Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-09
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MEETING OF THE ANTGETAN NATIONAL CEMETERY
BoARD-The Board of Directors of the Artietam
National Cemetery assembled at Barnum's Hotel. in
this city, on Wednesday evening. DR.. Augustus A.
Blggs, President; Thomas A. Boult, Treasurer and
Secretary; General Edward Shriyer and Charles c.
Fulton, Trustees for Maryland; Hon Jas. q Blaine.
Trustee for Nai4e Henry Edwards Trustee for Mas
sachusetts; NJ. eats YeIlock, Trustee for Wisconsin;
anu Il. Cramnor Trustee for West Virginia, wero
present General Shriver reported the action Of the
Legislature Of Maryland, uprropriating 5000 addi-
uoua making 5l5. .0J0 in all for the walling grading
ard preparing the grounds purchased by Maryland
Tor the cemetery ut ShGrpsburg, Maryland being
part Of the battlefield. 4 communication yy,s Va.
celYed through Hon. James G. Blaine from Governor
tony OF Maine which was read. Ii is stated that
the Legislature had appropriated the sum of 40
towards the cemetery The Legislature of West yir-
glnla was announced as having appropriated 81 A.
Rhode Island has appropriated 81 GOO
The Governor of Pennsylvania was reported to
have delegated gentlemen to represent that State,
but they were not present. On motion Of NJ
Blaine. General Shryer and Charles c. Fulton were
appointed committee to visit the Governors of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York to urge prompt
action on the part Of those States. 4 committee
consisting OF Messrs. Blaine, Edwards and GeIIock
was appointed to wait upon the Secretary of War
and make application for six thousand coffins a law
already existing authorizing the Secretary to furnish
collins for every Union soldier dying in the service
Judge Bond volunteered to accompany the commit
tee. DR.. Biggs, who is experimenting the work re-
ported that he was about resuming the construction
of the walls and the grading and hoped to have it
all completed before the close Of the summer ready
Tor the lnterment of the bodies. He was also in
struceG to make arrangements for the proper laviDr
out OF the grounds, giving to each State circle suf
hcIent for the proper intermept of the number of
bodies they have on the field.
Information was received from most Of the lovaI
States to the effect that the matter had been pre-
seated to their Legislatures, and would doubtIcss
receive favorable consideration. The time Of holding
the next meeting, when it is hoped all the States will
he fully represented, discussed and the 18th or
ith OF july recommended, but the subject was finally
left to the action Of the President meeting was
then held for the election of officers. and Dr. Au-
guStu5 A. Bggs, Of ShHrpsburg was unanimously
elected President of the Board and Superintendent
and Thomas 4. Boult, Of Iagerstown. Secretary and
Treasurer. The Board then adjourned, to reassembe
at the call Of the President
ACCIDENTAL DEATH-A singular accident result
ing IN DEATH occurred at the grocery and LIQUOR store
of Mr.. Davis, opposite the Chesapeake Iron WorI,s
at Canton on Wednesday night. 1t appears that
colored man named Thomas, with others was in the
store and was sitting on barrel Upon which was lying
large cheese knife. At his request one of the party
commenced pulling Off his boot and in doing so the
barrel eapszcd, throwing Thomas to the floor In the
fall the knife penetrated his person. causing a wound
which proved fatal almost Instantly Justice Butler
ol Baltimore county Uhe accident having occurred
outside the city limits, held an inquest on the body
Inc jury rendering verdict Of accidental death.
Tho aoee,al ,D,,,.e y.,,,r age, anu II
said to have vie residing somewhere in the city,
He had for time past been in the habit Of stay
ing around the brckyaris IN the vicinity Of where
the accident occurred.
SUDDEN Death or a MERGHANT.-Nr Samuel
Elder, Of the firm of Samuel Elder a Co.. -four n,cr-
chants, No. q North Howard street. died quite sud-
denly about 10 clock yesterday. Il was at his place
Of business, in apparently good health whcu he was
suddenly taken ILL., Medical aid was summoned and
he was removed to his residence. No. 1856 n Howard
street. but he died shortly after reaching home Mr..
