The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-05
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

PROPERTY SALEs.-The following property was sold yes
terday at the Public Sales Room, Exchange Reading
Rooms Building, No. 10 south Gay street
By Messrs Cannon A. Mattbews-A ground rent of $50,
payable semi annually fronting on Johnson see near
cross, 30 feet by depth OF " teet. pro s " M9
two-story dwellings. Purchased by Alexander Gould
for $3.50
Ground rent Of $50 PAYABLE semi annually fronting
johnson street near Gross by depth of 50 feet
Improved by two two story dwellings; redeemabe at 6
per cent. Purchased by F. Hinder for s36l;
Ground rent $50 payable semi annually fronting on
johnson street near Cross so feet by depth of 50 feet
Improved by two two story dwellings, redeemabie at per
cent. Purchased by same for $3.50
Ground rent of S24 payable semi annually fronting on
William street of Cross GO feet by depth Of
feet. Improved by frame dwelling. Purchased by AL
exander Gould for 1870.
Ground of s125 payable semiannually fronting on
Division street Wilson, 125 feet by depth of III
feet Unmproved Purchased by Messrs. Snyder & Bro
SALES ON THE PREMISES
BY Saml. II. Gover.-Lot and improvements ON the
north side of East Fayette Broadway fronting
twostory and attic brick dwelling Ground rent 81 per
front foot Purchased by NJ. Insner for $685.
Also the nnexpred lease of about five of dwelling
chased by Mary England for $40.
FIRE COMPANY ApPRoPRIArIoNs.-The First Branch
of the City Council yesterday passed the annexed esou
ton, making the annual appropriation the benefit of
the several fire companies
Resolced by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
That S16S00 be- and the is hereby appropriated
the keeping in repair apparatus &C. of the Mechani
cal, Union friendship DePtford Liberty, Independent
Nlg1iant, New Market, Columbian First Baltimore,
United Franklin Washington, Patapsco, Howard Watch
man, Lafayette, Western, Monumental Pioneer, and
Mount Vernon fire mpancsthat $500 to each
OF the companies named.
THE CRY FINANcEs-In the First Branch of the City
Council yesterday afternoon Mr. Hampson from special
Committee the accounts of the City Comptroller made
report, from which find the condition of the city fl
nances to be olows:-There balance in the hands
of the Register the LIST of March, 1857 of s167 1897
thrnn fha
3lst day of December 81 1898 1853 81 dsbursed during
the period 81 O59 494 81 leaving balance in his
hands on the LIST day of January 1885, of $106 81
AN ESCAPE FROM THE House OF REruGE-sx inmates
of the House of Refuge four boys and girls named
Frank Miller P. H. Dinge, John Spuz, George Philber
Eliza Kelley and Ellen Brannan escaped therefrom
Thursday night; They were all engaged in the baking
department and escaped through grating in the wall
which encloses the institution thought they came to
the city, and the Captains of the several districts have
been notified to be on the look out
ACCIDENT FROM FIRE-ARMs.-Yesterday afternoon
boys playing with pistol in yard the corner of
Bank street and Broadway badly injured by its
cdenta discharge The load passed entirely through the
left hand of of Them Ia boy about II years of age
OF Mrs Erickson residing Bond street between Pratt
and Cough Dr. Buckler Jones dressed the wound which
is very the load entering the third fin
and passing oblquey through the hand decorating
badly the flesh and exposing the tendons.
RECEIPTS TAxEs.-The amount received for tax by
the City Collector VIM T. Valiant ESQ., for the Of
May just closed $50 513 ST. making total for the five
months to the LIST of June of 81 OF the amount re-
ceved during May ST. &c of the taxes of 81 and
were for opening streets Of the city tax
SO of 5S, and were of 81 OF the State
tax, 1925 were of 49, and 81 ,9991S of ST.
SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-Yesterday about noon a man
named Ogle butcher while getting out of his wagon at
the corner of Muken street and Broadway accidentally
1ell to the ground causing his horse off
wheels of the wagon passed of his legs badly rac
turing the bone He taken to his residence Gal
lows NIL and medical aid summoned to his relief
THE SHEPPARD AsYLUM-''Mount Airy' farm near the
York Road about six miles from CITY, has been pur
chased by the Trustees of the Sheppard Fund
cation OF an Asylum to be known the Sheppard Asy-
ium." The property belonged to the of Thomas
poutney and contains three hundred and forty
The amount paid by the Trustees was 100000.
INJUNCTION REMovED.-Some weeks ago. in consequence
of frequent collisions between the of the Column
ban and Franklin Fire Companies the Mayor was com.
PEELED to confne their operations certain districts
the city Yesterday morning this injunction
in the case of the Columbian, field of service
thereby extended.
THE CITY WHARvEs.-Mr Dunnock chairman Of the
Committee the Harbor in the First Branch of the CITY
Council yesterday introduced in that Branch resolution
providing for the leasing city wharyes to the high
est bidder, for the term of five years. The matter
nnder the control of the Finance Board of the city.
RoBBERY.-During Thursday night the boot and shoe
store of Henry Fese No 80 East Fayette street was
up work. to the value of about $50 Entrance the store
was effected by pricing OFF the hasp of the fastening the
front door.
ACCIDENTAL SHooTING-Yesterday afternoon Edward
Coolehan residing Mulberry street, near Park was
accidentally shot by policeman Parker pistol in the
hands of the latter having been accidentally discharged
the ball entering Cooehans jaw passing upward through
the roof OF his mouth, lodging under the eye.