Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-26
CITY NEWS


o'clock at the Gimor House. after which tbo,. ,on
invitation visited the Union Club Rooms co-ror ~
Charles and Franklin streets, and after spendin an
hour two pleasantly there they again returnr3 10
the Gimor House. They embarked for BOSTON at an
early hour this morning. They express Themselves
rs highly pleased with their visit to the Monumental
city, and the taterlng enter ainments given by her
officials and citizens They also seem well in,preSsea
with the school system of this city The visitors re-
ceived invitation from Mr.. Pentz, of the Indvi-
dual Enterprise Line of steamers, to take an eycur-
sion yesterday, in their steamer Samuel j. Pentz
down the bay, but this invitation the gentlemen were
compelled to decline on account of other engage
ments.
ACTION OF THE BAR IN REFERENCE TO THE DEATH
OF THE Hon. WIN. GEO. kREBs-As previously an
| nOunced meeting Of the members of the Baltimore
bar, which was well represented met in the room of
the Superior Court yesterday at noon express their
sentiments of sorrow at the death of the Honorable
William George Krebs. On motion of VIM. Schley
Esq, the Hon. Judge R. N. Martin was called to tho
chair, and E. W. Blanchard, Esq, appointed secre-
tary. committee composed Of VIM. Schley VIM
H. Collins, Geo. NJ. Gill. I. Nevitt Steele j. Mason
Campbell S. Teacklo Wallis ard Samuel Taggart
Esqrs were appointed by the chairman todraft reso-
utions expressive of the sentin,nts of regret ex-
perienced at tho loss Of the dec sed by his profess
sional brethren. After short absence from the
room, they returned and reported series of resolu-
tons through their chairman, VIM. Schey Fsr who
remarked he had but little to add to what he d on
yesterday. Wm. II. Collins. Esq, in a few br but
eloquent and pertinent remarks, seconded tb mo-
tiCn for the adoption, and on his concudin they
were unanimously adopted, and ordered by the Idge
to be placed upon the minutes of the Superior Jurt
The funeral of the deceased takes place this orn-
ing at 10 o'clock from Mount Calvary Church.
THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TIE SALE OF EAL.
The enforcement of the city ordinance prohibiting
the sale of clves in market under four weeks age
| or weighing less than 60 pounds when dres ed, is
causing con iderable CONSERVATION among th veal
butchers. 1t appears that it IS with difficulty that
crses car be found even when over four we ks old
agH REQUIRED by the ordinance, that will cess 90
pnas' he amount required by the same ordinances;
theiore m nI?king it difficult to procure veal all.
andsae scarcity of the article has had tende,cy to
somewhat advance the price thereof, thereby caus
ing additional expense to consumers wellls an
inconvenience 70 the dealers. resolution ha been
adopted in the First Branch of the CounI to
change the weight provided for in the ordi trce
from 50 to 50 pounds and this, passed, wi nave
tendency to cbviate the existing difficulty The
resolution as passed does not change the age laid
down in the ordinance Farmers and other from
the country are reluctant about bringing CT yes to
market for fear they will not come up to thestand-
ard weight and in consequence Of which the 4wneTe
thereof may be subjected to arrest and fine.
The CITY RETAIL MARKErs.-The mar lets con-
tanned good supply of produce YESTERDAY. spring
vegetables especially, seeming to be offered i album
dance Prices with butsligh variations in soae arti
cles nearly the same Is last qtoted. The fol-
| lowing is a list of quotations at Centre marlet:
| Me0tS-But slight chapgs in prices has been
noticed in the meat market for some months past.
Beef is selling at from u 70 25 cents per pound;
| oip rrl+s I tn he. IL
| Veal IS to 25 cents DO Pork % cents p' lb ham,
whole, % cents do; sliced 81 cts. Lard % . cents
per lb. Sausage % cents per ID.
legetaJes-Sweet potatoes IS cents per p1ll; Irish
do, 10 cents do. BcetS 40 cents per peck Tucnips
so cents do. Onions 30 cents do; spring onions cts
| per bunch. Spinach 60 cts. per peck kale sprouts
30 cents do. Parsnips 10 cents do. Radishcs to II
cents per bunch. Letuce5 to 20 cents per head As
paragua Is TO 10 cents per bunch Rhubarb i to y
cents per bunch. Lima beans 25 cents per quart
soup beans 10 cents per quart hoIniny 10 cents ditto
| PouirV.-Turkeys worth from $50 to $3.5,
apiece; ducks 81 to $3.50 pair chickens 50 to Sit
4 per dozen, or from $50 to $2 per pair.
fiSh.-Thc fish market was well stocked and OF
account of the OF Lent having expired, buyer
| were somewhat dull consequently prices have
| downward tendency. Shad sold from 80 cents to S
per pair, and inferior qualities could no purchased
lower rates. rock, large so cts to $3.50 apiece: buncl
rock 25 to 50 cts pike . to 50 cts per bunch whit
perch 25 to 50 els per bunch; yellow do L to 50 ct
per bunch; sunfsh y to 25 cts per bunch; catfish
cts per DOZEN halibut 2j cts per pound hard crabs
| cts per dozen.
