The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-25
>ALTIMORE MONDAY OCTOBER 25 1853
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-About eleven o'clock on
Saturday night last Mr.. Francis T. Bowers was
standing, conversng with two three gentlemen
at the intersection of Baltimore and Pearl streets
when a man approached the party and shook hands
with Mr.. B. very famiiarlv, and at the time
commenced fumbling about his vest. After short
time he crossed over to the opposite side Of the
street and Joined two other men who were waiting
for him. Mr.. b. Immediately discovered his watch
| chain hanging from his pocket and the watch gene
lie called the man back and accused him with rob.
bing him, upon which the man pulled out his revol-
yer, and pointing it at Mr. b.. threatened to shoot
him. In the meantime information had been con-
veyed to the Western District, and Captain Brown
proceeded to the place and arrested the man, whose
name is William Dix. He arraigned before
Justice Logan and committed to Jail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
COLLISION THE HARBoR.-On Saturday morn
ing last collision occurred at Long Dock, which
resulted in slight injury to the Boston steamer,
Joseph Whitney and the brig Fidela. The brig
was being towed out of the harbOr by the tow boat
Fairy Queen, when through want of attention on
the part ofhose in charge of the brig she was al
lowed to veer round out other course, and into
the steamer. The bowsprit of the brig was carried
away, while she was otherwise so injured as to re-
quire that she be towed to yard on the south
side of the basin for repairs. The steamer received
slight injury, Also but will be in readiness to start
upon her regular trip to Boston this afternoon.
Tue SAVANNAH STEAMER.-The quarantine re-
strictions on this line of steamers have been re-
moved and the loss at this city of several days on
each trip will no longer The line, however,
Is laboring under great disadvantage, owing to the
scarcity of laborers at Savannah, the epidemic
having driven them from the city. Owing to his
cause the steamer City of Norfolk, advertised 10
sail OF Saturday last did not reach this city until
last night. There a very large quantity of
freight waiting her arrival and she will be loaded
with dispatch and sail for Savannah on Tuesday
night.
The MARYLAND INSTITUTE ExHBIrIoN.-The at
tendance at the Institute Hall each afternoon and
evening attests that citizens properly appre-
ciate the liberality and energy manifested by the
Institute in their arrangements for this exhibition
visit there cannot fail to both instruct and CRAFTY
all, as independent of the attractive display of
works OF art and mechanism, upon each afternoon
Folandts excellent band gives a grand concert,
while the vsiters in the evening can enjoy similar
opportunity oflistening to the fine performances of
the band of the Independent Blues. The exhibition
Will close, however, in a few days.
SAVED From DRowNIXG-On Saturday evening
officer Plummer, passing one of the Canton wharves
heard splashing in the water, and looking found
man struggling in the dock. He rescued him and
conveyed him to the Eastern district station house.
where he remained during the night and departed
in the morning.
boy about twelve years of age, named Etch-
berger, fell into the dock at Browns wharf, on
Saturday afternoon. Some men went to his assis-
tance and rescued him.
THE LATE SHOOTING CAsE.-Marion Cord and
Charles Taylor, who were arrested on Friday night
on the charge Of shooting Mr.. A. Wertzberger, at
the store of his brother, No. los Franklin street
underwent an examination before the Mayor on
Saturday morning, which resulted in their both be-
ing committed to jai! to await the action of the
Grand Jury. Wertzberger's condition has i'm
proved, and he will probably recover.
RoDBERY.-On Friday last, Mr.. Hastings, of the
firm of j. Ii. Hastings & Co., China dealers, on
North Charles street, while transacting some busi-
ness across the street, left boy in the store
Shortly after he had gone, three men entered the
store, and while one of them ENGAGED the attention
of the boy, the other two robbed the money drawer
OF 500. The parties committing the theft escaped.
HIRING OMNIBUSES FOR THE ROUGH SKINs-The
day after the election, which is remembered as the
''gala day" of the Rough Skins, an omnibus was
hired from Messrs. Coleman d Bailey for the use of
the Rough Skins, and member elect to the CITY
Council made himself responsible for the hire.
LAUNCH.-This afternoon, at four o'clock, Messrs.
Reatter Il Mead will launch from their ward, at
Canton, a schooner of 222 tons measurement lG6
feet IN length, 2612 feet beam and feet, inches,
hold. She was built for Capt. Bullock, of Portland,
Me-, and is intended for the coasting trade
PERsoNAL.-Those eminent members of the Stra-
kosch Opera Company, Mad. Pauline Coson and
Mad. Cora De Wilhorst, arrived in this city ycster-
day. The former is at the Gilmor House and the
latter at Barnum's City Hotel.
Man KILLED-0n Thursday last, lust below the
White House, near Stemmer's Run, white man
and a negro having quarreed, the white man
seized gun and shot the negro and killed him.
The man was arrested, and is now in Towsontown
Jail.