Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-06
CITY NEW S.

| three men, named McGunnigan, Smith and Roy-
| man. came to Mr.. Myers house about nom and do
| manded something to drink Under erintipidatior nTr
Myers gave 1t to them. They returned \ second tio
| ana again demanded liquor, which Mr.. Myers re-
luseu 10 give them' 1hey then declared they would
| seize it themselves, and one of them McGnrriror
drew large bowie knife, with which be thfastorod
to kill Myers if he did not permit them to have Iio
and thus compelled him to yield. About two o,c1oo
they returned again. Mr.. Myers had by this time So
curely fastened his doors and windows and seeing
their riotous disposition refused to admit them The
three then became very violent and threatened IN
break open the doors and tear down the house and
drawing their knives commenced assault upon the
house, dee tcaring they would kill the inmates man
named Burlington and Mr.. Henry the barkeeper were
in the house at the time and they assis ed in keeping
| the doors and windows closed. Mr.. Myers begged
Mctunnigan and his party to desist, warning
them at the time that he would defend himself
If they perssted-having in the mean time sent for
the assistance Of officer The assailants had sue
ceeded in bursting open the window and door and
were just about entering with their weapons drawn,
when Mr.. Myers and MeHcnry fired. One ball took
elect in the head of Smith. not wounding him. how
ever severely, while the other shot inflicted dan
gerous wound in the groin of McGunngan Smith
and Boyman were arrested and lodged in Towson-
town jail. Mr.. Myers, with great consideration for
the wounded condition of McGunnigau had him
conveyed to n room in his own house and sent for
medical attendance
Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Henry, in company with their
counsel, Albert Richie and L. P D. Newman Esqs
went to Towsontown yesterday, and offered to odevcr
themselves up to the proper officers but no charge
existing against them. they werR not arrested
The AMERICAN CoLoN,z ATIoN SOcGETY.-The forty
ninth annual report of this Association. of which j
H. i. Latrobe, ofths city, is president has just been
published. -Four of the vice presdentS-two of them
life directors Of the Society-haye been removed bv
death during the year: David Hunt, James Railev
Daniel TuTnbull aud Hon. Thomas Corwin. The
deaths Of other Jealous friends of the society are also
noticed among them that of Mrs L. H. Sigournev
the poetcss. The balance in the treasury at the com
mencemcnt Of the yearwas 81, ,523 49, and thf receipts
have been from donations, contributions for the Bar
badoes expedition, from legacicS from the United
States Government, being final payment for the SUP
port OF re-captured Africans landed in Liberia in
lobO-6l from invested funds realized to meet expcn
ses of emigration. and from other sources Sl6Sq2O
The disbursements for the same period were ST.
737S7, of which So, 1886 was for passage and the
usual support, &c. of American emgrants, and $40
1919 was for the Barbados expedition leaving cash
in hand, $50Sl.3i Of this latter sS 81 is awaiting
the orders of the authorities of Liberia and the bal
ance Sls)9. is to the credit of the Society The emf
grafton of the past exceeds that any year since
1856 the number being 527 of whom l72 were from
the vicinity of Lynchburg Va. and sailed from Bal
timorc in the schooner II. ?. Russell on the th Of
last-A ovember. Tho prospects Of the young Rcpub-
lie Of Liberia gathered from the report appear to
be highly gratifying and encouraging TO the friends
of the cause.
HEALTH or TIE CITY.-Doctor Moran. HeaIth
Commissioner, reports for the week ending yestery "
morning II deaths, which is Is less than in the cor
responding week oflas year 43 less than in tho same
week Of 1861, and = less than in the corresponding
week Of The year 1853 These comparisons show that
the city maintains fair sanitary condition The
deaths the pastweek caused by various diseases
as oHowa:-Asthma, l; burn, !: casualty, 3; child
bed, ]; congestion ofthc stomach l. consumption; i2
conyulsions, l; Group. s. drorsy, 81 doby diptho-
RE, }; bilious fever catarrhal fever = scarlet fever
); Inflammation of the brain, > inflammation of the
lungs, 6; mania, !; old age, .; palsy l. plcurisy
teethng, l. whooping cough, ;unlgnown adult SUN
known nianile 9; still births t. 46 were males and
y females. 20 coIored persons. II died un-
der year 0f age; between and years: 10 between
and years; 5 between and 10 years. between l.
and 2oycars, between 20 and 80 years; between 90
and 40 years; between 40 and 50 years; between 50
aud 60 years; between 90 and 20 years between e
and 80 years, and between 50 and 30 years. None
lived beyond 80 years
The MARYLAND SUNDAY School UNIoE-Thc an
nual meeting this organization was held last even
ing at the Bible House, in Fayette street near
Charles. In the absence of the President Rev f
H. hschbach was called to the chair, and E. Otis
Hinkley acted secretary. Upon proceeding TO an
election Of officers to during the eusuin year
the following chosen: Pra-id H. G. :. Or" tn.
