The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-14

TRIAL OF THE ISLAND QUEEN.-The new Steam Fire
engine Island Queen" which was sent by her builders
the Mechanical Fire Company for trial. was publicly
tested yesterday morning at BowIv,s wborr IN th 80
ence OF some two hundred the members of the fire de-
l'eht ana Notwithstanding this trial was had under
WHICH Il future one will avoid, the results were
| - satisfactory character. The apparatus was
'Ae ohl the mouse of this company at about O'Clock
IN the morning, the fire being kndled immediately preca
ng her removal and by time of reaching that noint
sue WIS ready for service but after getting the drafting
apparatus into the water and commencing onar
""S' IL was found that owing to the defective char
"t'r Vi 'he fuel, sufficient head of steam could
ho' DC attained The furnace was therefore
tIi Qnt, ana fire newly kindled and notwith
Withln thlry minutes after leaving the engine t
f Only Delg required after the ekndling of the
/ nre before she was put to work and tbraw strooro
through two hundred feet hose and W tb an inch and
in diameter tI iG n with one an inch and half
uraWh Ire the dock the engine thus suppvin@ her bo
C alSo al the same time, though she is so constrnct
Gu t1at her boiler can be supplied from SEPARATE
anu anu dlstinct source Upon this trial the water was
thrown from only one dscharging pipe athougb she
Is provided with two, both which are desi"ne5 70 he
USED at the same tme being connected with and bronch;
from from the same hose An attempt made made how;
10 throw TWO streams but being required to use for
te purpose the small hose belonging to their hand en-
slhe, the trlal was unsuccessful its limited diameter
rendering unable to bear the necessary pressure Tho
,o tI 'adclty OF the boiler is sixty pounds steam
oug tT average pressure upon this trial was forv-ve
! tpD1p of
pr. SSoy, one of the builders, he expresses conf
ence IN yet making her throw distance equal to one of
er manufacture now in in Chicago of the same dmen
SonS, which has thrown two streams distance Of one So
III was evident that she was upon this occasion labornr
uicuitles' ana those of such character as must
nave ensured failure the part of an apparans of
complicated character of machinery but the smnIicv of
us construction not only enabled it to successfIIv CON
asast these dlihcuteS, but will it in great
measure from getting out of order Althoup the boiIer
VIII sustain pressure of l40 pounds of steam it requires
only from 30 to 60 pounds for ordinary nnrnoses v
HhG IS OF lioly's patent weighs about 600 ponnds
icIng te necessary water in the boiler and was built
by Messrs Silsby. Mynderse Co. of Seneca Fails "
Opon trial at their shop with hose of suiiale sige
@ sne threw X inch stream 1S5 feet and one of inch
second trial Will take place this afternoon at
5oclock at the of Baltimore and Sbarn streets
when the plug which constructed with special re-
10 te rlai OF the engine of the First Baltimore
VIII be used and the necessary appurtenances To fair
trial oil her powers will be provided.
DISTRESSING OccURREycE-DRowY1SG OF Four Bnoru
ERs IN THE SPRING GARDENs-In our issue Of vester
uaE was recorded the fact that by the name of
'chael fusey was drowned in the Spring Gardens on
sunday morning. From information since received if
appears that four brothers respectively Michael
James Thomas and John Pusley all the same sad
fate, about the time, under similar circumstan
ceS Three Of the brothers, Michael and Thomas
with ano heryoung engaged sail for the purpose
oi taxing cruise through the waters of the Spring Gard
ems and Paapsco river John present at the time and
desired to accompany his brothers. but they refused
TO admit him on the boat and off on their excur-
sion OF pleasure. After they had gone John procured
SKIN ana started of on excursion also The men were all
intoxicated at the time and consequently were not in
condition to navigate the boat After the sail boat had
been out short time stiff breeze struck the sail and She
was capszed All four of the men were turned into hc
water and there being assistance at hand and the
Gohers not being able to save themselves by swimming
they were all drowned, whilst their companion
availed himself of his knowledge of swimnin%
and he reached the shore in safety abo1t
the same time John, who was alone in the skiF com !
menced exercising himself by pranks peculiar to n drunk
en- man and josted the boat from side to side until at
length he his equilibrium and was turned over into
on The ntprD i'm
and went to his assistance lie refused allow them to
take him into the boat boasting of his ability to him
sell lie continued to battle with the element for some
time and at length becoming exhausted he sank
into the depths of the water and was lost Siobt on
On Monday afternoon the body Michael was recovered
ana brought to the city Yesterday morning the BODY of
Sohn was found floating the water the wharf at
smith diSlery The discovery was made by Mr. Good
Win who with several men, brought shore and had
it conveyed to the Southern Station House. where an in
quest was held by Coroner Battee bodies of James
and Thomas have not yet been catastrophe
snouu 1eacl moral to those who daily the habit
of rskins their lives by perou adventures whilst under
the influence of intoxicating drinks.
