Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02
CITY NEW S

works in the city. has left too small portion of ya
ter to keen the original course clean if nothing was
thrown into it; but to this deficiency of water add its
use a receptacle for every species of otlal from
factories ioundries tannerieS, stables and dwelling
houses and we are not surprised mt Its present con-
We have had one of these sources of nuisance care
| fully examined, and find that not only are most of
the prveS attached to dwellings the streets ad-
joining the Falls drained into it, by means of private
sewers, but that wherever leading to it can
be reached this sewer is connected with priyies for
drainage purposes. Houses. far from the Falls as
| Greenmount avenue and Forrest street. are thus
| drained.
Orders have already been issued from this office to
close all sewers leading from prvies to the Falls
docks and either of the runs and the removal of ali
| such places from over the whaTts. &c.
A moderate estimate will give in the neighbOrhood
twenty thousand persons using these PLACES, that
moderate tide we have will not allow this to continue
longer, If we desire freedom from epidemic disease
and unless something is done with this place the very
worst consequences may be aprrehended.
Several plans have been proposed. to change
and turning it into Herring Run or Harris Creek;
one to clean out (Which must be done under any cir
G @ ar north a9 Is % 2Ye the bed Ag9her St to gnnc
In referring to the cleaning Of sinks, thc report
states the present plan, with the necessity of provid
ing some permanent and place for the deposte
OF their contents will require yonr early and earnest
attention. As at present conducted it is nuisance
10 every one concerned IN It. and much greater
pense to the citizens than is imagined.
We suggest the plan pursued in New York. as the
that is the entire removal of this material by means
OF ScowS, &c, to place beyond the city limits
plenty Of unexceptionable places could be obtained
down the river
The amount expended by the board, their opera
tons and the number of deaths, with the causes
thereof, have been previously noticed in the Com
RercaI.
BALTIMORE STREET IMPRoyEMENTs.-The steady
expansion of the trade of Baltimore since the close
of the war, has created unprecedented demand
for stores upon the chief business thoroughares and
buil of HON, iS t,as
of active business operations. Many Of the old es-
tabshcd dealers have found their former premises
| too contracted TO accommodate the increasing de-
| mands of their trade and have been compelled to
seek other and more commodious quarters or to en-
large and rebuild their former places of business and
the latter course has. in many instances resulted in
| valuable additions to the architectural beauty and
| durable character of the mercantile houses Of the
| city.
Among the improvements thus made is a building
! just erected Baltimore street (No 22OJ near
| Charles, by Walter Crook, Jr importer and dealer
| in curtain materials, general upholstery goods, &c
| and manufacturer of window shades. 1t has front
of p feet with depth OF 30 feet, is FIVE stories in
height. and has handsome iron front, capped with
neat cornice. The walls is inches in thickness,
II good brick and the side walls each present SUI
percia surface Of one in extent. In the wood
| work great care has been exercised with regard to
the character of the material used and in this re-
| spcct, but few buildings in the city equal it. The
| entire first floor, which has been very beautifully
finished, will be used as a wholesale and retail sales
roOm while the other stories will be occupied by the
| manufacturing branch of the business.
The first story is l6 feet in height. the second 10
the third IA, and the fourth and fifth each 10 feet
The cellar OF basement is fitted up with shelving and
| IS designed q stOreroon. All the modern couve-
rienccs such as hosting machines, heating by fur
mace, &c, have been adopted, aud the whole struc-
lure presents Of the most substantial and attract
i've business houses in the city. ltreaocs great credit
| upon tho builders.
Messrs. Charles L. Waters x CO. have fitted up in
superior style the building the northeast corner J
Baltimore anl Charles streets, for the purposes Of
banking house, rendering it n neat and handsome
structure in striking contrast with the time ap-
pearaHce which it has presented for years past, aal
entire old front Of the first story has been torn ou
and replaced BY fine open front while the interior
| arrangements are somewhat of novelty in this city
| il the mode OF their construction.
Another Improvement in progress is the store Of
rseE c 6{d3RE 6{d3Rg ii6%G 6eg lifted dp IN IN i5nG5, su65ah
tial manner by the construction of plain iron front
for the first story, which promises when completed
TO add largely to the appearance the establishment
Police OPERATIONS For JAyUARY-The follow.
