The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-10
CITY INT ELLIGEN

adlohfned meeting OF the association held yes
terday morning, at their Rooms South street, to
take action upon the resolution offered at the pre-
vlous meeting by Mr. VIM. CrichtOn and then
adopted requiring each member to write upon his
ballot the name of the firm he represents, and
OF the following named places Exchange Place."
"Pratts Building, or "Present Location"
Long before the hour for the balloting to com
mence, the rooms were filled with members all of
whom manifested an intense interest in the matter
calling them together.
W hen the hour arrived. the president, John S.
Williams, Esq, called the meeting to order and the
proceedings OF the previous meeting being read he
announced the regular order of business to be di-
rect vote, IN accordance with the resolution passed
on Saturday and that one could be allowed to
vote, who had not paid the annual subscription in
advance, which latter announcement had the effect
OF Keeping crowd of parties in arrears, around the
Secretarys desk for some time.
Messrs. l.. E. Ballard and Samuel Duer whom
the President had previously appointed as telers,
provided ballotbox, and Messrs. Luther j. Cox
Jr, and Geo. ). Gotee, being appointed Clerks the
ballotlng commenced and was continued in high
ly spirited manner until II O'Clock, with the fol
lowing result
For Exchange Place, 1876
90 Pratts Building, So
" Present Location 49,
Whole number of votes cast. 2S2.
The membership numbering 375, and majority
or loS votes beng necessary to choice. The
nouncement OF the result was hailed with consider
able enthusiasm by the dominant party
Mr. Henry NJ. Warfeld Immediately offered
resolution declaring the result unanimous, which
was passed with very few dissenting voices 1t was
highly gratifying to observe the good feeling which
prevailed among the defeated Notwithstanding the
energetic and exciting struggle which has attended
this matter for some DAYS past
MARYLAND INSTITUTE LECTURE.-The announce
ment of a lecture before the MARYLAND Institute
last evening, by 5. Teackle Wallis ESQ., on .'Na-
tiona Character, as illustrated and affected by the
modes and uses of Speech drew to the spacious
hall one of the largest audiences of the season. The
tehcltous and eloquent manner in which this
gentleman elucdated his theme afforded anoth-
err evidence of his ability as an orator and his
capabllityto enighten and entertain his auditors.
He dwelt extensively upon the extravagant Ian
guage employed by the people of this country in
conveying ideas entirely mystical in their charac
ter; and of the custom of the times in magnfying
occurrences of the slightest moment into matters of
the greatest Importance He touched upon the alb
surd relations which the thing spoken of bore to
the language used in describing it. and ridicued the
taste which had produced the practice tracing it to
the Dung America spirit of progression which char
acterzed theage which, ambitious to excel seeming
ly placed no merit in moral exceencies and content
ed itself with nothing short of success even though it
atanable at the sacrifice oftruth and virtue He
spoke of the system of ''capital making in the no.
itcal sphere and the conduct of the press in eyto
ling merits which were possessed as illustrative
of the same spirit; and remarked that the current
literature was also stamped with some garing fault
that the taste for the extravagant had preferred
authors of the hybolic class to the more truthful
and mater-of-fact children of genius, whose abors
were devoted to the Improvement of society and
lettering the condition of the human race The
lecture throughout one of absorbing interest
and elected enthusiastic applause during its dev-
cry.
OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE House OF REFUGE-The
two branches of the City Council, accompanied by
Geo. Brown, Esq, the President, and number of
the city authorities yesterday made their usual an
nua visit to this institution, being conveyed thther
ihr1pa lfoh laff Hill
in the morning Arriving at their destination they
were received by Mr.. VIM. Houlton, the Superin-
tendent, Dr. j. j. Graves and others of the Board
of Directors, and by them escorted throughout the
building which was found in such a condition as to
reflect creditably upon those in immediate charge
thereof.
This inspection being concluded, the company as
sembled in the chapel where a series of interesting
exercises were gone through with BY the Youthful
inmates consisting of Rotations singing, &C..
under the direction of the teachers and Professor
Root, their musical instructor. The children ac-
Quilted themselves in a manner which won the APP
probation of their auditors These exercises were
succeeded by addresses to the children by j. B.
