The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

PooR AsSoCIATIoN.-Ims body met IN their room
on Fayette street, near Cay on last evening, j. T..
Bruno, Esq, in the chair
Jesse Hunt Treasurer, made his report which
was read and adopted. From it we extract the fol
lowing statistics of the society
Balance in the Treasury Oct is, 1857 S2433 81
Receipts from Oct l, 1857 to Cct l, 1853 l96 O.
Resources for the slS620 IS
Expenses from oct l. 1857, to Oct l. 6o57 81
Balance in the hands of the Treasurer 50 571 81
a discussion here took place as regards the late
devise of the late Rebeeca Maneeth, and on motion
the matter was referred to the Committee on Fnan-
ces, with power to take necessary measures to Sc
cure the baqucst for the benefit of the Association.
Mr. Hunt Of the Finance Committee,
stated that during the past summer the agents
| of the different districts had frequently
visited those families who had been recipients OF
the Association carefully observing the manner OF
life, and whether they were dissolute industrious.
Much valuable information had been gained by this
| action which would enable the Association to dis
| criminate properly during the coming winter in
J distributing their charities.
A resolution was passed thanking the Finance
| Committee for their efforts
! Mr.. Brashears here announced that the Rev. DR..
| Backus, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
| corner of Fayette and North streets, had kindly
| rendered the lecture room attached to his church
for the of the Association for holding its yearly
| meeting on the 18th.
On motion the offer was accepted
| The report of the Committee to revise the By
The report Of the Committee on Fuel, was read
and adopted
The question of the election of officers here arose
when a resolution was offered and adopted, that a
| Committee of one from each ward be appointed to
select persons to fill the offices next year, sub bect to
| the decision ofthe Board.
motion that the names of the donors to the
Associations be published made and adopted
After the transaction of minor business the Board
| adjourned.
MEETING OF OLD DEFEyDERs.-This association
met at the old City Hall at seven O'Clock last evening
for the purpose of eecting officers for the ensuing
year. A. L. Warner Esq, President, called the
meeting to order and the following gentlemen were
| duly elected: a. E. Warner Presidents; George
Rogers, lst vice President; Major Joshua Dryden,
do; John FasSett, Sd do: Thomas Evans, 4th do; ;
James Lucas, 5th do; DR.. H. b. Martin, Surgeon;
| DR.. Alexander Cendenin, assistant Surgeon; Col.
Nicholas Brewer, Secretary; Christopher Wynn,
Treasurer; Gen'l A. Miltenberger, Chief Marshal;
John ljams, lst assistant do; Thomas 5. Williams,
I'd do; l.. w. GOsland, Sd do: Samuel Jennings,
Jesse l.. Hiss, Robert Taylor, Executive Committee
! On motion of General A. Miltenberger, n vote of
thanks was unanimously returned to Captain G. r.
llardesty for number of copies of the sermon de-
ivered before the association by DR.. J. G. McCabe
on the 18th of September last.
ACCTDENTs.-Mr W. Durham, who resides at the
corner of Hamburg and William sts., was proceed
ing along Lombard street, about II o'clock yeser-
| day morning, when near the intersection of Eutaw
he was taken with rush of blood to the head, and
| amp-post, and cutting large cash his nose,
besides bruisng his face very badly. He was as
sisted to the Western station house by officer Nc
Donald and had his wounds dressed, and proceeded
| to his home.
small boy, aged years. named Wm Brinkley,
| son of Mr.. Joseph Brinklcy, met with painful
accident about eight O'Clock Yesterday morning
near the Mount Clare depot Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. He was playing upon the track
when a coal car, which was being shifted from the
main track to a sideing, was pushed towards him.
and before he could get out of the way, he was
caught by the car, terribly MASKING his left hand;
three of the fingers mashed entirely off. He
was taken up and conveyed to his residence, where
he received medical attention.
CAUCCs NoMTNATIoNs.-At a caucus of the Amer
can members Of the First Branch of the City Coun-
Gil, held yesterday afternoon, the following named
gentlemen nominated officers of this
Branch for the next session: For President Mr.. no.
I. Ford; Chief Clerk, Richard X. Battee; Reading
Clerk, Th0s. d. SutZer; Sergeant at Arms, Andrew
J. Bandel. These gentlemen comprised the list of
officers of this Branch during the last session. each
occupying the position now assigned them. As we
informed, caucus of the Second Branch will be
held on Wednesday next to select officers therefor.
THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE ExHBIuoN.--Last
evening the hall of the Institute was again
thronged with visiters, the scene thus presented
being of itself well worthy visit, independent Of
the and attractive display of the works of art
and mechanism. The strangers who in the city
in attendance upon the Agricultural Fair, will find
this an interesting and instructive place to spend
their evenings, and we doubt not they will avail
themselves of this opportunity.
HOUSE BROKEN TNro.-Hesterday afternoon, about
four o'clock, the house of Mr.. Ferguson corner of
Lombard street and Guilingham alley, was broken
into and thoroughly examined by the thieves, al
though they failed to find anything of value which
easy of removal. The family are in the
try, and have taken with them those articles which
house-breakers generally carry off.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL young about eighteen
years of age, named Rider nephew of Mr.. Ed
ward Rider who resides at Riders Switch, on the
line of the Northern Central Railway, about nine
miles from the city, was killed almost instantly,
few days since, by being thrown from a mule and
dragged some distance with his legs entangled in
the harness.
CoNDTIoN OF BRADY.-Bernard Brady, the man
who assaulted and beaten few days since at
the POst-oiice building, by gang of desperadoes
is still confined to his bed, both eyes are entirely
closed, and it will be several weeks before he will
be able to attend to his business. He is attended
by DR.. Benson.
Accidental colorcd man named VIM. II. Paul.
at the corner of Saratoga and Davis streets, yescr
day afternoon lost one of the fingers Of his right
hand by the accidental discharge OF pistol which
which he was handling.