Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-22
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Cannon. auctioneer yesterday sold at the Exchange
salesrooms. by order of the City Collector the fol-
lowing described property for arrears Of taxes due
tne city and State vacant lot on the east side OF
ohester street. near Bank, so by 123 feet, to T. W.
urimn tor $T5 a lot on Orleans street, near Ann,
10 by 81 feet. to Mr.. Sparkln for $40 vacant lot
on the southwest side of Division street. near Meme
| chen % by l74 feet. to T. H. HOOPER for S205 An
improved lou on the south side of Saratoga street
near 0aIlton' /! py ~ feet. to Edward Homeyer sub
Ject to ground rent for $780, An i,nnroved Jo+ nm
the west side of Happy alley near Easforr oen,,o
81 by ~ feet, to T. FL. Hooper for $780, vacant Iot
on the south side of Fort street. near Light 19lL b
l39 feet, to E. O.. Lynch for $500 vacant lot an Tho
northeast side of Clement street near To,vsor On h.
10 feet, to I. t. Hooper for $3l0 A vacant Io+ an
the southwest side of Besson street. near Towson 10
by 30 feet, to W. FL. Gruver for $50. An improved
ot on the south side OF Pratt street. Emory Is
by 70 feet, to Samuel Lycth for $310. vacant lot
on the northeast corner of Hampstead and Chesa
peake Streets 25 by 200 feet, to T. H. Hooper for 6
vacant lot the northeast corner of Pratt sireet
and Chesapeake alley. 25 by 200 feet to the same par
" Tor SiUO. vacant lot the southeast side of
Walsh street. near Mosher, 1315 by 81 feet to Daniel
W.MTes for 800. Part of a vacant lot on tbe soutb
west side of Fort avenue, 67 by go feet to T. H.
Hooper for Slf0 part of another lot on the
same street, IS by $50 feet to the city for $7S Part
OF another lot on the street, so by go feet to
James McGuirk for 500. An improved lot on the
West side of the Falls road near Rutters lana so b
o1 feet to Mr. Nugent for $3.50. vacant lot ON the
east side Of Mount street. Coe IS by l57 feet to
=. W. ELY tor $50. vacant lot on the northeast
SIDE OF Fremont street, Laurens 20 by I26 feet
to q. w. Buck for S2l0. vacant lot on the south
west side of Cuba street. Andre 6 by 5S feet to
N. Il. oods Tor S6O vacant lot on the west side
OF York avenue Eager street. Is by 100 feet to
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north side of Eager street. near York avenue, 20 by
100 feet, to James McGuirk for 5000. An improved
lot on the north side of Cross street. near Johnson
~ by lou feet, to James Mc1uirk for $3.50
SUICIDE OF SUPPOSED BALT1MoREAN.-The Wash
lnston Chronicle of this morning contains the follow
ing account of the suicide of man who is supposed
TO have been citizen Of Baltimore: Yesterday morn
ing, between and O'clock as one of the chamber
maids at the hotel, corner of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and Third street, was going her morning rounds she
opened the door of room No. "a, when imagine her
surprise, she found a man, named John Essinger
lying on the bed with single barrelled pistol in his
right hand, and, at glance satisfied herself that he
was dead. The coroner was Immediately telegraphed
for and Acting Sergeant Kelly, of the Fourth ward
proceeded to the hotel to take charge of whatever
effects the unfortunate man had about him. On ex-
amining the wound it was ascertained that he had
placed the pistol to his mouth and DISCHARGED it. the
contents passing out of the back part Of his head
discharge was found in his pocket which shows that
he had been hOnoraby discharged from the 50 Mary
land infantry the Sd OF October 1863 having served
his full enlistment of nine months
silver watch. 81 .O3, and q recommendation for
honesty and sobriety numerously signed by officers
OF the subsistence department of Richmond. Va
were found in his pockets. The latter stated that
the deceased had been discharged from that Office in
company with others for the purpose of reducing the
force Mr. Essinger is of low stature well set with
black hair. blue eyes, ruddy complexion, and was
about forty years old. The deceased informed the
bartender that he hailed from Baltimore and was
about to set position musician at the capitol
THE MARKETs.-The pleasant weather of yester-
day had tendency not only to throng The different
markets of the city with purchasers and spectators
but also to them to be well stocked with pro-
duce. Notwithstanding buyers were more brisk
than for some days past, the prices remained un-
changed selling at about the rates as last quo
ted, except some few articles which presented rather
a downward tendency. Poultry sold at a slight re-
ductiOn: prairie chickens. the principal game now
offered, and with which the market is we'll stocked
also sold at reduced rates. selling at from 81 to 81
per pair. There was noticeable change either in
meats or vegetables. Tho FISH market showed con-
sderaby activity account of this being the season
of Lent consequently advanced prices are still de-
manded; shad, of the greatest Iuxuries at this
season of the year in the fish market were held at
from 81 to $S per pair.