Sedenstricker and 4. B. Gordon, Esqs., of the
Council. in which they directed their attention to
the great advantages which must ensure to them BY
that philanthropy on the part of the citizens
of Baltimore and the State of MARYLAND,
which had provided for them this refuge from
temptation, degradation and want. And enjoined
upon them to prove their appreciation of this be-
every way attentive to the admonitons of those
having them directly in charge who required of
them nothing but what would result in their good
The company then retired to the dining hall and
partook OF collation. which had been provided by
the superintendent At the close of which they re-
turned to the city.
In reference to the inmates it is worthy of re-
marx, that the managers of the Institution some
time since established regulation granting to each
one, whose conduct would entitle them to it.
badge of distinction in the shape of metal star to
be worn upon the breast, and that at this time at
least one half the boys wear this badge, of which
they are as proud as we are told that the members
Of NapoleoEs old guard were of their valued mark
OF royal favor-the Cross of Honor.
The whole number received into the institution
SINCE Its opening is 81, boys 26l girls sc. Since
the last annual report of the Sup't 1872 have been
received, ia of whom were BOYS and Is girls The
average number in the institution during the past
year. was Isl, the number having been constantly
varied by dlsehargng, ndenturing, DC. At the close
OF the last fiscal year there in the institution
lo6 boys and II girls, total 49, As will be seen by
our report OF the council proceedings of yesterday,
the BOARD managers petitioned that body to grant
them the usual annual appropriation of from $4,000
10 SlZ;OOO for the benefit of the institution
The present officers of the Institution are:-Su-
Perintendent, William Houlton; Assistant Superin-
tendent and Clerk, W. H. Young Matron Miss
Sarah E. Alcorn: Physician, Thomas F. Murdoch,
NJ. d.; Male Teachers, William Bageev, Frederick
toy; Female Teacher, Miss NJ. A. Bond.
ACCIDENT AT MoUNT CLARE STATIoN.-A Young
man named Phillip W. Thomas, aged eighteen
years, employed in the machinery department at
Mount Clare Station, met with serious accident
ON Monday by being caught in the bands of one of
the wheels, and before assistance could be rendered
he was trghttully injured He was conveyed to
the residence OF his mother Saratoga street near
ST. Paul, where he attended BY Drs Stokes |
and Jones
SPECIAL AUTOMATICALLY special appropri-
ations by the City Council up to the 9TH instant.
amOnnt1n n Il.
of between $50 900 and S53 900 to paw
the award of the arbitrator in favor of the Messrs
Reynolds, on account of the new JAIL which matter
before receiving the sanction of the Mayor, was
Withdrawn by the Councils, and now remains in
sotH quo.
FIREs.-At one o'clock yesterday morning a two
story frame building situate Orleans street be-
tween Broadway and Ann street, owned by Mr.
Samuel Holland, and occupied by a club of youths
and young men, known the Nicaragua Club. was !
set on hre IN the upper part of the house and totally
destroyed. The Club mentioned were holding a |
Loss S200-no insurance
The alarm at three o'clock proceeded from the |
burning of two-story brick building on Nav street
near Spring, which was totally destroyed. Two
others adjoining, each two-story bricks occupied
by Mrs Miller, widow lady and Mr.. George Smith
were partially damaged. The property belongs to
Hugh Gelston, Esq, upon which there is no insur-
ance. Mrs. Miller and Mr.. Smith lost by damage
TO their furniture in removal two-story frame
adjoining the above, belonging to Col William E.
Beale, and occupied by Mr. John A. Zapf was
damaged to the extent of $50; covered by insur-
lnee in the Firemens Office Total loss about 81 200
n account of the bad condition of the streets but
lew OF the companies were out Those presentwere
me Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Lafayette, Friend
snip, Nigilant and Columbian, who did good service
A MAGNIFICENT lSsTRUMENT.-Ther is on exhibit
non at the ware-rooms of Messrs. VIM. Knabe Co..
q the rear of Henry McCaffrey's Music store No.
,o Baltimore street, fine specimen of their work
nanship in the shape of grand piano of superior
one and most exquisite model. The volume of tone
produced by this instrument is truly wonderful and
has ehclted the unqualified praise of nearly all the
eminent professors in the city, We doubt whether
superior piano forte can be produced by any other
act0ry in the world, and would advise those in
iced OF a truly excellent instru1nant To coll