Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-12
CITY NEWS.

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! 1000. The amount Of taxes collected for the yea
1900 was $500 $40 being T7-43 per cent Of the en-
tife levy tor that year. and the amount collected
taxes IN arrears from 1859 to 1861 inclusive amount
ed to @2939976 making the aggregate of all collee-
tons for the year ST. 3244O which amount enabled
tho hegister to meet all his obligations and pay the
balance due to the banks without being copeIled to
| ZORRO" as large an amount as he was authorized to
| do by resolution of the Council
The committee say that, after q careful examina.
ton of the wants of the several lepartments of tbo
city government as also the extraordinary wants Of
the Health Department of the city lin order tn mt
the city in the very best sanitary conGtion) tbev
have concluded to levy tax of on the S1GO worth
OF assessabe property satisfied that if the Collector
should collect as close he did last year it will enc
bic tho City Register to meet the demands of the
city without having to borrow q very large amount
| o1 money. And this system of a uniform tax will
also, In few years, pay up the floating debt which
mas accumulated since the commencement of the re-
oelion by providing relief for the families of soldiers
ano bounty for the encouragement Of enlistment.
The war now being ended, and the basis of taxa
ton increasing annually, WILL no doubt enable the
city to meet all its ordinary expenses and pay off the
noatlnG debt IN very short time. The basis upon
"nieo the levy Is made for the present year SI8
OOOO0J for direct tax, and for all other taxes oxcep
highways and bridges, $l47OO0Oa0 Seven-tenths
being collected will realize for direct tax SAL 600
and for all other taxes S7563l5 and highways and
bridges on basis of S6,9i52}3, seven-tcnths col
eeted, will realize $l3,l54. Total 81 2l0 1885, leaving
deficiency which is to be provided for the present
year, by resolution or otherwise.
The LADIES SOUTHERN RELIEF FAGR.-Witb TO-
day and this evening closes this Fair and the time
left now being short the spacious hall in which il
is held will no doubt, be filed to overowing espe
cally at night, when all will be anxious to be present
q hp pan of oNl;l
pleasing incidents. Of yesterday it can be said the
same as ofprevious days. the Hall was crowded buy
ers brisk. and the rafting process just as much in de-
mand; there appears that the Fair is drawing to
close particular passion for the latter process of
disposing Of the articles on exhibition The goods in
this way are put up generally at their full value and
the chances being eagerly taken, the amount thus
derived adds much to the proceeds Of the Fair There
will be great quantity ofartices disposed of in this
way during the day and evening, thereby giving
many an opportunity of winning something to keep
IN remembrance this remarkable exhibition.
The articles that will be necessarily left over will
be disposed OF at auction and byrafie. MoSsrs Israel
NJ. Parr, George W. Herring Cnas. E. Wethered, Jas
Hodges, VIM. h. Montague, John L. Weeks Chas H.
Rpplemeyer, Thos. j. Magruder Leonard Passano
and James L. Barney, were the committee of auxiI-
llary managers for yesterday appointed to aid the
Ladies in the proper management Of the exhibition
continue TO come in notwithstanding the success in
this way has far exceeded the most sangune hopes of
the ladies. Those desiring yet to visit the fair should
remember that with tonight the opportunity ceases
Since writing the above. We have learned that the
Managers have determined to keep the Fair open on
to-morrew, lFridayJ the particulars of which will be
found III an advertisement in another column.
THE CITY RETAIL MARKETS. The various retail
markets contained their usual supply Of produce
yesterday though no material change in prices gen.
orally noticed. Snbjoined is list of prices de-
manded at the Centre Market:
Meats-Beef sold from Is to 30 cts per pound; NUT
ton Is to 20 cts pound veal Is to % do pork
~ ots do ham % cts. do, whole sliced 30 cts Lard
20 to 25cts. per pound; sausage 20 cts. do.
Pegetabkes-Sweet potatoes - cts. per peck: Irish
potatoes 20 cts. do turnips 50 cts. do bees 40 cts
do; onions 30 cts. do. and cts. per bunch: kale
sprouts 80 cts. peck spinach 50 cts. do parsnips
40 cts do radishos 10 cts per bunch lettuce 10 to 2
cts per head hominy 10 cts per quart soup beans 10
cts. do; Lima beans, D Ss. do.
