Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-21
CITY NEWS.


zatlon The members met at their hall in Temper
ance Temple, North Gay street. and after transactng
some business relating to the workings of the Order
| proceeded to SherwoOds HOTEL corner of Fayette
anu harrison Streets where sumptusus feast was
served up IN that style for which the proprietor of the
sherwood House is so noted. The tables were pre-
slded over by Messrs. Joseph Watson James Harris
| o"nluel ohVer and D. ID. Carson. Previous to dis
cuSslng the excellent bill of fare presented Rev DR.
Piggott asked an appropriate blessing.
AT the conclusion of the supper Mr. Samuel Oliver
read letter from John Nicholson. Right Worthy |
drand Master of the association reeretin his inn
| blllty to be present upon the occasion Tho same
gentleman also read an interesting essay vr+tar nv,
himself, entitled National Existence" which
| brought forth considerable applause After the
singing OF several well known airs and the delivery
| OF short addresses by number of gentlemen pres
ent the company dispersed, seemingly well satisfied
| with the evenings entertainment
| RELIGIoUs-The thrty-eigbth session If tho Mo-
ryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protest
ant Church which has been in progress in this city
for week past, in Starr Church, corner of Popple
ton and Lennon streets, has daily attracted large
number of visitors of both sexes residents of this
city and other portions of the territory embraced
within the bounds of the Conference The daily
sessions have been quite lengthy in consequence of
large amount of important business to be transacted
ana II Is yet doubtful as to when the body will ad
Journ. thougn.itis the impression that a conclusion
of the deliberations will be reached at a late bour
tonight. Of this, however, nothing is known defn-
| ltely. The utmost harmony and good feeling have
characterized all the proceedings Last evening the
anniversary of the Superannuated Fund Society of
the Conference held but in consequence Of the
untavorable state of the weather. the attendance was
not as good as desirable. Addresses were made
by Rev. s. B. Switzerland, Rev. d. A. Shermer and
Luther Martin Esq.
THE BOARD or Pubic SCHooL COMMISSIONERS |
This Board held their regular weekly session vester
day afternoon, Robert Daniel ESQ., president in the
chair The bi-weekly report of the attendance of
teachers showed the total number of days absent for
the past two weeks to have been about 45l% DAYS
Bills were presented amounting to 81 2gO59 which
were ordered to be paid by the treasurer Ninety
three free admissions granted and two transfers
made. A communication received from Mrs
Phelps, in reference to the introduction of number
OF her works into the public schools which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Books The Book Gem
mittee reported in favor of the introduction of De-
Wotes Speler into the school. Miss Annie Jarvis
was nominated assistant in female grammar school
No. -. Alter the further transaction of some bust
ness IN reference to the action of the Book Commit
tee the Board adjourned.
ARREST on SERIOUS Characteristics Morgan |
of this city. arrested Henry Arnold, on Saturday |
last charged with breaking into the house of Henry
sewers situated few miles from Baltimore on the
Washington road and threatening to kill the wife and
children of Mr.. Sewers. 1t was stated that the ac
cused entered the house through a window first |
breaking in the sash, and after securing an entrance
made such threatening demonstrations as to serious
ly Brighten the inmates The reason assigned for 50
rash On act was the existence of some family difficult
ty between the parties. warrant was issuet for
the arrest of Arnold by Justice Watemyer of Bal
umore county and placed in the hands of detective
Marfr ,rI,r -. L.
wards, finding him secretcd in house near by where
the aar occurred. The accused was released on bail
Of 900, entered by his father for his appearance
to answer the charge at Towsontowu, before the |
County Court sitting at that place.
INTERESTING TO SHIPPERS OF GooDs SouTH.-It
is an era once in the history of Baltimore whom
we have through line from this point to the Missis
sippi river, by line through Lynchburg Knoxville
and so on, carrying by the shortest route goods 10
any destination desired. Remembering that tlis
consummauon was something anticipated for years
and that this great improvement was only inerrunt
Ell by the advent of the war it is pleas ant to feel
That Is at last fact accomplished, and that BaIt
more Is to assume that commanding position 5ucc |
more as shipping port on the Atlantis inr the see
ton referred TO- to which her ADVANCE and her many
advantages otherwise enttle her
The route by which this is accomplished IS that bv
the new line Of steamers from the foot OF Spear.
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and so onward to the Southwest the advertisement
OF which will be found in another column.
