Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
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CITY, decline to serve without compensation, as the
Council seem to have supposed they would. letter
was yesterday received from them in which they say
'hat except IN eases of charitable institutions and
sudden public Distress it is violation of the medical
code OF ethics, which forbids them to dcrraud the
common funds of the medical profession for its SUD-
port OF fees which might Justly be claimed from n
wealthy corporation like Baltimore. They are bound
to maintain the dignity and honor of the profession
py rendering service to all individuals alike the
poor as well as the rich, when peslsncc provoiIs a.
well rs IN time Of general health. The benefits de-
rived by the public from the unwearied benofcAnca
OF tho profession are too well understood to Mood
comment. In addition to this ever-present burden
upon medical men, it is manifestly unjust to call
upon them to render gratGitous professional services
to selF-sustaning corporation. 1t is without pre-
ccdent IN any branch of the pursuits of man All
traoes and professions claim an honorable compensa-
tlon TOR time and labor rendered. The Office of q
physician is no exception, and cannot be supported
as an exclusively beneicent one, &C. Should dead
ly epidemic come suddenly upon this crowded popu-
iation' the fearful responsibility of a medical board
Oh sanitary commissioners should certainly deserve
from the pubic just appreciation of medical quail
ncauohs. inc Board is composed of Drs J. J. Cock
Mi, ". Whitridge, W. II. Baltzell, s. T. knight. N
l.. Dashiell and L. NJ Stevenson. -
a HANDSOME CAR.-There has just been complet-
~ ~hLNEuJ Giear WORKS. oil the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company most beautiful car for the
use of the President. Mr.. John W. Garrett AS =
specimen OF the skill and good taste of the artizans
employed by the Company, itrefecs very crcditaby
upon them, and will compare favorably with any
similar piece of mechanism in the country In a
word 1t IS neat, substantial convenient and comfor
table, without any extravagant ATTEMPT at disrlay
On the right Of it, upon the outside is handsomely
painted coat Of arms of the United States. enclosed
by & miniature representRtion-in wood-of a rail
road track. with cross ties &c. (of oval sbapel and
upon the opposite side is the of arms of Mary
land similarly surrounded. The rear portion of the
car Is set apart as sort Of verandah while The main
portion is plainly but elegantly furnished ITpon
the ceiling OF the six paintings executed by
one OF the company's workmen, representing Morn
ing, Night, Spring Summer, Autumn and Winter
They are finely conceived and are much admired by
those who have seen them. Upon the whole, the
car IS such an one as should long since have been
provided for tho of the executive officer of one
OF the chief railroads of the country.
Episcopal CoNvENTIoN.-The Protestant Episcopal
Convention land was again in
atHrace Church, the President, Rev j. A. McKepnyin
the chair. Thequestion Of amending the constitution
IN relation to the suffrage of clergymen in the
convention was again taken and widely discussed
On motion of II. D. Evans il was resolved to appoint
a committee Of four clergymen and threo laymen to
whom shall be referred the second article of the con-
stitution and all other portions of that instrument
relating to the rights of clergymcn in convention
Ihe report OF the Committee on Paroehal contribu-
TONS was presented and adopted. Rev. Drs. Hobart
and Dalrymple and Messrs. Wyman and Tinges were
appointed the nominating committee. DR.. Mabon
presented paper in relation to the incorporation of
Board of Trustees of church charities and dona-
ton, which was adopted. The report of the Bible and
Prayer Book Committee also adopted. Some
general remarks were made upon the subject of Do-
cesan Missions. and it was conceded that renewed
efforts should be made in this direction After the
report of the nominating committee had been acted
upon the Convention adjourned sine die
IMPORTANT TO THE OwSERs OF PRIyITE ALLEYs-
resolution mas passed both branches of tho CITY
Council directing the Health Commissioner to enforce
the ordinance prohibiting the existence of nuisances
IN private alleys. This action is brought about from
the fact that in various sections of the city, owners
OF private alleys (and which are not cleaned By the
city have allowed filth and dirt to accumulate there
in, so as to be detrimental to the health of the CITY
In consideration of the fact. that the city. in
view of an approaching epidemic, should be placed
IN the best possible sanitary condition this action
OF the Council is of great importance The streets
and alleys cleaned by the corporate authorities are
being put In cleanly condition. and by the enforce
ment of the ordinance, compelling owners of private
alleys to clean the same, the sanitary condition Of
the city will be greatly enhanced and thus aid in
preventing the spread of cholera should it make its
appearance here. The owners of such alleys will no
doubt see tho relevancy of this action and comply
with its provisions at once.
