The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-18
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

ees, &c The Observatory of Col THos n NELSON. o.
Federal Hill gaily decked an early hour Wit
the flags of all nations and the signals in hi
establishment .. -
The Mayor having sent request to Major FRENCH Com
mandant at Fort McHenry, to fire salute of hundre
guns out of compliment to citizens and in honor
the event which being celebrated that gallant office
promptly responded by paradng the Fort forces on tn
Observatory Hill with six artillery pieces with which tn
salute was fired and brief period elapsed between tn
receiving of the request and the expiration of the
fixed for the firing of the salute that found neces
sary to fire the guns to the number Of fifty to the minute
IN order comply with the request to fire the salute be
tween the hours of II and o'clock but the skill of Mai
FRENCH and his officers and men, accomplished this eX
traordinary feat. In recognition of his promptness am
Kindness the Mayor dispatched to Major FRENCH an oca
note of thanks
Between the hours of l2 and o'clock all the churcl
and fire alarm bells the city kept constantly ring
ing. In addition these Mr.. HENRY TAYLOR had place.
In front of his bookstore massive bell whose merry neal
succeeded producing large concourse of people in th
vicinity of Baltimore and South streets and aousing with
in them an unwonted degree of excitement.
From the window of the British Consulate, in the Ex
change Reading Rooms building, the American flag be
longing to the Board Of Trade and the British flag the
Consulate, were unfurled.
number of the members of the Baltimore City Guards
under the direction of the their commander, Maj Jos
WARNER, assembled to the roof of their armory building
from which position they fred a salute with muskery
throughout the entire day, the several newspaper Offices
were hronged with those eagerly awaiting additional par
tcuars of the teegraphc operations other matters
pertaining to the Atlantic telegraph.
RECOVERY MORE STOLEN GooDs-Yesterday after
noon Sergt SMITH and officer MEADs of the Eastern Dis
trct, from information obtained from the wife of JOHN
SHADLE, who is in Jail for steangproceeded the
| of man named ISAAC GANTz on China street between
Montgomery and Henrietta streets, Federal Hill and sta
ted the object of their visit to be the recovery of
articles, supposed to be stOlen some of which they de
scfDed GANTZ denied having such articles in the
whereupon the officers proceeded I'D stairs
where they found large ouantitv of articles
OF shawls, both silk and woollen, ladies dresses pillow
cases table cloths napkins and other articles pertaining
to house keeping The officers seized the goods and
GANTz INTO custody He was brought before Justice u
DOUN, and the wife of the man SHADLE testified that
| GANTz had been in the habit of coming to their
house at Canton and purchasing goods from her hus-
pand that he 1.-THE husband) in reply to her inquiries,
always said that he had bought the goods low prices
She sad GANrz usually came very early in the mornings
when he wanted to buy The accused committed on
the charge of purchasing goods knowing them to have
stolen There are large quantities of goods at the
Eastern District Station house waiting Identification
| persons who have been robbed
Yesterday Mr. RIPLEY, whose residence West Lom-
bard street robbed in June of goods valued $3.50
appeared at the Station house and readily identified
number OF articles as being his property Some of the
napkins are marked in ink with the of elizabeth
E. COLE Parties having lost such articles would do well
| to call at the Station house.
INcENDIARIsM-Yesterda morning about4 O'Clock an
alarm OF fire was sounded which proceeded from the dis
covey of flames bursting from the dwelling and restaurant
Of Mr. JAS MCDONALD South street, Pratt Upon
the sounding of the alarm, officers WIsEBAUGH and For
REsTER of the Middle District hastened the place and
succeeding in extnguishng the flames before they had
made much progress, or caused any serious damage.
The loss estimated at S55, which covered by poll
cy of Insurance in the Associated Firemens office. Fire
Inspector BOYD made examination the premises
erday the result of which the arrest coored boy
aged some eighteen years named SAML. HoUsToN who
employed as a waiter in the restaurant upon the
charge OF having fired the premises. Various circum
stances indicated that the accused had been habit
stealing money and small articles from the restaurant
and that upon this occasion he had added thereto the
crime of he had first red its
tents, and then saturated the counter with alcohol,
fire to it. He taken before Justice MEARIs, who
committed him to await further examination.
SHOCKING CAsUALTY.-An accident, which proved of
fatal character transpred on Monday afternoon last at
the intersection of the Washington Railroad and the Elk
Ridge turnpike The Sunday School of st. AIphonsus'
Church. with large number of persons connected
with, were spending the day at this place, when the
Express train from Washington, in charge of Captain
HOOVER approaching the spot mentioned the engi-
neer discovered when but short distance owing TO
curve in the road that's number of the excurOnsts
upon the track and the alarm possible
blowing the engine whistle All little girl named
MARY CURRAN aged some six years. succeeded in getting
off the track she struck by the catcher her
was removed to dwelling by where all possible aid
rendered her. but she fingered up o'clock yester
day morning. when she relieved from her suerngs
by death Her remains were yesterday brought to the
city and conveyed to the residence of her bereaved m
ly, No. 1O9 West Saratoga street.
