Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-28
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tary Commission, whose duty it shall be to consult
and advise as to the best methods to be adopted and
means to be employed, to preserve the health Of the
city; the said Board, appointed to meet from time
TO time, as they may determine. and who shall serve
without compensation That the Mayor subject 10
the confirmation Of the Council be authorized and
empowered to appoint four officers, for each of the
severafwards of the city who shall be residents of
the ward for which they are appointed who shall
serve from the first day of May to the rstday Sen
tombeT. unless sooner removed by him. and who shall
receive salary Of fifty dollars per month. payable
monthly; said officers to be 6enominated the SAM
tary Agents That it shall be tho duty of said SaUi-
tary Agents to thoroughly examine the several
streets, lanes, alleys and courts in their respective
wards well all vacant lots and report the sani-
tary condition Of the to the Health Department
daily. That in addition to these duties it shall be
tho duty of said agents, under such regulations rs
may be established by the Commissioner of Health,
to visit and thoroughly examine every house in their
respective wards, and the premises attached thereto
and report the exact sanitary condition of them to
the Health Department at least once week; and if
any resident OF any house should refuse to have his
or their premises examined by said agents. it shall be
their duty to take the name of the party or parties
Sc refusing, and their residence and report the same
to the said Health Department That this ordinance
thail continue in force until the first day of Septem-
per- 1856 and no longer unless in the opinion of the
City Council it should be found expedient to extend
the time.
ANNUAL REPORT OF MOUNT HOPE AsYLUM.-Tbe
annual report of the Mount Hope Asylum for the
past year shows that it is in very prosperous cond
ton A portion Of the rep0Etcons Of recital of
the prosecution against the Sisters of Charity and
the physician who control its affairs. At the close of
the preceding year there two hundred and thir
ty patients in the institution, of whom five were af
tcted with nanic-a-potu Of the insane one hun
dred and ten were males and hundred and sixteen
temaies During the past year, and up to the lgt of
January, 1866, there were admitted two hun
dred and thirty-nine insane patients f5rty-fve
more than the previous year. There were also
admitted one hundred and twenty-eight cases of
mdnta-d-Dota, making total of three hundred ana
sixty-seVen, the largest number ever admitted during
one year. The number of insane under care during
the year was four hundred and sixty-fve-two hun
dred and eighty-fve males and one hundred and
eighty females. There were discharged from the in
sane department two hundred and thirty-eight pa
tients. of whom fifty five had recovered on hundred
and htty-two had improved, eight had notimproyed
and nineteen died. The social condition of the insane
was: Single males l42, and single females 99 mar
ried males l3i, and married females So: widows %
and widoWers 9. A list of the occupations of the
insane shows that % were laborers 81 were mcr-
chants, As were clerks, 80 were farmers were cer
gymen, were physicians II were tobacconistg.
was an editor, and were lawyers. 1t will be OBJ.
served that merchants and clerks exceeded any other
profession Oh calling
PRESENTATION OF COLORs.-A number of the officers
of the First Maryland Veteran Volunteers, accom-
panied by several invited guests proceeded to An
napohs yesterday morning, in the fine new steamer
Samuel j. Pentz for the purpose of presenting to tho
state, through his Exccllency Governor Swami,
superb flag which was presented to the regiment
while in the field, by number of the citizens Of
San Francisco, California about nine o'clock tho
boat reached the wharf at Annapolis, and the Wis
tors marched to the capitol where they were uhored
INTO the Governors room. The presentation was
tnen made by Brevet Major General John R. Kenly
the original commanding officer Of the First Mary
land, in an elegant and stirring speech.
Governor Swami received the flag in 4 felcitous
speech, and then turned it to the Adutant GEN
era for safe keeping, along with similar embems Of
the service Of other Maryland soldiers. The flag has
Inscribed upon it the several engagements in which
this gallant regiment participated After these GER
emonies the dne cornet band, from the Navad Acad-
emy, discoursed some choice selections of music. and
the company subsequently, spent some time in exam
lnlng the trophies and mementoeS of the war; which
nave been deposited in the Adjutants Generals Of
hce. Gen. Berry very happily entertaining them in
this manner. At an early hour the party returned
to Baltimore much pleased with the incidents of the
day.
