The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-11
CITY WTELLIGENCE.

APFRAY AT THE MAGNOLIA HousE.-An excursion party
started yesterday morning from the President Street De-
pot under the auspices the Protestant Boys Lodge No
4, of Baltimore There large party the train,
composed in great part of women and children and n
the rowdy element in te shape of Plug
Uglies &c made its appearance among The excursonsts
After the party arrived the Grove and had spent
raj hours pleasantly, the plugs managed to get up
fight 1t appears that among the excurSioniSts
several officers of the Police Department of the city,
who with their families had gone there spend the day,
and that while Of them at IF the aSerbeer
sheds of the rowy put down for payment spu
ri0us hafdoar, one of the police pushed it back with
joking remark at the time Offering TO the keeper
genuine coin At this the rowdcs took offence and af
ter rough words made assault upon the officer,
who drew his revolver and fired, shooting a
named John Gamble in the After this shot
the crowd became much excited and chased the police
man who fired the shot, dschargiug ut him several pis
tolls He took refuge in the Railroad house. and it was
with much difficulty the crowd could be kept back by the
other officers As it several Of them assaulted
and roughly handled, officer named Peter aner, be
ing badly beaten. In short time, however, quiet
restored and at the appointed hour the party returned
the city Candles wound is said to be quite serious the
ball passing through the and lodging in the breast
The officer who shot Gamble is also said have received
ball i'll his back whilst retreating from his assaants
His name could not be aScertained.
CHURCH EXTENSION SoCIETY-The general meeting of
the Baltimore Church Extension Society Of the Bap-
fist denomination, held Sunday evening last,
in the Seventh Baptist Church, REV Dir. Fuer,) on
which occasion addresses made by the Rev Franklin
the Rev. J.; W NJ. Williams and by the pastor. The Rev.
j. H. Philips also participated in the exercise The
port the committee gave an account of the condition of
the Society representing it to he in debt about ST. 600
and nrokes the aid of the friends of the TO
eXtngush the debt After able appeal made
by the Rev Mr.. Williams it stated that the amount
Of the debt had been vidcd into shares $50 each and
those disposed to aid the Society subscribe for as
many they thought proper the subscription was then
commenced, and it announced that one gentleman,
Rev. Mr. Wilson, had subscribed for 25 shares amount
ing to $500 This announcement induced Il liberal
of alas
scrbed the amount of $500 each and the whole subScrp
ton amounting to $4,000 leaving the 1000 yet
to be provided for and which it is expected quiate
in short time by the contributions of other friends
cause who were not present at the meeting.
PROPERTY sALEs.-The following property was sold
yesterday at the Public Sales Room, Exchange Reading
Rooms Building, No. 10 South Gay street:
BY Messrs. Cannon Matthew'S lot of ground lying
in Baltimore county the western boundary the
line of the Calverton turnpike, improved by story
brick dwelling, with the necessary frame stabling for an
extensive milk business. Ground $4l So Purchased
by Mr. Samuel Eliinger for $40.
SALES ON THE PREMISES.
Messrs. Adrcon Co., auconeers, sold yesterday lot
of ground the south side of Lee of Charles street
fronting Is feet by depth of 80 feet to Guofd alley
Improved by twostory brick dwelling Purchased by
Anna Maria and Mary Eebecca Bankman for $40.
Richard Cuttings, Esq trustee, sold few days since
tract of land containing about 40 lying in Long
Green Valley Baltimore county about fifteen miles from
the city; improved by stone dwelling and stone barn.
with the necessary out buildings Purchased by John
Mast for 81 800 -
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONFERENCE.-The Democratic City
Convention eassemblcd last evening Rechabite Hail.
for the purpose of permanent organization. D. p Par
Esq, the temporary President in the chair After the
admitting of the newly elected delegates from the Third
ward the body proceeded the election of a permanent
President the Hon. Joshua Vansant and VIM IL Owens
Esq, being the only gentlemen in nomination. The
vote which taken rird roce, resulted as follows
Nansant 81, Owens S.
On motion of Mr. Owens the election declared unan
imous The President elect then expressed his acknow
edgments for the honor conferred upon him. pied him
self to impartial discharge of his duties and invoked
harmony in the action of the convention that its labors
might justify the confidence the Democratic of the
city had reposd in their delegates thereto by being for
the honor and welfare o the party
Messrs. Robert T. Banks, John Mitchell and Richard
Sands then chosen Vice Presidents McsSrs Henry
Brooks and B. o'Donneli as Secretaries, and Mr.. VIM.
Cotton Treasurer all these selections being made with
out opposition, and by reclamation.
The Convention then after adopting of thanks
the temporary officers adjourned until the first Thursday
evening in July.
ELECTION OF FIRE CoMMIssGoSEEs-Ycst after
noon the Second Branch Ct the City Council went
into election for two Commissioners represent this
body in the Board to convene for the purpose of
adopting for the Reorganization of the Fire De-
partmen of the city of Baltimore The following gentle
men put in nomination: George W. Herring, Samuel
Kirk and John r. Keso The first ballot resulted as fol-
lows Herring 9; Kirk s. Kelso 2;-whereupon Messrs
Herring and Kirk declared the Commissioners elected
on the part of this Branch.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE-About four o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon named Thomas Murray residing in Bank
street Exeter, attempted to commit suicide by swal
lowing strychnine. He procured the poison from the
apothecary representing that it for purpose of
destroying rats He returned home and swallowed the
poison, and in few minutes thrown into violent con-
WILSON'S Dr. Dwinelle called to attend him. and adj
ministered choroform under the influence which the
cow usions ceased and he is in fair way recover
SUDDEN DEATH ON THE CARS.-A Mrs. Sickles, of Phil
adepha, in company with her daughter left that city
yesterday afternoon in the express train purpose
of visiting relatives in Baltimore After the train
had left iayre de Grace, Mrs Sckes taken suddenly
Ill, ana swooned away The passengers and officers
the train, in connection with Dr. Booth was also
PASSENGER did all in their power revive her with
no await the unfortunate lazy died when within ten miles
OF the city On the arrival of the train the body was re-
moved to the reception at the Depot to await the
disposition of her friends.