Elder was about seventy years Of age and had always
sustained an excellent reputation a business man
and citizen. He was man Of the most uubounded
and unoscntati0us bene "iencG ana his loss will be-
deeply felt By many of the poor OF his Acquaintance
ali Of whom were objects Of his care and solictUde
lie was unmarried.
ELECTION or ALNsHoUSE OFFICIALs-A meeting Of
the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore CITY Aims
house, was held on Wednesday, and the following
named persons wore elected officers Tor the ensuing
year -OverSeer, George W. Balm: assistant oversee,
Daniel PIowman matrou, Mary Miller: Clerk. John
Nogelsang apothecary, Samuel Baker, messenger,
John D. Riley il Is expected that the inmates villa
be moved during tao present month, tathe newalms-
hoIse building, the Rayycw Asylum, which is r,t,id
iy approaching condition 10 justify its occupancy.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-S. II. Cover, auctioreer
yesterday sold, at tee Exchange salesroons lot on
the northeast side Of Madison avenue, near Holman
street, i6 feet inches by l50 feet improved by fine
iour-Story dwelling, No 2S6,) to J. B. Barrou for
S7UD, subject to a ground rent Of SlOO Also. two
lots on the east side Of Biddle street. each q y i2
feet, improved by q three-st0ry dwelling (NOs 40
and ~ and subject TO q ground rent Of SlQ5 lo J.
o. Montell, one for 5000 and the other Tor soc.
FIRE.-About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. tho
roof of house ho.g, Mercer street, owned bv Mrs
jesse I Handy, and occupied by Herman Il. Wess
ling, as grocery and dwellins was discovered to ba
on fire. The fire was eXinguished promptly ipyoIy-
ing loss OF only about $50 which is covered b., q
policy in the Equitable Office The furniture in Tho
house was considerably damaged, but Mr. Wes.iiog
has policy in the Baltimore Fire insurance ajce.
tui!y covering his loss The fire is supposed n have
been caused by a defective aue.
SALE OF GROUND RENTs.-S II Cover. a1c+ioneer
yesterday Sold at the Exchange salesroons two
ground rents Of 50 each 81 two lots ON the west side
OF Carey street near lombard, TO NJ. Newbcrk for
93o0 eacH. Also three Of S2j each on the lots on tho
"es0 sac Ct Mount street, McEenry, to the
party bJV eilGl. AtSO ground rent OF l4D
on lot on the northwest corner of Front and Hllen
streets, to P. II. Snowden for S2,22j.
The STEAMSHIP WoECEsTEE,-Thi vessel of the
Baltimore and Liverpool line under command oT
Captain Rafiie sailed from Liverpool on the after
noon Of the 22d ult., with full cargo and one bun
dred and twenty passengers She may b., confidently
looked for in the of few days as her nreious
performances warrant the belief that she will make
the trip in good time.
CHARGED WITH LARCENY Mary C. Reason. coll
ored' was arrested yesterday by policeman Tayman,
charged with stealing silk dress valued at S35. the
property OF Anna NJ. Satterfcld. The article was
stolen some weeks since but only recovered yester-
day. Justice Whalen committed her for the action
OF TIE grand jury.
RECOVERY OF 4 STOLEN BoAT.-On Wednesday last
a small boat, belonging to Herman Walters, having
IN it bag Of corn, was stolen from the wharf of
Treusch, Schoenberg & Co., east side of Thames
street. The boat recovered and delivered to its
owner by Sergeant Gaylor, of the eastern police
district.
SALE OF LANDS. IL. Cover, auctoneer YESTERDAY
sold at the Exchange salesrooms lot of ten acr,s
situated on avenue leading from the Hilleu to the
York road about ~ miles from III q cIt,, - 7