NOVEL APPLICATION OF THE ELEcTRorYpE Pro
cEss-An ingenious application the Electrotype pro.
cess to the reproduction of choice medaons containing
hgures in Alto Relieve has recently by Messrs
hoppel Co., Eectrotypers of this city bold and ad
mlrabiy executed medallion copy of Trumbulfs well
known picture Of the Signing of the Declaration indie
pendence is now exhibition the store of Messrs
Carss Co, the portraits of which faithfully repro
duced, and the figures developed with great skill and
@ On the reverse of this medallion is copy of
e bcciratlOn enclrced by scroll work COPY of this
hne work of art recently presented by Messrs Kon
pei Co, to President Buchanan and cifed from 90
d thks ana warm expression of his appreciation of
so sktul and striking representation of the greatest
political event in history.
RowDYIsM-Last night between eleven and twelve
O'Clock the neghborhood Charles and Fayette streets
was the scene of perfect rowdyism. 1t appears three
men, named Michael Clark, Balty Smith and Goldsmith
galloway were passing in that locality in a hack, when
they banded words with standing the cor
ner among whom David Houck 1t is said that ps-
to shots were fired from the hack the party on the cor
ner, whereupon they returned the fire. following hack
lown Charles and Baltimore streets, until it reached Cal
vert, when it was stopped the parties out and con-
veyed to the watch house. There was also in the hack
drunken woman who the route to the watch house
screamed in such manner to draw a crowd of
several hundred persons to the neghborhOod. No one
was hurt by the discharge of pistols although this
me there many persons the streets the row
lies fired their pieces with perfect impunty. +
ARRIVAL OF THE JOSEPH WHTyEY--The steamer Joseph ?
Whitney Captain Howes of the Boston line, arrived at
Ter wharf here yesterday afternoon at o'clock She o
'rings the following passengers-Mr. n. T. Allen and
wife, West Newton Mr. Jas. II. Clapp, wife and child
'oXbury; Mr.. W. Gale and Master Foster. Boston; Mr.
md Mrs Stewart Washington; Master Manning, Cam
ridge; , Messrs J. NJ Dryden; J.; W Gardner, A. NJ V
lasters Ro bey L. d. Phillips Gore, Baltimore d
ACClDENT.-About ten o clock on Monday night a
amed John Cunningham fell from an embankment on A
Walsh street Lanvae was injured very badly is
bout the head and neck He taken to the Western
taton House by officers Deraughn Burke by whom sc
e was found lying in a gully after he injured and
as yesterday removed to the AlmshOuse, from which
lstitution he was discharged the preceding day. SC
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN C1r1zEy-Mr. Jesse Cloud. w W
ell favoraby citizens both in bust ra
and social character, died Monday at the res fiji
ence of his sonnlaw, Mr.. J. Dix Echeberger of Fred
rick county at the advanced of enty nine years
is funeral takes place this morning at O'Clock from cl
o. 24l North Howard street. ye
ADMITTED TO BAR.-Wm. Kimmell, ESQ., of Balti- 90
lore county after examination by Judge Lee of the
uperor Court of this city, yesterday motion of ar
harles F. Mayer ESD, admitted attorney of that 70
ourt VI
The CiTY NoEFoLK-This steamer arrived at her in
harf here yesterday afternoon feighted having pa
ade the trip from Savannah in sixtyeight hours.
Police Intelligence tn
George Haynes arrested Monday night by officer til
oward the charge of assaung with intent to kill to
Nelson Nelson who keeps sailor BOARDING bouse ou
I'd Haynes who is a runner, got into a quarrel, aud
greed to settle it with regular fist fight They started no
wards the wharf for that purpose Nelson saws be-
re they got to the designated spot that Haynes COM No
enced assault upon him with small ave hrt nod pc
1t hurt him much before he wrenched from his hands ne
me person then fired pistol him from the crowd ma
'out them, two buckshot taking effect upon him,
the and the other in head Justice Audoun isl
10 the accused on security for further hearing. no
George Hurst arrested Monday night by officer o
atson for violation of ordinance No sec Sc fined 81
ID costs by justice Spies. to
John Kraft arrested yesterday by officer Durkee De
arged with receiving pawns without license He was pc
led So and costs by Justice Griffin and in default pay
ent committed.
William Peerkin arrested yesterday by officer Bar cb
niger for stealing boat and absconding from vo
which he had shipped. 1t appears the accused "
TN companion both young men, had shipped at this
r for the purpose of making voyage to Liverpool ch
d back They had received the advance nav and on COT
onday night while the ship anchor near aw wi
s Point they concluded leave the vessel and come
ok to the city They armed themselves with hatchet CHI
d resolved to act desperately towards any one who WI
ouId oppose their movements They reached the deck w