The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-15
CITY NTELLGENCE.

Practical SYSTEM Book KEEPING BY DOUBLE
ENTRY.-We examined yesterday the system of
Double Entry Book keeping recently prepared by Messrs
E. K Losier and ]. NJ. Phillips, of the Baltimore COM
ercjal College, corner of Baltimore and Charles streets.
This system well merits the attention OF the business
community, and particularly of young desiring
tain thorough practical knowledge of accounts The
and important feature of this system and which
tngushes it all is the fact its being Jey
rdctcd-a desideratum the science accounts never
before fully attained No transaction is written twice all
posting made directly from the books of original entry
thus saving much labor and time with far less liability
error 1t is the most extensive system prepared
embracing all the books of the largest business establish
ments eXempfying the appropriate of each in the
most scientific and practical manner. The method of in
struction introduced in this Institution is
serving of notice. The student, commencing his
of study, assumes Immediately the position of the book
keeper in the counting house. and proceeds in the
manner anayze and record the various transactions
business without the old and generally adop
ed mode of copying forms. young man by this process
learns book keeping by keeping books the actual
business which is obviously the natural as well as the
only practical method of instruction nstruc
ton more thorough and complete in the several branches
OF business education than the one now introduced in
tins institution we think, canEo be found elsewhere in
the United States.
SECOND TRIAL ISLAND QUEEy-The Mechanical
Fire Company yesterday afternoon gave this new steam
fire engine second trial the intersection of Baltimore
and Sharp streets and where long before the apparatus
mad made her appearance large of anxious
and curious citizens had congregated either
way for the distance of square being blocked up
completely check the passage vehicles. The engine
removed from the house of this company about 5%
o'clock, the fire being lighted at the time, and
sufficient head of had been secured by the time
it had reached the place trial and the hose were
attached, to commence opcrat0nS-thc actual time
from the lighting of the fires to the commencement
of the throwing, being about fourteen minutes This
trial made under favorable auspices, as com
pared with the first one, and that it proved only
cessu but established what is claimed for this apparatus
a of
suits attained, will attest. With pressure th~ty
pounds of steam, it threw against the wind with IL
inch nozzle 1S2 feet and with inch nozzle 176 feet
Two streams through inch nozzles next thrown to
a distance of 165 feet 1t also threw K inch stream
upon the high buildings upon each side of the The
movement of the machinery being of rotary char
acter, renders the stream thrown by the engine,
more compact and continuous body Of water than
possibly be thrown by engines working otherwise
The performance throughout of such character
render 1t more than probable that this engine will become
an active member OF the excellent company to which is
now temporarily attached; while there is strong proba-
by that three others of our fire companies will fol-
low the palseworthy example of the First Baltimore, in
introducing this great desderatum into fire depart
ment
The BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILRoAD.-The regular
monthly meeting of the directors of this road was held
yesterday at the Camden Station OF the business
acted informed that resolution providing for the
continuation of the depot building until it with
the offices Camden street. referred the Commit
tee on Construction by decisive as to indicate
the probability of this work being proceeded with at an
nventon in New York, looking an increase of the
prices on freight the entire exclusion Of free travel
the roads, and regular change for passenger travel.
were submitted to the Board Mr. Bartlett warmly urged
their reference to proper Committee for consideration
and future action, but vote being pressed they
adopted by % yeas nays The time stipulated for their
adoption by the several companies in the Convention
the 10th inst and each company doing accepts
penalty of 81 200 for the violation in any particular.
REAL ESTATE sALEs-NIessrs. Nicholson and Reynolds,
as trustees yesterday sold, at the Exchange Reading
Rooms, the following property:
Lot No the North of Exeter and Cranky
SITS, thence running Northery Exeter st. fifteen feet
and thence extending Westerly Cranky St. of uniform
width, eighty feet to alley twelve feet wide-mproved
by good and handsome hree-sory brick dwelling with
wosory back building subject to ayeay ground rent of
S37 so, payable half yearly.
