The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-10

and soon after a brick was thrown from the Column
bian, when two shots We're fired, but he could not
tell where they fired from; could not say they
were not from the Franklin.
| Officer Frazier testified that he at the fire,
and left with the two companies, the Columbia be-
| ing ahead; the Franklin passed them and there
then appeared to be disposition to have difficult
| ty, when he went toward them and heard two shots
fired, but could not say where they came from.
| VIM. Calder testified that the way from the
fire, the Franklin being ahead, stone was thrown,
and struck one of the Franklin members heard
two Shots but could not tell where from. Thestone
came from behind him, he being with the Franklin,
and was thrown before the shot fred
Edward Calder testified in substance to the same
the former witness, and also that the pistols
fired from some fifteen feet in the Of the Frank
lin, though he could not say they not fired by
some of the Franklin members.
Edward Calder, Jacob Rupert and Jas. f. Barnes
corroborated the evidence of the former witnesses
The prosecution then called witnesses for the pur-
pose of rebutting the testimony of the defence.
John McClenan, John Jordan and Jos. J. Rutter,
all testified that the firing from directly in the
rear of the Franklin suction.
The evidence was here closed, and the evidence
reviewed by VIM. H. Slater, on the part of the Co
lumbar, and w. A. Van Nostrand, the part of
the Franklin, the former urging that the latter had
violated the law prohibiting company from Oh
structing another, and were subject to fine of $50;
WHILE on the part Of Columbian, he urged that the
Franklin should be nedin the sum of $500 for firing
at them.
The subject then being submitted to vote of the
committee, by companies the charge was sustained
as follows:
| YEAs-NIechanical. Friendship, Independent, New
! Market, First Baltimore, United Patapsco, How
ard Pioneer, United States Hose and Monumental,
| IL.
! NAYs-Liberty, Vigant Washington, Watch
man and Western Hose.
The company then fined in the of $50,
when the president announced that they would APP
peal the cause to the Fire Department.
| The committee then adjourned until Monday eve
ming next, when the remaining charges will be con-
sidered.
BOARD OF REAL ESTATE BRoKERs.-A new enter
prise among the business of this city was COM
menced a few days since by the organization of an
association styled 'The Board of Real Estate Bro
kers and Property Agents of the City of Balti-
more,' the object of which is to facilitate the pur-
chase and sale of real, personal and mixed proper
ty, and to regulate the business of real estate bro
kers. There are large number of persons engaged
in this pursuit, and among them few who do
not perform their duties and redeem their obligations
| which has had "a tendency to bring the profession
| into disrepute. The establishment of the Board is
to correct the abuses and elevate the business by
conducting it in such manner as to place it beyond
| reproach. For this purpose the members meet
daily to confer with each other, and conclude nego
| hations. ANY one engaged in the business may be-
come member of the Board on the payment of
500, provided he receives two-thrds of the votes
| of the Board. William Warfield has been chosen
as the President and Saml. SnOwden as Secretary
and Treasurer.
THE DIRECT TAX BrL1.-The Second Branch of
| the Council having rejected the amendment of the
First Branch which struck out of the bill reported
| by the Committee on Ways and Means, the figures
so cents on the 500 worth of taxable property and
substituted the figures 5512 cents, the bill was re-
TERED to a committee of conference of the two
branches. Who Yesterday, through Mr. Talbot re-
ported to the First Branch bill fixing the amount
at 6O15 cts, which was unanimously adopted.
THE New MARINE RAILwAY.-Among the i'm
provements on the south side of the CITY Basin is
| which recently ted of
tentlon from the ship owners of our and the
Northern cities. 1t is the great Marine Railway,
constructed by Messrs. Fardy Bro, at their ship
yard, foot of Federal Hill, at a cost of $50 000 said
to be the largest of the kind in this country.
This railway is six hundred feet long and rests
upon foundation composed of $50 piles, running
from the machine department to the Port Warden's
line at descent OF q of an inch to the foot, Civ
ing 26 feet of water at the outer end, that YES
sells OF the largest class and steamboats, of the great
est length can be drawn up with perfect ease and
safety
The steamer City of Norfolk, Captain Merritt r.
Green, which was taken upon the railway Sat
urday last for the purpose of receiving pro-
| peller and undergoing thorough painting,
launched yesterday and viii resume her trips be-
| tween this city and Savannah, commencing to day,
there being already heavy freight in waiting
! The new propeller made at the establishment
OF Mr.. Chas Reeder, and being enlarged in size and
altered in pitch from the former it is expected the
rate of speed will be thereby increased two miles
| per hour
! BURGLARY.-The residence of Mr. Benjamin Har-
rlson, NO. ll3 German street, entered on
Thursday night, by forcing the front window, and
robbed OF number of silver spoons.
The house adjoining, occupied by Mr. Charles w.
George, was entered the same night and in the
manner the robbers carrying off all the silver ware
! they could lay their hands on
OUTRAGEOUS AssAULT.-Oficer Shanks of the
Southern District Police. Yesterday arrested brute
OF fellow named John Warrick, on the charge of
knocking down, beating and stamping in the face a
woman named Johanna Brown. The accused was
taken before Justice Boyd, who committed him for
Court
SALE OF PROPERrY.-Samuel H. Cover Esq, sold
Yesterday, on the premises, the lot of ground and
improvements situated at the corner of Cough and
Chapel streets. The lot fronts II feet on Cough
street, with depth of IS feet, improved by two
story and attic brick dwelling, with brick back
building, subject to annual ground rent of S29 IS.
Purchased by Mr. A Clark for 81 lIO.