Year: 1859

Y, JUNE 81, 1855


CoLLIsIoN.-0n Saturday morning collision


took place on Pratt street, at Calvert street. be-
tween railroad car and dray, which was driven
/ by negro man. The dray was broken to pieces.


The horse was not much injured.


/ FIRES.


the alarm OF fire on Saturday morning at two


O'Clock, was oecasioned by the snl oke from brick
Kiln out Sharp street extended.


| The alarm at l0I o'clock on Saturday nigbt was
caused by the partial burning of brick stable in
the rear OF house on the corner of Stricker and
Baltimore streets. The fire was put out before the


building was entirely consumed. The loss was tri-
| fling. N


About three o'clock Yesterday morning, an at
tempt was made to fire the frame building No. 2


Little Monument street, corner Eutaw. owned and
occupied as store, by j. Show. The building


was set on fire in the rear by placing combustble


matter saturated in camphne oil, under the wealth


erooardng, and afterwards igniting it. Before the
nre mad made any progress, it was discovered by


officers Brooks and Wilkinson and extinguished


without causing any alarm.


! The alarm at ~ o'clock Yesterday afternoon vas


occasoned by the burning of foul chimney belonp-
ing to house in Liberty court, Liberty street .


The engines were out but the fire was extinguished


before they reached the place.


POLICE INTELLIGENCE.


| Fredericka Qursch was arrested on Saturday,
| george MOrrlS.-
she Is domestic in the house of Mr. Morris corner
OF Alice Anna and Ann streets, and the money was
| taken from drawer of a bureau, about two weeks
since She was arrested at the time and discharged
W win me hope that she would disclose the place
where she had hid the money. On Yesterday it was
discovered that she had the money in her possess
son and on her arrest she stated that she had pyen
1t to Fredericka Well domestic in the Marine Ho-
tel, on broadway. Fredericka We'll was arrested
on the charge of receiving the money knowing the
same to be stolen. While at the station house this
| girl had several spasms. They were both commit
ted for Court by Justice Griffin.


negro boy named VIM. Proctor was arrested on
Saturday, charged with stealing ten pounds of lead
the property of Hugh Jenkins ESQ, the proprietor
OF Chesapeake Furnace, Canton. Mr.. jenkins has
lost about los pounds of lead pipe, and three brass
ted the negro for Court.


Joseph Vandanagan, alias Joe Bats was arrested
on Saturday night, by officer Elliott, charged by
Francls Green, with drawing pistol on him, and
swearing that he would blow his (Green's) brains
out. The accused was taken to the station house,
and locked up. After he was in the CELL an officer
searched him, and found upon his person. pistol
barrel with only part of the stock Yesterday


morning he was released upon giving bail to keep
the peace.


SURGEON PLNKNEYS GRIEVANCES


In accordance with announcement which ap-
peared In the advertising and editorial columns of
the Baltimore Clipper, DR.. Ninian Pinkney, U. S.
Navy, addressed the opponents of democratic tyr
amy In Temperance Temple on Saturday night
The 'sympathizers with the victims of the Adm in
lstration" and "admirers of true American indie
pendence" did not turn out in very vast numbers
For while it was supposed that there would not be
an audience to listen to the dstresses of the Doctor
and those who were present were heard EXPRESSING
their regret 'at the excessive warm weather which
no doubt (?) the of the slim attendance
AT half.past eight O'Clock, however, VIM. 7. Val
liant, Esq, moved that the Rev. French S. Evans
Lone of the editors of the Baltimore PATRIOT take
the chair, and Gen. VIM. H. Hayward act as Secre-
tary, which motion was carried. There were about
one hundred and fifty persons in the hall when the
organization was made and the Chai rman intro
duced DIR. Pinkney by remarking that ..the name
of Plnkney was inseparably interviewer with the
glories of the commonwealth of Maryland and he
could assure the audience that the gentleman who
was about to address them had never by any act
tarnished the fame which clusters around that
name. Administrative power had endeavored to
crush Dr. Pnkney, and he was here to tell his fell
low citizens of Baltimore of the means which had
been employed to punish him for acting the free
man." Mr. Evans expressed the hope that the
time would soon come when the rights which were
purchased by the blood of our revolutionary sires
would be guaranteed to all. He then introduced
the speaker


