Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-13
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according to previous notice. close the fair
rled on with such great success at the Institute ior
the last ten days but account of the large amount
OF goods on hand yet to dispose of, the ladies have
concluded to keep the exhibition open one day longer
closing positively this evening The sales yesterday
were very brisk the approach of the closing day
seemed to have added new impetus to purchasers.
Ihro"Fh the medium of the rafting process quito q
large number of articles were also disposel of OF
the auxiliary managers, the following gentlemen
ereappointed foryesterday assist the in the
discharge Of their arduous duties: AEessrs. p. De
Murguiondo, Chas. w. c. Mccoy, VIII Baldwin. On
bois Egerton, Lewis A. Thomas. r. R. kirkland.
William Holtzman. Daniel j. Foley, w. w GIcnn
and j. j. Bankard.
The season Of ten days having expired tho tickets
sold for the Same viii not be good for to dav hut
those holding such tickets will be required to pay fifty
cents admission fee, and as it issupposed great
Der OF those holding season tickets will visit the Fair
to witness its close, handsome revenue from this
source may be looked for. The piano donated by
Messrs hnabe * Co., was rallied on Thursday night
TWO hundred chances at s. each having been OBJ
taine!-Air. Richard 3 Cheuowith corner Of Gayand
Forrest street, the winner. The chances in the
Ste piano were expected to be all taken last even
ing There arc a great many other valuable articles
remaining that viii be disposed Of by rattle during
to-day and this evening.
: IN the agricultural department quite n number of
articles remain yet for sale that are well worthy the
attention Of those having need of the same tho ar
tcteS donated being OF the best make and material
During Yesterday the same crowded scene was pre-
Sente within the hail. ond at night the Institute was
agaln tie reception Of another immense audience
Those desiring yet to visit the Fair should remember
that Il closes positively this evening.
/ ANOTHER SUCcEssFuL CoyF1Duycr GAME.-Not-
W-taSsandIng the oft repeated warning daily given
through the public press another successful conf
dence a|inde transDrGd in the city yesterday morn
ing. the victim was 4 man aged about s. years
named jonathan LinermRn, hailiug from Brtton
massachusetts. The confidence swindler met his
victim ilrst upon the street, and after making him
sell particularly interesting, stating that he was
also from Massachusetts proposed a walk down the
street. at the same time saying that he was going T
receipt for some tobacco he had purchased intend
log to ship 1t North. The two then proceeded to Ey
change Place, where third party came up and pre-
sented the receipt referred to, saying that he was Just
coming up to SEQ him, (tho confidence man) Not
having the money lof c0ursoD he stated he had a
check for thousand dollars on the Citizen National
Bank which nc would give him in payment of the
money This the holder Of the receipt could not
take as he had not money enough to give in change
nor had he time to 20 to bank.
The confidence gentleman then turned to his newly
made acquaintance and asked the loan f $3.50, offer
Ing to give the check referred to- to hold as collateral
security until he stepped away few minutes to set
tie the matter in reference to the tobacco when he
would return and 20 to bank, AID after having the
the check cashed he would refund the money This
seemingly fair request his victim acceded to. when
the two confederates started olf-the ono who had
borrowed the money promising to return in q few
minutes MIR. LineTman soon aSccriaiuel that he
had been sTindled, and proceeded to the office OF
Marshal Carmichael, where he gave information o.
the occurrence. The affair has been placed in the
hands Of detective John W. Smith and it is hoped
for the good of the community, that the swiuder
may yet be brought to Justice. The check vas made
payable to David Moore, and signed by Martin Miller
SALE OF BUILDING LoTs.-F w. Bennett " Co.,
auctOncers, yesterday sold at the EXCHANGE salcs-
rooms two lots North Charles street. constituting
a portion o. the fair grounds Of the Maryland Ag-
rcultal Society, Of the aggregate front Of 80 feet
with depth Of $50 feet to George Freshman for S2G
per front foot. Also. two adjoining lots, Of similar
proportions. to Edwin AkerS for the same price, and
two lots to the party, 80 feet front, for 81. To
Henry Shir $50 feet for 81 80 per foot; 80 feet al
S2l.5O to Chas. NJ. Dougherty; 115 feet. to same
Tor 2O25 l25 feet, to same, for Sl250 80 feet, to
same, aG :25; so feet, to same at 250; 50 feet at
S2l, to George Presstman 200 feet, 2l75 to same
50 feet at 2S, to G. D. Clarke; l57 feet On Barnum
street. at &4I5, to J. Thomas $50 feet on the same
street to same, for IS; 100 feet Decker street. AT
al5.25. to George Freshman; so feet at Sl5 to H.
