Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
CITY NEW S.

THE LADIES SOUTHERN RELIEF FAIR.-This grea
exhibition now in progress at the Maryland Institute
Is sun proving to be marked success even exceed
| ing the expectations of the most sanguine. ThC
sueets are Stl enllvened by the crowds vending the
way TO the Institute, the city cars are also driving
large business conveying the masses to and from the
great baZaar Notwithstanding the sales of the ar.
ucles on exhibition have been quite brisk and the
rding process equally as lively, the various tables
en " nave oSt none OF their attractiveness or to
oe IN any way less deficient of articles so numerous
| has been the accessons to the contributiong TLo
proceeds OF the Fair will certainly sum m an i'm
tlcnSe amount OF money for the charitable purpose
lor "hlch II Is intended, thereby enabling the ladies
conducting the Fair to render efficient aid to many
VINO have been rendered destitute by the misforpnes
| of the war.
=, magnificent boquet was received yesterday by
1-I'' !" H. himmeIl, who presdes over the floral
temple from Mrs Andrew Johnson, the wife of the
| PRESIDENT the flowers of which were cut from the
| conservatory at the Presidents Mansion; accom-
pnytng the boquet a card neatly inscribed upon
winch was, from Mrs. Andrew johnson, to the la
oleS oil the Southern Relief Fair" The boouet is
Vaued at $50, and is intended orrale at 81 chance
another pleasing feature Of the fair yesterday was
VISIT IN the morning by the Orphans connected with
oI- Fauls Female Orphans Asylum under the care
o1 the matron Of that institution After sperdinc
A't hoI'lo III VIEWING the many attractions of the
f&r' the little visitors retired from the hall each
carrying with them number of articles that had
been purchased and presented to them by the visi
tors in the Fair at the time.
The following gentlemen of the auxiliary mama
gers rendered efficient aid to the lady managers YES
terday Messrs Charles N. Doughertv. d. NJ. Foley.
James NJ. Anderson, Du Bois Egorton, Robert R.
h1rk!and and Joshua Vansant
Two UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT ARsov -Tborc
Thursday tNvO ot \,
to the building adjoining the Water Company's office,
on North street, near Fa-ette. both of which. how
ever fortunately proved unsuccessful The first AT
tempt was made about1 o'clock by putting two differ
ent parcels OF cotton, saturated with some combusti
bic material, into the building and then setting tbcr
on fire. 1t was discovered before any damage had
been done the building, by officer Cornthwait. Of the
middle district who with the aid Of the members of
No. Engine Company, extingushcd the flames
second and similar attempt was made to fire the same
building about quarter past o'clock. 1t was also
dlScoVered and oxtinguished by the members of the
same engine company, the building occupied by
whom, is situated near by. The building is an old
one of but little value and is occupied as receptace
OF tools, ~, used by the Water Company partv
was arrested on the charge of being the perpetrator
by policeman Ray and confined in the middle district
station house until yesterday but after an exalnipa-
ton before Justice Spcer the accused was discharged
there being evidence whatever adduced before the
magistrate to warrant his committal upon the charge
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS CoNF1RMED.-The CITY
Council in Convention Thursday afternoon re-
celved a sealed communication from the Mayor con
tanning the following nominations, all of which
were confirmed except that of David Taylor, nomi-
mated for Commissioner for Opening Streets, and
Joseph Mclaughlin nominated for Constable of the
ninth ward-Commissioners for Opening Streets,
William Brooks, David Taylor and George 7. Will
nd Of he 7,
vice David Taylor, resigned Directors in the pro-
posed Maryland Industrial School for Girls, Reyerdy
johnson, Jr., William NJ. Ives, George W. Conner.
Robert NJ. Proud, and Francis A. Crook; Enroll
ment of Children. Seventh ward, Thomas Cook
vice William Ii. Bamberger, resigned Ninth ward
Daniel l.. Griffin, vice Louis Muller resigned Con-
stable OF the Ninth ward Joseph Mclaughlin vice
Robert IL. Hide, resigned; rejected lamplighter Of
the Western district, Jacob Eyerhart
SALUTE IN HONOR OF UNION V1croRrEs.-A salute
of hundred guns was fred at noon yesterday, at
Patterson's Park, East Baltimore, by the Unionists
OF that section of the city, in honor of the success Of
tho Union party in Connecticut and Rhode Hand.