Vice President, Rev. J. W. NJ. Williams, D. D., and
i've Others for the city and one for each county:
Missionary Secretary, Rev. Griffith Owen Treasurer
John c. Bridges. The report of the Missionary
Secretary read. from which it appears that not
withstandng 10000 children are for various rcason
shut oil from Sunday School influence and Teachings
much good has neen done; los new schools have
been organized. with l33 teachers and there are
500 scholars There have also been 29coIored schoo
organized Schools have been formed in some coun-
ties where none ever existed before. The collections
for the year amount to 5,4S560. exclusive of 81 i25
collected forthe South The treasurers report shows
balance on hand of Sl9O.s7. The society generally
is regarded as in a very Hourishing condition.
SALE or PROPERTY BY THE CITY CoLLECToR.-J.
B. Cannon, auctioneer, yesterday sold at the Ex-
change saesrOoms, by direction of the City Collcc
tor, for unpaid benefits assessed on the opening Of
Carey street, lot On the west side of Carey sreet
near Lexington, 20 by 100 feet to Capt. Bohrer for
800. Also lot the east side of the same street
near Lexington, 1913 by l07 feet, to Mr. Thompson
for Sl05. Also. lot the same side Of the street
near the last named, of similar proportions to the
city of Baltimore for S95. Also, one at the north
west corner of Carey and Thompson streets l57 by
3SiA feet to Capt. Bohrer for 81 655. Also one at
the northwest corner of Carey and Lanvae ss ISL by
l3O12 feet to the city of Baltimore for $50. Also
for unpaid benefits assessed on the opening of Cal
houn street. lot at the southeast corner of Calhoun
and Tayette streets, a by $50 feet. to Mr. Thompson
for S6O Two lots one on the northwest corner OF
Lanvae and Calhoun streets l22 by 157 feet and one
ON the northwest co rner of Calhoun and Thompsou
streets, l57 by 3S4 feet each purchased by the
city, the former for $500 and The latter for $500.
REMOVAL OF TIE UNION CLUB RooNs--The
Union Club of Baltimore, an association fornei
during the for social and intercourse
and representing in its membership all the profes-
slons, as well as the mercantile manufacturing and
other business interests of the city besides gentle
men Of leisure. military officers and Others, embra-
cling large proportion of the wealth and intellect o
Baltimore. has for some time past occupied a build
ing on Charles street, near St. Pauls Church. This
however was found in many respects unsuited to the
wants Of the Club, and accordingly other quarters
more commodiouS and better adapted in arrange
ments for the use Of the organization were secured
on the northeast corner Of Charles and Franklin
streets. The new rooms opened on Saturday
evening last much to the qualification of all con-
cerned. The building is admirably arranged and
handsomely furnished, and the organization in all
the essential elements Of such an association is sec
ond to none in the country.
REGISTRATION OF CHrLDRES-A resolution was cc
ered in the Second Branch Of the City Council yes
erday providing for the registration of all children
IN tho city. botn male and female, between the ages
OF and ~ years. As stated sub tantaly in the reso
luton, this registration is made necessary from the
fact that the State school tax is based upon the num-
Der OF children in the city and as the number has
been overestmated, the object aimed at by Mr. Ire
au, the originator Of tho resolution to place the
city upon proper school taxation. The resolution
provides that register be appointed for every two
consecutive wards, whose duty is to be completed bv
the lst day Of May next; it also xes the salary of
said officer at So day The resolution was refer
red to the Joint standing committee on education
and will be acted upon in 4 few days
The CONTESTED ELggnoS CAsE.-Iho chairman
of the Committee on Credentials in the First Branch
Of the City Council Mr.. ohm N. Jones' of the Eight
eenth waru, to whom was referred the documents in
the matter cf the contested seat between Samuel T.
Hatch and Henry S. Lankford, for representative
from the Eleventh ward, yesterday announced thai
the committee, after a session of twenty days had
concluded its abors. and would report this evening
The matter has excited considerable interest in no
tical circles, and will doubtless attract large at
tendance OF spectators at the Council this evening
The mount HOPE CASE."-Ihis case came m
yesterday in the Circuit Court for Baltimore county
before Hon. Judge Emory. but on account of a case
that had been begun the week previous not being
concluded, it was postponed until this morning Len