Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-12
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day Of last week. in this city The meeting was held
IN the Spacious room occupied by the State Normal
Schoo IN the he'd Mems Hall, on North Paea street
and was OF interesting and Instructive charac-
ter. The programme presented embraced addresses
essays select readings, &c. Among those who al-
dressed the association were Rev D. Van R,Llelep
! State Superintendent Of Public Schools Professor
NeWall, principal of the State Normal School: Pro
fessor Loveoy, of the Central High School and
| Me2srs. Franklin Crosby and James A. McIlauchfin
of the association. 4 choice selection was read b.,
Miss Sutton, and an interesting essay by Miss trc
dith, both members Of the association These meet
ings held once quarter, and from their peculiar
adaptation to the requirements Of the teacher arc
particularly interesting to the members of the asso-
citation, well to visitors who have an education
al ntercst.
During the session Of Saturday, Mr. r. G. McGinn.
| president of the Baltimore County Board of School
| Commissioners. was made the recipient Of a hand
some set silver tee service consisting of five pieces
as token of esteem or the part of the members
the association. The presentation was made in aa
| appropriate address by Mr.. JOAN J. Griffith, and
| fttinSy responded to by the recipient
An INTERESTING DEctsIoN.-Ihe case of william
| II. Hehden late 2 Justice Of the Peace against
| James " W. Taylor, recently appointed in his
stead by Governor Bradford-heng Il writ o. man
| damus-came up before Judge Martin in the Supe-
rior Court, on Saturday. having boon determined
| Appeals,
| argument was made in the cOurt below. and il was
submitted upon the petition and answer The judge
decided that the appointment oG Taylor was made
without warrant Of law, Hnd that fiebden was ile-
gally Ousted iIom the Office of Justice of the Peace
and therefore the court adjudgcd, ordered and de-
| creed, pro Joyma, that the said James W W Taylor
vacate the said Office of Justice Of the Peace for the
Second ward Of Baltimore city, and that the said W
| ii. ilebGcn be admitted and restored to the said
ItEff.o 4 :. no C,,Ii. IL
jcct viii be brought before the Court of ApreaIs ai
the earliest possible day. and should the decision of
the lower court be sustained, the commissions of ev-
eral persons now performing the duties of Justice of
the Peace IN this city and in several OF the counties
| will be rendered null and void.
TEE New SUNDAY LAw.-It was generally sup
posed that the Sunday law, very stringent in its pro-
Visions recently passed by the LEGISLATURE went int
operation yes er1ay, ana there was much srunhIing
and iault-indng among those accustomed to violate
the law IN respect to the proper observance of the
day. Everywhere We're to be seen WY faces in con
! sequence Q! the difficulty III procuring rye whisky,
! ana numbercss smokers also Ill at ease" nc
OF the cigar shops being SO generally closed
though in few instances parties who were regard
less Of the consequences reapcd quite n harvest by
keeping their places OF business open. Il is alleged
that there is defect in the law nrelatoa to the time
of its going into operation-hence the action Of some
parties who are supposed to have violated it,
SUNRAE-SCHoot. ANNIyErs tHy-Tlle fort iy- f,rrtI
| anniversary Of the Sunday-SchpoI connected with
the Second street German Reformed Church wa-
celebrated yesterday. In the morning tic pastor,
Rev. f. r. Esch5ach preached discourse upon
Family RELIGION to full congregation. At uigll
the Sund0y-School, with persons from all the coa-
gresations of that denomination in various parts Of
the cily, filed the church to oyerlowiug. The cx-
crcises consisted of singing b. the school, catechetical
questions propouudcd by the pastor addresses by
Rev. Griffith Owen, Rev. j. $ Foulk, and others be
sides the reading Of the annual report of the super
intandenG of the Sunday school. .whehi flourish
ing condition. Altogether the occasion was one ui
much pleasure to all present.
| CONSULTED III TIE SHEaFF-4eorge Mobiles was
taken into custody on Saturday night by officer
Wright, Of the middle district, at the instance
Of Francis i. Ford, who charges him with assauItn,
and threatening to tao his life. 1t appears that the
complainant sometime since entered into bail for the
appearance Of the accused to answer charge before
the Criminal Court, and that having gotten iuiu
some difficulty with bin, he assaulted, as stated
above. After the assault, Nr. Ford refused to be
held longer as bail for the accused. lie was there
fore taken charge of by the Sheriff on a bail war
rant, and committed to jail to answer the charge
pending against him in the Criminal Court as well
| as to answer the charge preferred by Mr.. Ford.