The following despatch in reference thereto signed
by Messrs. Samuel M. Evans, Afford Mace Jehu B.
Askew, VIM. II. Hebden, Henry Scarf and James
D. Lowry, the committee having the affair in charge,
was transmitted to Hon. John l.. Thomas represen-
tative in Congress from the second district:
~ BALTIMORE, April G.
Hon. j. l.. Thomas, Jr., Washington d O.:
~ our constituents, the loyal men of East Balti-
more are now firing salute of one hundred guns in
honor of the election of General HaWIey overnor nf
Connecticut, and General Burnside Governor of
Rhode Island. The sentiment avowed by you that
none but loyal men shall rule the country is fully
endorsed bp the Union men Of your district.
LARCENGEs.-Joseph Parker and James Williams,
both coiored, were arrested on Thursday night by
officer Eldrldge, charged with stealing quontit
rope, valued at S. from off the schooner Margaret
Captain VIM. q. Tarr, lying at Bowly's wharf The
property was recovered anu 10 the captain
and the accused yesterday committed for the action
of the grand jury by Justice Spicer.
Policeman Graham, of the eastern district, took
Franklin Debelins into custody yesterday, charged
with stealing lot of iron, estimated at about ton.
valued at $40, the property Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. After undergoing an ex-
animation before Justice Whaen, he was released on
$500 BAIL entered by his father for the appearance
of the accused to answer the action taken in the mat
ter by the grand jury.
FATAL ACCIDEYT.-Miohael Collins, employed as
brakesman on train engaged in hauling dirt from
the excavation for Lake Chapman, at Druid Hill
Park, was instantly killed about ten o'clock yester
day morning. He was standing upon ''bumper," !"
and IN endeavorng to couple two while the train
was in motion, fell upon the track and portion Of
the train passed over him. crushing his body in ter
rible manner. Justice Peregoy, of Baltimore county,
held an inquest. The body of deceased was then re-
moved to his residence No 81 Pennsylvania avenue
He was about twenty years of age and unmarried
ANOTHER STEAMSHIP FOR CRARLEsroN.-Messrs
Pendergast Fenwck & Co., have just added another
steamship to their line between this port and Charles
ton-the Kalarama. She rates Al, and has been fit
ted up in style not surpassed by any steamer out
Baltimore. good freight has been engaged, and
she will sail this afternoon.
lNQUEsT.-Coroner Sparklin held an inquest yes
terday afternoon, over the body of an unknown man
found floating in the water between the County wharf
and Locust Point. The jury rendered verdict Of
accidental drowning" The deceased was supposed
to be German, and was clad in suit of dark clothes
The body was ordered to be inferred at the expense
of the city.
THE WEATHER. y esterday was decidedly a warm day
the thermometer at nOon indicating 76 degrees fair
average Of the temperature which prevails through
out the summer. About two o'clock in the afternoon
the clouds hckened, and the sultry atmosphere
was cooled by refreshing shower, accompanied by
mutterings of thunder.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE TEMPERANCE Con
VENTIoN.-The following gentlemen were selected on
Wednesday evening last to represent the Jefferson
Street NJ L. Church in the Temperance Convention
to be held in the Charles Street Church. on the 10th
instant:-Rev. Richard Norris, B. J. Sparklin and
Robert COggins
VIOLATING MARKET Observation-Disclosures
Redgrave, of the middle district, arraigned Catharne
Keelen yesterday before Justice Mckinley, charged
with violating the ordinance relating to the rogula
tons of the city markets. fine of $40 and costs
was imposed by the magistrate, upon payment Of
which the accused was released.
For THE GRAND JURY.-Johanna Thompson, ar
rested on Thursday charged with stealing clothin2
and household goods to the amount of one hundred
and fifty dollars. the property of her husband JOIN
Thompson, was yesterday committed for the action
of the grand jury, after an examination before Jus
tice Hebden.
RESIGNATION OF A BANK OFFICER.-Mr. II. Cham
beraine. who for a long while has acceptably occu-
pied the responsible position of cashier of the Chesa
peake Bank has resi- gned and intends retiring to HI;
farm in Cecil county