Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-10
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WEEK or PRAYER The daily prl ,ar II .uting held
~ the Central Tres yterau Church IN Mouda
very lar. ely attended. nr. Smith conducted the
,eryiccl, which 90 greet iurere = and were par
'icirated in by Dr. Dickson Rr. Backns Dr. Bullock
1ad " B. Garfield. These will be Cutiuued during the
week In the evening quite large audience asseU-
plea in the Westminster Church, and were ably aa-
dressed by DR.. Bullock and Dr.. Backus. This Week
If Prayer is observed not only by the evangelical de-
nominations Of this country but also of Europe Ii
is now about years since it was first suggested
by a missionary in India and agreed upon by Chris
tIaus.
The number in attendance upon the daily prayer
meeting at the Central Church. yc- ,erday was even
greater than it was on the preceding day. Rev. G..
p. Hays conducted the exercises, which we're part
cpated in by Rev. Messrs. Maxwell, CJok, Wells,
Brauns Berg Cross, and W. B. Canfieid and a. VI.
Carter In the evening large audience assembled
in the Second Presbyterian Church, anu were adj
dressed by Rev. j. NJ. Maxwell and Rev. j. 7.
Smith, DID. The only other OF these evening ex-
ercises will be held in DR.. Buock's Church. These
services cannet but be productive of great good while
they are so well attended, al so fu.l Of lie and
c1me.tness.
SOLD AT AUcrIoN.-S Il. Cover. auc,ior or. sold
the following property yesterd y:-No. / lot of
Sround and improvements on Lili!e NcE:derry
street, fronting 26 feet and running back To the depth
of about 81 feet. The improvements consists of two
twostory brick dwellings, ,yc NJ 65 and Ga sub
iect an annual ground rent of S2l50. 1t was pur
chased by James Rock for S425 No. , a lot Of
ground and improvements situated on the east idle #
Aisquith street, lNo l25,j near Madison, having 4
front of "A feet aud depth of 80 feet the improve
mens consist of two story brick dwelling With back
building &c. subject to ground rent Of :i.5O. II
was purchased by ~. b. Jarrett for 5000 subject 10
the life interest of the widow of Asa L.2rt No g.
vacant let of ground situated between Hartford ave
and AIsquih street. % feet front and 81 feet deep
1t purchased by P Gorsuch for 500.
SUIT FOB DAMAGES FOX TIE Loss or a WIFE
In the United States District Court. yesterday. pro-
ceediugs we're commenced in the case of George H.
Hines against the steamer Sea Gull, Of the CONNER
cial Line between this port and New York. for the
recovery of $4,000 damages for the loss OF his wife
a chambermaid Oh board the steamer 1t is alleged
by the libellant that his wife received injuries soMe
months since, by collision between the Sea Gull and
the steamer George Leary from the effects of which
she died The counsel for the respondent, Messrs
Brown i Bruno, fled plea against the jurisdiction
OF The Court. and argument heard upon that
point Mr.. W NJ Addison is counsel for the hbellant
THE HARBoE.-The harbor yesterday was com
petely closed by ice but continued SO for brief pc
riod however, as the precautions previously taken
with view of keeping it open, assisted by modeT-
alton in the temperature Of the atmosphere and the
genial rays Of the sun, prevented any thing Ike
prolonged ice-b0ckade and toward evening vessels
were passing in and out with accustomed case. The
steamers OF the Norfolk lines, which compelled
On the previous to return, sailed last even
ing and no further danger Of interruption to com
merce by the ice is anticipated.
BACKED OvERBoARD.-On Monday morning, about
nine o'clock. John +, Kline, butcher drove to Hen
dersons wharf, Fells Point for the purphse of sup
plying vessel with meat. His horse becoming
frightened, backed overheard carrying the wagon
and contents with him. Efforts were made to rescue
the ANIMAL but without avail, the weight of the
wagon dragging him beneath the surface. The loss
is estimated at $500.