The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-08-08


Der 81, 1881, there was an illumination in
honor of the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS.
In December, 1882, the old Fountain Hotel,
on Light street, was opened. The suspen-
sion OF hostilities on the 18th of April,
1888, was celebrated by an illumination
On the 10th of May, 1878, Mr. John Hayes
the publication of the Gazette.
In 1888, there were but three "constables''
in the day. and fourteen "watchmenn at
night. December IS, 1888, public din
ner was given General Washington on his
way to Annapolis to resign his commission.
In 1884 the first circulating library was es-
tablished. A single market had sufficed
up to this time, but this year Marsh Mar
ket, Hanover Market, and Fell's Point Mar
ket were erected.
On the LIST of September, 1884, the Mar
quis De Lafayette was entertained in Bal.
tmore by public dinner, and the Leois-
lature declared that Marquis and his male
heirs forever citizens of Maryland. In No
vember, 1884, the General Assembly passed
an act for the erection of lamps in Balti
more. On the 10th October, 1856. there
was great flood more destructive than
any in the memory of the oldest inhabitant:
1t washed away portion of the German
Calvinist Church at Baltimore street bridge.
All the bridges in Baltimore Town were
washed away, and property was DESTROYED
to the amount ola half million dollors. In
1887 the Baltimore Fire Insurance Com
pany was incorporated.
In July, 1888, the hill at the south side
OF the Basin was named Federal Hill. in
commemoration at the adoption of the
Federal Constitution, and q great celebra-
ton was held on that day, consisting of n
procession, and dinner on the Hill, at which
1000 persons participated.
On November 9Th, 1889, the physicians of
Baltimore formed medical society.
A society for promoting the abolition of
slavery, and for the relief of free negroes,
&C., was organized in 1889.
In 1890 the Bank of Maryland obtained
a charter-the first bank Incorporated in
the city, the Bank of Baltimore being the
second, chartered in 1895. On the 18th of
May, 1870, the first session of the Circuit
OF the United States for this District was
held here.
On the 23d December, 1899, the General
Assembly passed an act allowing the Mary
land Insurance Company number of priv
ileges, among which was an act to supply
the town with water by pipes from a sufli-
Gent reservoir or source to be known as the
Baltimore Water Company.
On the 22d of December, 1892, an act
was passed imposing penalty on oil ching
neys catching fire within the town: on a
three-story house, three pounds; two-story
house, twenty shillings; one-story house,
fifteen shillings.
In 1876 the signal station at Federal
Hill was established.
In 1876 the first Directory of Baltimore
Town was published by Thompson &
Walker.
On It'll of November, 1908, General
reviewed General Swanns
brigade in Baltimore.
In 1907 wooden buildings were forbid
den to be erected in the central and impro.
wing parts Oft the city.
In 1904 the Maryland Penicntary was
built
In April, 1904, a company was formed
Tor introducing supply ofwater into the
city OF Baltimore. So great was the de-
nand at one time for the stock of this COM
pany that shares were sold at moro than
200 per cent. above par, which produced
speculation for few days almost equal
% the South Sea bubble in England.
In 1905 the present Courthouse was
and in 1909 the county records
we're removed and the courts held sessions
here, at which time the old arch Court
house was demolished, the present site of
he Battle Monument.
On the Sd of November, 1907, the elf
,ies of Luther, Martin, Burr and Banner
lassett, were burned by the citizens of
Baltimore rs an evidence of their dissatis-
action of the issue Of the Burr trial.
In 1909 the Medical College in Lom-
)ard street was commenced.
On the 4th of October, 1903, several pipes
If gin, which had been imported from
Holland, and paid tribute to England.
we're publicly burned in Baltimore in pre-
ence of 10000 persons.
On the 18th of October, 1908, an English
hoemaker, having made himself odious by
expressions was tarred and fcatl-
red, and carted through the streets by the
)opulace.
On June 22d, 1912, owing to some ex
'ressions in the Federal Republican news
PAPER, between 8 and 8 in the evening
lumber ofpersons, armed with axes, hooks
md other instruments of destruction, assem-
,led in front of the frame building belogn-
ng to Mr. Robert Oliver and occupied bv
he Federal Republican, broke into the house,
hrew the types, printing presses, paper,
&C., into the street and destroyed them,
md leveled the house to its foundations
)ne Of the rioters wasikilled by falling from
window, and on the 9th of July, after a
suspension of several weeks, the paper was
epublishcd from house on Charles street.
n the evening mob collected and COM
nenced vigorous attack on the house;
tones were thrown i'll showers at the front
all of which were soon broken,
md not only the glass, but the sashcs and
hutters were demolished, and the street
loor burst open. Those in the house
red upon the mob, and killed Dr. Gale
nd wounded several others. Soon after,
hose in the house surrendered to General
stricken, and were marched off to the Jail
lnder military escort, the band playing
The Rogue's March," The mob after
yard broke into the Jail and killed Gen
raj Lingan.
During the war of 1912, Baltimore fitted
tut fifty eight privatcers and letters of
narque-being more than any city in the
ountry.
a GREAT BENEFACToR.-Parton SAYS, in
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