The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-23

PROPERTY SALEs-Messrs. F. w. Bennett Co..
auctoneers, yesterday sold, at the Exchange Read
| ing Rooms tract of land containing 200 acres
situated in Baltimore county, sixteen miles from the
! city, near Reisterstown, known 'Saluba
! Farm" late the property of DR.. Benz. p. Power.
1t contains about twenty acres of meadow and fifty
acres of timber land, and the balance is fine state
| OF cultivation. The improvements consist of a com
Portable dwelling large barn, and all the necessa-
| ry out buildings. 1t was purchased by Mr.. }. i.
Sutton, at S32 per acre.
They also sold, at the time and place. a
onefourth interest of the steamboat Star, for S43O
Messrs. Lennon Brogden, auctioneers, sold, at
the same time and place, the Blue Ridge Furnace
property, situated near Knoxville, Frederick
ty. 1t comprises about twenty acres of land and
the Improvements consist of large sixteen feet
Bosh Coke Furnace, with large engine and all ne
cessary working apparatus, together with frame
store, dwelling, and other buildings. 1t was pur-
chased by Mr.. III. r. Glenn, for 81 600.
THE MIssING MERCHANr-We noticed in the ok
CHANGE few days since, the mysterious dsap-
pearance OF country merchant, from Charles
county, Md, named :. A. Tubman who arrived in
this city, and proceeded to the boarding house of
Mrs. Weems, No. 46 Conway street, and after re-
naming one night, left very abruptly, and was not
heard from for several days. His father arrived in
this city on Tuesday last in search of him, and
traced him as far Washington city. Upon
making enquiry of some relatives in that place, he
was informed that Mr.. Tubman had passed through
the city the day previous, on his way to Virginia,
site for store.
BRIrIsH HEALTH DOCUMENTs.-0n Yesterday the
Health office of this city received several works
which were forwarded by Lord Napier, the British
Minister to the United States. They contain the
health laws of England and the 18TH 10th and 18th
annual reports of the Register General in relation
to marriages, births, diseases and deaths of that
country. They also contain much other valuable
and interesting Information which will be useful to
the Board of Health of this city.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE PENTE NTIARY.-A
man named Jonathan Howard, who is serving
term OF eight years in the Penitentiary for horse
stealing in Cecil county, attempted to escape on
Saturday evening. When discovered he had pick
ed the bricks out of the wall and made hold near
y args sn0Sg6 wi to 2am hs Rod az and piece
of iron which he used in his work. He is now con-
fined in cell.
AcCIDENT.-Y esterday about one o'clock a wo-
man, sixty years of age in crossing South street. on
Baltimore street, struck on the side of the face
py the tongue OF a two-horse carriage, which was
coming up South street: She was not seriously in
Jured, and policeman Simpson conveyed her into
the public house of Mrs. Kennedy on South street.
where she received kind attention from that lady,
and afterwards proceeded to her home.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE-A man named Wilson, who
resides on the Frederick road, near the city limits
made an attempt to commit suicide yesterday after
noon by taking poison. Dr. Krozier was sent for,
ana rendered medical assistance, but at late hour
last night no hopes were entertained of the mans
recovery. No cause is assigned for the act.
BURGLARY.-The house of Mr. James McGarity,
No. SO North street, was entered by burglars about
two O'Clock Sunday morning, and robbed of several
articles OF clothing and one silver watch, amounting
in all to about $40. An entrance was effected by
prizing open the shutters of window in the rear
of the house.
lNcIDENr.-Late yesterday afternoon as DR.. Bax-
ley was near the corner of Chase and Cathedral
Streets his horse fell breaking the shafts of the car
rage and died in a few minutes Officer Miller
had the body of the animal removed.
THE ALLEGED MURDERER.-The negro, William
Green. who was arrested few days since on the
charge of numbering William II. King, (negro,)
on Wagon alley some time since, was committed
to Jail for Court by Justice Logan yesterday morn
ing.
FIRES.