The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-18

The MARYLAND INSTITUTE EXHlmuoN.-Our cti-
zens still continue to evince increasing interest
IN TINS exhibition as during Saturday Afternoon
last the hall was crowded throughout with ladies
and children, while upon each evening that the
weather is favorable the attendance is very large
Among the depositOrs are Messrs. Cortlan & Co..
who exhibit a case of silver plated, albata and
! Drlttanla ware. The articles consist in part of
irnlt baskets, cream jugs, tea and coffee urns
caStors &c., of beautiful designs and fine finish.
Mr. Alfred II. Reip exhibits NewePs patent
SAFETY lamp and lamp feeder. 1t is claimed for it
that 1t Is safeguard against accidents, being Il
| non-explosive lamp and warranted safe in burning
any huid or compound used in lamps.
In the iron department Messrs Hayward, Bart
lett Co. exhibit some tasteful specimens of cast
ings of Corinthian caps, and large rustic summer
| house OF foiated castings Messrs Robbins & Co.
! nave variety of stoves and a new cooking range,
OF an entirely new design. Mr. E. p. Stanley has
also new cooking range, hot air furnace, and
steam heating apparatus, which it is said will make
steam without any pressure, portion of the
always being visible
A. u. Mott exhibits an extensive assortment of
| agricultural Implements embracings plows of sew
era descriptions, straw cutters, seed sowers vege-
! table cutters, &c; also the Eagle Combined Mower
! ana Reaper, Hatch's patent, machine which has
proven very useful.
| Geo. A. Cunningham exhibits fine specimen of
an ornamental sign, executed by himself.
CENTRE MARKET RETAIL PRIcEs-This market
| was well supplied on Saturday morning last and
| prices ranged as follows: Partrdges 1S@2j cents
each, flicker birds sold at so cents doz; robins 376
80 cents doz.; cauihower 20@25 cents head sweet
potatoes l0@ls cents peck tomatoes II cents peck;
dressed chickens 62@75 cents pair lima beans (shel
led l6@lS cents quart; cabbages SOS cents head:
best print butter, 3l937 cents lb best roll do 25
@2S cents lb.; eggs Is cents; homminy cents
quart; green corn 1920 cents dozen live muscoyy
ducks 81 dozen; domestic ducks So per dozen: wild
pigeons 20 cents pair; live chickens S363.25 per
dozen; rabbits 44@50 cents pair; cucumbers
suitable for pickling,s 3l@37 cents per hundred
best eating apples so cents peck.
The fish market, at an early hour.Ala1 the stalls
covered to nearly its entire extent With every spe-
cies of fish, shell fish, &C., excepting soft crabs.
Sold fnf a 25e aos 81
per, doz.; fresh large mackerI. f cents@SI
each; large rock fish, were held som: so cents
to 81 so each; by the bunch for$ k@5Oc.; white
perch l2@37c bunch; taylors 256S6&. bunch: pike
27@37c. bunch; sun fish lO@lsa unch; salmon
trout 25@50c. bunch; crocussasff ii @lSc bunch:
yellow perch loc' bunch oatisRR't l5c. bunch.
Cry CoLLECToR's SALE.-On Saturday last Saml
J. SOper Co.. auctioneers, sold az the Exchange
Reading Rooms, by order of the CSy Collector, the
following property; owing to tile non-payment of
assessment thereupon, for the opening of Repub.
can street, between Franklin and Mosher streets:
lot OF ground on the northeast corner Of Lex
lngton and Republican streets, 10 feet inches by
100 feet to r. c. Barnes for $50. i
A lot of ground adjoining, Republican street.
10 by 90 feet, to Samuel Burnett, for S25.
>, a lot adjoining, of the same dimensions, to VIM.
Hamilton for $50.
A lot adjoining, of the same dimensions, and to
the same purchaser for S25.
A lot beginning 50 feetfr from the southeast corner
OF Saratoga and Republican streets, 3S by 130 feet,
to Samuel Burnett, for S45.