Ing Is stof the police operations for the past month
shown by the report OF Marshall Carmichaol There
were $50 arrests made during the month"; l2 of whcF
for assault and battery for assault with inten
to KILL for assauiting officers , for asSaulting ant
stabbinS II for assaultng wives Is for abusing fo
abusing parents, for abusing family 1OS for breaci
| Of Ordinance, 124 for breach of peace. for fas
driving, for false pretenses. for fighting in the
| street. for gambling the Sabbath, = for inter
ferng with officers. for insulting ladies on the street
43 forintoXcation. 81 for arcency for pedIing with
out license, for rape for receiving stolen goods, Il
for robbery for selling liquor Sunday for threat
euing to kill lg vagrants for accessory to stealing
accused Of stealing. 25 held for hearing for being
| suspicious characters. l for passing counterfeit
money, sent to Childrcns Aid Society, , sent tC
House of Refuge, ! for smuggling They were dis.
posed Of as follows Committed for trial 3O COM
ntted for examination g. bailci for trial go baile
to keep the peace 92 committed in default ofba 49,
The number of dodgers at tho different station house.
amounted to 2,627, Of which 2,0,l were white males
| lt9 white females coored males 25i, and colored
| females 80. There were go more arrests made last
month than in the corresponding month of 1865, and
III more than in January 1864.
| DIsCoNTIYUANCE OF = MILITARY DIsTRICT.-Ln
pursuance of General Orders No. /, issued from the
headquarters of the Middle Military Department OF
Wednesday. by Major General Hancock the District
| IF Baltimore is discontinued. The books and re-
cords pertaining thereto will be carefully completed
| boxed labelled, and forwarded to Colonel Adam Z.
| King, AdJutant General of the Department The
city of Baltimore and the defensive works adjacent
| thereto Excluding Fort Mcienry), viii be desgnat-
Ell as the Post of Baltimore. Col. J. V Bomford, Sth
United States Infantry, is assigned to command and
will establish his headquarters at Hancock Barracks
Fort McIIenry Is announced an independent Post;
the senior officer thcreat will assume command" All
officers relieved by this order are directed to report
| without delay to their respective commands unless
otherwise directed by higher authority. 1t is under
stood that Brevet Major General G. W. Getty, lately
commanding the District Of Baltimore, has receiy-
ed orders to report to Major General Sheridan for
| duty.
News FROM TIE or REGIoy-Accouuts received
recently state that the Abbott well, belonging to
| .hc Baltimore and Venango Oil Company, on the
| 18th ultmo flowed at the rate of eighty barrels uI
oil daily-and on the fol owing day, on the removal
| Of the sucker rods, flowed Tor short time at the
rate Of two hundred and fifty barrels of oil per day
There is every to expect that this well will
resume its former flow OF eighty to ninety barrel.
| daily. The Compa0y's other well is also yielding
o and for the week ending 27th January, the tolls
collected from the COmpanys bridge Oil creek
amounted 10 the large sum Of Si00 about S66 per
day. The stock Of the Baltimore and Venango Com
pany is chiefly owned by parties in Baltimore and
Cleveland Ohio and is cheering to hear Of revi-
| val of their former prosperity.
A BOLD RoBBERY.-I esterday morning about 9
o'clock, Messrs. Joshua q. Harvey & Co., commission
merchants, corner UI EAcudlgc pace anu
street. robbed Of the of 81 l00 in very bold
| and adrOt manner. 1t appears that while Mr.. Har-
| vey, who was in charge Of the wareroom, con
yersiug with friend upon the front pavement, 4
well-drcssed individual stepped unobserycd into the
counting-room and extracted the money from the
desk Upon coming out ne bowed to Mr. H., and
politely stated that he desired 70 his clerk. 4.
ne was stranger in the city. he asked Nj Hnryey il
he would be kind enough TO direct him to the post
office. Upon Mr.. Harvey returning to the counting
room. he discovered his loss, and at once instituted
measures for the arrest of the thief.
| The Contested ELECTION CAsE.-The committed on
Credentials, IN the First Braucn OF tne City Council
OF which Mr. John N. Jones is chairman is still en-
gagged in hearing evidence in the Of the contest
for the seat Of Mr. Henry S. Lauklord, the sitting
member from thellth ward, by Mr.. Samuel 7. Hatch,
They yesterday hearing rebutting evidence
duced by the contestant, and it is supposed the case
will be closed to-day. If so, the committee will be
able to report on Monday evening next.
RESULTED FATALLY.-Ihe child of Mrs. Francis
Gettier. residing at No. 23S Eager street. who
badly scalded on Wednesday morning, by falling into
a boiler of scalding water already mentioned in
the Commercial died from the effects of the injuric:
received on the following morning.
| The CITY PASSENGER RAILwAT.-An ordinance wa!
last evening introduced in the First Branch of tn,
| u