Year: 1860

buildings. Marble, sandstone, freestone and gran
lite fronts are to be seen in every square between
South street and Paca street. and these costly and
splendid improvements have been almost entirely
confined to the locality designated. During this
summer, however, the Square between Frederick
and Harrison streets has been greatly improved
by the building of beautiful four-stOrv marble
front warehouse (Nos. 40 and 42,) by George r.
Dodge, ESQ.,, of the firm of Messrs. Dodge & Co,
oil, paint and glass dealers. Mr. Dodge has exhi
bited excellent taste and much liberalitv in the
erection of this edifce, and will doubt be amply
remunerated for his outlay, by increase in busi-
ness. The building fronts on Baltimore street SO
feet and has depth of 80 feet. The front of the
first story is solid iron. The columns are of the
Corinthian style, and are surmounted by an entab-
lature, elaborately ornamented and beautiful in
design. There is no iron front in the city which
exhibits the degree of taste or amount OF
work. This front is sustained by immense iron
girders, and in such manner that If the columns
were removed the mass of material above would be
amply sustained. The front of the three upper
stories is MARBLE from the quarry of Mr.. Worthing
ton, near Texas, Baltimore County. The color of
the marble is rich, and the faint shades of blue
which run through it add to it rather than detract
from its beauty. The whole is surmounted by
tasteful moulding of wood, which has been
painted and shaped with such skill as to defy de-
lection. The iron front has also been similarly
grained. This part of the work was done by Mr..
Charles H. Lyon, a skful mechanic. The entire
appearance of the front is imposing and elegant
The ground in this section of the city is artificial,
and to firm foundation as well as capa-
cious and dry cellar, much labor and money had to
be expended. Piles were driven to the depth of
earth was then cxcavated distance of II feet and
a heavy stone bed laid down. This was covered
over for several inches with cement, and then filled
up with clay and thoroughly rammed. By this
process celiar soven feet deep has been secured,
which is as dry as could be gained in any section
of the city. The building is divided into two parts
No. AZ is occupied by Messrs. Dodge Co., as their
aipto orfl nil ha first los fha
salesrooms, has width of II feet and depth of90
feet and the ceiling is IA feet inches high 1t has
been admirably arranged for the sale of their
No pastering has been used the ceiling and walls be-
ing lined with cypress wood highly finished 1t is the
only room in the city finished in this style, and
presents neat and novel appearance. The upper
stories are used for the storage of goods. The
other part of the building (No 40) is not yet ready
for occupancy, but will be finished in similar
style, and will not be offered for rent until it is
completed The Improvement is one of the most
extensive and beautiful which has been made for
the past two years, and is an ornament to tie sec
tion of the city in which it is located Adjoining
this property the east, there is under of
erection, by DR.. j. n. Laroque, large and beau
tiful brick warehouse for the of Messrs. Ray
mond a. Burton's furnishing establishment. 1t
will have front of 80 feet depth of 80 feet, and
will be four stories high DR.. Laroque erects the
building upon special contract with Raymond Il
Burton This firm have found their present quar-
ters inadequate to the accommodation of their rap
idly increasing trade. The success of this great
shirt house, is of the results OF extensive adver
tising. Commencing business in comparatively
questionable section of the city, they determined
to try the efficacy of advertising, and concluded to
spend in printers ink the difference between the
rent of store room in that section, and higher
up town. A system of liberal advertising in
the daily journals was Immediately
menced, and the fruits of the policy
visible from the beginning. Business rapidly
flowed in, and with its increase advertising was
innr npt LAT thn tiD,, of fAJp
not only the amount of the difference between down
town and up town rents, but an amount sufficient
to rent store room in any locality was expended
in the columns of the newspapers. The firm now
find that they can not only afford to eXpend as
much but more than they have heretofore done
in advertising, but also to occupy store room
which, for beauty and capacity, will not be sur
passed by any house in the same business in the
city. This success which this firm openly ac-
knowledge to be due to advertising, iJ the best
evidence that money expended in this way is sure
to bring its reward. Business men may have the
best stocks, but unless they follow the same mode
of informing the public of the fact which Raymond
d Burton have done, their goods will remain for
the most part on the shelves. The true secret of
success is to keep on hand good articles and adver
tise them freely.


