The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


fourteen witnesses brought to testify to the
rightful owner. The parties to the case were man
named George Bookhutz and woman named
Lydia Spence, each one proving satisfactorily to
the Justice that the goose his or her property.
The Justice, after celebrating some time upon the
points adduced in the case, and not being able
to decide to whom the goose belonged,
at last hit upon the following plan which
Is to be carried into effect to-day between
clock, A. NJ, and II NJ. The goose was placed
in the care of Mr.. John Cain and officer
Mungis who were sworn to show no partiality to
either party; that at the time to be designated by
themselves, between the hours stated, the teathery
animal was to be taken to the corner of Paca and
Fremont street, at an equal distance between the
dwellings OF the conending parties where it is to be
set down and allowed to take its own course and to
which of the claimants house it goes, that is to
be considered the and shall retain the goose.
II the witnesses claim their attendance the costs OF
the will reach S6.49. The goose is said to be
worth rs cents
The TAXES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.-In our pub
LEGATION yesterday of the report of the Committee
on Ways and Means to the Council,
CURED, by which the levy is made per cent. more
than 1t should have been, from the tax for the poor
being set down at SO per cent, in lieu OF 80 per
cent. the amount proposed to be levied by the Com
mttee Another error of Typographical charac-
ter makes 'district tax out Of what designed
to read direct tax" As thus corrected the levy
will be Sl.3412 on each 500 worth of real estate
within the city imits-whe the state tax of 10 per
cent. makes a total of 81 Az.
jurors FOR THE CoURr OF COMMON PLEAs.-The
following gentlemen have been summoned by sheriff
Dreamer as jurors of the Court of Common Pleas
Tor the remainder of the January term:
Elisha Harrington Geo. Fl. Dutton, John Guyton,
Columbus W. Windsor, Thomas w. HELEN, James
Smith, James Sterrett, William Weir, William
Primrose, David Lefever, Storis R. Mccoy, John
Is. Ray, John Mitchell, James W. TAYLOR James
liaggerty, George F. Blinsinger, James Flemming,
Jarrett Cole, William Shatfer, Leonidas Edmonson,
| Benjamin Ferguson, Theodore C.. Elliott, Sam'l j..
| Garretson.
| BODY FoUND.-The body of white man, appa-
rently fifty years of age, discovered yesterday
afternoon floating upon the water abreast of Light
| street wharf, near Barre street. An inquest was
held by Justice Spies, the jury rendering verdict
| OF accidentally drowned. From papers found up
on his person, his is supposed to be Levi Mag
ners An affidavit was also found, dated oath Feb.
! 1858, drawn by Justice Carl. There also taken
from his pockets some plumbing instruments, two
parts of two foot, four fold rule, two lottery poll
cies, and twenty eight cents in change.
! FREs.-On Thursday night between and O clock
an unoccupied two-story and attic brick house on
Eastern avenue, near Eden street, was set on fire
under the stairway Before the fire had made much
Roadway it was discovered and extinguished by
| officer Brown of the Eastern District. The house
belonged to Mr.. Burns, and the doors and windows
| had been left unsecured
Yesterday morning about two o'clock bed was
accidentally fired in of the upper rooms of the
| L.
! Two of Mr.. Beale's children were in the bed at the
time, but were fortunately rescued before either
sustained any injury The flames also communica-
ted to the floor of the room, but extinguished
without doing much damage. Mr. Beale is insured
in the National office of this city.
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, bed in the
second story OF house in Spring street, near East
| ern avenue, caught fire accidentally. 1t was soor
extinguished without the service of the firemen-
No other damage, beside the destruction of the bed.
RELIGIOUS RECEPTIoN.-At the Convent of the Wis
itatiOn at Mount de Sales on the morning of til,
10Th OF March, Miss Sarah Spanon, of Anne Arunde
county, and Miss Catharine Owens, of Baltimore
were admitted to the religious habit receiving thu
names of Sister Mary Clare Joseph and Sister Mar,
Cleophas the latter in rank of domestic sister. TIT
Rev. Father Nanden Huevel, presiding Catholi
Hrror
CHARGE OF SwINDLING.-Charles Hill and Jane
Haslem were last evening arrested by officers Davi
and Barrenger, for attempting to swindle Mr.. Thos
Stlnchcomb, by selling him galvanized watch 70
a gold lever. The affair occurred at the corner o
Gay and Pratt streets. The parties We're taken t.
the Central Police Station and committed for !
further hearing by Justice Mearis.
CoNFIscATED.-The clerk of the Lexington mar
ket yesterday made seizure of twelve Jumps o
butter, which did not come up TO the STANDARD
weight. The lot was duly contiscated, according t.
| law.
Array esterdav afternoon, during the prog
ress of match at pigeon shooting at Herring Run
some parties on the ground got into a difficult,
which resulted in some three or four engaging in
hight Nothing serious, however, happened to tn
combatants.
Last night about 81 O'Clock some of the sam
parties again met near the MARYLAND Institute ant
another iisticuiing took place. At this time a maj
named Alexander Thompson is said to have beef
pretty severely handled by his opponents. A few
minutes after the affair." Thompson returned and
when near the corner of Swan street, fired thre
shots from revolver at the other party, none o
which took effect.
SERIOUS CHARGE.-Anthony Miller was vester
day arrested on the charge of threatening the lifi
of his wife, Amelia Miller, and taken before Justice
Boyd by whom he was committed to answer thu
charge before Court.
SALE OF PROPERTY.-Messrs. Gibson & Co. SOLE
yesterday afternoon on the premises lot of GROUND
on Cathedral street near East John, improved will
several buildings of frame and brick. PURCHASED
by Messrs Smith d King for 1925
. ARREsTs.-John Woods was Yesterday arrested
by officers Lee and Durkee of the Eastern District
on the charge of violating ordinance of thu
Board of Health. Justice Audoun fined him fy,
dollars and costs-S5.3l.
VIOLATION OF AN ORDINANCE.-Meyer Bauers
charged with peddling goods in the Lexington mar
ket, contrary to law, was yesterday arrested ant
fined S. and costs by Justice Logan. The fine wa
subsequently, RENTED by the Mayor.
CoNFIRMATIoN.-The Most Rev. Archbishop o
Baltimore, administered the Sacrament of COnfir
nation in st. Peters Church, February 7th, t.
two hundred and thirty persons.-lGrror.
HOLIDAY STREET THEArRE.-The new comedy
the Wild Irish Girl, in which Miss Maggie Mitchell
achieved so decided last night will be re
peated this evening. This is of the most inter
esting pieces in which she has yet appeared ant
cannot fail to secure the closest attention and elici
the heartiest APPRECIATION of the audience. Tn,
farce of the Peoples Lawyer and version o
Richard the Third, in both of which Mr.. Glenn APP
pears, conclude the entertainment. In these piece