFF.-Mr. William Thomson, re-
Gently elected Sheriff of this city will to-day enter
upon the duties of his office. He has appointed Mr.
John D. Thomson as chief clerk. in place of Mr.
George NJ. Addison. The old deputies for the pre-
sent will be retained.
VESSEL SuNK.-The schooner Carleton. of Balti-
more is reported as having collided with larger
vessel off Smiths Point, and having received such
damage to cause her to sink in a few minutes The
crew saved The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, upon which there is no insurance
VIOLATION OF AN 0RDINANcE.-Sergent Hattin, of
the middle district esed Ellen Cleary yesterday
charged with violating he health ordinance A fine
of $40 and costs imp osed by Justice Spcer who
released the accused on payment
FIRE ALARM.-The alarm of fire yesterday about IL
o'clock. from box q, caused by some misunder-
standing between the line man and operator. Tho
box at the time undergoing repairs.