Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-02
S3o,94S.69 81, ,g61.O9 $S2,9O9.78
Comparison.
1865. 1866 Increase
April. IS 3642 32 9O97S S2i 1885
Since lst Jan y.... 207 225.23 466 66640 1884 II

EliICo IsI Jan ZOi ,ZZOZ5 4OO,bbO4U ZO94ll.lI
The Collector gives notice that he will begin to re
ceve the taxes for 1866 next Monday, as will be seen
by his advertisement the City Council having ex-
tended the time of the largest discounts to the 18th
instant. 1t not yet understood who is to collect
the State taxes for this year, but in the course of this
week 1t will probably be determined. In the mean
time the Collector is receiving the taxes on bank
STOCK &c. all corporations being required to pay
their State taxes direct to the State Treasurer
PETIT JURORS OF THE CITY CoURTs.-Sherif Thorn
son. in the presence of the clerks of the several
courts OF the city, yesterday drew the names of the
following persons to the first three weeks Of
the May term of the respective courts;
Superior Court-Caleb Parks, John C. Graflin,
Richard II. Harding, Wn. Ii. Bolton, Ambrose L.
Huggins Samuel W. Teal, Edward j. Church. V IL
hard Mallory, John w. Brown, William Wales,
-hcIeal L. Wise, j. Thomas Adams Samuel G.
Hand, Thomas W. Bevan, John W Baker, S. 5
Woolston. Washington Booth, Thomas C. Butler, B.
Il. Iubman, c. h. Thomas, John Boyd, c. Hughes
Armistcad. John W. Maxwell, Jr., IL. IIoale and J.
S. Hubball.
Common Pleas-Nicholas Hutchins, F. W Felgner
Richard IL. Moale, P. B. Myers Robert Cook, A, ].
Hampson. Daniel j. Warwick James NJ Poudor. j
Z. Hay, Richard NJ. Ray n. B. Royston, VIM Nor
ton, VIM. Fl. Cochran VIM. II. Clark, James T.
MITCHELL e. II. Perkins, Robert Turner, Joseph Bar
low, VIM. |. Nichols, J. ?. S. Carey John Taylor,
d, L. d.
A. Hutchins.
Criminal Court-Wesley Stevenson, CHRISTOPHER M.
Deshon, Thomas E. NJ. Adams. VIM. DeCIoey, John
Beatty, Enoch Pratt, George W. Ward, John H. Tes-
dori, Richard c. MacGill. John Mahoney, Samuel
Mcpherson, VIM. E. Hooper, Charles Markell, Sam
uel H. Bryan, John Cotter. Martin L. Bandell, Rich
ard s. Bowen, Philip Walther. Charles NJ Dougherty,
6eorge Sanders, G. R. Bennett j. NJ Cook, L. James
TALL D. D. Mallory and II. j. Smith.
Grand ,TurV nf tha Co,r4
named gentlemen have been selected by Sheriff
thomson from the names of those the list of tax
payers approved by the judges of the several courts
as required by law to constitute the Grand ury for
the city OF Baltimore for the ensuing May term
which will commence on the second Monday 18th
instant: Joseph c. Whitney, j. Christian Kraft
Edmund Bull, Jason Rogers Thomas II. Mules, Le-
tevre Jarrett, John T. Mitchell j. Faris Moore,
James Fuller Thomas Trotter Thomas Booz, Henry
G. Hazen, Joseph Harris Lorenzo D. Taylor, Benja-
man I. Hynson James Young, Daniel Harvey, VIM.
X. Mitchell, VIM. 7. Bixler. Ernest w. Birding,
David B. Trimble, Benjamin +. Nails and George
Small.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARD-The board of
school commissioners held its regular weekly meeting
yesterday afternoon, Robert Daniel, Esq. president
in the chair. The treasurer stated to the board that
the city solicitor had reported that the board ought
to draw the amount in the hands of the State treasu
rer to the credit of the yvard, when Mr. Sumwalt
offered resolution to the effect that the treasurer
draw on the State treasurer in favor of the city regis
ter for tho amount in the State treasury to the credit
of the board, which was adopted. communication
was received from the principals of female grammar
schools asking increase of salary. which was re-
ferred.
Mr. MerrefeId offered resol ution to the effect
that committee of three be appointed to confer with
the committee of education of the City Council in
reference to salaries and report results to the board
two weeks hence. Miss S. L. Bassford was elected
assistant teacher in the eastern female high school,
The report of the committee on Investigation of the
charges of corruption and bribery in regard to books
was made the order of the day for Tuesday next at
o'clock. Miss A. Tolson. principal was transferred
from female pamary school No. to male primary
No. IA, and Miss Margaret Clendenin nominated as
principal of female primary school No. 6. After the
transaction of some further unimportant business
the board adjourned
LARCENY.-A young man AIMED George Lewis
yesterday arrested by special officer of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company, charged with
stealing monkey wrench" valued at 81, from
Mount Clare depot. One of the workmen testified |
that be him take the article and it was found in
his possession Justice Showacre committed him |
for the action of the grand jury The accused stated
to the magistrate, with the tears rolling down his
cheeks, that he is mechanic and has a family in |
Philadelphia; that he came here in search of work,
but was unable to obtain any, and, after becoming |
very hungry had begged for something to cat. Par
ties to whom he applied told him he was healthy
looking young man. and ought to be ashamed to beg
and refused to give him anything, and in fit of
desperation he determined to steal the wrench and
sell it for something to eat
SALE OF LoTs IN BALTIMORE CoUYTY.-F. W, Ben |
nett Co., auctioneers yesterday Sold at the Ex-
change salesrooms, lot of ground in Baltimore
county about eight miles from the city binding on
the Frederick turnpike road and adjoining the pro-
perty OF Hon. Anthony Kennedy. 1t contains 16 /
acres, and was purchased by j. jackson for $3.50
per acre. Also, a lot containing Az acres the
road leading from the Thistle Factory to Ellicotts
Mills, to James Quail. for SIS per acre.
DRowNED.-The dead body of George W. Ward
aged about twelve years. who was drowned on Mon
day last, at the foot of Hamburg street. was yester
day recovered and Coroner Thomas held an inquest
the jury deciding that he accidentally drowned.
He accompanied his father to work on Monday at |
shipyard in the vicinity, and was sent for bucket of
water when it was supposed he fell overheard. His
father resides at No. 244 Cross street.
ASSAULT CAsEs-Beal Barton was arrested yes |
terday for assaulting and resisting officer john Will
cox in the discharge of his duty. F. Hulse was ar
rested for assaulting the same officer They were
both released on bail for court by Justice Spicer
Arthur Thomas was arrested for assaulting and heat
ing Geo. W. Somes and released on bail for court bv
the same magistrate.
SEVERE HAIL SToRN.-About the most terrific |
nsl storm ever experienced in this latitude occurred
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