Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-14
CITY NEWS.

-eN '4-ho'SA do DclvNt DeSiGtS lIt passengers 1fr
Baltimore the West and New York. As the steamer
was nearly loaded at Liverpool only n passeneers
were taken at Queenstown although 500 could have
been secured, if room sufficient could have been af-
orded the emigration at present from Ireland TO the
United States being very large Upon the arrival in
port the officers of the Hibernian Society and the
Rev James Dolan. visited the ship afordiug useful
information aud advice to the emigrants The pas
sengers from Liverpool were mostly English many
OF them miners, seeking employment in the coal
fields of Western Maryland. The steamship Wor-
eester of the same line is now loading and viii sail
On Saturday next, l7th instant with full cargo and
number Of passengers. large portion of the cargo
OF the Somerset it is understood is already engaged
and shewiil leave for Liverpool on The Attn Of next
month. Annexed is list Of the consignees of the
cargo of the Somerset:
b. Cachard Il bales; Stellmann, Hnrichs & Co., 2S
packages F. B. Loney, 1G do; Pendergast Fenwiek
S Co. do; Eaton Bros & Co.. bales William G.
Harrison, Esq, case; j. Tyson, r & Sons 100 bdls;
Nm J. Wilmer Co.. casks Dickson. Clark & CO.
Cincinnati. do: Tyler Davidson i Co.. Cincinnati
% do j. Stein x Son. cases; Hiberg & Stauf, do;
Austln Dali u Co.. do; Isaac Coae, Jr. & Bro l do:
y Co, case: g. II. Williams ESQ, package; Hodges
6ros:, IL cases; DrOst SutrO, do; SchweTdtmaun
C0., case; i. S White, 249 packages; f. Jcnkins &
Sons, dos Ward Bros, IA do: H. N tambrill 52cases;
Poole u Hunt, do; c. Spilker & Co do: Austin
pieces Lima wood J. Orem l. Son. case; j. S, Barry
y 20, do; keyseT. IrOyo x Co, 100 tons pig iron
Arthur Emory i Co., . oaskg i. IL CreenieId 1
packages; Penniman y Wight, Is DO; order t93 do.
ANOTHER SwINDLER.-About two weeks ago a man
giving the name of H. NJ. SouthalI arrived in this
city, bringing with him letters Of recommendation
from New FORK merchants, and 4 commendatory
letter from 4 well known gentleman of Port Deposit
He was introduced to Mr.. Joseph Nelson, No I32
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desired to into business and after some conyersa
ton, proposed partnership with Mr. Nelson, he to
put SO much money into the establishment the same
to be Immediately invested in goods. After some re
hection. the proposition accepted when SouthaiI
suggested that the store should be enlarged and
otherwise improved, and for the carpenters and
they went to work He then proposed that he and
Nelson should Immediately go cut and purchase the
goods, which was DONE but no money paid That
vas t. bc done delivery Of the goods ten days sub
sequently. S0uthall exhibited draft on q we'll
known banking tiTGt of this city, and also several
u. 5. bonds. On Friday last he stated that it would
be necessary for him to 90 to Port Deposit to draw
some money out of bank and he would be back on
Saturday. He endeavOTed TO borrow some money
from Alr. Nelson hut he refused to loan. lie had
previously purchased on credit entire suit of new
clothes. So on Saturday he started ostensibly for
the purpose stated. Mr.. Nelson waited until yes
terday morning. when he teegraphed to the cashier
Of the bank at Port Deposit and received an answer
that such man as the one named had no funds in
tho bank, never had, and was unknown in that
neighhorhood. Mr.. Nelson afterwards learned that
on Friday last Southall was met walking out the
Belair road, carrying black sack since which time
nothing has been heart of him. 1t is supposed that
the letters ofiatroduction and the Government bonds
were lUrEerieS.
