Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-06
CITY NEWS.

| IHE LADIES' SOUTHERN RELIEF FAIR.-Y slerday
the fourth day of the continuance of the great South
ern helef Fair, attended with the same success
that has characterized it since its opening, the nun
pers gaming admission seeming still to be undated
anu tHe same eagernesS to purchase the varied anC
beautiful articles exposed for sale at the hands of the
falr ladies conducting this great mart AT night the
same Jam was experienced, and the scene presented
was quite animated, the brilliant audience present
well contrasting with the many beautiful scenes con-
| nected with the fair
MeSsrs Wm. Ii. Perkins, Ebun Faxon. Charles IT
hlppelmeyer. James Fryer, D. Preston Parr Tbos
| Norris, and Clifford c. Anderson, the Committee Of
| AuXlhaTy Managers appointed for yesterday rem
dered ehcient aid to the lady managers in tba rro
| per management of the exhibition.
One OF the many beautiful articles on exhibition
and which has attracted considerable notice is =
magnificent Afghan" presented by Mr.. Ferdinand
myers winch is TO be found at table 46 presided over
Oy MRS. j. Ohm ). Giddings, Mrs VIM. Woodward, ana
most OF beautiful young ladies' This splendid arfi
Gle Is intended for rattle and being valued at Sl5O the
same number of chances are to be sold, over ono
hundred Of which have been already disposed of
leaving but few chances for those desirous of win
ming so valuable and useful an article.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Messrs. Gibson & Co. auc-
uoneerS' yesterday sold at the Exchange saesrooms
lot OF ground the north side of Franklin street
near Park, with front of % feet inches. and n
depth OF 80 feet inches, to feet alley imnroved
by two-story brick dwelling, tNo 67D and spbiecs
TO ground rent of $l0O. 1t was purchased by Geo
NJ Gill for $3.50. Also. lot on the east side Of
Howard street, near Madison. having a front of II
feet and depth Of 70 feet to feet alley, improved
by two-story dwelling, (No. 22iD to s. S CLAYTON,
Tor S2,In Also, 4 ground rent of S5T secured hv =
three-story dwelling on German street. (No 1901 to
Mrs. Louisa r. Horn, for 1920. Also a three-story
warehouse on the west side of Charles street, near
German, CNo. lS) having a front of q feet, and ?
depth of 1Ols feet, to Adreon iE Co., for Sl5,OOo'
Creamer Jones Co., auctionccrs sold yesterday a
lot Of ground on Cough street. west of Pratt hayin.
front of ii feet inches, with depth of 60 feet
subject to a ground rent of Sl4, improved by 4 tyo
story brick dwelling and back building to Mr. Joseph
Elliott, for $I,45O
,. H. Cover, auctioneer. also sold, on the premises.
lot on the west side of South Light street near
Birchead street, II by r feet improved by three
story brick dwelling, Il feet 'front.' to John Bangs
for s., ,725.
POISONED BY EATING CAKES CoHrAINIvG ARSENIC -
Mr.. Joseph Wells. residing at No. 142 North Eden
street, was poisoned on Wednesday night by eating
number of cakes containing arsenic. 1t appear,
that Mrs. Wells had put quantity of arsenic into
some cakes with view of destroying rats and placed
them upon Il mantle in one of the rooms Mr. "
not being aware that the cakes contained any poison
Gus substance partook Of several of them about thc
hour named, and was soon aiter taken suddenly
i'll. Drs Brooks and Andrews were Immediately
summoned, and by the use of emetics relieved the
patient, and it is thought probable that he will
recover. This should serve as warning to Others
who are in the habit of using poisonous substances
upon their premises
OFFICIAL VISIT TO WAsHINGT0N.-Thc Comlui.te
on the H&rbor and Commerce, of the City Council,
and the Mayor ACCOMPANIED by large proportion
OF the members Of that body, proceed 10 Washing
ton this morning for the purpose of having confer
ence with the Committee on Naval Affairs OF Efle two
Houses Of Congress in relation to the establishment
OF naval station at Baltimore, and to invite the
committee to visit this city with view Of ascertain
ing somewhat definitely the peculiar and many ad
vantages which Baltimore offers for such an estab-
ishInent In consequence of this visit there will be
no session Of the Council this evening.
PoCgET PICKED on The CARs.-Yesterday morning,
on an early train from Washington, a young man
named John IL. Aston clerk in the Interior De-
partnent was robbed Of his pocket book containiug
sou, by sharper who occupied seat beside him
until the train reached Annapolis junction. and who
represented himself as being connected with one o.
the departments IN Washington. Mr.. Aston was OF
his way North, and did not miss his pocket book uD
til after the train left the Junction
BROKEN 0PEN.-Shortly after o'clock on Weines
day night policeman B. Swearer, OF the eastern dis
trlct, while making his rounds discovered that tn,
cooper snOp Of MIR. Shaeier, on the northeast Gomez
| Oh canton and Central avenues, had been broker
open. The officer made thorough search of tn,
premises, but found nothing contained therein dis
turbed anu therefore had the premises secured fol
the night.
REhIGIoUs.-Rev. Francis L. Hawks, LII. D., for
mery rector Of Christ Church. is now in this city
and will preach in his former charge on Sunday next
Rev. Il. c. Westwood, of the Baltimore Annual Con
ference of the NJ. E. Church. has beer transferred
New jersey Conference by Bishop Scott and is now
stationed at Trenton.
EXoRE!TAX. HACK FARE.-Joseph Douglas was ar
/ raigned before Justice Hebden on Wednesday, BY
Sergt kauaian, charged with violating the 143d see
tion of article of public general laws of Maryland
regulating the rates Of hack fare Tho Justice i'm
posed fine Of $40 and costs, and released the ac,
cused on payment.
RESCUED FROM DROwNING.-AbOut o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon the steamer Somerset, ol
the Liverpool line leaving her wharf one of her
crew, Joseph Sawners tei! overheard between the
vessel and the wharf He was rescued from his per
icus situation by Of his comrades, and returned
to the ship, previous to her leaving the harbor.
NAUsEOUs LTQUoRs.-Policeman Martin, of the
eastern district. arrested Lewis Walters on Wednes-
day, charged with allowing nause0us liquors to fow
from his premises in violation of a city ordinance
posed line of $50 and costs, upon payment of which
| the accused was released,
LARCENY OF CLoTHSq AND OTHER ARTICLES
Ohoer fiemming, of the eastern district, arrested
johanna Thompson yesterday, charged with steal
ing clothing and other articles to the value of $50
from the residence of ohm Thompson. No 1S9 Alice
anna street She was held for hearing before jas
! tioe fiebden this morning, at six o'clock.
A DIsoRDERLY FEMALE.-SaFah Branagan wa
taken into custody yesterday by turnkey Davis, o
the middle district, charged with drunkenness arc
breaking The windows Of Edwd Hart No. Pleasan
street. She was fined 81 and costs by Justice Spice
! and in default of payment committed to Jail.
HE CAROLINA TWINS, now on exhibition at TEN
peranee Temple Gay street. will close their leyeos
tomorrow Saturday night. They are really worth
seeing. The admission has been reduced to % cert,
for adults, and Is cents for children.
ANFGEMEETS,