The INFLUX OF PAUPERs.-The Marshal of Police
in communication to the City Council last evening
states that for time past this city has
ed with paupers and diseased parties from other sec
tons of the country. He says tho several watch
houses have day after day, been filled with them:
they have been sent to the amshOuSe, but were mot
received upon the ground that they were not
OF the city, The consequence has been that they are
frequently returned to the station houses borne down
with afliction and disease In the first place if is
necessarily attended with expense to the city and in
the next place, the station houses are constantly
cro"ded with them, and cannot be kept in proper
order and cleanliness such as to meet legitimate pur-
poses. Eo asks that some action may be taken with
view to the abatement of the nuisance and suggests
that fine be imposed on those now bringing them
here. The communication was referred to the com
mittee on police and Jail,
IHE GERMAN SHOOTING FESTIVAL AT WASHING
ToN.-The "Shutzen- Feste." under the auspices of
the Washington German Sharpshooters' Association
closed in that city on Wednesday evening last There
was quite large attendance from Baltimore and
many OF the prizes were won by the expert rihemen
OF our city. The first prize. rifle valued at 500
Shutzen Corps; the second, silver plate valued at
SO; the fourth, china service at $50 and ninth prize
silver table service all won by Mr.. Phi Hesse,
OF Baltimore; the third, rifle, valued at $50 the
TENTH silver table service and the eleventh. silver
buttor knife were won by Mr.. Stromberg, of BaIti-
more. The entire festival is said to have been of
most interesting character.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. JOHN X. TI4Bs-The funeral Of
this highly respectable citizen of East Baltimore
took place yesterday afternoon from the late resi-
dence OF the deceased No. 8 North Ann street. His
remain, were deposited in Baltimore Cemetery, and
followed to its last resting place by large con-
course of relatives and friends; among the latter were
His Honor, Mayor Chapman, and Hon. J. L. Thomas,
Jr- The Union Lodge No. so, a. f. and A. Masons,
of which tho deceased was a member, attended the
funeral in body, the solem and impressive services
OF the order being conducted at the grave by W. NJ,
T. D. Boyd. An impressive funeral discourse was
preached at the late residence of the deceased by
Rev. Mr. Black. Of tho Broadway NJ E. Church
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Catharine Linder, A widow
employed at Camden Depot in cleansing the passen-
ger cars, met with an accident Tuesday which re-
suited in her death shortly afterward. She was
standing upon of the tracks crossing Lee street.
intently gazing at some object, when locomotive
which was being backed down the track for the pur
of connecting with the Frederick train knock
her down and passed over her, nearly severing her
pOuy III lWdLu' us NJ. w. DOnaVln, MckeW and
VOlkmar were summoned to her aid but their SER
vices were unavailing. The deceased resided at No
60 China alley, and leaves two children. The coro-
ners inquest rendered verdict that her death was
caused by neglect on the part of the companys en-
ployees.
ANOTHER POCKET PICKEp.-A few evenings since
MIR. J. +. W est, employed bookkeeper by the firm
of Hopkins Co.. No. 258 West Baltimore street
had his pocket picked of a pocket-book containing
1915 in money and three hundred dollars in checks,
bonds. and South Carolina scrip, issued during the
war. The matter was at once placed in the hands of
the police, but efforts have failed to discover the
guilty party. Yesterday morning the pocket-book
with the checks bonds and scrip, was found on a
doorsl Madison avenue but it had been rifled of
the money.
THE New SUNDAY LAw.-The Sunday law as
passed ythe late Legislature, goes into effect to-
morrow. The Board of Police Commissioners have
issued order for its strict enforcement against the
sale of cigars tobacco candy, soda or mineral water
sprituous and fermented liquors, cordiaIs, lager
beer wine cider. or any other goods, wares or mer
chandise, whatsoever" They add that ''it will he
bered that the sale of newspapers is prohibi
ted under the head of merchandise" No person is
to keep open or use dancing saloon opera house
ten-pin alley, or ball alley on Sundays.
HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF GEN SCorr-Tn re
sponse to the request of Mayor Chapman. the ma
tional ensign was yesterday displayed at half-mast
from the public buildings and many private resi-
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