SALE OF BAYK STocKs Owned BY rHE STATF.-TD
conformity with the provisions Of Acts Of the last
session Of the General Assembly authorizing the sale
OF stocks held by the State in several Of the bank
ing Institutions the Union Manufacturing Company
and the dividend stock Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, the State Treasurer recently "a
yertised for bids fgr said stocks These bids were
opened at Annapolis yesterday and the awards
made The bidding was spirited, covering a much
larger amount than the State had 10 offer Tho bia
accepted were in every case in excess Of the r,r
value Of the stock, netting about $4,000 premium
The following is . summary Of the sloc Ks and the
prices received: Ba timore and Ohio Railroad. pp-
value 9iuO olas for 392 shares accepted at o. TO 10
National Bank Of Baltiinore-par value SlO0; bids
Tor 20 shares accepted at 3l13 TO 5lJj Farmers
and Merchants Bank-par value $40: bids f.- 800
shares accepted at $3.50 10 SIS. Mechanics Ma
tIonal Bank-par value 5l5 bids for sos shares ac-
cepted at so TO $3.50. Commercial and Farmer
bank-par value 1881; bids for $50 shares accent
cd at 5000 to S4l.25. Easton National Bank-par
value S25; bids for .200 shares accepted at %27 Ma
rine Bank Of Ealtimore-par value of all the stock
hed 6y the State is $4,000; bids accepted for whole
amount at SiG75J. Farmers National Bank cr ir
napolisi tie bids tor this stock were numerous ht
mono Of them accepted. Uagcrstown Bark-par
value $50; bids for egJ shares accepted 1t an 50 to
Szt.2@, Union Manufacturing CoIapaDy--par value
3o'; bids for 100 shares accepted at S5.S5 10 $52
ARREST CG a " OMAN CHARGED WITH RoEBTv5 HER
HUsbAHD.-A dispatch was received at the Office of
Mars al Carmichael few days sinae from the Mayor
Of Portsmouth, Va, requesting the officers in this
city to arrest wczlan named Margaret Curtaer, who
would arrive here on the steamer ADELAIDE The
woman, the dispatch states, is CHARGED with robbiDr
her husband of from foEG 10 five thousand dollars p
Government bonds. In compliance with the dispatch
shs was arrested upon the arrival of the boat by
detective Morgan and taken 10 the Office of the mar
sba whore it aseertained she had in her posses
sion $l,40o in greenbacks and 52Om gold The state
ment Of the woman was, that her husband is subject
TO ntoXicatiOn and that she had been attending to
the business carried by them Ia cgStaurau) for the
past five years, and as sho had made all the money
she thought she was the proper owner of it. She
also stated that her intentions were to let her hus
band carry on the business for three or four week
himself while she took pleasure trip North. The
accused is woman about twenty-five years Of age,
and bears quite respectable appearance. Her nus
band is about 50 years of age She was held at the
marshas Office until yesterday when she was taken
on to Portsmouth by Mayor Collins, of that city.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHooL CoM-
MIssIoNERs.-The regular weekly meeting of this
Board was held yesterday afternoon at their rooms
the President Robert Daniel Esq, in the chair. Ap-
picatiOns for positions under the jurisdiction of the
Board were received from Mr.. S. Maunchmes and
Miss Melissa Dudley, which were ordered on fle
The biweekly reports of the absence of teachers from
the 18th to the 23d of February, wo-o read showing
total absence Of ninety-fUaI days and four hours
Mr. Merrifeld, from the Committee on Books. pre-
sented monthly report, strongly recommending Nc
Gutle's readers and spelling books. majority re-
port was also presented from the same committee b
Mr. Brooks, in favor Of Wilson sreaders and spoilers
the hooAs now used in the public grammar schools
After lengthy discussion, which was participated
in by Messrs. Brooks, Merrifed Hebden sumwait
Showacre, Arthur and Fuller, the latter gentleman
moved that the question be postponed for one week
which motion was lost The question was then taken
on the report in favor of McGufies readers when
was rejected. Consequently Wilson'S readers will
remain in After the transaction of some further
business OF no general interest," the Board adjourned
APPOINTMENT OF A NEW BOARD OF School Con-
MIssIoNBRs.-The Committee on Education reported
through 4hI 1aylOT, III the second Branch OF the
City Council, yesterday an ordinance providing for
the appointment in January next, by the City Coun-
ell of one school commissioner Tor each Of the several
wards of the city. The ordinance enacts that su-
perinendent Of the public schools shall be appointed
by the Mayor who shall president of the Board
of Commissioners. and also have general s,Ipervis
ion Of the public schools throughoy. the city. The
ordinance abolishes the office Of treasurer and rro
vdes that the City Register shall pay the bills in
CURED by .ho keeping up of the schools. The com
missioners comprising this new board will serve for
four years instead of ono, is the case under the
present system. Inc ordinance was read and LAID
over iol future consideration,
PASSING AN ALTERED NorE.-Oficsr Crockett. Of
the middle district, took young man named Jacob
TAMIL, into custody Monday night, charged with
passing an altered note on Mr.. A. Forge No. l32 y
Gay street, The note the Chesapeake Bank
OF this city and had been altered from one t. We
dollar bill. The work was neatly executed, and well
calculated to deceive unless upon close examination
The accused was detained at the station house atI
yesterday morning, when, after an examination he
fore Justice Spicer, he was committed for the action
of the legal authorities
RELGGGoUs.-The Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church will hold its thirty
eighth section in the Starr Church, on Poppletou
street, BEGINNING this