Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-31

taihlhg the prisoner, drove up to the courthouse
there was rush for the most eligible points from
WHEN 10 cd'eh glimpse Of the youthful prisoner as
he aighted from the wagon and was escor cd 70 the
courtroom, ana 1t may be stated without eXag-
eeratlon. that at least thousand persons were
In the vicinity OF the courthouse vieir n doom
interest every step in The momentoug proceedings
Not ta movement was made nor word smoker, but
there was general buTzing and shifting throurhout
the vast crowd nd the bailifs of the court were w,
peatedly compelled TO command silence" in tbo as
semblage. Upon the assembling Of the corrt The
Judge asked the counsel whether they would proceed
to complete the selection of jurors when Archibald
Strliog Jr OF the counsel for the accused said:
The counsel in this case have made faithful effort
to have it tried in this court and had supposed they
would be able to accomplish the purpose but the
difficulty Of ohtaiDDg Jury has proved go great and
the answers of the jurors and talesmen summoned
have showed so'ieep impression against The pris-
oner made on the mind Of the community bv the ua-
tuTe and character Of the publications in the uapcr5
at the time Of the prisoners arrest that settled
conviction has been made the minds ol the pTis-
oner and his friends that he cannot safely proceed
with the trial Of the in the city where such in
pressons have been made by statements in the pa
pesSs2 widely disseminated. They feel reluctantly
cosF&ed by their instructions to Gle the afidayitor
the prisoner for the removal of the case"
The prisoner was then brought out and made the
necessary adavs for the removal IF the case to the
March term Of the Baltimore County Court. Hisap-
pearaT &C tho signal fer another sureing of the
crowd in attendance outside the bar of the Court
and each man seemed determined o stand a little
higher uHcn 'ip-toe' than his nerhhor in order 10
the prisoner. The latter who was neatly dressed
in a suit OF dark clothes presented rather prepos
sessing apf earance, and seemed Sc fDosscssed 10 re
markabe eX ent, considering the circumstances sur
rounding him Having made the proper af i wit he
was remGnded to the Court pris0n-roou nut in few
minutes vas taken out of the Court room hy two
deputy wardeus Of the Jail, the greater rorton OF the
large crowd following him out to the jal wagon in
which hs placed and rapidly driven off to lhe
jail From the moment of his departure froln the
Court house the interest in the proceedings was
sibly diminished.
Mr.. Maund, States Attorney, subsequently stated
to the Court that he thought it proper in view the
Importance Of the case that tho witnesses for the
State should be required to give bail for their future
appearance made this request, not because there
had been any difficulty in securing the attendance Of
nearly all of the large number-on the contrary, they
deserve commendation for the prompt manner in
which they had severally responded to the sum
mons to appear, despite the Influences which had
been brought to bear to keep some of them away
but in order to provide against any possible ntin-
gency which might arise in the development Of this
witnesses were then recognized to appear upon the
penalty of the forfeiture of the amount named as
bail and thus the closed for the present the
gentlemen constituting the portion of the jury Sc
leeted having been previously discharged by the
Court.
MEETING OF THE PUBLIC School CoNMGssIoSERs-
The regular weekly meeting Of this board was held
yesterday afternoon. John T. Plummer Esq, Presi-
dent, in the chair.
An application was received from Miss Francis A.
Raly asking a osi,on unicr the jurisdiction Of the
board. and ordered or Glc. Theresignation of Miss
II. }. Callum, as assistant teacher in Male Grammar
school No 5, was received and accepted
There were 53 free permits granted. Upon motion
Of Mr.. Brooks Miss 5. Jenn5 was transferred from
Female Primary School No. .. to Male Grammar
School No. 3, aud leave granted the commissioner
to employ a temporary teacher 10 the former schoo
and on motion of Mr.. Hynes Miss Uands was trans
ferred from Female Primary School No 2i, to Male
Primary School No.3.
Nh. Spmwalt nominated Miss NJ Walker as assist
ant in female primary school No. -.
The committee, consisting Of Ncssrs Thomas Ny
ers, Joseph Mcrrided and VIM. II. IIcbdan, to whom
bad been referred the subject OF increasing the ala
ries Of teachers reported the following rates for the
present year, which were adopted by the board:
Ceatral High Schoo!-Prmcpal 5000; vice pr;n-
eipal, $1,000; two professors Of mathematics each
Sl,S0; professor of bellies letters 81 500 professor of
natural science, 81 800; professor Of German s. 5ga
professor Of French and assistant in German, 50y
professor Of writing and bookkeeping librarian and
register, Sl,JOO
Female High Schoois.-Er,ae:pa.s eatl g53l: Isl
assistant, first year, SSJs; second year. ss5 thiri
year, $3.50; u assistant, first year. S0 second year
$685. thirl year. 500. Music teachers ea.A 81 $50
Male Grammar Syhools.-Prinoipal, first year.
sl4o0; second year. ell5o hirl year, 81, ,00 fourth
year, Sl,5j0 fifth year 9lG04 st male asss' ant fir,
year. $500 second year, S9yJ third year. $50: 1T
female assistant, first year, $500, second year. 500
third year, SIO) ID female assistant first year. 400
second year. $3.50 third year, $500.
