Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-01
THREE CENTS,

| PROPOSED WIDENING OF COMMERCE LANE AND
IRIPoLETs ALLEY.-In the First Branch of the CITY
Council last evening. Mr.. Foreman, chairman ortbe
| Committee on Highways, presented an ordinance
| authorizing the widening Of Commerce lane nm the
| east slte' between Second street and Exchange
| Place, so as to connect with Holiday street the
street 60 wldened, well az that at present known
as Commerce street, to be hereafter known as Holt
| day street. The Committee say they consider tbe
Improvement one Of great Importance to the public
as it would unite Holiday and Commerce streets by
straight line from Monument street TO the vbarvas.
and the crowded condition of the thoroughfares in
tho immediate vicinity of this street is such as to
render the Improvement necessary for the conve-
nience and speedy conveyance of merchandise re-
oving the pressure On South street. and preventing
to a considerable extent the crowding Of vehicles at
the junction Of Baltimore and South streets. The
gentleman reported an ordinance providing for
the widening of Iripoles alley, the west side, be-
tween Baltimore and Second streets. and to change
It's name Both ordinances wera laid over under the
| rules
| REoPEEIyG or 4 RArLnoAD.-The Winchester and
Potomac Railroad, running between Harper's Ferry
and Winchester which has been practically closed or
destroyed since an early period in the war, is now
thoroughly repaired and freight and passenger trains
viii commence, on Wednesday Thursday next.
/ running over the entire route. The Baltimore and
Vhlo haliroad Company has made the necessary re-
tlOuph
| 1t Is expected that the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company will soon be in a condition to as
sumo its management and control. In addition to
the new trek which has been laid there have been
new and substantial station buildings, &C. erected
at Winchester Charlestown and other points, con-
tributing much to the comfort and convenience of
| passengers and shippers.
CoLoRED HIGHwA YstEN.-About Il o'clock yester-
day morning cclored man named George W. Hall
was walking along the Liberty road, near the city
limits when he was accosted by two men, of the same
color who demanded his watch, threatening TO kill
him IN case Of refusal. lie gave them his watch
which was worth 800 and they ran off pom return
ing TO tho city, Hall informed policeman Jordan of
the occurrence and gave him a description of the
men and at later hour in the day the officer arrest
cd two men who gave the names of James Monroe
and James Williams They were identified by Hall
as the parties who robbed him, and Justice Showacre
committed them for the action Of the authorities of
Baltimore county. Tho watch was subsequently
found in a ditch, the roadside, considerably dam
| aged.
CoLoRED PEOPLES BAyE.-By reference to the
advertisement, it will be seen that branch bank of
! The National FTeedmen's Savings and Trust Com
/ pany' has been established in this city at No 81
Forth street, and will open On Thursday next for de-
| posts. board of officers has been chosen whose
reputation is surety that its affairs will bo conduct
| nGnt must surely prove beneficial to the colored
| people who shall patronize it.
| FoE THE GRAND JURY.-AIbert WhiteIey, charged
with obtaining money under false pretencs efrom va
HOuS persons yesterday released on bail for the
action Of the grand jury. Whitelcy is the man mem
toned yesterday having obtained money through
the agency of the paper received from the Rev. Mr..
Gardner. Richard Robinson, colored, charged with
aSsaulting and cutting George Dill, white man,
was committed for the action of the same tribunal
IMPORTANT TO Tax PAYEEs.-An ordinance has
passed both branches of the City Council directing
the City Collector to extend the time for the allow
ance of discount tax bills from the first until the
nineteenth instant. This action will give tax payers
further time, and still afford them an opportunity to
avail themselves Of the discount allowed on payments
made up to the first Of the present MONTH This or
| dinance extends the time for the year 1866 only.
The STEAMSHIP CARRoLL-A letter from Captain
lludgns Of the steamship Carroll Of the Baltimore
and Liverpool line, dated board that vessel at five
o'clock on Thursday morning last states that he was
about TO discharge the plot, having had Eue run
| down the bay, the machinery working we'll with a
full wind for the cupcs. The steamship Cuba Of the
| Baltimore and Havana line, whlph sailed in COM
| peny with tho COTroll had kept well u
| EXTENSION OF THE TINE FOR PAYING TAyrs.-The
City Council last evening passed an ordinance ex-
tending until the 18th instant the time for which the
large discount taxes is allowed. This is in pursu
! ance Of the policy which has heretofore prevailed
| FEED-The firm Of Manko J5.Co. were fined s. and
costs yesterday, by Justice Spicer for violating the
! Code of Public General Laws prohibiting working
! upon the Sabbath.
| ACKNowLEpGNENT.-We are indebted to the Hon.
| Chas L. Phelps for valuable public document. for
| which he will please accept our thanks.