Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-08
THREE CENTS.

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snip somerset Captain Rattle of the BaIt;n,ora aad
Liverpool line left her wharf yesterdav 90 - o. ~
r a NJ precisely. Her cargo is yery yaIuable ~
= slsts OF about six hundred bales of cotton so III,
S sand bushels of corn. four hundred casks of na1
STORES nlty tons of bark, hundred cases of
- -" ana large lot of miscellaneous freight The
e Shippers Of the cotton are:-Messrs Tobn G Re- :
D Co., Woodward, Baldwin & Co.. Griffin & ~ a.
H. "alther' Jr, and Norris & Baldwin Shippers NJ
f corn, John 5. Williams & Bro of bark Hall & Tono
anu u L. OudesluEs.; of canned fruit Sbriyer e. Rro
naval stores, Hopkins & Janney and Williams &
Bro. These stores were brought from Wirnino+or
n u, by steamers to Baltimore to be Skinned banco
lor Liverpool This is and very important trade
winch mas heretofore to New York and has been
attracted TO this city because of the facilities for
prompt and direct transportation to Europe Thu
Somerset takes out large number of frst-closs
sengers among whom are several ladies.
A FIGHT AMONG SOLDERs-OyE OF THEM SHor
party OF soldiers, belonging to companies II 7 and
A. OF the lst regiment of HancOcks CORPS while NJ
camden street depot, on Saturday night awaiting
transportation to different points on the line of the
baltimore and Ohio railroad, became involved in n
"s"'' INC result OF drinking too much whisky and
.Le",eu considerable alarm in that vicinity During
the dlStuF oance, Albert H. Racker private of COM
pany H. was shot through the right arm. He was
taken to the Western police station bv no1icor,o,
| Hpahgler and DR.. Keller dressed his wound which
was hot oeemed OF serious character The puord in
| charge OF the squad was driven off the windows Of
cars were broken, and the spirit of disorder renea
| supreme until checked by Capt. Sherman, of the
plo'osC sa"fa who restored order and preserved the
peace until the departure of the train.
| DRowNED.-The many friends of C,nt,in Frodor;oL
| names, OF the schooner James N Dennis will bo
! panied to learn that he was accidentaII, dro,I -
thursday last, lie left here in his vessel on tbo
morning OF tnat day, the weather being very rough
"hen on Point Lookout he attempted To put bis
vessel about" when she started asern, and MAKING
a sudden plunge, caused him to fall overheard H.
"aS AT once drawn beneath the vessel by n strong
current and has not since been seen The mo, st t
"orA WIN view OF recovering the BODY and con
'hncd thelr efforts up to Saturday morning but with
out avail, and his returned to this ctv ves+ord
lA"VninF and communicated to the bereaved familv
the melancholy intelligence. Deceased resided ot
NO. 6o Holland street, and was highly esteemo5 b,
! all who knew him.
ACCIDENT From FIREARMs.-About three oc1ocE
| on Saturday a ernoon u eolored man whose Doy,o
| was not ascertaIned and white man named PATRICK
formally were payfully wrestling in the stabe oC
| Mr. Motett, on North Howard street when a Loaded
pistol fell from the pocket of the colored man and
was discharged the ball entering the left leg of Cor
Lnally oelo" the Knee, and becoming imbeddcd in
the large bone of the leg. Prof CHRISTOPHER John
Ston attended the wounded man. but was III able q,
the time to find the ball He was subseouentIv ro.
moved to the Lombard street Inlirmary by sergeant
Handy and policeman ChildS. Mr. Robert Gilmor Of
baltimore county, the employer of the coored man.
volunteering to pay the injured mans expenses.
ANOTHER SHOOTING ADMINISTRATIVE during
saturday night or early Sunday morning. Christie
pher Henrietta, while visiting No Is Fish Market
space, became involved in an alteration with some
Of tho occupants As he was in the act of leaving he
was shot, but whether from the inside or b. some
person upon the street, it was not ascertained The
weaEo on used contained moderate sized buck shot
some Of which took effect in his back inAict;npa .
painful wound; one of the shot also passed through
his hat. Aman named Kearney was subsequently
arrested on the charge by officer Flayhart but N,
cviderce being af 'uced against him, he was dis
charged by Justice Spicer
TORPEDO UPON THE CITY Pass EHeER RA1tw.v
William Hilton arrested on Saturday BY police
man Gees, charged with placing torpedo unon tho
track of the City Passenger Railway. The evidence
OF his guilt was conclusive, and Justice DRYDEN fined
him 81 and costs The torpedo was one usad b
railway conductors to warn approaching trains of any
accident that may have occurred in front of their
trains, and thus avoid collisions and other accidents
The accused obtained the torpedo by being in the
service Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Comnanv
but was in possession Of in violation of the regula
tons of the Company.