A lot beginning 35 feet from the southwest cor
ner Of Dewberry alley and Saratoga street, II by
ll3 feet, to William Hamilton, for $50.
A lot adjoining, 80 by y feet, to the same pur-
chaser for S55.
A lot beginning 25 feet from the northeast corner
Oreupn lin ,v;tb fro, nf
feet on the latter street. and depth of SIS feet to
the same purchaser for $3.50.
ACCIDENTs.-A small boy about five wears of age.
son, of Mr.. John Sands, residing on Schroeder
near Carey street, was run by a cart, on Sat
urday Afternoon last at the intersection of Lombard
and Carey streets. He was playing in the street at
the time, and as the cart came along he attSmpted
to run before the horse when he stumbled and fell
and the driver unable to stop until one of the
wheels had passed over his right leg, tearing the
flesh from his leg and horribly smashing it; hetwas
also bruised about the body from the fall lie was
taken to his fathers residence and DR.. Marshall sent
for, who rendered professional assistance.
At an early hour on Saturday morning, son of
Mr.. Z. Daley, aged six years. residing at No. 6Gt
Lexington street, met with panfll accident while
playing in his fathers yard He was climbing upon
fence in the rear of the dwelling and while sitting
upon the top of it, by some means lost his balance
and fell to the ground, breaking his right arm and
otherwise ipjuring himself He was taken into the
house and attended by DR.. Hintze, who set the
limb.
THE RAcEs-On Saturday last there was race
of mile heats three best in five, for purse of 5000
over the Central Course, the entries being
+. NJ. Halls grey flly, by Childe Harold.
George kenny's ch. horse, Henry Peacham.
Calvin Green's ch. horse Ganzalese.
1t was well contested race resulting in favor of
the first named horse in three straight heats.
To-day a race ofunusual interest will come off, it
being a handicap for purse of $500, three mile
heats. Some of the best horses on the ground have
fpr Thara will al haa eli,
gle dash of mile for purse of S300-post entries.
The character of the horses entered and the order
which has been maintained throughout this meet
ing, should ensure a large attendance for these
Loss OF A MAIL BAu.-As one of the Tate Il Co.'s
stages was coming into the city about so O'Clock
on Saturday evening, from Emmittsburg, after
leaving the toll gate, which is near the city limits,
the driver by some means lost mail bag from the
the top of the coach, containing the Emmittsburg
mail. He states that upon leaving the toll gate the
bag the COACH but his arrival at the
POstollice it nowhere to be found. The coaches
start from the Franklin Hotel, corner of Franklin
and Howard streets
Committed TO THE Aims HoUsE.-A white woman
about thirty five years of age was brought into the
Western Station house few days since, in an ap-
parently demented state. She had in her posses
sion Brittania Tea pot, marked A. G. II. Upon
being questioned she stated that she got it some
where, but could not tell the place. The Tea pot
was left at the Station house to await the indentif-
cation of the rightful owner, and the woman was
committed to the Aims House.
MILITARY PARADE.-The fourth law parade of the
year, occurring on the 10Th inst, the anniversary
of the battle of Yorktown, the volunteer companies
in this city, will be ordered out parade The
several regiments will assemble at their respective
parade-grounds, at ten O'Clock in the morning.
The CASE OF FORD, THE CONVICTED MURDERER.-
The motion for new trialin the case of VIM. Ford,
convicted of murder in the first degree, in killing
Burnham, will be argued before Judge Stump this
morning. The defence has secured the services of
the Hon. John Nelson.
BALLOON AsCENsION.-Mr. B. Moxey has con-
structed mammoth paper balloon, So feet in
length and AZ feet in BREADTH containing $50 double
sheets oftssue paper. 1t is his intention to initiate
it this afternoon between and 4 O'clock Hiawa-
ath Hail. near the corner of South Eaden and Balti-
more streets.
AMUSEJ[ENTS.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The management of
this place has effected an engagement of one
night with the talented young Baltimore Tragedian,
Mr.. Edwin Booth, and he will appear tonight in
the character of Macbeth. The entertainments will