The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-27
LAW ENCE.


CRIMINAL CoURT.-Before Hon. Henry Stump
Judge. The following business was transacted yes
terday:
John G. Spies rs. The Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore. An appeal from the award of the
Commissioners for opening streets in the matter of
the condemnation and opening of Hanover street
before reported.
The examination of witnesses was concluded and
the counsel for the appellant, who claims damages
to the amount of about three thousand dollars sub
mitted proposition to compromise the case by an
allowance of six hundred dollars and the privilege
of removing the clay from the bed of the street.
The Court ruled that the subject question for
the jury to determine, and the whole matter was
submitted to them without argument. Jury out at
the adjournment of the Court. Walsh for appel
liant; Steele for appellee.
The assault and battery cases will occupy the
Court to-day.
SUPERIOR CouRT.-Before Hon. H. Collins Lee,
Judge. The following business was transacted yes
terday:
Jacob s. Griesemer u.s. Isaac Blizzard, action on
promissory note and open account, and
Jacob S. Griesemer vs. John johnson and Will
liam Y. johnson, claimants OF property attached of
Isaac Blizzard Attachment on a warrant.
In these the plaintiff having claim against
Blizzard, levied attachment against seven cars to
satisfy their debt The claimants, Messrs. johnson,
claim the property attached, and allege that the
same was purchased by them prior to the levying
of the attachment Testimony concluded, and case
adjourned over until Monday when the counsel
will present and argue prayers before the Court.
Steele and Tagart for plaintiff Wallis and C. Mar
shall for defendants
The Court will be occupied with equity business
to-day.
CGRcUIr CoURT FOR BALTIMORE CTY.-Before Hon.
VIM. Geo. Krebs Judge. The following business
was transacted yesterday:
Lemuel W. Peters and others Us. Augustus F. and
William r. Sewers. Injunction issued to restrain
the defendants from further proceedings under a
Judgment removed by them against James Peters.
c. n. McLane, for compliments.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-Before Hon. VIM. L..
Marshall, Judge The following business was trans
acted Yesterday.
Lehmeyer & Bro. vs. Grifiss & Cate. Appeal
from Justice Starr. Judgment reversed.
DISTRICT Court OF THE UNITED STATEs.-BefOre
Hon. VIM. Fell Giles, Judge. The following bust
ness was transacted Yesterday:
The case of Henry and DeCordova ps. Sas Beach
am and others. Libel to recover on charter par
ty-before reported-was continued. Evidence
concluded and argument to commence this morn
ing. Brune for hbelants; Perine for respondents.
Reported for the Daily Exchange.
TowsoNTowN, March 26, 1858.
| CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price.-R. j. Cuttings, Esq, prosecu-
| ting for the State.
| The case of Lewis C. Ward, the burglar, was
called but the State not being ready to proceed to
| trial. the case was assigned for Tuesday next
The case of Larue Kimmel, for selling liquor on
| the Sabbath, was continued to the next term.
VIM. Wisner, indicted for assaulting NJ. Clifstine,
| plead guilty, and was fined ST and costs-total
| Sl0.78.
The motion for n trial in the case of James
Clazey, found guilty of an assault with intent to
murder John Mckenney, was overruled by the
| Court this morning.
| State u.s. James Rawlins, (colored) indicted for
the larceny of one bank bill of the value of S5 the
| property of Dennis Hall, of Baltimore, alleged to
| have been taken on the 14th day of November last
Verdict of the jury "guilty." Mr.. Boarman for the
| defence.
| State rs. Joseph Oakes. This case in which the
prisoner is indicted for the murder of William Syl-
vester, was set down for trial Wednesday last
but necessarily postponed until to-day, when it was
called il appeared that the was not ready for
trial, and it was suggested to further postpone it.
Mr. Preston, iI behalf of himself and other witness
es who mad Been in attendance several days, at con-
! siderable inconvenience, expressed hope that the
! case might either be tried continued. After
| some discussion the continued to the No
! yember term.
Court adjourned until Tuesday morning next al
| 10 o'clock
COMPLETION OF THE RIP-RAPs.--The Petersburg
| Express says:-''The work for the completion of the
oRipRaps," or as less familiarly STYLED "Castle
/ Calhoun" opposite Old Point, will commence we
] learn, about the first of next month. The contract
for furnishing material has been taken by Mr. David
Bssett, of this city, and COL Hawkins, of Franklin
county, N. c., in partnership. The granite will be
taken from quarries the Danvile Railroad, which
is said to be, with the exception of that may be
found the South-sde Road, superior for the
purpose to any other in the country. Messrs.
Bissett Hawkins will furnish the entire quantity
| of granite required for immediate use, and will
| transport it from the quarries by way OF the Dan
vile Railroad to Richmond, and thence by means o.
barges to the field of operations. About five hun
dred thousand cubic feet of granite will be required
The present portion of the castle is only the foun
dation. When completed, it will have four tiers o
guns, and on the whole will form the most stipend
| Gus work of the kind in the United States