CITY lNTELLIGENCE.
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"A Murder. Yesterday afternoon about four
o'clock, a difficulty occurred in Camden street
corner Of Light street, which unfortunately re-
suited in the death Of negro man, named
Wooden or Wollard. 1t appears that party
of persons were in a small tavern in Camden,
few doors from Light ST., when fight occurred
and The parties came into the street, passing
down towards Light st. wharf, Near the cor
ner of Light st. they came in contact with the
negro, Wooden, who is a carter, and who was
standing very quietly on the pavement when
one of the party struck Wooden behind the ear
with wood-horse, causing conclusion of the
brain, and instantly killing him. Three per-
sons were Immediately arrested, Thomas Burns,
Michael Flaherty, and William H. Bangs, the
first of whom is charged with having struck
the blow, and the others with being accessory
to the act. They were taken before Justice
Showacre, who committed them for a further
examination. Coroner Hooper held an inquest
over the body of the deceased, and the iurv re-
turned verdict of "death from blow infiict-
ed by some person unknown" The parties ar
rested are whites. The uegro was about As
years fage, has family, and is represented to
have been a sober, industrious, and peaceable
man.


The Governors appointments. Previous to
the final adjournment, the Senate confirmed
the list of the Justices of the Peace for Balti-
more city, heretofore published, with the addi-
ton of Allen Elder, whose name was acciden-
tally omitted by our correspondent. The fol-
lowing Directors of the Penitentary were also
confirmed. Thomas E. Hambeton, reappoint-
ed, and Geo. w. Cox, in place of Robert
Howard, whose term had expired VIM
johnson, the present efficient warden of the
Penitentary was likewise confirmed.


appointment in the Custom House. Daniel
S. Biser, Esq, of Frederick county, who re-
signed his seat in the House of Delegates Just
previous to the adjournment, has, we learn,
received an appointment in the Baltimore
Custom House,


Fire. The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
about 3 O'Clock, was caused by the partial
burning of back building attached to the
dwelling of Alexander B. Gordon, Esq, stu
ate on the east side of Charles street, between
Franklin and Mulberry streets. The roof of
the building was burnt off, bat the iremen ex-
tingushed it without damaging the main
building The loss is not very large and is
covered by insurance. The fire originated
from the chimney.


Where are the Scauenge,sl We are requested
% call the attention of the proper authorities
o the condition of East Baltmore-st., between
Exeter and Canal streets. There is such an
accumulation of filth on the street that it is al
most impossible to cross it at certain points
without being mlred. A sight of the scaven.
gers would be very grateful to the citizens of
hat section