Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-10

VISIT TO THE House OF REFUGE-The members
of the City Council yesterday paid the regular an
nual visit of inspection to the House of Refuge by
invitation of the board of managers. The company,
embracing besides the councimen several other city
officials and friends, numbering about one hundred
persons, left the of Baltimore and Holiday
streets in two Of the city passenger railway cars at
precisely 10 30 A. NJ and hour later arrived at
the institution where they were cordially welcomed
by several of the managers and the superintendent,
W. R. Lincoln. After brief rest the visitors poted
by Mr.. Lincoln and Chas NJ. Keyser president of the
board of managers shown throughout the extern
sive buildings, including both the male and female
departments, the most minute details of the opera
lions of the institution being furnished by these gen
tlemen. The older portion of the buildings, occup-
pied by the boys, is in want of considerable repair
yet the utm ost neatness and cleanliness pervaded
the entire premises. Subsequently the children of
both sexes, under their respective teachers, as
sembed in the chapel, where exhibitions in dia-
logue, recitation, &C.. were given, much to the graft
fcation of all present, and evincing encouraging
degree of progress in mental culture. The we'll
known House of Refuge Band.' composed of in
mates under the direction of Prof. J. NJ. Deems dis
coursed in fine style several choice selections of in
strumental music. A good character of vocal music,
directed by Mrs. W. r. Lincoln, added much to the
pleasure of the occasion. An address of welcome on
the part of the managers, made by Rev. G. P.
Nice. and brief addresses were made by DR.. j. Faris
Moore of the Second Branch of the City Council and
DIR. C. C. Keyser and Mr.. Thomas Bruscup of the
First Branch. The company then ushered into
the:dining-room. and after grace by the Rev. E. r.
Eschbach, bountiful repast discussed in man
ner peculiar to ''city fathers About four O'Clock
the visitors returned to the city with an increased
Of the Importance of the institution in the re-
clamation Of incorrigible children.
FREIGHT FOR THE SOUTH REFUsED.-Within day
or two past the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trans
portation department notified by the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company not to receipt through
for any more freight destined to points in the South
and yesterday the former company refused to receive
such freight for any point beyond Washington the
end of its line in that direction This state of affairs
1t stated is brought about by the excessive charges
OF the railroad connecting Washington and Alexan-
dria and is causing heavy accumulation of goods
here inten ded for various southern points.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Shortly before II o'clock
on Thurday night Robert Mercer, a brakeman, en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
while endeayoring to couple train of cars on Pratt
street, was caught between the bumpers of two cars
and severely squeezed He was at first thought to be
seriously injured, and was removed to his residence
on Poppleton street, where DR.. Armitage was sum
moned to attend him, but he soon rallied and it is
not thought that he was dangerously hurt.