Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-06
CITY CRJNCEE.

Il. D., MoNDl-f, March 5.
a., ['rsf , 6fans&.A quorum Of ne .nbers were pres
p MI Mc69lre presented Detitiou from Stiriueg i
the pital stock of the estern Maryland Railroad,
Mr. Stevens presenteda similarpettion from Baker
Bros. u Co.. and others.
Mr.. Bruscup presented similar petition from 300
other parties.
Mr. Lanktord presented similar petition from H,
! ". Drakeicy and others.
=, Also peti ion against said resolution from Chas
Hoffman and others.
MIR. Nichols presented three petitions from l25
persons against said subscription.
=. MI heySer presented petition from Hon. J. q
King and others in favor of the subscription -
Mr. Lynch presented a petition from DaniGI Keller
Gust Point Steam Ferry Company.
Mr. Bruscup presented petition from A q RricIr
man and Others for permission o construct sewer
70 Dram their cellars; referred to the City Commits
Mr. NICHOLS presented a resolution from the Com
| simpson to erect chemical works
MI Marsh. from the committee on the subject re-
p2rIeu ItForaoly upon the accounts of the Fire Com
Mr. Steuart, from the Committee of Wavs and
Means, presented an ordinance appropratng So OCO
TO the AsS0ciatlon for the Improvement of the Con-
| dltiOn of he Poor.
Mr.. Mcclure presented an invitation for the Conn
gll to visit The Eastern Female High School, on Fri
Mr.. Keyser from the Committee of Ways and
Means, presented ordinance increasing the sa a
res OF the clerks in the City Collectors Office; laid on
Mr.. Lankrord presented an ordinance to oppoint
an IuGIIOnd lamp lighter tGr tine WeSFc district
Nj NlehGLs Ire. cned resolution Of inquiry, di-
| re'ted to the President of the W estern MARYLAND
Railroad As 10 who arc he subscribers to the stock
pt hat company, Nc: laid the table and made the
order Of the day for We'd uesday next
MI NICHOLS caiie, up the resolution in favor of
oa'pn G tlt's, @ Er""ing permission to slaughter hogs
on L1lght Sti Get adopted.
h m' M2,iaire caiiq qP the resolution adverse to
The branch then adjo med.
Second eronch.-Chis Branch met pursuant to ad
j0urnm mt last week the President Daniel Harvey
I.SU. ID all he III en- her
Mr. Moore presented lremonstrance from George
Delphy and others, against the application Of Mr.,
DOugherty asking permission to lay down railway
switch on Howard street. Read and laid over,
A communication was received from the Health
Commissioner, stating that he had, in compliance with
q resolution passed nv that branch examined the alley
running south from Saratoga street, between North
and Holiday streets. and deemed tin it. present state
2nqisance. Read and referred to the Committee on
Called up by Mr.. Robinson the resolution givine
permission to Charles N. DOugherty to construct
switch North Howard street, into tne building for
merry known as Motifs stables, which was read and
Mr. Nails presented petition from R. II. Atweu
Co.. asking alton for two days extra sittngs
as REGISTERS Read and referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Robinson called mp the resolution. providing
between Wolf and Chester streets. Read and adop-
led.
Received from the First Branch the report of the
Joint Standing Committee Highways, adverse to
the placing of hammered flag stones Baltimore
street, from Broadway to Paca streets with an ac-
comparing resolution asking to be discharged from
further consideration of the subject.
Also, received the report Of the same committee
adverse to the petition of Robert NJ Smith - Wy
PERMISSION to erect coal oil factory the ,r+b.aIe
and northwest corners of Russell and StoctboiSc
streets.
Also, received resolution fav ,rable to cbonoino
grade of the street at tbc intersection Of FeoT
and Monument streets. 'e''00'ioH VI El-sOA
Also, resolution .roviding for N oo;,,r ,F o-
nag stones @ az corners of Baltimore North and
'oS'n ST etS; all of which were read and Ibid over
n communication was received from Professor
ihayer, inviting the Branch pay an official visit to
the Eastern Female High School; read and accepted
Mr. Moore called up the resolution apprOpriating
$500 to each of the dispensares of the city, read and
| adopted Adjourned.
Two CHILDREN KILLED BY THE EXPLOSION OF
! SHELL.-Mr. John Shenberger living near Prospect.
| Ork county, nearly opposite to Columbia, had two
! Of his children killed Monday afternoon last by
the explosion Of a shell. 1t one of the shells
| fred by the rebel General Earys forces during the
| engagement at Wrghtsville on the 18th Of June
| 1868. The shell had been taken to the house as a
! relic and it supposed that all the powder had
| been taken out of it The chilGren were nIsvin o
with it, when by accident it rolled into the FIRE, and
| soon exploded with tremendous force ininrnc tbo
two children Caroline and William, AGED resnaco tato
lively and years. that they died the same even
ing.-COt'"'6ia pa Spg. 'N --'-'' VI
IRON ORE AND Coal IN OREGox.-The Portland Dr.
sgo4IGn OF tate date says; We have a letter. from
Columbia county, For the future the affairs of that
county are tull OF promise. Iron ore is abundant
able at no distant day, very large coal bed has
lately been discovered at the locality. If this
Sodi ulne proves as extensive as II now dppears
be, it wi II be source of vast wealth to its poprie
tors. and great convenience to this pat OF the
State" W
PETRoLEUM-Irs PURoHAsINs Pow Err IN EUROPEAN
MARKETs-The whole export fo- the last three veas
from the United States; was col gallons in 1852
u 252 72 gallons in 1865; ad 81 45 gallons in 1854
OF the exports for 1861 0UO0OO gallons were refined
| and 100000 crude representing money yaine
abroad at the price of two shillings gallon for re-
fined OIL of about &S OOOOin gold giving the United
States, at the current rate of exchange durne tne
past year. purchasing power in European markets
amounting to 600 in United States currencv
"A widow in England with two childrer
has recovered thirty-fve thousand dollars from .
railroad for killing her husband, -,