Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-11
CITY NEW S ,

part of which was for the removal of garbage and
dirt from the Streets including the salaries of five
Assistant Superintendent of Streets and wages of
the increased force of employees during the latter
part OF the to thoroughly cleanse the city and
place 1t in better sanitary condition in view of the
threatened approach of the cholera. In the aggre-
gate it amounted to ST. 80 being ST. 4SO over the
amount appropriated by the city. The cost of re-
moval of garbage by carts $38. 05G.50 of street
dirt by carts, 81 ,526: scraping street. ST. and
for rent and tools, $77525 The number of loads of
garbage removed SIS $685. and of street dirt 1910
total number l0l, 1896; average cost of garbage
81 1900 cents street dirt rs 551OOcents In 1864 the
total number of loads of garbage and street dirt re-
moved 0229 at about the same ay erage expense
the total cost that year being S64OS2. Tho amount
received from sale Of garbage &c, IA; the
previous year $500 Is. There was expended on
general health account including the cost of erecting
dead house at Eastern Potter's Field and for lime
&c, $3 $50 for removal of nuisances, including $500
for killing dogs So III 4S-the amount of appropria
ton being exceeded by $27l4S for salaries, S0lOO
and for the Marine Hospital, S,62535. On the latter
account there returned. being received by the
Hospital Physician, $205266; received from the Uni
ted States, $50 and due by the same 81 $751; leav-
ing the hospital in debt $0569 There are 10 vaccine
physicians appointed for the city-one for each two
contiguous wards. They made during the year. D.
207 visits, and vaccnated 23l5 persons In 1861 the
29 fewer persons vaccinated the past year than in
the year previous.
The CITY RETAIL MARKETs-The markets yes
terday were not generally well stocked, and many
articles commanded high rates. The deficiency in
the usual supply may be attributed to the cold snap
which prevented many farmers from coming in with
their produce. Several of the coasting vessels laden
with po atOes. apples, &c, detained outside it
is reported on account of the ice in the bay. At
rl-a hoo fcpII
mutton from IL to 20 cts veal from Is to 30 cts; pork
20 cts ham, whole. IS cts per pound sliced do IS cs
sausage 20 cts; lard % cts. Vegetabes-sweet pota
toes. of which there but small supply in mar
ket, commanded so cts per peck Irish potatoes 10
cts turnps 50 to 40 cts per peck carrots 60 cts per
peek; cabbage from 10 to Is cts per head; parsnips
80 cts peck beets 40 cts per peck celery 20 cts
| per bunch; oyster plan II cts per bunch; dried
Lima beans 40 cts per quart soup beans Il cts per
quart; onions so cts per peck; hominy 10 cts per
quart. Poultry-Turkeys from 81 to $3.50 each, or
from 20 to % cts per pound; geese from 81 to $3.50
each ducks 81 80 to 50 per pair chickens from Sc to
IS per dozen. from $l25 to $50 per pair. Game
Canvass back ducks s. per pair; red head ducks
| $3.50 per pair black heads 81 per pair; pheasants
$3.50 to So per pair; cartridges S. per Dozen or 81
per pair prairie chickens ST. per pair; rabbits from
GO to IS cts per pair; opossums IS cts to 81 each-
Miscellaneous Artcles-There was no Delaware but
ter in market, account of the closing of the har-
Dor. Print sold from so 60 cts per pound eggs from
IS 20 10 cts per dozen. Country slaughtered pork was
held $l4.50 per hundred weight country sausage
25 cts per pound. Apples sold from 80 to 60 cts per
peck; cranberreS 20 cts per quart The stock in the
| fish market was small.
MURDER TRIAL PosTPoNED-Yeste was the
day fixed for the trial in Baltimore County Court at
Towsontown. of John Curran, indicted for the muir
der of Patrick Higgins, but on account of the ex-
| illness WAS jn1p
y postponed. The accused is confined in the jail at
| Towsontown, and it is thought by the physician to
the institution, Dr. Piper, well by DR.. eates
who also visited him yesterday at the request of
Judge 5tockbridge, that his recovery is doubtful
| The case is removed one from the Criminal Court
of this city, the murder having occurred here some
| months since Milton Whitney is employed to assist
Mr.. Ensor the States Attorney, in the prosecution
and Messrs RI. Cuttings and Archibald Sterling, Jr.
| appear in behalf Of the prisoner. No definite time
has been fixed for the trial of the case.
