Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-04
CITY NE WS.

HANDSOME TEsTIMONIAL.-John II. Longnecker,
ESQ, Clerk OF the Baltimore County Court, residing
IN Iowsontown, was the recipient on Tuesday even
ing OF massive gold headed cane New Years
gii from the clerks employed in his Office consisting
Of Messrs. john II. Wheeler. Rufus King, r. II.
thompson, Charles a. Conner, William Galloway
and I. y Whittle. The presentation was made hy
Mr.. John N. Wheeler in a neat and appropriate pd
dress TO which Mr.. L0ngneckcr eIicitously respond
ed. After the presentation the company was agreea
bly, entertained by Mr. Longnecker 2. ais residence
speeches were made toas;s drank and songs sung.
the festivities Being kept UP till near dsybreak,-
Upon the head of the cane inscribed the following:
John Ii. Longnecker. January lst 1856 Presented
by the clerks in his employ
DIsHoEss1 BoARDER.-0n Sunday evening last
colored man named Ephraim Smith. engaged hoard
with Margaret Lee. colored living on the corner of
Rose street and Jordan alley. The following morn
ing the landiady had occasion to go out and left
Smith IN the house, but upon returning she found
that her boarder had dccamped, and that gold
watch. valued at $40, missing She yesterday in
formed policeman Spangler Of the circumstance. and
he soon aftcrward arrested Smith, who claimed that
Mrs. Lee kad loaned him the watch, but admitted
tnat ne had pawned it for sum Of money. The
watch was subsequently recovered. and Justice Mer
edlth committed the accused to Jail in default of bail
to await the action Of the grand jury in the case.
HICKS |. S. A. GENERAL HosPTaL-It was erro-
neousiy stated, few days since. that DR.. Thomas
stu surgeon in charge Of Hicks General Hnspitsl
had been mustered out Of service. The doctor. in
compliance with instructions received from Ihc
Medical Bureau. is engaged in reducing the number
= - - 92sGiLa' pIeparatory turning 1t
:, Fj9-1ss,st uf Fshr "a = y,o tifsI for th..
accommodation Of sick solliers in i.s-arious com
mands stationed about the city. Hicks HOSPITAL in
the completeness and convenience Of It's appoint-
ments, IS the model hospital Of the country and its
management during the administration Of Surgeon
Sim has been judiciou7 and successful rejecting
great credit upon HIM d skillfu industrious and
conscientious officer
IHEF1.-Martha Berry, colored, was yesterday ar
rested by lieutenant Walters and policeman Bur-
ton charged with stealing several articles of chill
0ren clothing, valued at S3j the property of the
Franklin Square Presbyterian Church. Justice Drv-
den committed her for the action of the grand iurv
Inc accused was employed as a servant in the fam
lily of Mrs. Mccoy on Saratoga street, near Green.
when Mrs b. Shnchcemb. agent for the sale OF
articles donated to the church, called and handed
her basket of goods to be shown the lady of the
house. The girl took the basket, but. instead of
doing as directed purloned several articles and hid
them beneath pile of wood in tle cellar where they
were found by the officers.
INJURED UPON THE RAILRoAD.-Dennis CaIden,
about twenty three years of age while walking upon
the track of the Northern Central Railway near the
Relay House on Tuesday last. struck by the To-
comohve Of train, which suddenly came around a
curve, and severely injured. His left leg was badly
Fractured his right leg terribly cut and his head and
body seriously cut and confused. He was brought to
the city, and conveyed to the Lombard sereet mfr
mary, where DR.. Beckenbaugh, resident physician,
attended him, Last evening he was in favorable
condition. and it is believed that be will survive his
injuries. He is an unmarried man. and citizen OF
Cincinnati.
FELL From THE CARs.-Mr Porter Goodwin, a
conductor of freight train on the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was injured
yesterday morning under the following ciTcum-
stances: II appears that about o'clock. A. NJ As
his train. under considerable headway, was passing
the New Almshouse building he attempted to put
down the brake, when it broke. throwing him vio-
lently upon the ground where he lay for some time.
being unable to walk or summon aid He was final
y discovered and conveyed to his home, No. 81 Cough
street, whore DR.. Dwinelle attended him II was
found that he very severely confused about the
head. neck shoulders and back. Happily no bones
were fractured.
TIE BALTIMORE AND LIVERPOOL STEAMsHrP-Th
steamship Somerset now lying at Henderson's wharf
is being rapidly filled up with valuable cargo and
at much more remunerative rates than have hereto
fore been obtained. She will sail on Saturday next
precisely at noon, under command of Capt Raffelle
an officer of extensive experience. Mr.. Upton, who
vas first assistant engineer on the first VOYAGE has
been promoted and goes out this time as chief enR-
noer. large item of her cargo will he cotton Her
first cabin passenger list contain already many names
among them notice several of ladies Of this CITY,
The SAVANNAH STEAMSHIP L1SE--Information
yesterday received Of the arrival at Savannah
Saturday last. of the steamer Richmond from this
port. She was compelled to lay to in the bay for
several days. in consequence of the unfvorabie char
acter of the weather. The despatch in relation to
her arrival bears date of the Both of December and
consequently four days in being transmitted from
Savannah to Baltimore, rather slow work for tele-
graph, The steamer North Point, of the same line.
is loading at the wharf foot of West Falls ave-
nue., and will sail this afternoon.
FROM RICHMoSD.-The steamer Petersburg, of the
Baltimore and Richmond line, which arrived here
yesterday, brought of the finest cargoes that
has been received from Richmond since the resumr-
ton of trade with the South. The cargo embraced
81 hogsheads and 2 packages of tobacco 176 packa-
ges Of haSseed, besides quantities of hides peas
wInes' rags, tar, turpentine, cotton, &C.
ORDERED TO REPoRT.-Brevet Colonel and Sur
geon Lewis A. Edwards U. S. army has been ordered
by the Secretary Of War to report for duty to Col
josiah Simpson. the Medical Director of this depart
merit and is also made a member of the board of
which Major General Meade. U. S. army, president,
for the retiring of such officers of the army as may
be brought before it.
1. 0. 0. F., ELECTION OF OFF1cERs.-SaIem En-
campment No. ,, [. 0. o. F. last night elected the
following oicers:-Thos G. Thorpe. Chief Patriarch;
A L. Spear, High Priest; J. c. BoIgano, Sen. War
den; Joseph Thompson. j. W., Saml Oliver Rec
Scribe; Richd Marley, Treasurer; W. c Cunning
ham. Financial Secretary and J. Freeberger,
Marshal.
REVENUE STANPs.-A few days since, mortgage
from the Northern Central Railroad Companv TO
Philip A. Small and Others trustees, was left in the
Office of John H. Longnecker. Esq, clerk of the Bal
tmore County Court for record. The United States
revenue stamps on the instrument amounted to OO
ANOTHER SORGHUM CoSvENTIoY.-The president
of the sorghum convention which assembled in this
city, at Western Hail. in 1864. has issued call for
convention of the growers and manufacturers, to
meet IN Baltimore, at Armitage Hall, on Tuesday.
the 18th of next month,