Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-03
CITY NEW S.

NrErlNG or THE SCHOOL BoARD.-The regular
meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon,
John +. Plummer, President, in the chair The
special committee, to which referred the matter
of increasing the salaries of the Principals of the
female grammar schools reported unfaYorably, and
recommended that the salaries be the same as last
year Applications for position rs teachers were re-
ceiyed from Misses Maria c. Nelson and Emma W.
Webb which were ordered on file. resolution was
read from the convention of school teachers thanking
the Board for tn of the female high school build
ing at its late session The resignation Of Miss Mol
lie q. Armstrong teacher in the female primary
school No. H. was received and accepted and Miss
Lizzie North nominated to fill the vacancy Miss E.
Y. Price former pupil in the high school at Salem.
Ohio, was, upon motion, admitted as pupil in one Of
the female high schools of this city Tho resignation
of Mr.. Theodore Mottu, Commissioner of the Twen-
tieth ward, was received and accepted. Miss JOSE
phine Lantz was appointed an assistant in female
primary school No. 20, and Miss Mary Steadman. an
assistant in female primary school No. l3 After tho
transaction Of some routine business the Board went
into secret session and shortly afterwards adjourned
APPoTNT&ENT.-Weslcy Woodward has been ap-
pointed a deputy by Sheriff Thomson, in the place
Of Edward R. Daneker. resigned.
HEALTH .CosIIssIoyER's REPoRT.-Dr. Morgap
Health Commissioner reports that during the past
week 80 deaths occurred in this city four less than in
the sp0nding week of last year. and 70 less than
in the same week Of 1864. Of the deaths 13 were
caused by consumption, from Inflammation of the
lungs, from Group. from commissions scarlet fever
t. old age /, collie s. iptheria s. catarrhal fever .
dropsy ,, casualty /, chicien-pox / drowned l. cry
spelas l. congestive fever !, typhoid fever l. gun
shot wound l, Inflammation Of the brain l, inhau-
nation of the stomach l. measles l. organic disease of
the hcart !, plcurisy l, and teething |. Unknown
adults 1. and unknown infante Is. Of the total
number So were males and II females II of the de-
ceased were coiored persons II died under year Of
age. 3 between / and , years, 10 between . and ;
years, between and 10 years. between 10 gnd Is
years between d and 20 years. II between 20 and 30
years. between so and 10 years between 20 and 50
years between 80 and go years. between 80 and 20
years, between 20 and ga years. and between So
and 80 years.
SALE OF LoTs.-S. ]. Soper6 Co, auctioneors. ycs-
terday sold at the Exchange salesroonls 4 lot of
ground on the west side Of York avenue, near John
street. 80 By 70 feet. to j. W. ewet for Sl2per front
foot. Also, lot near the corner Of Ridgeley and
Cross tees, 33 by l55 feet to George Presmann for
SIG per front foot. Also, lot of l3 feet front on
Rdgeey aud Fremont streets, TO the same party for
a9'a per front foot Also, lot of ground on Penn
ylyania avenue, Y by III feet to T. p Scott for $3.50
per front foot. Also, lot on south Eutaw street,
fronting the railroad. to J. " Jewett for S2050
per front foot.
STEALING HsENEss.-Joseph Boston and Joseph
"NheOllt DplH COloIeu VINO were arrested on Monday
night by officers Magruder and Flayhart, Of the
middle district on the charge having lot of har-
ness III their possession supposed to have been stolen
yesterday underwent an examination before Justice
Spccr, resulting in them both being committed for
the action Of the grand jury. The harness. valued at
SIS, proved to have been stolen from Mr. Dougherty
SALE or PRoPERTy.-S. II. Cover auctioneer, sold
yesterday the premises, a lot of ground and i'm
rrovements the south side of East Fayette street
near High, having front Of 2512 feet and depth of
about 10 feet The improvements consisted of three
story brick dwelling No. IS, with two story brick back
building, Nc, subject to an annual ground rent of
$50. 1t was purchased by Conrad Rau for 81 $50.
SELLING on SUNDAy.-H. E. Micheluan was taken
into custody yesterday by sergeant Stuck of the Mid
die district charged with selling cigars IN Sunday in
violation of the Code of Public General Laws He
fined s. and costs By Justice Spicer and released
on payment.
CoINIrTED.-James II. Gillen, arres ed on Monday
night, charged with stealing three oyercoas and
shawl, from the residence of Mr. Hahn on Lexington
street. and Mr.. Bayess on Barnett street was yes
terday committed for court after an examination be-
fore Justice Spicer,
LARCENy.-0flcer Dnrkee, of tho eastern district
arrested small colored girl named Mary L. jackson.
Yesterday charged with having stolen sos in United
States from Martin Skinnnr ~Isa e~Io-e4,
She was held for the magistrate.
DISTINGUISHED AERIyALS.-GoyernOr Sprague, of
Rhode Island; Chief Justice Chase and Hon Green
Clay Smith, Of Kentucky, arrived in the city yester.
day, and are stopping at Barnum's Hotel.