CHARGE OF FoRoERY-A short time since man of gem
teel appearance passed forged check for $3.50 upon the
CttlzeHS Bank OF Baltimore but the matter kept
secret with the bank officers, with view the detection
of the party Yesterday doubtless embodened by his
previous success he presented another check and this
time the increased of
the bank, to Mr. JAMES H. Cox the paying teller
1t purported have been drawn by firm of Messrs
BIBB Co He was Immediately identified and taken in
custody and being taken before Justice SPIES to whom
he gave the of JoHN JONES, he was committed to
answer both charges at Court.
CLEANING OF THE MOUNT ROYAL REsERvoIR-For
week past two hundred and fifty men, under the
charge of Mr. JAMES s. SUTER the Water Commissioner
have been engaged in relieving this reservoir of the sedi
ment it contained, which had attained depth of some
eighteen inches This is the first time that it has been
cleaned since it was erected some ten since The
work was completed on Monday evening, and yesterday
morning the water again turned into it,
AccIpENT-About six O'Clock Monday afternoon,
coored man named JOHN Lee residing in Vine street,
near Arch quite severely injured by being
by dray which he driving. The horse took fright
near the intersection of Baltimore and Sharp streets and
while attempting check his speed the rens broken
throwing the driver under the Wheels of which
him. causing painful though not serious internal
injury lie taken his residence where he received
the necessary professional attention, and is doing
well.
THE STEAMER WILLIAM JENKINs-This steamer of
the Boston line W. A HALLET Commander, arrived here
yesterday afternoon, with the following passengers
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Miss HOOPER, Miss FULLER and
want, Miss JULIA H. o. LEARY, WILLIAM THOMPSON, D.
MCFARLAND. JOHN JARVIS W. DALRYMPLE, A. +. COOKE,
and Messrs GUEST and WHITE of Baltimore A NJ BRUCE
OF Boston; s. STEARNs, of Wilmington, Del.
THE LOCUST AoINT DIFFIcULTY-Yese morning
Deputy Marshal MANLY arrested two parties named STE
and JOHN HUGHES, upon the charge of having been
concerned in the recent disturbance between parties
workmen engaged in unloading coal from vessel lying at
Locust Point They were taken before Justice MCKINLEY
who held them each to bail in the $500 answer
the charge before the Criminal Court.
PROPERTY SALE-SAMUEL II. COVER, auctioneer, yes
terday sold on the premises lot of ground on the Fast
side of Broadway Pratt street. with of 26 feet
and depth of 200 feet improved with large
brick dwelling with an extensive brick building occupied
furniture and cabinet maker shop. 1t
purchased by Mr.. GEO. II. CROMWELL for 81 900.
MILITARY ELECTION-At a meeting of the BaItimore
City Guards, held last evening, WIN MCLAIN, ESQ., was
unanimously elected 1s Lieutenant of second company
Baltimore City Guards Battalion.
Police Intelligence.
JOHN GAMBLE arrested by officer HARDING charged
with assaulting and knocking down JOHN MACK He was
held to bail to answer the charge at Court by Justice
LOGAN.
MICHAEL FARRELL was arrested by officers GR1PY1rH
and WORK, charged with assaultng his wife, and resist
ing officer WORK while in the discharge of his duty He
held to bail by Justice SHowAcRE appearance
at Court
MARTHA BLAZE, coored, was arrested by Sergeant
AIREY the charge of stealing silk dresses She was
released upon security to answer the charge Court by
Officer DAWES arrested OWEN McGowAN, charged with
occupying wrong stand He fined 81 and costs by
Justice SH0wAcRE.
JOHN W. JONES arrested by officer HALL, on the
charge of running his dray with only number there
on. Justice BoYD fined him 81 and costs.
TIMOTHY LooDMAN and JAMES MCMANNING arrest
ed by officer RUARKE, on the charge of violating
health ordinance. Justice ENsoR fined them S5 and
BENJAMIN GIBSON (colored was arrested by Sergeant
BOSWELL charged with entering stable with an uncov
cred light He was fined 50 and costs by Justice EysoR
THOMAS SHAW arrested yesterday by officer ]. NOR
GAM charged with stealing clothes Held for hearing by
EDWARD BOWLING arrested last night by officers
Brown and WOODEN, charged with riotng and fighting in
the street. He was released for hearing by Justice
MEARIs
j. JOHNSON arrested on Monday night by officers
SIMPSON and STAPLEFoRD, charged with fighting the
and striking officer SrAPLEFoRD whilst in the
charge of his duty He was held for further hearing
Justice MEARIs.
CHARLES SKINNER arrested at the time by Off
WOODEN and FORD charged with fighting in the street
and threatening to shoot officer FORD He held for
hearing by Justice MEARIs.
The Emperor of Austria has just granted pen
dant of the Marine, Russell, the author of several
important discoveries, "and the first inventor of
the screw"
The great library left by the late collector Hon