ROBBERY IN PHILADELPHIA-ARRgsT IN THIS CITY
Information received yesterday morning at the
office of Marshal Carmichael, that the house of jos
Robinson. residing in Philadelphia. had been robbed
on monday night OF $3.50 in money, three watches
Zone of which was gold one), and S400 worth of va
rOus articles of clothing among which were several
silk dresses, and that suspicion rested upon coored
domestic, named Matilda Davis. who it YVES thought
had left that city, and it requested that the Off
GERS here would be the look out for her should She
come to Baltimore. description of her perSen hay
ing been placed in the hands of detective John W
Smith, that officer succeeded in taking her into Gus
tody some time during the afternoon and also sue
ceeded in recovering the greater part of tho property
Later In the afternoon. detective Gray took the
accused to Philadelphia 70 await the action of tho
authorities of that city,
PIcGFooKETs At AN AUCTION SALE.-While an
auction sale of household furniture was progressing
yesterday on Hoins street. near Mount lady cried
out to the auctloneeF that her pocket had been
picked. Instantly there an hundred fair hands
diving into the recesses of Goep pockets and three
other ladies' in pitifel tones announced that they
too had besa robbed. One lady suspected young
man named James, of having stolen her money, but
he proved to her satisfaction that he was not the
guilty party. Subsequently two or three oe the
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their contents had vanished. This event caused con-
siderable excitement, and many ladies suddenly left
the premises, fearing they would be robbed. and i'm
pressed with the idea that piekpockst we're had
thing ito have in the house,
COMMITTED FOE TsE ACTION OF THE GRAND JuRY.-
An investigation was had yesterday before Justice
Spicer, in reference to the robbery of the money
drawer of Messrs. Sands 4 Siammer, No. Al South
Frederick street. the particulars of which were given
IN the last isSue stating that Eugene c. johnson.
Chas. Howard and Geo. Robinson wore arrested on
the charge of having committed the robbery. The
investigation resulted in Howard being committed as
the perpetrator Of the robbery and johnson and
Robinson committed as accessories. Mr.. Harvey. of
the firm Of Harvey Co.. who sustained loss some
time since of SLIGO. the particulars of which have
been previously given, having Identified Robinson as
the party who in the store on the day of the rob
berry, he is also held to answer that charge
THEFT OF HoGs.-At an early hour yesterday
morning thirty one hogs the property of E. T. Hol-
ton, were stolen from the drove yard of W. Green
Sons, near the cattle scales Detective Morgan was
made acquainted with the circumstances and started
In search OF the stolen property. valued at 1880 He
found the hogs in the pen of Michael Smith, pork
butcher on the Frederick road near the bridge over
Gwynns falls. He subsequently arrested Smith at
the Lexington market, and John Heinold. boy in
the employ of Smith. At examination before
Justice ShOwacre last evening both the accused were
committed for the grand Jury.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-F. W. Bennett & Co., auc-
toneers. yesterday sold at the Exchange saesrooms
lot Of ground, in fee, on the southwest corner OF
Fayete and Fremont Streets 81 feet 'front.' rs on the
the rear and III feet deep. Improved by spbs ~.
threestOry dwelling with two-story o,oL h,,;Idin
fne yard. &o, to =. K. Hoffr,sn for sl20oo Also
lot on south side Of Fayette, between Pine and
Pearl streets, p by so feet. Improved by a three
story awelling (23S), to James H. Hogs for $6OOO
subject tG ground rent Of 500.
RuNAwAY.-About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
horse attached to an express wagon ran away from
the of Lombard and Scott streets The driver
Joseph Osterhaus. thrown out and fell upon his
head completely severing his left ear from his head
and otherwise injuring him. A boy in the wagon
jumped out and escaped injury. The wagon was
badly broken. Mr.. 0sterhaus was removed to his
home, No. &c Boyd street, where DR.. Uhler dressed
his wounds.
VIOLATIONS OF 0RDINANCEs.-P Donovin and P
Mcconnell. yesterday fined SIS and costs each
by Justice Showacre, for allowing liquors
to flow from their premises into the street. Mrs
Preston was fined 81 and costs for putting more than
bushel of garbage in vessel. William TAYLOR
woe Grad CANA amount throvv;ro