The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

WATER RIGHTs.-A case has occurred within few
days of character likely to excite general inter-
est, IN view OF its bearing upon the rights claimed
by parties having mill seats and water powers on
Jones' Falls. Col. Kane purchased the Rockdale
Mill at trustees sale with the reserved rights of the
former owners; the water rights having been con-
demned for the purposes of the city, as was neces-
sary for the city's use. Subsequently the Water
Board demanded of Col. Kane a rental for the sur
plus water passing through his race, though it was
not pretended that his using it interfered in any
manner with the objects or purposes of the city.
To this demand we learn Col. X. objected, con
tending that the condemnation for the city purpo-
ses referred only to so much of the water as was
for the citys use, and proposing to make
the question the subject of amicabe suit before
a competent tribunal. So the matter rested until
the day before yesterday, when member of the
Water Board called upon Col. X, accompanied by
the Water Engineer, and informed him that their
Board desired to have the question settled, and ar
ranged with him that steps of any kind, interfer-
ing with his use of the water, would be taken for
one week from that time, to afford him opportu-
nifty for obtaining the advice of his counsel. At a
late hour of the day Col. X. learned from the Water
Engineer, accidentally, that the Mayor and por-
tion of tn Board had repudated the arrangement
made in the morning, and had instructed him to
proceed forthwith to open the dam and prevent the
use of the mill which in operation grinding
-four for a contract. This the Engineer proceeded
to do the same afternoon-opening the dam and
drawing off the water, thus stopping the mill-and
yesterday afternoon, with large force of men, he
destroyed the dam entirely.
Masonic PRocEss1oS.-The Grand Lodge of
tion providing for grand celebration in
this city on the 9th of December next.
The ceremonies will consist of process
sion, sermon and Grafton. 1t has been thir-
ty years since a celebration of the kid has taken
place in this city, and it is expected that this will
be of the most imposing character. Messrs. Thos.
Phenix, Jas. NJ. Anderson and Lawrence SangstOn,
are committee to make the necessary arrange
n,antc A art leo OIL n,-4l 4l,o hol,
the institution of Lodge at Princess Ann, Somer-
set county. The officers elected for the ensuing
year, were Charles Gardiner, of Washington
Lodge, No. 3, NJ U. S. NJ; J. J. Heckart of Har-
bell, of Cassa Lodge, No. As, r. w. Y. L. W;
Saml. Haller, Of Mountain Lodge, No. 80, r. W.
G. J.W; Jos. Robinson, G. s.; Frederick Fickey, of
Concordia Lodge, No IS, G. T.; Rev. L. Yeates
Reese, &. c.; and Geo. Kennard, G. NJ.
RoBBERY.-Y Yesterday morning, Mrs. Catharine
Mcneil, residing the corner of Bath and Davis
streets was robbed of four hundred aud sixty dol-
lars. The money was almost all in gold, and was
tied up in several old handkerchief. She missed
the money very soon after it was taken, ana immc-
diately proceeded to the Middle district police
station, and informed Captain Brashears of the
theft, and gave him description of the man she
suspected as the thief. Captain B. despatched the
reserve men in search of the party, and in the
course OF an hour Sergeants Love and Davis and
officer Andrews succeeded in arresting him. lie
taken to the Middle district and on searching
him, S449.75 found on his person. He had
spent SlO2 25 in furnishing himself with a coat,
pants, and revolver Part of the money still
wrapped in the pieces of handkerchetS and was
identified by Mrs. Mcneil The man gave his name
as Patrick Boyland. and acknowledged to OF
the officers that he had committed the theft.
RowDYIsM.-A party of young men from the city
have been for some time past nfesting the vicinity
of the Windsor Mills road, on the Western suburb
of the city, and knocking down and beating every
one who pa sed by. A servant Of DR.. Thomas was
attacked by them, few evenings since, and knock
ed down and robbed Of some small change and
other articles. Information was conveyed to Capt.
Linaweaver, of the Western district and he order
ed some of the officers to keep look out for them,
but upon the arrival of the officers they immediate
ly dispersed and have not been heard from since
that time.
AccmEYT-Mr. Alfred H. Davis. of this CITY,
the well-known mail agent between Baltimore and
Cincinnati, met with painful accident at the Mia
mi railroad depot, the particulars of which are as
follows He was standing in the depot building
when he noticed engine in motion, and seeing no
one upon it, he suspected something was wrong, he
accordingly started in pursuit and running at
rapid pace when he stumbled and fell into pit
breaking several of his ribs and otherwise injuTing
himself. The engine was left standing and bv
some started of its own accord. 1t forced its
way through wall in the rear of the building and
fell in the water.
PROPERTY SALE.-Messrs. Lennon Brogden
auctioneers, yesterday sold at the Exchange read
ing rooms tract of land situated nine miles from
this city, in Anne Arundel county, near Marley
Creek, late the property of John Barker. 1t con-
tains 379 acres, being partly wooded land, and the
remainder in fine state of cultivation, and i'm
proved with frame dwelling and the necessary
outbuildings. Also, tract containing 70 acres, ad
joining the above. Also, tract of 20 acres, stu
ated in Baltimore county, the middle branch
OF the Patapsco, adjoining the lands of the South
Baltimore Company. The three tracts were pur-
chased by II. W. Ellicott, at 800 per acre.
OMssIoN.-In our report of the commencement
of the Eastern Female High School, which took
place on Wednesday evening last, the names of the
following young ladies were inadvertently omitted,
in making up the list of the graduating Glass; they
having, as we are informed by the Principal of the
school, passed highly creditable examination
Misses Elizabeth Miller, Elizabeth Phelan, Anna
V. Wahl, Laura Atkinson and Margaret Kline
felter.