Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-13
THREE CENTS.

| 1HE STATE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.-Thea atte,5
ahce at the Front Street Theatre last night was hot
| Ter than on the previous evening much intere.t
| being manifested in the match game between Pierre
Carme the French billiardist, and John Deery, the
champion Of America. AT eight o'clock. Mr. A. :. .
Bowen, OF the Maryland Billiard Congress, appeared
upon the stage, and introduced the players in brief
speech. The contest for the championship was then
continued between Messrs. Joseph A. Keyhan and
W. wright IN game Of 800 points, up which re-
suited III favor Of the former on the 37th inning by
to points. The largest runs made by Mr.. Keyhan
were AZ, II, &c. 26 and 23 his average being S. while
the largest runs of Mr.. Wright were G % H. IS and
l2-his average 6I%
French car0m game of 100 points was nextplayed
between Messrs. Carme and Deery, the former win
nns 1t by % points on the 18th inning. The largest
runs of the former were ~ 12 I and those of his
opponent Is, S,7,4.
A game OF 200 points up" was then played BY
MeSSrs Michael Phelan and John McDevitt result
ing IN favor of Mr. Phelan by % points on the 10th
inning. The largest runs made by the victor were
49, w. ~ MS average being 20; and those of his an
tagOnlst were 6l, IS, l5 his average being 1917.
The contest for the championship will be continued
this evening and exhibition games will be payed by
some of the billiard celebrities
Mr.. Carme also gave last evening exhibitions of
numerous fancy" shots
MEETING THE SCHOOL BoARp-The rAeu1or
weekly meeting Of the Board of Public School Com
missloners was held yesterday afternoon-J F. Plum
mer, Esq, president, in the chair The bi-weekv re-
ports of absence of teachers from the 2ls ult was
read by John Merrifeld, showing total absence of
lZz12 DAYS. Bllls were presented by the committee
on accounts to the amount of $2351.79, which were
ordered to be paid by the treasurer On motion of
Mr. Myers, 1T was resolved that all the public schools
be closed on this, Wednesday afternoon. to afford
teachers and children an opportunity of attending
the meetings under the auspices of the Sunday School
convention now in session. On motion Of Mr. Daniel
the committee on lectures were authorized to engage
Prof DeannOy to deliver five additional lectures he
lore each OF the female high Schools the subject of
which to be Eastern Antiquities" and Biblical
History. communication was received from tho
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Rev Dr.
' an Bokkelin, requesting certain information from
the board In order to enable him to prepare his re-
port to the Legislature. The resignation of Mr. Ii.
e. Griffin, commissioner of the 14th ward was re-
celved and accepted. An application was received
from Mr.. John W. Hooper, for the position of teacher
IN one Of the schools in the city which was ordered
on lie. Inc board, after the transaction of Some
further business of no general importance adjourned
SALE OF LAND IN THE COUNTY.-Mr. P. NJ. Pyfer
recently sold tract of land adjoining Catonsyille
Baltimore county, containing thirty-f five acres, to
Mr.. Alexander Gould, Jr, of this city, for 800 per
acre, amounting in the whole to $4,000. There was
but SLIGHT iunrovo,norts ,,,,o,, .ba ,'t - =: 10"
purchased L,, Mr. ConId for -
ing lots benp at nrcsent in ,roat nI,IaJ ~
cinitv causine ra,,id ineronso ~ - - ',.,O &C.,,
bouses have boo oco tI orootoI L NJ = ID I,l'
in,r in Coto,,,iII oI 1.tsusu =; ~. 49, ~ u'
strnction u 0'-
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IT, aoI e i.i3 VI uhNs shAL W: W. HloRkls'
aoo,aJ 90 , "noSe uoa'h
o ", iisnt i's,' wiz C"he pace 10
az oi0'0,r 'iooA' llon us resi-
N0"'1 al IoiC -lchehIS Inc remains VIII be con-
''''o u Nloiilsanla NE" lorh, lor burial. A
P@ropvt @ oSeort' lurhlSheo py the COMMANDER OF the
-n!uule @ Department. Will accompany the corpse
hither.
STRIKE OF WoRKMEN.-The boiler makers in the
employ of Messrs Uazlehurst & Co., of the Vulcan
works on the south side OF the basin, recently de-
mahued an increase OF pay to which their employers
declined to submit, and In consequence the entire
iorce OF that class OF workmen ceased operations
On Monday last. general strike" among the
'''''i il"Nei' Ill 'ni' city Is ahtlclpa'eu'
ScALDED.-Durng Monday attc rnoon, two little
children OF Mr.. John Hudson, residing at No. SO
Chapel street. were badly scalded about the face.
breast and hands, by pot of hot coffee which one of