DR.. Pinkney said that although the question which
he was about to address them upon one personal
to himself, yet it involved great principles THere
the speaker paused pressed back his hair, cleared
his throat. looked considerably confused, com
menced again, and paused, and then took drink
of water, examined little slip of paper which Law
before him and proceeded.l Hewould speak boldly
to his fellow citizens of Baltimore TAnother
pause His only offence had been that he had
dared to exercise the rights of an American citi,
zen. Another pause, aud examination of the
slip OF paper Does his commission rob him of
citizenship? Does it paralyzc his tongue? Does
1T crush out his spirit? Does it take from him the
right to express his opinions? Are the Army and
Ia ipSt Strur,, Of Al,
tive Will? Are they not only bound to obey the
orders which may emanate from the Departments
but Is the Executive also to control the opinions of
the officers OF the Navy? This is the question. said
ne, between the authorities at Washington and nv
self He had no slavish tear and he intended to
discuss the action of the Executive as he thought it
deserved Here the speaker paused and again ex-
amlned the slip of paper. After apparent confu-
sion he took drink of water, and then drew from
his pocket quantity of manuscript. He read
holding the manuscript in hand and gesticulat,
ing, with the other. The question between him
and the Department was whether he possessed the
rights of an American citizen. If his commission
demanded a surrender of his rights as citizen he
would tear it up, and if the Executive after failing
to control his opinions, had desired to act JUSTLY
why did he not strike his name from the roll
of the Navy, and thus fairly place the issue be-
fore the country, instead of banishing him from the
country to the coast of Africa? The attempt TO
punish him for the exercise of his political rights
oppression. If he could not exercise them with
out Executive dictaton they were no rights at all
tie said he was completely the weather-bow of
the Administration and did not need anv of the
new Instruments of war to riddle it to the heart
He SAID the Government was using the navy wards
for political purposes and it took good care mt to
punish those officers in the navy who exerted their
influence for the benefit of the Administration If
the oicers OF the navy are to be confined to strict


line OF duty, why not place it above political influ-
ence? Other officers could take and had taken the
stump in behalf of the administration, vet when he
dared to express his views and take part in a can
yass, he was to be exiled from the country
He then apologzed for referripo to con
versation which took place between himself
and the Chief of the Medicine Bureau at
Washington. That officer who has the right to
nominate for duty, told the Doctor that he should
have the situation of Surgeon at the Navy Yard at
Washington, and again in letters to him had assured
him that as soon as it was possible he would nomi-
nate him for the position. The speaker said that
the chief OF the bureau was high-toned honorable
man, and would have fulfilled his promise if he had
not been controlled by the President and Secretary
But the truth was Portsmouth partizans and Nor
folk politicians at the bottom of his removal
They demanded 1t as punishment for the part he
took in the Virginia canvas for Governor They
threatened him during the canvas that if he did not
cease bis efforts in behalf of the American candidate
that they would have him sent to the coast of AZ
rica. He said that officers in the Navy who were
Catholics and foreigners could get any position tbev
wanted. He referred to instances where officers Of
foreign birth had been granted anv request which
they made, and said that the action which ordered
HIM to the coast of Africa blghted his prospects and
at the same time placed damning curse upon the
Administration. They thought '.that Pinkney
would not submit to the order and that he would
resign He is proud spirited fellow and he will
throw up his commission in disgust" But thev are
mistaken: Pinkney will go. He is not to be Killed
off in such manner. He will stand under the burn
ing sun of Africa, and he has no fear that the ex-
pectations of the Administration, that he NAV die
of fever, will be realized. He may have the seeds
OF death in his body but Heaven will never become
the instrument of the Democratic party in carving
him out of the world. When they get assistance in
work of that kind it must come from below. This
order from the department was not altogether un-
expected. He was told by the adherents of the Ad-
ministration in Portsmouth and Norfolk that if he
made another speech he would be ordered to the
coast of Africa in two weeks. They were right
He received his order in eleven days. But no means
or appliances OF Executive power should crush out
hsspirlt The Department could not say that he was
inefficient. He had been filling one important post
and he was removed to another equally as impor-
tant. He then charged the Administration with
robblng the Treasury and using the money in the
Virginia election. The Democrats of Virginia had
nominated an Aboltionist for Governor and the
national Government was determined that he should
be elected. But like the tiger, true to instinct
Letcher will recoil them who have elevated
him to place. Letcher was told to get sick at
Portsmouth and not go through Eastern Vir-
ginia, IT he did he would be the loser. He took
the advice and it well for him that he did for
if he had canvassed that portion of the State the
opposition would have carried everything before