PERMITS GRANTED FOR THE EREcrroy OF Rrr1n-
ines, &C IL lS65.-The Appeal Tax Court during the
year 1865 granted 10 permits 10 various persons n
pat up new buildings and make alterations in ola
ones. From March lst to December Both, the pre-
Eous year. only l52 permits were asked for and grant
ed 1t is apparent from this, that the taxable basis
the present year will be considerably incrpo-eu
last year, when it was $l36OOOOOO Tic City Council
OF 1868 passed ordinances :'''"g Tor openng and
are being inislr~s 'mbietcd LIS; number the Appeal
.y,,uIsup prcnmond, UuI,ai!t ana the other three
Baltimore and Savannah line, arrived at this port
yesterday in seventy hours from SavaNnah. She was
consigned to j. Brandt, Jr, with n cargo Of cotton
and the following passengers:-Mallory King Gill
nan Harvey, D. .. Seymour, j. c. Alden, j. Wilson,
J. T. Watkins w. 0. Petit, f. Meszaroz. Mr.. A. s.
Bradley, Miss C. Bradley, Masters Thomas W. and
John ". Bradley, Mr.. Wheeler W. II. Lawson, Thos.
Lawson, J. n. Hooper, Joseph D. Twatt. Captain
Hooper and Arnold.
CHAhcE OF FALSE PRETENCEs.-Deputy Sheriff
John Lloyd reached here on Saturday morning from
Richmond, having in custody man named Pmkus
Levi whom he arrested en- a bench warrant, charged
with obtaining. under false pretences, merchandise,
valued at $4,000 from the house of Messrs. NJ i.
Strauss < Co. West Baltimore street. In default of
producing security for his appearance 10 tho
charge Levi was committed 10 ja il BY Sheriff Thum-
son.
INSPECTING The FIRE DEPAETMENT.-Messrs. len
" l.. Rrun and +. D. Euston, of Charleston, South
Carolina arrived N town Friday for the pose
ofinspccting the working of the Fire Department of
! Baltimore. The officers Of our department have ex-
tended their usual courtesy. the visitors having in
yited proposals for the manufacture Of steam fire
engines similar To the used here for Charleston
they being perfectly satisfied with the efficiency Of
the department in this city.
| MIy!srERIAL.-Rcy = hn Berg. having accepted
the nharg" of the Broadway Baptist Church, ye3er-
! day entered upon his duties, and held services both
| IN the morning and Al night Rev. Dr. E. A. Dali
rynIe, rector elect of St Stephens Protestant Epis
copa Church. ooae ed on Hanover street near Barre,
also entered upon tne discharge Of his duties yoster-
| lay, preaching IL the morning and evening.
! PLAYING CAeD5 On SuxDAY John Finegan and
| P NJ. Moran wor1 taken into custody early ycster-
day morning, by officers Par'ett Eldridge and Firl-
Gilman, of the middle district. charged with playing
| cards on Sunday in violation OF the code. They
each fined s. and costs by Justice Spicer, and upon
| payment were released.
| INQUEsT-Corouer Brewer held an inquest on Sat
uIday morning No. 32 East Pratt street. upon the
body Of George Bessinger, aged about 81 years who
was found dead in bed. The jury, after examina-
ton aud upon it being sta ed that the deceased had
been i'll for several 4 rendered verdict of death
| rom natural causes
| ACCGDEST.-On Saturday morning last ohm Smith,
| employed at the Bolton depot, had of his hands
badly crushed by having 1t caught in piece Of ma
chiuery. DR.. Greentree attended HIM and amputated
| two Of his fingers.
| AcQuGrrED.-George W. Stauss, proprietor of
| public house on South Charles street was tried
| saturday, in the United States District Court upon
an indictment for passing counterfeit twenty-five
| cent notes, and acquitted.
| THANKs.We are indebted to L. W Emory, ESQ.,.
purser of the steamer Richmond of the Savannah
line, for late papers and other favors.
| Weare also indebted to William ii. Allen steward
OF the Ellie knight for late flies of Southern papers
| LARCENY.-Joseph Whey arrested yesterday
by officer Harrison, of the eastern district charged
with stealing overcoat, valued at Sl2, from VIM.
| Brown He released bail for the grand jury
| by Justice Whalen.
! The WRONG NAME.-The revenue cutter sold
few days since, at this port for $1,000 cash. was not
the Townsend. as enormously stated, but the For
ward, which re-sold.
AMUSEMENTS.
| HOLIDAY STREET TAEATRE.-This evening after