Female Grammar Schlois-First assistant, frs;
year, $500 second year. S55o third year. $500 Il as
sstant, first year. $3.50; second year. 500 third yeaT
$50.
Primary Schools-Principal first year $500 second
year, $500; third year, 500, First Assistant frs
year. $50; second year. S4Oo third yeag $50 Second
Assistant, first year, $780, second year $50; thild
year. 500.
The salary of the Jantor Of the Central High Schov.
increased 500, and the salary of the Janiresses
Of the female high schools so per annum each.
The Board then adjourned,
APPOINTMENT UF DIRECTORS n TIg BALTIMORE
AMI ONO RAILRcAD AND SCHooL CUIM5ssIoNEEs.-
The City Council ia convention last evening made
the following appointments Of Directors in Jay Bai
and Ohio Railroad Alexander Wiley. James
q. Ramsey, d. James AImitage, Iohn Y /. Fiudley
Vim. Evans thomas W. Crnmer, Robert Turner and
Edward ). Lamdin. Also. the following list Of School
Commissioners -Ist Ward. Caleb B. Hynes: 2d. Wm
II. Hehdcn 81, Samuel NJ. Evans; lth Tho J. PITT;
5th. F. B. Nctzger 9Th David Evans: TIA Dr. joseph
D. Brooks: 8fh, Charles Farrinser; @'h, William Ma
graw; 10th, joseph ATerrifeld: llth William Daniel:
18th, David W. Gray; 18Th James II. Cox; l4th Jacob
Lebeyi 18th, Idward Ii. Fowler: 10th John ShOwacre:
Eth, George ". Sumwalt; io;h, VIM. II. CLARK: 18TH
VIM C. Arthur; 2Jth, James A. Baker MIR. Plum
mer. of the 5th Ward. the prejent incumbent who
has been a member Of he Board for the past fifteen
years, declined positively to Mr.. Jones' OF tne
III Ward, also declined.
THE IysPEcTIoN or THE Cry PrBMc Schools
The special committee nom the General Assembly
the names Of whom were given in the Conaercial Of
Yesterday, in company with numbcr of the mfm-
bors of the City Council. and al o a number of the
school board made visit yesterday to several of the
schools in the eastern section of the city. The mis-
sion OF this committee is to ascertain the efcienc Of
the public schools il this city, and to report tho same
to the Legislature for their action, it will be
membercd movement is il progress for the passage
Of an act by the General Assembly exempting the
city schools from the provisions Of the school law
The committee during the day visited the eastern
female high school, male and female grammar school
:, y o..
male and female grammar school No. l.. The pupils
in the several schools visited were examined in the
various branches taught, and gave general satsfae-
ton 10 the visiting members of the Legislature as
well rs to all present.
MORE BURGLAEIEs ~ BALTIMORE CovNTY-On
Monday night, the bar r9om connected with the
'Govanstown Hotel, kept by Mr.. Ruskcll. was bur
entered and two three dollars ia money
and several bottles Of whisky and wine taken there
from. The parties effected an entrance by cutting
some Stats from a side window but did not enter any
other part of the house.
The same night an attempt was made to ent .,r Tho
Gold Spring Hotel" ken: by Mr.. George Wheeler
but 1t proved unsuccessful, as . colored man who
sepf u. the bar room was awakened by the noise and
raised an alarm, whereupon the thieves fed
Sometme during the same night the dwelling of
Mr.. James Z. Hooper, near Govanstown, was en-
tered, and a valuable GOAT stolen therefrom. Tie
thieves had collected quantity of clothing but be-
ing charmed by movement about the house, fled
leaving it behind.
INDICTED FOR MASsLAUGHTER.-On the evening of
the 9th a. last July. two brothers, William and
Dayton RGaSavile, living with their father on Ann
street was drowned in the PatapSco river near Fort
Carroll. The coronerS jury cmpaneled at the til
rendered verdict that death was caused by the
careless running into the yawl boat in which they
were returning to their home from work. by the
steam tug Alpha, whose captain and crew rendered
no assistance in the ATTEMPT to rescue them from