Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-29
CITY NEWS.

OPENING DAY.-T0-day viii be observed by many
of the millinery establishments Of the city rs open
ing day." when the innumerable styles of hoanets
will be displayed for the qualification Of their Gus
toners Among those who have ma&o preparations
for grand display, is the firm Of GOidenburg & Co..
No. 81 North Howard street, near Lexington. They
have recently fitted up their store in the most attrac-
tive manner largely increasing its accommodations
IN order to keep pace with the expansion Of their
business In their showroom in tho second story of
the building, which will be opened to-day arc dis
played over forty different styles Of bOnnets The
effect OF this exhibition upon the vision of a male
IS such as to entirely confound him as to his prefer
once of one over onother but of course, the ladies
are not so easily disturbed by such sight and would
be able to make more sensible choice Many of the
styles arc imported direct from Paris and are charm
ing to behold A visit to the place viii reDav anv
one, as their stock is unsurpassed even in any Ne7y
York house, either in point of beauty or price
SPRING GARDENS FILLING UP.-A few days since
resolution adopted in the First Branch of the
City Council, inquring Of the City Commissioner AZ
to the probable cost Of extending the wharf at the
foot Of Euaw street. and making it accessible to YES
sells Of heavy draught. Tho Commissione. rcplies
that he has carefully examined the depth Of the
water a. tho foot of Eutaw street, for distance Of
fifteen hundred feet from the present wharf and finds
at medium tide not more than eight feet of water
The whole urroundi0gs as far out rs Carrolls Point
appear to be fast filing up, and at the present rate of
deposit, will soon be converted into pasture iicd
He learns from credible authority, that within the
last twenty-five years, the water at Eufav street
wharf was from fifteen 10 twenty feet deep and about
the same at Carrns Point. At the present time. at
medium tide. there is not more than two or hroe feet
0f water at either place. and at low tide it leaves
dry shore. From these facts he does not Fayorablv
regard the project OF erecting a wharfat that point
uDn- FELLoWsUIP.-Sinc the great catherine of
vdd-kellows in September last the Order in this CITY
has been moro than usually active in the dissenina
ton Of those nobo principles which form the basis Of
ther brotherhood. One mode Of doing this has been
the delivery Of lectures by prominent members elu
cidatiaG the many bcneGls which Odd -FeIlovyshir
confers upon mankind. Tonight Past Grand Mas
ter joshua Nansant will lecture before Monumental
Lodge No. H. / %. F., on "Chority. and the Effects
OF Untoward Cire instances upon the Human Char
aeter- Such subject, such hands, cannot fail to
give all who hear tho lecture clear idea of the drty
Of man to his fellow when the smiles Of fortune have
been changed to frowns.
THE GRANGE OF CERTAIN TFxT Books IN TN; P,.p-
Lie ScHo0Ls.-Mr. Green, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Education, in the City Council last evening
offered preamble and resolution to the effect that
whereas by the action oftho Board Of School Comris
sionerS, atits session Tuesday, March 9th 1864
change of books was decided upon which tIsaIIccaj
viii involve an additional expense to theciyofseverai
thousand dollars, therefore, resolved that tho cey,
Of the Board be directed TO inform the Council Of tho
amount of such additional expense, which would he
imposed upon the city consequent upon tho change
of books as proposed. The resolution was unani
moUsly adopted.
FATAL AcCIDENT.-William Arthur, cnIorcd, for
mery servant in the family of Mrs. McTayish was
instantly killed yesterday afternoon. lie was en-
gagged the Washington road at the f rst toll gate
in tearing down stone wall, when portion Of it
fell upon him, crushing him about the head and
breast. The BODY was brought to his residence, on
Jasper street in this city, whore Coroner GTecntrec
held an inquest. The jury rendered a verdict Of ac-
cidental death.
THE MALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHooL-In the First
Branch of the City Council, last evening, Mr.
Mc(3uire offered a resolution authorizing the City
Commissioner to advertise for plans and proposals for
the purpose Of furnishing the building intended to
accommodate the Malo Central High School of Bal
timore. either in accordance with the original de-
sign. any other that may bedeemed more desirable
The resolution laid over under the rules.
DRowNEO.-Y cstcrday morning The body of an IN
known white man found in Smiths dock lie
apparently about IS years of age but had moth
ing about his person that could lead to his idenGca
ton. Coroner Brewer held an inquest tho jury rem
derins verdict of accidental drowning The body
is at the central police station dead house and will
to-day be inferred at tho expense of the city.
TEMPERANCE CONvENTIoN,-Itis is contemplated to
hold State temperance Convention in this city, on
the lGth of April. in the basement of the Charles
street Methodist Episcopal Church. The Madison
avenue Methodist Episcopal Church has elected as
delegates TO the Convention Rev. Z. A. Gibson f. A.
Crook, j. N. Lester, G. A. Crook, and W. H. Craw-
ford.