The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-22
CITY IVTELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENT-Y esterday morning about O'Clock
two young men named William McAfec and John
Wilson, engaged in the gas fitting establish
ment of MessrS. Blair Il Co., started in a buggy
belonging to the firm to do some work in the Wes-
tern part of the city, and when passing the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Winans, Baltimore street. the horse
which was attached to the buggy became sud
denly frightened and started of at furious pace.
The buggy overturned and the young men
thrown violently against the ground. Wilson re-
ceived only few bruises, but the injuries of McAfee
were of more serious nature, he having caught
his foot in the rcins, was dragged about 40 yards
along the edge ofthe pavement, striking his head
heavily against the curb stone. The horse contin-
ued on at a terrible rate, with only the front axle
OF the buggy, and was not stopped until he reached
the Mills on the CalvertOn road about 6 miles from
the city. McAfee conveyed to his home in
Old Town.
FIRST BALTIMORE FIRE CoMPANY.-This Compa-
ny, which the first in this city to procure a
steam fire en- gine, made proposals to the Board of
Fire Commissioners, on Monday evening" to sell
their engine, the "Alpha," and all their appara tus
to the new department. We understand it is their
intention to sell their engine house soon as they
have disposed of their engine. The members of
the company have spared neither pains nor expense
in fitting up their house to promote their comfort
and convenience. After disposing of their engine,
apparatus house, &C., the company will be in pos
session of over $40 000 1t is their intention to in
vest this money in some appropriate manner, to
remain as permanent fund for the benefit of the
membership.
CRUEL TREATMENT.-A negro woman who gave
her name as Sarah Elizabeth Shallow, residing in
Sharp street. near Lexington, appeared at the Mid
die District station house yesterday morning with
small white child apparently two or three weeks
old. She stated that she passing along Calvert
street near Franklin, on Saturday last and ap-
proached by very respectable looking white girl
about l6 years of age, who was carrying the child
in her arms. She handed the child to the colored
woman requesting her to take it home and take
care of and she would call in few days and pay
her for her trouble. But as the mother did not
iuihl her promise the negro woman reported the
facts to the officers, and Capt. Mitchell sent the
child to the Almshouse.
ACCIDENT FROM CAMPHINE.-About 619 o'clock
on Sunday evening last Miss Martha Smith, who
resides at No. lS5 West Conway street, in attempt
ing to remove camphne lamp, which was burn
ing, from the mantlepece, let the top of the lamp
tall into the lap of her sister julia and the fluid
escaping became ignited and in few seconds the
dresses of both were in blaze. Their screams
brought to their assistance another sister named
Margaret, whose dress also caught fire in attempt
Ing to extinguish the flames. Fortunately some
young men were passing at the time, who came
into the house, and with the aid of their overcoats
succeeded in subduing the fire. The hands and
arms of the young ladies were burnt very much.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS yesterday the
Board of Fire Commissioners visited the engine
houses OF the First Baltimore, Washington and Wig
liant Fire Companies, and examined the engines
anu apparatus which those Companies propose to
sell to the Board. 1t will not be known what con-
clusion the Board have come to until their next
meeting, which takes place Thursday evening
next, at half-past seven o'clock.
PRICE OF FUEL.-The price of wood at the differ
ent yards yesterday ranged as follows: Oak, whole
SALE from So so to $685. retail from S400 to S4 so.
Hickory, wholesale, from S4.5 to $500; retail from
5000 to 1925. Pine, wholesale, from $500 to
$3.50; retail from 1915 to $500.
DEATH OF BALTIMORE SEA CAPTAIN-Captain
William Stafford, of the ship Leila, died in Rotter-
dam, on the goth of November. He was about so
years of age, and leaves wife and family in this
city.
LARGE CARGo.-The steamer Louisiana of the
Norfolk line brought up yesterday 5000 boxes of
raisns, and 1000 boxes oflemons, portion of the
cargo of an English schooner which was wrecked
some time since on Currituck, about eighty miles
from Cape Henry.
BOARD OF School CoMMISsIoNERS.-The was no
quorum present at the meeting of the Board of
School Commissioners yesterday evening" and as a
consequence there no business transacted.
FIRES
The alarm of fire at halfpast three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon proceeded from the partial burning of
story brick house, No SO Dallas street. between Pratt and
Lombard occupied by coored woman named Maria
raylor and owned by Mrs. Crawley. The fire