Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02
THREE CENTS.


There was very fair attendance of members and
}. H. b. Latrobe was called to the chair in the alb
sence of the President. After the transaction oF
some routine business the society proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year. and the fol-
lowing were chosen: President, General John Spear
Smith; Vice President, Hon. John P. Kennedy; Cor
responding Secretary Rev. DR.. Z. A. DarvmpIe.
Recording Secretary, j. Saurin Norris; Treasurer,
T. LampIng; Librarian, Jno. J. Jacobsen: Com
mittee on Finance, c. Lampng, Henry James
William j. Albert Committee on the Gallery
john ii. B. Latrobe Joseph II. Meredith George
B. Coale, Edw'd G. Mcdowell, DR.. Jno. R. Winsow
Committee on Honorary Membership m,n H. L.
Bond. John Brooks, Henry Stockbridge. Trusteesof
the Athen@um, Johns Hopkins. J. H. B. Latrobe,
George A. Pope. Council of Government, J. Saurin
Norris Jacob L. Drege Philip I. Tyson, Edw. g.
Lind. Committee on the Library Hon w. f. Giles
John J. Jacobsen Rev. Dr. L. A. Dalrymple Rev
Fielder Israel, j. j. Thomson, P. r. Lovejoy Rev.
Dr. Jno. 6. Morris, Jacob R. Drege. DR.. Joshua |.
! Cohen, Thomas y. Baird DR.. c. C. Bombaugh Jos
| NJ Gushing. An interesting paper was then read by
Dr L. H. Steiner, OF Frederick, upon Sanitary Com
MISSIONS and at Its conclusion vote Of thanks was
| unanimously rendered him. 1t was announced that
| Rev Dr. l.. Van Bokkelen would read paper at the
| next monthly meeting.
The CITY RETAIL MAREErs.-Thcre was a fair
supply Of produce offered yesterday at the different
| markets
Neats.-Becf sold from 20 to 25 cents per pound.
mutton l5 to % cents per pound veal 70 TO q cents
per pound pork 20 cents; sausage 90 cents ham q
cents per pound whole, . cents sliced lard % cents
per pound
81 iPegetabies-Sweet potatoes 81 per peck Supply
small; Irish potatoes from so to 30 cts per peck;
cabbage from to 10 cts. per head turnps 50 cts per
peck; beets 10 cts. per peck, carrots cts per bulch
celery 10 cts. per buneh dried Lima beans 35 cts per
quart; soup beans - cts per quart; hominy 10 cts
per quart.
FoultV.-Turkeys sold from S2 to Si each or %
cents per pound: geese from SLgU TO S2.UU each
| chickens from $50 TO 81 per par; ducks $l5O per
pair. Game-Canvass-ba ducks from $3.50 to 50
per pair bald pate ducks IS cents per pair; black
heads $50 per pair prairie chickens 81 25 per pair
Mscsilaacouq Articies-Country slaughtered pork
sold at Sl4 per hundred weight; country sausage 25
cents pound apples from 80 to per peck;
cranberreS 20 cents per peck dried peaches peeled
10 cents per quart; unpeeed p cents per quart but
ter, print, sold from SIS to 50 cents per pound; roll
from 40 to 80 cents pound; eggs 35 per doz
Honey could be purchased for 50 cents per pound
| Tho supply Of fish was small.
| BALTIMORE GYAfyAsIuM-Thes seventh annual exhi-
btion Of the classes ofthe Baltimore Gymnasium took
place at Carroll Hall last evening in the presence of
large numberot spectators, including many ladies and
well known citizens. The performances of the several
| classes indicated a high degree of proficiency and
| learning, and showed what systematic and varied ex
ercise, under the direction of judicious and COM
pctent teacher, will enable man to accomplish in
| the development Of muscle and supplcness. The ex-
! ercses were varied in their character, consist
of performances the rapeze, bars rings and with
Indian clubs yaultlng and concluding with pyramids
and tablcauX. In the intervals between the several
representations, the Independent Blues Band dis
| coursed enlivcnng music. The advantages to be
derived from gymnastc exercise cannot be too highly
estimated, and for the physical and moral well-being
pf IS ia lp tpI ,t mi
| vcsally praeticed. The Baltimore Gymnasium under
direction Gf Prof. Henry Bender furnishes excellent
hcties tor every kind Of exercise and it is hoped
| that those who lack, and would acquire physical
| vjgor, will avail themselves Of its advantages.
HEAVY ROBBERY OF MONEY AND UNITED STATES
| BoNDs.-At an carly hour yesterday morning. the
| dwelling of Mr. VIM II. Rose, proprietor of Roses
| Restaurant" on North Gay street, Fayette was
entered by burglars, and about 8 C09 in money and
| United States bonds taken from box in the room
| occupied by Mr.. Rose. number Of valuable papers
| and a gold watch was also taken. 1t was not def
ritcy ascertained how the thieves gained an en-
trance, but is supposed they were concealed upon
tho premises previous to the house being closed for
the night. \ arrests have yet been made.
TRADE WITH NoRIu CAGULNA.-A very lively
t.aae has grown up ani is steadily increasing between
this city aud various ports in North Carolina. It
but yesterday that reference was made to large
cargo from Wilmington by the steamer Fannie, and
now TWO mora arrivals u S2l NCSselS nave TO be re-
corded, viz: The schooner ". s. Copcs, from Mur
treesbgro, with ZOO bushels Of peas and 10 bales of
cotton, and the schooner Mail, from Newborn, with
- bbls and l2 casks Of turpcnlue, so bbl. Of rOsn
rs bbls pitch ll bbls. Of tar, and 5000 shingles
CHARGE or CoCNTEUfEITIyG.-Joh M.r-an, and
his son, of the same name residing at Catoctin
Mills Frederick county, were yesterday brought to
this city by Government detectives, charged with
/ tncy nad a Nearing DcIore UnIteu sJaJcs Lvllulrs-
souer Brooks, which resulted in the discharge Of the
| father, while the was committed to answer.
SALARIES IyCGEAsED.-A rcsolutions2has passed
both branches of the City Council increasing the
salary of the foreman of the different fire engine
companies to 800 per and that of the extra
men TO 5000 per annu.n The salary of the clerk Of
the Cross street market has also been increased to
$500 poF annUm.
| GREEsMoUNr CEMETERY WALL.-The City Council
has appropriated $500, or much money as may be
necessary, for the tearing down and rebuilding that
part Of Greenmount Cemetery wall south Of the gate;
and also for the extension Of the arch under Green
mount avenue.
Ran OVER EY 4 CARr.-Testerday afternoon a
gOlored man named Allen Green residing at q Wine
alley, had two of his ribs broken, by being over
by cart at the corner Of Decker and John streets.
lie was attended by DR.. Greentrce.
CHDNEY on FIEE.-About l2l2 o'clock yesterday
the chimney Of the house No. S Gay street, occu-
pied by the American Fire Insurance Company,
was discovered to be on fire, but the flames were
cXtnguishcd by officer Burdett aided by some citi-
1cus, without giving alarm.
For CoURT.-Petcr Garvey, whose arrest has been
previously noticed. charged with committing a mur-
derous assault upon en- old man named Felix Graf
gan, was yesterday committed for the action of the
Criminal Court by Justice Spicer
MARRIAGE LIcEyCEs.-The Clerk Of the Court of
| Common Pleas issued during the month of January
last log marriage licenses, against $50 during the
| responding month Of last year.
The CITY yyENTIoy.-This body meets this even
ing in Temperance Temple, North Gay street.