DECEAsE OF a WELr-kN0wy CrTzEv.-M9. ,ieo.
ing Of this city. attornel at law died rather sudden
ly Friday las: while on a visit to Philadelnaia
The remains brought bitLer on '..ss.r,I.7 and
removed to the late residence uf the deceased No 81
W. Fayette street. NJ. Clun2noDd was in .lo rllty-
second year ct his age, and well known an at
toEnaJ and convcyancer. tie waa prominent mem
Der of the Indepeudcn, Order of udd Ee.iuwy Iii.
demise announced. in betting terms in tn,
seTerui courts on Saturday, by J. Mason Campbell
W. f. Frick ana Il. b. Morrison, and Inc courts ad-
journed in respect 10 his memory.
! A DISHONEST Notwithstanding during Satur-
; day man appeared at the residence Of Mrs Anna
Brell No. a Short street upon the rCotanse Of beg
| ging and while the person who answered his call
went back to the OF the dwelling to get So.aa-
thing toT him, leaving him in the passage he stole
| from adjoining room a shawl valued at ST. and
then made Of witt his booty, but the -aeC being
soon discovered otlcer Rederave was notified of the
taas, ana took the thei into custody and conveyed
him tn the middle district police station. where he
gave his name Is Joseph aIctson. Jus.ico Spiccr
committed him 10 Jail 10 await the action OF tbs
! grand jury.
| ARREST UPON a SERIOUS CUA-GE.-Dr. =. tfp.si-
son, residing Lanyae street. was arrested on Sat
urday morning, charged with causing the death o.
Susan 5. Clarke by producing an abortion the lar-
tculaTs Of which given in this journal on Sat
urday. A.IeF Il hearing before Justice ShOwacIe, he
| was committed to jail to await the action u the
grand jury. The arrest was made by Captain Cas-
sell and squad Of officers IN bo vicinity of the res
idence of the accused. lie was dressed at the time
in the sayb Of soldier. At the examination before
the magistrate he made defence IN iec had moth
ing to say.
AssAULrs.-0ficer George Swearor. Of the eastern
district, arrested Stephen Dennis coorci. on Satur-
day night charged with assaulting and beating Jas
Barney also coloTed. lie comui ted for cour.
by Justice Whaen.
Edward Boyce, was arrested the same night for as-
saulting and beating Andrew Vessel. lie was com
nit ed TO answer by the salao magistrate.
French Madden, colored, was arrested on Saturday
by officer Frost Of the middle district charged with
assautng and beating Lewis Ross also colorcd. He
was released on ball for court, b. Justice Spicer
STATE ArPOETfEyTs.-Th State Senate confirmed
the nomination. with few exceptions Of all the pre-
sent incumbents of State officers now holding post
tionS all of which made by Ex-Governor Brad
ford before the expiration of his term. The only
! ceptlons were the appointment Of A. Garder and
John B. Werdner magistrates il Ailegany county:
! ". 3. Carpenter and j. II. Mattingly for Charles
| county, Thomas Winter for Frederick county; Thos
| VI, Bacon for Hartford county; James Jones for ST.
Marys county; E. F. Duer and Z. I. Hall for Somec-
set county; and w. Duncan, for Baltimore county.
| SUDDEN DEATH Yesterday morning about seven
| O'clock Christopher Eroomhon. employed rs a
! watcaman the brig Chattanooga whileon his yyac
NOME, was taken Win nCHlpfTRaE1 q the lungs 8
| Chase's wharf and expired very suddenly. Coroner
Sparklin was nolidej Of the fact Lut after learning
the cause Of his death, declined holding an inquast
| over the body. Ills remains subsequently re
moved II mis- late residence, No. q Thames street
The deceased was about u years OF age and leaves
| wife and several children.
| LARCENIEs.- officer Martin, of the eastern dis
trior arrested George ". Gold on Saturday charged
| with stealing bride and reins valued at 81 the
| property Of Wm. j. Gittngs. He was arragued be-
fore Justice Whalen and committed to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury
| negro named George Kennedy was arrested the
| same day by officer Brown, charged with stealing
barrel Of moasses valued at $50 the property of j.
! " Pitt Co. He was committed to answer by US
| tice johnson,
| ALLOWING GAMBLING UPoN HIS PREMIsEs-IIenry
| Ortman was taken into custody Friday night
charged with selling liquor to minors, and allowing
them to play cards and gamble upon his premises,
No - East street. The evidence Of three of the bows
found in the house, well that of their parents
and Others who had complained of the house as being
dsordery, substantiated the charge against the ac-
cused. He was therefore, on Saturday, released on
bail by Justice Spcer for the action of the legal au
thorities.
Rg-ARREsTED.-GeorgeM Murphy, who has for some
time been imprisoned at Fort McHenry charged with