The Of Francis st. Clair, indicted for assault
! with intent to murder John Young, also a removed
from this city, disposed 81 yesterday in the
same court the States Attorney having entered a
plea of not guilty on the first count in the ndict-
ment, charging him above. The accused pleaded
guilty 10 Il cQmlop assault and battery. In consid-
Grafton Of the extreme youth Of the prisoner and he
having already been confined for some time, lie was
onlysentenced to be imprisoned - -. 49,. . 'S weak
.. IL. Emory appeared as mis- counsel
SERloCs AcCiDENT,-lGhn p. Lynch, Of Harrison
county, West Virginia, seriously injured yester-
day morning by jumping from train OF while il
was in motion, near Mount Glare junction He fell
upon the track and the passed over both his feet
crushing his left leg and foot in terrible manner as
we'll as the toes of his right foot. As the
cident discovered the train was checked and
Lynch taken on board and brought TO Camden
Station.
lie was subsequently removed TO Lombard Street
1nfrmary. where Prot. Smith, assisted by the resi-
dent physician DR.. Beckenbaugh, amputated his
left leg below the knee and his right foot at the in
step. The unfortunate is a drover and jumped
from the train in order to look after some cattle
which he had forwarded to this city. 1t is believed
that he will guryiye his injuries
THE STRIKE AT MOUNT CLARE.-There is no change
in the status of affairs with regard to the strike OIL
the machnists recently employed by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company at Mount Glare. An
other meeting of the vorkmen held yesterday
ct Holns street hall, but nothing of public interest
transpired. The strikers claim that the point al
issue between themselves and the railroad company
not fully stated in the report published in yes.
terdays Commercial They represent that the differ.
ence is in regard to overwork at night and on Sun
days and to state the point technically they give
it, they demand TO be paid whole time and halt
time. instead of half time and quarter time" fol
all overwork
MARYLAND UNION CoNMIssIoY.-An extract from
the last report of this Association shows that on the
lSt of December 81 "a had been advanced in order
| to carry forward the work, and that during the
month December S954.4o has been expended in the
purchase Of goods and provisions for the sufferers
the South total 2.3230i. The receipts during De-
cember only 81, 400, leaving balance of 1923 o.
which hag been advanced this month. The number
| nf h1rra of 4 bo
same month waS 6; number sent to different places
South. Is; number of refugees assisted q; number
| assisted in our midst, @.
a STEAMER FOR CHARLEsroy.-Th staunch steamer
Ellie Knight is receiving freight, at the foot OF
| West Falls avenue. for Charleston South Carolina,
and will sail on Saturday next. The weil-known
sea going qualities of the steamer render her de-
sirahle of transportation for freight to the
South. and it IS believed she will have excellent
cargo Messrs. Pendergast Fonwick & Co.. No. II
| Smiths wharf are the agents.
| MATRINoNGAL-Thc nuptials of Miss Harriet Lane,
the niece of ex-President Buchanan, and Mr.. Henry
Z. Johnston OF the banking house Of Johnston Bros
Co. of this city, will be celebrated to-day at one
| o'clock, at Wheatland, Lancaster county, Pa. the
residence of the eX-Presdent. large company left
here last evening by the Northern Central Railroad
| to be present at the ceremonies. The bridal party
will Immediately proceed north tour of pleasure
night the family of Mr. John A. Nichols, residing at
No. l9G Hoffman street. discovered that the jost Of
thesecoId floor fire, resulting from defect
i've hearth in the second story chamber, upon which
fire had just been kndled The family. assisted by
neighbors. extingGshed the flames without creating
an alarm. The damage is estimated at $50.
LARcESY.-James Farrell and James Mason, both
| colOIed, were arrested yesterday, charged with the
larceny of small amount vi money and lot Of con-
fectionery, the property Of Mary Hul also colored
| The affair occurred some nights SINCE on Madison
street. the accused having taken from the complain
| ant basket, containing the money and property
| The accused were released on bail for court.
| DISMISSED FOR WANT OF EvIDENCP.--W William
| Malone. Thomas Shortlidge and Jacob Williams
whose arrest has been previously noticed in the Com
mercioi, for the robbery of $40 from Samuel X.
Campbell, have all been discharged Justice Whalen
| dismissing them for want of evidence Mary Speck
was arrested by officer Graham on the same charge.
and was by Justice Whaen released on bail for court.
| LARCESY.-George Mootes was yesterday arrested,
charged with stealing the sail of vessel valued at
| So. from Solomon S, Exams. of Somerset county.
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