BURGLARS AID BURGLARIoUs ATrEMpTs.-A few
nights since number of stores in the eastern section
of the city were visited by burglars and in some
instances the burgarous party were successful Tho
provision store Of MIR. Joseph Holt, northwest cor
ner of Lombard and Ann streets, was entered and
robbed OF about 500 in notes. nothing else was taken
by the thieves, they seemingly to have been bent on
money alone. The grocery store of Mr.. c. Z. Mat
thai, on the southeast corner of Baltimore and Ann
Streets was also entered and about S35 in notes. sill
yer and coppers taken. Attempts were also made to
enter the provision store of Mr. George S. BarkIy
southwest corner Of Lombard and Register streets;
the grocery store of Mr.. T. Kroeber corner Of Lon-
bard street and Little Broadway, and the store of Mr.
Miller, corner of Lombard and Bethel streets; also
tho apothecary store of Mr.. NJ C. Mccormick north
east corner of Baltimore and Ann streets In all Of
these attempts the robbers were foled either by be-
ing unable to force an entrance, or on account of
having been frightened away before having accom-
plished their nefarious designs. The general mode
OF attempting to affect an entrance by the burglars
was through the cellar door, and then force their way
up to the other part of the building. Owners Of
property should see that their premises are secured
safely against the entrance of these midnight vsi-
tors, though from the number of stores left open at
night according to the police reports burglars would
have necessity of applying to the cellar oors for
an entrance to many Of the business places in the
city.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOUTHERN
RELIEF FAIR.-At a meeting held on Thursday of
the lady managers of the Southern Relief Fair, they
appropriated the following sums among the States
named Virginia. $4,000; Mississippi, Sf5CO0 Ala
bama $1,000; South Carolina, $4,000; North Caro-
lima, SlO0O0 Georgia. S1OOOO Tennessee, 900; Loui-
siana, $6.000 Arkansas, OO0 Florida 81 0GO and to
refugees in Maryland and Virginia, SS,0O0-making
in all $l08000. After making these appropriations
the lady managers have still on hand about $5OOOO
which will be distributed among the above named
States held for the relief of special cases of dis
tress. They also appointed committee of three
ladies for each State to see that the funds are p-
propriatey distributed
ATTEMPT TO ROB SAFE.-Ata late hour on Thurs
day night, as policeman Youse was patroling his
beat, he heard a noise in the office connected with
the warehouse of MeSsrs. George Young 4 Co. on the
southwest corner of North and Pleasant streets The
officer procured aid and then made an examination
OF the premises in order to ascertain the cause of the
noise. After gaining entrance they discovered Il
colored man in the Office who had attempted to force
open the safe but the timely arrival of the officers had
toed his prospects, The negro was taken into Gus
tody snd conveyed to the middle district station
house. where he gave the name of Nicholas Reister
After an examination yesterday before Justice
spl2eT he was committed for the action of the Grand
Jury.
s-IHE MAMMOTH STEERs.-Quite anumberef persons
were drawn to Monument Square yesterday after
noon between the hours Of one and three O'Clock, TO
witness the huge proportions of the four mammoth
steers, purchased by Mr. Lewis L. Barringer, Jr..
with view Of contributing one-haf each of the net
proceeds to the destitute people of this city and the
South. In these animals, Faith, - Honor" Jus
tce' and Reward" are certainly, at least L1rgel
reDresented, and are credit to the charitable gen.
teman who has thus offered to aid those who truly
need it. They will be slaughtered to-day and offered
for sale on Tuesday morning next at Mr. Barringers
stalls, Nos, 42 and A Lexington market.
FINED.-Theodore Baker. Catherine Largmap,
August Gaus, Paul Shafer. and James Galloway,
were arraigned before Justice Mckinley yesterday
by officer Wonderly, charged With violating the /
ordinance prohibiting tAe keeping of swine within
the limits Of the city. They were each fined S. and
costs. Moses ChOen was arragned before the same
magistrate, by the officer, charged with allow
ing liquors to flow into the street in viola
tlon of city ordinance. ine of $40 and costs was
imposed by the Justice. Policeman Elliott arraigned
Jchn Myers before the same Justice, charged with
violating an ordinance relating to the health of the
city. and for which he was fined S. and costs
ASSAULTED ON THE STREET.-Archer Hennessov
and james Hagan were taken into custody yesterday
by policeman Durkee, charged with assaul.ing and