The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-01
CITY LVTELLIGENCE.

A MAN SHoT.-Y yesterday evening" between and
o'clock, man named James Pryor was shot in a
public house on Canal street, door from Favette
street, kept by man named Hoovner. Several
men entered the bar-room and asked for PRYOR and
when he walked to where they were he was struck
IN the face by one OF them when pistol was fired.
One of the balls entered Pryors left breast, and
two entered the neck one of which passed through
and came out on the left side of the neck and the
other lodged. As the shot was fired the en-
tire party ran away. Pryor recognized all the crowd
and the following persons have been arrested Lew
is Carl, James Morgan, Richard Harris. James En-
mis-, Charles Loveday, and Thomas Hoffman,
Pryor removed to the residence of his brother
on McEldery street, near Aisquith street where Dr.
Taylor prObed the wounds, but failed in EXTRACTING
either of the balls. lie lies in a critical state
Pryor acting in the capacity of door keeper 1T
the Hall Of the Maryland Institute on the occasion
of the Club Convention Ball on Monday night. 4
difficulty occurred there, when John Suter, David
Houck, and several others were put out, Pryor Ia
king an active part in removing them. This action
of Pryor is the supposed cause of the shooting, as
tie parties arrested intimate associates of HOuuk
and Suter. They are held in the Eastern district
police station for an examination before the Mayor
DEATH OF AN Active FREMAE.-James Patter-
son, well known and active fireman. and for many
years an officer of the First Baltimore Hose Com
pany, died at his residence, No. 402 West Favette
street, about five O'Clock yesterday morning. He
was employed at the time Of his death in the Gus
tom House, also as one of the Fire Agents, under
the direction of Fire Inspector Boyd. He leaves
wife and four children In token of respect for his
memory, the flag OF the First Baltimore Hose Com
pany displayed at halEnast and the bell tolled
throughout the day.
Academia little boy named Charles Zimmer-
man, son of Mr. Geo. III. Zimmerman, who resides
on Fayette street near Arch met with quite a Sc
rious accident whilst playing with some children
near an open cellar doorway, on the corner of Bal
timOre and Fremont streets. 1t appears that the
children were pushing each other off the pavement
when this little fellow was thrown down the cellar,
and coming in contact with the steps cut his head
very severely. He taken to the office of phv-
sician, who dressed the wound, and afterwards was
conveyed home and is now doing we'll
FREMEN's VISTA deputation of the Good VIII
Engine Company, Of Philadelphia will leave that
city at IL O'Clock next Sunday night, and arrive
here Monday morning They will be escorted from
the depot by the members of the Liberty Fire Com
pany, whom they design presenting with a hand
sOmely executed list of their membership, in a me-
tai frame Of superior workmanship.
ARRIVAL OF THE JOSEPH WHGrYEY-The Joseph
Whitney, Capt. S. Howes, of the Boston line, ar
rived at her wharf yesterday morning about seven
o'clock. She brought six mail coaches intended
for the overland mail route to San Francisco, via
Sante Fe: Also NEST beautiful omnibus intended
for the connection between the Washington branch
raj ilroad nd the AlnYandria hnat