The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

Project FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BArB1Sa
PLACE AT POINT LooKoUT.-There has been for some
time project on foot, in which several Southern
capitalists are interested to establish a bathing
place IN St. Marys county, Maryland, and we are
told that the plan is about to be carried into execu
ton. The situation is a very beautiful one; and the
projectors will make all their improvements on the
most extensive scale. The ground contains. three
hundred acres on one side of which flow the waters
of the Chesapeake and the other is washed bv the
Potomac river. There are three lakes of fresh wa
ter, one of which is quarter of mile long. The
company propose to erect at once seven hundred
cottages of neat and substantial character.
The cottages are to be arranged in blocks. each
block having large square attached which will be
laid OFF in handsome style, with treets and orna
mental shrubbery. Broad streets and drives sixty
feet in width, averaging some twelve miles is to be
one OF the characteristics of this Improvement while
for those fond of indulgng in that kind of sport,
there will be bowling alleys, billiard saloons shoot
ing galleries, arching grounds and hippodrome.
pine grove of ten acres, on the northwest end of
the Point has been set apart for this purpose where
will also be constructed beautiful summer houses,
and where handsome walks are DESIGNED to he laid
out There is to be large hotel fronting the Ches
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apartments, reading, smoking and reception rooms;
also large ball and dining ROOM Connected with
the hotel is to be garden covering two acres, to be
planted with ornamental shrubbery Along the
shores of both the Chesapeake and Potomac, the
former ofwhich is for surfbathers and the latter still
water, will be erected a suficency of bathing hous-
es for the use Of subscribers. government light
house has been ordered to be constructed, which,
with the house for the keeper will be situated on
the point which juts into the Bay
The estimated cost of this project is half million
OF dollars, subscriptions two-thirds Of which have
| already been taken. Messrs. Lind & Murdoch ar
chtects of this city, have the contract for carving
out the plan, which will be pushed forward to com
pletion at an early day.
RECOVERY OF Stolen GoeDs.-Twelve of the fit
teen guns, valued at $500, which were stolen from
the establishment of Mr. John c. ]. Meyer, No. IA
west Pratt tstreet, on Tuesday were found yea
terday morning secreted beneath pile of lumber
in the yard of Mr.. Erickson, on Concord street. q
short distance from the place where the robbery &C.
! Cured
| CHARGE OF EYTICIYG SLAvEs.-A colored man
named John Mackey, was yesterday taken into Gus
tody by Detectives Stevens and Barnes, upon the
charge OF attempting to entice slaves from their
I before ,Iua-
tice Mckinley, who held him for a further hearing
| ARRIVAL OF THE JOSEPH WMTNEY.-The steamer
Joseph Whitney, Captain Solomon Howe reached
her wharf foot Of Long Dock at o'clock this morn
ing. She brought heavy cargo, the largest du
ring the season.
| ExAMINATIoS.-The City Council will. this morn
ing, pay their annual visit of examination to the
| Western Female High School. The exercises will,
as usual, be Of an interesting character.
ELECTION OF TRUsTEEs.-The Hartford Avenue Sta
ton, Methodist Episcopal Church, lately set off
from the North Baltimore Station. held nrelimi
ry meeting on Monday evening and adopted q
charter conformable to the laws of the State, and
the usage and discipline of the church The follow
ing gentlemen were elected trustees: VIM. Price,
John II. Durand, Levi Perry, F. H. Grupy, John
Bolgiano, VIM. Garritee, VIM. Elliott, Emanuel
Croker and Josiah Edell.
DIRECTORS TO THE House OF REFuGE.-At q ueat
ing of the subscribers to the House of Refnpe held
at the banking house of Alexander Brown & Son
] the following gentlemen chosen directors 10
represent their interests for the year 1852 George
, Brown, William Baker, Chas. F. Mayer Chas D.
Slingluf, Benjamin Deford, B. A. Vickers John G.
Hammer, D. D., Dr. Joshua l. Cohen Thomas Viii
son and DIR. John j. Graves.
PRICES OF FUEL.-At present the duantv of wood
upon the WharVes is rather slim; particularly of
hickory. Unless supply soon arrive, we NAV look
for an advance in prices which now range as fol-
ows:-Per cord, Hickory, Sc to $3.50; Oak, 81 to
$3.50; Pine, $3.50 to 400. There is a large supply
OF Coal, which will be increased as soon as the re-
duced tariff of rates of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road takes effect Prices of Coal per ton, are,
White and Red-Ash, S6.25; Cumberland $3.50 to
$3.50.
FIRE.-At half past 10 O'Clock last night fire
was discovered in the rear of the chair and cabinet
factory of Mr. j. Miller, situate on Harrison street
near Gay, which resulted in the destruction of the
building, which was Of frame work, and the con-
contents The front building, two story brick,
was occupied by German family numbering five
persons, who were in bed at the time the fire broke
out, and who, being unable to escape by the ordi-
nary means of egress, were taken from the upper
windows by the members of the Pioneer Hook and
Ladder Company, who were the first upon the
ground. The house occupied by Charles Wagner,
adjoining, who in similar business, was slight
damaged.