DESPERATE ENCOUNTER IN THE NIGHT WITH DOG
SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE HYDRoPHoBIA.-Ou Satur-
day morning about three o'clock Mr.. A. Z. Stern
living on Broadway, near Bank street, was aroused
from his slumbers by an unusual noise, and sup
posing that there robbers in the house, sprang
from his bed and rushed to the for the
matches, but the first thing he caught was large
butcher knife, which he had used the night previ-
Gus to cut a canteleupe. AS he got hold of
the knife he demanded who was in the house, but
received no reply. He demanded the second time
and got for response a low significant growl. The
idea then struck him that he had better light the
gas, which he did, and on looking around the room
the first object which met his vision was voracious
serpent's fangs. Mr.. Stern looked at the intruder
for an instant, and then in an emphatic tone told
him to "git OUT But his dogship instead of obey
ing, tiger like commenced to creep towards Mr.
Stern, who understanding the movement the
preparatory one to terrific spring, jumped into
wardrobe, the door of which was fortunately open,
and which closed as he entered. After remaining
thus confined until the atmosphere not pure
as that of the "Glades'' he ventured to peep out,
when he observed that the dog had retired to the
furthest corner of the room where he was stretched
on the floor, quietly taking nap. To open the
wardrobe and spring for the door of the room was
the work of an instant with Mr.. Stern. He went
to another room where he procured revolver, and
would have gone Immediately to his sleeping apart
ment and killed the mad brute, but something
limited to him that a meeting on the stairway with
the rabid canine would be anything but pleasant,
and prudence dictated to him to take position on
the top of hogshead which was in his back yard,
and sthere wait for "jocund day." and slay his
tormentor as he came out in the morning. At the
expiration of an hour the animal made its appear





that the ferocious spirit which had possessed it
hour before gone. Mr.. Stern not to be
deceived by "winning ways" however, and wait
ing until the canine was within three feet of him
he commenced rapid discharge of his revolver.
The fourth shot took effect and killed tie animal
instantly. When dead the dog measured one foot


five inches from the "end of his nose to the tip OF
his tall


A DERELICTIoN OF DUTY.-The Washington
States and Union of Friday, in noticing the arrival
nfH Hpta Iva nt will
O'Donnell, charged with assault on Justice
Murray, states that after the assault ODonnell es
capped to Baltimore, and was followed by Reese,
who succeeded in arresting him, but on the way to
the station house he succeeded in making his es-
cape. In May last he was again arrested and taken
before United States Commissioner Hanna, of this
city, who discharged him for want of evidence.
The fact of o. 'Donnes first arrest and escape were
as follows Officer Reese arrested him and had
him confined in the Eastern police district, but
desiring to leave with him for Washington in the
four O'Clock train of the morning following the ar
rest, secured the assistance of Deputy United
States Marshall and left the Eastern for the Central
police station. Reese was unacquainted with the
city; not SO the Deputy Marshal nor U'DOnnell.
The latter Democrat, and was intimate with
member of the ninth ward crowd ODonnel
requested to be taken to the house of Thos. Good
rich, on Centre market space, to see friend
Reese refused to allow him, but on the Deputy
Marshal assuring him that it would be all right
O'Donnell taken to the house. He had
scarcely entered III WDen afescue was fnaue. heeSe
fought for his prisoner, but forced away from
him. He released himself and seized O'Donnell
just as the latter was leaving the room, but was
again forced to give up his hold and the prisoner
made his escape. During this struggle and rescue
Reese received no assistance from the Deputy U.
S. Marshal but was left alone in the contest The
former really to blame for the escape of O'Don
nell, for had it not been for him, the prisoner
would not have been allowed to visit Goodrich's s.
and consequently would have had no opportunity to
call upon his political friends to rescue him. This
Deputy United States Marshal is still holding his
position in the Marshals office in this city, and
there is to suppose that the latter Is lg
norant OF the very disreputabe conduct of his sub
ordinate.


DRowNED.-Ye esterday morning between four and
i've o clock young man named Jacob Hester walo
drowned at the mouth of Stony Creek, Anne
Arundel county, by jumping overheard. On Satur
day night he together with several companions, lef
the city in a small sail boat and proceeded down
the river to the point named, where they spent tht
night in fishing. There was considerable guam
tity of whiskey in the boat, and young Hesterwalt
drank freely of it. About three o'clock in tht
morning he jumped overheard, but one of his com
panions promptly caught him and pulled him init
the boat. He told them he would jump over again
and in the course of half an hour did so. He die
not Immediately sink, and one of his companion
extended him an oar, which he refused to grasp
when one of them jumped overheard and caugh
hold of him to pull him towards the boat but He's
terwald caught his would-be rescuer by the throa
and only let go when the young man tore his hant
loose. Hesterwald then sunk, and the party re
turned to the city in the boat. Hesterwald livet
| with man named Fields, on Ann street, near Ian
| caster. Fields states that Hesterwald went dow
the river the Saturday night previous, and ol
his return he told Fields that while down the rive
| the party pushed him overheard and tried t.