FAST DRIvING-From the numerous arrests made |
Tor TINS offence 1t seems that majority of persons
fortunate enough to be the pOsessors of Lorse and
carriage, are not aware of the avstaass -
nance regulating driving ana riding upOn the streets
Inc ponce records almost daily contain the arrest OF
one or persons for the violation of this orli
nance. Hugh Fitzpatrick was taken into custody Oh. |
Monday, by officer Graham, of the eastern district
charged with violating The ordinance referred to- aG
upon being arraignel before Justice WhaleD wa. 1
lined D and costs, upon payment of which he wa, |
released Would it not be wise for those who desire
to show off the speed Of their favorite horses TO do
so elsewhere than in the crowded thoroughfares
where they endanger both the property and lives Of
our citizens?
SALE OF A FARMS II. Cover, auctioneer sold
yesterday at the Exchange saesroems. a farm c., |
tains - acres, situated in Toward county on tho
'esIullnster and Warrington road twentv-tbre,
miles from Baltimore, one aaa a-half miles froI,
"ooASNlAe on the Frederick turnpike, and three J
ana a-ha1 Eliles from Hoods Mills station ON tl,e
baitmof9 and Ohio Railroad. known as "Bnshv
h@i@' Inc improvements CONSIST Of large stone |
ana frame dwelling, two tenant houses a large swift
ger barn. corn house. grainery carriage house. Ec
Sixty acres OF the farm is in wood and the haIonce IN
state 5fcuItivation. 1t was purchased by Mr. Holm
A. Dorsey for $50 per acre or 235 for the entire
farm.
PROPERTY SALE.-F. W. Bennett i Co., auction
eers, yesterday sold, at the Exchange saesrooms, -
lee simple lot of ground, the northeast corner OF
Decker and Shirk streets, having front of Al fee,
and depth of $50 feet to Morton alley The lot !.
improved by fine double dwelling covering the en-
tire front, threestories with back building and fin
shed throughout in the best manner and with al
the modern improvements 1t was purchased bv |
Martin Hawey for $1,000
SALE OF l SrEAMER,-The steamer George Law.
recently running Slaughter's Chester river line
yesterday sold at public auction at the Exchange
salesrooms by F. W. Bennett Il Co. She was pur-
chased by j. c. Slaughter for IS 500 and it is under
stood will be continued upon the line The George |
Law was built in New York in the year 1852. wa,
267 tons burthen, l47 feet long, % feet wide with
feet depth of hold. and has thirty-four inch cyn-
der with feet stroke
DRowNED.-About o'clock on Monday night, Jas 1
Oakley, colored, steward on board the schooner Ar
tst of Philadelphia fell overheard from of said YES
sci, lying at McClure's dock, and was drowned The |
body was recovered yesterday morning, about eevcl
o'clock, by Sergeant Stuck, policemen Magruder |
McCauley and Owens, of the middle district, ano |
coroner Brewer notified, who summoned a jury |
verdict Of accidental drowning being rem.
dered,
SALE or a LEASES. Il. Cover, auctioneer, sold
yesterday, at the Exchange Sales-rooms fo- B. c |
ASseldu' attorney ana agent, the lease ora lot and
binding LigAt street 125 feet am
2of feet each on Lee street and Welcome alley The
lot is improved. besides the privilege Of tho wharf
by two thFae-sory brick warehouses and three brick
stores and shops. The lease purchased by E. " |
Ruark and L. Granger for s., 200 per annum.
TIE STEAMSHIP WoRCEsTER.-A letter from CAM
Balm, of the steamship Worcester, of the Raitmor
and Liverpool line, which sailed f.2m this port a
noon on Saturday last states that the vessel anchored
below New Point Light until | A. NJ on Sunday. tn,
pilot thinking it imprudent to run the ship auy /
further. At A. NJ. the same day she discharged hql
pilot and went to sea, everything working satisfac
torily.
Observation-Disclosures Edridge and Hays arreste'
a man on Monday night who gave his mare as jeff
DAVIS, charged with having committed an assam, !
upon John Milan, No. Centre street. Tie was com,
mitted for court by Justice Sp:oer. E. H. Walter |
was arrested yesterday ~ officer Burnett of th, I
middle district, Charged with assauting and beatin
Charles Z. Wallis. Justice Spicer released him m
bail for court.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNEy.-fhe steamer Ar !
row. on Monday brought the city in charge of the
officers, VIM, Copper, John Jester alias Thomas from
Chestertu"h, Kent county, the charge of passiug
counterfeit fractional currency Also, Chas Iudg |