Shrk 80 feet, at S5 to Johns Hopkins; zoo feet
SIS, to Howard Downing; 100 feet at SIS, to Johns
Hopkins; $50 feet, at S145O, to George FRESHMAN:
50 feet at SIPS, to H. Shirk 125 feet at $3.50 to the
same; 100 feet at S2, to Howard Downing; 100 feet
at S., to c. Brooks; 200 feet, at $3.50 to Mr. Sum
walt, and triangular Let, to same for $50.
PEoMorED-The numerous friends of Col. Adam
E King Adiutant General on tue stat, of Major
General W. S. Hancock, will bo gratifed to iearr
that he has been brevettcd Brigader General, for
gallant and meritorious services during the war.
General King record a brave and efficient Office
is most noble ore and it is really refreshing amii
the profu2e shower Of brevCts conferred in too man,
instances undescrvedly, and without discrimination
through political pressure to record an instance il
which dis stinguished sodery qualities have attracted
attention and met with fitting recognition The Cen
erals will be as modestly and gracefully worn
it was nobly won.
ATTEMPTED BURGLART-An unsuccessful attempt
was made by burglars on Thursday night to enter
the establishment Of Messrs. Duncan IL Mcpherson,
merchant tailors, corner of Charles and Barnet-ss.
An effort made to force the door on Barnet street
with jimmy, but the noise made by the burglariou
party awakened inmate Of the house, who raisin.
a window, caused the party to dccamp at a rapid
rate. The person who saw them stated that the bur
glars were negroes, some two or three in number. l.
quite fortunate for the firm that they were thu
timely found out, Us the store contained Il large
quantity of valuable goods.
BOLD LARoENY.-Last evening" between seven and
eight o'clock two negroes boldly walked up in front
of the store of Messrs. McCord IL Robbins No q.
West Baltimore street. and took thcrefrom case q
hats, valaed at from two to three hundred dollars
They detected before proceeding far with the
booty by an employee of the firm, who gave ar
alarm. Sergeant Simpson and policeman White sue
ceeded in arresng the negroes and took them to tI
central police station, where they their name
as George Harris and Frank Smons. They wer.
locked up for hearing this morning before Justice
Spicer The property was also recovered.
CHANGE IN RAILROAD TINE TABLE.--In order t,
accommodate the travel between Baltimore and sta
tons on the line of the Delaware Railroad, and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland the Baltimore Pha
delphia u Wilmington Railroad Company has an
ranged to start train from Baltimore daily except
Sunday at 7-25 a. NJ, commencing on Monday next
April lG. connecting at New Castle Junction with the
train for Princess Ammo and intermediate stations
arriving at Princess Anne at 4-IO P. NJ. Returning
passengers leave Princess Anne at 9-45 A. NJ, and
reach here at 20 P. NJ.
a CHICKEN THIEF.-AbOut four o'clock yesterda,
morning. as policeman Riley was making his rounds
he observed man passing down Sterling street wit!
bag upon his shoulder. The officer hailing him hao
the effect to cause the bag to be thrown down. an.
the former poseSor thereof to take to his heels at
rapid rate. The bagwas taken to the Central station
house. and upon examination found to contain
nine chickens, which are held for claimant.
COMMITTED TO THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.-Two boys
Cornelius Hurley and Charles t. Sweet, wore brougL-
to the central police station on Wednesday, by DO.
licemen Tunis and Rogers. At the instance of thei
parents. who charge them as being uncomfortable
Justice Spicer provided each with 8 home in til,
House of Refuge, where they will no doubt lcar
that parental obedience is the best after all.
FNED.-Policeman Andrews of the eastern dis
trict, arrested James Connolly, yesterday. charge