| Misceiiuaeous Articles.-Butter has a dOwnwar,
| tendency, ana sold from s. to s. cts per pound 70
print. the latter for the best Delaware. Roll butte
| sold ut 50 to Gj cts per pound. The near approach
of the presence OF grass butter in market is tn
cause the downward tendency in prices. Eggs sol
at 25 cts DOZEN apEleS so cts to 81 per peck cram
berries q cts quart; dried peaches pared 20 cts pc
quart; impaired, 25 cts quart. Flowers are getn
| to be quite plenty, and the abundance of the articles
has caused prices to be reduced to a reasonable
| standsrd.
SAILED FOR LIyERPooL.-The fine steamship Carroll
of the Baltimore and Liverpool line under command
of Captain Hudgins, left her wharf yesterday after
noon, at four O'Clock, her first voyage to Liver
pool. In addition to the United States mail she car
ried the following list of freight945 bales cotton 81
hhds. leaf tobacco, 81 boxes manufactured tobacco
30 tierces India mess beef bbs. zinc ore, 43 bbl
bladders, bales huSks, oysters box axe ant
| pick handles box books, and 50 boxes darne. TIL
following is list of her passengers:8Irs. j. f. Hop
| kins, John I. Hopkins, Harry Honkins, Miss Bess
| Hopkins, S. Giants, Miss Louisa Young, Mrs. Johr
| Hess. Walter A. Hopkins, Francis Hopkins, Perc,
| Hopkins Nathaniel r. Waters Mrs. S. Gants JOIN
| Hess. John FELTON,, and number Of steerage pas
sengers.
| She was accompanied down the river as far as th
| Bodkin by an excursion party on board the flint
steamer Samuel J. Pent1, Of the Individual Enter
prise line Embraced IN the company Of czcU rsion
lists were several prominent business men, interested
| in the Liverpool and Havana steamship lines, the
Cuba of the latter line sailing about the same hour
| The Samuel j. Pentz returned to the city about six
| o'clock, making very quick time. and riding the
| water " like a thing Of life"
A SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LEAGUE.-The soldier:
and sailors Of the Seventeenth ward held meeting
Tuesday evening last for the purpose Of forming
permanent 0rgan 2atio-, to be known as the Army
and Navy National League. The following named
gentlemen elected officers Of the League:-Pres
ident, VIM. II. Pearson; Vice President, Henry Top
man: Recording Secretary, James Dempster; Cores
ponding Secretary, Ii. c. Kennedy Financial Secre-
tary, VIM. Marshall; Treasurer, James Kirby; Scr
geant-st-arms, Augustus f. johnson. 1t is conem-
plated to organize Leagues in each Of the wards Of
| the city.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A SW0RD.-Some time since
the City Council authorized the Mayor to have pre-
pared for Brevet Major General J. l.. Donaldson Of
Maryland, chief quartermaster of the military de-
parment of Tennessee. a handsome sword and ap-
purtenanccS, to be presented him rs testimonial Of
the regard of the corporate authorities for him as
soldier and gentleman. The articles were duly pre-
pared and forwarded by express. as designated by
the General, and yesterday the Mayor commuuiCa-
ted to the Council the reply Of General Donaldson
dated Nashville, April 19 1t is brief and soldier
like in its construction.
POLICE ARREsTs.-Robert Thompson was arrested
yesterday b. Sergeant Stuck, charged with fast and
reckless driving, in violation o! city ordinance.
Il was fined S. and costs By Justice hpicer. MIs.
Keppler was taken into custody again yesterday by
policeman Durkee, charged with selling segars or
Sunday in violation Of the code of public general
laws of the State. a fine Of S. and costs was iu-
posed by Justice Whalen. John Malone was ar
rested BY officer Sables, charged wh violating the
ordnance prohibiting goats from running at large.
TX was fined 81 and costs by the same magistrate.
INQUEsT.-COroner SparElin held inquest yes
erday over the body of young man about 20 years
of age named John Henry, whose body was found
floating in the water at Jackson's wharf, near the
foot of Caroline street. The juTy rendered a verdict
of accidental drowning. The deceased was employed
in the store of MessrS A. B. Morton 4 Co., shin
chambers and grocerS, No. l03 Smiths wharf and had
been missed for two three days. his wherea
not being known until his body was found as above
stated.
IMPORTANT TO OUR MERCHANrs.-It will lie Oh
served that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany have made arrangements 20 forward freight TO
Alexandria Lynchbarg, hnoa aville, Dalton and At
lanta. and to points up the va hington and Alex
and:ia, Orange and Alexandra. East snnessee and
Virginia, East Tennessee and Georgia, and estern