PoU!tfp-Furkeys sold from $3.50 20 $3.50 piece
ducks - to $50 per pair; chickens - Sl2 per doz
or from 70 cts to Sl.25 ner pair There was no game
offered except robins, which sold at 75 cts per dozen
Fsh-Shad sold from 50 cents to 81 pair: rock
large, 80 cents to So piece; small % to so cents
bunch; pike 25 to so cents bunch; white perch 25
to 90 cents bunch; yellow perch IL to 50 cents a
bunch sunish Il to 25 cents bunch; catfish 20 cents
a DOZEN hard crabs IS cents a dozen
miscellaneous Articles-Buttcr, print sold from 80
to 80 cents per pound; roll so to 20 cents per pound
The scarcity of butter at this sea son of the year is
assigned as a reason for the advanced rates demand
ed. Eggs sold at IS cents dozen; apples so cents
to 81 peck; cranberries 25 cents a quart; dried
peaches pealed, 40 cents quart; unpeaed 25 cents
quart.
DISHONEST EMPLoYEEs.-0n Tuesday night about
twelve o'clock, policeman Bodensick, of the western
district, discovered a colored man. named Hamilton
Lewis, near the intersection of Euaw and Lombard
streets. walking along rapidly with three pieces Of
carpeting under his arm. lie arrested him and took
him to the station house. where the accused stated
that he was employed as a servant at Bamum's H.
TEL and, after cross questioning. Acknowledged that
he had stolen the eting that during late hour
of the night he went up the roof and throwing it
into Bank ane in the act of conveying it to his
house, No. 81 Elbow lane, south Baltimore when he
was arrested. Justice Showacr committed him TO
JAIL in default of security to await the action of the
grand jury. The Justice also issued a search war
rant. whereupOu officer Gaines searched the residence
OF Lewis and found slowed away in various places
a lot of sperm candles champagne glasses wine
glasses, hot whisky punch pitchers, soaps, custard
cups, and large silver spoon, engraved with the
words City Hotel" &c. The spoon was found in the
trunk of another employee of the hotel named Cbas
Calaman. colored, and he was also taken into Gus
tOdy and committed to Jail.
FoLICE ARREsTs.-L. Rhinehart and Chas. Rhine
hart, arrested by policemen Eickelman and Finch
charged with drunkenness, disorderly conduct and
destroying the property Of W. A. Boight No 81 Har
rlson street. They committed in default of So
cur'ty for court by Justice Spcer. David Ross, ar
rested by policeman Richardson, CHARGED with as
saultinE and striking Michae! McGraw. The same
Justice released him bail for court, W. Ii. Old
field arrested by officer R. Miller charged with steal
ing piece of corned beef valued at S3 the property
of Daniel Weaver, No. llS Hampstead street He
was committed for the action of the grand jury by
the magistrate. Michael Kelly, arrested by
officer George Swearer, charged with assaulting and
beating Thomas Taylor with billy. In default OF
security he was committed for court by Justice Wba
len William Welsh. arrested by Sergeant Kaufman
charged with fast driving through the streets in yo
latlon OF a city ordinance. Justice Whalen fined
him $40 and costs, upon payment of which he was
released.
SUICIDE BY POIsoN-Coroner. Brewer held an in
quest yesterday morning over the body Of Mrs Mar
garet Kerr, at her late residence corner of Monument
and Constitution streets. The evidence before the
jury showed that the deceased died at II O'Clock the
night before. from the effect of poison taken sew
eral hours previous. 1t also appeared in evidence
that shortly before the time referred to- while in bed
she summoned her daughter TO the and informed
her that she had swallowed ten cents worth of laud
anum and five cents worth of arsenic But little at
tenon was paid, however, to the statement made by
Mrs Kerr, as she had previously made threats that
she would thus end her existence and it was not un-
til she died that the family realized that such was
really the fact. 1t evident that she was laborng
under alteration of mind at the time of the occur
renee The deceased was about SO years Ct age and
leaves husband and several children the latter all
grown.
/. u. y. F.-ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The Grand
Encampment, l. O. 0. F. of Maryland last night
elected the following gentlemen officers for the en-
suing year. viz: Josiah L. Baugher, of Encampment
No. IA, Grand Patriarch W. IL. Ruby, Of No. Is.
Grand High Priest; C. W. Greenfield, of No. l3.
Grand Senior Warden; John NJ. Jones, reelected
Grand Scribe Joseph B. Escavaille re- elected Grand
Treasurer; Lewis Kuhn of No l2 Grand Junior War
den. and Joseph B. Escavaile Representative to the
Grand Lodge Of the United States. The Grand En-
campment will meet again this evening, when the
ocers will be installed into their respective stations
FINED-Thos. Clark. John Tracy and Hugh Doyle,
were taken into custody yesterday by policeman An
drews, charged with placing nuisance upon lot in
violation of city ordinance. Justice Whalen i'm
posed fine of IS and costs each, upon payment oi
which they were released.
Charles Hill, cOlored, was arrested bv Canton Nit
chell charged with having quantity of stones &c
concealed within load of hay. in order to iucreas
the weight thereof. thereby violating the 46th seoto
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