Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-08
THREE CENTS.

IHE MARYLAND TRACT SocIETY.-The Rev. iona
than Cross so long the efficient General Agon+ orJ
ouperntendent of this Society having resgood b;z
ptuce 10 enter upon other services the Board of
managers al their last quarterly meeting resolved
not 10 appoint successor at least for tho presant
eouperlntendence of Coporteurage in the otv and
It's vicinity to be under the general superiptendan r
MIR. g. N. Cressy, the present Superintendent of
Tract VisitatiOn with the supervision of the Col
porteur Committee the collection of funds in tho ci
to be devolved upon the Executive Committee and
such voluntary agency as they may be able to de-
veloP. so that there shall be expenditure for
merely collecting agency and that every dollar given
may directly to the missionary work of the Soci-
ETY.. The State is divided into four districts; one en-
braoing the northwestern countless the northern
counties. Carroll. Baltimore Hartford and Cecil one
of the southern counties of the Eastern Shore
and ofthesouhern counties of the Western Shore
In each Of these districts the Board desire to have
constantly employed efficient man, who shall,
during the week prosecute the work fssionary col
porteurage develop Christian activity by the organi
Tatlon OF local tract distributing associations in vii
lages and centres of influence and avail themselves
OF every suitable opportunity for disseminating Di-
vine truth, especially among those not reached by
other means Of religious Improvement. On the Sab
bath they are to improve every opening for present.
ing the claims of the Society and soliciting contribu
ons into the treasury. It is designed to empov men
cultivation than have usually been employed
IN the coporeur work merely. and to give a corres-
pondingy higher salary.
CHARGE OF EXPORTING MoNEy.-Messrs WilliamJ
Bowling and VIM. j. Smith, independent police de-
tectiyes, lately arrested Jacob Sellman upon the
charge of obtaining without rendering equivalent,
two hats valued at $40, from Mr.. H. Singewald No
225 s. Broadway, as also of extortng SO from Thos
Hyer, proprietor of the sailors boarding house, No.
$50 Broadway. He released by Justice Hebden on
m tha &c ~
A HoNGPATHIo HosPITAL-In the Second Branch
of the City Council yesterday afternoon petition
was presented by DR.. Moore. signed by mum Der of
prominent Homeopathic physicians. for the estab-
lishment in this city of Homeopathic Hospital de-
signed for the treatment of cholera patients should
that disease make It's entrance here. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Health
ANOTHER LINE OF STEAMERS TO CHARLEsToy.-At-
tracted by the success which has attended the efforts
already made for the deveopement of the trade be-
tween this port and Charleston another line is to be
inaugurated, one of the steamers of which arrived
here yesterday-the Adele, GAG tons with good pas
senger accommodations. which will be commanded by
Capt Hall. 1t is stated that another steamer will
soon be added.
ACcIDENT.-Y esterday morning about six o'clock.
Fernando G. Ragland. an employee at Ahrens' brick
yard, Fells Point, accidentally fell from kiln and
disocated his left shoulder He was removed to his
residence on Clinton street. near the Copper Works
and attended by Doctors Dwinelle and BuckIer
Jones.
ATTEMPTED INoENDrARIsM.-0n Sunday night.
about half-past II O'Clock, attempt was made to
burn an unOccupied stable on Sharp street, near
Frat'. The object o. the perpetrator was however
foiled as the fire was discovered by policeman White
and eXtinguished with but triaing loss to the pro-
perty. and without giving fire ALARM
RoBBING a DRAwER.-Mary f. Clark. colored.
was yesterday taken into custody by policeman
6tinchcomb. charged with stealing 81 from the
drawer of the store of Agnes Ball. corner of Bddle
and Monument streets. Justice Showaere commit
ted her for the grand jury.
CALVERT BASE BALL CLUB.-At the meeting Of the
club on Saturday last, the following officers were
elected for tho ensuing season James P. Kerr,
President; T. A. Cochran. Vice President; WE
Brooks Treasurer; L. P. Fulton, Secretary, and
Messrs. Thompson, Bentley and Coyle. Executive
Committee.
a SLIGHT FIRE-On Sunday evening fire broke
out in the match factory of A. Volkman, in China
alley near Henrietta street. which resulted in dam
age to the extent of about $780,