Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-17
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HORSR5 RECOyFRED.-In NC.e.ahc~ last three
horses stolen IRON his city and takcu iato Nir-
sinia. Last week j JaHes Reed succeeded in rccOT-
ering all Of them, One was found IN Fairfax county
one in EauQuer county, the other in LOudon county,
and brought safely to this city. LHy had been thus
scattered IN orGer 70 SSedpG UetCcL"n- ne party
who is supposed 70 nave stolen ha LorSes Is in
DrsTRTcTTyg FfRE,-1n Sunday afternoon last =
destructive re broke out IN the barn of Mr. ,Jana-
than Jones. near Mi!lington. on the ChestertowE
road. which completely destroyed every one Of his
out-buiidlnss. including one valuable horse one fine
beef steer about 500 bushels of all his proven
der and farming utensils in fact every thing of use,
except his dwelling and it was only saved from n
IKE tate VG accUait ~ lts bsiuc a. that time 10 the
windward Of the out-buildings. We understand that
the fire was the result of carelessness the part Of
a negro bow who tboughtlesslv struck match in +be
barn, and after being done with it. threw it down
among the loose straw without ascertaning whether
the fire was eXtlngushed or not. We have not been
able to ascertain the amount Of loss sustained by
MIR. Jones. Owing to the high winds which prevail
cd the fire burned furOIsy, and resisted all efforts
made to check Its disastrous c0urse.-CramDtO GGz.
SAW Mill BURNED.-The large saw mill in Still
Pond neck was burned completely out last week
der peculiar circumstances. 1t appears that some
teansterS who went there some tYO weeks ago 10
remove a steam engine and fixtures for Mr. J. II.
Peters built fire among dust to keep
themselves warm with and when they left took the
usual precautions they thought to eXtinguSh the
fire bat which afterwards rekindied everything in
tho building, EXCEPT the iron work, a small table
saw some pgdeys Sooo &G ine RiS a@ neen d SFTnF
was too late to save anything Of value. The loss
sustained viii amount TO over VO on which there is
no insurance.-irumpton Gazette.
DWELLING BuRNED-Ihe dwelling house on place
called Clover Hills, in Patuxent District, belonging
to Dr. f. c. Neae. IN the occupancy o. M: !gDatius
Millard. destroyed by IRE on sunday last. Ar.
Millard we learn. lost all his furniture The fire is
supposed to have been the work Of an ineendary.-
St. HaryS GGseHe-
REsT0RED.-We are pleased to aunouce, that the
estate Of Col John H. SoE0ron il this county so long
held by, the Freedmen'S Bureau as a "Goyernment
farm has been restored to the family of the owner
by order of President Johnson.-ib.
PoIET LOOKOUT RAILROAD-F. NJ. Hall, Esq, OF
; Washington D.. G.. one Of the c0rporators of the
! Washington and Point Lookout Railroad, has ad-
dressed ieJJer 10 gentleman of this county in
forming him that there will 10 meeting of the
porators Of the road in Washington, on Tuesday, the
10th instant to open books for subscription to the
capital stock Of same. He speaks Of the prospect Of
large subscription in Washington al q. .. .it pro-
jected enterprise as exceedingly fattering.-B.
LOSGEVITY.-Benry Byrus an old colored man,
known 10 most OF the oldest citizens in this commu-
nifty, died Al Camden Del, on Saturday last at the
advanced age OF luo years. When the spot upon
which the courthouse and the greater part of this
town now stands was thckly wooded, he was then a
young mGn. lie assisted in clearing the land remov-
ing the grub Gc. When we We're mere child, We
remember he was then considered au old man. He
was honest and industrious. iab0.ng daily until
| within a few years past.-DeRtoa Union.
THIEVES ABOUT-0ne night last week. some thief
entered the carriage house of Mr.. Benjamin Bowen.
living near this town, and took herefrom a set OF
carriage harness and horse cover. Not content
with this on Wednesday night the thieves visited
Mr.. BOwen's premises again. and stole his buggy Up
TO the time we go to press nothing has been heard
On the same night horse, saddle and bride. be-
longing to August Debaugb, residing near Luther
Vile, was stolen from his stable-Bah. 90. Uaion
FIREs.-The dwelling house owned and occupied
by Edwin M. Allen, near Darlington was destroyed
by fire on Thursday the Sth instant with all the fur
nture on the second floor. The furniture on the first
floor was mostly saved. Part Of the furniture dcs-
troyed belonged TO Mrs Wilson, NJ Aliens mother
n-law. which insured in the Hartford Company
| for $500. The house was insured in same company
for 81, $50. Mr. Aliens furniture not insured.
1t is not certain how the fire originated but it is sup
posed from a stove in room on the second floor.
An unOccupied tenant house belonging to Clarkson
H. West, in the neghbOrhood of Pleasantly lie. was
burnt down on Sunday night last Supposed to have
been fired by an incendlaTy. n 0 insurance.
tenant house, the property of Moses Price, in
same negh6oThG0d, was also destroyed by fire some
time last week, but ths particulars Of which we did
SALE or LAND IN BALTIMORE CoUETY.-C0i. s. IL o..
Cover auciOneer, sold on the Sth inst at the EX-
change salesTOOmS, ten acres OF land III Baltimore
county, four and a-half miles from the city, the
avenue leading from the Hillen TO the York road,
the land being heavily timbered with original oak
&C. purchased BY AIR. Samuel Brady. for Sll250 per
acre. The Hall Farm, twO-aud-s-half miles above
Cockeysylle, recently advertised in our PAPER al
though in an unimproyed and neglected condition.
has already found purchaser in Mr.. Reynolds. OF
Baltimore at the handsome price Of Si5 per acre,
| The improved 100 acre farm adjoining, with good
dwelling new barn, and land IN 1ne tilth rail-
also, that Mr.. Nelson h. Gorsuch who advertised
short time his farm situated in the neighb0rhuOt
of the above tracts, mas sold to Mr. Cutie of Balti
more ll5 acres for $500 cash Also, to the same,
chestnut wood lot of 10 acres, il the Barrens fol
| S600.-Maryiaad Journal.
| LAND SALEs.-Joseph W. Street as trustee. sold or
Saturday last at Jarrettsvle, a tract Of land i'm.
proved by dwelling and out houses and containing
55 acres, for 5000, to Bailey and David St. Clair
| Ii. D. tanandis as trustee sold on Tuesday at the
court house door, parcel of land containing 40 acres
| situated about two miles below Belar on Arlington
road, for $500 to Hanson Cole. improvements NO
good On the Ith instant Thomas L. Robinson, sole
| at public sale. the property known as Fountain
| Green; containing IS acres, between Belair ans
Churchyille, improved with comfortable frame dwell
ling house; two tenant houses, store house, wheel
| wright and blacksmith shop Purchased by Nathan
Dean Jr., for the sum of 81, SI,0GO-Harford Union..
| FIRE.-Edward NJ. Aliens dwelling house nea
Darlington, in this county, took fire. it is supposed
from the chimney near the roof on Thursday of las
week about o'clock, P. NJ, while the family were a
the supper table So rapid did the flames spread tha
it was impossible to any of the furniture excep
what--was on the first floor. 1t was a large ston
house, and insured ia the naItt2Erd Company to tn
amount Of 81 $50, No insurance on the furniture
| This 10 tha sa0Ond nv fro MIR Allen ho