Lot No Beginning on the North side of Cranky St,
about Il feet West from the above mentioned alley thence
running West CRANKY ST., II feet thence extending
North of uniform width and parallel to said alley "a feet
to court, subject to groundrcn of $3.50 per
improved by two story brick dwelling designated No
IS Cranky ST., with two-story back building.
Lot No. g. Adjoining lot No > on the West, having
front of l6 it. in, uniform width and depth of 100 feet
subject to annual ground rent Of 6 improved by
threestory dwelling designated as No SO CRANKY ST.
with back building.
The twenty per cent cash, and the balance
in six and twelve months, and they all purchased
by Mr. VIM. Miller-No. at 81 9o0 No. at $3.50, and
No. s at 81 100.
Messrs Gibson Co.. auctioneers sold on yesterday af
ernoon on the premises lot of ground fronting co feet
Barre street, and running back binding Warner
street 100 feet Wayne street Purchased by Mr. T. B.
Horwitz, for 81 $50.
FALL RACEs.-Arrangement have been madeby MessrS.
Jewell Murphy, propretors of the Central Course Her
ring Run, for series of interesting running
this Course this fall the to commence Monday,
the lth of October and continue five days during which
time eight liberal purses will be offered, for one, two,
three and four mile heats and, informed some
of the eetest nags that the turf boast will
tend for them. If the Of fast stock will but show
the spirit that the proprieors of the track eynce sport
of the highest order may safely be anticipated
The NEW JAIL-The ordinance adopted at the late ses-
sion of the Council providing for the completion of the
jail authorized the Mayor to appoint committee
supervise the work He accordingly appointed the follow
ing gentlemen Messrs. James H. Wood, Samuel Bier,
bower Robert Sullivan, Amos McComas, Sas Beacham-
and Phillip II. Muller The committee met Tuesday af
trnoon in the chamber of the first branch of the city
Gil and organized by the election of Robert Sullivan ESQ.,
Chairman and James H. Wood, Esq, Secretary. After
interchange fopinon and the election of Thomas and
James NJ. Dixson, architects ofhe buildings, the commit
tee adjourned to meet the premises at four O'Clock
next Monday afternoon. -
DIsREPuTABLE BEHAvIoR.-Yesterday afternoon a
named Samuel McPherson, residing Canton, drv-
ing his horse and buggy at rapid rate through the
streets in the eastern section of the city when officer Nor
gan stepped into the street for the purpose of aesng
him. and had taken the horse by the bidle when Nc
Pherson ashcd his horse which, making sudden bound,
knocked the officer down, and trampled upon him, by
which he badly bruised. Mcpherson then kept
beak neck pace through streets canton
Officer King in few minutes procured another buggy and
chase but after proceeding far Harris Greek he
lost sight of McPherson and gave up the pursuit
RowDYIsM.-A man by the name of EZEKIEL HUGHES
set upon by number of rowdes in the western sub
urbs of the city yesterday and beaten very badly He
attended by Drs KING and ELsBY who dressed his
wounds after which he conveyed his residence
Dolphin by a policeman The attack upon him was
made suddenly, that he not able recognize his
assailants.
MISUNDERSTANDING during Tuesday night a pane
of glass in the upper part of the show the Chi
store of John A. Dobson Co. North Charles street.
broken and number of glass finger cups valued
so stolen theefrom. The lower portion the
is protected by wire Frame and how the could have
been committed without the police hearing the noise is
somewhat singular
EXPLOSION OF A CAMPHENE LAMP.-A young lady by
the name of Amelia Lamb, residing at No I9S S Sharp
street badly burned about the hands and arms on
Tuesday night in consequence of the explosion of cam
phene lamp The young lady CARRYING the lamp
in her hands at the time the accident occurred.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Peefs excellent Band of
Campbell's Mnstreis playing at this house.
decided for this of the year Their
entertainments of highly interesting character
being diversified with good singing and dancing and the
choice humor of successful negro comedian Matt Peel
Police Intelligence.
George Freshman arrested Tuesday by officer
Bosnian charged with violating of the health ord
of the city He fined $50 by Justice
Griffin. The fine was subsequently remitted by the
Mayor.